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 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

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

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Noctowl HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Ledyba HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Ledian HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Spinarak HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7
Ariados HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 5-7
Seedot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7 Post-National Dex
Shroomish HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-7 Post-National Dex

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

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

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

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