Kanto Route 3/Trivia


 * The music that plays in Route 3 is one of the most common location-specific themes in the, playing in Routes 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . It also plays in and  in  and on  in.
 * Although there are seven breakable rocks around the Pokémon Center in HeartGold and SoulSilver, there are no wild Pokémon to be found under them. As a result, Route 3 is the best place for collecting items found via.
 * In all languages, when Colton first approaches the undefined, he says "I saw you in Viridian Forest." and upon defeat he says "You beat me again!" However, there is no Bug Catcher named Colton in Viridian Forest. In Generation I, since Trainers other than the rival, the, Elite Four members and Gym Leaders are unnamed, he could reasonably be one of the Bug Catchers battled in Viridan Forest, but his lines were not adjusted in Generation III when his name made it apparent he was a different Trainer.
 * Route 3 is the scene of a famous quote among Pokémon fans, where Ben exclaims, "Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!" Further along in the route, another Youngster exclaims "Hey! You're not wearing shorts!"
 * In Humilau City, a will make a reference to Ben, saying, "This dress is comfy and easy to wear..."
 * On Kalos Route 5, Youngster Keita will say the exact same words as Ben.