Also known as "Cycling Road," Routes 16, 17, and 18 are a favorite hangout for bicyclists and motorcyclists alike. It just so happens that many of these two-wheeling enthusiasts are Pokémon trainers as well, and you must fight your way down the long slope to Fuchsia City.
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'''''Also known as "Cycling Road," Routes #16, #17, and #18 are a favorite hangout for bicyclists and motorcyclists alike. It just so happens that many of these two-wheeling enthusiasts are Pokémon trainers as well, and you must fight your way down the long slope to Fuchsia City. Once there, you will have a chance to visit the Safari Zone.'''''
Before you head past the guard post, dig your Cut-trained Pokémon out of the computer in [[Pokémon Red and Blue/Celadon City|Celadon City]] and use him to snip away at the tree blocking the norther part of Route #16. It's here that you'll find the patch of wild grass that is your first chance to catch a {{bp|Doduo}}, as well as a secret house containing '''HM 02''', Fly. Use this to teleport to any city you've visited, or for a two-turn Flying-type attack that is similar to Dig. If you want to use Doduo be sure to teach him to fly.
Before you head past the gate guard, use the cut move on the tree blocking the northern part of Route 16. Here is your first chance to catch a wild {{bp|Doduo}}. It's also where a secret house is, importantly containing HM02 {{bpm|Fly}}. This groundbreaking move (in terms of game progress) lets you fly directly to Pokémon Centers that you've visited before. In battle, it's a two-turn Flying-type move that is similar to Dig. If you want Doduo on your team, teaching it Fly isn't the worst choice. The game conveniently places Fly-able wild Pokémon next to where you get Fly.
You won't get too far in Route 16 since a sleeping {{bp|Snorlax}} is blocking the path. To wake it up, use the '''Poké Flute''' and face this boss-like foe encounter. There are only two wild Snorlax in the game (with the other one on {{s|Route 12-13|Route 12}}), so it's best to capture at least one.
If you haven't been working on your Pokedex, catch some Pokemon here. The aid upstairs will give you the [[bp:In-battle effect item#Amulet Coin|Amulet Coin]] if you own at least 40 Pokemon.
{{bp|Snorlax}} learns some decent attacks at level 35 and beyond, remaining mainly defensive initially. It has plenty of hit points, knows the Rest move and wakes from it quickly. Don't let the fact that Snorlax is a Normal type Pokémon from not considering it to be a part of your team, as it grows to be very strong, and with the addition of some TM's, it will become a force to be reckoned with.}}
{{bp|Doduo}} is arguably the best Flying/Normal Pokémon encountered in the wild. Doduo learns mostly Flying and Normal attacks, so most of its moves get a STAB advantage. At level 21, Doduo learns {{bpm|Tri Attack}}, a great Normal Move with 20% chance of ''Burning'', ''Freezing,'' or ''Paralyzing'' the opponent. Doduo can also (strangely enough) learn {{bpm|Fly}} by HM, increasing its usefulness. Doduo learns {{bpm|Drill Peck}}, a very strong Flying attack that can mow down any Fighting, Grass and Bug Pokémon, at level 37. It might be worthwhile not to let Doduo evolve until after it learns this great move, as Dodrio only learns it at level 47.
===New Pokemon===
Its evolved form, {{bp|Dodrio}}, is fairly speedy and a strong attacker, so it remains a good choice for an Elite Four team, especially if you don't want the hassle of raising other more powerful Flying Pokémon, namely {{bp|Aerodactyl}} or {{bp|Dragonite}}.}}
|[[File:Pokemon_143Snorlax.png|left]]You won't get far in Route 16 without defeating the giant, sleeping {{bp|Snorlax}} blocking your path. To wake him up, use your flute, and then defend yourself against his grumpy level 30 Snorlax rage.
There's only one more Snorlax in the game (at [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen/Route 12-13|Route #12]]), so capture him now! He'll learn some okay attacks at level 35 and beyond, but for now he's mainly defensive. He has a ton of hit points, comes with Rest, and wakes from it quickly. After you defeat him, use the Item Finder in the place where he was to find the item Leftovers.
==Items==
|[[File:Pokemon_084Doduo.png|right]]The problem with Fly is that it requires a Flying-type Pokémon. And while Fly itself is a very useful skill, you won't get any Flyer worth adding to your party (like {{bp|Aerodactyl}}) for a little while. So you'll want to pick up a disposable flying Pokémon for the time being... Like Doduo!
* HM02 (Fly) (Given to you by the girl in the northwest area's house)
* Amulet Coin (Given to you by one of Professor Oak's aides at the gate for having owned at least 40 different species of Pokémon)
* Leftovers (Hidden and "buried" on the spot where Snorlax stands, unearthed with the ItemFinder)
The Amulet Coin is an item to be held by a Pokémon that doubles battle earnings if the Pokémon participates in the battle. It is one of the requirements to be easily wealthy on the game. Leftovers is another important and popular item to be held by a Pokémon and that is geared toward advanced players, given the special way that it's hidden, requiring clearing out Snorlax. It recovers a Pokémon's health one bit at a time.
Doduo, which can be caught in any version, is by no means terrible. Drill Peck is a strong attack that's great against the many Fighting-type Pokémon in this area (as well as more seldom seen Grass and Bug Pokémon), but there's not a whole lot else to get excited about. The evolved form, {{bp|Dodrio}}, which can be caught in Route #17 in Yellow only (or raised at level 31 in any version) is a fairly speedy, strong attacker that can do good damage with Normal skills like Tri Attack.
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Also known as "Cycling Road," Routes 16, 17, and 18 are a favorite hangout for bicyclists and motorcyclists alike. It just so happens that many of these two-wheeling enthusiasts are Pokémon trainers as well, and you must fight your way down the long slope to Fuchsia City.
Before you head past the gate guard, use the cut move on the tree blocking the northern part of Route 16. Here is your first chance to catch a wild Doduo. It's also where a secret house is, importantly containing HM02 Fly. This groundbreaking move (in terms of game progress) lets you fly directly to Pokémon Centers that you've visited before. In battle, it's a two-turn Flying-type move that is similar to Dig. If you want Doduo on your team, teaching it Fly isn't the worst choice. The game conveniently places Fly-able wild Pokémon next to where you get Fly.
Snorlax
You won't get too far in Route 16 since a sleeping Snorlax is blocking the path. To wake it up, use the Poké Flute and face this boss-like foe encounter. There are only two wild Snorlax in the game (with the other one on Route 12), so it's best to capture at least one.
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Snorlax learns some decent attacks at level 35 and beyond, remaining mainly defensive initially. It has plenty of hit points, knows the Rest move and wakes from it quickly. Don't let the fact that Snorlax is a Normal type Pokémon from not considering it to be a part of your team, as it grows to be very strong, and with the addition of some TM's, it will become a force to be reckoned with.
Doduo is arguably the best Flying/Normal Pokémon encountered in the wild. Doduo learns mostly Flying and Normal attacks, so most of its moves get a STAB advantage. At level 21, Doduo learns Tri Attack, a great Normal Move with 20% chance of Burning, Freezing, or Paralyzing the opponent. Doduo can also (strangely enough) learn Fly by HM, increasing its usefulness. Doduo learns Drill Peck, a very strong Flying attack that can mow down any Fighting, Grass and Bug Pokémon, at level 37. It might be worthwhile not to let Doduo evolve until after it learns this great move, as Dodrio only learns it at level 47.
Its evolved form, Dodrio, is fairly speedy and a strong attacker, so it remains a good choice for an Elite Four team, especially if you don't want the hassle of raising other more powerful Flying Pokémon, namely Aerodactyl or Dragonite.
HM02 (Fly) (Given to you by the girl in the northwest area's house)
Amulet Coin (Given to you by one of Professor Oak's aides at the gate for having owned at least 40 different species of Pokémon)
Leftovers (Hidden and "buried" on the spot where Snorlax stands, unearthed with the ItemFinder)
The Amulet Coin is an item to be held by a Pokémon that doubles battle earnings if the Pokémon participates in the battle. It is one of the requirements to be easily wealthy on the game. Leftovers is another important and popular item to be held by a Pokémon and that is geared toward advanced players, given the special way that it's hidden, requiring clearing out Snorlax. It recovers a Pokémon's health one bit at a time.
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