Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest is a forest in Rikoto which lies west of Mossy Town and east of Serpentine City.

Geography
Mossy Forest is a small forest, which has moss-covered stones and trees. This the first time the player can battle against Pokémon Trainers other than your Rivals. This makes Mossy Forest somewhat similar to the second route of other regions, however, it's not actually Route 2.

Name origin
The word moss in the name is literally the word "mossy," which means covered in or resembling moss.