Route 12, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 12 in Kanto.

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
Swarm
Relicanth HGSS MorningDayNight Common 10-40

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Common 25
Quagsire HGSS MorningDayNight Common 25

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

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

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

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

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

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

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 21-34
Ledyba HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 21-27
Spinarak HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 21-27
Wurmple HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 21-30 Post-National Dex

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey FRLG Common 23-27
Oddish FRLG Common 22-26
Venonat FRLG Common 24-26
Bellsprout FRLG Common 22-26
Gloom FRLG Rare 28-30
Weepinbell FRLG Rare 28-30

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool FRLG Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby FRLG Common 15-35
Horsea FRLG Common 15-35
Gyarados FRLG Uncommon 15-25
Psyduck FRLG Rare 25-35
Slowpoke FRLG Rare 25-35

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby FRLG Common 5-15
Horsea FRLG Common 5-15
Krabby FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Horsea FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Magikarp FRLG Uncommon 5-15

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Interact

Static Pokemon that attacks when interacted with

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Snorlax FRLG Limited 30

Generation 2

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 25-29
Quagsire GSC MorningDayNight Common 25-29
Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 25-29

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40
Qwilfish GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey RBY Common 23-27
Oddish RBY Common 22-26
Bellsprout RBY Common 22-26
Oddish RBY Common 25-27
Bellsprout RBY Common 25-27
Venonat RBY Uncommon 24-26
Pidgey RBY Uncommon 28
Pidgeotto RBY Uncommon 28
Gloom RBY Rare 28-30
Weepinbell RBY Rare 28-30
Gloom RBY Rare 29
Weepinbell RBY Rare 29
Farfetch'd RBY Rare 26-31

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Slowpoke RBY Common 15
Slowbro RBY Rare 15-20

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool RBY Common 5
Krabby RBY Common 15
Goldeen RBY Common 15
Magikarp RBY Common 15
Horsea RBY Common 20-25
Seadra RBY Common 25-35

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag RBY Common 10
Goldeen RBY Common 10

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp RBY Common 5

Interact

Static Pokemon that attacks when interacted with

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Snorlax RBY Limited 30