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.

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Pokémon at Route 40

PokémonGamesMethodLevelsRarity
TentacoolTentacoolGoldSilverCrystalSurfing15-24 Morning
TentacoolTentacoolHeartGoldSoulSilverSurfing10-25 Morning
TentacruelTentacruelGoldSilverCrystalSurfing20-24 Morning
TentacruelTentacruelHeartGoldSoulSilverSurfing15-29 Morning
KrabbyKrabbyGoldSilverCrystalOld Rod10 Morning
MagikarpMagikarpGoldSilverCrystalOld Rod10 Morning
CorsolaCorsolaGoldSilverCrystalGood Rod20 Morning
KrabbyKrabbyGoldSilverCrystalGood Rod20 Morning
MagikarpMagikarpGoldSilverCrystalGood Rod20 Morning
CorsolaCorsolaGoldSilverCrystalSuper Rod40 Morning
KinglerKinglerGoldSilverCrystalSuper Rod40 Morning
KrabbyKrabbyGoldSilverCrystalSuper Rod40 Morning
KrabbyKrabbyGoldSilverCrystalRock Smash15 Morning
ShuckleShuckleGoldSilverCrystalRock Smash15 Morning
StaryuStaryuGoldSilverCrystalGood Rod20 Night
StaryuStaryuGoldSilverCrystalSuper Rod40 Night