Route 42 Map
Click the map to open it interactively.
Pokémon in Route 42
Wild encounters in Pokémon Gold, with rates and levels.
Grass / Cave
 | Mankey | Lv.15 | 30% |
 | Mareep | Lv.13 | 30% |
 | SpearowDayMorn | Lv.14–16 | 30% |
 | ZubatNight | Lv.14–16 | 30% |
 | Flaaffy | Lv.15–17 | 10% |
Surfing
 | Goldeen | Lv.15–24 | 90% |
 | Seaking | Lv.20–24 | 10% |
Old Rod
 | Magikarp | Lv.10 | 85% |
| Goldeen | Lv.10 | 15% |
Good Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.20 | 65% |
| Magikarp | Lv.20 | 35% |
Super Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.40 | 70% |
| Magikarp | Lv.40 | 20% |
| Seaking | Lv.40 | 10% |
Headbutt
| Spearow | Lv.10 | 80% |
 | Aipom | Lv.10 | 20% |
Headbutt (special tree)
| Spearow | Lv.10 | 50% |
 | Heracross | Lv.10 | 30% |
| Aipom | Lv.10 | 20% |
Route 42 Items
Item balls and hidden items, exactly where the game puts them.
| Item | Kind | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pnk Apricorn | Item ball | 27, 16 |
| Grn Apricorn | Item ball | 28, 16 |
| Ylw Apricorn | Item ball | 29, 16 |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | 6, 4 |
| Super Potion | Item ball | 33, 8 |
| Max Potion | Hidden | 16, 11 |
Route 42 Trainers
4 trainers with full parties.
Fisher
Qwilfish♂Lv.18
Hiker
Diglett♂Lv.14
Geodude♂Lv.14
Dugtrio♂Lv.16
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Nidorina♀Lv.16
Nidorino♂Lv.16Fisher
Qwilfish♂Lv.18Where is Route 42 in Pokémon Gold?
Every way in and out of this location.
In Pokémon Gold, Route 42 is reached from Ecruteak City, Mahogany Town and Mt. Mortar.
How to get through Route 42
Route 42 leads to 3 other places.
Walkthrough
Route 42 is stop 31 of 90 following the connections outward from New Bark Town. It is a route through the map, not the story order.