Gold & Silver Route 7
Foot traffic streams between Celadon and Saffron along this brief central link.
Route 7 is in Kanto, with Saffron City to the east. In the story it comes after Route 5 and continues west to Celadon City.
ROUTE 7 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
Houndour is the prize on Route 7, a Dark and Fire dog that only comes out at night and grows into a fierce Houndoom. Murkrow, the version fox, and a Silver-only Persian round out the grass between Celadon and Saffron.
Rattata
Also found in 21 other locations
Route 7 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.