Route 27 — Pokémon Sour Crystal

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 27 lists 16 Pokémon across 11 encounter methods (grass (night), grass (night), surf, surf, and more), between level 10 and 44. Between them they cover 9 types: WaterGroundPoisonNormalFlyingFireGrassPsychicBug.

Route 27 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
	Quagsire	WaterGround	28-32	35%
	Arbok	Poison	28	30%
	Raticate	Normal	30	20%
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	30	10%
	Ponyta rare	Fire	32	5%

Grass (night) Lv 40-44

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Quagsire	WaterGround	40-44	35%
	Arbok	Poison	40	30%
	Raticate	Normal	42	20%
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	42	10%
	Ponyta rare	Fire	44	5%

Surf Lv 15-20

6% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Tentacool	WaterPoison	15-20	90%
	Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	10%

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%

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%

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	40%
	Arbok	Poison	28	30%
	Raticate	Normal	30	20%
	Ponyta rare	Fire	32	5%
	Dodrio rare	NormalFlying	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	40%
	Arbok	Poison	40	30%
	Raticate	Normal	42	20%
	Ponyta rare	Fire	44	5%
	Dodrio rare	NormalFlying	42-44	5%

Trainers here

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

TMs found here

• TM22 Solarbeam — Route 27
• TM37 Sandstorm — Route 27

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