Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen/Route 5

Route 5


Route 5 is a short route that connects Cerulean City to Saffron City. It has a building which leads to an underground path to Route 6 and a Pokémon Day Care which helps raising weak Pokémon. If you want one, you can catch a Meowth in the Tall Grass behind the Day Care, but then move on.

Day Care
Pokémon can be left here to evolve over time, at a cost of 100 per level gained. Every step travelled outside the building gives the Pokémon 1 experience point.

Underground Path
The building to the right leads to an underground path that skips Saffron City and reaches route 6. This route has a lot of items. However, most of the items only appear after obtaining it from the Pokémon Center in Vermilion City. The little girl in this building will trade for a  in FireRed and  in exchange for a  in LeafGreen. The Pokémon received will be at the same level as the Pokémon given. The Nidoran♀ she gives you in FireRed is named Ms. Nido and the Nidoran♂ she gives you in LeafGreen is named Mr. Nido, so if you're not a fan of named Pokémon, consider this prior warning.

Underground Path's Items

 * Ether (middle of the red area)
 * Antidote (north, near the steps)
 * Paralyze Heal (near the north part of the blue part)
 * Awakening (in the middle of the blue area)
 * Potion (near the north part of the red area)
 * Ice Heal (in the middle of the area between red area and southern steps)
 * Burn Heal (near the southern steps)