Gold & Silver Route 3
Hikers climb the rocky slope east of Pewter to reach the Mt. Moon cave.
Route 3 is in Kanto, with Route 4 to the north and Pewter City to the west. In the story it comes after Diglett's Cave and continues east to Mt. Moon.
ROUTE 3 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
The climb past Mt. Moon runs on Spearow and Jigglypuff, with a Silver-only Arbok slithering through the grass.
Rattata
Also found in 21 other locations
TRAINERS
4 trainer battles at Route 3. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Route 3 Guide
Yes, and it's new to the series. Gold and Silver run on a real clock split into morning, day, and night, and the grass swaps species along with it. Hoothoot only turns up after dark, for instance, where the daytime route hands you Pidgey. If something won't appear, come back at a different hour.
Material for custom Poke Balls. Routes 37 and 42 and Azalea Town have trees that each drop one Apricorn a day, and Kurt in Azalea turns a color into a matching ball by the next morning. A white one becomes a Fast Ball for skittish Pokemon, a black one a Heavy Ball for heavy catches like Snorlax.