Kanto Route 4

Kanto Route 4 ４番道路 Route 4

Map description A one-way road down a hill that has a gentle slope and is fun to traverse.HGSS A one-way road down a hill from Mt. Moon that leads to Cerulean City.PE

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

Connecting locations   ↑ Mt. Moon   Route 4 Cerulean City →   Route 3* ↓

Location Location of Route 4 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 3       Route 5 →

Route 4 (Japanese: ４番道路 Route 4) is a route located in northern Kanto. It connects Route 3 and Mt. Moon in the west to Cerulean City in the east.

Route description

Western segment

The Magikarp salesman in the Pokémon Center

In Generations I, III, and VII, Route 4 is split into two sections by Mt. Moon. The western portion holds the first terminus 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, III, and VII.

The western portion of Route 4 begins by traveling north from Route 3 towards the mountain. There are several small ledges lining both sides of the route; however, there is enough clearing in the center to pass through. There are also several rocks along the sides that apparently can be mistaken for Geodude, as a little girl explains when she trips on one. Straight ahead is a Pokémon Center, one of only two Centers that can be found outside a populated area, the other being on Route 10. The western terminus to Mt. Moon can also be found to the east of the Pokémon Center, which has been built into the mountainside.

In the Pokémon Center, Trainers can heal their Pokémon after a hard journey through Route 3; however, a number of other things can be done in the Pokémon Center. In Generations I, III, and VII, a shady man, which happens to be the Magikarp salesman, can be found in the corner of the Center selling Trainers a Magikarp for $500 (but does not offer a refund). While this may seem as something of a ripoff, some players consider it very worthwhile to raise a Magikarp from such an early point in the game, allowing the player to train and evolve it into a Gyarados much earlier than if they had waited until they are given an Old Rod^RBYFRLG or the Partner Pokémon is taught the Secret Technique Sea Skim.^PE There is also a man reading a newspaper who says that Team Rocket are attacking Cerulean citizens.

Eastern segment

The two Move Tutors

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. The route is a very strange route as the ledges form a contour down the mountainside, leading Trainers due east and then south to the end of the path and a ledge that will force Trainers to go down it into a large clump of trees surrounding a grassy area. After going down this ledge, there is no return and Trainers must go east to reach Cerulean City.

Route 4 can, in fact, be reached from Cerulean City, by using Surf^RBYFRLG or Sea Skim^PE. Trainers can Surf or Sea Skim along to western part of Route 24, south to Cerulean Cave. Trainers can then travel west, past a Lass on the highest hill,^RBYFRLG and then jump down the remaining ledges to access this section of the route.

Due to a ledge that separates Mt. Moon from Cerulean City, Trainers in Generations I, III, and VII cannot return to the previous towns until they travel through Diglett's Cave and use Cut^RBYFRLG or Chop Down^PE on Route 2, use Fly^RBYFRLG or Sky Dash^PE to return to the cities west of Mt. Moon, or use Surf^RBYFRLG or Sea Skim^PE down from Route 24 or all the way around through Cinnabar Island.

In Generations II and IV, Trainers from Johto arrive in eastern Kanto by sea and can not access western Kanto from any route until after the Machine Part is returned to the Kanto Power Plant. Even after this, the path to the highest hill via Route 24 is inaccessible.

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 in Generations I and III; 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. In Generation III, 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, but only once. Both tutors are jealous of the other's skills and will try to get Trainers to come to them instead of the other. In Generation VII, a Coach Trainer located near the Mt. Moon entrance will give the player a TM57 (Pay Day) for defeating him.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM57 (Pay Day)	Reward for defeating Coach Trainer Oberon	P  E
	Persim Berry	Between the three rocks west of the Pokémon Center, on a marked square (hidden)	FR  LG
	Escape Rope	Between the three rocks west of the Pokémon Center	P  E
	Paralyze Heal	Southwest of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance	P  E
	Great Ball	In the center of the plateau east of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance (hidden)	R  B  Y
	Great Ball	In the corner west of the plateau east of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance (hidden)	FR  LG
	Poké Ball ×5	In the center of the plateau east of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance	P  E
	PP Up	Eastern side of the route, in a bush to the east of the central plateau (hidden) (daily)	P  E
	Razz Berry	South of the easternmost ledge south of the road near the center of the route, on a marked square (hidden)	FR  LG
	TM04 (Whirlwind)	On the second-highest plateau in the north area of the route, east of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance	R  B  Y
	TM05 (Roar)	On the second-highest plateau in the north area of the route, east of the eastern Mt. Moon entrance	FR  LG
	Repel	At the end of the southernmost part of the route	P  E
	Great Ball ×3	Next to a bush near the entrance to Cerulean City	P  E
	PP Max	On a plateau west of the Cerulean Cave entrance (requires Sea Skim)	P  E
	HP Up	On the highest plateau	G  S  C
	Big Mushroom	Southeast of Bird Keeper Hank (hidden)	HG  SS
	HP Up	On the ledge on the right side of the route	HG  SS
	Ultra Ball	Northeast of Picnicker Hope (hidden)	G  S  C  HG  SS

Berry plant

Item		Location	Games
	Razz Berry	Sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from the bush in between the plateaus	P  E
	Nanab Berry	Sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from the bush in between the plateaus	P  E

Pokémon

Generation I

Although the channel of water at the eastern edge of the route has no adjacent land tiles from which the player can legitimately fish, there are still fishing encounters programmed for it.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	8, 10, 12	40%
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	10, 12	15%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	8, 10, 12	35%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	8-12	55%
Ekans	R		B		Y		Grass	6, 8, 10, 12	25%
Sandshrew	R		B		Y		Grass	6, 8, 10, 12	25%
Sandshrew	R		B		Y		Grass	8, 10	15%
Mankey	R		B		Y		Grass	9	15%
Fishing
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Psyduck	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	33%
Krabby	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	33%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	33%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	20, 25, 30	90%
Seaking	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	30	10%
Gift Pokémon
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Gift	5	Purchase for $500
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
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	5,10	35%	35%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	8,10	0%	0%	30%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	5	30%	30%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	5,8	0%	0%	35%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	5,10	0%	0%	65%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	10	10%	10%	20%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	5,8	55%	55%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	5	0%	0%	30%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	5,8	35%	35%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	5	30%	30%	0%
Ekans	G		S		C		Grass	8	20%
Ekans	G		S		C		Grass	8	20%	20%	0%
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	10	5%
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	10	5%	5%	0%
Sandshrew	G		S		C		Grass	10	5%	5%	0%
Clefairy	G		S		C		Grass	6	0%	0%	5%
Jigglypuff	G		S		C		Grass	6	10%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	5	0%	0%	30%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	6	0%	0%	10%
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
Rattata	FR			LG			Grass	8, 10, 12	35%
Spearow	FR			LG			Grass	8, 10, 12	35%
Ekans	FR			LG			Grass	6, 8, 10, 12	25%
Sandshrew	FR			LG			Grass	6, 8, 10, 12	25%
Mankey	FR			LG			Grass	10, 12	5%
Surfing
Tentacool	FR			LG			Surfing	5-40	100%
Fishing
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	60%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Magikarp	FR			LG			Fishing Good Rod	5-15	20%
Psyduck	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
Slowpoke	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	25-35	1%
Krabby	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Horsea	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-35	84%
Gyarados	FR			LG			Fishing Super Rod	15-25	15%
Gift Pokémon
Magikarp	FR			LG			Gift	5	Purchase for $500
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
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	5, 10	35%	35%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	8, 10	0%	0%	30%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	5	30%	30%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	5, 8	0%	0%	35%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	5, 8	55%	55%	0%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	5	0%	0%	30%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	5, 8	35%	35%	0%
Ekans	HG			SS			Grass	8	20%
Arbok	HG			SS			Grass	10	5%
Jigglypuff	HG			SS			Grass	6	10%
Zubat	HG			SS			Grass	5	0%	0%	30%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	5-10	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	10	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
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	50%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	30%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	20%
Headbutt Group B
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	9-10	80%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	9-10	20%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	8	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	5	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	8	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	5	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.

Generation VII

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	P			E			Grass	7-12	25%
Rattata	P			E			Grass	7-12	35%
Spearow	P			E			Grass	7-12	30%
Spearow	P			E			Grass	7-12	40%
Ekans	P			E			Grass	7-12	20%
Sandshrew	P			E			Grass	7-12	20%
Psyduck	P			E			Grass	7-12	5%
Mankey	P			E			Grass	7-12	20%
Rare Spawns
Charmander	P			E			Grass	7-12	-
Sea Skim
Tentacool	P			E			Sea Skim	7-12	45%
Tentacruel	P			E			Sea Skim	7-12	10%
Magikarp	P			E			Sea Skim	7-12	45%
While riding a Flying Pokémon After becoming Champion
Spearow	P			E			Midair	3-56	60%
Fearow	P			E			Midair	3-56	40%
Rare Spawns
Charizard	P			E			Midair	3-56	-
Articuno	P			E			Midair	3-56	-
Zapdos	P			E			Midair	3-56	-
Moltres	P			E			Midair	3-56	-
Dragonite	P			E			Midair	3-56	-
Gift Pokémon
Magikarp	P			E			Gift	5	Purchase for $500
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 I

Trainer	Pokémon
Requires Surf
Lass Reward: $465	Paras Lv.31 No item
	Paras Lv.31 No item
	Parasect Lv.31 No item

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Picnicker Hope チナミ Chinami Reward: $680	Flaaffy♀ Lv.34 No item
Bird Keeper Hank ソラオ Sorao Reward: $816	Pidgey♂ Lv.12 No item
	Pidgeot♂ Lv.34 No item
Picnicker Sharon ミナコ Minako Reward: $660	Furret♀ Lv.31 No item
	Rapidash♀ Lv.33 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 III

Trainer	Pokémon
Requires Surf
Lass Crissy メイ May Reward: $496	Paras♀ Lv.31 No item
	Paras♀ Lv.31 No item
	Parasect♀ Lv.31 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Picnicker Hope チナミ Chinami Reward: $704	Flaaffy♀ Lv.44 No item
Bird Keeper Hank ソラオ Sorao Reward: $1408	Pidgey♂ Lv.13 No item
	Pidgeot♂ Lv.44 No item
Picnicker Sharon ミナコ Minako Reward: $688	Furret♀ Lv.41 No item
	Rapidash♀ Lv.43 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 VII

Western segment

Trainer	Pokémon
Coach Trainer Oberon ロダン Rodin Reward: $1,300	Meowth♀ Lv.13 No item
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer Ace Trainer Alvin ミノル Minoru	Nidoran♂ Lv.70 Iron Tail Headbutt - -
Master Trainer Youngster Easton タケル Takeru	Magikarp♂ Lv.65 Tackle Splash - -

Eastern segment

Trainer	Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer Lass Rena リオ Rio	Bulbasaur♀ Lv.65 Sludge Bomb Take Down Growth -
Master Trainer Scientist Herbert キヨシ Kiyoshi	Ekans♂ Lv.70 Glare Bite Rock Slide -
Requires Sea Skim
Master Trainer Beauty Camille ヒロミ Hiromi	Golduck♀ Lv.75 Yawn Calm Mind Psychic -

Differences between generations

Route 4 in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Generation I and III

Route 4 endured primarily minor cosmetic changes. The ramps in the western segment were widened significantly, while the patch of tall grass near the Cerulean City entrance has grown in size covering the entire area. In the western segment, rocks and boulders had been included in Generation III and VII for visual effect. Apart from this, most aesthetic features have been enhanced. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to the standards of later generations.

In Generation III only, two Move Tutors are found in the east portion of the route. Located near the Mt. Moon entrance, these tutors will teach a Pokémon the moves Mega Punch and Mega Kick. Both tutors are jealous of the other's skills and will try to get Trainers to come to them instead of the other.

Other than this, only item positions and types were changed. TM04 (Whirlwind), located on the second-highest hill was changed to TM05 (Roar) in Generation III, and five Poké Balls in Generation VII. The Great Ball hidden in the west segment was replaced by two Berries; a Razz and a Persim Berry in similar locations.

Generation II

In Generation II, the western portion of Route 4 was cut off and changed to an extension of Route 3. Due to this, Route 4 western entry starts at the eastern entrance of Mt. Moon, although most of the eastern portion remains the same. Along with this, the route was shortened significantly as the length between Mt. Moon and Cerulean City was slashed in half, as was the grassy area, however the layout and positioning of ledges and signposts remains mostly the same. There is no entrance to the Cerulean Cave from this route and the road is blocked off by barriers. The TM was replaced with an HP Up and three Trainers were added to the route.

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. The route is a very strange route as the ledges form a contour down the mountainside, leading Trainers due east and then south to the end of the path and a ledge that will force Trainers to go down it into a large clump of trees surrounding a grassy area. After going down this ledge, there is no return and Trainers must go east to reach Cerulean City.

Generation IV

Other than graphical updates, the basic layout remains the same as previous generations, but the route is no longer flat, with hills leading down from Mt. Moon to add more depth to the route. Like Generation II, the western portion of Route 4 was cut off and changed to an extension of Route 3. Due to this, Route 4's western entry starts at the eastern entrance of Mt. Moon. Items and Trainers remain the same as in Generation II. Unlike in Generation II, Cerulean Cave remains in Cerulean City, however, unlike Generations I and III, there is no return to this route from the cave, likely to prevent the player from traveling to west Kanto without restoring the Power Plant.

In the anime

Route 4 in the anime

Main series

Original series

Ash, Misty, and Brock hiked along Route 4 at the end of Clefairy and the Moon Stone. Gary, who had been through the area before Ash, had written "Gary was here! Ash is a loser!" on a local road sign, causing Ash to lose his temper and rush forward as the episode ended. The Route reappeared in the following episode, where Ash and his friends finally reached its end and arrived at Cerulean City. Unlike in the games, Route 4 is a forested route, not a mountainous one.

In the manga

Route 4 in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Route 4 appeared in Gyarados Splashes In! and Raging Rhydon. After helping Misty to recapture her rampaging Gyarados, Red made a phone call to Professor Oak from a nearby Pokémon Center. He told Red that what had happened with Gyarados was likely caused by Team Rocket. Afterwards, Red and Misty headed to Mt. Moon in search for a Moon Stone.

After encountering Team Rocket inside the caves of Mt. Moon, Red and Misty exited the mountain on the eastern section of Route 4. Misty was frustrated for them failing to find a Moon Stone, until Red revealed that he had actually managed to find one when Pika had collapsed a part of the cave to prevent Team Rocket from following them.

See also

• Mt. Moon

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

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