Kanto Route 12

Kanto Route 12 １２番道路 Route 12

Map description A bridge known for its fishing. It's also called "Silence Bridge."

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

Connecting locations   ↑ Lavender Town   ← Route 11 Route 12   Route 13 ↓

Location Location of Route 12 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 11       Route 13 →

Snorlax blocking the road

Route 12 (Japanese: １２ばんどうろ Route 12) is a route in eastern Kanto, connecting Lavender Town, Route 11, and Route 13. This route is also known as the Silence Bridge (Japanese: サイレンズブリッジ Silence Bridge) between its southern terminus at Route 13 and the gate just south of Lavender Town.

Route description

Lavender to the gate

The bridge that holds the entire length of Route 12 begins just south of Lavender Town. Shortly after its starting point, the bridge comes to a three-way intersection, with the left fork leading to a dead end. The right fork turns south east of the intersection and comes to another intersection, leading to another dead end path holding a sign informing Trainers of Lavender Town to the north.

South of this intersection is a gate separating the north portion of Route 12 from the Silence Bridge.

Silence Bridge

The Silence Bridge makes up most of Route 12. The first intersection on the Silence Bridge portion of Route 12 is yet another of the three-way variety. The left path leads to a dead end while the right path continues southward. After a brief southward stretch, the bridge turns southwest to avoid an island in the water, eventually intersecting a north-south bridge segment on the western edge of Route 12. The main path of the route uses a portion of this segment before turning east onto an east-west segment. Route 12 then makes a sharp south turn onto another continuous bridge piece. Route 12 gradually makes its way south, passing a fishing pier before arriving at an island, the first piece of solid land along the route's main path since Lavender.

On the west shore of the island, the Silence Bridge resumes, making an upside-down "U" as it proceeds south. After a short time, the bridge makes a turn to the east. This segment of the bridge comes to an end roughly 15 paces east of this point, but Route 12 has already turned off onto another bridge segment, a north-south stretch, by this point. About eight paces south of the intersection between the two segments is the designated "Sport Fishing Area" at the intersection of Routes 11 and 12.

Continuing south, the bridge turns to the southeast just ahead of another island. On this island in every generation is the home of the Fishing Brothers' younger brother, who will give a Super Rod to anyone who expresses a passion for fishing. In Generation III, he rewards players with Net Balls for showing him record-breaking Magikarp. West of his house, the bridge resumes, traveling to the south and east before coming to an end just after an intersection with another segment. This segment carries the route south to a series of intersections. The two westward routes in this area lead to a peninsula containing a forested area accessible only by using Cut. The lone eastward path leads to another fishing pier. Just south of the southern peninsula path, the route briefly turns to the east before returning south.

At the next intersection, the main path of the route continues south while a westward path leads to the only grassy patch on Route 12. Cut is required for access, however.

The main path of Route 12 continues south along a tree-lined shoreline before becoming Route 13 two paces south of the grassy patch.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Hyper Potion	On the bottom right tree of the ones sticking out between the Route 11 gate and Snorlax (hidden)	R  B  Y
	TM39 (Swift)	From the girl on the second floor of the Lavender gate	R  B  Y
	Iron	In the area enclosed by trees just south of the house (requires Cut)	R  B  Y  FR  LG
	Super Rod	From the Fishing Guru's younger brother in a house near Route 11	R  B  Y  G  S  C  FR  LG  HG  SS
	TM16 (Pay Day)	On the island near the Lavender gate	R  B  Y
	TM27 (Return)	From the girl on the second floor of the Lavender gate	FR  LG
	TM48 (Skill Swap)	On the island near the Lavender gate (requires Surf)	FR  LG
	Net Ball	From showing a record-breaking Magikarp to the Fishing Guru's younger brother in a house near Route 11	FR  LG
	Hyper Potion	Near Fisherman Elliot (hidden)	FR  LG
	Leftovers	Where Snorlax was sleeping (hidden)	FR  LG
	Rare Candy	Hidden in grassy patch near Route 13	FR  LG
	Calcium	In the forested area near Route 13	G  S  C
	Nugget	In the former grassy area location just north of Route 13	G  S  C
	Elixir	On the small island (hidden)	G  S  C
	Elixir	Behind the fence north of the path to Route 11 (requires Surf) (hidden)	HG  SS
	Calcium	Behind a cuttable tree north-west of Fisherman Kyler	HG  SS
	Yellow Flute	Behind a cuttable tree south-west of Fisherman Kyler (requires Surf)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Pidgey	R		B		Y		Grass	23, 25, 27	35%
Pidgey	R		B		Y		Grass	28	15%
Pidgeotto	R		B		Y		Grass	28	10%
Oddish	R		B		Y		Grass	22, 24, 26	40%
Oddish	R		B		Y		Grass	25, 27	35%
Gloom	R		B		Y		Grass	28, 30	5%
Gloom	R		B		Y		Grass	29	5%
Venonat	R		B		Y		Grass	24, 26	20%
Bellsprout	R		B		Y		Grass	22, 24, 26	40%
Bellsprout	R		B		Y		Grass	25, 27	25%
Weepinbell	R		B		Y		Grass	28, 30	5%
Weepinbell	R		B		Y		Grass	29	5%
Surfing
Slowpoke	R		B		Y		Surfing	15	95%
Slowbro	R		B		Y		Surfing	15, 20	5%
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%
Tentacool	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	5	25%
Krabby	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Horsea	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	20-25	70%
Seadra	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	25-35	30%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	R		B		Y		Only one	30	One
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
Surfing
Tentacool	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	60%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	30%
Tentacruel	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Tentacool	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Qwilfish	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
Oddish	FR			LG			Grass	22-26	35%
Bellsprout	FR			LG			Grass	22-26	35%
Pidgey	FR			LG			Grass	23-27	30%
Venonat	FR			LG			Grass	24-26	30%
Gloom	FR			LG			Grass	28-30	5%
Weepinbell	FR			LG			Grass	28-30	5%
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%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	FR			LG			Only one	30	One
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
Surfing
Tentacruel	HG			SS			Surfing	25	70%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Surfing	25	30%
Fishing
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Tentacool	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	90%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Qwilfish	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	3%
Headbutt
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23	50%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	24-25	65%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23	30%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-23	30%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	22-25	20%
Tangela	HG			SS			Headbutt	24-25	15%
Swarm
Relicanth	HG			SS			Swarm	10-40	100%
Special Pokémon
Snorlax	HG			SS			Only one	50	One
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
Fisherman Reward: $770	Goldeen Lv.22 No item
	Poliwag Lv.22 No item
	Goldeen Lv.22 No item
Fisherman Reward: $840	Tentacool Lv.24 No item
	Goldeen Lv.24 No item
Fisherman Reward: $945	Goldeen Lv.27 No item
Fisherman Reward: $735	Poliwag Lv.21 No item
	Shellder Lv.21 No item
	Goldeen Lv.21 No item
	Horsea♂ Lv.21 No item
Rocker Reward: $725	Voltorb Lv.29 No item
	Electrode Lv.29 No item
Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $840	Nidoran♂ Lv.29 No item
	Nidorino Lv.29 No item
Fisherman Reward: $840	Magikarp Lv.24 No item
	Magikarp Lv.24 No item

Generation II

Trainers are listed from North to South

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisher Kyle ナオフミ Naofumi Reward: $1240	Seaking♂ Lv.28 No item
	Poliwhirl♂ Lv.31 No item
	Seaking♂ Lv.31 No item
Fisher Martin ソウスケ Sōsuke Reward: $1280	Remoraid♂ Lv.32 No item
	Remoraid♂ Lv.32 No item
Fisher Stephen トモヒト Tomohito Reward: $1240	Magikarp♂ Lv.25 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.25 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.31 No item
	Tentacruel♂ Lv.31 No item
Fisher Barney エイイチ Ei'ichi Reward: $1200	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.30 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Ned トモカズ Tomokazu Reward: $792	Goldeen♂ Lv.22 No item
	Poliwag♂ Lv.22 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.22 No item
Fisherman Chip ケイイチ Keiichi Reward: $864	Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.24 No item
Fisherman Hank カズホ Kazuho Reward: $972	Goldeen♂ Lv.27 No item
Fisherman Elliot アキヒコ Akihiko Reward: $756	Poliwag♂ Lv.21 No item
	Shellder♂ Lv.21 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.21 No item
	Horsea♂ Lv.21 No item
Young Couple Gia & Jes アユとシゲ Ayu and Shige Reward: $1344	Nidoran♂ Lv.24 No item
	Nidoran♀ Lv.24 No item
Rocker Luca アヤキ Ayaki Reward: $696	Voltorb Lv.29 No item
	Electrode Lv.29 No item
Camper Justin マサミチ Masamichi Reward: $580	Nidoran♂ Lv.29 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.29 No item
Fisherman Andrew カツノリ Katsunori Reward: $864	Magikarp♂ Lv.24 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.24 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
Fisherman Kyle ナオフミ Naofumi Reward: $1248	Goldeen♂ Lv.39 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.35 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.39 No item
Bird Keeper Justin ケイジ Cage Reward: $1248	Xatu♂ Lv.44 No item
	Noctowl♂ Lv.39 No item
Fisherman Martin ソウスケ Sōsuke Reward: $1344	Remoraid♂ Lv.36 No item
	Octillery♂ Lv.42 No item
Young Couple Vic & Tara カンとマキ Kan & Maki Reward: $5504	Magmar♂ Lv.44 No item
	Sunflora♂ Lv.43 No item
Fisherman Stephen トモヒト Tomohito Reward: $1216	Quagsire♂ Lv.43 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.38 No item
	Tentacruel♂ Lv.38 No item
Bird Keeper Gail ツネミ Tsunemi Reward: $1248	Fearow♂ Lv.42 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.39 No item
Fisherman Barney エイイチ Ei'ichi Reward: $1184	Gyarados♂ Lv.40 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.37 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.37 No item
Fisherman Kyler マキオ Makio Reward: $576	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.18 No item
Rematch
Fisherman Kyle ナオフミ Naofumi Reward: $1376	Seaking♂ Lv.40 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.38 No item
	Seaking♂ Lv.43 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

Generations I and III

A sleeping Snorlax is often found blocking the intersection between Routes 11 and 12. To move it, a Poké Flute is required. Also, in Generation III, TM16 (Pay Day) was replaced with TM48 (Skill Swap), and after the Fishing Guru's younger brother gives the player a Super Rod, he will give away a Net Ball if he is shown a Magikarp of a certain size.

Generations II and IV

Some changes were made to this route in Generation II, most of which were carried through to Generation IV. In particular, the route was shortened considerably and the grassy areas along the route were removed. The gate between Silence Bridge and Lavender Town was also removed and the number of Trainers on the route was reduced to three (although this remains eight in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver).

In Generation II, the signpost at the north end of Route 12 now reads "Fishing spot". To compensate, the Route 12 notice present on this sign before was moved to the former "Sport fishing area" sign at Route 11. The signpost on Route 13 just southwest of Route 12's end, however, still reads "Route 13: North to Silence Bridge".

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the Snorlax from Route 11 is knocked out by the player, it will reappear outside of the Route 12 gate after the player defeats the Elite Four.

In the anime

The Battle Dome, possibly located on this route. Note the body of water lying behind the facility, possibly the ocean to the east of the route.

Route 12 route may have been featured briefly at the start of Tactics Theatrics as the location of the Battle Dome. It has been stated that the Battle Dome lies just to the south of Lavender Town, and the Dome appears to be situated at the edge of a large body of water.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Route 12 debuted in Wake Up-You're Snorlax! in the Red, Green & Blue arc, where a bike race was taking place, but a Snorlax was blocking the road, a male Swimmer and a Bug Catcher wanted to get past. A Solution was later made by Red by using the honey that had fallen from Beedrill's hive onto Bulbasaur's head as bait to get the Snorlax to budge which later worked and won Red the race.

References

• Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates

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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