Gold & Silver Route 9
Boulder fields choke the eastern route from Cerulean to the Rock Tunnel. They ring with the cries of wild Mankey in Gold.
Route 9 is in Kanto, with Route 10 to the east and Rock Tunnel to the east. In the story it comes after Power Plant and continues west to Cerulean City.
ROUTE 9 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
Route 9 toward Rock Tunnel fields Fearow and Raticate, with Mankey and Primeape scrapping through in Gold.
Old Rod2
Good Rod2
Super Rod3Goldeen
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 9.
Ether
Restores PP of one move by 10.
Ether
Restores PP of one move by 10.
TRAINERS
Rough going toward Rock Tunnel, Route 9 puts six trainers in your path, Hikers and Campers around level 34. Expect Rock and Ground from the Hikers before a slow climb.
Route 9 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.