Route 16 Crystal · Kanto route
Route 16 leaves Celadon City to the west and becomes the start of Cycling Road beyond its gatehouse, turning south into Route 17. The officer in the gate will not let you through without a Bicycle, and once past it you stay on the bike. The grass here has Grimer, Fearow and night-only Murkrow.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Cut
Connects to: Celadon City · Route 17
Route 16 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grimer | Poison | 26–28 | 50% | 50% | 80% |
 Fearow | Normal | 27–29 | 45% | 40% | – |
 Murkrow | Dark | 29 | – | – | 15% |
 Muk | Poison | 30 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
 Slugma | Fire | 29 | – | 5% | – |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10). Where to find every Pokémon · Crystal vs Gold & Silver.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- You must have the Bicycle in your Bag to pass the Route 16 gate onto Cycling Road.
- Murkrow appears in the grass at night only (Lv29, 15%).
- Slugma can turn up during the day at Lv29 with a 5% rate.
- A small house in the northern part, reached with Cut, has a man explaining that Cycling Road ends in Fuchsia City.
Walkthrough: Part 18: Fuchsia City and Janine
FAQ
Do you need a Bicycle for Route 16 in Pokémon Crystal?
Yes for Cycling Road. The officer in the Route 16 gate stops you unless you are carrying a Bicycle.
Where can you catch Murkrow in Kanto in Crystal?
Route 16’s grass has Murkrow at night only, at Lv29 with a 15% rate.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 16 in Pokémon Crystal?
5 species: Grimer, Fearow, Murkrow, Muk, Slugma.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 16 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route16.blk
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.