25 species to catch in 1 area of this location, across 11 game versions.
About this place
A forest route between Viridian City and Pewter City. It is inhabited mainly by Bug-type Pokémon, from Caterpie and Weedle to Metapod and Kakuna, while Pikachu can also be found in the undergrowth, a true rarity early in the adventure.
- Japanese name
- トキワのもり · Tokiwa no Mori
- Other names
- DE: Vertania-Wald · FR: Foret de Jade · ES: Bosque Verde · IT: Bosco Smeraldo
Game version
Combined view: levels show the widest range across all releases, and the encounter rate is hidden because it differs between versions and a single averaged number would be made up. Pick a game to see exact values and conditional slots — time of day, weather and other switches that change who shows up here.
On land
in tall grass
Requires an item or action
by headbutting trees (Headbutt)
Visible on the map
visible on the map
visible on the map, rare
Areas of this location
Games where this place exists
Where it is
The red marker is Viridian Forest. A diagram, not a world map — distances are not to scale, but directions and connections match the game. The legend below the drawing explains each symbol.
- Route — number inside
- Sea route — Surf only
- City
- Pokémon League
- Interior — cave, forest, tower; placed next to its entrance
- Path between places
- Path that requires Surf
- Entrance to an interior — not a passage to the other side