Route 24 Gold & Silver · Kanto route

Route 24 runs north from Cerulean City and turns east into Route 25. During the Power Plant storyline a Team Rocket Grunt who stayed behind in Kanto hides here. Beating him gets him to reveal where he stashed the stolen Machine Part.
- Wild Pokémon
- 10
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 1
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Cerulean City · Route 25
Route 24 on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellsprout | GrassPoison | 8–10 | 60% | 35% | 5% |
Oddish | GrassPoison | 10 | – | – | 30% |
Venonat | BugPoison | 8 | 5% | – | 30% |
Sunkern | Grass | 10 | – | 30% | – |
Abra | Psychic | 9 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Weepinbell | GrassPoison | 12–14 | 15% | 15% | 10% |
Venomoth | BugPoison | 10 | – | – | 5% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
Goldeen | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Goldeen | 20 | 65% | 65% |
Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
| Super Rod | Goldeen | 40 | 70% | 70% |
Magikarp | 40 | 20% | 20% | |
Seaking | 40 | 10% | 10% |
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.
Trainers

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
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- The Rocket Grunt only appears after you have spoken to the Power Plant manager and seen a suspicious figure run out of the Cerulean Gym.
- The Grunt has a single level 30 Golbat; once beaten he admits he hid the Machine Part in the water in the middle of the Cerulean Gym.
- Abra appears in the grass at level 9 at any time of day.
- Sunkern is only found here during the day, and Oddish and Venomoth only at night.
- Surf or fish the water for Goldeen and Seaking.
Walkthrough: Part 14: The Power Plant, Cerulean City and Misty
FAQ
Where is the Machine Part in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
The Rocket Grunt on Route 24 tells you after you beat him: it is hidden in the water in the middle of the Cerulean Gym.
Where is the Team Rocket Grunt in Kanto?
On Route 24, north of Cerulean City, after the Cerulean Gym scene in the Power Plant storyline.
What Pokémon are on Route 24?
Bellsprout, Weepinbell and Abra at any time, Venonat in the morning and at night, Sunkern during the day, and Oddish and Venomoth at night.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 24 in Gold and Silver?
10 species: Bellsprout, Oddish, Venonat, Sunkern, Abra, Weepinbell, Venomoth, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp. Silver only: Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking.
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).











