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Route 4

Route 4 is a short path in north Kanto that expands from the Poke Center at 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, you won't be able to return to the previous towns until obtaining HM01 Cut, coming back through Diglett's Cave and returning to Route 2.

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).

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

You may choose to use these Move Tutors to teach their moves and add some power to your team, but it is not recommended. You'll make changes to your team pretty soon, and as Move Tutors will teach their moves only once, using them now may be considered a waste.

Pokémon found

FireRed
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 8-12 35%
Spearow Spearow 8-12 35%
Ekans Ekans 6-12 25%
Mankey Mankey 10-12 5%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 8-12 35%
Spearow Spearow 8-12 35%
Sandshrew Sandshrew 6-12 25%
Mankey Mankey 10-12 5%
FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool 5-40 100%
FireRed
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Krabby Krabby 5-15 - 20% -
Horsea Horsea 5-15 - 60% -
Magikarp Magikarp 5-15 - 20% -
Psyduck Psyduck 25-35 - - 1%
Horsea Horsea 15-35 - - 84%
Gyarados Gyarados 15-25 - - 15%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Krabby Krabby 5-15 - 20% -
Horsea Horsea 5-15 - 60% -
Magikarp Magikarp 5-15 - 20% -
Slowpoke Slowpoke 25-35 - - 1%
Krabby Krabby 15-35 - - 84%
Gyarados Gyarados 15-25 - - 15%

New Pokémon

#129 Magikarp
Pokemon 129Magikarp.png

In the Pokémon Center in the beginning of this route there is a fisherman that will sell you a very special Pokémon for Pokebuck.png500. At first, Magikarp 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, getting Magikarp right now is quite a rip-off.

#23 Ekans
Pokemon 023Ekans.png

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.

#27 Sandshrew
Pokemon 027Sandshrew.png

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.

Items

  • Persim Berry (visibly hidden among the rocks west of the Pokémon Center, before Mt. Moon)
  • TM05 Roar (to the North on the second highest plateau)
  • Great Ball (hidden near the two tutors past Mt. Moon, to the west)
  • Razz Berry (visibly hidden in an enclosed southmost area of the route past Mt. Moon, just west of the wild Pokémon tall grass and its trees)