Route 15 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 15 in Pokémon Yellow — Route 15 (Game Boy map)

The last road before Fuchsia City on the western side, running between Route 14 and Fuchsia. The gate has an upper floor where Oak's aide hands out the Exp. All. It is crowded with trainers, so you usually come through shortly before the Soul Badge.

Wild Pokémon: 7
Items: 2
Trainers: 10
Needs: Cut

Connects to: Route 14 · Fuchsia City

Where Route 15 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	26–28	29.7%
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	26–28	29.7%
Venonat	BugPoison	24–27	19.5%
Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	32	9.8%
Gloom	GrassPoison	30	5.1%
Weepinbell	GrassPoison	30	5.1%
Venomoth	BugPoison	30	1.2%

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
Jr. Trainer♀	Gloom 28 Oddish 28 Oddish 28	₽560
Jr. Trainer♀	Pidgey 29 Pidgeotto 29	₽580
Bird Keeper	Pidgeotto 26 Farfetch’d 26 Doduo 26 Pidgey 26	₽650
Bird Keeper	Dodrio 28 Doduo 28 Doduo 28	₽700
Beauty	Pidgeotto 29 Wigglytuff 29	₽2,030
Beauty	Bulbasaur 29 Ivysaur 29	₽2,030
Biker	Koffing 25 Koffing 25 Weezing 25 Koffing 25 Grimer 25	₽500
Biker	Koffing 28 Grimer 28 Weezing 28	₽560
Jr. Trainer♀	Clefairy 33	₽660
Jr. Trainer♀	Bellsprout 29 Oddish 29 Tangela 29	₽580

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

Items

Item	How	Where
TM20 Rage	Item ball	Route 15
Exp. All	Gift Oak’s aide gives it once you have caught 50 kinds of Pokémon	Gate 2F

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

Tips

Oak's aide on the gate's second floor gives the Exp. All once you have caught 50 kinds of Pokémon.
TM20 Rage is an item ball on the route, so make sure you pick it up.
Oddish, Bellsprout and Venonat fill the grass, and Pidgeotto here is a higher level than earlier routes.
Bikers use Koffing, Weezing and Grimer; Koffing and Weezing cannot be caught in Yellow, so use Ground and Psychic moves.
The Beauty with Bulbasaur and Ivysaur is an easy fight, and the Jr. Trainer with Tangela at level 29 is one to watch.

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

FAQ

Where do I get the Exp. All in Pokémon Yellow?

Oak's aide on the second floor of the Route 15 gate gives it to you once you have caught 50 kinds of Pokémon.

Where is TM20 in Pokémon Yellow?

TM20 (Rage) is an item ball on Route 15.

What comes after Route 15 in Pokémon Yellow?

It leads to Fuchsia City and the Soul Badge gym.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 15 in Pokémon Yellow?

7 species: Oddish, Bellsprout, Venonat, Pidgeotto, Gloom, Weepinbell, Venomoth. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

What items are in Route 15?

2, including TM20 Rage, Exp. All.

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).