Viridian Forest, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Viridian Forest in Kanto.

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

Generation 7

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie LGPLGE 25% 3-6
Weedle Weedle LGPLGE 25% 3-6
Caterpie Caterpie LGPLGE 24% 3-6
Weedle Weedle LGPLGE 24% 3-6
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 15% 3-6
Metapod Metapod LGPLGE 10% 3-6
Kakuna Kakuna LGPLGE 10% 3-6
Oddish Oddish LGPLGE 10% 3-6
Bellsprout Bellsprout LGPLGE 10% 3-6
Pikachu Pikachu LGPLGE 5% 3-6
Butterfree Butterfree LGPLGE 1% 3-6
Beedrill Beedrill LGPLGE 1% 3-6
Special
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur LGPLGE RARE 7

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie HGSS MorningDay Common 3
Metapod Metapod HGSS MorningDay Common 3-5
Weedle Weedle HGSS MorningDay Common 3
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS MorningDay Common 3-5
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS Night Common 3-5
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS MorningDay Rare 7
Pikachu Pikachu HGSS MorningDay Rare 4-7
Pikachu Pikachu HGSS Night Rare 4
Butterfree Butterfree HGSS Morning Uncommon 7
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS Morning Uncommon 7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Day Uncommon 3-7
Pidgey Pidgey HGSS Morning Uncommon 3
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 7
Hoenn Sound
Numel Numel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5
Spoink Spoink HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 3
Sinnoh Sound
Budew Budew HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 3
Carnivine Carnivine HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5
Swarm
Kricketot Kricketot 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
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Ledyba Ledyba HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Ledian Ledian HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Spinarak Spinarak HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Ariados Ariados HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Seedot Seedot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7 Post-National Dex
Shroomish Shroomish HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7 Post-National Dex

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie FRLG Common 3-5
Weedle Weedle FRLG Common 3-5
Metapod Metapod FRLG Rare 5
Kakuna Kakuna FRLG Rare 5
Pikachu Pikachu FRLG Rare 3-5
Metapod Metapod FRLG Uncommon 4-6
Kakuna Kakuna FRLG Uncommon 4-6

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie RBY Common 3-5
Metapod Metapod RBY Common 4-6
Weedle Weedle RBY Common 3-5
Kakuna Kakuna RBY Common 4-6
Caterpie Caterpie RBY Common 3-6
Caterpie Caterpie RBY Rare 3
Metapod Metapod RBY Rare 4
Weedle Weedle RBY Rare 3
Kakuna Kakuna RBY Rare 4
Pikachu Pikachu RBY Rare 3-5
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto RBY Rare 9
Metapod Metapod RBY Uncommon 4-6
Pidgey Pidgey RBY Uncommon 4-8