Route 32 Crystal · Johto route

Map of Route 32 in Pokémon Crystal — Route 32 (in-game map)

Route 32 is a long north–south route linking Violet City with Route 33 and Union Cave, with a gate to the Ruins of Alph on its west side and a Pokémon Center near its southern end. It is full of fishermen, and in Crystal it hosts Frieda on Fridays and Qwilfish swarms called in by Fisher Ralph.

Wild Pokémon: 16
Items: 8
Trainers: 8
Needs: Cut, Surf

Connects to: Violet City · Route 33 · Union Cave · Ruins of Alph

Where Route 32 is on the Johto map Route 32 on the Johto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Rattata	Normal	5	30%	30%	30%
Ekans	Poison	4	30%	30%	–
Wooper	WaterGround	4	–	–	30%
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	7	20%	20%	20%
Hoppip	GrassFlying	6–7	15%	15%	–
Zubat	PoisonFlying	6	–	–	10%
Pidgey	NormalFlying	7	5%	5%	–
Gastly	GhostPoison	7	–	–	5%
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	7	–	–	5%

Surfing encounter rate 6%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	15	60%
Quagsire	WaterGround	20	30%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	10%

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

Headbutt trees

Common trees
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	65%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%
Ekans	Poison	10	15%

Rare trees
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	50%
Pineco	Bug	10	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%

Teach a Pokémon Headbutt (TM02 from Ilex Forest) and use it on trees. Whether a tree is common, rare or empty depends on the tree and your Trainer ID.

Swarms

Swarm: Qwilfish when Fisher Ralph calls to tell you about it
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Morning & day	Night
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	85%	85%
Old Rod	Qwilfish	5	15%	15%
Good Rod	Qwilfish	20	65%	65%
Good Rod	Magikarp	20	35%	35%
Super Rod	Qwilfish	40	100%	100%

A swarm lasts for the day of the phone call. Register the trainer’s number after battling them.

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
FisherJustin	Magikarp 5 Magikarp 5 Magikarp 15 Magikarp 5	₽50
FisherRalph	Goldeen 10 Phone rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ₽170Goldeen 17 Rematch 2 · ₽190Qwilfish 17 Goldeen 19 Rematch 3 · ₽320Qwilfish 30 Goldeen 32 Rematch 4 · ₽390Qwilfish 35 Seaking 39	₽100
FisherHenry	Poliwag 8 Poliwag 8	₽80
YoungsterAlbert	Rattata 6 Zubat 8	₽32
YoungsterGordon	Wooper 10	₽40
CamperRoland	Nidoran♂ 9	₽45
PicnickerLiz	Nidoran♀ 9 Phone rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ₽75Weepinbell 15 Nidorina 15 Rematch 2 · ₽105Weepinbell 19 Nidorino 19 Nidoqueen 21 Rematch 3 · ₽130Weepinbell 24 Nidorino 26 Nidoqueen 26 Rematch 4 · ₽160Weepinbell 30 Nidoking 32 Nidoqueen 32	₽45
Bird KeeperPeter	Pidgey 6 Pidgey 6 Spearow 8	₽48

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
Great Ball	Item ball	Route 32
Repel	Item ball	Route 32
Great Ball	Hidden	Route 32
Super Potion	Hidden	Route 32
Miracle Seed	Gift A man near Violet City gives it to you once you have the Zephyr Badge and the egg from Elm’s aide in the Violet Pokémon Center.	Route 32
TM05 Roar	Gift A loud man on Route 32 gives it to you.	Route 32
Poison Barb	Gift Frieda of Friday gives it to you on a Friday.	Route 32
Old Rod	Gift The fishing guru in the Pokémon Center gives it to you if you say you want to fish.	Pokémon Center

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

Tips

The fishing guru in the Route 32 Pokémon Center gives you the Old Rod.
A man near the Violet City end turns you back until you have the Zephyr Badge and the Egg from Elm’s aide, then gives you a Miracle Seed.
Cut the tree on the northern ledge to reach the man who gives you TM05 Roar.
Frieda appears on Fridays and gives you a Poison Barb.
The Super Rod finds Qwilfish 10% of the time here, and Fisher Ralph phones when they are swarming.
At night Wooper (30%) replaces Ekans in the grass, with Gastly and Hoothoot at 5% each.

Walkthrough: Part 3: Route 32 to Azalea Town and Bugsy

FAQ

Where do you get the Old Rod in Pokémon Crystal?

From the fishing guru inside the Route 32 Pokémon Center; say yes when he asks if you want to fish.

Why can’t you go south on Route 32 in Pokémon Crystal?

A man near Violet City sends you back until you have both the Zephyr Badge and the Egg from Elm’s aide in the Violet City Pokémon Center.

Where is Frieda in Pokémon Crystal?

On Route 32 on Fridays; she gives you a Poison Barb the first time you meet.

How do you find Qwilfish in Pokémon Crystal?

Fish with the Super Rod on Route 32 (10%), or register Fisher Ralph and wait for his call about a Qwilfish swarm.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 32 in Pokémon Crystal?

16 species: Rattata, Ekans, Wooper, Bellsprout, Hoppip, Zubat, Pidgey, Gastly, Hoothoot, Tentacool, Quagsire, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Qwilfish, Exeggcute, Pineco.

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.