Viridian Forest

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 -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.
==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 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 is one of four main locations in Pokémon Channel. However, one must purchase 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 stars.
====Pokémon Found====
*Machop
*Pikachu
*Geodude
*Caterpie
*Butterfree
*Bellsprout
*Exeggcute
*Pidgey
*Gloom
*Clefairy
*Beedrill
==Pokémon==
===Red and Blue===
===Yellow===
===FireRed and LeafGreen===
==Trainers==
===Red and Blue===
===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
==Nomenclature==
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==
ViridianForestRoute2WC.png|Official watercolor painting of Viridian Forest and Route 2.
Pokémon Generations Concept Art Viridian Forest.jpg|Concept artwork of Red's Pikachu in Viridian Forest for Pokémon Generations
viridian forest.png|Gym Leader, Bugsy, meeting Pokémon Trainer, Lyra
Viridian Forest FRLG preview.png|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen preview image
Viridian Forest PE.png|Viridian Forest in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
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