Route 4 HGSS · Kanto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
SpearowHG	NormalFlying	5–8	55%	55%	30%
SpearowSS	NormalFlying	5–8	35%	35%	–
RattataHG	Normal	5–10	35%	35%	30%
RattataSS	Normal	5–8	30%	30%	35%
Jigglypuff	Normal	6	10%	10%	10%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	5	–	–	30%
EkansSS	Poison	8	20%	20%	20%
ArbokSS	Poison	10	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 8 Whismur 20%, Lv. 5Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 8 Buizel 20%, Lv. 5Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 15

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Goldeen	Water	5–10	90%
Seaking	Water	10	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Goldeen	10	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	60%
	Magikarp	20	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%
	Seaking	40	10%

Headbutt: common trees 9 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	6–7	50%
Pineco	Bug	6–7	30%
Wurmple	Bug	6–7	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	9–10	80%
Wurmple	Bug	9–10	20%

Use Headbutt on a tree (taught by the tutor in Ilex Forest). Which trees are “common”, “rare” or empty depends on the last digit of your Trainer ID.

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
PicnickerHope	Flaaffy 44	₽704
PicnickerSharon	Furret 41Rapidash 43	₽688
Bird KeeperHank	Pidgey 13Pidgeot 44	₽1,408

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.

Items

Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.

Tips

• Travel only works from Mt. Moon to Cerulean City, so plan on reaching Mt. Moon from Route 3 instead.
• Jigglypuff appears in the grass 10% of the time at any hour, and Zubat shows up at night.
• Ekans and Arbok are only found here in SoulSilver.
• An HP Up sits on the ledge on the right side, and an Ultra Ball and a Big Mushroom are hidden nearby.
• The three Trainers here use Pokémon in the Lv40s, apart from Bird Keeper Hank’s Lv13 Pidgey.
• With Surf, the pond gives Goldeen 90% and Seaking 10%.