Route 23
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| North end: | Indigo Plateau | ||||
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| Junctions: | None | ||||
| South end: | Route 22 west of Viridian (I/III) Victory Road south of Indigo Plateau (II) | ||||
| Generations: | I, II, III | ||||
 Location of Route 23 in Kanto. | |||||
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Route 23 is a north-south route located in northwest Kanto. In every Generation, the northern terminus is at the entrance to the Indigo Plateau. In Generation I and Generation III, Route 23 is a lengthy route separated into two segments by Victory Road and ends at Route 22. In Generation II, Route 23 is virtually non-existent and serves as a connector between Victory Road and the Indigo Plateau, terminating less than 15 paces from its northern terminus.
It is one of the last stops on the way to Indigo Plateau's Pokémon League. Trainers will need Badges to progress further along Route 23 in Generations I and III. Upon collecting all eight from the eight Kanto Gym Leaders, trainers will be able to walk to the north end of Route 23 and enter Victory Road.
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Route description
Southern segment
Heading north from the Pokémon League building, which houses the first badge checkpoint, Route 23 heads northeast, passing through the first of many archways on the route as well as the second checkpoint. Northwest of this point is the second archway and the third checkpoint. The main path of the road then heads north, taking a slight northeast alignment as it approaches the third archway and the fourth checkpoint on the bank of a waterway that effectively separates the route into two halves.
Directly north of the fourth checkpoint is checkpoint five, in the shadow of archway four. Northeast of this location, past an island in the water that splits the channel into two, is the next archway/checkpoint. The route continues north, making landfall northeast of the sixth checkpoint.
In this area, Route 23 is dotted with grassy patches and boulders, creating a unique look not seen anywhere else in Kanto outside the Safari Zone. North of the scenery, the route encounters the seventh checkpoint underneath the final archway on the route.
Route 23 turns to the northwest, passing the final patch of grass on the road before returning to a north-south alignment several paces south of the final checkpoint. Just north of the checkpoint is the south entrance to Victory Road.
Northern segment
The route heads north from Victory Road's northern portal, arriving at a series of stones intended to create a maze. On the other side of the maze, Route 23 ascends a series of stairs before arriving at the front door to the Indigo Plateau.
Items
- None (all Generations)
Pokémon
Generation I
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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| Spearow | R | B | Y | Grass | 26 | 15% |
| Fearow | R | B | Y | Grass | 38-43 | 25% |
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| Fearow | R | B | Y | Grass | 40-45 | 15% |
| Ekans | R | B | Y | Grass | 26 | 25% |
| Arbok | R | B | Y | Grass | 41 | 5% |
| Sandshrew | R | B | Y | Grass | 26 | 25% |
| Sandslash | R | B | Y | Grass | 41 | 5% |
| Nidorina | R | B | Y | Grass | 41-44 | 25% |
| Nidorino | R | B | Y | Grass | 41-44 | 35% |
| Mankey | R | B | Y | Grass | 36-41 | 20% |
| Primeape | R | B | Y | Grass | 41-46 | 5% |
| Ditto | R | B | Y | Grass | 33-43 | 30% |
| Poliwag | R | B | Y | Fishing | 25-30 | 70% |
| Poliwhirl | R | B | Y | Fishing | 30-40 | 30% |
| Slowbro | R | B | Y | Fishing | 23 | 25% |
| Kingler | R | B | Y | Fishing | 23 | 25% |
| Seadra | R | B | Y | Fishing | 23 | 25% |
| Seaking | R | B | Y | Grass | 23 | 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
- None
Generation III
Grass
- Arbok (FireRed)
- Ekans (FireRed)
- Fearow
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Sandshrew (LeafGreen)
- Spearow
Fishing
Surfing
- Psyduck (FireRed)
- Slowpoke (LeafGreen)
Differences among generations
Only minor cosmetic differences exist between Generations I and III.
Generation II
In Generation II, Route 23 was reduced to an extremely short path connecting the front door of the Indigo Plateau with the northern portal of Victory Road. No items of interest were placed on the route; in fact, the route itself is completely barren with the exception of the surrounding scenery that makes up the border of the route.
The connection with Route 22 is now made on the south side of Victory Road, which leads directly into the Pokémon League Reception Gate, linking the cave with Route 22, Route 26 and Route 28.
See also
| Kanto | |
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| Gym: |  Pewter City |  Cerulean City |  Vermilion City |  Celadon City |  Fuchsia City |  Saffron City |  Cinnabar Island |  Viridian City
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| 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. |
Categories: Kanto locations | Routes | Red, Blue and Yellow locations | Gold, Silver and Crystal locations | FireRed and LeafGreen locations
