Crystal Route 46

Off Route 29 a rocky rise climbs toward the Dark Cave entrance, and Phanpy and Geodude tumble down its ledges.

Route 46 is in Johto, with Route 45 to the north and Route 29 to the south. In the story you arrive from Dark Cave to the north and it comes before Route 27.

ROUTE 46 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Route 46 is the dusty plateau above Dark Cave, thin on variety with Spearow, Rattata, and Geodude, plus a morning Phanpy at 5 percent. The Headbutt trees here hide a Heracross.

Type
#074Geodude
50% - Lv 2–3
#019Rattata
50% - Lv 2–3
#021Spearow
30% - Lv 2
#019Rattata
20% - Lv 2–3
#019Rattata
15% - Lv 2–3
#231Phanpy
5% - Lv 2
Geodude
#074

Geodude

RockGround
Evolves into Graveler at Lv 25
Encounter rate
50% Common
Level
2–3
EV yield
1 Defense
Here on Route 46tall grass50% spawn
1 in 2wild encounters
will be Geodude — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball34%
Great Ball34%
Ultra Ball34%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected81h 55m

ITEMS

Route 46 offers little beyond an X Speed in the grass and a Calcium gift to raise the Special stat.

Source
NPC gift1
Calcium
Item ball1
X Speed
NPC GIFT

Calcium

Given by Picnicker Erin after defeating her in a rematch with her final team, which she uses only after power is restored to Kanto
Effect

Ups SPECIAL stats of one Pokemon.

NPC gift1
NPC GIFT

Calcium

Given by Picnicker Erin after defeating her in a rematch with her final team, which she uses only after power is restored to Kanto
Effect

Ups SPECIAL stats of one Pokemon.

Item ball1
ITEM BALL

X Speed

West of Camper Ted
Effect

Raises SPEED. (1 BTL)

TRAINERS

5 trainer battles at Route 46. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Hiker1
BaileyLv 13₱416
Picnicker1
Erin+2Lv 16–36₱320
Camper1
TedLv 17₱340
CAMPER

Ted

Party
1
Highest Lv
17
Reward
₱340
Party
MankeyLv 17
Fighting
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Scratch
Leer
Low Kick
Karate Chop
Team weak to2 types
Type
2x weakness(2)
FLYING
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱340
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