Route 4FireRed&LeafGreen

"The Pokemon Center before Mt. Moon has a man selling Magikarp for 500 PokeDollars if you want to start raising a Gyarados early. After the cave, a one-way ledge drops you into Cerulean City."

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ROUTE 4 MAP

Connects the Mt. Moon exit to Cerulean City heading east. A one-way ledge drop midway through prevents backtracking west. The Pokemon Center at the Mt. Moon entrance is just behind you.

Type Coverage
Water-Heavy AreaBring Electric or Grass type
WATER7NORMAL2FIGHTING1POISON1GROUND1
Nuzlocke Picks· 12

Pokemon Encounters

A salesman offers a Magikarp at level 5 for 500 Pokedollars. Seems useless now but evolves into Gyarados at level 20. Ekans at 25% and Spearow at 35% fill the grass, Mankey at 5%.

Method
Type
Special encounters1
#129Magikarp
Gift Lv 5
Grass5
#019Rattata
35% - Lv 8–12
#021Spearow
35% - Lv 8–12
#023Ekans
25% - Lv 6–12
FR
#027Sandshrew
25% - Lv 6–12
LG
#056Mankey
5% - Lv 10–12
Surf1
#072Tentacool
100% - Lv 5–40
Fish11
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 5
Good Rod5
#116Horsea
60% - Lv 5–15
FR
#098Krabby
60% - Lv 5–15
LG
#116Horsea
20% - Lv 5–15
LG
#098Krabby
20% - Lv 5–15
FR
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 5–15
Super Rod5
#116Horsea
84% - Lv 15–35
FR
#098Krabby
84% - Lv 15–35
LG
#130Gyarados
15% - Lv 15–25
#054Psyduck
1% - Lv 25–35
FR
#079Slowpoke
1% - Lv 25–35
LG
Gift
Purchase
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Level
5
EV yield
1 Speed
Acquisition
Gift

ITEMS

A hidden Great Ball near the Pokemon Center and TM05 Roar are the pickups. A move tutor here teaches Mega Kick and Mega Punch.

Source
Move tutor2
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
TM1
TM05 Roar
Hidden3
Great Ball
Persim Berry
Razz Berry
MOVE TUTOR

Mega Kick

Move
Mega KickNormalPhysical
Power
120
Accuracy
PP
5

No move description available.

Move tutor2
MOVE TUTOR

Mega Kick

Move
Mega KickNormalPhysical
Power
120
Accuracy
PP
5

No move description available.

MOVE TUTOR

Mega Punch

Move
Mega PunchNormalPhysical
Power
80
Accuracy
PP
20

No move description available.

TM1
TM

TM05 Roar

Move
RoarNormalStatus
Power
Accuracy
PP
20

In the wild, Roar causes the target Pokémon to flee if they are of a lower level, and the battle ends.

Hidden3
HIDDEN

Great Ball

Hidden pickup
Effect

A good, quality BALL that offers a higher Pokemon catch rate than a standard POK? BALL.

HIDDEN

Persim Berry

Hidden pickup
Effect

When held by a Pokemon, it will be used in battle to lift confusion.

HIDDEN

Razz Berry

Hidden pickup
Effect

Can be ground up into a powder as an ingredient for medicine.

TRAINERS

One trainer on this short connector between Mt. Moon and Cerulean. Nothing to slow you down.

Lass1
CrissyLv 31₱496
LASS

Crissy

Party
3
Highest Lv
31
Reward
₱496
Party
ParasLv 31
BugGrass
AbilityEffect SporeNatureLaxItem-
Poison Powder
Leech Life
Spore
Slash
ParasLv 31
BugGrass
AbilityEffect SporeNatureCarefulItem-
Poison Powder
Leech Life
Spore
Slash
ParasectLv 31
BugGrass
AbilityEffect SporeNatureAdamantItem-
Stun Spore
Poison Powder
Leech Life
Spore
Team weak to6 types
Type
4x weakness(2)
FIRE
FLYING
2x weakness(4)
ICE
POISON
BUG
ROCK
Win: ₱496

Route 4 Guide

  • A man in the Pokemon Center before Mt. Moon sells a level 5 Magikarp for 500 Pokedollars. It evolves into Gyarados at level 20, which is one of the strongest Pokemon in FRLG. You can also fish for free Magikarp later, but buying this one gives you a head start on the grind.

  • Yes. Several routes have version-exclusive encounters. FireRed gets Oddish, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz in certain areas, while LeafGreen gets Bellsprout, Vulpix, Pinsir, and Magmar. Check the encounter table for this route and look for the version tag next to each Pokemon.

  • After battling a trainer, walk 100 steps to recharge it, then use it while standing on the route. Nearby trainers ready for a rematch get an exclamation mark over their head. Rematched trainers carry stronger teams as you progress through the game. You get the VS Seeker from a girl in the Vermilion City Pokemon Center.

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