Kanto Route 1

Route 1 (Japanese: １ Route 1) is a route located in western Kanto. It connects Pallet Town in the south to Viridian City in the north.
==Route description==
Heading north from Pallet Town, s must make their way around a large but very primitive route, that will become their very first route they will explore on their journey. The route is riddled with large patches of tall grass, and ledges that contour from far east to all to the far west, blocking off most of the route making it hard to travel north, only to have small gaps by which the road has been broken into it.
From the narrow "gateway" into Route 1, the route will make its way west as a ledge will block the road, however patches of tall grass be found by traveling east. After traveling north past the gap in the ledge, there will be a small clearing, where a man working for a Poké Mart can be found giving out a free Potion to Trainers. Heading away from the small clearing, the route makes its way eastern, and creates an "S" shapes as it winds around tall ground, as well as long ledges. Route 1 then travels northerly through two consecutive patches of tall grass, one larger than the other. It then finishes off by curving westerly, and then north as it enters Viridian City.
Heading south from Viridian City, Trainers can either hop down ledges to completely avoid any contact with wild on their way to Pallet Town or they can travel through the grass patches, the required path for northbound travel. Following the grass-lined path, the route turns east then south as it enters the first patch. After a small break, the path of the route enters another patch of grass as the route turns west. Route 1 then makes an "S", turning to the south, then to the east before returning south and west, passing through the third grassy area. The path then juts south, entering another patch before curving to the east then to the south as it enters Pallet.
There are no opponent Trainers on this route in Generations and . In Generation II, two Trainers appear, while in Generation IV, four Trainers are on the route. In Generation VII, there is one Trainer here, although he cannot be challenged before delivering the Parcel to Professor Oak. A Bitter Berry grows here in Generation II, while a Blk Apricorn does so in Generation IV. The Poké Mart employee is not present in Generations II and IV.
==Items==
===Berry plant===
==Pokémon==
===Generation I===
===Generation II===
===Generation III===
===Generation IV===
===Generation VII===
==Trainers==
===Generation II===
===Generation IV===
===Generation VII===
==Differences among generations==
===Generation I and III===
The route layout in Generations and are nearly identical, however, the Generation I version has grassy patches to both the east and the west of the route itself. By using the walk anywhere glitch, s can enter the grass, but the game will freeze as the area contains no walkable data nor data for wild Pokémon.
Apart from this, most aesthetic features have been enhanced. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards.
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 
===Generation II===
The route remains mostly the same apart from a few minor changes to the gameplay. Heading south from Viridian City, Trainers can either hop down ledges to completely avoid any contact with wild Pokémon (which now include , and ) on their way to Pallet Town, or alternatively travel through the patches of grass.
On their way down, there are two other Trainers waiting for battle. One can found near the northern side of the route, while the other can be found in the near the middle in the clearing. He has replaced the Poké Mart employee who gives away Potions, however there is a Bitter Berry tree that sprouted along the northwest portion of the route. Lastly, the grass patches outside of the route have been removed but the spacing between the route and the surrounding forest still remains.
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	 
===Generation IV===
Other than graphical updates, the basic layout remains the same as previous generations, but the route is no longer flat, due to hills being added to give feeling of depth to the route. Heading south from Viridian City, a gate has been added between the route and Viridian City, in order for the game to load the different tilesets used between the areas.
The Bitter Berry tree has been changed into a Blk Apricorn tree, which can be found between the two ledges located on the northwestern side of the route. By traveling east, Trainers are able to battle a , and by jumping off the ledge and heading east, another Schoolboy can be challenged, with Pokémon similar to the other Schoolboy in Generation II.
By jumping down the ledge and going through the tall grass, the route soon turns into the clearing. Like in Generation II, the Viridian Poké Mart employee is no longer present and is replaced by a Trainer. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays there is a photographer here, who will take a picture of the and their party.
There is a male just south of the photographer, as well as another female , with Pokémon similar to the other Cooltrainer in Generation II. Route 1 makes the "S", turning to the south, then to the east before returning south and west, passing through the third grassy area. The path then juts south, entering another patch before curving to the east then to the south as it enters Pallet Town.
 	
 	
 	 
===Generation VII===
The route remains mostly unchanged compared to previous generations. Only notable differences are the presence of a , who will battle the player once Professor Oak's Parcel has been delivered; a Berry bush in the northeast corner; and the inclusion of / into the selection of catchable Pokémon.
==Music==
Games	Song name 	Composition 	Arrangement
 	Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town	Junichi Masuda	Junichi Masuda
 	Route 1 	Junichi Masuda	Go Ichinose
 	Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town	Junichi Masuda	Go Ichinose
 	Route 1 	Junichi Masuda	Takuto KitsutaGB Sounds: Go Ichinose
 	Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town	Junichi Masuda	Shota Kageyama
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Route 1 was introduced in Pokémon - I Choose You!. , who had just received his and was still trying to get a handle on the rebellious Pokémon, set off on his journey, beginning with Route 1. He first found a and was eager to it, but Pikachu didn't want to help him and instead ran up a tree. Frustrated, Ash decided to try to catch the Pidgey without Pikachu's help. He threw a at it, but the Pidgey broke out easily and fled. Ash turned and saw a digging through his bag.
Ash turned and saw a group of Pidgey in the field; he threw a rock at them, which only scared them away. However, he saw another bird Pokémon in the field, mistook it for another Pidgey, and threw another rock at it, which hit it in the back of its head. When it turned to look at him, however, he realized that he actually hit a . The Spearow swooped several times to attack him and Pikachu.
As the Spearow chased Ash and Pikachu, two herds of Pokémon that do not appear on this route in the were seen: and .
After jumping in the river, narrowly evading an attack from a and , Ash and Pikachu met , who was fishing for Pokémon. He stole her bike, putting the injured Pikachu in its basket, and rode away, promising that he would bring it back someday. They were attacked once again by the Spearow, but Pikachu used a massive electrical attack to take out the entire flock. Once the storm cleared, Ash and Pikachu both rose from where they were knocked back on the ground, exhausted but victorious. Ash looked up and saw majestically flying through the sky, over the rainbow that had been left after the storm, but his Pokédex could not identify the species.
====Pokémon the Series: Black & White====
Route 1 was also briefly seen in The Dream Continues! while Ash and Alexa passed it on their way to Pallet Town.
====Pokémon====
		
		
		
		
===I Choose You!===
Route 1 appeared in the opening of I Choose You!. Ash left Pallet Town via this route at the start of his journey, with his newly obtained, disobedient Pikachu. Ash and Pikachu were attacked by a large flock of and attempted to escape in the midst of a rainstorm, culminating in Pikachu unleashing a powerful on the Spearow, knocking himself and his Trainer out in the process. Ash and Pikachu woke up after the storm had passed to see flying overhead, dropping a Rainbow Wing as it flew. Ash picked up the feather and proclaimed to Pikachu that they would meet it again someday.
====Pokémon====
			
===Pokémon Origins===
Route 1 appeared in File 1: Red, where was seen traveling through it on his way to Viridian City. Soon after entering the Route, he encountered a wild , and tried to catch it, but it got away. After a short while, he got the hang of catching Pokémon, and caught multiple different species, including a , , and Pidgey.
Along the way, he encountered a , who challenged him to a battle with his . Not knowing other Trainer's Pokémon couldn't be caught, Red tried to throw a at Nidoran♀, only to have it bounce off. The Youngster, however, agreed to tell Red where he could find a Nidoran of his own. Shortly before arriving in Viridian City, Red encountered , who challenged him to a battle. Due to Blue's having a type advantage over Red's Charmander, Blue easily won the battle. Afterwards, Red met Brock, who, having watched the battle, suggested Red that he should start challenging the Gym Leaders in order to learn how to battle.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Route 1 made a brief appearance in Bulbasaur, Come Home!. After had accidentally let loose some that was keeping in his , he and Professor Oak were forced to pursue them, with some of them having escaped all the way to Route 1 and Viridian City.
==Trivia==
* In Generation I, if a player currently on Route 1 opens the Town Map, pressing up will apparently do nothing at first, as the selection will go from Route 1 (the current place) to Route 1 again due to an oversight. The player will need to press up twice to select the next place, which is Viridian City. Similarly, a player in the will need to press down twice to go to the previous place in the Town Map.
* A remix of the theme on this route was used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It can also be found in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
* In Generations II and IV, the remixed music track for this Route starts from the notes at the last few seconds of the original track's music.
* The Poké Dude Show that airs on the Teachy TV is filmed here.
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