Route 5 Crystal · Kanto route
Route 5 is the short path between Cerulean City and the north gate of Saffron City. In Crystal it has no trainers, the Underground Path entrance is blocked until the Power Plant is repaired, and an old woman in a house beside the Saffron gate hands out a Cleanse Tag.
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Cerulean City · Saffron City · Underground Path
Route 5 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pidgey | Normal | 13 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Meowth | Normal | 13 | – | – | 30% |
 Hoothoot | Normal | 13 | – | – | 30% |
 Snubbull | Normal | 13 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Pidgeotto | Normal | 15 | 20% | 20% | – |
 Noctowl | Normal | 15 | – | – | 20% |
 Abra | Psychic | 12–14 | 15% | 15% | 15% |
 Jigglypuff | Normal | 14 | 5% | 5% | 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.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Cleanse Tag | Gift The old woman in this house gives it to you. |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Abra appears at every time of day (Lv12–14, 15%), making this a reliable place to catch one.
- Snubbull (30%) appears in the morning and day; Meowth and Hoothoot (30% each) take over at night.
- Jigglypuff (Lv14) turns up at any time at 5%.
- The old woman in the house gives a Cleanse Tag, which cuts down wild encounters when held by your lead Pokémon.
- The man blocking the Underground Path entrance moves once the Machine Part is back in the Power Plant.
Walkthrough: Part 16: Power Plant, Cerulean City and Misty
FAQ
Where do you get the Cleanse Tag in Pokémon Crystal?
From the old woman in the house on Route 5, just north of Saffron City.
Why is the Underground Path blocked in Pokémon Crystal?
A man stands in the doorway until you return the Machine Part to the Power Plant on Route 10.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 5 in Pokémon Crystal?
8 species: Pidgey, Meowth, Hoothoot, Snubbull, Pidgeotto, Noctowl, Abra, Jigglypuff.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 5 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route5.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.