Kanto Route 2

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Pokémon world routes

Route 2 is a north-south route located in west Kanto. The northern terminus of the route is at Pewter City. Its southern end is located at Viridian City. Route 2 has been featured in every Generation of Pokémon video games except IV, with slightly different depictions based on the Generation.

Route description

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

Heading south from Pewter, the route passes the first of two grass patches along the path as it turns to the west. At this point, trainers can take two routes to progress south. The first option is to remain on the main path of Route 2 and travel through the guard house and into Viridian Forest, a considerably long and inconvenient detour unless catching Bug-type Pokémon is the objective of the trainer. The second option, available to trainers who possess Pokémon that know and can use Cut outside of battle, is to remove a small shrub southeast of the grass patch to gain access to the eastern half of Route 2.

While the western half of Route 2 progresses through Viridian Forest, the east branch meets the northern terminus of Diglett's Cave, a lengthy northwest-southeast tunnel that leads to Vermilion City via Route 11. South of the cave, the first building on the route plays home to a trainer who is looking to part ways with a rare Mr. Mime in exchange for a Clefairy or an Abra. After taking out another tree, the route begins to slope downhill as it approaches a lookout station. Here, trainers that have at least 10 Pokémon types registered in their Pokédex can receive HM05, containing Flash, from one of Professor Oak's aides.

South of the lookout station, the western portion of the route emerges from the Forest and passes near the second grass patch on the route as it heads south. Meanwhile, the eastern portion continues downhill, linking to the Western path in two locations via tree-blocked passageways before ending at a dead end south of the second tree. Now a single path once again, Route 2 travels to the south towards Viridian.

Items

Generation I

• HM05: from the aide in the lookout station
• HP Up: immediately south of the lookout station
• Moon Stone: near the first tree south of the lookout station

Generation II

• Carbos: north of Diglett's Cave
• Dire Hit: near the south exit to the tree maze
• Elixir: southernmost point on the eastern section
• Max Potion: near the north exit to the maze of trees
• Nugget: in the first house south of Diglett's Cave
• Poison Cure Berry: in the middle of the tree maze

Generation III

• Ether: immediately south of the lookout station
• HM05: from the aide in the lookout station
• Paralyze Heal: near the first tree south of the lookout station

Pokémon

Generation I

Name	Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Caterpie		B		Grass	3-5	15%
Weedle	R			Grass	3-5	15%
Pidgey	R	B		Grass	3, 5	40%
			Y	Grass		35%
Rattata	R	B		Grass	3-5	45%
			Y	Grass		35%
Nidoran♀			Y	Grass		15%
Nidoran♂			Y	Grass		15%

Generation II

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Name	Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Morning
Caterpie	G		C	Grass		30%
Metapod	G			Grass		20%
Butterfree	G		C	Grass		10%
Weedle		S		Grass		30%
Kakuna		S		Grass		20%
Beedrill		S		Grass		10%
Pidgey	G			Grass		30%
			C	Grass		20%
Pidgeotto	G			Grass		5%
Pikachu	G	S	C	Grass		5%
Ledyba		S	C	Grass		30%
Ledian		S	C	Grass		5%
Day
Caterpie	G		C	Grass		30%
Metapod	G			Grass		20%
Butterfree			C	Grass		10%
Weedle		S		Grass		30%
Kakuna		S		Grass		20%
Pidgey	G	S		Grass		40%
			C	Grass		50%
Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass		5%
Pikachu	G	S	C	Grass		5%
Night
Pikachu	G	S	C	Grass		5%
Hoothoot	G		C	Grass		50%
		S		Grass		80%
Noctowl	G		C	Grass		10%
		S		Grass		15%
Spinarak	G		C	Grass		30%
Ariados	G		C	Grass		5%

Generation III

Name	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Caterpie	FR	LG	Grass		5%
Weedle	FR	LG	Grass		5%
Pidgey	FR	LG	Grass		45%
Rattata	FR	LG	Grass		45%

Differences among generations

The depiction of Route 2 is almost identical in Generations I and III. Generation II, however, significantly tweaks the route layout, particularly along the western half.

Generations I and III

Only trivial changes are visible between these two Generations. In Generation I, there are three trees to Cut south of the lookout station whereas there are only two in Generation III. Also, in every Generation I and Generation III game except Yellow, the trainer in the house south of Diglett's Cave asks for an Abra in exchange for Mr. Mime. In Yellow, the tastes of the trainer changes as he asks for the rare Pokémon Clefairy instead.

Generation II

The terrain and building layout of the east half of Route 2 in Generation II is identical to that of Generation I. However, the item locations have changed in Generation II. Also, the trainer who offered to trade Mr. Mime is no longer present in the house.

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 before or since Generation II. 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.

See also

• Viridian Forest

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

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.