Route 40 Map
Click the map to open it interactively.
Pokémon in Route 40
Wild encounters in Pokémon Gold, with rates and levels.
Surfing
 | Tentacool | Lv.15–24 | 90% |
 | Tentacruel | Lv.20–24 | 10% |
Old Rod
 | Magikarp | Lv.10 | 85% |
 | Krabby | Lv.10 | 15% |
Good Rod
| Krabby | Lv.20 | 55% |
| Magikarp | Lv.20 | 35% |
 | CorsolaDayMorn | Lv.20 | 10% |
 | StaryuNight | Lv.20 | 10% |
Super Rod
| Krabby | Lv.40 | 60% |
| CorsolaDayMorn | Lv.40 | 30% |
| StaryuNight | Lv.40 | 30% |
 | Kingler | Lv.40 | 10% |
Rock Smash
| Krabby | Lv.15 | 90% |
 | Shuckle | Lv.15 | 10% |
Route 40 Items
Item balls and hidden items, exactly where the game puts them.
| Item | Kind | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hyper Potion | Hidden | 11, 7 |
Route 40 Trainers
4 trainers with full parties.
Swimmer♂
Tentacool♂Lv.20Tentacool♂Lv.20Swimmer♂
Shellder♂Lv.18
Wartortle♂Lv.20Shellder♂Lv.18
Swimmer♀
StaryuLv.21Swimmer♀
StaryuLv.19Shellder♀Lv.19Where is Route 40 in Pokémon Gold?
Every way in and out of this location.
In Pokémon Gold, Route 40 is reached from Olivine City and Route 41.
How to get through Route 40
Route 40 leads to 2 other places.
Walkthrough
Route 40 is stop 28 of 90 following the connections outward from New Bark Town. It is a route through the map, not the story order.