Pokémon Red and Blue: Route 22

Welcome to the brief Route 22. There are more wild Pokémon to find here; however, the levels and percentages are different depending on which version you are playing. Red Version numbers are marked in red, and Blue Version numbers are marked in, you guessed it, blue.

	Rattata	Normal	L2-4		45%
	Spearow	Normal/Flying	L3-5		10%
	Nidoran♀	Poison	L3-4	L2-4	5%	40%
	Nidoran♂	Poison	L2-4	L3-4	40%	5%

I recommend you battle these Pokémon and raise your starter up to level 12 or so, but not higher than level 15. There is a special prize in it for you if you do. While you are doing this, do not go on the brick road to the north. After you finish grinding and heal at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City, get on the brick road to the north, SAVE YOUR GAME and walk west. You meet your rival and he challenges you to a battle.

Rival Blue		Route 22		2 Pokémon		P280
		Pidgey		Normal/Flying		L9
Gust	Normal	Sand-Attack	Normal
If you chose Bulbasaur...
		Charmander		Fire		L8
Scratch	Normal	Growl	Normal
If you chose Charmander...
		Squirtle		Water		L8
Tackle	Normal	Tail Whip	Normal	Bubble	Water
If you chose Squirtle...
		Bulbasaur		Grass/Poison		L8
Tackle	Normal	Growl	Normal	Leech Seed	Grass

If you chose Charmander, it learned a move called Ember at level 9. If you chose Squirtle, it learned a move called Bubble at level 8. You can use either of these moves to defeat his Pidgey with relative ease. If you chose Bulbasaur, this part will be a little tougher, because his Pidgey resists Vine Whip (which Bulbasaur learns at level 13) and Tackle earns you no same-type attack bonus. However, at level 7, Bulbasaur learned a move called Leech Seed, which you can use on his Pidgey to sap its health every turn, regardless of accuracy.

If you chose Squirtle, Pidgey successfully uses Sand-Attack AND you saved before this battle, you might consider using A + B + Start + Select to try again, because your Tackle is now much less likely to hit, it will be weakened by his Bulbasaur's Growl, and he may use Leech Seed to have a net gain of HP each turn even if you DO hit.

If you chose Bulbasaur, defeating his Charmander is easy as well, because it has not learned Ember yet, so use Leech Seed on it and Tackle it to victory. If you chose Charmander or Squirtle, use Scratch or Tackle repeatedly and use a Potion if your health gets low. If you chose Squirtle, your Tail Whip (which lowers Bulbasaur's defense) is likely to be negated by his Bulbasaur's Growl (which lowers your attack).

To collect your prize for doing this, head back to Pallet Town again. Otherwise, head north from Viridian City onto Route 2.

Return to Pallet Town

Advance to Route 2