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KantoRoutesGen 1

Route 26

30 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 5 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

30Unique Pokémon5Games
Appears in:GoldSilverCrystalHeartGoldSoulSilver
How you find them:In the grassWhile surfingBy fishingSpecial encounters
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SoulSilver19 wild Pokémon· Levels 10–40
Types here:Water×8Normal×6Poison×3Flying×3Bug×2Electric×2Fire×1Grass×1
TentacoolMost commonTentacool60% · Very CommonQuagsireRarest findQuagsire4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare
Walking in grass9 Pokémon
#20RaticateRaticateNormalNightRadio OffMorningDayLv. 28–3020%#84DoduoDoduoNormalFlyingMorningDayRadio OffLv. 28–3020%#77PonytaPonytaFireRadio OffLv. 3210%#264LinooneLinooneNormalRadio HoennLv. 3210%#293WhismurWhismurNormalRadio HoennLv. 2810%#399BidoofBidoofNormalRadio SinnohLv. 3210%#418BuizelBuizelWaterRadio SinnohLv. 2810%#24ArbokArbokPoisonLv. 304%#195QuagsireQuagsireWaterGroundNightLv. 304%
Surfing2 Pokémon
#72TentacoolTentacoolWaterPoisonLv. 25–3060%#73TentacruelTentacruelWaterPoisonLv. 305%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#72TentacoolTentacoolWaterPoisonLv. 1010%
Good Rod4 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#72TentacoolTentacoolWaterPoisonLv. 2030%#170ChinchouChinchouWaterElectricLv. 2015%#90ShellderShellderWaterLv. 2010%
Super Rod4 Pokémon
#170ChinchouChinchouWaterElectricLv. 4040%#90ShellderShellderWaterLv. 4030%#73TentacruelTentacruelWaterPoisonLv. 4015%#171LanturnLanturnWaterElectricLv. 4010%
Headbutt4 Pokémon
#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 28–3250%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 31–3215%#204PinecoPinecoBugHeadbutt Tree CommonLv. 28–2915%#102ExeggcuteExeggcuteGrassPsychicHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 28–3210%

Route 26 across the games

Route 26 shows up in 5games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Gold17 Pokémon
CaterpieMetapodButterfreeRaticateSandslashTentacoolTentacruelPonytaDoduoDodrioShellderExeggcuteMagikarpChinchou+3
Silver16 Pokémon
WeedleKakunaBeedrillRaticateArbokTentacoolTentacruelPonytaDoduoShellderExeggcuteMagikarpChinchouLanturn+2
Crystal17 Pokémon
RaticateEkansArbokSandslashTentacoolTentacruelPonytaDoduoShellderExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootNoctowlChinchou+3
HeartGold20 Pokémon
RaticateSandslashTentacoolTentacruelPonytaDoduoDodrioShellderExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootSpinarakChinchouLanturn+6
SoulSilver19 Pokémon
RaticateArbokTentacoolTentacruelPonytaDoduoShellderExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootLedybaChinchouLanturnQuagsire+5

All Pokémon found at Route 26

These 30 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Route 26 in Kanto across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Caterpie spriteCaterpie#0010Metapod spriteMetapod#0011Butterfree spriteButterfree#0012Weedle spriteWeedle#0013Kakuna spriteKakuna#0014Beedrill spriteBeedrill#0015Raticate spriteRaticate#0020Ekans spriteEkans#0023Arbok spriteArbok#0024Sandslash spriteSandslash#0028Tentacool spriteTentacool#0072Tentacruel spriteTentacruel#0073Ponyta spritePonyta#0077Doduo spriteDoduo#0084Dodrio spriteDodrio#0085Shellder spriteShellder#0090Exeggcute spriteExeggcute#0102Magikarp spriteMagikarp#0129Hoothoot spriteHoothoot#0163Noctowl spriteNoctowl#0164Ledyba spriteLedyba#0165Spinarak spriteSpinarak#0167Chinchou spriteChinchou#0170Lanturn spriteLanturn#0171Quagsire spriteQuagsire#0195Pineco spritePineco#0204Linoone spriteLinoone#0264Whismur spriteWhismur#0293Bidoof spriteBidoof#0399Buizel spriteBuizel#0418

Route 26 — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Route 26?

You can encounter 30 different Pokémon at Route 26 in Kanto, recorded across 5 games (Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Route 26?

Wild Pokémon at Route 26 include Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Raticate, Ekans, Arbok, Sandslash, Tentacool and Tentacruel, plus 18 more.

Which games feature Route 26?

Route 26 appears in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Route 26?

Route 26 is a route in the Kanto region, introduced in Generation 1.

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