Route 3
For its western half, Route 3 is a split-level route. Heading east from Pewter City, the player encounters a small clearing with some natural obstacles that create a fork in the road, forcing travel north or south, of which the south path curves east and leads to a dead end. In order to progress, the player must turn north and then east along the northern half (which is packed with Trainers in Generations I, III, and VII). At any point, the player can jump the ledges located here to access a middle section of the route between the two ledges. Most of this middle area contains items, as well as another Trainer waiting for battle in Generations I and III. By hopping a ledge again, the player is able to travel west toward the pits and then north back to the clearing at the start of the route.
