Viridian Forest

Viridian Forest
ViridianForest
Information
Region	Kanto
Connecting locations	↑ North - Pewter City ↓ South - Viridian City
Appears in	Generation VII , Generation IV , Generation III , Generation II , Generation I
In other languages
Japanese	Name トキワのもり Tokiwa no Mori
Japanese	Name トキワのもり Tokiwa no Mori
Korean	Name 상록숲 Sangnok Sup
Korean	Name 상록숲 Sangnok Sup
English	Name Viridian Forest
English	Name Viridian Forest
German	Name Vertania-Wald
German	Name Vertania-Wald
French	Name Foret de Jade
French	Name Foret de Jade
Italian	Name Bosco Smeraldo
Italian	Name Bosco Smeraldo
Spanish	Name Bosque Verde
Spanish	Name Bosque Verde
Maps
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Map of Viridian Forest in various games

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

Pokémon		Games			Level	Rate
	Caterpie	R	B	Yl	3	5%
	Caterpie	R	B	Yl	3–5	45%
	Caterpie	R	B	Yl	3–6	50%
	Metapod	R	B	Yl	4	5%
	Metapod	R	B	Yl	4–6	40%
	Metapod	R	B	Yl	4, 6	25%
	Weedle	R	B	Yl	3–5	45%
	Weedle	R	B	Yl	3	5%
	Kakuna	R	B	Yl	4–6	40%
	Kakuna	R	B	Yl	4	5%
	Pidgey	R	B	Yl	4, 6, 8	24%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Yl	9	1%
	Pikachu	R	B	Yl	3, 5	5%

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Caterpie	FR	LG	3–5	40%
	Metapod	FR	LG	5	5%
	Metapod	FR	LG	4–6	10%
	Weedle	FR	LG	3–5	40%
	Kakuna	FR	LG	4–6	10%
	Kakuna	FR	LG	5	5%
	Pikachu	FR	LG	3, 5	5%

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Caterpie	HG	SS	3–6	25%
	Caterpie	HG	SS	3	40%	40%	0%
	Weedle	HG	SS	3	40%	40%	0%
	Metapod	HG	SS	3, 5	30%	30%	0%
	Kakuna	HG	SS	3, 5	30%	30%	0%
	Pidgey	HG	SS	3	10%	0%	0%
	Pidgey	HG	SS	3, 7	0%	15%	0%
	Butterfree	HG	SS	7	10%	0%	0%
	Beedrill	HG	SS	7	10%	0%	0%
	Pikachu	HG	SS	4, 7	6%	6%	0%
	Pikachu	HG	SS	4	0%	0%	5%
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	7	4%	9%	0%
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	3, 5	0%	0%	80%
	Noctowl	HG	SS	7	0%	0%	15%

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

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Caterpie	P	E	3–6	25%
	Caterpie	P	E	3–6	24%
	Metapod	P	E	3–6	10%
	Butterfree	P	E	3–6	1%
	Weedle	P	E	3–6	24%
	Weedle	P	E	3–6	25%
	Kakuna	P	E	3–6	10%
	Beedrill	P	E	3–6	1%
	Pidgey	P	E	3–6	15%
	Pikachu	P	E	3–6	5%
	Oddish	P	E	3–6	10%
	Bellsprout	P	E	3–6	10%

Swarm

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Kricketot	HG	SS	3, 5	40%

Rare Spawns

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

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Bulbasaur	P	E	3–6	–%

Trees

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Group A
• Group B

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	3–4	50%
	Ledyba	HG	SS	3–4	10%
	Spinarak	HG	SS	3–4	10%
	Seedot	HG	SS	3–4	30%
	Seedot	HG	SS	3–4	10%
	Shroomish	HG	SS	3–4	10%
	Shroomish	HG	SS	3–4	30%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	5–7	50%
	Ledian	HG	SS	5–7	10%
	Ariados	HG	SS	5–7	10%
	Seedot	HG	SS	5–7	30%
	Seedot	HG	SS	5–7	10%
	Shroomish	HG	SS	5–7	10%
	Shroomish	HG	SS	5–7	30%

Radio

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Hoenn Sound
• Sinnoh Sound

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Numel	HG	SS	5	20%
	Spoink	HG	SS	3	20%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Budew	HG	SS	3	20%
	Carnivine	HG	SS	5	20%

Trainers

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Missing information on Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee

Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version

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

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

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Reward: 90		Weedle Level: 9

Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition

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

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

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

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

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Reward: 100		Caterpie Level: 10

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

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

Trainer	Pokémon
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

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

Trainer	Pokémon
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

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

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Trainer	Pokémon
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

Trainer	Pokémon
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

Trainer	Pokémon
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

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

Trainer	Pokémon
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

Item		Games	Location/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 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 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

Official watercolor painting of Viridian Forest and Route 2.

Concept artwork of Red's Pikachu in Viridian Forest for Pokémon Generations

Concept art for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Screenshots

A screenshot of the player and Pikachu in Viridian Forest

Gym Leader, Bugsy, meeting Pokémon Trainer, Lyra

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version preview image

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