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Route 43

Access to:
North: Lake of Rage
South: Mahogany Town

Places of interest:
Going through the gate before clearing Team Rocket HQ costs 1000.

Utility:
Surf can be used to encounter wild Pokémon.
Surf and Cut are required to access a Bitter Berry.
Headbutt can be used to encounter wild Pokémon.

Choose display option for Pokémon tables:

Pokémon

  • Wild Sentret have a 2% chance of holding a Berry.
  • Wild Farfetch'd have a 2% chance of holding a Stick.
  • Wild Furret have a 23% chance of holding a Gold Berry and a 2% chance of holding a Berry.
  • Wild Heracross can flee.

Walking

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal Condition(s)
Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto 25% lv. 17 25% lv. 17 30% lv. 16 Morning
20% lv. 17 20% lv. 17 30% lv. 16 Day
Noctowl
Noctowl 20% lv. 17 20% lv. 17 30% lv. 16 Night
Venonat
Venonat 5% lv. 16 5% lv. 16 N/A Morning
15% lv. 16 15% lv. 16 40% lv. 15, 17 Night
Flaaffy
Flaaffy 30% lv. 15 30% lv. 15 N/A Morning, Night
40% lv. 15, 17 40% lv. 15, 17 N/A Day
Girafarig
Girafarig 30% lv. 15 30% lv. 15 N/A Anytime
Mareep
Mareep 10% lv. 15 10% lv. 15 N/A Morning, Day
5% lv. 15 5% lv. 15 N/A Night
Sentret
Sentret N/A N/A 30% lv. 15 Morning, Day
Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd N/A N/A 20% lv. 16 Morning, Day
Raticate
Raticate N/A N/A 5% lv. 17 Morning, Day
N/A N/A 25% lv. 16, 17 Night
Furret
Furret N/A N/A 15% lv. 15, 17 Morning, Day
Venomoth
Venomoth N/A N/A 5% lv. 17 Night

Surfing

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Magikarp
Magikarp 100% lv. 10-24 100% lv. 10-24 100% lv. 10-24

Headbutt (Common)

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

Headbutt (Rare)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Spearow
Spearow 50% lv. 10 50% lv. 10 N/A
Heracross
Heracross 30% lv. 10 30% lv. 10 N/A
Aipom
Aipom 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10 N/A
Hoothoot
Hoothoot N/A N/A 50% lv. 10
Pineco
Pineco N/A N/A 30% lv. 10
Exeggcute
Exeggcute N/A N/A 20% lv. 10

Fishing

Combined (Compressed)
Rod Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Old
Magikarp
Magikarp 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10
Old
Poliwag
Poliwag 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10
Good
Poliwag
Poliwag 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20
Good
Magikarp
Magikarp 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20
Super
Poliwag
Poliwag 80% lv. 40 80% lv. 40 80% lv. 40
Super
Magikarp
Magikarp 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item Games Location Notes
Bitter Berry G S C On the Berry tree west of the larger pond Regenerates daily. Requires Surf and Cut.
TM36 Sludge Bomb G S C Obtained from the guard in the gate Only after clearing Team Rocket HQ.
Max Ether G S C West of the gate

Pokégear

In Crystal, Picnicker Tiffany will sometimes call to offer a Pink Bow if her number is registered in the Pokégear.

Trainers

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Trainers
Trainer Games Party Notes
Camper Spencer G S C Sandshrew lv.17
Sandslash lv.17
Zubat lv.19
Picnicker Tiffany G S C Clefairy lv.20 The player can obtain her Pokégear number after the battle.
In Crystal, the player must have a Clefairy in their party to receive her number.
Also in Crystal, she can be called for a rematch on Tuesday afternoons.
Fisher Marvin G S C Magikarp lv.10
Gyarados lv.10
Magikarp lv.15
Gyarados lv.15
Pokémaniac Ron G S C Nidoking lv.19
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Lickitung lv.19 The player can obtain his Pokégear number after the battle.
In Crystal, he can be called for a rematch on Monday mornings.
Pokémaniac Ben G S C Slowbro lv.19

Rematches

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rematches
Trainer Games Party Notes
Picnicker Tiffany G S C Clefairy lv.31 Only after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Picnicker Tiffany G S C Clefairy lv.37 Only after defeating the Elite Four.
Picnicker Tiffany G S C Clefairy lv.43 Only after restoring power to Kanto.
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Nidoran♀ lv.19
Nidoking lv.23
Only after clearing Team Rocket HQ.
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Nidoran♂ lv.28
Nidoran♀ lv.28
Nidorina lv.30
Nidoking lv.32
Only after defeating the Elite Four.
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Kangaskhan lv.25 Only after clearing Team Rocket HQ.
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Porygon lv.36 Only after defeating the Elite Four.
Pokémaniac Brent G S C Chansey lv.41 Only after restoring power to Kanto.