Kanto Route 15

Route 0 ０番道路 Route 0

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Pokémon world routes

Route 15 is a lengthy east-west route located in southeast Kanto. Its eastern terminus is at Route 14. The western terminus is just west of a lookout station separating Route 15 from Fuchsia City.

Route description

The route is separated into two halves by a long ledge, placing the northern half on a hill. The northern half can be accessed by using Cut to remove a tree at its eastern entrance on Route 14. Trainers can travel from the northern half to the southern half at any time by hopping the ledge; however, the reverse is not possible.

Northern half

Only two items of interest are present on the hill: trainers and an item. In Generation III, the number of trainers was raised from one in Generation I and Generation II to four. The change is sensible considering that by using the northern half of the route, trainers can avoid a collection of no less than eight trainers (six trainers in Generation II) on the southern half.

In Generation I, the trainer is located in the center of the hill and the item ball contains TM20 (Rage). Generation II removed the trainer from the hill and replaced TM20 with PP Up. Finally, in Generation III, the trainers were spread out evenly over the western two-thirds of the route and the item of choice was TM18 (Rain Dance).

The hill comes to an end just east of the lookout station, where trainers are forced to hop down to the southern half.

Southern half

The south half of Route 15 runs directly east-west between Route 14 and Fuchsia.

From the eastern terminus, the main path of the route passes the first of four grass patches that lines the ledge that separates the route. The first two trainers on the route (only the first in Generation II) are located here.

After a brief break in the grass, another patch begins near the next two trainers on the route. Five paces to the west, the second patch ends and the route encounters its largest area without grass. Two more trainers, as well as the Route 15 signpost, are found in this section.

Ten paces to the west, the third patch begins, followed by another brief break near another trainer and, finally, by the fourth and final grassy patch near the last trainer on the route.

The lookout station is located roughly four steps west of the final grass area. In the station, an aide of Professor Oak will give the main character an item if they've registered at least 50 Pokémon in their Pokédex. In Generation I, this item is an Exp. All. In Generation III, the item is an Exp. Share. There is no such reward in Generation II.

On the other side of the station, Route 15 continues for several paces before officially entering Fuchsia.

Items

Generation I

• Exp. All: from the aide in the lookout station
• TM20 (Rage): western portion of the northern half

Generation II

• PP Up: western portion of the northern half

Generation III

• Exp. Share: from the aide in the lookout station
• TM18 (Rain Dance): western portion of the northern half

Generation IV

• PP Up
• Rose Incense

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Pidgey	R	B	Y	Grass	23	15%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Y	Grass	28-30	5%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Y	Grass	32	10%
	Oddish	R	B	Y	Grass	22-26	40%
	Oddish	R	B	Y	Grass	26-28	35%
	Gloom	R	B	Y	Grass	30	5%
	Venonat	R	B	Y	Grass	26-28	20%
	Venonat	R	B	Y	Grass	24-27	19%
	Venomoth	R	B	Y	Grass	30	1%
	Bellsprout	R	B	Y	Grass	22-26	40%
	Bellsprout	R	B	Y	Grass	26-28	25%
	Weepinbell	R	B	Y	Grass	30	5%
	Ditto	R	B	Y	Grass	26	15%
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
	Chansey	G	S	C	Grass	25	1%
	Nidorina	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Nidorino	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
Morning
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	25	20%
	Nidorina	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Nidorino	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	22, 24	15%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	25, 27	19%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Grass	22	4%
Day
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	25	20%
	Nidorina	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Nidorino	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	22, 24	19%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	25, 27	19%
Night
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	23	30%
	Venomoth	G	S	C	Grass	25	10%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	Grass	25	20%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Grass	22, 24	19%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Grass	23, 25	39%
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		25, 27	17%
	Pidgeotto	FR	LG		29	17%
	Oddish	FR	LG		22, 24, 26	25%
	Gloom	FR	LG		28, 30	17%
	Venonat	FR	LG		24, 26	17%
	Bellsprout	FR	LG			25%
	Weepinbell	FR	LG			17%
	Ditto	FR	LG		25	8%
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
Biker Ernest Biker Ernest ジロウ Jirō Reward: $500	Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item
	Weezing♂ Lv.25 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.25 No item
Biker Alex Biker Alex マサツグ Masatsugu Reward: $560	Koffing♂ Lv.28 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.28 No item
	Weezing♂ Lv.28 No item
Beauty Grace Beauty Grace アキエ Akie Reward: $2088	Pidgeotto♀ Lv.29 No item
	Wigglytuff♀ Lv.29 No item
Beauty Olivia Beauty Olivia ナオコ Naoko Reward: $2088	Bulbasaur♂ Lv.29 No item
	Ivysaur♂ Lv.29 No item
Picnicker Kindra Picnicker Kindra サチコ Sachiko Reward: $560	Gloom♀ Lv.28 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.28 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.28 No item
Bird Keeper Chester Bird Keeper Chester タイシ Taishi Reward: $672	Dodrio♂ Lv.28 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.28 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.28 No item
Bird Keeper Edwin Bird Keeper Edwin モトキ Motoki Reward: $624	Pidgeotto♂ Lv.26 No item
	Farfetch'd♂ Lv.26 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.26 No item
	Pidgey♂ Lv.26 No item
Picnicker Yazmin Picnicker Yazmin ユイカ Yuika Reward: $580	Bellsprout♀ Lv.29 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.29 No item
	Tangela♀ Lv.29 No item
Picnicker Becky Picnicker Becky アイミ Aimi Reward: $580	Pikachu♀ Lv.29 No item
	Raichu♀ Lv.29 No item
Crush Kin Ron & Mya Crush Kin Ron & Mya テツとチカ Tetsu and Chika Reward: $1392	Hitmonchan♂ Lv.29 File:Bag Black Belt (Item) Sprite.png Black Belt (Item)
	Hitmonlee♂ Lv.29 File:Bag Black Belt (Item) Sprite.png Black Belt (Item)
Picnicker Celia Picnicker Celia アキコ Akiko Reward: $660	Clefairy♀ Lv.33 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
School Kid School Kid Reward: $840	Bellsprout♂ Lv.39 No item
	Weepinbell♂ Lv.40 No item
	Victreebel♂ Lv.42 No item
PokéFan PokéFan Reward: $2624	Spinda♂ Lv.43 No item
	Volbeat♂ Lv.41 No item
School Kid School Kid Reward: $700	Parasect♂ Lv.39 No item
	Poliwhirl♂ Lv.40 No item
	Ditto Lv.35 No item
Teacher Teacher Reward: $2160	Clefairy♀ Lv.45 No item
Twins Twins Reward: $1312	Quagsire♀ Lv.41 No item
	Quagsire♀ Lv.41 No item
PokéFan PokéFan Reward: $2624	Spinda♀ Lv.43 No item
	Illumise♀ Lv.41 No item
School Kid School Kid Reward: $860	Xatu♂ Lv.41 No item
	Alakazam♂ Lv.43 No item
School Kid School Kid Reward: $800	Voltorb Lv.36 No item
	Voltorb Lv.40 No item
	Magneton Lv.40 No item
	Magnemite Lv.36 No item
Teacher Teacher Reward: $1488	Sunkern♀ Lv.41 No item
	Aipom♀ Lv.31 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

Other than the differences previously noted, the number of grassy patches in Generation II were reduced from four to three. Also in the second Generation, the length of the route was reduced by a third.

Gallery

• R15rby.PNG

  Route 15 in Generation I

• R15gsc.png

  Route 15 in Generation II

• Route 15.png

  Route 15 in Generation III

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.