Route 2, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 2 in Kanto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 7 - Area 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 30% 3-4
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 20% 3-4
Oddish Oddish LGPLGE 20% 3-4
Bellsprout Bellsprout LGPLGE 20% 3-4
Caterpie Caterpie LGPLGE 15% 3-4
Weedle Weedle LGPLGE 15% 3-4

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 35% 3-56
Pidgeot Pidgeot LGPLGE 5% 3-56
Special
Charizard Charizard LGPLGE RARE 56
Dragonite Dragonite LGPLGE RARE 56

Generation 7 - Area 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 30% 3-8
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 20% 3-8
Oddish Oddish LGPLGE 20% 3-8
Bellsprout Bellsprout LGPLGE 20% 3-8
Caterpie Caterpie LGPLGE 15% 3-8
Weedle Weedle LGPLGE 15% 3-8

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 35% 3-56
Pidgeot Pidgeot LGPLGE 5% 3-56
Special
Charizard Charizard LGPLGE RARE 56
Dragonite Dragonite LGPLGE RARE 56

Generation 4 - North

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie HGSS MorningDay Common 3-4
Weedle Weedle HGSS Day Common 3-4
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Day Common 3-8
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Day Common 3-7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Morning Common 3
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS Night Common 3-5
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS Morning Common 3
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS Night Common 3-4
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Night Rare 10
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS Day Rare 7-10
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS MorningDay Rare 7
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS Day Rare 10
Ledian Ledian HGSS Morning Rare 7-10
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS Morning Rare 10
Ariados Ariados HGSS Night Rare 7
Metapod Metapod HGSS Morning Uncommon 5
Butterfree Butterfree HGSS Day Uncommon 7-10
Butterfree Butterfree HGSS Morning Uncommon 7-8
Weedle Weedle HGSS Morning Uncommon 3-4
Weedle Weedle HGSS Night Uncommon 4-5
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS Night Uncommon 3-7
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS Morning Uncommon 5
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Day Uncommon 7-10
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Morning Uncommon 7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Morning Uncommon 3
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 7-10
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 7
Hoenn Sound
Plusle Plusle HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 3
Minun Minun HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5
Sinnoh Sound
Shinx Shinx HGSS MorningDayNight Common 3-5

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Pineco Pineco HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-17
Wurmple Wurmple HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-10 Post-National Dex

Generation 4 - South

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie HGSS MorningDay Common 3-4
Weedle Weedle HGSS Day Common 3-4
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Day Common 3-8
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Day Common 3-7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Morning Common 3
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS Night Common 3-5
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS Morning Common 3
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS Night Common 3-4
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Night Rare 10
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS Day Rare 7-10
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS MorningDay Rare 7
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS Day Rare 10
Ledian Ledian HGSS Morning Rare 7-10
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS Morning Rare 10
Ariados Ariados HGSS Night Rare 7
Metapod Metapod HGSS MorningDay Uncommon 5
Butterfree Butterfree HGSS Morning Uncommon 7-8
Weedle Weedle HGSS Morning Uncommon 3-4
Weedle Weedle HGSS Night Uncommon 4-5
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS Night Uncommon 3-7
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS MorningDay Uncommon 5
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Morning Uncommon 7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Morning Uncommon 3
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 7-10
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 7
Hoenn Sound
Plusle Plusle HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 3
Minun Minun HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5
Sinnoh Sound
Shinx Shinx HGSS MorningDayNight Common 3-5

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Pineco Pineco HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-17
Wurmple Wurmple HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-10 Post-National Dex

Generation 3 - Main

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey FRLG Common 2-5
Rattata Rattata FRLG Common 2-5
Caterpie Caterpie FRLG Rare 4-5
Weedle Weedle FRLG Rare 4-5

Trade

In-game trade with another character

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime FRLG Limited — Trade Abra

Generation 2 - Main

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDay Common 3
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDay Common 3
Pidgey Pidgey GSC Day Common 3-7
Pidgey Pidgey GSC Morning Common 3
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC Night Common 3-5
Ledyba Ledyba GSC Morning Common 3
Spinarak Spinarak GSC Night Common 3
Pidgey Pidgey GSC Day Common 3-5
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC MorningDay Rare 7
Pikachu Pikachu GSC MorningDayNight Rare 4
Ledian Ledian GSC Morning Rare 7
Ariados Ariados GSC Night Rare 7
Metapod Metapod GSC MorningDay Uncommon 5
Butterfree Butterfree GSC MorningDay Uncommon 7
Kakuna Kakuna GSC MorningDay Uncommon 5
Beedrill Beedrill GSC Morning Uncommon 7
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Uncommon 7
Pidgey Pidgey GSC Morning Uncommon 5

Generation 1 - Main

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey RBY Common 3-5
Rattata Rattata RBY Common 2-5
Pidgey Pidgey RBY Common 3-7
Rattata Rattata RBY Common 3-4
Caterpie Caterpie RBY Uncommon 3-5
Weedle Weedle RBY Uncommon 3-5
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ RBY Uncommon 4-6
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ RBY Uncommon 4-6

Trade

In-game trade with another character

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime RBY Limited — Trade Abra
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime RBY Limited — Trade Clefairy