Route 2 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 2 in Pokémon Yellow — Route 2 (Game Boy map)

Route 2 runs north from Viridian City to Pewter City, split into a western path to Viridian Forest and an eastern path blocked by Cut trees. You first walk through on your way to Pewter, and come back with Cut and more Pokémon to collect the items and HM05 Flash. Diglett's Cave also opens onto its northern end, just south of Pewter City.

Wild Pokémon: 4
Items: 3
Trainers: 0
Needs: Cut

Connects to: Pewter City · Viridian City · Diglett’s Cave · Viridian Forest

Where Route 2 is on the Kanto town map Position on the Kanto town map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25/255 per step
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Pidgey	NormalFlying	3–7	35.2%
Rattata	Normal	3–4	35.2%
Nidoran♀	Poison	4–6	14.8%
Nidoran♂	Poison	4–6	14.8%

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

Item	How	Where
Moon Stone	Item ball	Route 2
HP Up	Item ball	Route 2
HM05 Flash	Gift Oak’s aide gives it once you have caught 10 kinds of Pokémon	Gate

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

In-game trades

You give	You get	Where
Clefairy	Mr. Mime “Miles”	Trade House

Tips

Both Nidoran forms can be caught here, which is a good way to add a Poison type early.
With Cut you can reach the Moon Stone and HP Up item balls on the eastern side.
Oak's aide at the gate gives you HM05 Flash once you have caught 10 kinds of Pokémon.
The Trade House near Diglett's Cave swaps your Clefairy for a Mr. Mime nicknamed Miles.
Diglett's Cave is a shortcut to Vermilion City, and the grass here only holds Pidgey, Rattata and the Nidorans.

Walkthrough: Part 2: Viridian Forest and Pewter City

FAQ

Where do I get HM05 Flash in Pokémon Yellow?

Oak's aide at the gate on Route 2 gives it to you once you have caught 10 kinds of Pokémon.

Where is the Moon Stone on Route 2?

In an item ball on the eastern part of the route, which you reach with Cut.

What trade is available on Route 2?

In the Trade House you can trade a Clefairy for a Mr. Mime.

What Pokémon can I catch on Route 2?

Pidgey, Rattata, Nidoran female and Nidoran male in the grass.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 2 in Pokémon Yellow?

4 species: Pidgey, Rattata, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

What items are in Route 2?

3, including Moon Stone, HP Up, HM05 Flash.

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).