Route 4
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| East end: | Cerulean City | ||||
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| Junctions: | None | ||||
| West end: | Route 3 east of Pewter City | ||||
| Generations: | I, II, III, IV | ||||
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Route 4 is a short path in north Kanto from the eastern exit of Mt. Moon in the west to Cerulean City in the east. Though the official western terminus of Route 4 is at Route 3 south of Mt. Moon's western entrance, the western terminus is regarded by most to be Mt. Moon's eastern entrance.
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Route description
From Mt. Moon, Route 4 travels to the east, swerving to the north and the south to avoid ledges along the route. The path turns north, then east near a large clump of trees surrounding a grassy area. To the east of this area is a ledge that separates Mt. Moon from Cerulean. By hopping down this ledge, the trainer cannot return to the previous towns until they travel through Diglett's Cave and use Cut on Route 2, use Fly to return to the cities, or use Surf down from Route 24.
The majority of the route is fairly straight-forward as there is only one true way to proceed on the path and there are no trainers to battle (with the exception of the Lass on the highest hill on the route; however, she is reached only by way of the waterway that begins on Route 24).
Depending on the Generation, there are items, Move Tutors, or both along this path.
On the western portion of the route, there is the western entrance to Mt. Moon, as well as a Pokémon Center. Inside this Pokémon Center, there is a shady man who sells the player a Magikarp for
500. He is only present in Generations I and III; both he and the Pokémon Center he is in are absent in Generation II.
Items
| Item | Location | Generation | |
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| | TM04 (Whirlwind) | Second-highest hill RBY | I |
| | Great Ball | Hidden RBY | I |
| | HP Up | Highest hill GSC | II |
| | Ultra Ball | Hidden GSC | II |
| | TM05 (Roar) | Second highest hill FRLG | III |
| | Razz Berry | Hidden near trees south of TM05 FRLG | III |
| | Persim Berry | Hidden behind a rock next to the Pokémon center FRLG | III |
| | HP Up | ? HGSS | IV |
Pokémon
Generation I
Although the body of water on the eastern edge of Route 4 is unable to be used for fishing, the game code nevertheless exists for the Pokémon that can be caught there.
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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| | Rattata | R | B | Y | Grass | 8-12 | 45% |
| | Rattata | R | B | Y | Grass | 10-12 | 15% |
| | Spearow | R | B | Y | Grass | 8-12 | 30% |
| | Spearow | R | B | Y | Grass | 8-12 | 55% |
| | Ekans | R | B | Y | Grass | 6-12 | 25% |
| | Sandshrew | R | B | Y | Grass | 6-12 | 25% |
| | Sandshrew | R | B | Y | Grass | 8-10 | 15% |
| | Mankey | R | B | Y | Grass | 9 | 15% |
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| | Magikarp | R | B | Y | Pokémon Center | 5 | Purchase for |
| Surfing and Fishing | |||||||
| | Psyduck | R | B | Y | Fishing | 15 | 33% |
| | Krabby | R | B | Y | Fishing | 15 | 33% |
| | Goldeen | R | B | Y | Fishing | 15 | 33% |
| | Goldeen | R | B | Y | Fishing | 20-30 | 90% |
| | Seaking | R | B | Y | Fishing | 30 | 10% |
| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. | |||||||
Generation II
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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| | Ekans | G | S | C | Grass | 8 | 20% |
| | Jigglypuff | G | S | C | Grass | 6 | 10% |
| | Arbok | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 5% |
| Morning | |||||||
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5-8 | 55% |
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5-8 | 35% |
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5 | 30% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5-10 | 35% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5 | 30% |
| | Ekans | G | S | C | Grass | 8 | 20% |
| | Raticate | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 10% |
| | Arbok | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 5% |
| | Sandshrew | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 5% |
| Day | |||||||
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5-8 | 55% |
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5-8 | 35% |
| | Spearow | G | S | C | Grass | 5 | 30% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5-10 | 35% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5 | 30% |
| | Ekans | G | S | C | Grass | 8 | 20% |
| | Raticate | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 10% |
| | Arbok | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 5% |
| | Sandshrew | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 5% |
| Night | |||||||
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5-10 | 60% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5-8 | 35% |
| | Rattata | G | S | C | Grass | 5-10 | 65% |
| | Zubat | G | S | C | Grass | 5 | 30% |
| | Zubat | G | S | C | Grass | 6 | 10% |
| | Raticate | G | S | C | Grass | 10 | 20% |
| | Clefairy | G | S | C | Grass | 6 | 5% |
| Surfing | |||||||
| | Goldeen | G | S | C | Surfing | 5-14 | 90% |
| | Seaking | G | S | C | Surfing | 10-14 | 10% |
| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. | |||||||
Generation III
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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| | Rattata | FR | LG | Grass | 8-12 | 35% | |
| | Spearow | FR | LG | Grass | 8-12 | 35% | |
| | Ekans | FR | LG | Grass | 6-12 | 25% | |
| | Sandshrew | FR | LG | Grass | 6-12 | 25% | |
| | Mankey | FR | LG | Grass | 10-12 | 5% | |
| Gift Pokémon | |||||||
| | Magikarp | FR | LG | Pokémon Center | 5 | Purchase for | |
| Surfing and Fishing | |||||||
| | Tentacool | FR | LG | Surfing | 5-40 | 100% | |
| | Magikarp | FR | LG | Old Rod | 5 | 100% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | |
| | Magikarp | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-35 | 84% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-35 | 84% | |
| | Gyarados | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 15% | |
| | Psyduck | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1% | |
| | Slowpoke | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1% | |
| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. | |||||||
Generation IV
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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| | Ekans | HG | SS | Grass | 8 | 20% | |
| | Jigglypuff | HG | SS | Grass | 6 | 10% | |
| | Arbok | HG | SS | Grass | 10 | 5% | |
| Morning | |||||||
| | Spearow | HG | SS | Grass | 5-8 | 55% | |
| | Spearow | HG | SS | Grass | 5-8 | 35% | |
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5-10 | 35% | |
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5 | 30% | |
| Day | |||||||
| | Spearow | HG | SS | Grass | 5-8 | 55% | |
| | Spearow | HG | SS | Grass | 5-8 | 35% | |
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5-10 | 35% | |
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5 | 30% | |
| Night | |||||||
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5-10 | 60% | |
| | Rattata | HG | SS | Grass | 5-8 | 35% | |
| | Zubat | HG | SS | Grass | 5 | 30% | |
| Special Pokémon | |||||||
| | Gulpin | HG | SS | Swarms | Unknown | Unknown | |
| | Baltoy | HG | SS | Swarms | Unknown | Unknown | |
| | Plusle | HG | SS | Hoenn Sound | Unknown | Unknown | |
| | Minun | HG | SS | Hoenn Sound | Unknown | Unknown | |
| | Shinx | HG | SS | Sinnoh Sound | Unknown | Unknown | |
| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. | |||||||
Trainers
Generation II
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| Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their PokéGear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. | ||||||||||||
Generation III
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| Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. | ||||||||||||
Generation IV
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Differences among generations
Generation I to Generation II
The route was shortened significantly as the length between Mt. Moon and Cerulean was slashed in half, as was the grassy area. The TM was replaced with an HP Up and three trainers were added to the route. The entrance to Mt. Moon belongs to Route 3 instead of Route 4.
Generation I to Generation III
Aside from cosmetic changes, two move tutors were added to the route. Located near the Mt. Moon entrance, these tutors will teach a Pokémon the moves Mega Punch and Mega Kick.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Route 4 is visited in Gyarados Splashes In! and Raging Rhydon in the Red, Green & Blue chapter by Red and Misty. It has a Pokémon Center and is where Mt. Moon is located, a Moon Stone is found in this last place.
See also
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| | This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world. |







