Route 16 Gold & Silver · Kanto route
Route 16 heads west out of Celadon City and becomes the top of the Cycling Road, the long downhill bike path that runs south through Routes 17 and 18 to Fuchsia City. A gate guard stops you if you do not have a Bicycle. The grass here holds Poison-type Pokémon and the occasional Slugma.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Bicycle
Connects to: Celadon City · Route 17
Route 16 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grimer | Poison | 26–28 | 50% | 50% | 80% |
 Fearow | Normal | 27–29 | 40% | 40% | – |
 Murkrow | Dark | 28 | – | – | 10% |
 Muk | Poison | 30 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
 Slugma | Fire | 27 | 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, Old Rod 70/15/15, Good Rod 35/35/20/10, Super Rod 40/30/20/10). Where Gold and Silver differ, a cell shows both (G and S); a version tag means the Pokémon only appears in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- You must carry a Bicycle to pass the gatehouse onto the Cycling Road.
- Grimer is the most common Pokémon in the grass, and its evolution Muk also appears at level 30.
- Murkrow can be caught here at level 28, but only at night.
- Slugma appears in the grass at level 27 at any time of day.
- Fearow appears in the morning and during the day.
Walkthrough: Part 16: Fuchsia City and Janine
FAQ
How do you get onto the Cycling Road in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Go west from Celadon City along Route 16 and pass through the gatehouse with a Bicycle in your bag.
Where can you catch Murkrow in Kanto?
On Route 16 at night, at level 28.
Where does the Cycling Road end?
It runs downhill through Route 17 and finishes on Route 18, which leads east to Fuchsia City.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 16 in Gold and Silver?
5 species: Grimer, Fearow, Murkrow, Muk, Slugma.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).