Route 5 (Kanto)

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Route 5５ばんどうろ 5 Bandouro
Information
Connecting locations	↑North - Cerulean City ↓South - Saffron City
Weather	Normal
Kind	Normal
Needed TMs and HMs	None
Map

Route 5 is a route in Kanto that connects Cerulean City in the north to Saffron City in the south. There is also a Pokémon Day Care located here.

Description

Route 5 is surrounded by trees on the eastern and western sides and has two entrances leading to Saffron City, which are separated by a contoured hill at the center. Both of the roads merge on the southern side and lead to the entrance of Saffron City. In the early stages of the game, the player character has to travel to Vermilion City through the Underground Path, which is located on the southeastern part of the route.

The contoured hill, surrounded by patches of grass and trees on the northern side, is located at the center of the route. This area can be accessed by traveling from the southern side of Cerulean City with the use of Cut or by using Rock Climb. A blue-roofed house, which was formerly a Pokémon Day Care, and stairs leading to a ledge, through which the player character can shift to the main path, is found on the southern side of the area.

Pokémon

Walking

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Level	Rate
	Pidgey	R	B	Yl	13, 15, 16	25%
	Pidgey	R	B	Yl	15–17	45%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Yl	17	5%
	Rattata	R	B	Yl	14, 16	25%
	Jigglypuff	R	B	Yl	3, 5, 7	10%
	Oddish	R	B	Yl	13, 15, 16	40%
	Meowth	R	B	Yl	10, 12, 14, 16	25%
	Mankey	R	B	Yl	10, 12, 15, 16	25%
	Abra	R	B	Yl	7	15%
	Bellsprout	R	B	Yl	13, 15, 16	40%

Generation II

Pokémon		Games			Level	Rate
						Morning	Day	Night
	Pidgey	G	S	C	13–15	60%	60%	0%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	13, 15	40%	40%	0%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	13	30%	30%	0%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	15	20%	20%	0%
	Jigglypuff	G	S	C	14	5%
	Oddish	G	S	C	13–14	0%	0%	60%
	Oddish	G	S	C	13	0%	0%	30%
	Gloom	G	S	C	15	0%	0%	10%
	Meowth	G	S	C	14	20%	20%	30%
	Meowth	G	S	C	13	0%	0%	30%
	Abra	G	S	C	12, 14	10%
	Abra	G	S	C	12, 14	15%
	Bellsprout	G	S	C	13	30%	30%	20%
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	13	0%	0%	30%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	15	0%	0%	20%
	Snubbull	G	S	C	13	30%

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	FR	LG	13, 15, 16	40%
	Meowth	FR	LG	10, 12, 14, 16	35%
	Oddish	FR	LG	13, 15, 16	25%
	Bellsprout	FR	LG	13, 15, 16	25%

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Pidgey	HG	SS	13–15	60%	60%	0%
	Pidgey	HG	SS	13, 15	40%	40%	0%
	Oddish	HG	SS	13	0%	0%	60%
	Oddish	HG	SS	13	0%	0%	30%
	Gloom	HG	SS	15	0%	0%	10%
	Meowth	HG	SS	14	20%	20%	0%
	Meowth	HG	SS	13	0%	0%	30%
	Abra	HG	SS	12, 14	10%
	Bellsprout	HG	SS	13	30%	30%	20%
	Bellsprout	HG	SS	14	0%	0%	20%

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	P	E	11–16	20%
	Pidgeotto	P	E	11–16	10%
	Rattata	P	E	11–16	30%
	Vulpix	P	E	11–16	20%
	Jigglypuff	P	E	11–16	15%
	Growlithe	P	E	11–16	20%
	Abra	P	E	11–16	5%

Trees

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Group A
• Group B

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	11–13	50%
	Pineco	HG	SS	11–13	30%
	Combee	HG	SS	11–13	20%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	14–16	80%
	Combee	HG	SS	14–16	20%

Rare Spawn

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Chansey	P	E	11–16	–%

Radio

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Hoenn Sound
• Sinnoh Sound

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Plusle	HG	SS	13	20%
	Minun	HG	SS	14	20%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Shinx	HG	SS	13–14	40%

Flying

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	P	E	3–56	60%
	Pidgeotto	P	E	3–56	35%
	Pidgeot	P	E	3–56	5%

Items

Items
Item		Games	Location/Method
	Cleanse Tag	GSC HGSS	Given by the old woman in the former Pokémon Day Care building

Appearances

Anime

Main Series

Route 5 appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League, The School of Hard Knocks and Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village when Ash and co. traveled through the Hidden Village to head to Vermilion City. They were making their way across an old bridge when Brock fell off the bridge into the river. When Ash and Misty, who were looking for Brock, accidentally sprung a trap and got caught in it, Brock helped them get out of it with the help of Melanie. They were taken to the village by Melanie, where she introduced them to Bulbasaur, who had volunteered himself to guard the village. After saving the village from Team Rocket, Melanie asked Ash if he wanted Bulbasaur to come and join his team, to which Ash agreed and captured it.

Gallery

Official watercolor painting of Cerulean City, Route 5, Route 24 and Route 25.

Kanto Route 5 in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Kanto Route 5 in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee.

Kanto Route 5 in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee 2.