Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen/Route 4

Route 4

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Route 4

Route 4 is a short path in north Kanto from the eastern exit of Mt. Moon in the west to Cerulean City in the east. Though the official western terminus of Route 4 is at Route 3 south of Mt. Moon's western entrance, the western terminus is regarded by most to be Mt. Moon's eastern entrance.

From Mt.Moon, Route 4 travels to the east, swerving to the north and the south to avoid ledges along the route. The path turns north, then east near a large clump of trees surrounding a grassy area. To the east of this area is a ledge that separates Mt. Moon from Cerulean. By hopping down this ledge, the trainer cannot return to the previous towns until they travel through Diglett's Cave and use HM01 (Cut) on Route 2, or use HM02 (Fly) to return to the cities.

The majority of the route is fairly straightforward as there is only one true way to proceed on the path and there are no trainers to battle (with the exception of a Lass on the highest hill on the route; however, she is reached only by way of the waterway that begins on Route 24).

Pokémon Found

Tall Grass

Fire Red	Level	Encounter Rate	Leaf Green	Level	Encounter Rate
Rattata	8-12	35%	Rattata	8-12	35%
Spearow	8-12	35%	Spearow	8-12	35%
Ekans	6-12	25%	Sandshrew	6-12	25%
Mankey	10-12	5%	Mankey	10-12	5%

Surf

Fire Red	Level	Encounter Rate	Leaf Green	Level	Encounter Rate
Tentacool	5-40	100%	Tentacool	5-40	100%

Old Rod

Fire Red	Level	Encounter Rate	Leaf Green	Level	Encounter Rate
Magikarp	5	100%	Magikarp	5	100%

Good Rod

Fire Red	Level	Encounter Rate	Leaf Green	Level	Encounter Rate
Magikarp	5-15	20%	Magikarp	5-15	20%
Horsea	5-15	60%	Horsea	5-15	20%
Krabby	5-15	20%	Krabby	5-15	60%

Super Rod

Fire Red	Level	Encounter Rate	Leaf Green	Level	Encounter Rate
Gyarados	15-25	15%	Gyarados	15-25	15%
Horsea	15-35	84%	Krabby	15-35	84%
Psyduck	25-35	1%	Slowpoke	25-35	1%

New Pokémon

#23 Ekans	#27 Sandshrew
Ekans A Poison-type Pokémon that is exclusive to Pokémon FireRed. Its Intimidate ability is quite useful: it decreases opponents Attack. It evolves into Arbok. It is rather mediocre Pokémon since its base stats aren't that good and it doesn't learn many powerful attacks by itself.	Sandshrew A Ground-type Pokémon that is exclusive to Pokémon LeafGreen. It evolves into Sandslash, which packs a punch. It has nice Attack and Defense stats, but its Special Defense and Speed are quite low. It learns some useful attacks by TMs.

Pokémon Purchase

In the Pokémon Center in the beginning of this route there is a fisherman that will sell you a very special Pokémon for 500 Pokédollars. At first it is the weakest creature in the entire game, with pitiful stats and only two possible moves (one of which is useless). When it evolves, however, it becomes one of the most invaluable and fearsome colossi of all the Water-types: Gyarados. Seeing as you can fish for Magikarp when you get the old rod a little later, this is still a rip-off.

Pokemon	Level	Cost
Magikarp	5	500

Move Tutors

Name	Attack	Accuracy	PP	Type	Effect	Tutor
Mega Punch	80	85	20	Normal	No Effect	Left
Mega Kick	120	75	5	Normal	No Effect	Right

Items

• Persim Berry (hidden in between the three rocks at the left of the PokeCenter)
• TM05 Roar
• Great Ball (hidden near the tutors, to the left)
• Razz Berry (hidden in the grass southeast of the tutors, but before the jump off. Look for a small, short dark line.)