Route 21, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 21 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
Tangela HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20-30
Mr. Mime HGSS Day Uncommon 28-30
Mr. Mime HGSS MorningNight Rare 28
Hoenn Sound
Linoone HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35
Whismur HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 25-30
Sinnoh Sound
Bidoof HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35
Buizel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 25-30

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool HGSS MorningDayNight Common 30-35
Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Shellder HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Chinchou HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40
Lanturn 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
Shellder HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 20
Chinchou HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 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
Tangela FRLG Common 17-28

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

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tangela GSC MorningDayNight Common 20-35
Rattata GSC MorningDayNight Common 25
Tangela GSC Night Common 28-35
Tangela GSC MorningDay Common 30-35
Mr. Mime GSC MorningDay Uncommon 28-30
Raticate GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 20
Mr. Mime GSC MorningNight Rare 28

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 30-39
Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 35-39

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Krabby GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Staryu GSC Night Common 40
Corsola GSC MorningDay Common 40
Kingler GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Krabby GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Staryu GSC Night Uncommon 20
Corsola GSC MorningDay Uncommon 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

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

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey RBY Common 21-23
Rattata RBY Common 21-23
Pidgey RBY Common 11-17
Rattata RBY Common 13-15
Pidgeotto RBY Uncommon 30-32
Raticate RBY Uncommon 30
Tangela RBY Uncommon 28-32
Pidgeotto RBY Uncommon 15-19
Raticate RBY Rare 15

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool RBY Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Shellder RBY Common 15
Horsea RBY Common 15
Goldeen RBY Common 15
Staryu RBY Common 15
Tentacool RBY Common 15-30
Staryu RBY Common 20
Tentacruel RBY Uncommon 30

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