Viridian Forest

Viridian Forestトキワのもり Tokiwa no Mori
Location information
Region	Kanto
Connecting locations	↑ North - Route 2 ↓ South - Route 2
Weather	Normal
Kind	Forest
Needed TM and HM	None
Location of Viridian Forest in Kanto.

Viridian Forest is a forest in the Kanto region, 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".

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.

Other appearances

Hey You, Pikachu!

Viridian Forest in 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 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 Forst in 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 its 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

Pokémon

Red, Green and Blue

Wild Pokémon Walking
Pokémon		Games	Level	Rate
	Caterpie	R/B/G	*	*
	Metapod	R/B/G	*	*
	Weedle	R/B/G	*	*
	Kakuna	R/B/G	*	*
	Pikachu	R/B/G	3-5	5%

Yellow

Wild Pokémon Walking
Pokémon		Games	Level	Rate
	Caterpie	Y	3-6	55%
	Metapod	Y	4, 6	20%
	Pidgey	Y	4, 6, 8	24%
	Pidgeotto	Y	9	1%

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

In other languages

Language	Name
English	Viridian Forest
Spanish	Bosque Verde
Italian	Bosco Smeraldo
French	Foret de Jade
German	Vertania-Wald
Japanese	トキワの森
Korean	상록숲
Hindi	विरिडियन जंगल
Russian	Виридианский Лес

Gallery

Official watercolor painting of Viridian Forest and Route 2.

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

Gym Leader, Bugsy, meeting Pokémon Trainer, Lyra

Viridian Forest in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!