Kanto Route 7

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Kanto
Route 7
7番道路
Route 7
Kanto Route 7 HGSS.png
Map description
A short road that leads to the blocked-off Underground Path.HGSS
A short path connecting Route 8 with the Underground Path.PE
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
Celadon City
Route 7
Saffron City
Location
Kanto Route 7
Location of Route 7 in Kanto.
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Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Route 6       Route 8

Route 7 (Japanese: 番道路 Route 7) is a route located in central Kanto. It connects Celadon City in the west to Saffron City in the east. The western terminus of the Underground Path is located on this route.

Route description

Route 7 is a short east-west route, serving only as a brief separation between Saffron City in the east and Celadon City in the west. The route is composed of three small terraces divided by ledges with small gaps in places to allow traversal of the route in either direction. The building giving access to the Underground Path is on the lowest level, which occupies the south of the route. The Saffron City gate is at the east of the middle level, which occupies the middle and northeast parts of the route. In most games, the route joins Celadon City in the northwest of the highest level, which occupies the northwest of the route; in HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, the route joins Celadon City directly west of the Saffron City gate, after climbing a small set of stairs in a more substantial cliff than the ledges dividing the other terraced parts of the route. A small field of tall grass is also located in the northeast of the middle terrace.

Items

Item Location Games
  Wepear Berry In the southeast area of the route, on the marked square (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Elixir South of the gate to Saffron City  P  E 
  TM12 (Facade) Reward for defeating Coach Trainer Alpesh  P  E 
  Mental Herb On the north side of the route  HG  SS 

Berry plant

Item Location Games
  Nanab Berry Sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from the bush on the west side of the Underground Path entrance  P  E 
  Silver Nanab Berry Sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from the bush on the west side of the Underground Path entrance  P  E 
  Golden Nanab Berry Rarely found by the player's walking Pokémon from the bush on the west side of the Underground Path entrance  P  E 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
19, 22 30%
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
20, 22 40%
  Pidgeotto
R B Y
  Grass
24 10%
  Rattata
R B Y
  Grass
20 15%
  Vulpix
R B Y
  Grass
18, 20 10%
  Jigglypuff
R B Y
  Grass
19, 24 10%
  Oddish
R B Y
  Grass
19, 22 30%
  Meowth
R B Y
  Grass
17-20 30%
  Mankey
R B Y
  Grass
17-20 30%
  Growlithe
R B Y
  Grass
18, 20 10%
  Abra
R B Y
  Grass
15, 19, 26 25%
  Bellsprout
R B Y
  Grass
19, 22 30%
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
     
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
15,17,19 40% 0% 0%
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
17,19 0% 35% 0%
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
17 0% 0% 30%
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
15 5% 0% 0%
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
17 30% 30% 0%
  Raticate
G S C
  Grass
19 10%
  Raticate
G S C
  Grass
18 10% 10% 0%
  Spearow
G S C
  Grass
17 30% 30% 0%
  Vulpix
G S C
  Grass
18 20% 0% 20%
  Vulpix
G S C
  Grass
15,18 0% 25% 0%
  Jigglypuff
G S C
  Grass
18 5%
  Meowth
G S C
  Grass
17 30%
  Meowth
G S C
  Grass
17 0% 0% 30%
  Persian
G S C
  Grass
19 5%
  Persian
G S C
  Grass
18 0% 0% 10%
  Growlithe
G S C
  Grass
18 20% 0% 20%
  Growlithe
G S C
  Grass
15,18 0% 25% 0%
  Abra
G S C
  Grass
16 5%
  Murkrow
G S C
  Grass
17,19 0% 0% 35%
  Murkrow
G S C
  Grass
17 0% 0% 30%
  Snubbull
G S C
  Grass
18 20% 20% 0%
  Houndour
G S C
  Grass
15 0% 0% 5%
  Houndour
G S C
  Grass
18 0% 0% 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.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Pidgey
FR LG
  Grass
19, 22 30%
  Vulpix
FR LG
  Grass
18, 20 10%
  Oddish
FR LG
  Grass
19, 22 20%
  Meowth
FR LG
  Grass
17-20 40%
  Growlithe
FR LG
  Grass
18, 20 10%
  Bellsprout
FR LG
  Grass
19, 22 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.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Rattata
HG SS
  Grass
17 30%
  Rattata
HG SS
  Grass
15, 19 10% 0% 0%
  Rattata
HG SS
  Grass
19 0% 5% 0%
  Rattata
HG SS
  Grass
15 5% 0% 0%
  Raticate
HG SS
  Grass
19 10%
  Spearow
HG SS
  Grass
17 30% 30% 0%
  Vulpix
HG SS
  Grass
18 20%
  Vulpix
HG SS
  Grass
15 0% 5% 0%
  Meowth
HG SS
  Grass
17 30%
  Persian
HG SS
  Grass
19 5%
  Growlithe
HG SS
  Grass
18 20%
  Growlithe
HG SS
  Grass
15 0% 5% 0%
  Murkrow
HG SS
  Grass
17 0% 0% 10%
  Murkrow
HG SS
  Grass
17, 19 0% 0% 25%
  Murkrow
HG SS
  Grass
17 0% 0% 20%
  Houndour
HG SS
  Grass
15 0% 0% 5%
Headbutt
Group A
  Spearow
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 50%
  Heracross
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 30%
  Combee
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 20%
Headbutt
Group B
  Spearow
HG SS
  Headbutt
18-20 80%
  Combee
HG SS
  Headbutt
18-20 20%
Special Pokémon
  Plusle
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
17 20%
  Minun
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
18 20%
  Shinx
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
17-18 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

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Pidgey
P E
  Grass
22-27 15%
  Pidgeotto
P E
  Grass
22-27 15%
  Rattata
P E
  Grass
22-27 15%
  Raticate
P E
  Grass
22-27 15%
  Vulpix
P E
  Grass
22-27 19%
  Ninetales
P E
  Grass
22-27 1%
  Jigglypuff
P E
  Grass
22-27 15%
  Growlithe
P E
  Grass
22-27 19%
  Arcanine
P E
  Grass
22-27 1%
  Abra
P E
  Grass
22-27 4%
  Kadabra
P E
  Grass
22-27 1%
Rare Spawns
  Porygon
P E
  Grass
22-27 -
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 VII

Trainer Pokémon
 
Ace Trainer Yvette
ユカ Yuka
Reward: $2,800
5 Ultra Balls
  Raichu Lv.28
No item
  Dugtrio Lv.29
No item
  Seel Lv.28
No item
 
Coach Trainer Alpesh
トガノ Togano
Reward: $3,000
  Farfetch'd Lv.29
No item
  Wigglytuff Lv.30
No item
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Ace Trainer Austin
マキオ Makio
  Growlithe Lv.70
Dig Toxic
Reflect -
Master Trainer
 
Hiker Benjamin
ケイタ Keita
  Sandslash Lv.75
Drill Run Swords Dance
Substitute -


Differences among generations

Generation I and III

The depiction of Route 7 is almost identical in Generations I and III; however, there are several minor cosmetic changes within the layout. The large patch of tall grass to the north of the route has expanded slightly on the eastern side, so in Generation III the entire area is covered with tall grass. The gaps between the ledges on the eastern segment were also widened significantly. Apart from this, most aesthetic features have been enhanced. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards.

Generation II

In Generation II, Route 7 is only subject to several minor changes. The route has become slightly smaller and the large patch of tall grass to the north of the route has expanded to the eastern end of the route. The Underground Path has been closed due to vandalism.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, the layout has changed significantly. The route is now a straight path between Celadon and Saffron. The ledge area at the end of the route is no longer the end and is blocked off by trees and has greatly decreased in size. A set of stairs is added near the Celadon entrance. The grass patch area also has expanded northward and there is no longer grass before the gate door.

In the anime

 
Route 7 in the anime

Route 7 appeared in Primeape Goes Bananas as a rocky, mountainous area, as opposed to the green, grassy route seen in the games. After calling Professor Oak, Ash and his friends stopped to have lunch, during which they were approached by a wild Mankey. Ash decided to catch it, but Mankey blocked the Poké Ball with a rice ball. Mankey then proceeded to steal Ash's hat and taunt him, greatly angering the young Trainer. Before Ash could get his hat back, Team Rocket showed up in yet another attempt to steal Pikachu. When Mankey began sniffing at Team Rocket, James kicked it away, angering the Pig Monkey Pokémon and causing it to evolve into a Primeape.

Both groups were then forced to run away from the wildly thrashing Primeape. Eventually, when Primeape caught up to Ash, the Pallet Town Trainer realized that in order to become a better Trainer, he needed to catch more Pokémon, and as such, proceeded to battle Primeape. While Bulbasaur and Squirtle failed to weaken Primeape, Charmander was luckier, as he ended up learning Rage during the battle, boosting his power the more he was attacked. Thanks to this, Charmander was able to defeat Primeape, allowing Ash to catch it. After using Primeape to send Team Rocket blasting off again, Ash and his friends found out that thanks to Primeape chasing them, they had arrived in Celadon City much faster than they had originally anticipated. While the group entered the city, Team Rocket found themselves from in the middle of a pack of angry Primeape.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Route 7 appeared in Wartortle Wars, where Red was first seen defeating a wild Primeape, giving his Bulbasaur enough experience to evolve into Ivysaur. Red was then approached by Green, who offered to sell him a set of useful items for $6000. Red accepted the offer and bought the items, but when he soon after was confronted by a wild Pinsir and tried battling it, the items proved to be utterly useless, causing Red to realize that Green had cheated him out of his money.

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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