Red & Blue Route 7
The short western gate into Saffron City from Celadon, one of the four toll-free roads circling the great city.
Route 7 is in Kanto, with Saffron City to the east. In the story you arrive from Underground Path (Routes 7-8) through its entrance and continue west to Celadon City.
ROUTE 7 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
Whichever Fire dog your version carries, Growlithe or Vulpix, first turns up here at 10%, the earliest easy catch of either. The Fighting-or-Normal grass split takes up the rest.
Bellsprout
Route 7 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.