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Route 4 Crystal · Kanto route

Map of Route 4 in Pokémon Crystal
Route 4 (in-game map)

Route 4 runs from the eastern exit of Mt. Moon to Cerulean City. In Crystal it shares Route 3’s wild Pokémon, has a stretch of water at the Cerulean end with Goldeen and Seaking, and holds an HP Up in a Poké Ball plus a hidden Ultra Ball.

Wild Pokémon
10
Items
2
Trainers
3
Needs
Surf

Connects to: Cerulean City · Route 3 · Mt. Moon

Where Route 4 is on the Kanto mapRoute 4 on the Kanto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RattataNormal5–1030%30%65%
SpearowNormalFlying530%30%–
RaticateNormal1010%10%20%
EkansPoison820%20%–
ZubatPoisonFlying6––10%
ArbokPoison105%5%–
SandshrewGround105%5%–
ClefairyNormal6––5%
Surfing encounter rate 4%
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GoldeenWater5–1090%
SeakingWater1010%

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
Bird KeeperHankPidgeyPidgey 12PidgeotPidgeot 34₽204
PicnickerHopeFlaaffyFlaaffy 34₽170
PicnickerSharonFurretFurret 31RapidashRapidash 33₽165

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

ItemHow
HP UpItem ball
Ultra BallHidden

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

Tips

  • The HP Up is in a Poké Ball on the northern ledges.
  • An Ultra Ball is hidden in the north-west, not far from the Mt. Moon exit.
  • Bird Keeper Hank leads with a Lv12 Pidgey before his Lv34 Pidgeot.
  • Surf at the Cerulean end for Goldeen (90%) and Seaking (10%).
  • Clefairy (Lv6) appears at night at 5%, as on Route 3.

Walkthrough: Part 19: Diglett’s Cave to Pewter City and Brock

FAQ

What items are on Route 4 in Pokémon Crystal?

An HP Up in a Poké Ball and a hidden Ultra Ball.

Can you Surf on Route 4 in Pokémon Crystal?

Yes; the water at the east end has Goldeen Lv5–10 (90%) and Seaking Lv10 (10%).

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 4 in Pokémon Crystal?

10 species: Rattata, Spearow, Raticate, Ekans, Zubat, Arbok, Sandshrew, Clefairy, Goldeen, Seaking.

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.