Red & Blue Route 16
A massive Snorlax snoozes across the gate at the top of Cycling Road near Celadon, immovable until the Poke Flute wakes it.
Route 16 is in Kanto, with Celadon City to the east. In the story it comes after Saffron Gym and continues south to Route 17.
ROUTE 16 MAP
Route 16 Walkthrough
Route 16
- Head west out of Celadon City, cut the tree just north of the road and walk north through the tall grass.
- Turn west into the gatehouse, cross its upper passage, leave by the far door and follow the path to the Fly House door in the northwest corner.
Fly House
- Step up to the girl seated beside the table and speak with her.
- Take HM02 FlyTMHM02 FlyFlyingClassPhysicalPower70Accuracy95%PP151st turn: Fly 2nd turn: AttackWhereFrom the girl hiding in her secret retreat house in the northwest of the route, past the cuttable tree (requires Cut) from her in this northwest house past the tree that requires CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30Cuts using claws, scythes, etc., then step out the door onto Route 16.
HM02 FlyRoute 16
- Head back east through the gatehouse, cut the regrown tree again and follow the road west.
- From the square just east of the Snorlax, play the Poke Flute and catch it, since it never returns after the battle.
- Cross the lower passage and leave by the west door already riding, where a Biker battles you with two Pokemon.
- A Cue Ball's trio fights you from the west, then another Cue Ball challenges you from below with a pair.
- Ride west to face a Cue Ball, then fight a Biker, each with a single Pokemon, before the last Biker battles you with four near Route 17.
A sleeping Snorlax blocks the route. Wake it with the Poke Flute to battle it at Lv 30
Highest-level fight · fight 1Cue Ball
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A Snorlax snores across the Cycling Road gate at level 30, the lone standout among the Doduo, Rattata, and Spearow.
Snorlax
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 16.
HM02 Fly
The user of Fly will fly up high on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.
HM02 Fly
The user of Fly will fly up high on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.
TRAINERS
The Cycling Road gate opens with Bikers and Cue Balls, six teams up to level 33, the Bikers' Poison-types alongside the Cue Balls' Fighting-types.
Route 16 Guide
Yes. Each version locks away a handful of route species. Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, and Growlithe stay in Red, while Sandshrew, Bellsprout, Meowth, and Vulpix belong to Blue, with Scyther and Pinsir split the same way. Trading with the other version is the only way to fill those gaps.
Three rods, three givers. A fisherman in Vermilion City hands over the Old Rod, which only ever hooks Magikarp. The Good Rod comes from a fishing fan in Fuchsia City and adds Poliwag, Goldeen, and other common catches. The Super Rod, waiting on Route 12, reaches the rod-only rarities listed here.