Pokémon Red and Blue/Route 16-18: Difference between revisions

'''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 northern 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.

 

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Route 17's brutal slope drags you downward unless you hold the {{gb|A}} or {{gb|B}} buttons to steady yourself. But there's no reason not to speed to the bottom, since the only thing of interest here is the {{bp|Ponyta}} in Yellow.  

Just before you arrive at Fuchsia City via Route 18, you will find three Bird Keepers waiting for you on the other side of the guard house. With the help of one little Electric Pokémon (you know the one), you can make short work of all three in no time.

 

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Yellow missed out on the early {{bp|Growlithe}} and {{bp|Vulpix}} in Blue and Red (unless you count the Vulpix you could win from the [[Pokémon Red and Blue/Celadon City|Game Corner]]), but now it finally gets its first Fire Pokémon since {{bp|Charmander}}: Ponyta.

Ponyta doesn't get the greatest skills... For Fire, it's just Ember for starters and Fire Spin at level 39. But the saving grace of Ponyta and its evolved form, {{bp|Rapidash}}, is their incredible Speed, making them easily the fastest of the Fire Pokémon.

If you're collecting all of the Pokémon, the guard post in Route 18 is a great opportunity for Red/Blue players to trade a {{bp|Slowbro}}, something you can fish up fairly easily, for a rare Lickitung. But if it's utility that interests you, you're better off keeping the Slowbro. Lickitung is a hearty fellow, but his array of Normal attacks are poor. Yellow players can only trade a rare {{bp|Tangela}} for a common {{bp|Parasect}} which is a truly bad deal.

There's only one more Snorlax in the game (at [[Pokémon Red and Blue/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.