Route 4, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 4 in Kanto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 7

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Spearow Spearow LGPLGE 40% 7-12
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 35% 7-12
Spearow Spearow LGPLGE 30% 7-12
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 25% 7-12
Ekans Ekans LGPLGE 20% 7-12
Sandshrew Sandshrew LGPLGE 20% 7-12
Mankey Mankey LGPLGE 20% 7-12
Psyduck Psyduck LGPLGE 5% 7-12
Special
Charmander Charmander LGPLGE RARE 7-12

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool LGPLGE 45% 7-12
Magikarp Magikarp LGPLGE 45% 7-12
Tentacruel Tentacruel LGPLGE 10% 7-12

Gift

Pokémon given to you

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp LGPLGE 1 5
Magikarp Magikarp LGPLGE 1 5 $500

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Spearow Spearow LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Fearow Fearow LGPLGE 40% 3-56
Special
Charizard Charizard LGPLGE RARE 56
Dragonite Dragonite LGPLGE RARE 56

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Rattata Rattata HGSS MorningDayNight Common 5-10
Rattata Rattata HGSS MorningDay Common 5
Rattata Rattata HGSS Night Common 5-8
Spearow Spearow HGSS MorningDay Common 5-8
Zubat Zubat HGSS Night Common 5
Arbok Arbok HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 10
Ekans Ekans HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 8
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 6
Hoenn Sound
Linoone Linoone HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 8
Whismur Whismur HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5
Sinnoh Sound
Bidoof Bidoof HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 8
Buizel Buizel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Rattata Rattata FRLG Common 8-12
Spearow Spearow FRLG Common 8-12
Ekans Ekans FRLG Common 6-12
Sandshrew Sandshrew FRLG Common 6-12
Mankey Mankey FRLG Rare 10-12

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool FRLG Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 15-35
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 15-35
Psyduck Psyduck FRLG Rare 25-35
Slowpoke Slowpoke FRLG Rare 25-35
Gyarados Gyarados FRLG Uncommon 15-25

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 5-15
Krabby Krabby FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Uncommon 5-15

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Gift

Pokémon given to you

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Rattata Rattata GSC MorningDayNight Common 5-10
Rattata Rattata GSC MorningDay Common 5
Rattata Rattata GSC Night Common 5-8
Rattata Rattata GSC Night Common 8-10
Spearow Spearow GSC MorningDay Common 5-8
Spearow Spearow GSC MorningDayNight Common 5
Zubat Zubat GSC Night Common 5
Arbok Arbok GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Sandshrew Sandshrew GSC MorningDay Rare 10
Clefairy Clefairy GSC Night Rare 6
Ekans Ekans GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 8
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 6
Raticate Raticate GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Zubat Zubat GSC Night Uncommon 6

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Goldeen Goldeen GSC MorningDayNight Common 5-14
Seaking Seaking GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10-14

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Rattata Rattata RBY Common 8-12
Spearow Spearow RBY Common 8-12
Ekans Ekans RBY Common 6-12
Sandshrew Sandshrew RBY Common 6-12
Rattata Rattata RBY Uncommon 10-12
Sandshrew Sandshrew RBY Uncommon 8-10
Mankey Mankey RBY Uncommon 9

Gift

Pokémon given to you

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp RBY Common 5