Route 40

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Route 40

Access to:
North: Battle Tower (only in Crystal)
South: Route 41
East: Olivine City

Utility:
Surf is required to traverse the route and travel to Route 41. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.
Rock Smash is required to access a Hyper Potion. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Rock Smash.

Pokémon

Wild Shuckle have a 25% chance of holding a Berry.
Wild Staryu have a 23% chance of holding Stardust and a 2% chance of holding a Star Piece.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Gold			Silver			Crystal
0	60%		Tentacool	lv. 20-24		Tentacool	lv. 20-24		Tentacool	lv. 20-24
1	30%		Tentacool	lv. 15-19		Tentacool	lv. 15-19		Tentacool	lv. 15-19
2	10%		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Tentacool	90%	lv. 15-24	90%	lv. 15-24	90%	lv. 15-24
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24

Rock Smash

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Krabby	90%	lv. 15	90%	lv. 15	90%	lv. 15
	Shuckle	10%	lv. 15	10%	lv. 15	10%	lv. 15

Fishing

Gold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
0	35%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
2	20%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	40
2	20%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	40

Silver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
0	35%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
2	20%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	40
2	20%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	40

Crystal (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
0	35%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
2	20%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	40
2	20%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	40

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Gold			Silver			Crystal
0	70%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
1	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
0	35%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	35%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
2	20%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	lv. 20		Corsola	lv. 20		Corsola	lv. 20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	lv. 20		Staryu	lv. 20		Staryu	lv. 20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	lv. 40		Corsola	lv. 40		Corsola	lv. 40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	lv. 40		Staryu	lv. 40		Staryu	lv. 40
2	20%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40

Gold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level	Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	55%	20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	35%	20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	40	Anytime

Silver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level	Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	55%	20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	35%	20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	40	Anytime

Crystal (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level	Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	55%	20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	35%	20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	40	Anytime

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal		Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	55%	lv. 20	55%	lv. 20	55%	lv. 20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	Anytime

Pokémon

Wild Tentacool and Tentacruel have a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb.
Wild Corsola have a 5% chance of holding a Hard Stone.
Wild Staryu have a 50% chance of holding Stardust and a 5% chance of holding a Star Piece.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	60%		Tentacool	lv. 15-25		Tentacool	lv. 15-25
1	30%		Tentacool	lv. 10-20		Tentacool	lv. 10-20
2	5%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25
3	4%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25
4	1%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Tentacool	90%	lv. 10-25	90%	lv. 10-25
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 15-25	10%	lv. 15-25

Fishing

HeartGold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Pokémon		Level
0	40%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
1	30%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
3	10%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
4	5%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
0	40%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
2	15%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	20
4	5%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	40
2	15%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	40
4	5%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40

SoulSilver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	Pokémon		Level
0	40%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
1	30%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	10
3	10%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
4	5%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	10
0	40%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
2	15%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	20
4	5%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	40
2	15%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	40
4	5%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	40

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Condition(s)	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	40%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
1	30%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
2	15%	Old	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
3	10%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
4	5%	Old	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
0	40%	Good	Anytime		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	30%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
2	15%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
3	10%	Good	Morning, Day		Corsola	lv. 20		Corsola	lv. 20
3	10%	Good	Night		Staryu	lv. 20		Staryu	lv. 20
4	5%	Good	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
0	40%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
1	30%	Super	Morning, Day		Corsola	lv. 40		Corsola	lv. 40
1	30%	Super	Night		Staryu	lv. 40		Staryu	lv. 40
2	15%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
3	10%	Super	Anytime		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40
4	5%	Super	Anytime		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40

HeartGold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level	Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	50%	20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	40%	20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	40	Anytime

SoulSilver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level	Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	50%	20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	40%	20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	40	Anytime

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver		Condition(s)
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10	Anytime
Old		Krabby	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10	Anytime
Good		Krabby	50%	lv. 20	50%	lv. 20	Anytime
Good		Magikarp	40%	lv. 20	40%	lv. 20	Anytime
Good		Corsola	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	Morning, Day
Good		Staryu	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	Night
Super		Krabby	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40	Anytime
Super		Corsola	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	Morning, Day
Super		Staryu	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	Night
Super		Kingler	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	Anytime

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Hyper Potion	G	S	C	Under the westernmost breakable rock	Hidden. Requires Rock Smash.
Hyper Potion	G	S	C	Under the northernmost breakable rock	Hidden. Requires Rock Smash.
Sharp Beak	G	S	C	Obtained from Monica	Monica only appears here on Mondays.

Trainers

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Trainers
Trainer	Games			Party	Notes
Swimmer♂ Simon	G	S	C	Tentacool lv.20 Tentacool lv.20	Requires Surf.
Swimmer♀ Elaine	G	S	C	Staryu lv.21	Requires Surf.
Swimmer♀ Paula	G	S	C	Staryu lv.19 Shellder lv.19	Requires Surf.
Swimmer♂ Randall	G	S	C	Shellder lv.18 Shellder lv.18 Wartortle lv.20	Requires Surf.