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Route 25 Gold & Silver · Kanto route

Map of Route 25 in Pokémon Gold and Silver
Route 25 (in-game map)

Route 25 leads east from the top of Route 24 to the cape where Bill's family home, the Sea Cottage, stands. In Gold and Silver the old Nugget Bridge challenge has moved here: six trainers in a row, an extra Super Nerd, and Cooltrainer Kevin at the end. Misty is also found here on a date during the Power Plant storyline, and Bill's grandfather gives evolution stones for showing him certain Pokémon.

Wild Pokémon
11
Items
8
Trainers
8
Needs
Cut

Connects to: Route 24

Where Route 25 is on the Kanto mapRoute 25 on the Kanto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
PidgeyNormalFlying8–1030%50%–
OddishGrassPoison10––30%
VenonatBugPoison820%–30%
BellsproutGrassPoison1030%30%5%
VenomothBugPoison10––20%
AbraPsychic910%10%10%
PidgeottoNormalFlying10–125%5%–
WeepinbellGrassPoison145%5%5%
Surfing encounter rate 4%
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GoldeenWater5–1090%
SeakingWater1010%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Morning & dayNight
Old RodMagikarp1085%85%
Goldeen1015%15%
Good RodGoldeen2065%65%
Magikarp2035%35%
Super RodGoldeen4070%70%
Magikarp4020%20%
Seaking4010%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

Cooltrainer♂ Kevin

Cooltrainer♂ Kevin At the end of Nugget Bridge

RhyhornRhyhorn 38CharmeleonCharmeleon 35WartortleWartortle 35

Prize ₽420

TrainerPokémonPrize
SchoolboyDudleyOddishOddish 35₽280
LassEllenWigglytuffWigglytuff 30GranbullGranbull 34₽204
SchoolboyJoeTangelaTangela 33VaporeonVaporeon 33₽264
LassLauraGloomGloom 28PidgeottoPidgeotto 31BellossomBellossom 31₽186
CamperLloydNidokingNidoking 34₽170
LassShannonParasParas 29ParasParas 29ParasectParasect 32₽192
Super NerdPatPorygonPorygon 36₽288

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

ItemHowWhere
EverstoneGiftBill’s house
Leaf StoneGiftBill’s house
Water StoneGiftBill’s house
Fire StoneGiftBill’s house
ThunderstoneGiftBill’s house
ProteinItem ballRoute 25
PotionHiddenRoute 25
NuggetGiftRoute 25

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

Tips

  • Beat the six trainers in a row, plus Super Nerd Pat, then talk to Cooltrainer Kevin: he gives you a Nugget and then challenges you with a level 38 Rhyhorn, level 35 Charmeleon and level 35 Wartortle.
  • Bill's grandfather in the Sea Cottage gives an Everstone for a Lickitung, a Leaf Stone for an Oddish, a Water Stone for a Staryu, a Fire Stone for a Growlithe in Gold or a Vulpix in Silver, and a Thunderstone for a Pichu.
  • He only accepts one Pokémon per visit, and you must show them in that order, so leave and come back between each one.
  • After the Cerulean Gym scene, walking near the Sea Cottage interrupts Misty's date; she then returns to her Gym so you can challenge her.
  • The Protein item ball needs Cut, and a Potion is hidden in a lone tree at the western end.
  • Abra and Pidgeotto can be caught here, with Venomoth at night.

Walkthrough: Part 14: The Power Plant, Cerulean City and Misty

FAQ

Where is Misty in Pokémon Gold and Silver?

During the Power Plant storyline she is on a date at the cape on Route 25, near Bill's house. Walk up to her and she heads back to the Cerulean Gym.

What does Bill's grandfather want to see in Gold and Silver?

In order: Lickitung, Oddish, Staryu, Growlithe (Gold) or Vulpix (Silver), and Pichu. He gives an Everstone, Leaf Stone, Water Stone, Fire Stone and Thunderstone in return.

How do you get the Nugget on Route 25?

Talk to Cooltrainer Kevin at the end of the line of trainers; he gives you the Nugget before he battles you.

Where is Bill's house in Gold and Silver?

At the east end of Route 25, on the cape north-east of Cerulean City.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 25 in Gold and Silver?

11 species: Pidgey, Oddish, Venonat, Bellsprout, Venomoth, Abra, Pidgeotto, Weepinbell, 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).