ROUTE 25 MAP
The cape east of Nugget Bridge is a single winding shore that simply stops at Bill's cottage, with no side paths and only the way you came to get back.
Route 25 Walkthrough
- From Route 24, keep below the ledges heading east, then climb north to the upper path, where the westernmost Hiker challenges you with Machop and Geodude.
- North and a little east of the westernmost Hiker, a short dead end stops at a wall with a hidden ElixirElixirTwo squares east and three squares north of the westernmost Hiker, on the wall (hidden); check the wall to take it.
- From the upper path, slip south through a gap to battle the Hiker standing right below it and his lone Onix.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Hiker
OnixLv 17₱595OnixLv 17
Elixir- Back up on the upper path, a Youngster spots you from the north, and the way then bends south toward the lower lane.
- On the lower lane a Lass challenges you, and her gaze spans the only way east, so this battle is forced.
- Head north again to the middle lane and walk east until the Jr. TrainerJr. Trainer♂₱280
RattataLv 14
EkansLv 14Weak toFightingGroundPsychicBug battles you from a gap above. - The easternmost Lass battles you from above the path; take the hidden Ether from the fence north and east of her, then go on to the cottage door.
Requires CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. (Cascade Badge) to clear
TM19 Seismic TossPokemon Encounters
Abra turns up again at 15% out on the cape, worth grabbing if you missed it on the bridge below. The bugs here bottom out at a 1% Caterpie or Weedle, the rarest thing on an otherwise plain trail.
Old Rod1
Good Rod2
Super Rod3
Magikarp
Also found in 25 other locations
ITEMS
Along the path to Bill's place, TM19 Seismic Toss deals flat damage equal to your level, a steady hit early on. An Elixir and Ether sit tucked off the trail.
TM19 Seismic Toss
The damage of Seismic Toss is equal to the user's level.
TM19 Seismic Toss
The damage of Seismic Toss is equal to the user's level.
Elixir
Restores 10 PP for each move.
Ether
Restores 10 PP for one move.
TRAINERS
Hikers and young challengers crowd the short path to Bill's house, none above level 17.
Route 25 Guide
Yes. Each version locks away a handful of route species. Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, and Growlithe stay in Red, while Sandshrew, Bellsprout, Meowth, and Vulpix belong to Blue, with Scyther and Pinsir split the same way. Trading with the other version is the only way to fill those gaps.
Three rods, three givers. A fisherman in Vermilion City hands over the Old Rod, which only ever hooks Magikarp. The Good Rod comes from a fishing fan in Fuchsia City and adds Poliwag, Goldeen, and other common catches. The Super Rod, waiting on Route 12, reaches the rod-only rarities listed here.