Kanto Route 10

Kanto Route 10 １０番道路 Route 10

Map description A road that passes along the canal and comes out at the Power Plant.

Required for navigation Cut Surf StrengthHGSS Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Route 9*   ← Route 9* Route 10   Lavender Town ↓

Location Location of Route 10 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 9       Route 11 →

Route 10 (Japanese: １０ばんどうろ Route 10) is a route in northeast Kanto, connecting Route 9 and Lavender Town. The Rock Tunnel and Kanto Power Plant are located on the route.

Route description

Power Plant access

At the point where Route 9 becomes Route 10, a northerly path heads toward the river, as well as a narrow strip of land along the northern tip of Route 10 which is fenced off from the rest of the route. From this strip, Trainers who possess the ability to use Surf out of battle can Surf east along the river, then south past the remaining portion of the northern half of Route 10 (separated from the riverbank by a long fence) before turning west north of the Rock Tunnel's southern portal and making landfall just southeast of the building.

There is a lone Trainer located on the beachfront southwest of the Power Plant.

In Generation III, there is a back door to the Power Plant west of the building; however, a ledge prevents access to it.

Northern segment

Just east of the path leading to the river is the only patch of grass on Route 10. The main path of the route runs along the southern edge of the grass, turning south near the river. Directly south of the patch and east of the north portal of the Rock Tunnel is a Pokémon Center, one of only two in the region that is found outside of a populated area (the Center on Route 3 near Mt. Moon is the other). The building is separated from the Rock Tunnel by a string of shrubs and cuttable trees. Trainers can either Cut down one of the four trees or travel around the blockade, taking on a Trainer at the southern end of the blockade.

From the Trainer, the route returns north, following the west side of the blockade. The path juts west, then east to avoid a fence before reaching the Rock Tunnel's north entrance.

Southern segment

The south portion of Route 10 acts much like a North American traffic circle in that movement is restricted in a counterclockwise motion around a large mound in the middle of the route. From the south entrance of the Rock Tunnel, the route turns west, then south, passing two Trainers and hopping a ledge before encountering a third Trainer. Route 10 then turns east to meet a three-way intersection. The south path at this fork leads to Lavender while the east path continues to the east before curving north, traversing a pair of ledges via openings, and returning west to the Rock Tunnel's southern portal.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Super Potion	Next to Pokémon Center behind cuttable bush (hidden)	R  B  Y  FR  LG
	Max Ether	On the tree east of Rock Tunnel's exit (hidden)	R  B  Y
	Everstone	From Professor Oak's aide in the Pokémon Center after obtaining 20 Pokémon	FR  LG
	Cheri Berry	Left of Picnicker Heidi (hidden)	FR  LG
	Ether	West of the south exit of Rock Tunnel (hidden)	FR  LG
	Persim Berry	To the right of Picnicker Heidi in a corner. (hidden)	FR  LG
	Nanab Berry	Right of the south entrance of Rock Tunnel (hidden)	FR  LG
	Max Ether	East of the entrance to the Power Plant, near the rock wall (hidden)	FR  LG
	TM69 (Rock Polish)	On a ledge in the center of the southern portion of the route (requires Strength)	HG  SS
	Carbos	On the west side of the Power Plant (hidden)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	18	15%
Raticate	R		B		Y		Grass	20	5%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	13, 16-17	30%
Ekans	R		B		Y		Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
Sandshrew	R		B		Y		Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
Nidoran♀	R		B		Y		Grass	17	10%
Nidoran♂	R		B		Y		Grass	17	10%
Machop	R		B		Y		Grass	16, 18	5%
Magnemite	R		B		Y		Grass	16, 18, 20, 22	55%
Voltorb	R		B		Y		Grass	14, 16-17	45%
Fishing
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Poliwhirl	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	23	50%
Slowpoke	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	50%
Krabby	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15-20	70%
Kingler	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	25	10%
Horsea	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	10	20%
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
Voltorb	G		S		C		Grass	17	30%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%	30%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	15	30%	30%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	16	20%	0%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	17	0%	20%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	16-18	0%	0%	25%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	15	20%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	18	10%	10%	0%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	15	10%	10%	0%
Electabuzz	G		S		C		Grass	15	5%	0%	5%
Electabuzz	G		S		C		Grass	15-17	0%	10%	0%
Electabuzz	G		S		C		Grass	16	5%	0%	5%
Electabuzz	G		S		C		Grass	18	0%	5%	0%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Grass	16	5%	0%	0%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Grass	16-17	0%	0%	40%
Marowak	G		S		C		Grass	15	5%	5%	0%
Venonat	G		S		C		Grass	15	0%	0%	30%
Venomoth	G		S		C		Grass	15	0%	0%	10%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	15	0%	0%	5%
Surfing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	10-19	90%
Seaking	G		S		C		Surfing	15-19	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
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
Voltorb	FR			LG			Grass	14, 16-17	40%
Spearow	FR			LG			Grass	13, 16-17	35%
Ekans	FR			LG			Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
Sandshrew	FR			LG			Grass	11, 13, 15, 17	25%
Surfing
Tentacool	FR			LG			Surfing	5-40	100%
Fishing
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Gyarados	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-25	15%
Psyduck	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
Slowpoke	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
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
Voltorb	HG			SS			Grass	17	30%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	16	30%	30%	0%
Raticate	HG			SS			Grass	15-18	25%	20%	0%
Raticate	HG			SS			Grass	16	0%	0%	25%
Fearow	HG			SS			Grass	18	10%	10%	0%
Electabuzz	HG			SS			Grass	15	5%	0%	5%
Electabuzz	HG			SS			Grass	15-18	0%	10%	0%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Grass	16-18	0%	0%	40%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	10-15	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	15	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	90%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	3%
Special Pokémon
Zapdos	HG			SS			Only one	50	One
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	16	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	16-17	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	16	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	16-17	20%
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
Northern half
Jr. Trainer♀ RB Reward: $400	Pikachu Lv.20 No item
	Clefairy Lv.20 No item
Jr. Trainer♀ Y Reward: $400	Jigglypuff Lv.20 No item
	Clefairy Lv.20 No item
Requires Surf
PokéManiac Reward: $1500	Rhyhorn Lv.30 No item
	Lickitung Lv.30 No item
Southern half
Jr. Trainer♀ Reward: $420	Pidgey Lv.21 No item
	Pidgeotto Lv.21 No item
Hiker Reward: $735	Geodude Lv.21 No item
	Onix Lv.21 No item
Hiker Reward: $665	Onix Lv.19 No item
	Graveler Lv.19 No item
PokéManiac Reward: $1000	Cubone Lv.20 No item
	Slowpoke Lv.20 No item

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Southern half
Pokéfan Robert テルユキ Teruyuki Reward: $2640	Quagsire♂ Lv.33 Berry
Hiker Jim イワオ Iwao Reward: $1120	Machamp♂ Lv.35 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
Northern half
Picnicker Heidi チカコ Chikako Reward: $400	Pikachu♀ Lv.20 No item
	Clefairy♀ Lv.20 No item
Requires Surf
PokéManiac Mark モトフミ Motofumi Reward: $1392	Rhyhorn♂ Lv.29 No item
	Lickitung♂ Lv.29 No item
Southern half
Picnicker Carol ヒロコ Hiroko Reward: $420	Pidgey♀ Lv.21 No item
	Pidgeotto♀ Lv.21 No item
Hiker Clark カズノリ Kazunori Reward: $756	Geodude♂ Lv.21 No item
	Onix♂ Lv.21 No item
Hiker Trent ケンサク Kensaku Reward: $684	Onix♂ Lv.19 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.19 No item
PokéManiac Herman ダイスケ Daisuke Reward: $960	Cubone♂ Lv.20 No item
	Slowpoke♂ Lv.20 No item
Rematch
PokéManiac Mark* モトフミ Motofumi Reward: $1584	Rhyhorn♂ Lv.33 No item
	Lickitung♂ Lv.33 No item
PokéManiac Mark* モトフミ Motofumi Reward: $2592	Rhydon♂ Lv.54 No item
	Lickitung♂ Lv.54 No item
Hiker Trent ケンサク Kensaku Reward: $1116	Onix♂ Lv.31 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.31 No item
PokéManiac Herman ダイスケ Daisuke Reward: $1392/2593	Marowak♂ Lv.29/54 No item
	Slowbro♂ Lv.29/54 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
Southern half
Pokéfan Robert テルユキ Teruyuki Reward: $2752	Quagsire♂ Lv.43 No item
Hiker Jim イワオ Iwao Reward: $1440	Machamp♂ 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

Generation I

Route 10 is in two segments, the northern and southern. Rock Tunnel connects the two half together. To the south is the Kanto Power Plant, where many Electric-type Pokémon and Zapdos can be found.

Generation II

With the closing of the Power Plant, which was full of Electric-type Pokémon, and the renovation of the facility so that it is operational again, the Electric-type Pokémon moved into a new grassy patch located next to the Power Plant.

The amount of space between the southernmost point of the northern segment and the north portal of the Rock Tunnel was reduced by half. To compensate, the Pokémon Center was moved three paces south. The tree barricade between the Center and the Rock Tunnel was also removed. The southern segment of Route 10 was largely untouched, except for the removal of a Trainer and the relocation of another.

As a whole, the route was reduced significantly in size, as was the Power Plant itself. The Power Plant is taller in Generation I, but shorter and wider in Generation II.

Generations III

Route 10 in this Generation is almost identical to Generation I, but a few changes are present. The fence south of the Pokémon Center is larger and goes from east to west in Generation III. The Power Plant is redesigned, and the tree in the east part of Lavender section is removed. The hills are taller, and the Power Plant now has a west exit with a hill after it.

Generation IV

The north half of the route is very similar to that of Generation II save for the enlarged tall grass and that the Power Plant uses the same design of FireRed and LeafGreen. The southern half of the route changes drastically, hills are added to give a more in-depth feel to the route, and the two ledges in the east are smaller and closer to each other. The inverse "L"-shaped hill is changed and now it's shaped like a square. A strength boulder is placed left of the hill. TM69 (Rock Polish) is located behind it.

Trivia

The fence and the tree barricade.

• The tree barricade mentioned above is very similar to the fence with the trees between the east tall grass and the entrance to this route in Route 9 in Generation IV.
• In Generations I and III, a Picnicker mentions that she wishes that there were pink Pokémon with floral patterns. The Generation V Pokémon Munna fits this description.

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

Game locations of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Kanto Seafoam Islands • Power Plant • Victory Road • Cerulean Cave Route 10 • Route 25 • Pewter City • Roaming Pokémon Sevii Islands Mt. Ember • Navel Rock • Birth Island Johto Ilex Forest • Bell Tower • Whirl Islands • Mt. Silver Cave Burned Tower • Embedded Tower • Roaming Pokémon Hoenn Desert Ruins • Island Cave • Ancient Tomb • Cave of Origin • Marine Cave Terra Cave • Sky Pillar • Southern Island • Sea Mauville • Scorched Slab Pathless Plain • Nameless Cavern • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den Trackless Forest • Crescent Isle • Sky • Roaming Pokémon Sinnoh Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Spear Pillar • Turnback Cave Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Snowpoint Temple Stark Mountain • Newmoon Island • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Ramanas Park • Floaroma Town • Roaming Pokémon Unova Guidance Chamber • Trial Chamber • Rumination Field • N's Castle • Abundant Shrine Giant Chasm • Dragonspiral Tower • Liberty Garden • Route 11 • Route 13 • Route 22 Route 23 • Celestial Tower • Nacrene City • Underground Ruins • Twist Mountain Dreamyard • Marvelous Bridge • Reversal Mountain • Coastal Biome • Roaming Pokémon Kalos Sea Spirit's Den • Team Flare Secret HQ • Terminus Cave Unknown Dungeon • Roaming Pokémon Alola Route 16 • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Mahalo Trail Ruins of Conflict • Ruins of Life • Ruins of Abundance • Ruins of Hope Aether Paradise • Ancient Poni Path • Lake of the Sunne • Lake of the Moone Ten Carat Hill • Resolution Cave Galar Tower summit • Battle Tower • Master Dojo • Crown Shrine • Max Lair Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Split-Decision Ruins • Giant's Bed Frigid Sea • Lakeside Cave • Ballimere Lake • Freezington • Roaming Pokémon Hisui Seaside Hollow • Temple of Sinnoh • Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Verity Cavern Lava Dome Sanctum • Moonview Arena • Snowpoint Temple • Turnback Cave • Bonechill Wastes Cobalt Coastlands • Ramanas Island • Scarlet Bog • Coronet Highlands • Floaro Gardens Paldea Grasswither Shrine • Icerend Shrine • Groundblight Shrine • Firescourge Shrine Poco Path • Area Zero • Area Zero Underdepths • Glaseado Mountain South Province (Area One) • Asado Desert • West Province (Area One) • East Province (Area Three) Casseroya Lake • North Paldean Sea • South Province (Area Four) • North Province (Area Two) Alfornada Cavern • Great Crater of Paldea • Tagtree Thicket • East Province (Area One) South Province (Area Five) • Dalizapa Passage • Pokémon League • Socarrat Trail Kitakami Paradise Barrens • Wistful Fields • Oni Mountain • Dreaded Den • Loyalty Plaza Other Faraway Island • Distortion World • Sinjoh Ruins • Ultra Space Wilds

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