Route 17
4 wild Pokémon across 1 encounter method. 4 trainer battles.
Route 17 Guide
Route 17 is the heart of Cycling Road, built around the long downhill bike run to Fuchsia.
Travel the route
This route sits between Route 16 and Route 18 and works best when you commit to the full cycling descent. It is less a normal road than a controlled momentum strip.
What matters here
The draw is the ride itself. Trainers, ledges, and the enforced bike flow make Route 17 feel unlike almost any other Kanto route.
Come back later
Come back when you want the full Cycling Road run, easy southern access from Celadon, or one of Kanto's most distinctive movement routes.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Route 16 | — |
| Connection | Route 18 | — |
| Exit | Route 17 Route 18 Gate | — |
| Exit | Route 17 Route 18 Gate | — |
Location Rules
Map Movement Tips
These clues come from the map tiles, so they are handy when you are planning which moves or paths matter here.
Surf opens water paths here
Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.
Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.
One-way ledges shape the route
These ledges let you jump down but not climb back up from the same spot.
Look before you hop if you are collecting items or avoiding trainers.
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 33 |
FEAROW
1 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 34 |
GRIMER, FEAROW, MUK
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 30 |
GRIMER
1 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 33 |
FEAROW, SLUGMA, GRIMER
3 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 34 |
FEAROW, SLUGMA, GRIMER, MUK
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 34 |
GRIMER, MUK
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Wild Encounters
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| MAX ELIXER |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| MAX ETHER |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
Special Pokémon
Trainer Roster
Trainer
3 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 30
-
Lv 30
-
Lv 30
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 34
Trainer
2 Pokémon
Trainer
3 Pokémon