Route 4 — Pokémon Sour Crystal

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 4 lists 14 Pokémon across 8 encounter methods (grass (night), grass (night), surf, surf, and more), between level 5 and 21. Between them they cover 6 types: NormalPoisonFlyingGroundWaterBug.

Route 4 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 Kanto.

Grass (night) Lv 8-12

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Rattata	Normal	8	30%
	Raticate	Normal	10	30%
	Ekans	Poison	9	20%
	Zubat	PoisonFlying	12	10%
	Sandshrew rare	Ground	9	5%
	Jigglypuff rare	Normal	8	5%

Grass (night) Lv 17-21

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Rattata	Normal	17	30%
	Raticate	Normal	19	30%
	Ekans	Poison	18	20%
	Zubat	PoisonFlying	21	10%
	Sandshrew rare	Ground	18	5%
	Jigglypuff rare	Normal	17	5%

Surf Lv 5-10

4% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Goldeen	Water	5-10	90%
	Seaking	Water	10	10%

Surf Lv 15-20

4% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Goldeen	Water	15-20	90%
	Seaking	Water	20	10%

Headbutt Lv 20

Headbutt a tree

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	20	70%
	Caterpie	Bug	20	15%
	Weedle	BugPoison	20	15%

Headbutt (rare tree) Lv 20

The few trees on this map that hold the rarer set

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	20	50%
	Pineco	Bug	20	30%
	Venonat	BugPoison	20	20%

Grass (morning/day) Lv 8-12

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Spearow	NormalFlying	8	30%
	Rattata	Normal	10	30%
	Ekans	Poison	9	20%
	Raticate	Normal	12	10%
	Sandshrew rare	Ground	9	5%
	Jigglypuff rare	Normal	8	5%

Grass (morning/day) Lv 17-21

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Spearow	NormalFlying	17	30%
	Rattata	Normal	19	30%
	Ekans	Poison	18	20%
	Raticate	Normal	21	10%
	Sandshrew rare	Ground	18	5%
	Jigglypuff rare	Normal	17	5%

Trainers here

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

Open in the interactive guide