Kanto Route 3

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Kanto
Route 3
3番道路
Route 3
Kanto Route 3 HGSS.png
Map description
A road where many rocks have fallen from the sky to create craters.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Mt. Moon*
 
Pewter City
Route 3
Route 4*
Location
Kanto Route 3
Location of Route 3 in Kanto.
Kanto Route 3 RBY.png Kanto Route 3 GSC.png Kanto Route 3 FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Route 2       Route 4

Route 3 (Japanese: 3ばんどうろ Route 3) is a route in northwest Kanto, connecting Pewter City to Route 4 and Mt. Moon.

Route description

For its western half, Route 3 is a split-level route. Heading east from Pewter City, the player encounters a small clearing with some natural obstacles that create a fork in the road, forcing travel north or south, of which the south path curves east and leads to a group of rocky pits (Generation IV only) and a dead end. In order to progress, the player must turn north and then east along the northern half (which, in Generations I and III, is packed with Trainers). At any point, the player can jump the ledges located here to access a middle section of the route between the two ledges. Most of this middle area contains items, as well as another Trainer waiting for battle. By hopping a ledge again, the player is able to travel west toward the pits and then north back to the clearing at the start of the route.

East of the second section of the ledges, the route curves south and then east near a large patch of tall grass containing wild Pokémon, which takes up most of the area. This patch, which contains another Trainer, follows the route until it turns north ahead of a hill. (In Generation IV, the player can go through the grass to reach a ledge running along the southern edge of the route.) From this point, the route makes a backward "S" curve, turning east past the hilly terrain, south past another ledge that leads the route to a large clearing, east again, and finally north, passing a second patch of grass near the end, which has a fence around it as well as a signpost for directions. (In Generation IV, however, the eastern half of the route only goes south-east and does not bring the player north until the second patch of grass.)

The only obstacles along the remainder of the route are a few ledges on either side, which are easily bypassed as the player proceeds north towards the mysterious Mt. Moon cave and Route 4 beyond. Beside the entrance to the cave is a Pokémon Center, one of only two in Kanto that is not located in a populated area (the other one is on Route 10 at the north entrance to Rock Tunnel). In Generation III, Fly is able to return the player to this location instantly, but not in any other Generations. In the Pokémon Center, a man attempts to scam Trainers by selling them the laughably common Magikarp for relatively high prices.

Items

Item Location Games
Oran Berry Oran Berry To the west, near Youngster Calvin (hidden)  FR  LG 
Persim Berry Persim Berry Between the rocks, west of the Pokémon Center (hidden)  FR  LG 
Big Root Big Root South of Hiker Bruce, on the elevated ledge  HG  SS 
Hyper Potion Hyper Potion On a boulder west of the Pokémon Center (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)  HG  SS 
Star Piece Star Piece ×2 In the meteor pits (hidden)  HG  SS 

Rock Smash

Item Location Games
Blue Shard Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Green Shard Green Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Heart Scale Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Red Shard Red Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Revive Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Star Piece Star Piece Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Pidgey Pidgey
R B Y
Grass Grass
6-8 50%
Rattata Rattata
R B Y
Grass Grass
10, 12 15%
Spearow Spearow
R B Y
Grass Grass
5-8 40%
Spearow Spearow
R B Y
Grass Grass
8-12 55%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
R B Y
Grass Grass
8, 10 15%
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
R B Y
Grass Grass
3, 5, 7 10%
Mankey Mankey
R B Y
Grass Grass
9 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

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Ekans Ekans
G S C
Grass Grass
8 20%
Ekans Ekans
G S C
Grass Grass
8 20% 20% 0%
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
G S C
Grass Grass
6 10%
Arbok Arbok
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5%
Arbok Arbok
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5% 5% 0%
Spearow Spearow
G S C
Grass Grass
5-8 55% 55% 0%
Spearow Spearow
G S C
Grass Grass
5-8 35% 35% 0%
Spearow Spearow
G S C
Grass Grass
5 30% 30% 0%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
5-10 35% 35% 60%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
5 30% 30% 0%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
5-8 0% 0% 35%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
5-10 0% 0% 65%
Raticate Raticate
G S C
Grass Grass
10 10% 10% 20%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5% 5% 0%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Grass Grass
5 0% 0% 30%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Grass Grass
6 0% 0% 10%
Clefairy Clefairy
G S C
Grass Grass
6 0% 0% 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 III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Spearow Spearow
FR LG
Grass Grass
6-8 35%
Pidgey Pidgey
FR LG
Grass Grass
6-7 30%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
FR LG
Grass Grass
6-7 14%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
FR LG
Grass Grass
6 1%
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
FR LG
Grass Grass
3, 5, 7 10%
Mankey Mankey
FR LG
Grass Grass
7 10%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
FR LG
Grass Grass
6 1%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
FR LG
Grass Grass
6-7 14%
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 IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Rattata Rattata
HG SS
Grass Grass
5-10 35% 35% 60%
Rattata Rattata
HG SS
Grass Grass
5 30% 30% 0%
Rattata Rattata
HG SS
Grass Grass
5-8 0% 0% 35%
Spearow Spearow
HG SS
Grass Grass
5-8 55% 55% 0%
Spearow Spearow
HG SS
Grass Grass
5-8 35% 35% 0%
Ekans Ekans
HG SS
Grass Grass
8 20%
Arbok Arbok
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 5%
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
HG SS
Grass Grass
6 10%
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Grass Grass
5 0% 0% 30%
Headbutt
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
6-10 50%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
6-7 30%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
6-10 20%
Swarm
Baltoy Baltoy
HG SS
Swarm Swarm
5 40%
Gulpin Gulpin
HG SS
Swarm Swarm
5 40%
Special Pokémon
Plusle Plusle
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
5 20%
Minun Minun
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
8 20%
Shinx Shinx
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
5-8 40%
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 I

Trainer Pokémon
Lass
Lass
Reward: $135
Pidgey Pidgey Lv.9
No item
Pidgey Pidgey Lv.9
No item
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: $100
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Weedle Weedle Lv.10
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Youngster
Youngster
Reward: $165
Rattata Rattata Lv.11
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.11
No item
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: $90
Weedle Weedle Lv.9
No item
Kakuna Kakuna Lv.9
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.9
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.9
No item
Youngster
Youngster
Reward: $210
Spearow Spearow Lv.14
No item
Lass
Lass
Reward: $150
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Lv.10
No item
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: $110
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.11
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.11
No item
Lass
Lass
Reward: $210
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Lv.14
No item


Generation II

Trainer Pokémon
Youngster Warren
Youngster Warren
ヒロノブ Hironobu
Reward: $560
Fearow Fearow Lv.35
No item
Youngster Jimmy
Youngster Jimmy
ケンタ Kenta
Reward: $528
Raticate Raticate Lv.33
No item
Arbok Arbok Lv.33
No item
Firebreather Otis
Firebreather Otis
ヒロノブ Hironobu
Reward: $1392
Magmar Magmar Lv.29
No item
Weezing Weezing Lv.32
No item
Magmar Magmar Lv.29
No item
Firebreather Burt
Firebreather Burt
アキト Akito
Reward: $1536
Koffing Koffing Lv.32
No item
Slugma Slugma Lv.32
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Generation III

Trainer Pokémon
Lass Janice
Lass Janice
エリ Eri
Reward: $144
Vs. Seeker
Pidgey Pidgey Lv.9
No item
Pidgey Pidgey Lv.9
No item
Lass Janice*
Lass Janice*
エリ Eri
Reward: $320
Vs. Seeker
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Lv.20
No item
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Lv.20
No item
Lass Janice*
Lass Janice*
エリ Eri
Reward: $448
Vs. Seeker
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Lv.28
No item
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Lv.28
No item
Bug Catcher Colton
Bug Catcher Colton
ヒサシ Hisashi
Reward: $120
Vs. Seeker
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Weedle Weedle Lv.10
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Bug Catcher Colton*
Bug Catcher Colton*
ヒサシ Hisashi
Reward: $228
Vs. Seeker
Metapod Metapod Lv.19
No item
Weedle Weedle Lv.19
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.19
No item
Bug Catcher Colton*
Bug Catcher Colton*
ヒサシ Hisashi
Reward: $324
Vs. Seeker
Butterfree Butterfree Lv.27
No item
Kakuna Kakuna Lv.27
No item
Butterfree Butterfree Lv.27
No item
Bug Catcher Colton*
Bug Catcher Colton*
ヒサシ Hisashi
Reward: $612
Vs. Seeker
Butterfree Butterfree Lv.51
No item
Beedrill Beedrill Lv.54
No item
Butterfree Butterfree Lv.51
No item
Youngster Ben
Youngster Ben
ヒロト Hiroto
Reward: $176
Vs. Seeker
Rattata Rattata Lv.11
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.11
No item
Youngster Ben*
Youngster Ben*
ヒロト Hiroto
Reward: $272
Vs. Seeker
Rattata Rattata Lv.17
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.17
No item
Youngster Ben*
Youngster Ben*
ヒロト Hiroto
Reward: $448
Vs. Seeker
Raticate Raticate Lv.28
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.28
No item
Youngster Ben*
Youngster Ben*
ヒロト Hiroto
Reward: $768
Vs. Seeker
Raticate Raticate Lv.48
No item
Arbok Arbok Lv.48
No item
Bug Catcher Greg
Bug Catcher Greg
ヒロユキ Hiroyuki
Reward: $108
Weedle Weedle Lv.9
No item
Kakuna Kakuna Lv.9
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.9
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.9
No item
Youngster Calvin
Youngster Calvin
カズキ Kazuki
Reward: $224
Spearow Spearow Lv.14
No item
Lass Sally
Lass Sally
ミナ Mina
Reward: $160
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ Lv.10
No item
Bug Catcher James
Bug Catcher James
ミキヤ Mikiya
Reward: $132
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.11
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.11
No item
Lass Robin
Lass Robin
シホ Shiho
Reward: $224
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Lv.14
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
Youngster Regis
Youngster Regis
ジュンタ Junta
Reward: $640
Golbat Golbat Lv.40
No item
Electrode Electrode Lv.40
No item
Youngster Warren
Youngster Warren
ヒロノブ Hironobu
Reward: $672
Fearow Fearow Lv.38
No item
Raticate Raticate Lv.42
No item
Youngster Jimmy
Youngster Jimmy
ケンタ Kenta
Reward: $672
Raticate Raticate Lv.42
No item
Arbok Arbok Lv.42
No item
Parasect Parasect Lv.42
No item
Double Team Zac & Jen
Double Team Zac & Jen
コウとサキ Kō & Saki
Reward: $11280
Dugtrio Dugtrio Lv.47
No item
Electabuzz Electabuzz Lv.47
No item
Firebreather Otis
Firebreather Otis
アキト Akito
Reward: $1504
Magmar Magmar Lv.43
No item
Weezing Weezing Lv.40
No item
Camerupt Camerupt Lv.47
No item
Hiker Bruce
Hiker Bruce
トモヒロ Tomohiro
Reward: $1440
Graveler Graveler Lv.39
No item
Rhydon Rhydon Lv.44
No item
Clefairy Clefairy Lv.45
No item
Black Belt Manford
Black Belt Manford
マンゾウ Manzō
Reward: $1128
Poliwrath Poliwrath Lv.47
No item
Black Belt Ander
Black Belt Ander
フトシ Futoshi
Reward: $1056
Primeape Primeape Lv.43
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.39
No item
Machoke Machoke Lv.44
No item
Hiker Dwight
Hiker Dwight
コテツ Kotetsu
Reward: $1408
Magneton Magneton Lv.44
No item
Steelix Steelix Lv.44
No item
Firebreather Burt
Firebreather Burt
ノブアキ Nobuaki
Reward: $1440
Weezing Weezing Lv.42
No item
Magcargo Magcargo Lv.45
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Differences among generations

Generations I and III

The only changes along Route 3 between these two Generations are cosmetic, such as the reconstruction of the surrounding landscape. The barriers on either side of the route are removed in the Generation III remakes, while the large patch of tall grass in the center of the route becomes considerably smaller. Also the set of trees have been removed in Generation I and have been replaced by a rocky mountain setting. Other than this, most of the route remains the same.

Generation II

Many changes were made to Route 3 in Generation II. First, the route was shortened significantly. Also, the number of Trainers along the path was reduced to four. Similarly, the size of the grass patches were reduced by nearly 50%.

Traveling east from Pewter City, the route passes two barriers on either side of the road, and cuts to a clearing that creates a fork in the road, and allows travel north or south, with south curving around eastern and then leading to a dead end. In order to progress, Trainers must turn north after the route opens up and progress east along the northern half. For its western half, Route 3 is a split-level route, so at any point, Trainers can jump the ledges located south of this path, to access a middle section of the route between two ledges, and then again, so Trainer are able to travel west which curves north back to the clearing at the start of the route.

East of the second pair of ledges, the route curves south before returning east near a small patch of tall grass. The size of the tall grass has been reduced by about half. This patch follows the route until the path turns north ahead of a hill. From this point, the route makes a backward "S" curve, turning east past the hilly terrain, south past another ledge taking the route to a large clearing, east again which travels across the clearing, and, finally, to the north, passing the second patch of grass which has also been reduced in size, which has a fence as well as a signpost, which gives out directions.

Part of Route 4 has been combined with Route 3 so now only one route connects Pewter with Mt. Moon, however, the Pokémon Center is no longer there. There are no obstacles along the remainder of the route as it proceeds north towards Mt. Moon.

Generation IV

The meteorites located at the southwest end of Route 3

In Generation IV, the route is different from other generations, with some area changes, as well as major aesthetic features enhanced, including depth and sprite changes. The trees removed in Generation III return, and the east area of the route changes too. Hills, rocks, and smashable rocks are added near Mt. Moon, now part of this route like in Generation II. An additional area at the southwest end of the route allows players to change their Deoxys's current form by interacting with different meteorites. Also, a new hill is placed south of the tall grass.

For its western half, Route 3 is a split-level route. Heading east, Trainers must turn north after the route opens up and progress east along the northern half. The southern half of the route is only accessible by hopping down ledges that will lead Trainers into the paths of more rival Trainers. East of the second pair of ledges, the route curves south before returning east near a large patch of grass containing wild Pokémon. This patch follows the route until the path turns north ahead of a hill. From this point, the route makes a backward "S" curve, turning east, south, east and, finally, to the north, passing the second patch of grass on the route. There are no obstacles along the remainder of the route as it proceeds north towards Mt. Moon. Just before the entrance to the cave, there is a Pokémon Center.

Three unique items have also been scattered around the place, including a Big Root, located near a Firebreather; a Star Piece, located near the meteors; and a Hyper Potion, hidden near the Pokémon Center. The number of Trainers along the path has been increased to eleven. The Pokémon Center at the entrance of Mt. Moon returns but the area around it was reduced significantly in size.

In the anime

Route 3 in the anime
Route 3 in Pokémon Origins

In the main series

Route 3 first appears in the ending of Showdown in Pewter City. Later, Ash, Misty, and Brock hiked along Route 3 in Clefairy and the Moon Stone. They were on their way to Mt. Moon, when they encountered a man wearing a lab coat being attacked by a flock of Zubat. Ash ordered Pikachu to fire a Thunder Shock at the Zubat, causing them to fly away. The man squeezed Ash and thanked him profusely before introducing himself as Seymour the scientist.

In Pokémon Origins

Route 3 made a brief appearance at the end of the Pokémon Origins episode File 1 - Red, where Red was seen traveling through it after defeating Brock at the Pewter Gym.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Red passed through Route 3 in Gyarados Splashes In! in the Red, Green & Blue arc, when a Gyarados belonging to Misty was out of control. With Misty's help, Red was able to capture Gyarados (even though that should not have been possible, since Misty already owned it). There was also a Pokémon Center where Red contacted Professor Oak.

Trivia

The original quote in Generation I
  • The music that plays in Route 3 is one of the most common location-specific themes in the games, playing in Routes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. It also plays in Route 24 and 25 in Gold, Silver, and Crystal and on Route 2 in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • Although there are seven breakable rocks around the Pokémon Center in HeartGold and SoulSilver, there are no wild Pokémon to be found under them. As a result, Route 3 is the best place for collecting items found via Rock Smash.
  • When Bug Catcher Colton first approaches the player, he says, "I saw you in Viridian Forest," though there is no Bug Catcher named Colton in Viridian Forest. He also says, "You beat me again!" after defeat. This is also true in the Japanese versions, as there is no Bug Catcher named Hisashi in Viridian Forest. This error is a carryover from Generation I, where no Bug Catcher, nor any other Trainer class aside from Elite Four members and Gym Leaders, had specific names (making it presumable that one could encounter the same Trainer twice in different areas).
  • Route 3 is the scene of a famous quote among Pokémon fans, where Youngster Ben exclaims, "Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!" Further along in the route, another Youngster exclaims "Hey! You're not wearing shorts!"
    • In Humilau City, a Lady will make a reference to Ben, saying, "This dress is comfy and easy to wear..."
    • On Kalos Route 5, Youngster Keita will say the exact same words as Ben.


See also


Kanto
Boulder Badge.png Cascade Badge.png Thunder Badge.png Rainbow Badge.png Soul Badge.png Marsh Badge.png Volcano Badge.png Earth Badge.png
Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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