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Pokemon Gold and Silver Route 26 and Pokemon League Gate Walkthrough

Route 26 and Pokemon League Gate section of the complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough, with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, trades, events, and boss data.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Clear the final trainer route and reach Indigo Plateau. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 9: Pokemon League

Route 26 and Pokemon League Gate

Clear the final trainer route and reach Indigo Plateau.

Source maps4 Wild rows45 Trainers6 Items/trades2

Source Maps

ROUTE_26, ROUTE_26_HEAL_HOUSE, POKEMON_LEAGUE_GATE, ROUTE_23

Wild Pokemon

Area / subareaGameMethodTimePokemonLevelOddsCondition / requirement
Route 26Gold/SilverGood RodAny Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou Rod bite group Lv. 2020%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGood RodAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorDay Arbok Gold and Silver sprite Arbok 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorDay Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3040%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 3220%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorDay Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorDay Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3035%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorDay Sandslash Gold and Silver sprite Sandslash 10% encounter rate Lv. 2830%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Arbok Gold and Silver sprite Arbok 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3040%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 3220%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Quagsire Gold and Silver sprite Quagsire 10% encounter rate Lv. 301%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 304%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3034%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Sandslash Gold and Silver sprite Sandslash 10% encounter rate Lv. 2830%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorNight Arbok Gold and Silver sprite Arbok 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 3220%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorNight Quagsire Gold and Silver sprite Quagsire 10% encounter rate Lv. 30-3210%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorNight Quagsire Gold and Silver sprite Quagsire 10% encounter rate Lv. 305%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorNight Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3040%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverGrass/cave floorNight Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate 10% encounter rate Lv. 28-3070%Standard encounter table.
Route 26GoldGrass/cave floorNight Sandslash Gold and Silver sprite Sandslash 10% encounter rate Lv. 2830%Standard encounter table.
Route 26SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Beedrill Gold and Silver sprite Beedrill Lv. 105%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26GoldHeadbutt common treesAny Butterfree Gold and Silver sprite Butterfree Lv. 105%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26GoldHeadbutt common treesAny Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie Lv. 1065%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26Gold/SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Exeggcute Gold and Silver sprite Exeggcute Lv. 1015%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Kakuna Gold and Silver sprite Kakuna Lv. 1015%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26GoldHeadbutt common treesAny Metapod Gold and Silver sprite Metapod Lv. 1015%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Weedle Gold and Silver sprite Weedle Lv. 1065%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 26SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Beedrill Gold and Silver sprite Beedrill Lv. 105%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26GoldHeadbutt rare treesAny Butterfree Gold and Silver sprite Butterfree Lv. 105%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26GoldHeadbutt rare treesAny Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie Lv. 1050%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Exeggcute Gold and Silver sprite Exeggcute Lv. 1015%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Pineco Gold and Silver sprite Pineco Lv. 1030%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Weedle Gold and Silver sprite Weedle Lv. 1050%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 26Gold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverOld RodAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou Rod bite group Lv. 4040%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Lanturn Gold and Silver sprite Lanturn Rod bite group Lv. 4010%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverSurfAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool 6% encounter rate Lv. 25-3090%Standard encounter table.
Route 26Gold/SilverSurfAny Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel 6% encounter rate Lv. 3010%Standard encounter table.

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 26 (11, 16)Cooltrainer M Jake$420One-time trainer battle.
Route 26 (9, 38)Cooltrainer M Gaven$384Phone contact; rematches: GAVEN3, GAVEN1, GAVEN2.
Route 26 (10, 56)Cooltrainer F Joyce$384One-time trainer battle.
Route 26 (5, 8)Cooltrainer F Beth$432Phone contact; rematches: BETH1, BETH2, BETH3.
Route 26 (13, 79)Psychic RichardNo source party data found.Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.
Route 26 (10, 92)Fisher Scott$340One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Max ElixerItem ballRoute 26(9, 15)Visible pickup.
Ice BerryFruit treeRoute 26(14, 54)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Check every wild row before leaving Route 26 and Pokemon League Gate; Gold/Silver version, time, rod, Headbutt, swarm, and static methods are separated.
  • Clear trainer rows and phone/rematch contacts shown in the trainer table.
  • Pick up item balls, hidden items, daily fruit trees, NPC gifts, trades, and static encounters listed for the section.
  • Use any boss card here before advancing to the next section.