JOHTO · Route 40
Route 40 – Pokémon & Locations
Every wild Pokémon on Route 40 in HeartGold/SoulSilver: catch rates, levels and trainers, plus the HeartGold/SoulSilver differences and a calculated best-catch tip. Data as of HeartGold. Route 40 connects Olivine City with Whirl Islands.
Encounter table
Tentacool#072SurfLv 10–2590%
Magikarp#129FishingLv 10–2085%
Krabby#098FishingLv 10–4060%
Staryu#120FishingLv 20–4030%
Corsola#222FishingLv 20–4030%
Tentacruel#073SurfLv 15–2510%
Kingler#099FishingLv 4010%Source: PokéAPI (HeartGold/SoulSilver). Rates are the max encounter slots per species and method.View on the map (other edition selectable)
Items on Route 40
TM88 (Pluck)
Hyper Potion
Trainers on Route 40
Route trainer data is missing. This region only lists key battles (gyms, Elite Four, Champion).
Best catch on Route 40
Tentacruel has the highest base stat total (515) of every catchable species here, statistically the strongest catch on Route 40. Automatically calculated from stats, not a meta ranking.
NUZLOCKE
Nuzlocke on Route 40
Log the first catch on Route 40 straight into a new Nuzlocke run. The tracker knows every encounter on this route.
7 species. Most common: Tentacool (90 %), Magikarp (85 %), Krabby (60 %). The rarest catches include Tentacruel (10 %), Kingler (10 %). All rates are the max encounter slots from PokéAPI (HeartGold).
No. The encounter tables for Route 40 are completely identical in HeartGold and SoulSilver: same species, rates and levels.
Yes. There are 2 items on Route 40: TM88 (Pluck), Hyper Potion.
Tentacruel. With a base stat total of 515, Tentacruel has the highest total of all catchable species here: calculated tip for Route 40 (derived automatically from stats, not a meta ranking).