Kanto Route 19

Route 19 (Japanese: １９ Water Route 19), known as Sea Route 19 in the Generation I games and on a sign in, is a water route in southern Kanto, connecting Fuchsia City and.

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Route 19 is initially blocked off by giant boulders sent there by a volcanic eruption on Cinnabar Island. The route will be cleared as soon as the player has visited the route for the first time via Route 20, as well as having earned the in Generation IV.

Route description
Heading south from Fuchsia City, Route 19 becomes a, as a series of ledges and a rock wall separate the route into a southbound-only west half and a dual-direction east half. After three ledges, the rock wall ends and the route is reunited on an unnamed beach. In Generation I and, two s patrol the beach for s to. Just south of the Swimmers is the Route 19 signpost, located on the shore of the ocean.

Route 19 turns west at its southern terminus, becoming.

Differences among generations
Each generation has added their own signature touch to Route 19, each time maintaining the essence of the route.

Generation I
In, the Summer Beach House (Japanese: Sea House) was placed on the beach below Fuchsia City. Inside, a man known as the Surfin' Dude (Japanese: Surfing Old Man) allows s to partake in a minigame called Pikachu's Beach if the player has a  (Game Boy) or  (Virtual Console). The surfer, as well as the Surfing Pikachu premise, mirror that of the episode The Pi-Kahuna.

Generation II
When s first approach Route 19 from the eastern terminus, the land portion of the route is under construction for renovations. After entering Route 19 from the west, the construction will be completed.

The ocean part of the route was shrunken by approximately 50%; lastly, a gate was added between Fuchsia City and the beach.

Generation III
All aspects of the route were restyled in, as the rock columns that bordered the route in the first two generations were replaced by a series of prototypical rock formations. Also, the beaches were given a rounded look to enhance their appearance.

Generation IV
The route was completely restyled in. The row of rocks lining the series of cliffs has been removed and many rocks have been strewn around the beach and the sea. The beach itself is also much thinner, with the fences and rocks removed. The ocean area remains roughly the same size as in Generation II, although an island is added in the southeast corner. Like in Generation II, there is a gate separating the beach and Fuchsia City. The gate will be removed once the player reaches Route 19 from Route 20.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Route 19 made an appearance in What a Dragonite, where was attacked by a wild  while looking for the. Although he managed to find the HM, it was broken by one of Dragonite's attacks. He was rescued from drowning by what he thought was a, but was actually Misty. Since the HM had been destroyed, Misty offered to trade Red her Gyarados in exchange for his, since Gyarados already knew Surf.