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Pokemon Red and Blue Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22 Walkthrough

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Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22 section for the Pokemon Red and Blue walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, coordinates, and boss strategy.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 19, 2026 Walkthrough

Stock up, catch early Route 1/22 Pokemon, and optionally fight the early Rival west of Viridian. This page is a standalone section for Phase 1: Boulder Badge, with source-backed Red/Blue encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.

Source maps

Route 1, Viridian City, and Route 22.

Wild rows18 Trainers0 Items3

Route plan

Use Route 1 for first catches, buy supplies in Viridian after the parcel errand, then test your team on Route 22 before the forest.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea Version Method Pokemon Level Odds Condition / requirement
Route 1BothTall grass / cave floor Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey 2-550%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 1BothTall grass / cave floor Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata 2-450%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22BothTall grass / cave floor Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata 2-445%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22RedTall grass / cave floor Nidoran M Red and Blue sprite Nidoran M 2-439%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22BothTall grass / cave floor Spearow Red and Blue sprite Spearow 3-510%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22RedTall grass / cave floor Nidoran F Red and Blue sprite Nidoran F 3-45.5%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22BlueTall grass / cave floor Nidoran F Red and Blue sprite Nidoran F 2-439%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 22BlueTall grass / cave floor Nidoran M Red and Blue sprite Nidoran M 3-45.5%Encounter rate 25; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Viridian CityBothOld Rod Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Viridian CityBothGood Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Viridian CityBothGood Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Viridian CityBothSuper Rod Tentacool Red and Blue sprite Tentacool 1550.0%Super Rod group 1.
Viridian CityBothSuper Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1550.0%Super Rod group 1.
Route 22BothOld Rod Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Route 22BothGood Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 22BothGood Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 22BothSuper Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1550.0%Super Rod group 2.
Route 22BothSuper Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1550.0%Super Rod group 2.

Trainers

No regular trainers are sourced for this section.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
PotionHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (14, 4) in Viridian City.(14, 4)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
PotionGiftTalk to the Poke Mart clerk on Route 1.-Talk to the Poke Mart clerk on Route 1.
TM42 Dream EaterGiftRequires Cut; talk to the sleeping man in west Viridian later.-Requires Cut; talk to the sleeping man in west Viridian later.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Rival trainer spriteRivalRoute 22 early Rival if you chose Charmander
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 9 Squirtle Red and Blue sprite Squirtle Lv. 8
$280Pidgey plus a starter can overwhelm an underleveled team before Brock.Plan around the rival's Squirtle line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.
Rival trainer spriteRivalRoute 22 early Rival if you chose Squirtle
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 9 Bulbasaur Red and Blue sprite Bulbasaur Lv. 8
$280Pidgey plus a starter can overwhelm an underleveled team before Brock.Plan around the rival's Bulbasaur line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.
Rival trainer spriteRivalRoute 22 early Rival if you chose Bulbasaur
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 9 Charmander Red and Blue sprite Charmander Lv. 8
$280Pidgey plus a starter can overwhelm an underleveled team before Brock.Plan around the rival's Charmander line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.

Completion Checklist

  • Catch Pidgey/Rattata basics and Route 22 version exclusives.
  • Pick up the hidden Viridian Potion.
  • Fight or skip the optional Route 22 Rival before Brock.
  • Verify the wild table's version splits before leaving if you are filling the Pokedex.
  • Use the item rows as a visible-item and hidden-item sweep before moving to the next section.

Sources

  • pret/pokered: wild encounters, trainer parties, trainer money, map object events, hidden event items, rods, trades, and prize Pokemon.
  • Encounter odds aggregate the Gen I ten-slot rates: 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256.
  • Red/Blue has no day/night encounter column; tables use Version, Method, and Condition instead.

Related articles

Pokemon Red and Blue Walkthrough HubPhase 1: Boulder BadgePrevious: Pallet Town and Oak's LabNext: Route 2 and Viridian Forest