Route 12 (Japanese:１２番道路Route 12) is a route in northernKalos, connectingShalour City,Coumarine City, andAzure Bay. The route is also known asFourrage Road (Japanese:フラージュ通りFourrage Road). This route is the location ofBaa de Mer Ranch, where severalSkiddo can be ridden on. The Skiddo can be used to access areas of the route that are blocked by fences orledges.
Route 12 is divided apart by a body of water, requiringSurf to get across and thus preventing theplayer from advancing past it until they've beatenKorrina at theShalour Gym and thus become able to use saidHMmove outside of battle. Near the Shalour Citygate stands aPokémon Breeder, who, after the player has earned theRumble Badge, will give them hisLapras as agift. The other side of the route is decorated by fields of grass and yellow flowers.
Baa de Mer Ranch is a ranch dedicated solely forSkiddo. The player can ride a Skiddo to access areas beyond otherwise unsurpassable ledges. A part of the ranch fence is broken down, allowing the player to ride Skiddo on the main route as well. While riding a Skiddo, the player cannot encounterwild Pokémon, interact with NPCs orsigns, usefield moves, or use items like theDowsing Machine. Skiddo cannot be ridden outside of the route. It can be dismounted at any point, except fortall grass orflowers.
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.
InA Campus Reunion!, the group visited another town located on this route. It houses an academy whereClemont had studiedElectric-typePokémon at when he was younger, and was where he reunited with theLuxio that he had befriended as aShinx during his academy studies.
InFacing the Grand Design!, the group passed by a rocky hill calledGrace Tower. The forest surrounding it was almost destroyed by the evil, psychopathicMalamar who plotted to change the world, but they were stopped in time by Ash, his friends,Officer Jenny, andTeam Rocket, with some help from the forest Pokémon.
InA Slippery Encounter!, aGoomy fell from the sky and was later caught by Ash after being rehydrated in a nearby river.
Trivia
Name origin
Fourrage is French forforage, plant material consumed by grazing livestocks.
