Route 13 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 13 in Pokémon Yellow — Route 13 (Game Boy map)

A bird-and-biker road heading south from Route 12 towards Route 14 and Fuchsia City. It is full of trainers, so you will get plenty of experience and money if your team is ready. You normally reach it after dealing with the Route 12 Snorlax, heading for the Soul Badge.

Wild Pokémon: 12
Items: 2
Trainers: 10

Connects to: Route 14 · Route 12

Where Route 13 is on the Kanto town map Position on the Kanto town map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 15/255 per step
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Oddish	GrassPoison	25–27	29.7%
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	25–27	29.7%
Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	28	15.2%
Pidgey	NormalFlying	28	9.8%
Farfetch’d	NormalFlying	26–31	5.5%
Gloom	GrassPoison	29	5.1%
Weepinbell	GrassPoison	29	5.1%

Surfing encounter rate 3/255
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	15	94.5%
Slowbro	WaterPsychic	15–20	5.5%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10	50%
Good Rod	Poliwag	10	50%
Super Rod	Horsea	15–20	69.5%
	Tentacool	10	19.9%
	Seadra	20	10.5%

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.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Bird Keeper	Pidgey 29 Pidgeotto 29	₽725
Jr. Trainer♀	Pidgey 24 Meowth 24 Rattata 24 Pidgey 24 Meowth 24	₽480
Jr. Trainer♀	Poliwag 30 Poliwag 30	₽600
Jr. Trainer♀	Pidgey 27 Meowth 27 Pidgey 27 Pidgeotto 27	₽540
Jr. Trainer♀	Goldeen 28 Poliwag 28 Horsea 28	₽560
Bird Keeper	Spearow 25 Pidgey 25 Pidgey 25 Spearow 25 Spearow 25	₽625
Beauty	Rattata 27 Vulpix 27 Rattata 27	₽1,890
Beauty	Clefairy 29 Meowth 29	₽2,030
Biker	Koffing 28 Koffing 28 Koffing 28	₽560
Bird Keeper	Pidgey 26 Pidgeotto 26 Spearow 26 Fearow 26	₽650

Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.

Items

Item	How
PP Up	Hidden
Calcium	Hidden

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

Tips

Oddish and Bellsprout dominate the grass, and Farfetch'd, Gloom and Weepinbell appear at lower rates.
Hidden PP Up and Calcium are on this route, so use the Itemfinder or search the edges.
Bird Keepers use Pidgey and Spearow lines, so Electric and Rock moves are effective against them.
The Biker with three Koffing at level 28 is easy; Koffing and its line cannot be caught in Yellow.
You can fish with the Super Rod from the water for Horsea, Tentacool and Seadra.

Walkthrough: Part 9: Snorlax, Fuchsia City and the Safari Zone

FAQ

What items are hidden on Route 13 in Pokémon Yellow?

There is a hidden PP Up and a hidden Calcium.

Can I catch Farfetch'd on Route 13 in Pokémon Yellow?

Yes, it is a low-chance grass encounter on Route 13.

What comes after Route 13 in Pokémon Yellow?

Route 14 is to the south, leading to Route 15 and then Fuchsia City.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 13 in Pokémon Yellow?

12 species: Oddish, Bellsprout, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Farfetch’d, Gloom, Weepinbell, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Horsea, Tentacool, Seadra. 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).