Phase 8 section

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Route 22 and Route 23 Walkthrough

Route 22 and Route 23 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

Fight the late Route 22 Rival, pass the badge checks, and reach Victory Road. This page is a standalone section for Phase 8: Earth Badge, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Route 22, Route 23, and Route 23 Unused House.

Wild rows71 Trainers6 Items8

Route plan

Heal after Giovanni before the Route 22 Rival. The Rival team is now close to final-form pressure.

Route Notes

Route 23 is mostly a badge-gate corridor, but it has water and grass encounter tables.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
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.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Goldeen	Lv. 5-15	20%	Route 23 Good Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5-15	20%	Route 23 Good Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Good Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 5-15	60%	Route 23 Good Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed	Grass/cave floor	Arbok	Lv. 44	5%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Grass/cave floor	Ekans	Lv. 32	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Grass/cave floor	Ekans	Lv. 34	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Fearow	Lv. 40	20%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Fearow	Lv. 42	4%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Fearow	Lv. 44	1%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 32	20%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Mankey	Lv. 34	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Primeape	Lv. 42	5%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Sandshrew	Lv. 32	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Sandshrew	Lv. 34	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Sandslash	Lv. 44	5%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Spearow	Lv. 34	10%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Spearow	Lv. 32	4%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Grass/cave floor	Spearow	Lv. 32	1%	Route 23 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	70%	Route 23 Old Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Old Rod	Magikarp	Lv. 5	30%	Route 23 Old Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Gyarados	Lv. 15-25	15%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwag	Lv. 15-25	40%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed/LeafGreen	Super Rod	Poliwhirl	Lv. 20-30	40%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 15-25	4%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed	Super Rod	Psyduck	Lv. 25-35	1%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 15-25	4%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Super Rod	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-35	1%	Route 23 Super Rod table.
Route 23	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	60%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 20-25	30%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 25-30	5%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 30-35	4%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	FireRed	Surf	Psyduck	Lv. 35-40	1%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	60%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 20-25	30%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 25-30	5%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 30-35	4%	Route 23 Surf slot.
Route 23	LeafGreen	Surf	Slowpoke	Lv. 35-40	1%	Route 23 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
Aspear Berry	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (10, 67).	10, 67	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Full Restore	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (19, 42).	19, 42	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Leppa Berry	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (3, 128).	3, 128	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Lum Berry	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (3, 18).	3, 18	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Max Elixir	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (9, 8).	9, 8	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Max Ether	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (11, 101).	11, 101	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Sitrus Berry	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (2, 29).	2, 29	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Ultra Ball	Hidden item	Route 23: Hidden in Route 23; press A on the tile around (20, 72).	20, 72	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch	Team	Reward	Danger notes	Practical counters
TerryRival	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	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	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	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	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	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 22 and Route 23 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.