Route 7 is a short east-west route, serving only as a brief separation betweenSaffron City in the east andCeladon City in the west. The route is composed of three small terraces divided byledges with small gaps in places to allow traversal of the route in either direction. The building giving access to theUnderground Path is on the lowest level, which occupies the south of the route. The Saffron City gate is at the east of the middle level, which occupies the middle and northeast parts of the route. In most games, the route joins Celadon City in the northwest of the highest level, which occupies the northwest of the route; in HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, the route joins Celadon City directly west of the Saffron City gate, after climbing a small set of stairs in a more substantial cliff than the ledges dividing the other terraced parts of the route. A small field oftall grass is also located in the northeast of the middle terrace.
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.
The depiction of Route 7 is almost identical inGenerations I andIII; however, there are several minor cosmetic changes within the layout. The large patch oftall grass to the north of the route has expanded slightly on the eastern side, so in Generation III the entire area is covered with tall grass. The gaps between the ledges on the eastern segment were also widened significantly. Apart from this, most aesthetic features have been enhanced. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards.
Generation II
InGeneration II, Route 7 is only subject to several minor changes. The route has become slightly smaller and the large patch oftall grass to the north of the route has expanded to the eastern end of the route. TheUnderground Path has been closed due to vandalism.
Generation IV
InGeneration IV, the layout has changed significantly. The route is now a straight path between Celadon and Saffron. The ledge area at the end of the route is no longer the end and is blocked off by trees and has greatly decreased in size. A set of stairs is added near the Celadon entrance. The grass patch area also has expanded northward and there is no longer grass before thegate door.
Route 7 appeared inPrimeape Goes Bananas as a rocky, mountainous area, as opposed to the green, grassy route seen in thegames. After callingProfessor Oak,Ash andhis friends stopped to have lunch, during which they were approached by awildMankey. Ash decided tocatch it, but Mankey blocked thePoké Ball with arice ball. Mankey then proceeded to stealAsh's hat and taunt him, greatly angering the young Trainer. Before Ash could get his hat back,Team Rocket showed up in yet another attempt to stealPikachu. When Mankey began sniffing at Team Rocket,James kicked it away, angering thePig Monkey Pokémon and causing it to evolve into aPrimeape.
Both groups were then forced to run away from the wildlythrashing Primeape. Eventually, when Primeape caught up to Ash, thePallet Town Trainer realized that in order to become a better Trainer, he needed to catch more Pokémon, and as such, proceeded to battle Primeape. WhileBulbasaur andSquirtle failed to weaken Primeape,Charmander was luckier, as he ended up learningRage during the battle, boosting his power the more he was attacked. Thanks to this, Charmander was able to defeat Primeape, allowing Ash to catch it. After using Primeape to send Team Rocket blasting off again, Ash and his friends found out that thanks to Primeape chasing them, they had arrived inCeladon City much faster than they had originally anticipated. While the group entered the city, Team Rocket found themselves from in the middle of a pack of angry Primeape.
Route 7 appeared inWartortle Wars, whereRed was first seen defeating a wildPrimeape, giving hisBulbasaur enoughexperience to evolve intoIvysaur. Red was then approached byGreen, who offered to sell him a set of usefulitems for$6000. Red accepted the offer and bought the items, but when he soon after was confronted by a wildPinsir and tried battling it, the items proved to be utterly useless, causing Red to realize that Green had cheated him out of hismoney.
