>>55228490I’m going to cheat a little and use HGSS. If I have to choose it from gen 2, I’d go for either ilex forest like your post or the dragons den with all the whirlpools.
As a bonus, my favourite places for each game are:
Gen 1 Cerulean cave Mewtwo area
Gen 3 I actually don’t remember names but there’s always that one route with the puddles everywhere. I used to have so much wonder about the space station too.
Gen 4 flower paradise, one of the most nostalgic things for me doing my first shiny hunt ever. It’s one of those places you leave your save game at forever.
Gen 5 black city
Gen 6 the throne room in the league - probably my fav place of all time
Gen 7 I love the Nihilego area forgot its name.
Gen 8 is that one area that’s kinda like heavy Zelda vibes in the slumbering Weald
Gen 9 is going to be the crystal room. Surprisingly a game with so much exploration has pretty shit locations. It’s actually quite ugly even in the best spots.