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 7

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 20% 37-42
Raticate Raticate LGPLGE 20% 37-42
Tangela Tangela LGPLGE 15% 37-42
Gloom Gloom LGPLGE 14% 37-42
Weepinbell Weepinbell LGPLGE 14% 37-42
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 10% 37-42
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 10% 37-42
Oddish Oddish LGPLGE 10% 37-42
Bellsprout Bellsprout LGPLGE 10% 37-42
Vileplume Vileplume LGPLGE 1% 37-42
Victreebel Victreebel LGPLGE 1% 37-42
Special
Chansey Chansey LGPLGE RARE 37-42

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool LGPLGE 30% 37-42
Staryu Staryu LGPLGE 30% 37-42
Magikarp Magikarp LGPLGE 30% 37-42
Tentacruel Tentacruel LGPLGE 9% 37-42
Starmie Starmie LGPLGE 1% 37-42

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 35% 3-56
Pidgeot Pidgeot LGPLGE 5% 3-56
Special
Charizard Charizard LGPLGE RARE 56
Dragonite Dragonite LGPLGE RARE 56

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tangela Tangela HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20-30
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime HGSS MorningNight Rare 28
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime HGSS Day Uncommon 28-30
Hoenn Sound
Linoone Linoone HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35
Whismur Whismur HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 25-30
Sinnoh Sound
Bidoof Bidoof HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35
Buizel Buizel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 25-30

Surfing

Surfing on water

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

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Chinchou Chinchou HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Tentacruel Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40
Lanturn Lanturn HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

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

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

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

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

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

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tangela Tangela FRLG Common 17-28

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool FRLG Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

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

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

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

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

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

Surfing

Surfing on water

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

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

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

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

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

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

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

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

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

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool RBY Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

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

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

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

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp RBY Common 5