Route 17

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Route 17
Cycling Road
North end: Route 16 west of Celadon
Junctions: None
South end: Route 18 west of Fuchsia
Generations: I, II, III
Image:Kanto Route17 Map.gif
Location of Route 17 in Kanto.
Pokémon World Routes
Route 16 Route 18

Route 17, also known as Cycling Road, is a north-south route in central Kanto. Only people with Bicycles or Motorcycles are permitted to travel on the road, making the route a favorite hangout for motorcyclists and bicyclists alike. The northern terminus of Route 17 is at Route 16 on top of the steep hill that makes up the entire length of Route 17. The southern terminus is at the base of the hill, where it becomes Route 18.

The hill makes traveling towards Fuchsia City a breeze. The slog uphill towards Celadon City is considerably slower and more difficult.

Contents

Route description

From Route 16 south, two stone paths in the grass provide bikers with a guide on where to travel. Just south of the northern terminus is a grassy area containing wild Pokémon east of the eastern path. South of the grass, a third stone path begins, paralleling a narrow channel of water along its entire length.

Several paces south of the north bank of the channel, the middle stone path ends, becoming a dirt path as it runs between the aforementioned water body and a second channel that begins at this point. The west stone path runs along the west bank of the new channel, meeting the dirt path at the southern end of the channel.

About 20 paces south of the junction between the western and central paths, a small strip of land connects the western and eastern paths and separates a small body of water from the long channel to the north. The two paths merge into a single Route 17 just south of this point.

Two more stone paths form at this point, lining the western and eastern edges of the route. They come to an end at a ledge that also marks the end of Route 17.

Though the water is not blocked off from the route, fishing along Route 17 is prohibited.

Items

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
020 Raticate R B Y Grass 25-29 30%
021 Spearow R B Y Grass 20-22 40%
022 Fearow R B Y Grass 25-27 5%
022 Fearow R B Y Grass 27-29 20%
077 Ponyta R B Y Grass 28-32 24%
084 Doduo R B Y Grass 24-28 25%
084 Doduo R B Y Grass 26-28 55%
085 Dodrio R B Y Grass 29 1%
072 Tentacool R B Y Fishing 5 25%
072 Tentacool R B Y Fishing 5-15 70%
090 Shellder R B Y Fishing 25-35 30%
098 Krabby R B Y Fishing 15 25%
118 Goldeen R B Y Fishing 15 25%
129 Magikarp R B Y Fishing 15 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.

Generation II

  • Fearow - Morning and Day
  • Grimer - All times
  • Muk - All times
  • Slugma - All times (Gold and Silver); Night only (Crystal)

Generation III

Trainers

Generation III

Cue Ball Isaiah


Biker Virgil


Biker Billy
  • Muk Lv. 33 ♂
    • Winnings: Pokémon Dollar660


Cue Ball Raul


Cue Ball Jamal


Biker Nikolas


Cue Ball Zeek


Cue Ball Corey


Biker Jaxon


Biker William


Differences among generations

Generation II

In Generation II, the southern portion of Route 17 was substantially reduced in length. Also, the number of trainers along the route was reduced from 10 in other Generations to four in Generation II. The design of the route was tweaked slightly as well.

Kanto
Gym: Pewter City | Cerulean City | Vermilion City | Celadon City | Fuchsia City | Saffron City | Cinnabar Island | Viridian City
Other: Pallet Town | Lavender Town
League: 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: Viridian Forest | Diglett's Cave | Mt. Moon (Square) | Cerulean Cave | Rock Tunnel | Power Plant | Cycling Road | Rocket Hideout
Silph Co. | Pokémon Tower | Safari Zone | Seafoam Islands | Pokémon Mansion | Victory Road | Tohjo Falls
This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.
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