Route 3 Crystal · Kanto route
Route 3 is a rocky route running east from Pewter City to the western entrance of Mt. Moon. In Crystal it has no items, but four trainers wait along it, and its grass mixes Kanto Pokémon such as Ekans and Sandshrew by day with Zubat and Clefairy at night.
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 4
Connects to: Pewter City · Route 4 · Mt. Moon
Route 3 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rattata | Normal | 5–10 | 30% | 30% | 65% |
 Spearow | Normal | 5 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Raticate | Normal | 10 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
 Ekans | Poison | 8 | 20% | 20% | – |
 Zubat | Poison | 6 | – | – | 10% |
 Arbok | Poison | 10 | 5% | 5% | – |
 Sandshrew | Ground | 10 | 5% | 5% | – |
 Clefairy | Normal | 6 | – | – | 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.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 FirebreatherOtis |  Magmar 29 Weezing 32Magmar 29 | ₽348 |
 YoungsterWarren |  Fearow 35 | ₽140 |
| YoungsterJimmy | Raticate 33Arbok 33 | ₽132 |
| FirebreatherBurt |  Koffing 32 Slugma 32 | ₽384 |
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
- Clefairy (Lv6) appears only at night, at 5%.
- Ekans (20%), Arbok (5%) and Sandshrew (5%) appear in the morning and day.
- Rattata rises to 65% of night encounters, with Raticate at 20%.
- Firebreather Burt pays the most here (384) with Koffing and Slugma at Lv32.
- Mt. Moon’s entrance is at the east end and leads through to Route 4 and Cerulean City.
Walkthrough: Part 19: Diglett’s Cave to Pewter City and Brock
FAQ
Where do you find Clefairy on Route 3 in Pokémon Crystal?
In the grass at night, at Lv6 with a 5% encounter rate.
Where does Route 3 lead in Pokémon Crystal?
East from Pewter City to Mt. Moon, which exits onto Route 4 on the way to Cerulean City.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 3 in Pokémon Crystal?
8 species: Rattata, Spearow, Raticate, Ekans, Zubat, Arbok, Sandshrew, Clefairy.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 3 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route3.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.