Route 43 — Pokémon Sour Crystal

Every wild Pokémon here, by encounter method.

Route 43 lists 15 Pokémon across 12 encounter methods (grass (night), grass (night), surf, surf, and more), between level 10 and 40. Between them they cover 9 types: NormalPsychicElectricFlyingBugPoisonWaterDragonGrass.

Route 43 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 Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge.

Grass (night) Lv 15-17

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15	30%
	Flaaffy	Electric	15	30%
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	16	20%
	Venonat	BugPoison	16	10%
	Mareep rare	Electric	15	5%
	Venomoth rare	BugPoison	17	5%

Grass (night) Lv 26-28

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	26	30%
	Flaaffy	Electric	26	30%
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	28	20%
	Venomoth	BugPoison	26	10%
	Mareep rare	Electric	27	5%
	Venonat rare	BugPoison	28	5%

Surf Lv 10-20

2% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	10-20	100%

Surf Lv 20-25

2% of steps while surfing start a battle.

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	20-25	100%

Old Rod Lv 10

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	10	100%

Good Rod Lv 20

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	20	90%
	Dratini	Dragon	20	10%

Super Rod Lv 40

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Magikarp	Water	40	60%
	Dratini	Dragon	40	30%
	Dragonair	Dragon	40	10%

Headbutt Lv 10

Headbutt a tree

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	65%
	Venonat	BugPoison	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 15-17

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	16
	Farfetch'd	NormalFlying	16
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Furret	Normal	17
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	16
	Farfetch'd	NormalFlying	16
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Furret	Normal	17
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Noctowl	NormalFlying	16
	Venonat	BugPoison	16
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15
	Venomoth	BugPoison	17

Grass (morning/day) Lv 15-17

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	15	30%
	Flaaffy	Electric	15	30%
	Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	16	20%
	Farfetch'd	NormalFlying	16	10%
	Mareep rare	Electric	15	5%
	Furret rare	Normal	17	5%

Grass (morning/day) Lv 26-28

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

	Pokémon	Types	Level	Rate
	Girafarig	NormalPsychic	26	30%
	Flaaffy	Electric	26	30%
	Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	28	20%
	Farfetch'd	NormalFlying	26	10%
	Mareep rare	Electric	27	5%
	Furret rare	Normal	28	5%

Trainers here

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

TMs found here

• TM36 Sludge Bomb — Route 43 - Given by the guard in the toll building after defeating Team Rocket

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