Route 40
8 Pokémon can be caught at Route 40 in Johto — highlighted on the map below.
Ocean dominates Route 40, a water route heading south from Olivine City toward Route 41 in southwestern Johto, where Tentacool and Tentacruel make up the modest wild selection. Crystal places the Battle Tower entrance on this route, and HeartGold and SoulSilver expand the site into a full Battle Frontier nearly matching Sinnoh's. Monica of the Week Siblings visits the shore each Monday, and in the remakes a man turns back anyone without Surf.
Pokémon at Route 40
| Pokémon | Games | Method | Levels | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Surfing | 15-24 | Morning |
![]() | HeartGoldSoulSilver | Surfing | 10-25 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Surfing | 20-24 | Morning |
![]() | HeartGoldSoulSilver | Surfing | 15-29 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Old Rod | 10 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Old Rod | 10 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Good Rod | 20 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Good Rod | 20 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Good Rod | 20 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Super Rod | 40 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Super Rod | 40 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Super Rod | 40 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Rock Smash | 15 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Rock Smash | 15 | Morning |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Good Rod | 20 | Night |
![]() | GoldSilverCrystal | Super Rod | 40 | Night |







