Kanto Route 22

Kanto Route 22 ２２番道路 Route 22

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Connecting locations   ↑ Pokémon League HQ Front Gate and Route 23   ← Pokémon League Reception Gate Route 22 Viridian City →

Location Location of Route 22 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 21       Route 23 →

Route 22 is a route in western Kanto, connecting Viridian City to Route 23 and the Pokémon League Reception Gate.

Route description

File:Rival challenge Route 22.png

Rival challenging the player

After departing Viridian City, Route 22 turns south at a line of trees before circling around the bottom of the treeline and passing north through a grassy patch of wild Pokémon. North of the patch, the route turns west, passing over a small hill as well as a small pond. Route 22 then turns south, hopping over a ledge into another patch of grass. Six paces to the south, Route 22 returns west, then north, passing through a hole in the fence outside the checkpoint building. To the northeast, the road goes through a break in a ledge before entering the building, emerging as Route 23 on the north side.

The ledge over the western grass patch causes the route path from Viridian to the Pokémon League building to become a westbound-only path. To return east, a ledge lines the bottom of the route, providing a pathway for Trainers to return to Viridian. The pathway, two paces wide, rejoins the route southwest of Viridian.

Blue makes two appearances on Route 22 near the first grass patch in Generations I and III. The first battle is optional and affects what Pokémon become part of his team in Pokémon Yellow. The second battle is mandatory.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player witnesses Giovanni abandoning Silver during the Celebi Event, presumably heading to Tohjo Falls.

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	2-4	50%
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	3	10%
Nidoran♂	R		B		Y		Grass	2-4	35%
Nidoran♂	R		B		Y		Grass	3-4	5%
Mankey	R		B		Y		Grass	3-5	20%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	3-5	10%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	2-6	10%
Nidoran♀	R		B		Y		Grass	3-4	5%
Nidoran♀	R		B		Y		Grass	2-4	35%
Nidoran♀	R		B		Y		Grass	2-4	25%
Fishing
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%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	50%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	5-15	90%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	50%
Poliwhirl	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	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 II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	6	5%
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	6	5%	5%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	3-5	50%	50%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	3	30%	30%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	3-7	0%	0%	95%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	3-7	0%	0%	60%
Doduo	G		S		C		Grass	4	10%	10%	0%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	7	5%	5%	0%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	0%	0%	40%
Surfing
Poliwag	G		S		C		Surfing	5-14	90%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Surfing	10-14	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Poliwhirl	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
Rattata	FR			LG			Grass	2-5	45%
Mankey	FR			LG			Grass	2-5	45%
Spearow	FR			LG			Grass	3-5	10%
Surfing
Psyduck	FR			LG			Surfing	20-40	100%
Slowpoke	FR			LG			Surfing	20-40	100%
Fishing
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Poliwag	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Goldeen	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Poliwag	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-25	40%
Poliwhirl	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	20-30	40%
Gyarados	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-25	15%
Psyduck	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	5%
Slowpoke	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	5%
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
Ponyta	HG			SS			Grass	6	5%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	3-5	50%	50%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	3	30%	30%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	3-7	0%	0%	95%
Doduo	HG			SS			Grass	4	10%	10%	0%
Fearow	HG			SS			Grass	7	5%	5%	0%
Surfing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Surfing	5-10	90%
Poliwhirl	HG			SS			Surfing	10	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	93%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Headbutt
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-7	50%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-4	30%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-7	20%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	5-7	30%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	5-7	30%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	5	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	3	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	5	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	3	20%
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

Red, Green, and Blue

Blue (battle two)

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $280
Types: Normal Flying Pidgey Lv.9 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Charmander Lv.8 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $280
Types: Normal Flying Pidgey Lv.9 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Squirtle Lv.8 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Bubble Water   --       Struggle Normal   --

If the player chose Squirtle:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $280
Types: Normal Flying Pidgey Lv.9 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Bulbasaur Lv.8 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Struggle Normal   --

Blue (battle seven)

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $3445

Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       Agility Psychic   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.45 Fury Attack Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.47 Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Growth Normal   --       Types: Fire Flying Charizard Lv.53 Flamethrower Fire   --       Slash Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Leer Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $3445

Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       Agility Psychic   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.45 Fury Attack Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Growth Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.45 Ember Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Type: Water Unknown Blastoise Lv.53 Hydro Pump Water   --       Bite Normal   --       Skull Bash Normal   --       Withdraw Water   --

If the player chose Squirtle:

Blue Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $3445

Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       Agility Psychic   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.45 Fury Attack Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.45 Ember Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.47 Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Venusaur Lv.53 Vine Whip Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Growth Normal   --

Yellow

Blue (battle two)

Blue Route 22 Yellow Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Yellow Reward: $280
Types: Normal Flying Spearow Lv.9 Peck Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Eevee Lv.8 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Blue (battle seven)

If Eevee evolved into Vaporeon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445

Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magneton Lv.45 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.47 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Vaporeon Lv.53 Hydro Pump Water   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Haze Ice   --       Acid Armor Poison   --

If Eevee evolved into Jolteon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445

Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.45 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Water Ice Cloyster Lv.47 Withdraw Water   --       Clamp Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Type: Electric Unknown Jolteon Lv.53 Thunder Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Pin Missile Bug   --       Agility Psychic   --

If Eevee evolved into Flareon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Professor and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445

Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Types: Water Ice Cloyster Lv.45 Withdraw Water   --       Clamp Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magneton Lv.47 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Flareon Lv.53 Flamethrower Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Smog Poison   --

Generation III

FireRed and LeafGreen

Blue (battle two)

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charmander Lv.9 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Struggle Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Squirtle Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Bubble Water   --       Struggle Normal   --

If the player chose Squirtle:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Struggle Normal   --

Blue (battle seven)

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1908

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       FeatherDance Flying   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Alakazam Lv.47 Psychic Psychic   --       Calm Mind Psychic   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Rhyhorn Lv.45 Rock Blast Rock   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados Lv.45 Rain Dance Water   --       Twister Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Exeggcute Lv.45 SolarBeam Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard Lv.53 Flamethrower Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Slash Normal   --       Scary Face Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1908

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       FeatherDance Flying   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Alakazam Lv.47 Psychic Psychic   --       Calm Mind Psychic   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Rhyhorn Lv.45 Rock Blast Rock   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Exeggcute Lv.45 SolarBeam Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe Lv.45 Flame Wheel Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise Lv.53 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rapid Spin Normal   --       Bite Dark   --

If the player chose Squirtle:

Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1908

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeot Lv.47 Wing Attack Flying   --       FeatherDance Flying   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Alakazam Lv.47 Psychic Psychic   --       Calm Mind Psychic   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Rhyhorn Lv.45 Rock Blast Rock   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe Lv.45 Flame Wheel Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados Lv.45 Rain Dance Water   --       Twister Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur Lv.53 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Growth Normal   --

Differences among generations

Generations I and III

Only minor changes exist between this Generations. In Generation III, the Pokémon League HQ Front Gate leading to Route 23 is remodeled, the small pond is made slightly bigger, and trees are added in the eastern portion of the road. Finally, rock formations have also changed.

Generation II

The route was shortened slightly, and the gate now looks like a normal gate in size. Also, the signpost in the west is moved a few tiles north.

Generation IV

The route is redesigned in most ways. The rocky outcropping in the center of the route is replaced by several trees, and the ledges just north of the eastern tall grass are removed. The roads are redesigned and now are the same as the ones of Viridian City. More rock formations are added in the southwest of the route; due to this, a set of stairs replaces the fences present in previous games and the west road has two sets of stairs before leading to the Reception Gate, which now is placed horizontally instead of being vertically at the entrance. Fences are added above the northwest road, where the signpost now is. The design of the gate is similar to that of FireRed and LeafGreen, but without trees and plants.

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

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