Kanto Route 12

Kanto Route 12 １２番道路 Route 12

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Connecting locations   ↑ Lavender Town   ← Route 11 Route 12   Route 13 ↓

Location Location of Route 12 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 11       Route 13 →

Route 12 is a lengthy north-south route in east Kanto. This route is also known as the Silence Bridge (Japanese: サイレンズブリッジ Silence Bridge) between its southern terminus at Route 13 and the gate just south of Lavender Town, its northern terminus. As a whole, the route is a large bridge built over water, making it a popular gathering spot for Fishermen. The middle point of the Silence Bridge connects to a gate on Route 11.

Snorlax blocking the road

Route description

Lavender to the gate

The bridge that holds the entire length of Route 12 begins just south of Lavender Town. Shortly after its starting point, the bridge comes to a three-way intersection, with the left fork leading to a dead end. The right fork turns south east of the intersection and comes to another intersection, leading to another dead end path holding a sign informing trainers of Lavender Town to the north.

South of this intersection is a gate separating the north portion of Route 12 from the Silence Bridge.

Silence Bridge

The Silence Bridge makes up most of Route 12. The first intersection on the Silence Bridge portion of Route 12 is yet another of the three-way variety. The left path leads to a dead end while the right path continues southward. After a brief southward stretch, the bridge turns southwest to avoid an island in the water, eventually intersecting a north-south bridge segment on the western edge of Route 12. The main path of the route uses a portion of this segment before turning east onto an east-west segment. Route 12 then makes a sharp south turn onto another continuous bridge piece. Route 12 gradually makes its way south, passing a fishing pier before arriving at an island, the first piece of solid land along the route's main path since Lavender.

On the west shore of the island, the Silence Bridge resumes, making an upside-down "U" as it proceeds south. After a short time, the bridge makes a turn to the east. This segment of the bridge comes to an end roughly 15 paces east of this point, but Route 12 has already turned off onto another bridge segment, a north-south stretch, by this point. About eight paces south of the intersection between the two segments is the designated "Sport Fishing Area" at the intersection of Routes 11 and 12.

Continuing south, the bridge turns to the southeast just ahead of another island. On this island in every generation is the home of the Fishing Brothers' younger brother, who will give a Super Rod to anyone who expresses a passion for fishing. In Generation III, he rewards players with Net Balls for showing him record-breaking Magikarp. West of his house, the bridge resumes, traveling to the south and east before coming to an end just after an intersection with another segment. This segment carries the route south to a series of intersections. The two westward routes in this area lead to a peninsula containing a forested area accessible only by using Cut. The lone eastward path leads to another fishing pier. Just south of the southern peninsula path, the route briefly turns to the east before returning south.

At the next intersection, the main path of the route continues south while a westward path leads to the only grassy patch on Route 12. Cut is required for access, however.

The main path of Route 12 continues south along a tree-lined shoreline before becoming Route 13 two paces south of the grassy patch.

Items

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Oddish	R		B		Y		Grass	22-26	40%
Oddish	R		B		Y		Grass	25-27	35%
Bellsprout	R		B		Y		Grass	22-26	40%
Bellsprout	R		B		Y		Grass	25-27	25%
Pidgey	R		B		Y		Grass	23-27	35%
Pidgey	R		B		Y		Grass	28	15%
Venonat	R		B		Y		Grass	24-26	20%
Pidgeotto	R		B		Y		Grass	28	10%
Gloom	R		B		Y		Grass	28-30	5%
Gloom	R		B		Y		Grass	29	5%
Weepinbell	R		B		Y		Grass	28-30	5%
Weepinbell	R		B		Y		Grass	29	5%
Farfetch'd	R		B		Y		Grass	26-31	5%
Fishing and Surfing
Slowpoke	R		B		Y		Surfing	15	95%
Slowbro	R		B		Y		Surfing	15-20	5%
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Horsea	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	20-25	70%
Seadra	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	25-30	30%
Tentacool	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	5	25%
Krabby	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	R		B		Y		Only one	30	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 II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Fishing and Surfing
Tentacool	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	60%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	30%
Tentacruel	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Qwilfish	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
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
Oddish	FR			LG			Grass	22-26	35%
Bellsprout	FR			LG			Grass	22-26	35%
Pidgey	FR			LG			Grass	23-27	30%
Venonat	FR			LG			Grass	24-26	30%
Gloom	FR			LG			Grass	28-30	5%
Weepinbell	FR			LG			Grass	28-30	5%
Fishing and Surfing
Tentacool	FR			LG			Surfing	5-40	100%
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Gyarados	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-25	15%
Psyduck	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
Slowpoke	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	FR			LG			Only one	30	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 IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Headbutt
Tangela	HG			SS			Headbutt	24-25	15%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23 24-25	50% 65%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23 24-25	20%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23	30%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23	30%
Fishing and Surfing
Tentacruel	HG			SS			Surfing	25	70%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Surfing	25	30%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	90%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Qwilfish	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	3%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	HG			SS			Only one	50	One
Relicanth	HG			SS			Swarm	10-40	100%
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 I

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Fisherman Reward: $770	Goldeen Lv.22 No item
	Poliwag Lv.22 No item
	Goldeen Lv.22 No item
Fisherman Fisherman Reward: $840	Tentacool Lv.24 No item
	Goldeen Lv.24 No item
Fisherman Fisherman Reward: $945	Goldeen Lv.27 No item
Fisherman Fisherman Reward: $735	Poliwag Lv.21 No item
	Shellder Lv.21 No item
	Goldeen Lv.21 No item
	Horsea♂ Lv.21 No item
Rocker Rocker Reward: $725	Voltorb Lv.29 No item
	Electrode Lv.29 No item
Jr. Trainer♂ Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $840	Nidoran♂ Lv.29 No item
	Nidorino Lv.29 No item
Fisherman Fisherman Reward: $840	Magikarp Lv.24 No item
	Magikarp Lv.24 No item

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Kyle Fisherman Kyle Reward: $1240	Seaking Lv.28 No item
	Poliwhirl Lv.31 No item
	Seaking Lv.31 No item
Fisherman Barney Fisherman Barney エイイチ Ei'ichi Reward: $1200	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
Fisherman Stephen Fisherman Stephen トモヒト Tomohito Reward: $1240	Magikarp♂ Lv.25 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.25 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.31 No item
	Tentacruel♂ Lv.31 No item
Fisherman Martin Fisherman Martin ソウスケ Sōsuke Reward: $1280	Remoraid♂ Lv.32 No item
	Remoraid♂ Lv.32 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Ned Fisherman Ned トモカズ Tomokazu Reward: $792	Goldeen♂ Lv.22 No item
	Poliwag♂ Lv.22 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.22 No item
Fisherman Chip Fisherman Chip ケイイチ Keiichi Reward: $864	Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.24 No item
Fisherman Hank Fisherman Hank カズホ Kazuho Reward: $972	Goldeen♂ Lv.27 No item
Fisherman Elliot Fisherman Elliot アキヒコ Akihiko Reward: $756	Poliwag♂ Lv.21 No item
	Shellder♂ Lv.21 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.21 No item
	Horsea♂ Lv.21 No item
Young Couple Gia & Jes Young Couple Gia & Jes アユとシゲ Ayu and Shige Reward: $1344	Nidoran♂ Lv.24 No item
	Nidoran♀ Lv.24 No item
Rocker Luca Rocker Luca アヤキ Ayaki Reward: $696	Voltorb Lv.29 No item
	Electrode Lv.29 No item
Camper Justin Camper Justin マサミチ Masamichi Reward: $580	Nidoran♂ Lv.29 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.29 No item
Fisherman Andrew Fisherman Andrew カツノリ Katsunori Reward: $864	Magikarp♂ Lv.24 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.24 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Kyle Fisherman Kyle ナオフミ Naofumi Reward: $1248	Goldeen♂ Lv.39 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.35 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.39 No item
Bird Keeper Justin Bird Keeper Justin ケイジ Cage Reward: $1248	Xatu♂ Lv.44 No item
	Noctowl♂ Lv.39 No item
Fisherman Martin Fisherman Martin ソウスケ Sōsuke Reward: $1344	Remoraid♂ Lv.36 No item
	Octillery♂ Lv.42 No item
Young Couple Vic & Tara Young Couple Vic & Tara カンとマキ Kan & Maki Reward: $5504	Magmar♂ Lv.44 No item
	Sunflora♂ Lv.43 No item
Fisherman Stephen Fisherman Stephen トモヒト Tomohito Reward: $1216	Quagsire♂ Lv.43 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.38 No item
	Tentacruel♂ Lv.38 No item
Bird Keeper Gail Bird Keeper Gail ツネミ Tsunemi Reward: $1248	Fearow♂ Lv.42 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.39 No item
Fisherman Barney Fisherman Barney エイイチ Ei'ichi Reward: $1184	Gyarados♂ Lv.40 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.37 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.37 No item
Fisherman Kyler Fisherman Kyler マキオ Makio Reward: $576	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Differences among generations

Generations I and III

A sleeping Snorlax is often found blocking the intersection between Routes 11 and 12. To move it, a Poké Flute is required. Also, in Generation III, TM16 (Pay Day) was replaced with TM48 (Skill Swap), and after the Fishing Guru's younger brother gives the player a Super Rod, he will give away a Net Ball if he is shown a Magikarp of a certain size.

Generations II and IV

The route is very similar between the two generations. Route 12 was shortened considerably in Generations II and IV. Other notable changes included the removal of all grassy areas along the route, the removal of the gate between the Silence Bridge and Lavender Town, and the isolation of the former location of the grassy area, now accessible only by Surfing. The number of trainers was also reduced to three in Generation II, down from eight in previous and future Generations. Also, it is important to note that in HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player beat Snorlax, it will have moved to outside the Route gate after defeating the Elite Four.

In Generation II, the signpost at the north end of Route 12 now reads "Fishing spot". To compensate, the Route 12 notice present on this sign before was moved to the former "Sport fishing area" sign at Route 11. The signpost on Route 13 just southwest of Route 12's end, however, still reads "Route 13: North to Silence Bridge".

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Route 12 debuted in Wake Up-You're Snorlax! in the Red, Green & Blue arc, where a bike race was taking place, but a Snorlax was blocking the road, a male Swimmer and a Bug Catcher wanted to get past. A Solution was later made by Red by using the honey that had fallen from Beedrill's hive onto Bulbasaur's head as bait to get the Snorlax to budge which later worked and won Red the race.

References

• Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates

Kanto
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