Route 19 Crystal · Kanto route
Route 19 runs south from Fuchsia City’s gate along a short beach and out to sea towards Route 20 and the Seafoam Islands. In Crystal, boulders thrown by Cinnabar’s volcanic eruption block the water at first, so the route only opens after you reach Route 20 the long way, through Pallet Town and Cinnabar.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 4
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Fuchsia City · Route 20
Route 19 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
 Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
 Krabby | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 20 | 55% | 55% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
 Staryu | 20 | – | 10% | |
 Corsola | 20 | 10% | – | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 40 | 60% | 60% |
| Staryu | 40 | – | 30% | |
| Corsola | 40 | 30% | – | |
 Kingler | 40 | 10% | 10% |
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.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 Swimmer♀Dawn |  Seaking 34 | ₽170 |
 Swimmer♂Harold |  Remoraid 32 Seadra 30 | ₽60 |
| Swimmer♂Jerome | Seadra 26Tentacool 28Tentacruel 30 Goldeen 28 | ₽56 |
| Swimmer♂Tucker |  Shellder 30 Cloyster 34 | ₽68 |
Prize money is the trainer class’s base payout times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon. Trainers with phone rematches call you when they want another battle; their teams grow as you progress.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- The rocks blocking Route 19 clear once you have entered Route 20, which you reach by surfing south from Pallet Town to Cinnabar Island.
- Fish with the Good or Super Rod for Corsola during the day and Staryu at night.
- Kingler bites the Super Rod at Lv40 with a 10% rate.
- Four Swimmers wait in the water, including Swimmer Tucker with a Lv34 Cloyster.
Walkthrough: Part 20: Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine
FAQ
Why is Route 19 blocked in Pokémon Crystal?
Boulders from Cinnabar’s eruption close it. They are cleared once you have entered Route 20, which you reach via Route 21 and Cinnabar Island.
Where can you catch Corsola in Kanto in Crystal?
Fish on Route 19 during the day: the Good Rod gives Corsola at 10% (Lv20) and the Super Rod at 30% (Lv40).
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 19 in Pokémon Crystal?
7 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Krabby, Staryu, Corsola, Kingler.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 19 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route19.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.