Route 3FireRed&LeafGreen
"The path from Pewter City to the foot of Mt. Moon. After Brock's gym this is where the game starts testing your team for real."
ROUTE 3 MAP
East from Pewter City to the Mt. Moon entrance. Winds through hilly terrain with several elevation changes and tall grass patches between the ledges.
Pokemon Encounters
Nidoran-F at 1% is the rarest catch, hard to find but evolves into Nidoqueen, one of the best mid-game Pokemon. Jigglypuff at 10% and Mankey at 10% are also worth grabbing. Spearow fills 35%.
Spearow
Also found in 16 other locations
ITEMS
Before Mt. Moon, the only pickup is a hidden Oran Berry. Restores HP when held in battle.
Oran Berry
When held by a Pokemon, it will be used in battle to restore 10 HP.
Oran Berry
When held by a Pokemon, it will be used in battle to restore 10 HP.
TRAINERS
Early-game warm-up before Mt. Moon. Eight trainers split between Bug Catchers, Lass, and Youngsters, all under level 14. Pidgey or Spearow handles the bugs.
Colton
Route 3 Guide
Yes. Several routes have version-exclusive encounters. FireRed gets Oddish, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz in certain areas, while LeafGreen gets Bellsprout, Vulpix, Pinsir, and Magmar. Check the encounter table for this route and look for the version tag next to each Pokemon.
After battling a trainer, walk 100 steps to recharge it, then use it while standing on the route. Nearby trainers ready for a rematch get an exclamation mark over their head. Rematched trainers carry stronger teams as you progress through the game. You get the VS Seeker from a girl in the Vermilion City Pokemon Center.