Route 21 North

8 wild Pokémon across 5 encounter methods. 9 trainer battles.

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Travel Routes

Route	Destination	Landing
Connection	Pallet Town	—
Connection	Route 21 South	—

Battle Variants

Fisherman Claude VS Seeker

Fisherman Claude can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 31: Shellder, Cloyster (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 31: Shellder, Cloyster (2 Pokémon).

Fisherman Nolan VS Seeker

Fisherman Nolan can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 33: Seaking, Goldeen (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 33: Seaking, Goldeen (2 Pokémon).

Fisherman Ronald VS Seeker

Fisherman Ronald can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Fisherman Ronald

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 28: Seaking, Goldeen, Seaking (4 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 28: Seaking, Goldeen, Seaking (4 Pokémon).

Fisherman Wade VS Seeker

Fisherman Wade can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Fisherman Wade

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 27: Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp (6 Pokémon).
Fourth rematch team	After entering the Hall of Fame. Lv. 47: Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp (6 Pokémon).

Sis And Bro Lil & Ian VS Seeker

Sis And Bro Lil & Ian can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 33: Seadra, Starmie (2 Pokémon).
Fourth rematch team	After entering the Hall of Fame. Lv. 50: Seadra, Starmie (2 Pokémon).
Fifth rematch team	After completing the Network Machine. Lv. 55: Seadra, Starmie (2 Pokémon).

Swimmer♂ Jack VS Seeker

Swimmer♂ Jack can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Swimmer♂ Jack

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 37: Starmie (1 Pokémon).
Fourth rematch team	After entering the Hall of Fame. Lv. 50: Starmie (1 Pokémon).

Swimmer♂ Jerome VS Seeker

Swimmer♂ Jerome can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Swimmer♂ Jerome

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 33: Staryu, Wartortle (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 33: Staryu, Wartortle (2 Pokémon).

Swimmer♂ Roland VS Seeker

Swimmer♂ Roland can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Swimmer♂ Roland

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 32: Poliwhirl, Tentacool, Seadra (3 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 32: Poliwhirl, Tentacool, Seadra (3 Pokémon).

Swimmer♂ Spencer VS Seeker

Swimmer♂ Spencer can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 21 North. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Swimmer♂ Spencer

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 33: Seadra, Tentacruel (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 33: Seadra, Tentacruel (2 Pokémon).

Wild Encounters

Grass

1 species.

Encounter rate 14

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Tangela	Lv 17-28	100%

Water

1 species.

Encounter rate 2

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Tentacool	Lv 5-40	100%

Old Rod

1 species.

Encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Magikarp	Lv 5	100%

Good Rod

3 species.

Encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Horsea	Lv 5-15	60%
Magikarp	Lv 5-15	20%
Krabby	Lv 5-15	20%

Super Rod

4 species.

Encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Horsea	Lv 15-25	80%
Gyarados	Lv 15-25	15%
Seadra	Lv 25-35	4%
Psyduck	Lv 25-35	1%

Repel Planning

If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.

Grass

1 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 29	Tangela 1 species blocked	0 species

Water

1 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 41	Tentacool 1 species blocked	0 species

Old Rod

1 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 6	Magikarp 1 species blocked	0 species

Good Rod

1 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 16	Horsea, Magikarp, Krabby 3 species blocked	0 species

Super Rod

2 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 26	Horsea, Gyarados 2 species blocked	2 species
Lv 36	Horsea, Gyarados, Seadra, Psyduck 4 species blocked	0 species

Items And Rewards

Item	How to get it	Cost
Pearl	Hidden Item Search this exact hidden spot.	—

Trainer Roster

Trainer

Fisherman Ronald

4 Pokémon

Party

Seaking

Lv 28
Goldeen

Lv 28
Seaking

Lv 28
Seaking

Lv 28

Trainer

Fisherman Claude

2 Pokémon

Party

Shellder

Lv 31
Cloyster

Lv 31

Trainer

Fisherman Wade

6 Pokémon

Party

Magikarp

Lv 27
Magikarp

Lv 27
Magikarp

Lv 27
Magikarp

Lv 27
Magikarp

Lv 27
Magikarp

Lv 27

Trainer

Fisherman Nolan

2 Pokémon

Party

Seaking

Lv 33
Goldeen

Lv 33

Trainer

Swimmer♂ Spencer

2 Pokémon

Party

Seadra

Lv 33
Tentacruel

Lv 33

Trainer

Swimmer♂ Jack

1 Pokémon

Party

Starmie

Lv 37

Trainer

Swimmer♂ Jerome

2 Pokémon

Party

Staryu

Lv 33
Wartortle

Lv 33

Trainer

Swimmer♂ Roland

3 Pokémon

Party

Poliwhirl

Lv 32
Tentacool

Lv 32
Seadra

Lv 32

Trainer

Sis And Bro Lil & Ian

2 Pokémon

Party

Seadra

Lv 33
Starmie

Lv 33

Trainer	Party
Fisherman Ronald 4 Pokémon	Seaking Lv 28 Goldeen Lv 28 Seaking Lv 28 Seaking Lv 28
Fisherman Claude 2 Pokémon	Shellder Lv 31 Cloyster Lv 31
Fisherman Wade 6 Pokémon	Magikarp Lv 27 Magikarp Lv 27 Magikarp Lv 27 Magikarp Lv 27 Magikarp Lv 27 Magikarp Lv 27
Fisherman Nolan 2 Pokémon	Seaking Lv 33 Goldeen Lv 33
Swimmer♂ Spencer 2 Pokémon	Seadra Lv 33 Tentacruel Lv 33
Swimmer♂ Jack 1 Pokémon	Starmie Lv 37
Swimmer♂ Jerome 2 Pokémon	Staryu Lv 33 Wartortle Lv 33
Swimmer♂ Roland 3 Pokémon	Poliwhirl Lv 32 Tentacool Lv 32 Seadra Lv 32
Sis And Bro Lil & Ian 2 Pokémon	Seadra Lv 33 Starmie Lv 33