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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22 Walkthrough

Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22 section for the FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough with source-backed wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, bosses, and route notes.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 24, 2026 Walkthrough

Make the parcel loop, buy early supplies, catch Route 1 support, and optionally fight the early Route 22 Rival before the Pokemon League gate. This page is a standalone section for Phase 1: Boulder Badge, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Route 1, Viridian City, Viridian City House, Viridian City School, Viridian City Pokemon Center 1F, Viridian City Mart, Route 22, and Route 22 North Entrance.

Wild rows68 Trainers6 Items3

Route plan

Fight the early Rival if you want extra EXP before Viridian Forest; skip if your starter is fragile and you would rather train first.

Route Notes

The old man catching tutorial unlocks normal northbound progress after the parcel delivery.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 3	20%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 3	10%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 2	10%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 3	5%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 4	4%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Pidgey	Lv. 5	1%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 3	20%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 3	10%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 2	10%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 3	5%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 4	4%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 1	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 4	1%	Route 1 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Goldeen	Lv. 5-15	20%	Route 22 Good Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5-15	20%	Route 22 Good Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 5-15	60%	Route 22 Good Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 3	20%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 4	10%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 2	10%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 5	4%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 5	1%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 3	20%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 4	10%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 2	10%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 5	4%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Rattata	Lv. 5	1%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Spearow	Lv. 3	5%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Spearow	Lv. 5	5%	Route 22 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	70%	Route 22 Old Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	30%	Route 22 Old Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Gyarados	Lv. 15-25	15%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 15-25	40%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwhirl	Lv. 20-30	40%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 15-25	4%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 25-35	1%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 15-25	4%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-35	1%	Route 22 Super Rod table.
Route 22	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	60%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	30%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 25-30	5%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 30-35	4%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 35-40	1%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	60%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	30%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-30	5%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 30-35	4%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Route 22	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 35-40	1%	Route 22 Surf slot.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Goldeen	Lv. 5-15	20%	Viridian City Good Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5-15	20%	Viridian City Good Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 5-15	60%	Viridian City Good Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	70%	Viridian City Old Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	30%	Viridian City Old Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Gyarados	Lv. 15-25	15%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 15-25	40%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwhirl	Lv. 20-30	40%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 15-25	4%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 25-35	1%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 15-25	4%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-35	1%	Viridian City Super Rod table.
Viridian City	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	60%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	30%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 25-30	5%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 30-35	4%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 35-40	1%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	60%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	30%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-30	5%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 30-35	4%	Viridian City Surf slot.
Viridian City	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 35-40	1%	Viridian City Surf slot.

Trainers

Trainer	Area / position	Team	Reward	Notes
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Squirtle Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Tail Whip / - / -	$144	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Bulbasaur Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Growl / - / -	$144	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Charmander Lv. 9 \| Scratch / Growl / - / -	$144	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgeot Lv. 47 \| Featherdance / Wing Attack / Gust / Quick Attack Rhyhorn Lv. 45 \| Take Down / Horn Drill / Rock Blast / Fury Attack Growlithe Lv. 45 \| Flame Wheel / Take Down / Leer / Agility Exeggcute Lv. 45 \| Solarbeam / Sleep Powder / Poisonpowder / Stun Spore Alakazam Lv. 47 \| Psychic / Calm Mind / Future Sight / Disable Blastoise Lv. 53 \| Water Gun / Rain Dance / Bite / Rapid Spin	$1908	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgeot Lv. 47 \| Featherdance / Wing Attack / Gust / Quick Attack Rhyhorn Lv. 45 \| Take Down / Horn Drill / Rock Blast / Fury Attack Gyarados Lv. 45 \| Hydro Pump / Twister / Leer / Rain Dance Growlithe Lv. 45 \| Flame Wheel / Take Down / Leer / Agility Alakazam Lv. 47 \| Psychic / Calm Mind / Future Sight / Disable Venusaur Lv. 53 \| Razor Leaf / Sweet Scent / Growth / Synthesis	$1908	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
TerryRival	Route 22	Pidgeot Lv. 47 \| Featherdance / Wing Attack / Gust / Quick Attack Rhyhorn Lv. 45 \| Take Down / Horn Drill / Rock Blast / Fury Attack Exeggcute Lv. 45 \| Solarbeam / Sleep Powder / Poisonpowder / Stun Spore Gyarados Lv. 45 \| Hydro Pump / Twister / Leer / Rain Dance Alakazam Lv. 47 \| Psychic / Calm Mind / Future Sight / Disable Charizard Lv. 53 \| Flamethrower / Wing Attack / Slash / Scary Face	$1908	One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.

Items And Hidden Items

Item	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Potion	Visible item ball	Viridian City: Visible item ball in Viridian City; check around tile (17, 5).	17, 5	HIDE VIRIDIAN CITY POTION
Teachy Tv	Gift/scripted	Viridian City: Scripted reward from Event Script Do Tutorial Battle.	-	Scripted reward from Event Script Do Tutorial Battle.
Oak's Parcel	Gift/scripted	Viridian City Mart: Scripted reward from Event Script Parcel Scene.	-	Scripted reward from Event Script Parcel Scene.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch	Team	Reward	Danger notes	Practical counters
TerryRival	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Squirtle Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Tail Whip / - / -	$144	The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.	Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.
TerryRival	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Bulbasaur Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Growl / - / -	$144	The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.	Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.
TerryRival	Pidgey Lv. 9 \| Tackle / Sand-Attack / - / - Charmander Lv. 9 \| Scratch / Growl / - / -	$144	The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.	Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.

Completion Checklist

Clear the route plan for Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22 before moving to the next section.
Check the wild table for FireRed/LeafGreen version splits, rod methods, Surf, Rock Smash, static Pokemon, gifts, trades, and event-only rows when present.
Defeat or intentionally skip optional trainers; use VS Seeker notes where rematches are available.
Sweep visible and hidden item rows, including key items, HMs, TMs, berries, fossils, and scripted gifts.
Review boss cards and heal before any Rival, Gym Leader, Rocket Admin, Elite Four, Champion, or legendary encounter listed above.

Sources

pret/pokefirered: src/data/wild_encounters.json, src/data/trainers.h, src/data/trainer_parties.h, data/maps/*/map.json, data/maps/*/scripts.inc, data/scripts/item_ball_scripts.inc, and graphics/trainers/front_pics.
Encounter odds use the FR/LG slot rates: land 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, Surf and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, and Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1.
Generation III mechanics apply throughout: abilities, natures, held items, double battles, and post-game National Dex data are active in these remakes.