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'''Route 2''' is a north-south route located in west [[Kanto]]. The northern terminus of the route is at [[Pewter City]]. Its southern end is located at [[Viridian City]]. Route 2 has been featured in every [[Generation]] of Pokémon video games, with slightly different depictions based on the Generation.
'''Route 2''' is a north-south route located in west [[Kanto]]. The northern terminus of the route is at [[Pewter City]]. Its southern end is located at [[Viridian City]]. Route 2 has been featured in every [[Generation]] of Pokémon video games except IV, with slightly different depictions based on the Generation.


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Route 2 is a north-south route located in west Kanto. The northern terminus of the route is at Pewter City. Its southern end is located at Viridian City. Route 2 has been featured in every Generation of Pokémon video games except IV, with slightly different depictions based on the Generation.

Route description

This is a description of the route as it is shown in Generations I and III. For a description of the Generation II version of Route 2, see Differences Among Generations.

Heading south from Pewter, the route passes the first of two grass patches along the path as it turns to the west. At this point, trainers can take two routes to progress south. The first option is to remain on the main path of Route 2 and travel through the guard house and into Viridian Forest, a considerably long and inconvenient detour unless catching Bug-type Pokémon is the objective of the trainer. The second option, available to trainers who possess Pokémon that know and can use Cut outside of battle, is to remove a small shrub southeast of the grass patch to gain access to the eastern half of Route 2.

While the western half of Route 2 progresses through Viridian Forest, the east branch meets the northern terminus of Diglett's Cave, a lengthy northwest-southeast tunnel that leads to Vermilion City via Route 11. South of the cave, the first building on the route plays home to a trainer who is looking to part ways with a rare Mr. Mime in exchange for a Clefairy or an Abra. After taking out another tree, the route begins to slope downhill as it approaches a lookout station. Here, trainers that have at least 10 Pokémon types registered in their Pokédex can receive HM05, containing Flash, from one of Professor Oak's aides.

South of the lookout station, the western portion of the route emerges from the Forest and passes near the second grass patch on the route as it heads south. Meanwhile, the eastern portion continues downhill, linking to the Western path in two locations via tree-blocked passageways before ending at a dead end south of the second tree. Now a single path once again, Route 2 travels to the south towards Viridian.

Items

Generation I

  • HM05: from the aide in the lookout station
  • HP Up: immediately south of the lookout station
  • Moon Stone: near the first tree south of the lookout station

Generation II

  • Carbos: north of Diglett's Cave
  • Dire Hit: near the south exit to the tree maze
  • Elixir: southernmost point on the eastern section
  • Max Potion: near the north exit to the maze of trees
  • Nugget: in the first house south of Diglett's Cave
  • Poison Cure Berry: in the middle of the tree maze

Generation III

  • Ether: immediately south of the lookout station
  • HM05: from the aide in the lookout station
  • Paralyze Heal: near the first tree south of the lookout station

Pokémon

Generation I

Name Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie B Grass 3-5 15%
Weedle R Grass 3-5 15%
Pidgey R B Grass 3, 5 40%
Y Grass 35%
Rattata R B Grass 3-5 45%
Y Grass 35%
Nidoran♀ Y Grass 15%
Nidoran♂ Y Grass 15%

Generation II

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Name Games Location Levels Rate
Morning
Caterpie G C Grass 30%
Metapod G Grass 20%
Butterfree G C Grass 10%
Weedle S Grass 30%
Kakuna S Grass 20%
Beedrill S Grass 10%
Pidgey G Grass 30%
C Grass 20%
Pidgeotto G Grass 5%
Pikachu G S C Grass 5%
Ledyba S C Grass 30%
Ledian S C Grass 5%
Day
Caterpie G C Grass 30%
Metapod G Grass 20%
Butterfree C Grass 10%
Weedle S Grass 30%
Kakuna S Grass 20%
Pidgey G S Grass 40%
C Grass 50%
Pidgeotto G S C Grass 5%
Pikachu G S C Grass 5%
Night
Pikachu G S C Grass 5%
Hoothoot G C Grass 50%
S Grass 80%
Noctowl G C Grass 10%
S Grass 15%
Spinarak G C Grass 30%
Ariados G C Grass 5%

Generation III

Name Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie FR LG Grass 5%
Weedle FR LG Grass 5%
Pidgey FR LG Grass 45%
Rattata FR LG Grass 45%

Differences among generations

The depiction of Route 2 is almost identical in Generations I and III. Generation II, however, significantly tweaks the route layout, particularly along the western half.

Generations I and III

Only trivial changes are visible between these two Generations. In Generation I, there are three trees to Cut south of the lookout station whereas there are only two in Generation III. Also, in every Generation I and Generation III game except Yellow, the trainer in the house south of Diglett's Cave asks for an Abra in exchange for Mr. Mime. In Yellow, the tastes of the trainer changes as he asks for the rare Pokémon Clefairy instead.

Generation II

The terrain and building layout of the east half of Route 2 in Generation II is identical to that of Generation I. However, the item locations have changed in Generation II. Also, the trainer who offered to trade Mr. Mime is no longer present in the house.

The major changes to Route 2 came along the western half, however. The northern and southern extents are nearly identical to the Generation I version, except for the addition of three trainers not present before or since Generation II. Viridian Forest no longer exists as a standalone area and has been replaced with a tree maze that is now part of Route 2. The maze, which contains items placed similar to those located in the Generation I and III versions of Viridian Forest, is designed with the same layout as Viridian Forest.

Along the length of the route, the music has been replaced with a new track exclusive to Route 2.

See also


Kanto
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Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
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Access to
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