Route 26 — Pokémon Sour Crystal

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 26 lists 16 Pokémon across 12 encounter methods (grass (night), grass (night), surf, surf, and more), between level 10 and 44. Between them they cover 9 types: NormalFlyingGroundFireWaterPoisonGrassPsychicBug.

Route 26 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 Victory Road and the Elite Four.

Grass (night) Lv 28-32

8pm to 4am in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	28	30%
	Sandslash	Ground	28	30%
	Ponyta	Fire	32	20%
	Raticate	Normal	30	10%
	Quagsire rare	WaterGround	30	5%
	Arbok rare	Poison	30	5%

Grass (night) Lv 40-44

8pm to 4am in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	40	30%
	Sandslash	Ground	40	30%
	Ponyta	Fire	44	20%
	Raticate	Normal	42	10%
	Quagsire rare	WaterGround	42	5%
	Arbok rare	Poison	42	5%

Surf Lv 25-30

6% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Tentacool	WaterPoison	25-30	90%
	Tentacruel	WaterPoison	30	10%

Surf Lv 35-40

6% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Tentacool	WaterPoison	35-40	90%
	Tentacruel	WaterPoison	40	10%

Old Rod Lv 10

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	10	85%
	Goldeen	Water	10	15%

Good Rod Lv 20

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

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

Super Rod Lv 40

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Goldeen	Water	40	70%
	Magikarp	Water	40	20%
	Seaking	Water	40	10%

Headbutt Lv 10

Headbutt a tree

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	65%
	Ekans	Poison	10	15%
	Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%

Headbutt (rare tree) Lv 10

The few trees on this map that hold the rarer set

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	50%
	Pineco	Bug	10	30%
	Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%

Swarm Lv 28-32

Only while that Pokémon is swarming here — see the game's swarm notifier.

	Pokémon	Types	Level
	Doduo	NormalFlying	28
	Sandslash	Ground	28
	Doduo	NormalFlying	32
	Doduo	NormalFlying	30
	Raticate	Normal	30
	Ponyta	Fire	30
	Arbok	Poison	30
	Doduo	NormalFlying	28
	Sandslash	Ground	28
	Doduo	NormalFlying	32
	Doduo	NormalFlying	30
	Raticate	Normal	30
	Ponyta	Fire	30
	Arbok	Poison	30
	Doduo	NormalFlying	28
	Sandslash	Ground	28
	Doduo	NormalFlying	32
	Quagsire	WaterGround	30
	Raticate	Normal	30
	Ponyta	Fire	30
	Arbok	Poison	30

Grass (morning/day) Lv 28-32

4am to 8pm in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Doduo	NormalFlying	28-30	35%
	Sandslash	Ground	28	30%
	Ponyta	Fire	32	20%
	Raticate	Normal	30	10%
	Arbok rare	Poison	30	5%

Grass (morning/day) Lv 40-44

4am to 8pm in game · 10% of steps start a battle

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Doduo	NormalFlying	40-42	35%
	Sandslash	Ground	40	30%
	Ponyta	Fire	44	20%
	Raticate	Normal	42	10%
	Arbok rare	Poison	42	5%

Trainers here

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

Open in the interactive guide