Johto Route 42

Johto Route 42 ４２番道路 Route 42

Map description A small path opened at the base of challenging Mt. Mortar with multiple entrances to it.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock ClimbHGSS Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Mt. Mortar   ← Ecruteak City Route 42 Mahogany Town →

Location Location of Route 42 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 41       Route 43 →

Route 42 (Japanese: ４２ばんどうろ Route 42) is a route in northern Johto, connecting Ecruteak City and Mahogany Town. Mt. Mortar lies on the route with multiple entrances along the route.

Route description

Upon leaving from either the western or eastern terminus, a Trainer must have a Pokémon with Surf to continue, as the route is divided twice over by small lakes. Alternatively, they can pass through Mt. Mortar to the north. On the small landmass between the two, there is a tree that is able to be Cut, leading to a trio of Apricorn trees, much like those on Route 37.

Each of the landmasses on the route also features an entrance to a different part of Mt. Mortar.

In Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Suicune appears on the overworld near the Apricorn trees, but flees if the player gets close.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Ultra Ball	In the indent next to the western entrance to Mt. Mortar	G  S  C
	TM65 (Shadow Claw)	In the indent next to the western entrance to Mt. Mortar	HG  SS
	HM04 (Strength)	Given by the Hiker running out of Mt. Mortar	HG  SS
	Max Potion	In the southwestern tile of the large rock in the middle of the western pond (requires Surf) (hidden)	G  S  C
	Super Potion	Northeast of the Apricorn grove (requires Surf)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Pnk Apricorn	In the left Apricorn tree in the middle of the route (requires Surf and Cut) (daily)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Grn Apricorn	In the middle Apricorn tree in the middle of the route (requires Surf and Cut) (daily)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Ylw Apricorn	In the right Apricorn tree in the middle of the route (requires Surf and Cut) (daily)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Max Potion	In the small rock on the patch of land south of the eastern pond (requires Surf) (hidden)	HG  SS
	Water Stone	Sometimes given out by Fisherman Tully if the player has his phone number	C  HG  SS
	Dubious Disc	On the patch of land north of the eastern pond, accessed via the upper exit from Mt. Mortar (requires Rock Climb)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	15	20%	20%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	13	0%	0%	30%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	16	10%	10%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	15	0%	0%	20%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	14,16	30%	30%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	14,16	40%	40%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	14	30%	30%	0%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	16	5%	5%	0%
Ekans	G		S		C		Grass	13	30%	30%	0%
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	15	5%	5%	0%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	14,16	0%	0%	30%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	14,16	0%	0%	40%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	14	0%	0%	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Grass	16	0%	0%	15%
Mankey	G		S		C		Grass	15	30%
Mareep	G		S		C		Grass	13	30%
Mareep	G		S		C		Grass	13,15	50%
Flaaffy	G		S		C		Grass	15,17	10%
Marill	G		S		C		Grass	15	0%	0%	5%
Surfing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Seaking	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Fishing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Headbutt tree (Moderate chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	80%
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Ekans	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Headbutt tree (Low chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Heracross	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
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
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	14, 16	30%	30%	0%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	14, 16	40%	40%	0%
Zubat	HG			SS			Grass	14, 16	0%	0%	30%
Zubat	HG			SS			Grass	14, 16	0%	0%	40%
Mankey	HG			SS			Grass	15	30%
Mareep	HG			SS			Grass	13	30%
Mareep	HG			SS			Grass	13, 15	50%
Flaaffy	HG			SS			Grass	15, 17	10%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	15-25	10%
Fishing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Headbutt Group A
Spearow	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-14	50%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-14	20%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-14	30%
Headbutt Group B
Spearow	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	80%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	20%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	14	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	13, 15	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	14	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	13, 15	20%
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

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisher ChrisGS/TullyC ミノル Minoru Reward: $720	Qwilfish♂ Lv.18 No item
PokéManiac Shane トシノブ Toshinobu Reward: $960	Nidorina♀ Lv.16 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.16 No item
Hiker Benjamin テツジ Tetsuji Reward: $512	Diglett♂ Lv.14 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.14 No item
	Dugtrio♂ Lv.16 No item
Rematch
Fisher ChrisGS/TullyC ミノル Minoru Reward: $920 After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident and defeating the previous teamC	Qwilfish♂ Lv.23 No item
Fisher ChrisGS ミノル Minoru Reward: $1360 After becoming Champion	Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.34 No item
Fisher TullyC ミノル Minoru Reward: $1280 After becoming Champion and defeating the previous team	Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.32 No item
Fisher TullyC ミノル Minoru Reward: $1480 After returning the Machine Part and defeating the previous team	Seaking♂ Lv.34 No item
	Seaking♂ Lv.34 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.37 No item
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 IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Fisherman Tully ミノル Minoru Reward: $608	Qwilfish♂ Lv.19 No item
Poké Maniac Shane トシノブ Toshinobu Reward: $1088	Nidorina♀ Lv.17 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.17 No item
Hiker Benjamin テツジ Tetsuji Reward: $544	Diglett♂ Lv.15 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.15 No item
	Dugtrio♂ Lv.17 No item
Rematch
Fisherman Tully* ミノル Minoru Reward: $1056	Qwilfish♂ Lv.33 No item
Fisherman Tully* ミノル Minoru Reward: $1216	Goldeen♂ Lv.30 No item
	Goldeen♂ Lv.30 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.38 No item
Fisherman Tully* ミノル Minoru Reward: $1696	Seaking♂ Lv.41 No item
	Seaking♂ Lv.50 No item
	Qwilfish♂ Lv.53 No item
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.

Walking Pokémon effects

When interacting with walking Pokémon in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Pokémon may occasionally show an altered mood specific to this location.

• The walking Pokémon would occasionally cry out and look at the tall mountain. It can sometimes find something on top of the mountain.
• Rock-type Pokémon occasionally look at the mountain as if anticipating climbing it.

In the manga

Route 42 in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Route 42 appeared in Absolutely Azumarill. After failing to catch Suicune at the Tin Tower, Crystal found herself unable to catch any Pokémon whatsoever. Moreover, her Pokédex had been broken as she fell from the tower, leaving her unable to track Suicune. She started falling into depression at the thought of possibly failing to fulfill Professor Oak's request of completing the Pokédex, but when her mother, Mirei, appeared before her and saw her sorry state, she angrily snapped at Crystal and told her to retrain herself at Mt. Mortar, where she had originally mastered her catching skills.

Related articles

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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