HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 4

Mt. Moon's far exit drops onto a long ledge that slopes east into the bridge town of Cerulean.

Route 4 is in Kanto, with Cerulean City to the east and Route 3 to the south. In the story you arrive from Mt. Moon to the west and it comes before Viridian City.

ROUTE 4 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 4 Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 2 items 13 species
1
Start Route 4 at the cave exit and finish everything on the way because the ledges by the city only let you hop down.
  1. Leave Mt. Moon and walk east along the upper lane, where Picnicker HopePicnicker Hope₱704FlaaffyLv 44Weak toGround battles you.
  2. Cross down to the lower lane and keep heading east, where Bird Keeper HankBird Keeper Hank₱1,408PidgeyLv 13PidgeotLv 44Weak toElectricIceRock battles you from its north edge.
  3. Hop the ledge south of that lane and search the far end of the pocket, southeast of Bird Keeper Hank, to pick up the hidden Big MushroomBig MushroomVALUABLE ITEM · VALUABLEA large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.To the southeast of Bird Keeper Hank (hidden).
Highest-level fight · fight 1Bird Keeper HankPidgey · PidgeotLv 13–44₱1,408
Big Mushroom
2
Back on the lower lane, a gap in the ledges north of it is your only way up to the eastern clearing.
  1. Climb through that gap, where Picnicker SharonPicnicker Sharon₱688FurretLv 41RapidashLv 43Weak toFightingWaterGroundRock battles you, then go up through the opening in the ledge row above her.
  2. Take the HP UpHP UpMEDICINE · VITAMINA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.On the right side of the route, on the ledge on the ledge on the right side of the route, then hop off it and drop down the eastern ledges into Cerulean City.
HP Up

Pokemon Encounters

Jigglypuff shares this short route at 10 percent with Spearow and Rattata, SoulSilver adding Ekans, while the rods reach Goldeen and Seaking in the water by Cerulean.

Method
Type
Grass15
#021Spearow
55% - Lv 5–8
HG
#019Rattata
35% - Lv 5–10
HG
#019Rattata
35% - Lv 5–8
SS
#021Spearow
35% - Lv 5–8
SS
#019Rattata
30% - Lv 8–10
HG
#019Rattata
30% - Lv 5
SS
#021Spearow
30% - Lv 5
HG
#041Zubat
30% - Lv 5
#399Bidoof
20% - Lv 8
Sinnoh Sound
#418Buizel
20% - Lv 5
Sinnoh Sound
#023Ekans
20% - Lv 8
SS
#264Linoone
20% - Lv 8
Hoenn Sound
#293Whismur
20% - Lv 5
Hoenn Sound
#039Jigglypuff
10% - Lv 6
#024Arbok
5% - Lv 10
SS
Surf2
#118Goldeen
90% - Lv 5–10
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 10
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#118Goldeen
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#118Goldeen
60% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
40% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#118Goldeen
70% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 40
Goldeen
#118

Goldeen

Water
Evolves into Seaking at Lv 33
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
5–10
EV yield
1 Attack
Here on Route 4surf90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Goldeen — about 36s of surfing to catch one.
Catch odds
~1m-2m
to catch one
Poke Ball29%
Great Ball44%
Ultra Ball59%
Nuzlocke
D
community tier
Score20
PickLottery
SourceDerived
EV - Attack
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected45h 31m

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 4.

Source
Vitamin1
HP Up
Hidden2
Big Mushroom
Ultra Ball
VITAMIN

HP Up

On the right side of the route, on the ledge
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.

Vitamin1
VITAMIN

HP Up

On the right side of the route, on the ledge
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.

Hidden2
HIDDEN

Big Mushroom

To the southeast of Bird Keeper Hank (hidden)
Effect

A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.

HIDDEN

Ultra Ball

To the northeast of Picnicker Hope (hidden)
Effect

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

TRAINERS

3 trainer battles at Route 4. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Bird Keeper1
HankLv 44₱1,408
Picnicker2
SharonLv 43₱688
HopeLv 44₱704
PICNICKER

Sharon

Party
2
Highest Lv
43
Reward
₱688
Party
FurretLv 41
Normal
AbilityKeen EyeNatureSeriousItem-
Follow Me
Slam
Rest
Sucker Punch
Fire
AbilityFlash FireNatureImpishItem-
Take Down
Agility
Fire Blast
Fury Attack
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
WATER
FIGHTING
GROUND
Win: ₱688
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