Gold & Silver Route 42
A mountain pass bridges Ecruteak and Mahogany, and the entrance to Mt. Mortar opens partway along it.
Route 42 is in Johto, with Mahogany Town to the east and Ecruteak City to the west. In the story it comes after Cianwood City and continues north to Mt. Mortar.
ROUTE 42 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
Flaaffy grazes the grass at 10 percent, a midway link in the Ampharos line worth grabbing on the way through. Mankey scraps around in Gold, and the rare trees hand over a Heracross to anyone who headbutts them.
Old Rod2
Good Rod2
Super Rod3
Goldeen
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 42.
Super Potion
Restores Pokemon HP by 50.
Super Potion
Restores Pokemon HP by 50.
Ultra Ball
A BALL with a high rate of success.
Max Potion
Fully restores Pokemon HP.
TRAINERS
5 trainer battles at Route 42. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Chris
Route 42 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.