Kanto Route 2

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Kanto
Route 2
2番道路
Route 2
Kanto Route 2 HGSS.png
Map description
A path that winds and bends from the forest's entrance.HGSS
A path that winds and bends around Viridian Forest.PE
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Pewter City
 
Route 2
Diglett's Cave
 
Viridian City
 
Location
Kanto Route 2
Location of Route 2 in Kanto.
Kanto Route 2 RBY.png Kanto Route 2 GSC.png Kanto Route 2 FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Route 1       Route 3

Route 2 (Japanese: 番道路 Route 2) is a route located in western Kanto. It connects Viridian City in the south to Pewter City in the north. Viridian Forest and the northwestern terminus of Diglett's Cave are located on this route.

Route description

This is a description of the route as it is shown in Generations I, III, IV, and VII. For a description of the Generation II version of Route 2, see Differences among generations.

Route 2 is a uniquely designed route that contains two pathways for a Trainer to follow, which are separated by a column of trees with only a few gaps blocked by cuttable trees. The western path can be explored by novice Trainers early on in Generations I, III, or VII; the eastern path can be accessed with the use of HM01 (Cut), which can be used by Trainers who have obtained the Cascade Badge,RBYFRLG with the use of the Secret Technique Chop Down,PE or by traveling through Diglett's Cave, a tunnel dug by Diglett that leads here from the eastern edge of Vermilion City.

In Generations II and IV, Trainers who arrive in the Kanto region from the Johto region access the western side by first traveling out of the northern terminus of Diglett's Cave, then cutting down the cuttable trees with Cut, which can be used by Trainers who have obtained the Hive Badge.

Western path

Heading north from Viridian City, the road splits into two and forms a small square that rejoins and continues north past a ledge. This small garden square contains a sign with directions on it. Further north, a cuttable tree can be found along the eastern treeline that leads to the eastern path. After traveling west, the road then curves north and makes its way to a large patch of tall grass below a ledge, which can be avoided by going around to the east. There is another cuttable tree beside the patch of tall grass, also leading to the eastern section. To the north, past the ledge, lies the gate to Viridian Forest.

After leaving the Forest, the route continues in the north with a small road, and makes its way east and then north to Pewter City. The route passes a large patch of tall grass that dominates the small clearing before reaching the city.

Eastern path

South of Pewter City, the route passes the northernmost of two grass patches along the path as it turns to the west. At this point, Trainers can take one of two routes to progress south. The first option is to remain on the main path of Route 2 and travel through the gate and into Viridian Forest, a considerably long and inconvenient detour unless Trainers desire to catch Bug-type Pokémon. The second option, available to Trainers who possess Pokémon can use CutRBYFRLG or Chop DownPE outside of battle, is to remove a small shrub southeast of the grass patch to gain access to the eastern half of the route.

 
Man who is willing to trade a Mr. Mime in exchange for an Abra

Here, the route meets the northern terminus of Diglett's Cave, a lengthy northwest-southeast tunnel between here and the eastern edge of Vermilion City.

In Generations II and IV, Trainers from the Johto region can initially only reach the western path from the eastern path via the southeast entrance of Diglett's Cave and using Cut on the cuttable trees, as the entrance to Route 2 from the south (via Route 19) is blocked off until later in their adventure.

South of the cave lies a building that plays home to a Trainer who is looking to part ways with a rare Mr. Mime in exchange for an AbraRBFRLG or a Clefairy.Y In Generation VII, this building contains one of Professor Oak's aides, who will trach the Secret Technique Light Up to the player's Partner Pokémon once they have ten Pokémon registered as "Owned" in the Pokédex.

Beyond another cuttable tree, the route begins to slope downhill as it approaches a gate. In Generations I and III, Trainers that have at least ten Pokémon registered as "Owned" in their Pokédex can receive HM05 (Flash) from one of Professor Oak's aides.

South of the gate, the western half of the route emerges from the Forest and passes near the second grass patch on the route as it heads south. Meanwhile, the eastern half continues downhill, linking to the western path in two locations via cuttable tree-blocked passageways before dead-ending south of the second tree. There are several items located on the ground in this clearing, including an Ether and a Parlyz Heal in Generation III.

Items

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Item Location Games
  HP Up Southeast of the first pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Cut)  R  B  Y 
  Moon Stone South of the second pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Cut)  R  B  Y 
  Ether South of the first pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Cut)  FR  LG 
  Parlyz Heal South of the second pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Cut)  FR  LG 
  HM05 (Flash) Obtained from one of Professor Oak's aides in the gate as a reward for registering 10 Pokémon in the Pokédex (requires Cut)  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Great Ball ×3 North of Diglett's Cave (requires Chop Down)  P  E 
  Leaf Stone Southeast of the first pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Chop Down)  P  E 
  Super Potion Southeast of the second pair of ledges south of the eastern gate (requires Chop Down)  P  E 
  Light Up Taught by one of Professor Oak's assistants in the house south of the northern entrance to Diglett's Cave (requires Chop Down)  P  E 
  Dire Hit Near south opening of tree maze  G  S  C 
  Full Heal In the tree maze, in the space northeast of the Max Potion (hidden)  G  S  C 
  Full Restore In the tree maze, on the top left tree of the second cluster (hidden)  G  S  C 
  Max Ether In the tree maze, four trees east of the Max Potion (hidden)  G  S  C 
  Max Potion Near north opening of tree maze  G  S  C 
PSNCureBerry Middle of the tree maze, in the northeast  G  S  C 
  Revive In the tree maze, at the bottom right corner (hidden)  G  S  C 
  Pnk Apricorn East of Viridian Forest (daily)  HG  SS 
  Sacred Ash Obtained from one of Professor Oak's aides in the gate  HG  SS 
  Carbos Northeast of Diglett's Cave  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  Elixir Southernmost point of the eastern section  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  Nugget Obtained from the man in the first house south of Diglett's Cave  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  Random Berry Sometimes given out by Bug Catcher Doug if the player has his phone number  HG  SS 
  Random Berry Sometimes given out by Bug Catcher Rob if the player has his phone number  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Caterpie
R B Y
  Grass
3-5 15%
  Weedle
R B Y
  Grass
3-5 15%
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
3-5 45%
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
3, 5, 7 35%
  Rattata
R B Y
  Grass
2-5 40%
  Rattata
R B Y
  Grass
3-4 35%
  Nidoran♀
R B Y
  Grass
4, 6 15%
  Nidoran♂
R B Y
  Grass
4, 6 15%
Special Pokémon
  Mr. Mime
R B Y
  Trade
Abra
The same as the traded Pokémon One
  Mr. Mime
R B Y
  Trade
Clefairy
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 II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Caterpie
G S C
  Grass
3 30% 30% 0%
  Metapod
G S C
  Grass
5 20% 20% 0%
  Butterfree
G S C
  Grass
7 10% 0% 0%
  Butterfree
G S C
  Grass
7 10% 10% 0%
  Weedle
G S C
  Grass
3 30% 30% 0%
  Kakuna
G S C
  Grass
5 20% 20% 0%
  Beedrill
G S C
  Grass
7 10% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
3,7 0% 40% 0%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
5 20% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
3,5 0% 50% 0%
  Pidgeotto
G S C
  Grass
7 5% 5% 0%
  Pidgeotto
G S C
  Grass
7 0% 5% 0%
  Pikachu
G S C
  Grass
4 5% 5% 5%
  Pikachu
G S C
  Grass
4 5% 5% 0%
  Hoothoot
G S C
  Grass
3,5 0% 0% 50%
  Hoothoot
G S C
  Grass
3,5 0% 0% 80%
  Noctowl
G S C
  Grass
7 0% 0% 10%
  Noctowl
G S C
  Grass
7 0% 0% 15%
  Noctowl
G S C
  Grass
4,7 0% 0% 15%
  Ledyba
G S C
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Ledian
G S C
  Grass
7 5% 0% 0%
  Spinarak
G S C
  Grass
3 0% 0% 30%
  Ariados
G S C
  Grass
7 0% 0% 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 III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Pidgey
FR LG
  Grass
2-5 45%
  Rattata
FR LG
  Grass
2-5 45%
  Caterpie
FR LG
  Grass
4-5 5%
  Weedle
FR LG
  Grass
4-5 5%
Special Pokémon
  Mr. Mime
FR LG
  Trade
Abra
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 IV

Northern section

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Caterpie
HG SS
  Grass
3-4 31% 31% 0%
  Metapod
HG SS
  Grass
5 20% 0% 0%
  Butterfree
HG SS
  Grass
7-8 10% 10% 0%
  Weedle
HG SS
  Grass
4 1% 1% 1%
  Weedle
HG SS
  Grass
3 10% 30% 0%
  Weedle
HG SS
  Grass
5 0% 0% 10%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
5 20% 20% 0%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
3 0% 0% 10%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 1%
  Beedrill
HG SS
  Grass
7 10% 0% 0%
  Beedrill
HG SS
  Grass
10 0% 0% 4%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3, 5 0% 50% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3 20% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3, 7 0% 40% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7 5% 0% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7, 10 0% 9% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 5% 0%
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Grass
3, 5 0% 0% 50%
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Grass
3, 5 0% 0% 60%
  Noctowl
HG SS
  Grass
7, 10 0% 0% 14%
  Noctowl
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 14%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Grass
10 0% 4% 0%
  Ledian
HG SS
  Grass
7, 10 9% 0% 0%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Grass
10 4% 0% 0%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Grass
3-4 0% 0% 31%
  Ariados
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 5%
Headbutt
Group A
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 50%
  Pineco
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 30%
  Wurmple
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 20%
Headbutt
Group B
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 50%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 30%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 30%
  Wurmple
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 20%
Special Pokémon
  Plusle
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
3 20%
  Minun
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
5 20%
  Shinx
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
3, 5 40%
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.


Southern section

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Caterpie
HG SS
  Grass
3-4 31% 31% 0%
  Metapod
HG SS
  Grass
5 20% 20% 0%
  Butterfree
HG SS
  Grass
7-8 10% 0% 0%
  Weedle
HG SS
  Grass
3-4 11% 31% 0%
  Weedle
HG SS
  Grass
4-5 0% 0% 11%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
5 20% 20% 0%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
3 0% 0% 10%
  Kakuna
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 1%
  Beedrill
HG SS
  Grass
7 10% 0% 0%
  Beedrill
HG SS
  Grass
10 0% 0% 4%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3, 7-8 0% 40% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3 20% 0% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
3, 7 0% 40% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7 5% 0% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7, 10 0% 9% 0%
  Pidgeotto
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 5% 0%
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Grass
3-5 0% 0% 50%
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Grass
3-5 0% 0% 60%
  Noctowl
HG SS
  Grass
7-8, 10 0% 0% 14%
  Noctowl
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 14%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Grass
3 30% 0% 0%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Grass
10 0% 4% 0%
  Ledian
HG SS
  Grass
7-10 9% 0% 0%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Grass
10 4% 0% 0%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Grass
3-4 0% 0% 31%
  Ariados
HG SS
  Grass
7 0% 0% 5%
Headbutt
Group A
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 50%
  Pineco
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 30%
  Wurmple
HG SS
  Headbutt
3-4 20%
Headbutt
Group B
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 50%
  Ledyba
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 30%
  Spinarak
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 30%
  Wurmple
HG SS
  Headbutt
5-7 20%
Special Pokémon
  Plusle
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
3 20%
  Minun
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
5 20%
  Shinx
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
3, 5 40%
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 VII

Southern section

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Caterpie
P E
  Grass
3-4 15%
  Weedle
P E
  Grass
3-4 15%
  Pidgey
P E
  Grass
3-4 30%
  Rattata
P E
  Grass
3-4 20%
  Oddish
P E
  Grass
3-4 20%
  Bellsprout
P E
  Grass
3-4 20%
While riding a Flying Pokémon
After becoming Champion
  Pidgey
P E
  Midair
3-56 60%
  Pidgeotto
P E
  Midair
3-56 35%
  Pidgeot
P E
  Midair
3-56 5%
Rare Spawns
  Charizard
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Articuno
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Zapdos
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Moltres
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Dragonite
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
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.


Northern section

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Caterpie
P E
  Grass
3-8 15%
  Weedle
P E
  Grass
3-8 15%
  Pidgey
P E
  Grass
3-8 30%
  Rattata
P E
  Grass
3-8 20%
  Oddish
P E
  Grass
3-8 20%
  Bellsprout
P E
  Grass
3-8 20%
While riding a Flying Pokémon
After becoming Champion
  Pidgey
P E
  Midair
3-56 60%
  Pidgeotto
P E
  Midair
3-56 35%
  Pidgeot
P E
  Midair
3-56 5%
Rare Spawns
  Charizard
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Articuno
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Zapdos
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Moltres
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
  Dragonite
P E
  Midair
3-56 -
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 II

Trainer Pokémon
 
Bug Catcher Rob
カズヒコ Kazuhiko
Reward: $512
  Beedrill Lv.32
No item
  Butterfree Lv.32
No item
 
Bug Catcher Doug
ミチヒコ Michihiko
Reward: $544
  Ariados Lv.34
No item
 
Bug Catcher Ed
ヨウジ Yōji
Reward: $480
  Beedrill Lv.30
No item
  Beedrill Lv.30
No item
  Beedrill Lv.30
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.


Generation IV

Trainer Pokémon
Northern section
 
Bug Catcher Ed
ヨウジ Yōji
Reward: $688
  Burmy
Plant Cloak
Lv.43
No item
  Beedrill Lv.43
No item
  Butterfree Lv.43
No item
Southern section
 
Bug Catcher Doug
ミチヒコ Michihiko
Reward: $592
 
  Butterfree Lv.39
No item
  Ariados Lv.37
No item
 
Bug Catcher Rob
カズヒコ Kazuhiko
Reward: $624
 
  Beedrill Lv.40
No item
  Butterfree Lv.39
No item
Rematch
 
Bug Catcher Doug
ミチヒコ Michihiko
Reward: $640/736/800
 
  Butterfree Lv.40/47/52
No item
  Ariados Lv.40/46/50
No item
 
Bug Catcher Rob
カズヒコ Kazuhiko
Reward: $672/768/800
 
  Beedrill Lv.45/52/56
No item
  Butterfree Lv.42/48/56
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.


Generation VII

All of these Trainers appear at the route once the player has become Champion.

Trainer Pokémon
Southern section
Master Trainer
 
Bird Keeper Louey
カツミ Katsumi
  Pidgey Lv.65
Fly Toxic
Protect Roost
Master Trainer
 
Bug Catcher Hans
ナオヤ Naoya
  Parasect Lv.75
Leech Life Sludge Bomb
- -
Northern section
Master Trainer
 
Bug Catcher Bobby
ショウタ Shōta
  Butterfree Lv.75
Quiver Dance Sleep Powder
Air Slash -


Differences among generations

Generations I, III, and VII

The depiction of Route 2 is almost identical in Generations I, III, and VII. Only trivial changes are visible between these three Generations. In Generation I, there are three trees to use Cut on south of the gate whereas there are only two in Generations III and VII, the latter of which uses the Secret Technique Chop Down instead of Cut.

In Pokémon Red and Green, the international Pokémon Red and Blue, and their remakes, there is a Trainer in the house south of Diglett's Cave who asks for an Abra in exchange for Mr. Mime. In the Japanese Pokémon Blue, he asks for a Jigglypuff instead, and in Pokémon Yellow, he wants a Clefairy. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the boy no longer offers a trade and instead tells the player about the Rock Tunnel. The aide that gives the player a reward for obtaining ten kinds of Pokémon (HM05 (Flash) in Generations I and III and the Secret Technique Light Up in Generation VII) has moved from the gate in the east of the route to this building.

In Generation VII, due to the graphical updates, the path gently slopes upward as it approaches Pewter City.

Generation II

Generation II significantly tweaked the route layout. The terrain and building layout of the eastern half of Route 2 in Generation II is identical to that of Generation I; however, the item locations have changed. Also, the Trainer who offered to trade Mr. Mime is no longer present in the house. Instead, the building is home to a man who gives the player a Nugget.

The major changes to Route 2 came along the western half, however. The northern and southern extents are nearly identical to the Generation I version, except for the addition of three Trainers not present in Generation I or Generation III. Viridian Forest no longer exists as a standalone area and has been replaced with a tree maze that is now part of Route 2. The maze, which contains items placed similar to those located in the Generation I and III versions of Viridian Forest, is designed with the same layout as Viridian Forest.

Along the length of the route, the music has been replaced with a new track exclusive to Route 2, a remix of Viridian Forest's music. This remixed music is in major scale, whereas the normal Viridian Forest music is minor scale.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, other than graphical updates, the layout has changed quite a bit in the lower section of the route, but the rest remains identical to Generation I and III. Heading south from Pewter City, the route passes the first of two grass patches along the path as it turns to the west. Unlike Generation II, Viridian Forest remains in Route 2 and the music is now the same as Route 3. The Berry tree in the tree maze is moved to outside the house in the eastern half, which can be accessed by using Cut on the small tree and crossing the divider. However, it is replaced with an Apricorn tree.

By traveling south past Viridian Forest, two Trainers can be found. The first one can be found by jumping off the ledge or go through the grass, while the second one can be found by traveling further south. Now a single path once again, Route 2 travels to the south towards Viridian City.

In the anime

 
Route 2 in the anime
 
Route 2 in Pokémon Origins

Main series

The north part of Route 2 made a brief cameo in Showdown in Pewter City, connecting to Pewter City.

Pokémon Origins

Route 2 made a brief appearance in File 1: Red, connecting to Pewter City.

Trivia

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
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