Route 43
13 wild Pokémon across 4 encounter methods. 10 trainer battles.
Route 43 Guide
Route 43 is the uphill road to Lake of Rage, remembered for the gate toll and the lead-in to the red Gyarados story.
Travel the route
Travel Route 43 when the northern Johto plot starts pulling you toward Lake Of Rage. The route itself is straightforward, but the gate drama gives it more personality than a normal connector road.
What matters here
Its real job is setting up the lake event and the Lance handoff that cracks open Mahogany's secrets. If you think of the route as the ramp into the lake chapter, its place in the map becomes very clear.
Come back later
Come back when you want another lake run, northern Johto training, or the direct line between Mahogany and the Red Gyarados event zone.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Lake Of Rage | — |
| Connection | Mahogany Town | — |
| Exit | Route 43 Gate | — |
| Exit | Route 43 Gate | — |
| Exit | Route 43 Gate | — |
| Exit | Route 43 Mahogany Gate | — |
| Exit | Route 43 Mahogany Gate | — |
Location Rules
Things To Know Before You Explore
Use these as quick checks before you talk to people, claim gifts, or try a blocked path.
Come back after finishing rocket hideout
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
A rematch can unlock later
A later version of this battle can open up after more story progress.
Check back later after more story events, and share your number if asked.
Phone number choice matters
Later calls or follow-up events only happen if you shared your number.
Say yes when asked if you want rematches or other follow-ups.
Come back after beating Elite Four
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Come back after finishing rocket hideout
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
A rematch can unlock later
A later version of this battle can open up after more story progress.
Check back later after more story events, and share your number if asked.
Phone number choice matters
Later calls or follow-up events only happen if you shared your number.
Say yes when asked if you want rematches or other follow-ups.
Come back after beating Elite Four
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Finish the Radio Tower story
This changes after the Radio Tower trouble is over.
Finish that storyline, then check here again.
Roaming Pokémon
The legendary beasts can pass through this route after the Burned Tower basement event.
Possible roamers
Raikou, Entei, Suicune can move through this route once they are released.
Check your Pokégear map, then hunt on land when one is nearby.
Route changes
A roaming beast can move to a nearby route when you change areas, and it can also jump somewhere else.
If it is not here anymore, step between nearby routes and check again.
Nearby jumps
From here, a beast usually moves toward Route 42, Route 44.
Use nearby routes to keep chasing without flying away.
Land only
The beasts stay out of Surf encounters, so they do not pop up while you are surfing.
Hunt in grass or on land instead of riding across water.
Map Movement Tips
These clues come from the map tiles, so they are handy when you are planning which moves or paths matter here.
Cut can open a blocker here
Some small trees or grass blockers can be cleared with Cut.
Bring a Pokémon that knows Cut after earning Hive Badge.
Surf opens water paths here
Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.
Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.
One-way ledges shape the route
These ledges let you jump down but not climb back up from the same spot.
Look before you hop if you are collecting items or avoiding trainers.
Battle Variants
PokéMANIAC BRENT rematches
PokéMANIAC BRENT can ask for your phone number, then call you back for stronger rematches later.
View PokéMANIAC BRENT| Battle | When it unlocks |
|---|---|
| First rematch team | After you exchange numbers and get the first rematch call. |
| Second rematch team | After clearing the Rocket Hideout. |
| Third rematch team | After beating the Elite Four. |
PICNICKER TIFFANY rematches
PICNICKER TIFFANY can ask for your phone number, then call you back for stronger rematches later.
View PICNICKER TIFFANY| Battle | When it unlocks |
|---|---|
| First rematch team | After you exchange numbers and get the first rematch call. |
| Second rematch team | After clearing the Radio Tower. |
| Third rematch team | After beating the Elite Four. |
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 16 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, MAREEP
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 17 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, MAREEP, VENONAT
4 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 18 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, PIDGEOTTO, MAREEP, VENONAT
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 16 |
GIRAFARIG, MAREEP
2 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 18 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, PIDGEOTTO, MAREEP
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 16 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, MAREEP
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 17 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, VENONAT, MAREEP
4 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 18 |
FLAAFFY, GIRAFARIG, NOCTOWL, VENONAT, MAREEP
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Water
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 21 |
MAGIKARP
1 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, AIPOM
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, AIPOM
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, HERACROSS, AIPOM
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Wild Encounters
Grass
5 species.
Grass
4 species.
Grass
5 species.
Water
1 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 10-20 | 100% |
Headbutt
2 species.
Headbutt
2 species.
Headbutt
3 species.
Roaming
1 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 40 | — |
Roaming
1 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 40 | — |
Roaming
1 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 40 | — |
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
OLD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
GOOD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
SUPER ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| MAX ETHER |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| BITTER BERRY |
Fruit Tree
Harvest from this tree once per day. |
— |
| TM36 (Sludge Bomb) | — |
Special Pokémon
Trainer Roster
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 19
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 19
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 19
Trainer
2 Pokémon
Trainer
4 Pokémon
Trainer
4 Pokémon
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 31
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 37
Trainer
1 Pokémon
Party
-
Lv 20
Trainer
3 Pokémon