Hoenn Route 101

Hoenn
Route 101
101番道路
Route 101
Hoenn Route 101 ORAS.png
Map description
This grassy path running between Littleroot Town and Oldale Town is perfect for doing fieldwork.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Oldale Town
 
Route 101
 
Littleroot Town
 
Location
Hoenn Route 101
Location of Route 101 in Hoenn.
Pokémon world routes
Route 48       Route 102

Route 101 (Japanese: 101番道路 Route 101) is a route in southwestern Hoenn, connecting Littleroot Town and Oldale Town.

In the games

Route description

Route 101, the first route which Trainers from Littleroot Town traverse on, is home to a wide array of different Pokémon. Hence, Professor Birch often performs his studies here. Heading north from Littleroot, the route forms a "U", turning north and immediately backpedaling east near the first patch of grass. A ledge blocks the way north, letting only southbound travelers avoid the grass. Route 101 then turns north into another patch of grass as it heads west. At this point, the path travels through the last of three grass patches. Route 101 then turns north as it enters Oldale.

At the start of the game, the player meets Professor Birch as he is being attacked by a wild Pokémon. The player then battles the Pokémon with either a Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip, found in Poké Balls in the Professor's bag. Whichever of the three Pokémon that is chosen will become the player's first partner Pokémon.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, after battling with Brendan/May on Route 103 and returning to the lab, the player will receive the DexNav application at the entrance to Route 101. Near Oldale Town, Brendan/May will explain the mechanics of hidden Pokémon, then a hidden Poochyena will appear. If the player succeeds in sneaking up to the Pokémon, the encounter will be a Poochyena that has an elemental fang attack as its first move; if the player scares it away, enters another battle, moves too far away, or leaves the area through a transition, the Poochyena will not reappear.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Professor Birch will give the player more first partner Pokémon from other regions if the player has completed certain milestones. The following first partner Pokémon are available:

If the above conditions are met, then the next time the player exits their house in Littleroot Town, Professor Birch will be heard yelling for help from Route 101. When the player arrives to help, they will be allowed to choose one of the first partner Pokémon.

Items

Item Location Games
DexNav icon.png DexNav Gift from Brendan/May after obtaining the Pokédex  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Poochyena Poochyena
R S E
Grass Grass
2-3 10%
Poochyena Poochyena
R S E
Grass Grass
2-3 45%
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
R S E
Grass Grass
2-3 45%
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
R S E
Grass Grass
2-3 10%
Wurmple Wurmple
R S E
Grass Grass
2-3 45%
First partner Pokémon
Treecko Treecko
R S E
Gift Gift
5 One
Torchic Torchic
R S E
Gift Gift
5 One
Mudkip Mudkip
R S E
Gift Gift
5 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 VI

Wild Pokémon cannot break out of Poké Balls thrown at them here.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Poochyena Poochyena
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 20%
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 40%
Wurmple Wurmple
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 40%
Horde Encounter
Poochyena Poochyena
OR AS
Horde Encounter Horde Encounter
2 5%
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
OR AS
Horde Encounter Horde Encounter
2 95%
Exclusively as hidden Pokémon
After defeating or capturing Groudon/Kyogre
Lillipup Lillipup
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 ??%
Sewaddle Sewaddle
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 ??%
Zorua Zorua
OR AS
Grass Grass
2 ??%
First partner Pokémon
Treecko Treecko
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Torchic Torchic
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Mudkip Mudkip
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Johto first partner Pokémon
After speaking to Zinnia after first entering the Hall of Fame
Chikorita Chikorita
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Totodile Totodile
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Unova first partner Pokémon
After completing the Delta Episode
Snivy Snivy
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Tepig Tepig
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Oshawott Oshawott
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Sinnoh first partner Pokémon
After entering the Hall of Fame for the second time
Turtwig Turtwig
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Chimchar Chimchar
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 One
Piplup Piplup
OR AS
Gift Gift
5 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.


Special encounters

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

A Poochyena appears here as part of the story. If it reduces the player Pokémon's HP to 20% or below, it will flee.

Spr 3r 261.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Run Away
Held item:
None
Poochyena/ Lv.2
Tackle
Normal
  --  
   
  --  
   
  --  
   

Pokémon Emerald

A Zigzagoon appears here as part of the story. If it reduces the player Pokémon's HP to 20% or below, it will flee.

Spr 3e 263.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Pickup
Held item:
None
Zigzagoon/ Lv.2
Tackle
Normal
Growl
Normal
  --  
   
  --  
   

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

A Poochyena appears here as part of the story.

261Poochyena.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Run Away or Quick Feet
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Poochyena/ Lv.2
Tackle
Normal Physical
  --  
   
  --  
   
  --  
   

A Wurmple is coded to always be the first encounter in the tall grass after three consecutive steps.

265Wurmple.png
Type:
Bug Unknown
Ability:
Shield Dust
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Wurmple/ Lv.3
Tackle
Normal Physical
String Shot
Bug Status
  --  
   
  --  
   

A special Poochyena appears here as a hidden Pokémon. Its moveset depends on the first partner Pokémon chosen by the player.

252MS6.png If Treecko was chosen 255MS6.png If Torchic was chosen 258MS6.png If Mudkip was chosen
261Poochyena.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Run Away or Quick Feet
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Poochyena/ Lv.5
Thunder Fang
Electric Physical
Howl
Normal Status
  --  
   
  --  
   
261Poochyena.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Run Away or Quick Feet
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Poochyena/ Lv.5
Ice Fang
Ice Physical
Howl
Normal Status
  --  
   
  --  
   
261Poochyena.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Run Away or Quick Feet
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Poochyena/ Lv.5
Fire Fang
Fire Physical
Howl
Normal Status
  --  
   
  --  
   

Layout

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Hoenn Route 101 RS.png Hoenn Route 101 E.png Hoenn Route 101 ORAS.png
 

Music

Games Situation Song name (Japanese) Song name (English) Composition Arrangement
 R  S  E  Overworld 101番道路 Route 101 Morikazu Aoki Morikazu Aoki
When Professor Birch is attacked たすけてくれ! H-Help Me! Go Ichinose Go Ichinose
 OR  AS  Overworld 101番道路 Route 101 Morikazu Aoki Shota Kageyama
When Professor Birch is attacked たすけてくれ! H-Help Me! Go Ichinose Minako Adachi

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Route 101 debuted in Get the Show on the Road!, where May was shown cycling towards Littleroot Town. Ash and May were later seen travelling along the route towards Oldale Town in A Ruin with a View.

In the manga

Route 101 in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Route 101 debuted in Making Mirth with Mightyena. Ruby first encountered Professor Birch and his daughter Sapphire on this route, saving the former from a pack of Mightyena and meeting the latter at her Secret Base. In this Secret Base, the two Pokédex holders made a bet that required Ruby to earn all the Contest Ribbons and Sapphire to earn all the Gym Badges of Hoenn within the next 80 days.

In It All Ends Now VIII, Ruby and Sapphire reunited at Sapphire's Secret Base, having both succeeded in their respective goals within the time limit. Ruby had also taken time to decorate the Secret Base before Sapphire's arrival.

Trivia

  • Route 101 is the shortest first route in any of the Pokémon games.
    • However, it is not the shortest route during the player's first full visit to the route. The player is required to walk at least 35 steps to navigate the route, which is five more steps than Kalos Route 1.
  • Of all the first routes in the core series games, Route 101 is the only one to ever contain wild Pokémon while not containing any obtainable items.


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