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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 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 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.

Route 16[edit]

Route 16
1 Biker
2 Cue Ball
3 Cue Ball
4 Biker
5 Cue Ball
6 Biker

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 29
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 28
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 28
  • Machop Machop Lv. 28
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 29
  • Machop Machop Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png660
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 33
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png825
  • Machop Machop Lv. 33
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png520
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 29
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 28
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 28
  • Machop Machop Lv. 28
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 29
  • Machop Machop Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png660
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 33
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png825
  • Machop Machop Lv. 33
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png520
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26
  • Grimer Grimer Lv. 26

Pokémon found[edit]

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 18,20,22 30%
Raticate Raticate 23,25 5%
Spearow Spearow 20,22 40%
Doduo Doduo 18,20,22 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 23,24 25%
Raticate Raticate 25,26 5%
Spearow Spearow 22,23 30%
Fearow Fearow 24 5%
Doduo Doduo 22,24,26 35%

Route 17[edit]

Route 17
1 Biker
2 Cue Ball
3 Cue Ball
4 Biker
5 Biker
6 Cue Ball
7 Cue Ball
8 Cue Ball
9 Biker
A Biker

Route 17's brutal slope drags you downward unless you hold the A button or B button buttons to steady yourself. But there's no reason not to speed to the bottom, since the only thing of interest here is the Ponyta in Yellow. Although there are some pretty useful hidden items -- five in total -- if you're willing to stick around and fiddle with the Itemfinder for a while:

  • Rare Candy - In the center of the patch of grass
  • Full Restore - On the center bridge segment, a bit below its north entrance
  • Max Revive - South of the point where the west and center bridge segments connect
  • PP Up - On the east bridge segment, about halfway down
  • Max Elixer - South of the water at the point where the west and east bridge segments connect

When you get to Route 18, don't miss the trader in the top floor of the guard post.

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png560
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 28
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 28
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 28
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Machop Machop Lv. 29
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 29
  • Primeape Primeape Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png660
  • Muk Muk Lv. 33
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Voltorb Voltorb Lv. 29
  • Voltorb Voltorb Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png825
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 33
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png650
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 26
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 26
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 26
  • Machop Machop Lv. 26
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Primeape Primeape Lv. 29
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 29
  • Muk Muk Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png500
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 25
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 25
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png560
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 28
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 28
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 28
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Machop Machop Lv. 29
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 29
  • Primeape Primeape Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png660
  • Muk Muk Lv. 33
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Voltorb Voltorb Lv. 29
  • Voltorb Voltorb Lv. 29
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png825
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 33
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png650
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 26
  • Mankey Mankey Lv. 26
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 26
  • Machop Machop Lv. 26
Cue Ball
Cue Ball
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Primeape Primeape Lv. 29
  • Machoke Machoke Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png580
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 29
  • Muk Muk Lv. 29
Biker
Biker
Reward: Pokebuck.png500
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 25
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Koffing Koffing Lv. 25
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 25

Pokémon found[edit]

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Raticate Raticate 25,27,29 30%
Spearow Spearow 20,22 40%
Fearow Fearow 25,27 5%
Doduo Doduo 24,26,28 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Fearow Fearow 27,29 20%
Ponyta Ponyta 28,30,32 24%
Doduo Doduo 26-28 55%
Dodrio Dodrio 29 1%

Return here later with a good/super rod to catch some new Pokémon.

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Tentacool Tentacool 5 - - 25%
Krabby Krabby 15 - - 25%
Goldeen Goldeen 15 - - 25%
Magikarp Magikarp 15 - - 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Tentacool Tentacool 5,15 - - 70%
Shellder Shellder 25,35 - - 30%

Almost to Fuchsia City[edit]

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.

Route 18[edit]

Route 18
1 Bird Keeper
2 Bird Keeper
3 Bird Keeper

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 29
  • Fearow Fearow Lv. 29
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png650
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
  • Fearow Fearow Lv. 26
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png850
  • Dodrio Dodrio Lv. 34
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png725
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 29
  • Fearow Fearow Lv. 29
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png650
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
  • Fearow Fearow Lv. 26
  • Spearow Spearow Lv. 26
Bird Keeper
Bird Keeper
Reward: Pokebuck.png850
  • Dodrio Dodrio Lv. 34

Pokémon found[edit]

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Raticate Raticate 25,29 20%
Spearow Spearow 20,22 40%
Fearow Fearow 25,27,29 15%
Doduo Doduo 24,26,28 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 23,24 25%
Raticate Raticate 25,26 5%
Spearow Spearow 22,23 30%
Fearow Fearow 24 5%
Doduo Doduo 22,24,26 35%

Return here later with a good/super rod to catch some new Pokémon.

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Tentacool Tentacool 5 - - 25%
Krabby Krabby 15 - - 25%
Goldeen Goldeen 15 - - 25%
Magikarp Magikarp 15 - - 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Tentacool Tentacool 15 - - 40%
Shellder Shellder 20,30,40 - - 60%

New Pokémon[edit]

#77 Ponyta
Pokemon 077Ponyta.png

Yellow missed out on the early Growlithe and Vulpix in Blue and Red (unless you count the Vulpix you could win from the Game Corner), but now it finally gets its first Fire Pokémon since 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, Rapidash, is their incredible Speed, making them easily the fastest of the Fire Pokémon.

#84 Doduo
Pokemon 084Doduo.png

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 Aerodactyl) for a little while. So you'll want to pick up a disposable flying Pokémon for the time being... Like Doduo!

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, 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.

#108 Lickitung
Pokemon 108Lickitung.png

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 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 Tangela for a common Parasect which is a truly bad deal.

#143 Snorlax
Pokemon 143Snorlax.png

You won't get far in Route 16 without defeating the giant, sleeping 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 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.