Viridian Forest

If you were looking for the location in Pokémon Channel, see Viridian Forest.

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Location:	Route 2
Region:	Kanto
Generations:	I, II, III
Location of Viridian Forest in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

Viridian Forest (Japanese: トキワのもり Tokiwa Forest) lies between Viridian City and Pewter City. The trees in the forest are so thick that little light gets in. It is full of Bug- and Flying-type Pokémon. A natural maze, many people become lost inside.

Both the north and south entrances of Viridian Forest open to Route 2.

Viridian Forest dissapears in Generation II, presumably cut down. In it's place are rocks (forming another maze), items and berry trees.

Pokémon that appear in Viridian Forest

Generation I

Name	Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Caterpie	R			Grass	3	5%
		B		Grass	3-5	45%
			Y	Grass	3-6	55%
Metapod	R			Grass	4	5%
		B		Grass	4-6	40%
			Y	Grass	4-6	20%
Weedle	R			Grass	3	45%
		B		Grass	3-5	5%
Kakuna	R			Grass	4	40%
		B		Grass	4-6	5%
Pikachu	R	B		Grass	3-5	5%
Pidgey			Y	Grass	4-8	24%
Pidgeotto			Y	Grass	9	1%

Generation II

• Caterpie (Gold and Crystal)
• Metapod (Gold)
• Butterfree (Gold and Crystal)
• Weedle (Silver)
• Kakuna (Silver)
• Beedrill (Silver)
• Pidgey
• Pidgeotto
• Pikachu
• Ledyba (Silver and Crystal)
• Ledian (Silver and Crystal)
• Spinarak (Gold and Crystal)
• Ariados (Gold and Crystal)
• Hoothoot
• Noctowl

Generation III

• Caterpie
• Metapod
• Weedle
• Kakuna
• Pikachu

Trainer Tips

FireRed and LeafGreen

・Weaken Pokémon before attempting capture! When healthy, they may escape!
・If your Pokémon are weak and you want to avoid battles, stay away from grassy areas!
・Contact Prof. Oak via a PC to get your Pokédex evaluated!
・You can't catch a Pokémon that belongs to someone else. Throw Poké Balls only at wild Pokémon to catch them!

In the Pokémon Special manga

Many important people were born here, including Lance, Giovanni and Yellow. It is said that people born in the Viridian Forest are given special powers. Lance and Yellow both share the power to heal Pokémon using physical touch as well as read the minds of Pokémon. Yellow can also move inanimate objects, namely Poké Balls, as well as raise her Pokémon's levels using the power of the Viridian Forest. (Although this power seems involuntary.) Giovanni has yet to display any special powers.

The forest is first visited in The Secret of Kangaskhan (Red, Green & Blue chapter) by Red and Green. In their search for Pokémon, they encounters a wild Kangaskhan and its baby.

Pokémon

• Kangaskhan
• Venomoth
• Caterpie

Related articles

Viridian Forest (Channel)

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