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Route 1 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 1 in Pokémon Yellow
Route 1 (Game Boy map)

Route 1 is the short grassy path between Pallet Town and Viridian City, where you take your first steps with Pikachu. Only Pidgey and Rattata appear in the grass and there are no trainers. You usually walk it right at the start of the game and again when returning with Oak's Parcel.

Wild Pokémon
2
Items
1
Trainers
0

Connects to: Pallet Town · Viridian City

Where Route 1 is on the Kanto town mapPosition on the Kanto town map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PidgeyNormalFlying2–769.9%
RattataNormal2–430.1%

Grass, cave and surfing chances are the Generation I encounter slots (10 slots weighted 51, 51, 39, 25, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11 and 3 out of 256); the Super Rod picks from four slots weighted 102, 76, 51 and 27, the Good Rod is 50/50 and the Old Rod always hooks a level 5 Magikarp. Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

ItemHow
PotionGift

Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.

Tips

  • Pikachu is the only Pokémon you have at first, so fight a few wild battles to gain levels before Viridian.
  • A Poké Mart employee on the route hands you a free Potion, so talk to him.
  • The ledges let you hop down towards Pallet Town, which is a quick way back to heal.
  • Catch a Pidgey here if you want an early Flying type, though its Normal-type attacks are resisted by Brock's Rock types.
  • You cannot catch anything on this first trip anyway, since Poké Balls only go on sale at the Viridian Poké Mart once you have delivered the parcel.

Walkthrough: Part 1: Pallet Town to Viridian City

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 1 in Pokémon Yellow?

Only Pidgey and Rattata appear in the grass.

Are there trainers on Route 1?

No, there are no trainers on this route.

Is there a wild Pikachu on Route 1?

No, Yellow has no wild Pikachu here, and your starter Pikachu is the only one you get at this stage.

Is there an item on Route 1?

Yes, a Poké Mart employee gives you a free Potion.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 1 in Pokémon Yellow?

2 species: Pidgey, Rattata. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon, encounter rates, items, trainers, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeyellow decompilation of the English game (pret/pokeyellow e89ead154b). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).