Tall grass

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Long grass

Long grass on Route 119

Long grass (Japanese: 長い草むら long grass) is a type of tall grass that is taller than usual. These patches of grass have grown longer than the usual grass patches, containing different species of Pokémon. Prior to Generation VI, it was impossible to ride a bicycle through this type of grass (and impossible to run through it in Generation III). Some Trainers hide in the long grass patches, concealing themselves from view and surprising the player to a battle. Long grass was introduced in Generation II. In Johto, it appears in National Park and Route 47^HGSS; in Hoenn, it appears on Route 119, Route 120, Route 121^ORAS, and the Hoenn Safari Zone^ORAS; in Sinnoh, it appears on Route 210 and Route 214; in Unova, it appears on Route 7; in Kalos, it appears on Route 6 and Route 16; and it also appears in Faraway Island^E.

In Generation V, long grass can be normal or dark, and behaves just like standard grass: normal long grass can rustle, while dark long grass may cause double wild encounters to occur.

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Seaweed

Patch of seaweed

Seaweed (Japanese: 海草 sea grass) is located underwater in Hoenn as an underwater equivalent to tall grass on land. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, seaweed can be found underwater on Routes 124 and 126. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it appears underwater on Routes 107, 124, 126, 128, 129, and 130. The chance of encountering Pokémon in seaweed is lower than that of tall grass.

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Dark grass

Dark tall grass (Japanese: 濃い色の草むら dark tall grass) is exclusive to Generation V. In dark grass, not only are Pokémon found usually at much higher levels than those in regular grass, but there is a chance of encountering two wild Pokémon at a time, in a Double Battle. Pokémon encountered in dark grass are often similar to those found in normal grass areas of the route, but not identical (in particular, Pokémon encountered in dark grass may be slightly more difficult to catch). Often, Pokémon which are rare in normal grass are more common in dark grass.

Patches of dark grass are typically separated from patches of normal grass. Dark grass does not rustle. There is also long dark grass, which behaves like both types of grass simultaneously.

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Rustling grass

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Rustling grass (Japanese: 揺れる草むら rustling tall grass) is found in Generation V, in virtually any area with patches of tall grass. Occasionally, a patch of grass can be seen shaking. Entering such a patch triggers a battle with a wild Pokémon. The Pokémon found in rustling grass differ from route to route, but all areas (except Route 19) contain Audino. In most areas, it is possible to encounter in rustling grass the evolved forms of Pokémon found in regular grass. Regular tall grass has a chance to start rustling for every step the player takes. Rustling grass will stop shaking if the player enters a battle, or if they leave the area (even if that specific grass patch remains on the screen). Dark grass does not rustle.

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Flowers

Flowers (Japanese: 花畑 flower bed) are a kind of overworld tile introduced in Generation VI that function like tall grass. Flowers may be found on Routes 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, along with the Pokémon Village, and can be yellow, red, or purple. The Pokémon that can be found in one color of flowers may be different than those found in another color or in tall grass; especially with Flabébé (whose flower generally matches which patch it is found in).

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