Kalos Route 12

Route 12 (Japanese:  Route 12) is a route in northern Kalos, connecting Shalour City, Coumarine City, and Azure Bay. The route is also known as Fourrage Road (Japanese: フラージュ Fourrage Road). This route is the location of Baa de Mer Ranch, where several can be ridden on. The Skiddo can be used to access areas of the route that are blocked by fences or ledges.

Route description
Route 12 is divided apart by a body of water, requiring to get across and thus preventing the undefined from advancing past it until they've beaten Korrina at the Shalour Gym and thus become able to use said HM move outside of battle. Near the Shalour City gate stands a, who, after the player has earned the , will give them his as a. The other side of the route is decorated by fields of grass and yellow flowers.

Baa de Mer Ranch
Baa de Mer Ranch is a ranch dedicated solely for. The player can ride a Skiddo to access areas beyond otherwise unsurpassable ledges. A part of the ranch fence is broken down, allowing the player to ride Skiddo on the main route as well. While riding a Skiddo, the player cannot encounter wild Pokémon, interact with NPCs or signs, use field moves, or use items like the Dowsing Machine. Skiddo cannot be ridden outside of the route. It can be dismounted at any point, except for tall grass or.

Natural objects
On Route 12, natural objects can only be found in battles that take place on the beaches.

In the anime
Route 12 first appeared in Splitting Heirs!, where it is depicted as a forested path.

A Pokémon Center is located along the route in The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!.

Lagoon Town is also located along the way, appearing in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!. It has a theater where Pokémon Showcases are held. caught her when visiting the town.

Another town is located after Lagoon Town, visited in A Campus Reunion!. The town is home to an academy which specialized in. reunited with a he met as a  in the town.

After the town is another town, appearing in Bonnie for the Defense!. There is a lake surrounded by rocky cliff which connects to a river that leads to the ocean near the town.

After the town is a forested path, as shown in Pathways to Performance Partnering!.

Another town is located here, as shown in When Light and Dark Collide!. A small stage is located there. participated in a play in the town after accidentally injuring one of the cast of the play.

After the town is another forested path, as shown in A Stealthy Challenge!. Ash and met up with Sanpei again here. A river is also located within the forest.

After the forest is the Baa de Mer Ranch, appearing in A Race for Home!.

After the ranch is another forested path, as shown in Facing the Grand Design!. The forest is home to wild, , , , and living in peace. A rocky hill called Grace Tower is also located within the forest. The forest was almost destroyed by the evil, psychopathic who plotted to change the world, but was stopped in time by Ash, his friends, Officer Jenny, and Team Rocket with some help from the forest Pokémon.

Ash catches a falling from the sky in A Slippery Encounter!. A river is located within the forest, as shown in the episode. The forested path in One for the Goomy! eventually leads to Coumarine City.

Name origin
Fourrage is French for, plant material consumed by grazing livestocks.

In other languages
Route 12 (Kalos) Ruta 12 (Kalos) Route 12 (Kalos) Percorso 12 (Kalos) 12ばんどうろ (カロス地方) １２号道路（卡洛斯）