Route 7 Crystal · Kanto route
Route 7 is the short link between Celadon City and Saffron City’s west gate. In Crystal it has no trainers or items, and the Underground Path to Route 8 has been sealed by the Celadon police, but its grass holds Houndour and Murkrow at night.
- Wild Pokémon
- 10
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Celadon City · Saffron City
Route 7 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rattata | Normal | 17 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Spearow | Normal | 17 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Meowth | Normal | 17 | – | – | 30% |
 Murkrow | Dark | 17 | – | – | 30% |
 Snubbull | Normal | 18 | 20% | 20% | – |
 Houndour | DarkFire | 18 | – | – | 20% |
 Raticate | Normal | 18 | 10% | 10% | – |
 Persian | Normal | 18 | – | – | 10% |
 Jigglypuff | Normal | 18 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
 Abra | Psychic | 16 | 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
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- Houndour (Lv18, 20%) and Murkrow (Lv17, 30%) appear only at night.
- Persian (Lv18, 10%) appears at night, while Spearow (30%) and Raticate (10%) appear in the morning and day.
- Abra (Lv16) and Jigglypuff (Lv18) appear at any time, at 5% each.
- The Underground Path door is locked; a flyer explains it was sealed after complaints about trainers battling inside.
Walkthrough: Part 17: Celadon City and Erika
FAQ
Where do you catch Houndour in Pokémon Crystal?
On Route 7 at night: Lv18, with a 20% encounter rate in the grass.
Can you use the Underground Path between Route 7 and Route 8 in Pokémon Crystal?
No; the entrance is locked, as the Celadon police sealed the path after complaints from local residents.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 7 in Pokémon Crystal?
10 species: Rattata, Spearow, Meowth, Murkrow, Snubbull, Houndour, Raticate, Persian, Jigglypuff, Abra.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 7 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route7.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.