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Pokemon Red and Blue Route 4 Walkthrough

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Route 4 section for the Pokemon Red and Blue walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, coordinates, and boss strategy.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 19, 2026 Walkthrough

Exit Mt. Moon, collect the outside Route 4 items, and drop into Cerulean. This page is a standalone section for Phase 2: Cascade Badge, with source-backed Red/Blue encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.

Source maps

Route 4.

Wild rows10 Trainers1 Items2

Route plan

The ledge makes this one-way until later. Finish Mt. Moon before jumping down.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea Version Method Pokemon Level Odds Condition / requirement
Route 4BothTall grass / cave floor Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata 8-1240%Encounter rate 20; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 4BothTall grass / cave floor Spearow Red and Blue sprite Spearow 8-1235%Encounter rate 20; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 4RedTall grass / cave floor Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans 6-1225%Encounter rate 20; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 4BlueTall grass / cave floor Sandshrew Red and Blue sprite Sandshrew 6-1225%Encounter rate 20; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 4BothOld Rod Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Route 4BothGood Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 4BothGood Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 4BothSuper Rod Psyduck Red and Blue sprite Psyduck 1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Route 4BothSuper Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Route 4BothSuper Rod Krabby Red and Blue sprite Krabby 1533.3%Super Rod group 3.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Route 4 (63, 3)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #4$465One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
TM04 WhirlwindVisible item ballVisible item ball at (57, 3) in Route 4.(57, 3)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Great BallHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (40, 3) in Route 4.(40, 3)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.

Boss Strategy

No boss or Rival branch is attached to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Pick up Route 4's visible TM and hidden Great Ball.
  • Catch version-specific Route 4 Pokemon if needed.
  • Enter Cerulean stocked for Rival and Misty.
  • Verify the wild table's version splits before leaving if you are filling the Pokedex.
  • Use the item rows as a visible-item and hidden-item sweep before moving to the next section.

Sources

  • pret/pokered: wild encounters, trainer parties, trainer money, map object events, hidden event items, rods, trades, and prize Pokemon.
  • Encounter odds aggregate the Gen I ten-slot rates: 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256.
  • Red/Blue has no day/night encounter column; tables use Version, Method, and Condition instead.