Kanto Route 9

Route 0 ０番道路 Route 0

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Pokémon world routes

Route 9 is an east-west route located east of Cerulean City in northeast Kanto. It is one of the few routes in the Pokémon world that is not easily accessible at one of its termini. To reach Route 9 from Cerulean, trainers must either use Cut to remove a tree at the southern extent of the city to reach a pathway that links Route 5 to Route 9 or travel through a burglarized house to reach the same pathway. Either way, Route 9 is separated from Cerulean by a Cut-able tree at its western terminus. Its eastern terminus is at Route 10 north of the Power Plant.

Route description

Heading east from Cerulean, the route quickly utilizes the rocky terrain of the area, hopping down a ledge and passing a trainer, making this portion of the route a one way, eastbound only passage. Turning east, the route passes an opening to the south that leads to another trainer and TM30 (Teleport) in Generation I, or TM40 (Aerial Ace) in Generation III. Moving away from the passage, Route 9 comes to a four-way intersection. To the north is the one way, westbound only passage that returns to Cerulean and is occupied by two trainers and a grassy area containing wild Pokémon. To the south is a long passage that ultimately results in a dead end, containing one trainer and a Burn Heal in Generation III. The main path of Route 9 takes the east fork.

To the east of two hills connected by ledges, the route turns north into the path of another trainer. The route also comes to a three-way intersection here, with a fork to the west leading to yet another trainer and a small patch of grass. Route 9 continues northward, turning east, passing another trainer and turning south to the northeast of another small hill. After hopping another ledge that makes the passage east of the four-way intersection a one way, eastbound only path (and which utilizes the dead end passage, which is bordered to its north by a ledge for most of its length, as the westbound only path), the path crosses ways with another trainer as it turns east.

Just east of the trainer is a pair of ledges that allow trainers heading west from the Rock Tunnel to reach the four-way intersection that ultimately leads to Cerulean. Farther east, the route comes to an end at the western extent of a large grassy area, at which the path becomes Route 10.

In Generation I, to get to Lavender Town and Celadon City, the main character would have to travel the length of the route to reach the Rock Tunnel on Route 10.

Items

Generation I

• TM30 (Teleport) - in the southwest corner of the route

Generation II

• Ether

Generation III

• Burn Heal - in the southeast corner of the route
• TM40 (Aerial Ace) - in the southwest corner of the route
• Ether (hidden)
• Chesto Berry (hidden)
• Rare Candy (hidden)

Generation IV

• TM91 (Flash Cannon)
• Max Potion
• Light Clay

Pokémon

The water Pokémon that are listed here are found in a water body that is part of Route 10; however, a small portion of the river is found on Route 9, hence their listing here.

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Rattata	R	B	Y	Grass	14-17	45%
	Rattata	R	B	Y	Grass	18	15%
	Raticate	R	B	Y	Grass	20	4%
	Spearow	R	B	Y	Grass	13-17	30%
	Spearow	R	B	Y	Grass	17	10%
	Fearow	R	B	Y	Grass	19	1%
	Ekans	R	B	Y	Grass	11-17	25%
	Sandshrew	R	B	Y	Grass	11-17	25%
	Nidoran♀	R	B	Y	Grass	16-18	25%
	Nidorina	R	B	Y	Grass	18	5%
	Nidoran♂	R	B	Y	Grass	16-18	35%
	Nidorino	R	B	Y	Grass	18	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 II

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Mankey	G	S	C	Grass	13	30%
	Primeape	G	S	C	Grass	15	5%
Morning
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	13	30%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	10%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	15%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	13	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	13, 15	50%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Fearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	5%
	Fearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	15%
	Marowak	G	S	C	Grass	18	5%
Day
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	13	30%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	10%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	15%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	13	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	13, 15	50%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Fearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	5%
	Fearow	G	S	C	Grass	15	15%
	Marowak	G	S	C	Grass	18	5%
Night
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	13, 15	40%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	13, 15	70%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	25%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Grass	15, 18	25%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Grass	15	5%
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	15	30%
	Venomoth	G	S	C	Grass	15	10%
Surfing and Fishing
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing	10-19	90%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing	15-19	10%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	15%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	85%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	65%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	35%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	70%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	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
	Rattata	FR	LG	Grass	14, 16, 17	40%
	Spearow	FR	LG	Grass	13, 16, 17	35%
	Ekans	FR	LG	Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
	Sandshrew	FR	LG	Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
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 III

Trainer	Pokémon
Picnicker Alicia Picnicker Alicia エミカ Emika Reward: $360	Oddish♀ Lv.18 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.18 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.18 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.18 No item
Hiker Jeremy Hiker Jeremy ナルオ Naruo Reward: $720	Machop♂ Lv.20 No item
	Onix♂ Lv.20 No item
Hiker Alan Hiker Alan マサノリ Masanori Reward: $756	Geodude♂ Lv.21 No item
	Onix♂ Lv.21 No item
Bug Catcher Conner Bug Catcher Conner ヒロミチ Hiromichi Reward: $240	Caterpie♂ Lv.20 No item
	Weedle♂ Lv.20 No item
	Venonat♂ Lv.20 No item
Camper Drew Camper Drew ノリヒロ Norihiro Reward: $380	Rattata♂ Lv.19 No item
	Sandshrew♂ Lv.19 No item
	Ekans♂ Lv.19 No item
	Sandshrew♂ Lv.19 No item
Camper Chris Camper Chris マサシ Masashi Reward: $420	Growlithe♂ Lv.21 No item
	Charmander♂ Lv.21 No item
Bug Catcher Brent Bug Catcher Brent ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $228	Beedrill♂ Lv.19 No item
	Beedrill♂ Lv.19 No item
Hiker Brice Hiker Brice ハルノブ Harunobu Reward: $720	Geodude♂ Lv.20 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.20 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.20 No item
Picnicker Caitlin Picnicker Caitlin サチエ Sachie Reward: $460	Meowth♀ Lv.23 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Picnicker Picnicker Reward: $720	Nidorina♀ Lv.41 No item
	Raichu♀ Lv.45 No item
Camper Camper Reward: $640	Dugtrio♂ Lv.43 No item
	Poliwrath♂ Lv.40 No item
	Primeape♂ Lv.40 No item
Camper Camper Reward: $672	Golduck♂ Lv.44 No item
	Sandslash♂ Lv.42 No item
Hiker Hiker Reward: $1344	Graveler♂ Lv.42 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.42 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.42 No item
Picnicker Picnicker Reward: $688	Skiploom♀ Lv.43 No item
	Skiploom♀ Lv.43 No item
Hiker Hiker Reward: $1440	Onix♂ Lv.43 No item
	Dugtrio♂ Lv.45 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Differences among generations

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Route 9 in Generation I.

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Route 9 in Generation II.

In Generation II, the route was shortened by roughly 30%, and the corner between it and Route 10 belonged to it instead of belonging to Route 10 as it does in the other games. Also, all items were removed from the route and the number of trainers was reduced to six. However, five of the six remained in positions occupied by trainers in the other Generations.

Trivia

In Pokémon Yellow, close to where the player enters Route 9 from Cerulean City, there is a Youngster. After defeating him he says he will have to start his "100-match winning streak" again; this is implying that this trainer is A.J. from The Path to the Pokémon League.

See also

• Route 10

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.