Viridian City

13 Pokémon can be caught at Viridian City in Kanto — highlighted on the map below.

Viridian City is a small community in western Kanto with three exits: Route 2 north toward Viridian Forest and Pewter City, Route 1 south to Pallet Town, and Route 22 west to the Pokémon League Reception Gate. Its Gym accepts challengers only after they have won Badges from Kanto's seven other Gyms. In the Kanto-based games the Leader is Giovanni, the Ground-type specialist secretly running Team Rocket; after his defeat he deserts the Gym, and Blue, who favors no single type, takes over during the Johto-based games.