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Location:	Route 2
Region:	Kanto
Generations:	I, II, III
Location of Viridian Forest in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

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 Flying-type 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 Generation II, presumably cut down. In its place are standard trees on Route 2 (forming roughly the same design as before), items and Berry trees.

Items

Generation I

• Poké Ball
• Potion x2
• Antidote (Red/Blue) / Potion (Yellow)
• Antidote (Hidden)

Generation III

• Poké Ball
• Potion x3
• Antidote x2 (1 hidden)

Pokémon that appear in Viridian Forest

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Caterpie	R	B	Y	Grass	3	5%
	Caterpie	R	B	Y	Grass	3-5	50%
	Caterpie	R	B	Y	Grass	3-6	55%
	Metapod	R	B	Y	Grass	4	5%
	Metapod	R	B	Y	Grass	4-6	35%
	Metapod	R	B	Y	Grass	4-6	20%
	Weedle	R	B	Y	Grass	3-5	50%
	Weedle	R	B	Y	Grass	3	5%
	Kakuna	R	B	Y	Grass	4-6	35%
	Kakuna	R	B	Y	Grass	4	5%
	Pidgey	R	B	Y	Grass	4-8	24%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Y	Grass	9	1%
	Pikachu	R	B	Y	Grass	3-5	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
	Caterpie	FR	LG	Grass	3-5	40%
	Weedle	FR	LG	Grass	3-5	40%
	Kakuna	FR	LG	Grass	4-6	10%
	Metapod	FR	LG	Grass	4-6	10%
	Caterpie	FR	LG	Grass	3-5	5%
	Weedle	FR	LG	Grass	3-5	5%
	Kakuna	FR	LG	Grass	4-6	5%
	Metapod	FR	LG	Grass	4-6	5%
	Pikachu	FR	LG	Grass	3-5	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.

Trainers

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Rick Bug Catcher Rick Reward: $72	Weedle♂ Lv.6 No item
	Caterpie♂ Lv.6 No item
Bug Catcher Doug Bug Catcher Doug Reward: $84	Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item
	Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item
	Kakuna♂ Lv.7 No item
Bug Catcher Anthony Bug Catcher Anthony Reward: $96	Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item
	Caterpie♂ Lv.8 No item
Bug Catcher Charlie Bug Catcher Charlie Reward: $84	Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item
	Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item
	Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item
Bug Catcher Sammy Bug Catcher Sammy Reward: $108	Weedle♂ Lv.9 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Trainer Tips

FireRed and LeafGreen

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.

In other languages

• Japanese: Tokiwa no Mori
• Spanish: Bosque Verde
• Italian: Bosco Smeraldo
• German: Vertania Wald
• French: Forêt de Jade

Related articles

Viridian Forest (Channel)

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

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