Route 17 (Japanese: １７番道路 Route 17) is a route located in western Kanto. It connects Route 16 in the north to Route 18 in the south. In Generations I through IV, the route is also known as Cycling Road (Japanese: サイクリングロード Cycling Road), where only people with Bicycles or Motorcycles are permitted to travel on the road, making the route a favorite hangout for motorcyclists and bicyclists alike. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is instead known as Pokémon Road (Japanese: ポケモンロード Pokémon Road), as the Bicycle isn't obtainable in these games.
Route description
- This is a description of the route as it is shown in Generations I, II, and III. For a description of the Generation IV version of Route 17, see Differences among generations.
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, Surfing along Route 17 is prohibited. If attempted, the game will say "Cycling is fun! Forget SURFing!"
The player is shown to be standing (that is, without riding their bicycle) when fishing in Generations I and II. However, catching Pokémon by fishing is only possible in Generation I; it will always fail to catch a Pokémon in Generation II. In Generations III and IV, it is not possible to try fishing in the Cycling Road.
Items
| Item
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Location
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Games
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Rare Candy
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Four squares east and one square north of the northernmost Cue Ball, in the patch of grass (hidden)
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Rᴶ G
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Rare Candy
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Four squares east and two squares north of the northernmost Cue Ball, in the patch of grass (hidden)
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R B Y
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Full Restore
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One square west and six squares north of the northernmost wooden signboard (hidden)
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R B Y
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Max Revive
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Five squares west and four squares south of the fourth wooden signboard from the north (hidden)
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R B Y
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PP Up
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Fourteen squares south of the second Cue Ball from the north on the east bridge segment (hidden)
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R B Y
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Max Elixer
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Three squares south and two squares west of the southernmost Biker (hidden)
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R B Y
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Full Restore
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On the middle bridge segment, two squares west of the first wooden signboard from the north (hidden)
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FR LG
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PP Up
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On the middle of the western paved road, aligned horizontally with the second wooden signboard from the north on the middle bridge segment (hidden)
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FR LG
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Rare Candy
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On the middle of the eastern paved road, aligned horizontally with the third wooden signboard from the north on the middle bridge segment (hidden)
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FR LG
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Max Revive
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On the middle of the western paved road, aligned horizontally with the wooden signboard on the small grass bridge which connects the western and the eastern bridge segments (hidden)
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FR LG
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Max Elixir
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Three squares east of the southernmost sign (hidden)
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FR LG
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Max Ether
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In the northeastern patch of grass (hidden)
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G S
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Max Elixer
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Left side of the fence on the south end of the Cycling Road (hidden)
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G S C
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Max Ether
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On west bridge segment (hidden)
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HG SS
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Max Elixir
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On west bridge segment (hidden)
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HG SS
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Dawn Stone
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Sometimes given out by Biker Aiden if the player has his phone number
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HG SS
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Dusk Stone
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Sometimes given out by Biker Reese if the player has his phone number
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HG SS
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Super Potion
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In front of the benches in the northeast
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P E
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Super Lure
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In the field of grass south of the Eeveelution Trainers
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P E
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Great Ball ×3
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In the field of grass south of the Eeveelution Trainers
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P E
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Elixir
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In the field of grass north of the body of water
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P E
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TM58 (Drill Run)
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Reward for defeating Coach Trainer Grantley
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P E
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Rare Candy
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In the field of grass south of the body of water
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P E
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Silver Pinap Berry ×5
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In the southeastern field of grass
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P E
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Nugget
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Amidst yellow flowers near the southern benches
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P E
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Super Repel
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Behind the southernmost benches
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P E
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Blast-Off Set
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From Jessie and James after defeating them, after becoming Champion
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P E
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Pokémon
Generation I
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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R
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B
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Y
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25, 27, 29
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30%
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R
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B
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Y
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20, 22
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40%
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R
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B
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Y
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25, 27
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5%
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R
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B
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Y
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27, 29
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20%
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R
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B
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Y
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28, 30, 32
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24%
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R
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B
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Y
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24, 26, 28
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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26-28
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55%
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R
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B
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Y
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29
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1%
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| Fishing
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R
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B
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Y
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5
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100%
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R
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B
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Y
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10
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50%
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R
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B
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Y
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10
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50%
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R
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B
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Y
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5
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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5, 15
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70%
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R
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B
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Y
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25, 35
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30%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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| 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.
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Generation II
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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28-30
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40%
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40%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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30-32
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40%
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40%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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27-29
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50%
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0%
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80%
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G
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S
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C
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29-31
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55%
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0%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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29
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0%
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20%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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29-33
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0%
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0%
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95%
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G
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S
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C
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32
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5%
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5%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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30-32
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0%
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0%
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15%
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|
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G
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S
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C
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33
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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29
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5%
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0%
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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25-27
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0%
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35%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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29-32
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0%
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35%
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0%
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| 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.
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Generation III
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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FR
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LG
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22
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5%
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FR
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LG
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25, 27, 29
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25%
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FR
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LG
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20, 22
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30%
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FR
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LG
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25, 27
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5%
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FR
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LG
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24, 26, 28
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35%
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| 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.
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Generation IV
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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HG
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SS
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27-29
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50%
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50%
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80%
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HG
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SS
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28-30
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40%
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40%
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0%
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HG
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SS
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30-32
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5%
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5%
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15%
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HG
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SS
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27, 29
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5%
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| Special Pokémon
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HG
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SS
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27-28
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20%
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HG
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SS
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29
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20%
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HG
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SS
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27-29
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40%
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| 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.
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Generation VII
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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P
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E
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33-38
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10%
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P
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E
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33-38
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10%
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P
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E
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33-38
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5%
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P
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E
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33-38
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5%
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P
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E
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33-38
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15%
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P
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E
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33-38
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20%
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P
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E
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33-38
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5%
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P
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E
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33-38
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20%
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P
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E
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33-38
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5%
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P
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E
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33-38
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5%
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| Rare Spawns
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P
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E
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33-38
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-
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While riding a Flying Pokémon
After becoming Champion
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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60%
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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35%
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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5%
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| Rare Spawns
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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-
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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-
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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-
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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-
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P
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E
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Midair
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3-56
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-
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| 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.
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Trainers
Generation I
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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Muk
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Lv.33
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| No item
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Muk
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Lv.29
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| No item
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Generation II
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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Biker Riley
リュウジ Ryūji
Reward: $1088
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Biker Glenn
ヒデト Hideto
Reward: $1024
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Biker Joel
シュウ Shū
Reward: $1024
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Biker Charles
テツヤ Tetsuya
Reward: $960
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| 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.
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Generation III
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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Biker Virgil
ユウヤ Yūya
Reward: $560
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Biker Billy
ケイタ Keita
Reward: $660
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Muk♂
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Lv.33
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| No item
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Biker Nikolas
ショウジ Shōji
Reward: $580
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Biker Jaxon
トモアキ Tomoaki
Reward: $580
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Muk♂
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Lv.29
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| No item
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Biker William
テツヤ Tetsuya
Reward: $500
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| Rematch
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Biker Jaxon
トモアキ Tomoaki
Reward: $980
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Muk♂
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Lv.49
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| No item
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| Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
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Generation IV
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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| North of the split
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Biker Dale
カンゴ Kango
Reward: $752
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Biker Reese
リュウジ Ryūji
Reward: $720
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| East of the split
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Biker Jacob
ケンエイ Ken'ei
Reward: $688
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Biker Ernest
ジュンヤ Jun'ya
Reward: $704
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| West of the split
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Biker Aiden
トラゾウ Torazō
Reward: $720
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Biker Glenn
ヒデト Hideto
Reward: $688
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| Rematch
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Biker Reese
リュウジ Ryūji
Reward: $768/800/880
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Arbok♂
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Lv.42/48/56
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| No item
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Biker Aiden
トラゾウ Torazō
Reward: $784/880
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Biker Aiden*
トラゾウ Torazō
Reward: $928
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Biker Ernest
ジュンヤ Jun'ya
Reward: $752/784
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Biker Ernest*
ジュンヤ Jun'ya
Reward: $864
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| 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.
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Generation VII
Post-game
Trainer Tips
Generation I
TRAINER TIPS
All Pokémon are unique. Even Pokémon of the same type and level grow at different rates.
TRAINER TIPS
Press the A or B Button to stay in place while on a slope.
Generation III
TRAINER TIPS
All Pokémon are unique. Even Pokémon of the same Pokémon and level grow at different rates.
TRAINER TIPS
Press the B Button to stay in place while on a slope.
Differences among generations
Generations I and III
Besides graphical updates, few noticeable changes are present between the original games and their remakes. In Generation III, the flowers are removed and lampposts are added on both sides of the route. Fishing is also prohibited along the route in the remakes.
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. Every signpost is removed and a portion of Route 18 is moved to this route as well.
Generation IV
In Generation IV, the layout of the route is completely changed. Route 17 is finally depicted as a metal bridge, matching the Midori Harada artwork more closely. At the north of the route, the bridge now attaches to elevated land, so that the bridge is explicitly inclining down as the player travels south. The water ponds in the center of the route are removed. The bridge has a unique design this time, with textures not found in other places. From both the south and north, the route starts as a single path but later divides into two segments. While the west path is wide, with lampposts designed similarly to that of Generation III, the east path is narrower with lights above the road. Like Generation II, the signposts are removed. Traveling north on the route also no longer incurs a penalty to speed.
Generation VII
Due to the removal of the Bicycle, the route no longer requires a Bicycle to traverse it. The layout of the route is a path notable for its large amount of flowers and grass compared to other Generations.
In the spin-off games
In Pokémon Pinball
In Pokémon Pinball, Cycling Road appears on the Red table; catchable Pokémon include Spearow, Doduo, Lickitung, and Snorlax.
In the anime
A Cycling Road first appeared in The Bridge Bike Gang, although is was notably different than in the games, connecting to Sunnytown instead of Fuchsia City. At first, Ash and his friends were unable to cross it due their lack of bicycles, but to their luck, the local Nurse Joy allowed them to use loaned bicycles to deliver a medicine to the Sunnytown Pokémon Center. On the way, they were attacked by the local bike gang, led by Chopper. However, once the bike gang learned of the group's delivery mission, they let them pass and accompanied them all the way to Sunnytown. It was also revealed that Jessie and James had been members of the bike gang before they had joined Team Rocket.
A Cycling Road also appeared in The Green Guardian, this time connecting to Fuchsia City, like in the games. Ash and his friends intended to travel through it on their way to the Battle Pike, but found out that it was closed, forcing them to take a detour. It turned out that the road had been closed due to a group of huge vines having grown out of nowhere, blocking it off. With the help of the Pokémon Ranger Solana, Ash and his friends found out that the cause of the vines was an injured Celebi, who had grown them in order to protect itself. After the group had helped Celebi recover, the Time Travel Pokémon made the vines disappear, opening the Cycling Road up once again and allowing Ash and his friends to use it to continue their journey.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Cycling Road debuted in Blame It on Eevee, where Erika's Tangela caused Red to crash his bike. About to complain to the owner, Red was stopped by some of her minions, telling him that Erika is from the richest family in Celadon City and the local Gym Leader as well. After hearing that she was the Gym Leader of Celadon City, Red wanted to challenge her, but she said that she would only challenge him if he found an Eevee. Red tried to contact Professor Oak at the Route 17 Pokémon Center to find out what an Eevee is, but he was out. Suddenly, Red got a call from his old friend Bill, who helped him find an Eevee, which turned out to be capable of changing between its three evolutions at will due to an experiment of Team Rocket.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Cycling Road appeared in Get the Flying Machine!!.
Cheating
A glitch exists in Generation I that allows the player to get on to Cycling Road without a Bicycle. If the player exploits this glitch without ever obtaining the item and gets on Cycling Road, the player will still be riding a bike. This is because the game assumes that the player has a Bicycle if they can get past the guard in the checkpoint.
In Generations I, II and III, if the player uses a cheating mechanism to walk through walls, they will be able to enter the Cycling Road without passing by the gate with the guard. Once this is done, the player will be freely able to either walk or ride their bicycle on the Cycling Road; in Generation I only, the player will also be free to Surf on the Cycling Road.
In Generations I and II (but not in Generation III), a player walking on the Cycling Road is still affected the slope.
In Generations I and III, if the player enters the Cycling Road normally but leaves using a cheat to walk through walls, they will remain unable to stop riding their bicycle anywhere; and in Generation I only, the player will remain unable to Surf anywhere. If the player enters a building and then leaves it, or (in Generation III only) if the player uses Surf and then stops surfing, then they will not be riding their bicycle anymore, but they will be unable to use their bicycle again.
The normal bicycle game mechanics are restored once the player enters and leaves the Cycling Road normally, or travels somewhere else using Fly.
Trivia
- One of the signs along the route says "Don't throw the game, throw Poké Balls instead", probably referring to the fact the player may get frustrated with the fact that they're losing a battle, and also it is common for someone to throw a game controller, or a hand-held console, if they get frustrated at a game, thus breaking the fourth wall.
- Jessie and James appearing here during the post-game of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! could be a reference to them being former members of the Cycling Road bike gang in the anime.
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