Gold & Silver Route 46
Boulders litter this dry rise dropping from the Blackthorn highlands toward Dark Cave.
Route 46 is in Johto, with Dark Cave to the north and Route 45 to the north. In the story you arrive from Route 29 to the south and it comes before Cherrygrove City.
ROUTE 46 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
A lucky headbutt here can knock down Heracross, an unusually strong catch this close to the start. Geodude clings to the ledges by day while Jigglypuff bounces through the grass below.
Rattata
Also found in 21 other locations
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 46.
Dire Hit
Ups critical hit ratio. (1 BTL)
Dire Hit
Ups critical hit ratio. (1 BTL)
TRAINERS
5 trainer battles at Route 46. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Ted
Route 46 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.