Route 3 — Pokémon Peridot Version

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 3 lists 22 Pokémon across 9 encounter methods (grass (morning), grass (day), grass (night), surf, and more), between level 7 and 52. Between them they cover 11 types: NormalFlyingFightingPoisonGrassFireWaterBugPsychicRockGround.

Route 3 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 Pectinia City — Murphy and the Fist Badge.

Grass (morning) Lv 11-12

4am to 10am in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Spearow	NormalFlying	11-12	40%
	Mankey	Fighting	11	30%
	Ekans	Poison	11	20%
	Hoppip rare	GrassFlying	11-12	10%

Grass (day) Lv 11-12

10am to 6pm in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Spearow	NormalFlying	12	30%
	Mankey	Fighting	11	30%
	Ekans	Poison	11	20%
	Growlithe	Fire	11-12	15%
	Hoppip rare	GrassFlying	12	5%

Grass (night) Lv 11-12

6pm to 4am in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	12	30%
	Mankey	Fighting	11	30%
	Ekans	Poison	11	20%
	Vulpix	Fire	11-12	15%
	Teddiursa rare	Normal	12	5%

Surf Lv 24-26

4% of steps while surfing start a battle. Surfing is the one method whose level is rolled up: the table's level, plus 0 to 4 more (35% / 30% / 20% / 10% / 5%).

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Goldeen	Water	25	50%
	Poliwhirl	Water	25-26	25%
	Yanma	BugFlying	24	25%

Good Rod Lv 10-20

Lake fishing group · 50% of casts get a bite.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	10	35%
	Goldeen	Water	10-20	65%

Super Rod Lv 45-47

Lake fishing group · 50% of casts get a bite.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Goldeen	Water	46	40%
	Seaking	Water	45	30%
	Magikarp	Water	45	25%
	Gyarados rare	WaterFlying	47	5%

Headbutt Lv 14-17

Headbutt a tree

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	16	50%
	Spinarak	BugPoison	17	15%
	Kakuna	BugPoison	14	15%
	Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	14-16	20%

Headbutt (rare tree) Lv 16-18

The few trees on this map that hold the rarer set

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	16	50%
	Pineco	Bug	17	30%
	Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	17-18	20%

Rock Smash Lv 7-52

Four rocks in ten hold a Pokémon. The level is drawn from your badge count: Lv 7 at 0 badges, Lv 10 at 1 badge, Lv 14 at 2 badges, Lv 17 at 3 badges, Lv 23 at 4 badges, Lv 27 at 5 badges, Lv 31 at 6 badges, Lv 37 at 7 badges, Lv 48 at 8 badges, and a roll on top of that adds up to four more.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Geodude	RockGround	7-52	50%
	Diglett	Ground	7-52	35%
	Shuckle	BugRock	7-52	10%
	Slugma rare	Fire	7-52	5%

Trainers here

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

TMs found here

• TM51 Attract — Route 3

Items found here

• Dome Fossil — The remains of an ancient Pokémon.
• Helix Fossil — The remains of an ancient Pokémon.
• Silver Leaf (hidden) — A strange, silver-colored leaf.

Move tutors here

Growth

Open in the interactive guide