Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)

This article is about the Underground Path in Kanto Routes 5 and 6. For the Underground Path in Kanto Routes 7 and 8, see Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8).

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Underground Path 地下通路
Underground Path
Underground Path 5-6 HGSS.png
Map description
This area is not described by a map.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Route 5
 
Underground Path
 
Route 6
 
Location
Kanto Route 0
Location of Underground Path in Kanto.
Underground Path 5-6 RBY.png Underground Path 5-6 GSC.png Underground Path 5-6 FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Diglett's Cave       Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)

The Underground Path (Japanese: 地下通路 Underground Path) between Routes 5 and 6 is located directly underneath Saffron City and terminates just to the north and to the south of Saffron City.

In Generations I, III, and VII, the path is the only way to travel between Cerulean City and Vermilion City until the gates surrounding Saffron City are opened, which does not occur until their guards receive a drinkRBY or the Key Item TeaFRLGPE from Celadon City. In Generations II and IV, both entrances to the path are blocked until the problem at the Power Plant is solved.

Route description

The path is a long, dark hallway that travels under Saffron City. Despite the cave-like lighting of the path, there is no threat to be attacked by wild Pokémon. Occasionally, by using an Itemfinder,RBYFRLG a Dowsing MCHN,HGSS or the player's Partner Pokémon's tail,PE items that Trainers have dropped along the path can be found and retrieved.

In Generations I and III, a girl in the Route 5 gate is willing to trade Pokémon with the player. In Pokémon Red, Blue, and FireRed, she asks for a Nidoran♂ in exchange for a Nidoran♀; in Pokémon Red, Green, and LeafGreen, she requests a Nidoran♀ in exchange for a Nidoran♂; in Pokémon Yellow, she offers a Machoke (which will immediately evolve into Machamp after being traded) in exchange for a Cubone; and in Japanese Pokémon Blue, she wants to trade her Poliwag for a Rattata.

Items

Item Location Games
  TinyMushroom Held by Ms. NidoFR/Mr. NidoLG, a Nidoran♀FR/Nidoran♂LG the player can obtain in a trade  FR  LG 
  Full Restore Two squares west of the northern stairs (hidden)  R  B  Y 
  X Special Two squares east and seven squares north of the southern stairs (hidden)  R  B  Y 
  Antidote Two squares south of the northern stairs and two squares west of the eastern wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Parlyz Heal On the northernmost blue line, three squares east of the western wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Awakening Six squares north of the northernmost red line, one square east of the western wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Potion On the northernmost red line, two squares west of the eastern wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Ether Five squares south of the southernmost blue line, three squares east of the western wall (hidden recurring item; group C)  FR  LG 
  Ice Heal Six squares north of the southern stairs and one square west of the eastern wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Burn Heal Two squares north of the southern stairs and two squares east of the western wall (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG 
  Repel Just south of the Route 5 stairs  P  E 
  Lure Near the Route 6 stairs, against the western wall  P  E 
  Pretty Wing From Route 5, located approximately on the 23rd blue tile (item determined randomly) (hidden)  P  E 
  Pearl
  Big Pearl
  Nugget
  Nugget From Route 5, located approximately on the 35th middle tile (hidden)  P  E 
  Pretty Wing From Route 6, located approximately on the 31st blue tile (item determined randomly) (hidden)  P  E 
  Pearl
  Big Pearl
  Nugget
  Repel From Route 6, located approximately on the 31st red tile (item determined randomly) (hidden)  P  E 
  Super Repel
  Max Repel
  Lure
  Super Lure
  Max Lure
  Fresh Water From Route 6, located approximately on the 12th red tile (item determined randomly) (hidden)  P  E 
  Potion
  Super Potion
  Hyper Potion
  TM64 (Explosion) From a man in the tunnel in exchange for a RageCandyBar  HG  SS 
  Full Restore Towards the north, south of the stairs leading to Route 5 (hidden)  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  X Special In the leftmost side northwest of the stairs leading to Route 6 (hidden)  G  S  C 
  X Special In the right-hand cone towards the middle (hidden)  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Nidoran♀
R B Y
  Trade
Nidoran♂
The same as the traded Pokémon One
  Machoke
R B Y
  Trade
Cubone
The same as the traded Pokémon One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Nidoran♀
FR LG
  Trade
Nidoran♂
The same as the traded Pokémon One
  Nidoran♂
FR LG
  Trade
Nidoran♀
The same as the traded Pokémon One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

Generation VII

Trainer Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Scientist Murray
ユウイチロウ Yūichirō
  Magnemite Lv.70
Flash Cannon Supersonic
- -
Master Trainer
 
Scientist Julian
ユウタ Yūta
  Magneton Lv.75
Thunder Hyper Beam
- -


Differences between generations

Across all generations, the design is virtually the same, only with updated graphics, although it is much shorter in Generations II and IV. In Generation IV, a man is in the Underground Path who will trade TM64 (Explosion) for the RageCandyBar that can be bought in Mahogany Town.

In Generations I and II, the Underground Path is a map location. In Generation III, the player is shown to be in Route 6 if they use the map while in the Underground Path (except in the Route 5 gatehouse, which shows as Route 5). In Generation IV, the player is shown to be in Route 5 (except in the Route 6 gatehouse, which shows as Route 6).

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Although the Underground Path doesn't make an actual appearance in Pokémon Adventures, the map of Red's journey in volume 1 shows that he used it as a shortcut to Vermilion City between ...But Fearow Itself! and Danger: High Voltorb.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 地下通道 Deihhah Tūngdouh *
地下通路 Deihhah Tūnglouh *
地下道 Deihhah Douh *
Mandarin 地下通道 Dìxià Tōngdào *
地下通路 Dìxià Tōnglù *
  Czech Podchod
  Finnish Maanalainen käytävä
  French Souterrain
  German Unterführung (VII)
Tunnelpfad (I-IV)
  Italian Via Sotterranea
  Korean 지하통로 Underground Path
  Norwegian Underjordisk tunnel[1]
  Brazilian Portuguese Passagem Subterrânea
  Spanish Vía Subterránea

References

See also


Kanto
               
Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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