Victory Road
5 wild Pokémon across 1 encounter method.
Victory Road Guide
Victory Road is the cave that stands between your badge set and the Indigo Plateau, turning the final approach into one last field test.
Getting in
Enter from Route 23 when the badge gate finally gives way. The cave exists to make sure the League push still has one real obstacle left.
Main reason to visit
Its main job is pacing the Indigo approach. The route, the cave, and the Plateau all feel bigger because Victory Road refuses to let the final run become only a hallway.
Why return
Return when you revisit Indigo Plateau later or want to re-run the western Kanto endgame line from badges to cave to League.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Exit | Route 23 | — |
| Exit | Victory Road Gate | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
| Teleporter | Victory Road | — |
Location Rules
Things To Know Before You Explore
Use these as quick checks before you talk to people, claim gifts, or try a blocked path.
Come back after getting Totodile from Elm
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Come back after getting Chikorita from Elm
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Map Movement Tips
These clues come from the map tiles, so they are handy when you are planning which moves or paths matter here.
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.
Floor holes can drop you somewhere
Some holes are part of a path or puzzle, not just scenery.
Use them when the route below matters, especially in cave puzzles.
Rival Battle Branches
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
4 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 33 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 34 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 36 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, RHYHORN
4 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 37 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, ONIX, RHYHORN
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
4 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 33 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 34 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 36 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, RHYHORN
4 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 37 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, ONIX, RHYHORN
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
4 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 33 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 34 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 36 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, RHYHORN
4 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 37 |
GRAVELER, GOLBAT, DONPHAN, ONIX, RHYHORN
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Wild Encounters
Grass
5 species.
Grass
5 species.
Grass
5 species.
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| FULL HEAL |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| FULL RESTORE |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| MAX REVIVE |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| TM26 (Earthquake) |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| X SPECIAL |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| FULL HEAL |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| MAX POTION |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |