Viridian Forest

The Viridian Forest is the forest that connects Viridian City to Pewter City.

Anime

In the anime, Viridian Forest is where Ash catches his first Pokémon, a Caterpie that becomes a Butterfree. It's also where he battles Samurai, as shown in Challenge of the Samurai.

Manga

In the manga, Viridian Forest is home to Yellow. Also, every ten years a child is born there and possesses the abilities to heal Pokémon and read their thoughts. Named people like these are Yellow, Giovanni and Lance.

Pokémon in Forest

In Viridian Forest, you can find many bug Pokémon. Some are Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, and Kakuna. In Pokémon Red and Blue, you can also find Pikachu, but it is very rare. In Pokémon Yellow, you can find a Pidgeotto in the forest; however, it is very rare.

Other appearances

Hey You, Pikachu!

Viridian Forest is also a major location in the game Hey You, Pikachu!. It is played during the beginning of the game and is where the player meets Pikachu for the first time. The player is then given the basics from Professor Oak on what commands to tell Pikachu. Eventually, at one point, Pikachu will use Thunder onto the player and steal their lunchbox. The player is forced to chase Pikachu around in Viridian Forest until they reach deeper. It turns out that Pikachu was using the toolbox to feed some Caterpie and hands back the toolbox feeling remorse for it's actions. The player then asks Pikachu to stay with them and Pikachu gladly heads back with them.

Viridian Forest is also the main setting for the "Caring for Caterpie" activities. The player and Pikachu are given the task to watch over Butterfree's Caterpie. Pikachu mainly does all of the work will the player is there to tell Pikachu when a Caterpie is hungry and to tell it how to get a rosebud down.

Pokémon Channel

Viridian Forest is one of four main locations in Pokémon Channel. However, one must buy the bus ticket to Viridian Forest from Shop 'N Squirtle first. Viridian Forest is rather small compared to it's appearance in Hey You, Pikachu! but it is most notable for having concerts here. Near the end of the game, the player can go through Viridian Forest in order to get to the campsite to view the full Pichu Bros. in Party Panic up at the starts.

Pokémon Found

• Machop
• Pikachu
• Geodude
• Caterpie
• Butterfree
• Bellsprout
• Exeggcute
• Pidgey
• Gloom
• Clefairy
• Beedrill

Trainers

Red and Blue

Bug Catcher 1

Caterpie	Weedle
Level 6	Level 6

Bug Catcher 2

Weedle	Kakuna	Weedle
Level 7	Level 7	Level 7

Bug Catcher 3

Weedle

Level 9

Yellow

Lass

Nidoran	Nidoran
Level 6	Level 6

Bug Catcher 1

Caterpie	Caterpie
Level 7	Level 7

Bug Catcher 2

Metapod	Metapod	Caterpie
Level 6	Level 6	Level 6

Bug Catcher 3

Caterpie	Metapod
Level 8	Level 8

Bug Catcher 4

Caterpie

Level 10

Gallery

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Cites Viridian City · Pewter City · Cerulean City · Vermilion City · Celadon City · Fuchsia City · Saffron City Towns Pallet Town · Lavender Town
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Routes 1 · 2 · 3 · 4· 5 · 6 · 7 · 8· 9 · 10 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 GS/C/HGSS · 27 GS/C/HGSS · 28 GS/C/HGSS
Island Cinnabar Island · Seafoam Islands
Caves, Tunnels & Mountains Diglett's Cave · Mt. Moon · Cerulean Cave · Rock Tunnel · Victory Road · Tohjo Falls GS/C/HGSS
Place of Interest Viridian Forest · Power Plant · Pokémon Tower · Rocket Hideout · Pal Park · Silph Co. · Pokémon Mansion · Safari Zone RB/Y/FRLG/PE · S.S. Anne RB/Y/FRLG/PE · S.S. Aqua GS/C/HGSS · GO Park
Kanto (Sevii Islands) · Johto · Hoenn · Sinnoh (Battle Zone) · Unova · Kalos · Alola

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Viridian Forest · Berry Forest · Pattern Bush · Ilex Forest · Petalburg Woods · Eterna Forest Pinwheel Forest · Lostlorn Forest · White Forest · Pledge Grove · Nature Preserve · Santalune Forest · Kalos Route 20