Route 23 Gold & Silver · Kanto route
Route 23 is the short stretch between the exit of Victory Road and the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League. There are no wild Pokémon, trainers or items here. Arriving registers the Indigo Plateau as a destination for Fly.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Indigo Plateau · Victory Road
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- Stepping onto Route 23 unlocks the Indigo Plateau as a Fly destination, so you can return quickly after a loss.
- The building at the top is the Indigo Plateau Pokémon Center, where you heal and shop before the Elite Four.
- Make sure your team is ready before you go in, as the Elite Four are fought back to back.
- There is nothing to catch here, so do any last training in Victory Road.
Walkthrough: Part 11: Victory Road and the Pokémon League
FAQ
How do you get to the Indigo Plateau in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Go through the Pokémon League reception gate with all eight Johto badges, travel through Victory Road and you come out on Route 23 next to the Indigo Plateau.
Are there wild Pokémon on Route 23?
No. Route 23 has no grass or wild encounters in Gold and Silver.
Can you Fly to the Indigo Plateau?
Yes, once you have set foot on Route 23.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).