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KantoRoutesGen 1

Route 2

32 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 12 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

32Unique Pokémon12Games2Sub-areas
Appears in:RedBlueYellowGoldSilverCrystalFireRedLeafGreenHeartGoldSoulSilverLet's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee
How you find them:In the grassSpecial encounters
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
SoulSilver14 wild Pokémon· Levels 3–10
Types here:Bug×7Flying×6Normal×4Poison×3Electric×3
HoothootMost commonHoothoot50% · Very CommonLedianRarest findLedian4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Walking in grass12 Pokémon
#13WeedleWeedleBugPoisonDayMorningRadio OffNightLv. 3–520%#16PidgeyPidgeyNormalFlyingMorningDayRadio OffLv. 3–720%#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingNightRadio OffLv. 3–520%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingMorningRadio OffDayLv. 3–1020%#14KakunaKakunaBugPoisonNightRadio OffMorningDayLv. 3–710%#311PluslePlusleElectricRadio HoennLv. 310%#312MinunMinunElectricRadio HoennLv. 510%#403ShinxShinxElectricRadio SinnohLv. 3–510%#15BeedrillBeedrillBugPoisonMorningNightLv. 7–105%#164NoctowlNoctowlNormalFlyingNightLv. 75%#17PidgeottoPidgeottoNormalFlyingDayLv. 74%#166LedianLedianBugFlyingMorningLv. 7–104%
Headbutt4 Pokémon
#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–750%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 5–715%#204PinecoPinecoBugHeadbutt Tree CommonLv. 3–415%#265WurmpleWurmpleBugHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–710%

Road 2 (north, towards Pewter City)

Walking in grass12 Pokémon
#13WeedleWeedleBugPoisonDayMorningRadio OffNightLv. 3–520%#16PidgeyPidgeyNormalFlyingMorningDayRadio OffLv. 3–720%#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingNightRadio OffLv. 3–520%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingMorningRadio OffDayLv. 3–1020%#14KakunaKakunaBugPoisonNightRadio OffMorningDayLv. 3–710%#311PluslePlusleElectricRadio HoennLv. 310%#312MinunMinunElectricRadio HoennLv. 510%#403ShinxShinxElectricRadio SinnohLv. 3–510%#15BeedrillBeedrillBugPoisonMorningNightLv. 7–105%#164NoctowlNoctowlNormalFlyingNightLv. 75%#17PidgeottoPidgeottoNormalFlyingDayLv. 74%#166LedianLedianBugFlyingMorningLv. 7–104%
Headbutt4 Pokémon
#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–750%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 5–715%#204PinecoPinecoBugHeadbutt Tree CommonLv. 3–415%#265WurmpleWurmpleBugHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–710%

Route 2 across the games

Route 2 shows up in 12games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Red4 Pokémon
WeedlePidgeyRattataMr. Mime
Blue4 Pokémon
CaterpiePidgeyRattataMr. Mime
Yellow5 Pokémon
PidgeyRattataNidoran♀Nidoran♂Mr. Mime
Gold10 Pokémon
CaterpieMetapodButterfreePidgeyPidgeottoPikachuHoothootNoctowlSpinarakAriados
Silver10 Pokémon
WeedleKakunaBeedrillPidgeyPidgeottoPikachuHoothootNoctowlLedybaLedian
Crystal11 Pokémon
CaterpieButterfreePidgeyPidgeottoPikachuHoothootNoctowlLedybaLedianSpinarakAriados
FireRed4 Pokémon
CaterpieWeedlePidgeyRattata
LeafGreen4 Pokémon
CaterpieWeedlePidgeyRattata
HeartGold14 Pokémon
CaterpieMetapodButterfreePidgeyPidgeottoHoothootNoctowlSpinarakAriadosPinecoWurmplePlusleMinunShinx
SoulSilver14 Pokémon
WeedleKakunaBeedrillPidgeyPidgeottoHoothootNoctowlLedybaLedianPinecoWurmplePlusleMinunShinx
Let's Go Pikachu12 Pokémon
CharizardCaterpieWeedlePidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataOddishArticunoZapdosMoltresDragonite
Let's Go Eevee12 Pokémon
CharizardCaterpieWeedlePidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataBellsproutArticunoZapdosMoltresDragonite

All Pokémon found at Route 2

These 32 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Route 2 in Kanto across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Charizard spriteCharizard#0006Caterpie spriteCaterpie#0010Metapod spriteMetapod#0011Butterfree spriteButterfree#0012Weedle spriteWeedle#0013Kakuna spriteKakuna#0014Beedrill spriteBeedrill#0015Pidgey spritePidgey#0016Pidgeotto spritePidgeotto#0017Pidgeot spritePidgeot#0018Rattata spriteRattata#0019Pikachu spritePikachu#0025Nidoran♀ spriteNidoran♀#0029Nidoran♂ spriteNidoran♂#0032Oddish spriteOddish#0043Bellsprout spriteBellsprout#0069Mr. Mime spriteMr. Mime#0122Articuno spriteArticuno#0144Zapdos spriteZapdos#0145Moltres spriteMoltres#0146Dragonite spriteDragonite#0149Hoothoot spriteHoothoot#0163Noctowl spriteNoctowl#0164Ledyba spriteLedyba#0165Ledian spriteLedian#0166Spinarak spriteSpinarak#0167Ariados spriteAriados#0168Pineco spritePineco#0204Wurmple spriteWurmple#0265Plusle spritePlusle#0311Minun spriteMinun#0312Shinx spriteShinx#0403

Route 2 — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Route 2?

You can encounter 32 different Pokémon at Route 2 in Kanto, recorded across 12 games (Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Route 2?

Wild Pokémon at Route 2 include Charizard, Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Rattata and Pikachu, plus 20 more.

Which games feature Route 2?

Route 2 appears in Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Route 2?

Route 2 is a route in the Kanto region, introduced in Generation 1.

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