Route 9 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 15/255 per step

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Nidoran♀	Poison	16–18	29.7%
Nidoran♂	Poison	16–18	29.7%
Rattata	Normal	18	15.2%
Spearow	NormalFlying	17	9.8%
Nidorina	Poison	18	5.1%
Nidorino	Poison	18	5.1%
Raticate	Normal	20	4.3%
Fearow	NormalFlying	19	1.2%

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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Jr. Trainer♀	Oddish 18Bellsprout 18Oddish 18Bellsprout 18	₽360
Youngster	Sandshrew 24	₽360
Jr. Trainer♂	Rattata 19Diglett 19Ekans 19Sandshrew 19	₽380
Jr. Trainer♀	Meowth 23	₽460
Hiker	Machop 20Onix 20	₽700
Hiker	Geodude 20Machop 20Geodude 20	₽700
Bug Catcher	Beedrill 19Beedrill 19	₽190
Hiker	Geodude 21Onix 21	₽735
Bug Catcher	Caterpie 20Weedle 20Venonat 20	₽200

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

Items

Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.

Tips

• Both Nidoran forms are common in the grass, and Nidorina and Nidorino also appear at a low rate, so it is a good place to start a Poison-type line.
• TM30 Teleport is in the south-west part of the route, reached by a side opening just after the start.
• A hidden Ether lies somewhere on the route, so use the Itemfinder or search obvious corners if you want it.
• The Hikers carry Geodude, Machop and Onix, so Water and Grass moves make short work of them.
• The trainer line-up is long, so heal up or bring Potions before pushing east to Rock Tunnel.