Viridian Forest

17 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

Data from Pokemon SoulSilver only: exact levels and the encounter rate for each Pokémon.

in tall grass

Conditional slots 20 for 13 species — time of day, weather, radio and other switches

The game keeps these slots separate from the base ones. Condition sets exclude each other (it cannot be morning and night at once), and the source does not say whether a condition adds a slot or replaces the whole table — so we list them row by row instead of adding them to the rate on the tile.

Pokémon	Conditions	Level	Rate
Weedle	outside a swarm, in the morning	3	20%
	outside a swarm, during the day	3	20%
Kakuna	radio off, in the morning	3–5	20%
	radio off, during the day	3–5	20%
Beedrill	in the morning	7	5%
Pidgey	radio off, in the morning	3	10%
	radio off, during the day	3	10%
	during the day	7	5%
Pidgeotto	during the day	7	5%
	in the morning	7	4%
Pikachu	in the morning	7	1%
	during the day	7	1%
Hoothoot	outside a swarm, at night	3	20%
	radio off, at night	3–5	20%
Noctowl	at night	7	5%
Numel	radio on Hoenn Sound	5	10%
Spoink	radio on Hoenn Sound	3	10%
Kricketot	during a swarm	3	20%
Budew	radio on Sinnoh Sound	3	10%
Carnivine	radio on Sinnoh Sound	5	10%

by headbutting trees (Headbutt)

Conditional slots 9 for 6 species — time of day, weather, radio and other switches

The game keeps these slots separate from the base ones. Condition sets exclude each other (it cannot be morning and night at once), and the source does not say whether a condition adds a slot or replaces the whole table — so we list them row by row instead of adding them to the rate on the tile.

Pokémon	Conditions	Level	Rate
Hoothoot	common tree	3–4	50%
	rare tree	5–7	50%
Noctowl	rare tree	5–7	5%
Ledyba	common tree	3–4	10%
Ledian	rare tree	5–7	10%
Seedot	common tree	3–4	5%
	rare tree	5–7	5%
Shroomish	common tree	3–4	15%
	rare tree	5–7	15%

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