Route 43, Johto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 43 in Johto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS Morning Common 17
Flaaffy Flaaffy HGSS Day Common 15-17
Flaaffy Flaaffy HGSS MorningNight Common 15
Girafarig Girafarig HGSS MorningDayNight Common 15
Venonat Venonat HGSS Morning Rare 16
Mareep Mareep HGSS Night Rare 16
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS Day Uncommon 17
Venonat Venonat HGSS Night Uncommon 15-17
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 17
Mareep Mareep HGSS MorningDay Uncommon 15
Hoenn Sound
Linoone Linoone HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 17
Whismur Whismur HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 15
Sinnoh Sound
Bidoof Bidoof HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 17
Buizel Buizel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 15

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 5-50

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 10
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 10

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Venonat Venonat HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 17-19
Exeggcute Exeggcute HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-25
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Pineco Pineco HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-17

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC Morning Common 17
Flaaffy Flaaffy GSC MorningDayNight Common 15
Girafarig Girafarig GSC MorningDayNight Common 15
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC MorningDay Common 16
Raticate Raticate GSC Night Common 16-17
Venonat Venonat GSC Night Common 15-17
Sentret Sentret GSC MorningDay Common 15
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Common 16
Venonat Venonat GSC Morning Rare 16
Mareep Mareep GSC Night Rare 15
Raticate Raticate GSC MorningDay Rare 17
Venomoth Venomoth GSC Night Rare 17
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC Day Uncommon 17
Venonat Venonat GSC Night Uncommon 16
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Uncommon 17
Mareep Mareep GSC MorningDay Uncommon 15
Farfetch'd Farfetch'd GSC MorningDay Uncommon 16
Furret Furret GSC MorningDay Uncommon 15-17

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 15-24

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Exeggcute Exeggcute GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Venonat Venonat GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Spearow Spearow GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Aipom Aipom GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Headbutt (Special)

Headbutt special trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Pineco Pineco GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Exeggcute Exeggcute GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Spearow Spearow GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Heracross Heracross GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Aipom Aipom GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10