Hoenn Route 101

Hoenn Route 101 １０１番道路 Route 101

Map description This grassy path running between Littleroot Town and Oldale Town is perfect for doing fieldwork.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Oldale Town   Route 101   Littleroot Town ↓

Location Location of Route 101 in Hoenn.

Pokémon world routes ← Route 48       Route 102 →

Route 101 (Japanese: １０１番道路 Route 101) is a route in southwestern Hoenn, connecting Littleroot Town and Oldale Town.

In the games

Route description

Route 101, the first route which Trainers from Littleroot Town traverse on, is home to a wide array of different Pokémon. Hence, Professor Birch often performs his studies here. Heading north from Littleroot, the route forms a "U", turning north and immediately backpedaling east near the first patch of grass. A ledge blocks the way north, letting only southbound travelers avoid the grass. Route 101 then turns north into another patch of grass as it heads west. At this point, the path travels through the last of three grass patches. Route 101 then turns north as it enters Oldale.

At the start of the game, the player meets Professor Birch as he is being attacked by a wild Pokémon. The player then battles the Pokémon with either a Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip, found in Poké Balls in the Professor's bag. Whichever of the three Pokémon that is chosen will become the player's first partner Pokémon.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, after battling with Brendan/May on Route 103 and returning to the lab, the player will receive the DexNav application at the entrance to Route 101. Near Oldale Town, Brendan/May will explain the mechanics of hidden Pokémon, then a hidden Poochyena will appear. If the player succeeds in sneaking up to the Pokémon, the encounter will be a Poochyena that has an elemental fang attack as its first move; if the player scares it away, enters another battle, moves too far away, or leaves the area through a transition, the Poochyena will not reappear.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Professor Birch will give the player more first partner Pokémon from other regions if the player has completed certain milestones. The following first partner Pokémon are available:

• Johto first partner Pokémon (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile): after entering the Hall of Fame for the first time and meeting Zinnia
• Unova first partner Pokémon (Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott): after completing the Delta Episode (and after choosing a Johto first partner Pokémon)
• Sinnoh first partner Pokémon (Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup): after entering the Hall of Fame for the second time (and after choosing a Unova first partner Pokémon)

If the above conditions are met, then the next time the player exits their house in Littleroot Town, Professor Birch will be heard yelling for help from Route 101. When the player arrives to help, they will be allowed to choose one of the first partner Pokémon.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	DexNav	Gift from Brendan/May after obtaining the Pokédex	OR  AS

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Poochyena	R		S		E		Grass	2-3	10%
Poochyena	R		S		E		Grass	2-3	45%
Zigzagoon	R		S		E		Grass	2-3	45%
Zigzagoon	R		S		E		Grass	2-3	10%
Wurmple	R		S		E		Grass	2-3	45%
First partner Pokémon
Treecko	R		S		E		Gift	5	One
Torchic	R		S		E		Gift	5	One
Mudkip	R		S		E		Gift	5	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation VI

Wild Pokémon cannot break out of Poké Balls thrown at them here.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Poochyena	OR			AS			Grass	2	20%
Zigzagoon	OR			AS			Grass	2	40%
Wurmple	OR			AS			Grass	2	40%
Horde Encounter
Poochyena	OR			AS			Horde Encounter	2	5%
Zigzagoon	OR			AS			Horde Encounter	2	95%
Exclusively as hidden Pokémon After defeating or capturing Groudon/Kyogre
Lillipup	OR			AS			Grass	2	??%
Sewaddle	OR			AS			Grass	2	??%
Zorua	OR			AS			Grass	2	??%
First partner Pokémon
Treecko	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Torchic	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Mudkip	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Johto first partner Pokémon After speaking to Zinnia after first entering the Hall of Fame
Chikorita	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Cyndaquil	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Totodile	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Unova first partner Pokémon After completing the Delta Episode
Snivy	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Tepig	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Oshawott	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Sinnoh first partner Pokémon After entering the Hall of Fame for the second time
Turtwig	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Chimchar	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
Piplup	OR			AS			Gift	5	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Special encounters

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

A Poochyena appears here as part of the story. If it reduces the player Pokémon's HP to 20% or below, it will flee.

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Poochyena♂/♀ Lv.2 Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon Emerald

A Zigzagoon appears here as part of the story. If it reduces the player Pokémon's HP to 20% or below, it will flee.

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Zigzagoon♂/♀ Lv.2 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

A Poochyena appears here as part of the story.

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Run Away or Quick Feet Held item: None Poochyena♂/♀ Lv.2 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

A Wurmple is coded to always be the first encounter in the tall grass after three consecutive steps.

Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Shield Dust Held item: None Wurmple♂/♀ Lv.3 Tackle Normal Physical   --       String Shot Bug Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

A special Poochyena appears here as a hidden Pokémon. Its moveset depends on the first partner Pokémon chosen by the player.

If Treecko was chosen	If Torchic was chosen	If Mudkip was chosen
Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Run Away or Quick Feet Held item: None Poochyena♂/♀ Lv.5 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Run Away or Quick Feet Held item: None Poochyena♂/♀ Lv.5 Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Run Away or Quick Feet Held item: None Poochyena♂/♀ Lv.5 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Layout

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

Music

Games	Situation	Song name (Japanese)	Song name (English)	Composition	Arrangement
R  S  E	Overworld	101番道路	Route 101	Morikazu Aoki	Morikazu Aoki
	When Professor Birch is attacked	たすけてくれ！	H-Help Me!	Go Ichinose	Go Ichinose
OR  AS	Overworld	101番道路	Route 101	Morikazu Aoki	Shota Kageyama
	When Professor Birch is attacked	たすけてくれ！	H-Help Me!	Go Ichinose	Minako Adachi

In animation

Route 101 in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Route 101 debuted in Get the Show on the Road!, where May was shown cycling towards Littleroot Town. Ash and May were later seen travelling along the route towards Oldale Town in A Ruin with a View.

In the manga

Route 101 in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Route 101 debuted in Making Mirth with Mightyena. Ruby first encountered Professor Birch and his daughter Sapphire on this route, saving the former from a pack of Mightyena and meeting the latter at her Secret Base. In this Secret Base, the two Pokédex holders made a bet that required Ruby to earn all the Contest Ribbons and Sapphire to earn all the Gym Badges of Hoenn within the next 80 days.

In It All Ends Now VIII, Ruby and Sapphire reunited at Sapphire's Secret Base, having both succeeded in their respective goals within the time limit. Ruby had also taken time to decorate the Secret Base before Sapphire's arrival.

Trivia

• Route 101 is the shortest first route in any of the Pokémon games.
  • However, it is not the shortest route during the player's first full visit to the route. The player is required to walk at least 35 steps to navigate the route, which is five more steps than Kalos Route 1.
• Of all the first routes in the core series games, Route 101 is the only one to ever contain wild Pokémon while not containing any obtainable items.

Hoenn
Settlements Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Petalburg City • Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Slateport City • Mauville City • Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town • Lavaridge Town • Fortree City • Lilycove City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City • Pacifidlog Town • Ever Grande City Battle Frontier • Battle Resort Routes 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • Underwater Landmarks Petalburg Woods • Rusturf Tunnel • Island Cave • Granite Cave • Abandoned Ship • Sea Mauville • Oceanic Museum Seaside Cycling Road • Trick House • Mauville Game Corner • New Mauville • Trainer Hill • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Fiery Path Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre Lilycove Museum • Shoal Cave • Team Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (Lilycove • Jagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern Cave of Origin • Mirage Island • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Pokémon League • Sealed Chamber • Artisan Cave • Altering Cave • Southern Island Marine Cave • Terra Cave • Contest Hall • Battle Maison • Battle Tower • Battle Tent • Secret Islet • Secret Meadow • Secret Shore Mirage spots Mirage Caves • Mirage Forests • Mirage Islands • Mirage Mountains Crescent Isle • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den • Nameless Cavern • Pathless Plain • Trackless Forest Access to Birth Island • Faraway Island • Navel Rock • Sky

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.