Yellow Route 4
The ledge-lined path down from Mt. Moon to Cerulean City, home to the salesman who peddles an overpriced Magikarp.
Route 4 is in Kanto, with Route 3 to the south. In the story you arrive from Mt. Moon to the west and continue east to Cerulean City.
ROUTE 4 MAP
Route 4 Walkthrough
- From Route 3, walk north across the open ground to the healing center beside the cave.
- Heal up there, then follow the foot of the hill to the cave mouth and enter Mt. Moon.
Come back then and walk west along it until the LassLass₱465
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- Go east from the cave, then north through the gap in the ledge row to pick up Route 4's hidden Great Ball near the Mt. Moon exit.
- Hop the ledges to the east, follow the lane south to the lower path and walk east to the next gap.
- Climb north through it, walk west under the ledge, then go north through the narrow gap to take the TM04 WhirlwindTMTM04 WhirlwindNormalClassStatusPower—Accuracy85%PP20Blows away the foe & ends battle.WhereOn Route 4 on Route 4.
- Head east along the upper path, hop down the ledges and walk east below the pond into Cerulean City.
Great Ball
TM04 WhirlwindPokemon Encounters
The oddity here is the salesman peddling a single Magikarp at level 5, a famous waste of money that pays off as a Gyarados if you stick with it. The grass is the same Spearow, Mankey, and Sandshrew spread as the climb below.
Magikarp
ITEMS
Route 4 past Mt. Moon offers a single hidden Great Ball and TM04 Whirlwind, though in these games Whirlwind fails in Trainer battles and only ends wild ones.
TM04 Whirlwind
In the wild, Whirlwind blows the target Pokémon away if they are of a lower level, and the battle ends.
TM04 Whirlwind
In the wild, Whirlwind blows the target Pokémon away if they are of a lower level, and the battle ends.
Great Ball
Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 1.5×.
TRAINERS
A single Lass sits on the short stretch past Mt. Moon, a one-off before you reach Cerulean.
Route 4 Guide
Trading is unavoidable. Yellow's wild tables quietly drop some Pokemon, and a few like Pikachu only come as gifts, never as wild catches. On top of that, evolutions like Alakazam, Machamp, Golem, and Gengar only finish over a link cable. You'll need a Red or Blue cart to round out the dex.
Cut and Surf open the most ground. Cut clears the small trees blocking shortcuts, and the S.S. Anne's captain teaches it. Surf carries you across the water routes like 19 and 20. Strength comes later for boulder puzzles in caves. Spread these onto a party member you don't mind using as your traveler.