Underground Path Crystal · Kanto landmark

The Underground Path is a straight tunnel under Saffron City connecting Route 5, north of Saffron, with Route 6, south towards Vermilion. In Pokémon Crystal it is closed at first: a man stands outside each entrance until the Power Plant’s Machine Part is returned. There are no wild Pokémon or trainers inside.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 2
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Route 5 · Route 6
Underground Path on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Full Restore | Hidden |
| X Special | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- The entrances on Routes 5 and 6 open once you return the Machine Part to the Power Plant manager.
- Two items are hidden in the tunnel: a Full Restore and an X Special.
- Use the Itemfinder along the corridor, as nothing else is inside.
FAQ
Why is the Underground Path closed in Pokémon Crystal?
Men block both entrances until the Power Plant problem is solved. Return the Machine Part to the manager and they leave.
What items are in the Underground Path?
A hidden Full Restore and a hidden X Special.
Sources & picture credits
- Underground Path (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/UndergroundPath.blk
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
