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Route 42

Access to:
West: Ecruteak City
East: Mahogany Town
Accessible on the route: Mt. Mortar

Utility:
Surf is required to access a hidden Max Potion and a Super Potion, as well as to navigate the route without going through Mt. Mortar. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.
Surf and Cut are required to access the Berry trees.
Headbutt can be used to encounter wild Pokémon.

Choose display option for Pokémon tables:

Pokémon

  • Wild Fearow have a 2% chance of holding a Sharp Beak.
  • Wild Heracross can flee.

Walking

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal Condition(s)
Spearow
Spearow 30% lv. 14, 16 40% lv. 14, 16 30% lv. 14 Morning, Day
Zubat
Zubat 30% lv. 14, 16 40% lv. 14, 16 30% lv. 14 Night
Mareep
Mareep 30% lv. 13 50% lv. 13, 15 N/A Anytime
Flaaffy
Flaaffy 10% lv. 15, 17 10% lv. 15, 17 N/A Anytime
Mankey
Mankey 30% lv. 15 N/A N/A Anytime
Ekans
Ekans N/A N/A 30% lv. 13 Morning, Day
Rattata
Rattata N/A N/A 20% lv. 15 Morning, Day
N/A N/A 30% lv. 13 Night
Raticate
Raticate N/A N/A 10% lv. 16 Morning, Day
N/A N/A 20% lv. 15 Night
Golbat
Golbat N/A N/A 15% lv. 16 Night
Fearow
Fearow N/A N/A 5% lv. 16 Morning, Day
Arbok
Arbok N/A N/A 5% lv. 15 Morning, Day
Marill
Marill N/A N/A 5% lv. 15 Night

Surfing

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

Headbutt (Common)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Spearow
Spearow 80% lv. 10 80% lv. 10 65% lv. 10
Aipom
Aipom 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10
Ekans
Ekans N/A N/A 15% lv. 10

Headbutt (Rare)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Spearow
Spearow 50% lv. 10 50% lv. 10 50% lv. 10
Heracross
Heracross 30% lv. 10 30% lv. 10 30% lv. 10
Aipom
Aipom 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10

Fishing

Combined (Compressed)
Rod Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Old
Magikarp
Magikarp 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10
Old
Goldeen
Goldeen 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10
Good
Goldeen
Goldeen 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20
Good
Magikarp
Magikarp 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20
Super
Goldeen
Goldeen 70% lv. 40 70% lv. 40 70% lv. 40
Super
Magikarp
Magikarp 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40
Super
Seaking
Seaking 10% lv. 40 10% lv. 40 10% lv. 40

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item Games Location Notes
Ultra Ball G S C Next to the western entrance to Mt. Mortar
Max Potion G S C On the southwestern tile of the large rock in the western pond Hidden. Requires Surf.
Super Potion G S C Northeast of the clearing with the Berry trees Requires Surf.
Pnk Apricorn G S C On the western Berry tree in the clearing Regenerates daily. Requires Surf and Cut.
Grn Apricorn G S C On the center Berry tree in the clearing Regenerates daily. Requires Surf and Cut.
Ylw Apricorn G S C On the eastern Berry tree in the clearing Regenerates daily. Requires Surf and Cut.

Pokégear

In Crystal, Fisher Tully will sometimes call to offer a Water Stone if his number is registered in the Pokégear.

Trainers

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Trainers
Trainer Games Party Notes
Fisher Chris G S C Qwilfish lv.18 The player can obtain his Pokégear number after the battle.
Fisher Tully G S C Qwilfish lv.18 The player can obtain his Pokégear number after the battle.
He can be called for a rematch on Sunday nights.
Pokémaniac Shane G S C Nidorina lv.16
Nidorino lv.16
Hiker Benjamin G S C Diglett lv.14
Geodude lv.14
Dugtrio lv.16

Rematches

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rematches
Trainer Games Party Notes
Fisher Chris G S C Qwilfish lv.23 Only after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Fisher Chris G S C Goldeen lv.32
Goldeen lv.32
Qwilfish lv.34
Only after defeating the Elite Four.
Fisher Tully G S C Qwilfish lv.23 Only after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Fisher Tully G S C Goldeen lv.32
Goldeen lv.32
Qwilfish lv.32
Only after defeating the Elite Four.
Fisher Tully G S C Seaking lv.34
Seaking lv.34
Qwilfish lv.37
Only after restoring power to Kanto.