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Route 19 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 19 in Pokémon Yellow
Route 19 (Game Boy map)

A sea route running south from Fuchsia City to Route 20, travelled by Surf. Many Swimmers and Beauties patrol the water, and the Summer Beach House is the Yellow-only home of the Pikachu's Beach minigame. You usually come through after the Soul Badge and Surf.

Wild Pokémon
3
Items
0
Trainers
10
Needs
Surf

Connects to: Fuchsia City · Route 20

Where Route 19 is on the Kanto town mapPosition on the Kanto town map

Wild Pokémon

Surfing encounter rate 5/255
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison5–40100%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5100%
Good RodGoldeen1050%
Poliwag1050%
Super RodTentacool15–3059.8%
Staryu2029.7%
Tentacruel3010.5%

Grass, cave and surfing chances are the Generation I encounter slots (10 slots weighted 51, 51, 39, 25, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11 and 3 out of 256); the Super Rod picks from four slots weighted 102, 76, 51 and 27, the Good Rod is 50/50 and the Old Rod always hooks a level 5 Magikarp. Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.

Items

No items to pick up here.

Tips

  • Wild encounters while surfing are only Tentacool, so this is not a great catching spot.
  • The Super Rod brings up Tentacool, Staryu and the occasional Tentacruel.
  • The Summer Beach House holds the Pikachu's Beach minigame, which needs a Surfing Pikachu.
  • The trainers carry Water types, so Electric and Grass moves are best.
  • Bring Revives and Super Potions, because the Swimmers and Beauties come in long lines.

Walkthrough: Part 11: Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine

FAQ

What do I need to cross Route 19 in Pokémon Yellow?

You need Surf, which needs the Soul Badge.

What is Pikachu's Beach in Pokémon Yellow?

It is a minigame in the Summer Beach House on Route 19 where a Surfing Pikachu is used.

Can I catch anything while surfing on Route 19?

Only Tentacool appears while surfing.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 19 in Pokémon Yellow?

3 species: Tentacool, Staryu, Tentacruel. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon, encounter rates, items, trainers, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeyellow decompilation of the English game (pret/pokeyellow e89ead154b). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).