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Route 21 Crystal · Kanto route

Map of Route 21 in Pokémon Crystal
Route 21 (in-game map)

Route 21 is the sea route south from Pallet Town to Cinnabar Island, and in Crystal it is the only way to reach Cinnabar until Route 19 reopens. Patches of grass in the water hold Tangela and, in the morning and day, Mr. Mime, while a Fisher and two Swimmers wait along the way.

Wild Pokémon
10
Items
0
Trainers
3
Needs
Surf

Connects to: Pallet Town · Cinnabar Island

Where Route 21 is on the Kanto mapRoute 21 on the Kanto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 6%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
TangelaGrass28–3550%50%60%
RattataNormal2530%30%30%
RaticateNormal2010%10%10%
Mr. MimePsychic28–3010%10%–
Surfing encounter rate 6%
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison30–3590%
TentacruelWaterPoison3510%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Morning & dayNight
Old RodMagikarp1085%85%
Tentacool1015%15%
Good RodTentacool2035%35%
Magikarp2035%35%
Chinchou2020%20%
Shellder2010%10%
Super RodChinchou4040%40%
Shellder4030%30%
Tentacruel4020%20%
Lanturn4010%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

TrainerPokémonPrize
Swimmer♀NikkiSeelSeel 28SeelSeel 28SeelSeel 28DewgongDewgong 28₽140
Swimmer♂SethQuagsireQuagsire 29OctilleryOctillery 29QuagsireQuagsire 32₽64
FisherArnoldTentacruelTentacruel 34₽340

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

  • Mr. Mime appears in the grass in the morning and day only, at Lv28–30 with a 10% rate.
  • Tangela is the most common grass encounter, at Lv28–35.
  • Use the Super Rod for Chinchou (40%) and Lanturn (10%) at Lv40.
  • Fisher Arnold’s single Lv34 Tentacruel is weak to Electric and Ground attacks.

Walkthrough: Part 20: Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine

FAQ

Where can you catch Mr. Mime in Pokémon Crystal?

In the grass on Route 21, during the morning and day only, at Lv28–30 with a 10% rate.

How do you get to Cinnabar Island in Crystal?

Surf south from Pallet Town along Route 21. Route 19 from Fuchsia stays blocked by boulders until you have reached Route 20.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 21 in Pokémon Crystal?

10 species: Tangela, Rattata, Raticate, Mr. Mime, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn.

Sources & picture credits

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.