Route 21FireRed&LeafGreen

"Surf south from Pallet Town to reach Cinnabar Island. Once you have Surf, this shortcut saves a long backtrack through Fuchsia and the seafaring routes."

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ROUTE 21 MAP

Water route stretching between Pallet Town and Cinnabar Island. Surf is the only way through. Open water with no maze or branching.

Type Coverage
Water-Heavy AreaBring Electric or Grass type
WATER7GRASS1
Nuzlocke Picks· 8

Pokemon Encounters

Tangela at 100% in the grass patch, every walking encounter is Tangela, levels 17 to 28. The most reliable Tangela source in the game by far. Standard fishing in the water.

Method
Type
Grass1
#114Tangela
100% - Lv 17–28
Surf1
#072Tentacool
100% - Lv 5–40
Fish9
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 5
Good Rod3
#116Horsea
60% - Lv 5–15
#098Krabby
20% - Lv 5–15
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 5–15
Super Rod5
#116Horsea
80% - Lv 15–35
FR
#098Krabby
35% - Lv 15–35
LG
#130Gyarados
15% - Lv 15–25
#079Slowpoke
10% - Lv 25–35
LG
#054Psyduck
1% - Lv 25–35
FR
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
5
EV yield
1 Speed

ITEMS

A hidden Pearl in the water between Pallet Town and Cinnabar. Sells for 700 at the mart.

Hidden1
Pearl
HIDDEN

Pearl

Hidden pickup
Effect

A relatively small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply.

Hidden1
HIDDEN

Pearl

Hidden pickup
Effect

A relatively small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply.

TRAINERS

Fishermen and Swimmers with Water-types up to level 37 heading toward Cinnabar. Nine fights. Your team should be well past this difficulty by now.

Class
Fisherman5
ClaudeLv 31₱1,116
NolanLv 33₱1,188
RonaldLv 28₱1,008
WadeLv 27₱972
Wade (Rematch 4)Lv 47₱1,692
Swimmer5
JackLv 37₱148
JeromeLv 33₱132
RolandLv 32₱128
SpencerLv 33₱132
Jack (Rematch 4)Lv 50₱200
Sis & Bro3
Lil & IanLv 33₱264
Lil & Ian (Rematch 4)Lv 50₱400
Lil & Ian (Rematch 5)Lv 55₱440
FISHERMAN

Claude

Party
2
Highest Lv
31
Reward
₱1,116
Party
ShellderLv 31
Water
AbilityShell ArmorNatureLaxItem-
Icicle Spear
Supersonic
Aurora Beam
Protect
CloysterLv 31
WaterIce
AbilityShell ArmorNatureHastyItem-
Protect
Aurora Beam
Withdraw
Supersonic
Team weak to2 types
Type
2x weakness(2)
ELECTRIC
GRASS
Win: ₱1,116

Route 21 Guide

  • 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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