What Pokémon can be found at Route 43?

276 different Pokémon species can be encountered at Route 43 in Polished Crystal. See the encounters table for full details.

What items are available at Route 43?

4 items can be found at Route 43. Check the Items section for the complete list.

What trainers are at Route 43?

9 trainers can be battled at Route 43. See the Trainers section for teams and rewards.

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Route 43in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Region

Johto

Type

route

Part of

Route 43

Connections

↑ NorthLake Of Rage ↓ SouthMahogany Town ↷ WarpRoute 43 Mahogany Gate ↷ WarpRoute 43 Gate

Contains

Route 43 Gate Route 43 Mahogany Gate

Wild Pokémon

Encounter rates in this section exceed 100% for one or more buckets.

headbutt|any: 200%

Field

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
girafarig	Lv. 23	30%	30%	30%
pidgeotto	Lv. 25	30%	30%	—
flaaffy	Lv. 23	20%	20%	20%
mareep	Lv. 23	10%	10%	5%
farfetchd	Lv. 24	10%	10%	—
venonat	Lv. 25	—	—	30%
noctowl	Lv. 24	—	—	10%
venomoth	Lv. 23	—	—	5%

Surfing

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	magikarp	Lv. 10-25	100%	100%	100%

Old Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	magikarp	Lv. 10	85%	85%	85%
	poliwag	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%

Good Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	poliwag	Lv. 20	65%	65%	65%
	magikarp	Lv. 20	35%	35%	35%

Super Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	poliwag	Lv. 40	80%	80%	80%
	magikarp	Lv. 40	20%	20%	20%

Headbutt - Common

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
hoothoot💤	Lv. 10	65%	65%	65%
exeggcute💤	Lv. 10	20%	20%	20%
venonat💤	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%

Headbutt - Rare

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
hoothoot💤	Lv. 10	50%	50%	50%
pineco	Lv. 10	30%	30%	30%
exeggcute💤	Lv. 10	20%	20%	20%

Morning: 5:00 AM – 8:59 AM

Day: 9:00 AM – 8:59 PM

Night: 9:00 PM – 4:59 AM

Special Encounters

Pokémon	Level	Type	Held Item	Prerequisite
Raikou	Lv. 40	roaming	-	After: Awakened in Burned Tower
Entei	Lv. 40	roaming	-	After: Awakened in Burned Tower
Raikou	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four
Entei	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four
Suicune	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four

Items Found Here

Item	Type	Details
Persim Berry	Berry	(1, 26)
Max Ether	Hidden	(12, 32)
Flame Orb	Gift	fromLenie(after defeating Picnicker Tiffany, after defeating Fisher Marvin, after defeating Pokemaniac Ron, after defeating Pokemaniac Brent, after defeating Pokemaniac Ben, after defeating Camper Spencer, after defeating Sr And Jr Ivy And Amy, after defeating Breeder Jody, after defeating Sightseerf Lenie)
Pink Bow	Gift	(after a phone call from Tiffany about finding a Pink Bow)

Trainers

Pokémon

Level

girafarig

Lv. 23

30%

pidgeotto

Lv. 25

30%

—

flaaffy

Lv. 23

20%

mareep

Lv. 23

10%

farfetchd

Lv. 24

10%

—

venonat

Lv. 25

—

30%

noctowl

Lv. 24

—

10%

venomoth

Lv. 23

—

Pokémon

Level

magikarp

Lv. 10-25

100%

Pokémon

Level

magikarp

Lv. 10

85%

poliwag

Lv. 10

15%

Pokémon

Level

poliwag

Lv. 20

65%

magikarp

Lv. 20

35%

Pokémon

Level

poliwag

Lv. 40

80%

magikarp

Lv. 40

20%

Pokémon

Level

hoothoot💤

Lv. 10

65%

exeggcute💤

Lv. 10

20%

venonat💤

Lv. 10

15%

Pokémon

Level

hoothoot💤

Lv. 10

50%

pineco

Lv. 10

30%

exeggcute💤

Lv. 10

20%

Pokémon

Level

Type

Held Item

Prerequisite

Raikou

Lv. 40

roaming

After: Awakened in Burned Tower

Entei

Lv. 40

roaming

After: Awakened in Burned Tower

Raikou

Lv. 50

roaming

After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four

Entei

Lv. 50

roaming

After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four

Suicune

Lv. 50

roaming

After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four

Item

Type

Details

Persim Berry

Berry

(1, 26)

Max Ether

Hidden

(12, 32)

Flame Orb

Gift

fromLenie(after defeating Picnicker Tiffany, after defeating Fisher Marvin, after defeating Pokemaniac Ron, after defeating Pokemaniac Brent, after defeating Pokemaniac Ben, after defeating Camper Spencer, after defeating Sr And Jr Ivy And Amy, after defeating Breeder Jody, after defeating Sightseerf Lenie)

Pink Bow

Gift

(after a phone call from Tiffany about finding a Pink Bow)