Viridian Forest
- If you were looking for the location in Pokémon Channel, see Viridian Forest (Channel).
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| Location: | Route 2 | |||
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| Region: | Kanto | |||
| Generations: | I, III, IV | |||
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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 Template:Type2 Pokémon. A natural maze, many people become lost inside.
Both the north and south entrances of Viridian Forest open to Route 2.
Viridian Forest disappears in the Generation II games, presumably cut down, though this may have been just to save space on the game cart, as in its place are standard trees on Route 2 (forming roughly the same design as before), items and Berry trees. In the Generation IV remakes, the forest instead remains in its full-sized maze-like glory.
Items
Generation I
- Poké Ball
- Potion
- Potion (Hidden)
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- Antidote (Hidden)
Generation III
Pokémon that appear in Viridian Forest
Generation I
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Weedle | R | B | Y | Grass | 3-5 | 50%
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Weedle | R | B | Y | Grass | 3 | 5%
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Kakuna | R | B | Y | Grass | 4-6 | 35%
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Kakuna | R | B | Y | Grass | 4 | 5%
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Pidgey | R | B | Y | Grass | 4-8 | 24%
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Caterpie | R | B | Y | Grass | 3 | 5%
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Caterpie | R | B | Y | Grass | 3-5 | 50%
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Caterpie | R | B | Y | Grass | 3-6 | 55%
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Metapod | R | B | Y | Grass | 4 | 5%
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Metapod | R | B | Y | Grass | 4-6 | 35%
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Metapod | R | B | Y | Grass | 4-6 | 20%
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Pikachu | R | B | Y | Grass | 3-5 | 5%
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Pidgeotto | R | B | Y | Grass | 9 | 1%
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Generation III
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Caterpie | FR | LG | Grass | 3-5 | 40%
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Weedle | FR | LG | Grass | 3-5 | 40%
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Kakuna | FR | LG | Grass | 4-6 | 10%
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Kakuna | FR | LG | Grass | 4-6 | 5%
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Metapod | FR | LG | Grass | 4-6 | 5%
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Metapod | FR | LG | Grass | 4-6 | 10%
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Pikachu | FR | LG | Grass | 3-5 | 5%
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Generation IV
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Caterpie | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 40%
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Weedle | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 40%
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Metapod | HG | SS | Grass | 3-5 | 30%
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Kakuna | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 30%
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Butterfree | HG | SS | Grass | 7 | 10%
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Beedrill | HG | SS | Grass | 7 | 10%
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Pidgey | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 10%
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Pikachu | HG | SS | Grass | 4-7 | 6%
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Pidgeotto | HG | SS | Grass | 7 | 4% | |
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Caterpie | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 40%
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Weedle | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 40%
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Metapod | HG | SS | Grass | 3-5 | 30%
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Kakuna | HG | SS | Grass | 3 | 30%
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Pidgey | HG | SS | Grass | 3-7 | 15%
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Pidgeotto | HG | SS | Grass | 7 | 9%
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Pikachu | HG | SS | Grass | 4-7 | 6% | |
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Hoothoot | HG | SS | Grass | 3-5 | 80%
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Noctowl | HG | SS | Grass | 7 | 15%
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Pikachu | HG | SS | Grass | 4 | 5% | |
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Kricketot | HG | SS | Swarms | Unknown | Unknown
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Numel | HG | SS | Hoenn Sound | Unknown | Unknown
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Spoink | HG | SS | Hoenn Sound | Unknown | Unknown
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Budew | HG | SS | Sinnoh Sound | Unknown | Unknown
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Carnivine | HG | SS | Sinnoh Sound | Unknown | Unknown
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Trainers
Generation I
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Trainer Tips
FireRed and LeafGreen
In the anime
Viridian Forest appeared in multiple episodes of the Pokémon anime. It was first shown in Ash Catches a Pokémon, and appeared again in the following episode, where it was the location of Ash's first battle.
In the Pokémon Special manga
Many important people were born here, including Lance, Giovanni, and Yellow. It is said that people born in Viridian Forest are given special powers. Lance and Yellow both share the power to heal Pokémon using physical touch and to 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 encounter a wild Kangaskhan and its baby.
Pokémon
- Kangaskhan
- Venomoth
- Caterpie
- Dratini (origin unknown, but definitely not from Viridian Forest)
- Golem (brought by Giovanni)
- Weezing (brought by Giovanni)
Trivia
- In Pokémon Yellow, wild Pidgeotto can be found in the forest, most likely to represent the events of the anime. Interestingly, they are level 9; normally Pidgey evolves at level 18.
- Viridian Forest was removed in Generation II, but the maze of trees that took its place resembles the general path of the forest. This change didn't occur in the Generation IV remakes.
- In every generation so far, Metapod and Kakuna can be caught here at level 5; however, this makes little sense as neither Caterpie or Weedle can evolve into them until level 7. Seeing as how this has happened in every generation, it's probably not a mistake on Game Freak's part and is probably intentional.
In other languages
- Czech: Chromový les
- Japanese: Tokiwa no Mori
- Spanish: Bosque Verde
- Italian: Bosco Smeraldo
- German: Vertania Wald
- French: Forêt de Jade
- Polish: Wertański las
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