Route 42 — Pokémon Crystal Inheritance

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 42 lists 15 Pokémon across 7 encounter methods (good rod, grass, headbutt, headbutt (rare tree), and more), between level 5 and 45. Between them they cover 11 types: WaterGroundSteelFlyingFairyElectricFightingGrassPsychicNormalBug.

Route 42 in other guides

The same area in other ROM hacks on this site. Each one has its own encounter table.

The original game's table for this area:

Opens up at Mahogany.

Good Rod Lv 15-25

55% of casts hook a Pokémon, and 10% bring up an item

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Poliwag	Water	15	85%
	Poliwhirl	Water	25	15%

Grass Lv 33-36

4% of steps in grass start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Donphan	Ground	34	25%
	Skarmory	SteelFlying	35	25%
	Azumarill	WaterFairy	36	20%
	Flaaffy	Electric	36	13%
	Gligar	GroundFlying	35	10%
	Primeape rare	Fighting	33-34	7%

Headbutt Lv 10

Headbutt a tree

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	50%
	Aipom	Normal	10	40%
	Heracross	BugFighting	10	10%

Headbutt (rare tree) Lv 10

The few trees that hold the rarer set

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Aipom	Normal	10	65%
	Heracross	BugFighting	10	35%

Old Rod Lv 5

55% of casts hook a Pokémon, and 10% bring up an item

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	5	70%
	Poliwag	Water	5	30%

Super Rod Lv 25-45

55% of casts hook a Pokémon, and 10% bring up an item

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Poliwhirl	Water	25	70%
	Politoed	Water	35-45	30%

Surf Lv 35

2% of steps while surfing start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	35	60%
	Poliwhirl	Water	35	30%
	Gyarados	WaterFlying	35	10%

Trainers here

6 fights here, in story order. ★ marks a gym leader or major battle.

Open in the interactive guide