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Route 7 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 7 in Pokémon Yellow
Route 7 (Game Boy map)

A short, grassy road linking Celadon City on the west with Saffron City on the east, with the Underground Path entrance leading off towards Route 8. Most players pass through it around the time they take on Celadon Gym (the Rainbow Badge), usually coming in from the Route 8 side rather than from Saffron. It has no trainers and no items, so it is mainly a quick stop for catching a few wild Pokémon.

Wild Pokémon
5
Items
0
Trainers
0

Connects to: Saffron City · Celadon City · Underground Path

Where Route 7 is on the Kanto town mapPosition on the Kanto town map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 15/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PidgeyNormalFlying20–2239.8%
AbraPsychic15–2624.6%
RattataNormal2015.2%
JigglypuffNormal19–2410.5%
PidgeottoNormalFlying249.8%

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

No items to pick up here.

Tips

  • Abra is one of the more common grass encounters here, but it tries to teleport away on its first turn, so weaken it gently or put it to sleep before throwing a ball.
  • Jigglypuff turns up in the grass and is a handy Normal-type to catch if you have not got one yet.
  • Pidgey and Pidgeotto are plentiful, so this is a fair spot to grab a Flying type if you skipped them earlier.
  • There are no trainers on this route, which makes it a safe place to train a low-level Pokémon against wild opponents.
  • The Saffron side is guarded; the gate guard will not let you through until you hand over a drink, so you will not be able to reach Saffron from here early on.

Walkthrough: Part 6: Rock Tunnel, Lavender Town and Celadon City

FAQ

Where is Route 7 in Pokémon Yellow?

It sits between Celadon City to the west and Saffron City to the east, and the Underground Path to Route 8 starts here.

Can I catch Abra on Route 7 in Pokémon Yellow?

Yes, Abra appears in the grass here, as well as on Route 8. Expect it to teleport away quickly if you do not put it to sleep or paralyse it.

Are there any trainers or items on Route 7?

No. The route has no trainer battles and no items lying about.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 7 in Pokémon Yellow?

5 species: Pidgey, Abra, Rattata, Jigglypuff, Pidgeotto. 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).