KANTO — Route 22
Route 22 – Pokémon & Locations
Every wild Pokémon on Route 22 in FireRed/LeafGreen: catch rates, levels, items and trainers — plus the differences between the two versions and a calculated best-catch tip. Route 22 connects Viridian City with Route 23.
Encounter table
Magikarp#129FishingLv 5–15120%
Psyduck#054SurfLv 20–40100%
Poliwag#060FishingLv 5–25100%
Rattata#019GrassLv 2–545%
Mankey#056GrassLv 2–545%
Poliwhirl#061FishingLv 20–3040%
Goldeen#118FishingLv 5–1520%
Gyarados#130FishingLv 15–2515%
Spearow#021GrassLv 3–510%Psyduck#054FishingLv 15–355%Source: PokéAPI (FireRed/LeafGreen) – rates are the summed encounter slots per species and method.
Trainers on Route 22
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Pidgey Lv 9, Squirtle Lv 9
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Pidgey Lv 9, Bulbasaur Lv 9
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Pidgey Lv 9, Charmander Lv 9
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Pidgeot Lv 47, Rhyhorn Lv 45, Growlithe Lv 45, Exeggcute Lv 45, Alakazam Lv 47, Blastoise Lv 53
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Pidgeot Lv 47, Rhyhorn Lv 45, Gyarados Lv 45, Growlithe Lv 45, Alakazam Lv 47, Venusaur Lv 53
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Pidgeot Lv 47, Rhyhorn Lv 45, Exeggcute Lv 45, Gyarados Lv 45, Alakazam Lv 47, Charizard Lv 53
Best catch on Route 22
Gyarados has the highest base stat total (540) of every catchable species here — statistically the strongest catch on Route 22. Automatically calculated from stats, not a meta ranking.
NUZLOCKE
Nuzlocke on Route 22
Log your first catch on Route 22 straight into a new Nuzlocke run — the tracker knows every encounter on this route.
9 species. Most common: Magikarp (120 %), Psyduck (100 %), Poliwag (100 %). The rarest catch is Spearow (10 %). All rates are the summed encounter slots from PokéAPI (FireRed).
Yes, there are differences. The versions differ on Route 22 like this: Psyduck only in FireRed (100%); Slowpoke only in LeafGreen (100%)
No. No items are placed or hidden on Route 22.
Gyarados. With a base stat total of 540, Gyarados has the highest total of all catchable species here — our calculated tip for Route 22 (derived automatically from stats, not a meta ranking).