Kanto Route 23

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Kanto
Route 23
23番道路
Route 23
Kanto Route 23 PE.png
Map description
A mountain path where only the strongest Trainers may pass.PE
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Indigo Plateau
 
Route 23
 
Route 22* and Victory Road*
 
Location
Kanto Route 23
Location of Route 23 in Kanto.
Kanto Route 23 RBY.png Indigo Plateau GSC.png Kanto Route 23 FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Route 22       Route 24

Route 23 (Japanese: 23番道路 Route 23), is a route located in western Kanto. It connects the Pokémon League Reception Gate in the south to Indigo Plateau in the north. Victory Road is located on this route.

Route description

Generations I, III, and VII

Southern segment

Heading north from the Pokémon League Front Gate, 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 stone statues 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 Indigo Plateau.

Generation II

This route is extremely short in Generation II games, consisting of a small space between the northern exit of Victory Road and the entrance to the Indigo Plateau building.

Generation IV

There is no Route 23 in the Generation IV games.

The small open space between the Victory Road and the Indigo Plateau building remains much like the Route 23 from the Generation II games, but it's identified as part of the Indigo Plateau instead.

Items

Item Location Games
Golden Razz Berry Golden Razz Berry ×8  P  E 
Leppa Berry Leppa Berry Northwest of the Thunder Badge checkpoint, on the marked square (hidden)  FR  LG 
Golden Pinap Berry Golden Pinap Berry ×8  P  E 
Golden Nanab Berry Golden Nanab Berry ×8  P  E 
Max Ether Max Ether In the northwest corner of the island north of the Soul Badge checkpoint (hidden)  R  B  Y 
Max Ether Max Ether Two squares south and two squares west of the northeast corner of the island (hidden)  FR  LG 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball On the eastern tree of the two trees south of the southeastern most patch of grass (hidden)  R  B  Y 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball On the wall between the two statues northeast of the water (hidden)  FR  LG 
Aspear Berry Aspear Berry Southwest of the Volcano Badge checkpoint, on the marked square (hidden)  FR  LG 
Full Restore Full Restore On the northeastern most rock of the rocks west of the northern most patch of grass (hidden)  R  B  Y 
Full Restore Full Restore On the rock east of the northern most patch of grass (hidden)  FR  LG 
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry West of the west statue of the two statues closest to the western Victory Road entrance, on the marked square (hidden)  FR  LG 
Lum Berry Lum Berry South of the pair of statues southwest of the maze of stones, on a marked square (hidden)  FR  LG 
Max Elixir Max Elixir In the maze of stones, in the dead-end reached on the second western most path (hidden)  FR  LG 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Spearow Spearow
R B Y
Grass Grass
26 15%
Fearow Fearow
R B Y
Grass Grass
38, 41, 43 25%
Fearow Fearow
R B Y
Grass Grass
40, 45 15%
Ekans Ekans
R B Y
Grass Grass
26 20%
Arbok Arbok
R B Y
Grass Grass
41 5%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
R B Y
Grass Grass
26 20%
Sandslash Sandslash
R B Y
Grass Grass
41 5%
Nidorina Nidorina
R B Y
Grass Grass
41, 44 25%
Nidorino Nidorino
R B Y
Grass Grass
41, 44 35%
Mankey Mankey
R B Y
Grass Grass
36, 41 20%
Primeape Primeape
R B Y
Grass Grass
41, 46 5%
Ditto Ditto
R B Y
Grass Grass
33, 38, 43 35%
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
R B Y
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
Poliwag Poliwag
R B Y
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
Goldeen Goldeen
R B Y
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
Poliwag Poliwag
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25, 30 70%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30, 40 30%
Slowbro Slowbro
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
Kingler Kingler
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
Seadra Seadra
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
Seaking Seaking
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
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 III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Spearow Spearow
FR LG
Grass Grass
32, 34 15%
Fearow Fearow
FR LG
Grass Grass
40, 42, 44 25%
Ekans Ekans
FR LG
Grass Grass
32, 34 20%
Arbok Arbok
FR LG
Grass Grass
44 5%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
FR LG
Grass Grass
32, 34 20%
Sandslash Sandslash
FR LG
Grass Grass
44 5%
Mankey Mankey
FR LG
Grass Grass
32, 34 30%
Primeape Primeape
FR LG
Grass Grass
42 5%
Surfing
Psyduck Psyduck
FR LG
Surfing Surfing
20-40 100%
Slowpoke Slowpoke
FR LG
Surfing Surfing
20-40 100%
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
FR LG
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
Poliwag Poliwag
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
Goldeen Goldeen
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
Magikarp Magikarp
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
Psyduck Psyduck
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
Poliwag Poliwag
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 40%
Slowpoke Slowpoke
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
Gyarados Gyarados
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 15%
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 VII

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Spearow Spearow
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 10%
Fearow Fearow
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 15%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 10%
Nidorina Nidorina
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 19%
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 1%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 10%
Nidorino Nidorino
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 19%
Nidoking Nidoking
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 1%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 14%
Exeggutor Exeggutor
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 1%
Rare Spawns
Chansey Chansey
P E
Grass Grass
41-46 -
Sea Skim
Poliwag Poliwag
P E
Sea Skim Sea Skim
41-46 45%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
P E
Sea Skim Sea Skim
41-46 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
P E
Sea Skim Sea Skim
41-46 45%
While riding a Flying Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Spearow Spearow
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 60%
Fearow Fearow
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 40%
Rare Spawns
Charizard Charizard
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 -
Articuno Articuno
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 -
Zapdos Zapdos
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 -
Moltres Moltres
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 -
Dragonite Dragonite
P E
Midair Midair
3-56 -
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 VII

All of these Trainers appear at the route once the player has become Champion.

Trainer Pokémon
Southern segment
Master Trainer
Ace Trainer Jirard
Ace Trainer Jirard
タクム Takumu
Dratini Dratini Lv.65
Dragon Pulse Ice Beam
Agility -
Master Trainer
Ace Trainer Percy
Ace Trainer Percy
ツネカズ Tsunekazu
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Lv.75
Super Fang Blizzard
Surf -
Master Trainer
Ace Trainer Carlton
Ace Trainer Carlton
ハルマ Haruma
Nidoking Nidoking Lv.80
Horn Drill Drill Run
Ice Punch -
Northern segment
Master Trainer
Lass Sal
Lass Sal
リンカ Rinka
Venusaur Venusaur Lv.75
Sludge Bomb Outrage
Growth -
Master Trainer
Ace Trainer Edmund
Ace Trainer Edmund
ケン Ken
Charizard Charizard Lv.75
Dragon Pulse Thunder Punch
Protect -


Differences among generations

Route 23 in Generation II

Only minor cosmetic differences exist between the Generation I games, FireRed and LeafGreen, and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

In the Generation II games and HeartGold and SoulSilver, Route 23 became unnecessary due to the addition of the Pokémon League Reception Gate on Route 26, being reduced to an extremely short path that takes 7GSC/17HGSS steps connecting the front door of Indigo Plateau with the northern entrance of Victory Road. The remakes reclassified Route 23 as part of Indigo Plateau, although there is still unused location data for Route 23.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Route 23 appeared in Yikes, It's Yanma!, where Gold and Crystal traveled through it on their way to the Indigo Plateau.

Trivia

  • The background music, titled The Final Road, is rearranged from the prelude to the game's opening and title screen theme.
  • Because the tilesets were not changed between versions of the Generation I games, the signpost outside the southern entrance to Victory Road kept its design from Red and Green in Blue and Yellow, as well as in every localized release of the Generation I games.
  • In Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, riding the Bicycle here will not change the background music. In FireRed and LeafGreen only, using Surf will not change the background music either.
  • In the Japanese versions of HeartGold and SoulSilver, the unused data for Route 23 includes a scrapped map blurb consisting of generic development text, "Dummy Guide Message" (Japanese: ダミーのガイドメッセージ), which is also shared with the Rocket Hideout, Goldenrod Tunnel, Dragon's Den, Cliff Cave, and a KGR Map (Japanese: KGRマップ).
  • In Generations I and VII, the checkers for the Soul and Marsh Badge gates are placed in the water and have the same appearance as Swimmers. In Generation III, they stand on shore and have the same appearance as the other checkers.


Kanto
Boulder Badge.png Cascade Badge.png Thunder Badge.png Rainbow Badge.png Soul Badge.png Marsh Badge.png Volcano Badge.png Earth Badge.png
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
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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