After departingViridian City, Route 22 turns south at a line of trees before circling around the bottom of the treeline and passing north through a grassy patch ofwild Pokémon. North of the patch, the route turns west, passing over a small hill as well as a small pond. Route 22 then turns south, hopping over a ledge into another patch of grass. Six paces to the south, Route 22 returns west, then north, passing through a hole in the fence outside the checkpoint building. To the northeast, the road goes through a break in a ledge before entering the building, emerging asRoute 23 on the north side.
The ledge over the western grass patch causes the route path from Viridian to thePokémon League building to become a westbound-only path. To return east, a ledge lines the bottom of the route, providing a pathway for Trainers to return to Viridian. The pathway, two paces wide, rejoins the route southwest of Viridian.
The first battle is optional and takes place near the start of the game afterOak's parcel is delivered. InPokémon Yellow, it affects what Pokémon become part of Blue's team later in the game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Only minor changes exist between these Generations. In Generation III, the Pokémon League HQ Front Gate leading toRoute 23 is remodeled, the small pond is made slightly bigger, and trees are added in the eastern portion of the road. Finally, rock formations have also changed.
Generation II
The route was shortened slightly, and thegate now looks like a normalgate in size. Also, thesignpost in the west is moved a few tiles north.
Generation IV
The route is redesigned in most ways. The rocky outcropping in the center of the route is replaced by several trees, and theledges just north of the easterntall grass are removed. The roads are redesigned and now are the same as the ones ofViridian City. More rock formations are added in the southwest of the route; due to this, a set of stairs replaces the fences present in previousgames and the west road has two sets of stairs before leading to the Reception Gate, which now is placed horizontally instead of being vertically at the entrance. Fences are added above the northwest road, where the signpost now is. The design of the gate is similar to that ofFireRed and LeafGreen, but without trees and plants.
