Viridian City

Viridian City is the next town you come across for starters in Kanto.

A large city located in western Kanto accessible from the North via Route 2 headed from Pewter from the South via Route1 from Pallet Town and from the west via Route 22.

Viridian City Gym
The City's gym is also the main base of the Team Rocket leader, Giovanni. It has floor tiles that move you and many trainers. Giovanni specializes in Ground Pokémon.

Pokémon Academy
The Pokémon Academy is a building, located in the center of the city, that is dedicated to teaching the basics of Pokémon to inexperienced trainers. Many trainers that pass through Viridian fall under this category, making the city an ideal location.