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Viridian Forest is a location introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Viridian Forest is a location in the Kanto region that connects Viridian City to Pewter City. It is a winding maze of trees and grass, and Viridian Forest is home to some of the weaker Bug-type Pokémon, such as Caterpies and Weedles. On occasion, a Pikachu can be found here. A few Bug Catchers can be fought here as well.

In the Generation II games, Viridian Forest had been deforested, meaning that Wild Pokémon can no longer be encountered here. It is just a small maze with tiny trees and some items to obtain. This decision was reversed with the remakes Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, where some Pokémon Trainers can be battled and wild Pokémon can be encountered.

Pokémon[]

Walking[]

Generation I[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
CaterpieRBYl 3 5%
CaterpieRBYl 3–5 45%
CaterpieRBYl 3–6 50%
MetapodRBYl 4 5%
MetapodRBYl 4–6 40%
MetapodRBYl 4, 6 25%
WeedleRBYl 3–5 45%
WeedleRBYl 3 5%
KakunaRBYl 4–6 40%
KakunaRBYl 4 5%
PidgeyRBYl 4, 6, 8 24%
PidgeottoRBYl 9 1%
PikachuRBYl 3, 5 5%


Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
CaterpieFRLG 3–5 40%
MetapodFRLG 5 5%
MetapodFRLG 4–6 10%
WeedleFRLG 3–5 40%
KakunaFRLG 4–6 10%
KakunaFRLG 5 5%
PikachuFRLG 3, 5 5%


Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
CaterpieHGSS 3–625%
CaterpieHGSS 340% 40% 0%
WeedleHGSS 340% 40% 0%
MetapodHGSS 3, 530% 30% 0%
KakunaHGSS 3, 530% 30% 0%
PidgeyHGSS 310% 0% 0%
PidgeyHGSS 3, 70% 15% 0%
ButterfreeHGSS 710% 0% 0%
BeedrillHGSS 710% 0% 0%
PikachuHGSS 4, 76% 6% 0%
PikachuHGSS 40% 0% 5%
PidgeottoHGSS 74% 9% 0%
HoothootHGSS 3, 50% 0% 80%
NoctowlHGSS 70% 0% 15%


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

PokémonGamesLevelRate
CaterpiePE 3–6 25%
CaterpiePE 3–6 24%
MetapodPE 3–6 10%
ButterfreePE 3–6 1%
WeedlePE 3–6 24%
WeedlePE 3–6 25%
KakunaPE 3–6 10%
BeedrillPE 3–6 1%
PidgeyPE 3–6 15%
PikachuPE 3–6 5%
OddishPE 3–6 10%
BellsproutPE 3–6 10%


Swarm[]

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
KricketotHGSS 3, 540%


Rare Spawns[]

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

PokémonGamesLevelRate
BulbasaurPE 3–6 –%


Trees[]

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
HoothootHGSS 3–450%
LedybaHGSS 3–410%
SpinarakHGSS 3–410%
SeedotHGSS 3–430%
SeedotHGSS 3–410%
ShroomishHGSS 3–410%
ShroomishHGSS 3–430%

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
HoothootHGSS 5–750%
LedianHGSS 5–710%
AriadosHGSS 5–710%
SeedotHGSS 5–730%
SeedotHGSS 5–710%
ShroomishHGSS 5–710%
ShroomishHGSS 5–730%

Radio[]

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
NumelHGSS 520%
SpoinkHGSS 320%

PokémonGamesLevelRate
MorningDayNight
BudewHGSS 320%
CarnivineHGSS 520%

Trainers[]

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Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version[]

TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 60
Caterpie
Level: 6
Weedle
Level: 6


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 70
Weedle
Level: 7
Kakuna
Level: 7
Weedle
Level: 7


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 90
Weedle
Level: 9


Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition[]

TrainerPokémon

Lass
Reward: 90
Nidoran♀
Level: 6
Nidoran♂
Level: 6


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 70
Caterpie
Level: 7
Caterpie
Level: 7


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 60
Metapod
Level: 6
Caterpie
Level: 6
Metapod
Level: 6


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 80
Caterpie
Level: 8
Metapod
Level: 8


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher
Reward: 100
Caterpie
Level: 10


Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version[]

TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Rick
Reward: 72
Weedle
Level: 6
Gender: Male
Item: None
Weedle
Level: 6
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Doug
Reward: 84
Weedle
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None
Kakuna
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None
Weedle
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Anthony
Reward: 96
Caterpie
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None
Caterpie
Level: 8
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Charlie
Reward: 84
Metapod
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None
Caterpie
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None
Metapod
Level: 7
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Sammy
Reward: 108
Weedle
Level: 9
Gender: Male
Item: None


Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]

TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Abner
Reward: 704
Butterfree
Level: 44
Gender: Male
Item: None
Beedrill
Level: 44
Gender: Male
Item: None
Pikachu
Level: 44
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Ellis
Reward: 736
Weedle
Level: 28
Gender: Male
Item: None
Kakuna
Level: 38
Gender: Male
Item: None
Beedrill
Level: 46
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Stacey
Reward: 960
Metapod
Level: 52
Gender: Male
Item: None
Metapod
Level: 56
Gender: Male
Item: None
Metapod
Level: 60
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Dion
Reward: 800
Ariados
Level: 50
Gender: Male
Item: None


TrainerPokémon

Bug Catcher Dane
Reward: 768
Beedrill
Level: 44
Gender: Male
Item: None
Butterfree
Level: 48
Gender: Male
Item: None


Items[]

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HeartGold/SoulSilver and Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
ItemGamesLocation/method
Poké Ball R/B/Yl/FR/LG Placed in the grass near the dead end of a path northwest of the southern entrance.
Antidote (×2)R/B/FR/LG
  • Near the northeastern corner of Viridian Forest
  • Hidden in the tree directly ahead of the southern entrance
Antidote Yl Hidden in the same tree as in Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version
Potion (×2)R/B
  • In an alcove southeast of the north exit
  • Hidden next to the Bug Catcher right before the northern exit
Potion Yl Replaces the northeastern Antidote
Potion (×3)FR/LG
  • In a collection of tall grass east of the southern entrance
  • In an alcove southeast of the north exit (retained from Red and Blue)
  • Hidden to the west of Bug Catcher Sammy (similarly to Red and Blue

Appearances[]

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".

This is also the location where Goh catches his Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther and Pinsir in "Working My Way Back to Mew!"

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.

Spinoffs[]

Hey You, Pikachu![]

Viridian Forest Hey You, Pikachu

Viridian Forest in Hey You, Pikachu!.

Viridian Forest is a major location in 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 its 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, while 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 Pokemon Channel

Viridian Forest in Pokémon Channel.

Viridian Forest is one of four main locations in Pokémon Channel. However, one must purchase the bus ticket to Viridian Forest at Shop 'N Squirtle first. Viridian Forest is rather small compared to its appearance in Hey You, Pikachu!, but it hosts some concerts. Near the end, the player can go through Viridian Forest to reach the campsite and watch the full Pichu Bros. in Party Panic! up at the stars.

The following Pokémon are encountered: Machop, Pikachu, Geodude, Caterpie, Butterfree, Bellsprout, Exeggcute, Pidgey, Gloom, Clefairy, and Beedrill.

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

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