Route 7 Gold & Silver · Kanto route
Route 7 is the short stretch of grass between Celadon City to the west and Saffron City to the east. The Underground Path entrance here has been sealed by the Celadon police after complaints about rowdy trainers battling inside, so the route has no trainers or items.
- Wild Pokémon
- 9
- 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 | 15–19 | G 40%S 5% | G 35%S – | G 30%S – |
 Murkrow | Dark | 17–19 | – | – | G 35%S 30% |
 Spearow | Normal | 17 | 30% | 30% | – |
 Meowth Silver | Normal | 17 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Vulpix Silver | Fire | 15–18 | 20% | 25% | 20% |
 Growlithe Gold | Fire | 15–18 | 20% | 25% | 20% |
 Raticate | Normal | 19 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
 Persian Silver | Normal | 19 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
 Houndour | DarkFire | 15 | – | – | 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
- Growlithe (Gold) and Vulpix (Silver) appear at Lv 15–18 with a 25% rate at any time of day.
- Murkrow (Lv 17–19) is common at night, at up to 35%.
- Houndour (Lv 15) is a rare night-only encounter at 5%.
- Meowth and Persian are Silver only here.
Walkthrough: Part 15: Celadon City and Erika
FAQ
Where do you catch Houndour in Gold and Silver?
On Route 7 at night, where it appears at Lv 15 with a 5% rate.
Where do you catch Murkrow in Kanto?
In the grass on Route 7 at night.
Why is the Underground Path on Route 7 sealed?
A notice explains that trainers kept holding battles inside, so after complaints from residents the Celadon police closed it indefinitely.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 7 in Gold and Silver?
9 species: Rattata, Murkrow, Spearow, Meowth, Vulpix, Growlithe, Raticate, Persian, Houndour. Gold only: Growlithe. Silver only: Meowth, Vulpix, Persian.
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).