Route 25 Crystal · Kanto route

Map of Route 25 in Pokémon Crystal — Route 25 (in-game map)

Route 25 runs east from Route 24 to Bill’s Sea Cottage on the cape north of Cerulean City. Seven trainers line the way to Cooltrainer Kevin, who gives a Nugget before challenging you. In Crystal, Misty is found here on a date during the Power Plant story, and Bill’s grandfather hands out an Everstone and evolution stones for seeing particular Pokémon.

Wild Pokémon: 13
Items: 8
Trainers: 8
Needs: Cut, Surf

Connects to: Route 24

Where Route 25 is on the Kanto map Route 25 on the Kanto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Caterpie	Bug	10	30%	30%	–
Pidgey	NormalFlying	10	30%	30%	–
Oddish	GrassPoison	10	–	–	30%
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	–	–	30%
Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	12	20%	20%	–
Venonat	BugPoison	10	–	–	20%
Noctowl	NormalFlying	12–14	–	–	15%
Metapod	Bug	12	10%	10%	–
Butterfree	BugFlying	14	5%	5%	–
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	10	5%	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 4%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Goldeen	Water	5–10	90%
Seaking	Water	10	10%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Morning & day	Night
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%	85%
Old Rod	Goldeen	10	15%	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	65%	65%
Good Rod	Magikarp	20	35%	35%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%	20%
	Seaking	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

Cooltrainer♂ Kevin At the end of Nugget Bridge

Rhyhorn 38

Charmeleon 35

Wartortle 35

Prize ₽420

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
SchoolboyDudley	Oddish 35	₽280
LassEllen	Wigglytuff 30 Granbull 34	₽204
SchoolboyJoe	Tangela 33 Vaporeon 33	₽264
LassLaura	Gloom 28 Pidgeotto 31 Bellossom 31	₽186
CamperLloyd	Nidoking 34	₽170
LassShannon	Paras 29 Paras 29 Parasect 32	₽192
Super NerdPat	Porygon 36	₽288

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

Item	How	Where
Everstone	Gift Bill’s grandfather gives it to you for showing him a Lickitung.	Bill’s house
Leaf Stone	Gift Bill’s grandfather gives it to you for showing him an Oddish, after you’ve shown him a Lickitung.	Bill’s house
Water Stone	Gift Bill’s grandfather gives it to you for showing him a Staryu, after the Lickitung and Oddish.	Bill’s house
Fire Stone	Gift Bill’s grandfather gives it to you for showing him a Growlithe, after the Lickitung, Oddish and Staryu.	Bill’s house
Thunderstone	Gift Bill’s grandfather gives it to you for showing him a Pichu, the last of the five Pokémon he asks about.	Bill’s house
Protein	Item ball	Route 25
Potion	Hidden	Route 25
Nugget	Gift Cooltrainer Kevin gives it to you at the end of Nugget Bridge, then challenges you to a battle.	Route 25

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.

Tips

Cooltrainer Kevin gives you a Nugget, then battles with Rhyhorn, Charmeleon and Wartortle.
Interrupt Misty’s date near Bill’s house after the Cerulean Gym grunt escapes, or she and her Gym trainers stay away from Cerulean.
Show Bill’s grandfather Lickitung, Oddish, Staryu, Growlithe and Pichu, in that order, for an Everstone, Leaf Stone, Water Stone, Fire Stone and Thunderstone.
He gives only one stone per visit, so leave the house and come back for the next request.
The Protein needs Cut, and a Potion is hidden at the route’s western end.

Walkthrough: Part 16: Power Plant, Cerulean City and Misty

FAQ

What does Bill’s grandfather give you in Pokémon Crystal?

An item for each Pokémon he asks to see: Lickitung for an Everstone, Oddish for a Leaf Stone, Staryu for a Water Stone, Growlithe for a Fire Stone and Pichu for a Thunderstone.

Where is Misty when Cerulean Gym is empty in Crystal?

On a date at the east end of Route 25 near Bill’s house. Walk up to her and she returns to her Gym.

How do you get the Nugget on Route 25?

Talk to Cooltrainer Kevin at the east end of the route. He hands over the Nugget and then asks for a battle.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 25 in Pokémon Crystal?

13 species: Caterpie, Pidgey, Oddish, Hoothoot, Pidgeotto, Venonat, Noctowl, Metapod, Butterfree, Bellsprout, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp.

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.