Kanto Route 26

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Kanto
Route 26
26番道路
Route 26
Kanto Route 26 HGSS.png
Map description
An unimaginably difficult mountain road that gives the impression of a test.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Pokémon League Reception Gate
 
Route 27
Route 26


Location
Kanto Route 26
Location of Route 26 in Kanto.
Kanto Route 26 GSC.png
Gen II
Pokémon world routes
Route 25       Route 27

Route 26 (Japanese: 26ばんどうろ Route 26) is a route located in western Kanto. It connects the Pokémon League Reception Gate in the north to Route 27 in the south.

Route description

From its southern terminus at Route 27, Route 26 continues east on a bridge over a body of water for eight paces before turning north, where a Trainer waits. About fifteen paces north of the northward turn, Route 26 makes landfall for the first time. At this point, the route turns to the northeast for a short distance, passing through several grassy areas filled with wild Pokémon, after which another Trainer waits at a three-way intersection. To the west is the southern exit of a southbound-only express route, which occupies the west side of Route 26 and can be used to quickly return to Route 27, the Tohjo Falls, and Johto. To the north are more grass patches and the main path of Route 26 as it continues on.

Free of grass for the remainder of the route, the road continues north for another twenty paces before intersecting the northern terminus of the express path. North of this intersection is a rest stop similar to that on Route 111 in Hoenn. Next to this house is an Ice Berry treeGSC or a Blu ApricornHGSS.

Route 26 turns northwest from the rest stop, passing another Trainer before returning northward. Twenty-five paces ahead, Cooltrainer GavenGSC / Ace Trainer GavenHGSS awaits on the west bank of a small pond located east of the route. Upon defeating him, he will offer to exchange numbers in the Pokégear for future rematches.

Continuing towards the Pokémon League Reception Gate, the road turns northeast ahead of another southbound-only express path. The route straightens out, taking on a northern alignment as it passes another Trainer hidden in an alcove and Cooltrainer BethGSC / Ace Trainer JamieHGSS at the northern terminus of both the express path and Route 26. She will also offer to exchange numbers after battling.

Just north of her is the south entrance to the Pokémon League Reception Gate as well as the signpost that gives the gate its formal name.

Northern express path

Southwest of the Pokémon League Reception Gate is a series of ledges enclosed by the eastern side of a large mountain (which comprises the western edge of Route 26) and a series of hills between the express path and the main path of the route. Together, the ledges make a southbound-only path that can be used to quickly travel down Route 26. A Max Elixir is also located amongst the ledges. The path rejoins Route 26 northwest of a small pond.

Southern express path

The southern express path begins south of the rest stop at an intersection with Route 26. After heading west, the path enters a large area of grass, which encompasses most of the northern portion of the path. Eight paces to the west, the express route turns south for another ten paces before circling east around a house, which happens to be the home of the Week Siblings, although none of them are present. A note on the table inside reveals the location of every sibling and the days of the week on which they will appear.

South of the house, the path hops over a ledge, effectively making the path southbound-only. Here, it meets the southern entrance to the express path. Traveling east along the entrance is prohibited by a ledge that separates the entrance from the path.

Continuing south of the one-way intersection, the path hops over two more ledges before reaching the body of water that encompasses most of the southern terminus. Trainers can either surf east across the water to the bridge or turn to the west and continue along the express path, which continues for a short distance before forcing Trainers to hop a ledge onto Route 27.

Items

Item Location Games
Bag none Sprite.png
Ice Berry North of rest stop (daily)  G  S  C 
Blue Apricorn Blu Apricorn North-west of rest stop (daily)  HG  SS 
Tiny Mushroom TinyMushroom North-east of Ace Trainer Jake (hidden)  HG  SS 
Max Elixir Max Elixir On the northern express path after the second ledge  G  S  C  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Raticate Raticate
G S C
Grass Grass
30 4% 5% 0%
Raticate Raticate
G S C
Grass Grass
28,30 0% 0% 40%
Raticate Raticate
G S C
Grass Grass
28,30 34% 35% 70%
Raticate Raticate
G S C
Grass Grass
30 10% 10% 0%
Arbok Arbok
G S C
Grass Grass
30 5%
Arbok Arbok
G S C
Grass Grass
30 5% 5% 0%
Sandslash Sandslash
G S C
Grass Grass
28 30%
Sandslash Sandslash
G S C
Grass Grass
28 30% 30% 0%
Ponyta Ponyta
G S C
Grass Grass
32 20%
Ponyta Ponyta
G S C
Grass Grass
32 20% 20% 0%
Doduo Doduo
G S C
Grass Grass
28,30 40% 40% 0%
Doduo Doduo
G S C
Grass Grass
28,30 35% 35% 0%
Dodrio Dodrio
G S C
Grass Grass
30 5% 5% 0%
Noctowl Noctowl
G S C
Grass Grass
28,32 0% 0% 50%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Grass Grass
30 1% 0% 0%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Grass Grass
30,32 0% 0% 10%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Grass Grass
30 1% 0% 5%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Grass Grass
30 0% 0% 10%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Surfing Surfing
25-34 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Surfing Surfing
30-34 10%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Shellder Shellder
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Chinchou Chinchou
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 20%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Shellder Shellder
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Chinchou Chinchou
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Lanturn Lanturn
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Headbutt tree
(Moderate chances of battle)
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 65%
Metapod Metapod
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 65%
Kakuna Kakuna
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Ekans Ekans
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 65%
Headbutt tree
(Low chances of battle)
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Pineco Pineco
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 30%
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
Morning Day Night
Raticate Raticate
HG SS
Grass Grass
30 5% 5% 0%
Raticate Raticate
HG SS
Grass Grass
28, 30 0% 0% 35%
Raticate Raticate
HG SS
Grass Grass
28, 30 35% 35% 0%
Raticate Raticate
HG SS
Grass Grass
28 0% 0% 65%
Arbok Arbok
HG SS
Grass Grass
30 5%
Sandslash Sandslash
HG SS
Grass Grass
28 30%
Ponyta Ponyta
HG SS
Grass Grass
32 20%
Doduo Doduo
HG SS
Grass Grass
28, 30 40% 40% 5%
Dodrio Dodrio
HG SS
Grass Grass
30 5% 5% 0%
Quagsire Quagsire
HG SS
Grass Grass
30 0% 0% 10%
Quagsire Quagsire
HG SS
Grass Grass
30 0% 0% 5%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
25-30 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
30 10%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 30%
Shellder Shellder
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Chinchou Chinchou
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 20%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Shellder Shellder
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Chinchou Chinchou
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Lanturn Lanturn
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Headbutt
Group A
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
28-29 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
28-29 50%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
28-29 30%
Headbutt
Group B
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
31-32 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
31-32 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
31-32 30%
Spinarak Spinarak
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
31-32 30%
Special Pokémon
Linoone Linoone
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
32 20%
Whismur Whismur
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
28 20%
Bidoof Bidoof
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
32 20%
Buizel Buizel
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
28 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 II

Trainer Pokémon
Fisher Scott
Fisher Scott
タカヨシ Takayoshi
Reward: $1360
Qwilfish Qwilfish Lv.30
No item
Qwilfish Qwilfish Lv.30
No item
Seaking Seaking Lv.34
No item
Psychic Richard
Psychic Richard
ジン Gin
Reward: $1152
Espeon Espeon Lv.36
No item
Cooltrainer Joyce
Cooltrainer Joyce
レイカ Reika
Reward: $1536
Pikachu Pikachu Lv.36
No item
Blastoise Blastoise Lv.32
No item
Cooltrainer Gaven
Cooltrainer Gaven
シュン Shun
Reward: $1536
PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.32
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.32
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.32
No item
Cooltrainer Jake
Cooltrainer Jake
ユウキ Yuki
Reward: $1680
Parasect Parasect Lv.33
No item
Golduck Golduck Lv.35
No item
Cooltrainer Beth
Cooltrainer Beth
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $1728
PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.36
No item
Rematch
Cooltrainer GavenGS
Cooltrainer GavenGS
シュン Shun
Reward: $1632
After becoming Champion
PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.34
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.34
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.34
No item
Cooltrainer GavenGS
Cooltrainer GavenGS
シュン Shun
Reward: $1824
After returning the Machine Part
PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.38
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.38
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.38
No item
Cooltrainer GavenC
Cooltrainer GavenC
シュン Shun
Reward: $1680
After becoming Champion
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.35
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.35
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.35
No item
Cooltrainer GavenC
Cooltrainer GavenC
シュン Shun
Reward: $1872
After returning the Machine Part
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.39
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.39
Bag King's Rock Sprite.png King's Rock
Flareon Flareon Lv.39
No item
Cooltrainer BethGS
Cooltrainer BethGS
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $1824
After becoming Champion
PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.38
No item
Cooltrainer BethGS
Cooltrainer BethGS
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $2016
After returning the Machine Part
PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.42
No item
Cooltrainer BethC
Cooltrainer BethC
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $1872
After becoming Champion
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.39
No item
Cooltrainer BethC
Cooltrainer BethC
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $2064
After returning the Machine Part
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.43
Bag Focus Band Sprite.png Focus Band
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 IV

Trainer Pokémon
Fisherman Scott
Fisherman Scott
タカヨシ Takayoshi
Reward: $1088
Qwilfish Qwilfish Lv.30
No item
Qwilfish Qwilfish Lv.30
No item
Seaking Seaking Lv.34
No item
Psychic Vernon
Psychic Vernon
ジン Gin
Reward: $1152
Espeon Espeon Lv.36
No item
Ace Trainer Joyce
Ace Trainer Joyce
レイカ Reika
Reward: $2160
Pikachu Pikachu Lv.36
No item
Blastoise Blastoise Lv.36
No item
Ace Trainer Gaven
Ace Trainer Gaven
シュン Shun
Reward: $1920
PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.32
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.32
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.32
No item
Ace Trainer Jake
Ace Trainer Jake
ユウキ Yuki
Reward: $1980
Parasect Parasect Lv.33
No item
Golduck Golduck Lv.35
No item
Vaporeon Vaporeon Lv.33
No item
Ace Trainer Jamie
Ace Trainer Jamie
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $1860
PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.36
No item
Flaaffy Flaaffy Lv.31
No item
Rematch
Ace Trainer Jamie
Ace Trainer Jamie
ヒトミ Hitomi
Reward: $2220/2400/3540
PokéGear Phone
Rapidash Rapidash Lv.38/42/56
No item
Ampharos Ampharos Lv.37/40/59
No item
Ace Trainer Gaven
Ace Trainer Gaven
シュン Shun
Reward: $2040/2280/3000
PokéGear Phone
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.34/38/52
No item
Kingler Kingler Lv.34/39/49
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.34/38/50
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 II

This route is very grassy yet with several rocky outcroppings in the east and west and tiny rocks along the road. The sea rocks follow the shape of the bridge and trees are in the south borders of the route. There is also a portion of sea at the northeastern end of the route.

Although it is located in Kanto, the route uses only Johto tile sets as opposed to Kanto's.

Generation IV

In this generation, a large amount of rocky hills are added along the road, making the route less grassy and more like a mountain. While the hills are of an altitude of one tile in the original games, they have an altitude of thirteen rocky outcroppings in the remakes: two hills are placed after the two southern ledges, one hill is added north of the rest house and four hills are placed along the road, the others are only for decoration and they are placed in the borders of the route. There is also an island in the southeast, and now the player can surf under the bridges. The trees in the west section and the sea portion in the northeast are also removed.

Unlike in Generation II, the tile sets instead use Kanto-style trees and a mix of Johto-style and Kanto-style rocks.

Other changes

After entering the Hall of Fame and boarding the S.S. Aqua, the battle music changes from the Johto style to the Kanto style. This change was not present in the original Pokémon Gold and Silver nor in Pokémon Crystal. This also occurs in the Tohjo Falls, Victory Road, Routes 27 and 28.

Unlike on Routes 27 and 28, the player is able to fly to both Kanto and Johto from this route (as well as from the Indigo Plateau). In Generation II, the player cannot fly to Johto from anywhere in Kanto, which includes Routes 26 to 28 and the Indigo Plateau.

In other games

HarmoKnight, a Game Freak title released on the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS, has a stage level inspired by this route.

Kanto and Johto
Boulder Badge.png Cascade Badge.png Thunder Badge.png Rainbow Badge.png Soul Badge.png Marsh Badge.png Volcano Badge.png Earth Badge.png
Zephyr Badge.png Hive Badge.png Plain Badge.png Fog Badge.png Storm Badge.png Mineral Badge.png Glacier Badge.png Rising Badge.png
Cities and Towns
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
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 TowerKanto Safari Zone/Pal Park/GO Park
Seafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerJohto Safari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sevii IslandsSinjoh Ruins


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