Johto Route 43

Johto Route 43 ４３番道路 Route 43

Map description A woodland path that comes out at a lake. Beware the greedy gate.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Lake of Rage   Route 43   Mahogany Town ↓

Location Location of Route 43 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 42       Route 44 →

Route 43 in Gold and Silver

Route 43 (Japanese: ４３ばんどうろ Route 43) is a route in northern Johto, connecting the Lake of Rage and Mahogany Town.

Route description

Route 43 has two paths to travel on. One of these paths, while more convenient (as there is no long grass on it), will cost $1000 if a Trainer travels on it before vanquishing Team Rocket. The other path, however, features many Trainers and a lot of long grass to pass through in order to reach the lake.

The first of these two paths is the one on the right, which takes the player through a gate. After passing through and ending up on the other side, there is a straight path north which curves slightly leftward before opening up and allowing passage straight to the Lake of Rage.

The second path, to the left, features nearly complete coverage by long grass, as well as a multitude of Trainers. While on this path, Trainers may use Surf to reach an upper part of the route that is not otherwise able to be reached except on a trip back from the Lake of Rage, which takes a path northward around the lake. It is on this path, on the north side of the Lake of Rage, where the player can meet Wesley on Wednesdays if they have the necessary HM on one of their Pokémon to Cut down the small trees in the way.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Bitter Berry	From the tree across the big lake (requires Surf and Cut) (daily)	G  S  C
	Blk Apricorn	From the tree across the big lake (requires Surf and Cut) (daily)	HG  SS
	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)	Given by the guard in the toll building after defeating Team Rocket	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Max Ether	West of the toll gate	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Pink Bow	Sometimes given out by Picnicker Tiffany if the player has her phone number	C
	Poké Doll	Sometimes given out by Picnicker Tiffany if the player has her phone number	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Pidgeotto	G		S		C		Grass	17	25%	20%	0%
Pidgeotto	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%	30%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	17	5%	5%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	16-17	0%	0%	25%
Venonat	G		S		C		Grass	16	5%	0%	15%
Venonat	G		S		C		Grass	15,17	0%	0%	40%
Venomoth	G		S		C		Grass	17	0%	0%	5%
Farfetch'd	G		S		C		Grass	16	20%	20%	0%
Sentret	G		S		C		Grass	15	30%	30%	0%
Furret	G		S		C		Grass	15,17	15%	15%	0%
Noctowl	G		S		C		Grass	17	0%	0%	20%
Noctowl	G		S		C		Grass	16	0%	0%	30%
Mareep	G		S		C		Grass	15	10%	10%	5%
Flaaffy	G		S		C		Grass	15	30%	0%	30%
Flaaffy	G		S		C		Grass	15,17	0%	40%	0%
Girafarig	G		S		C		Grass	15	30%
Surfing
Magikarp	G		S		C		Surfing	10-24	100%
Fishing
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	80%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Headbutt tree (Moderate chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	80%
Venonat	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Headbutt tree (Low chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Pineco	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
Heracross	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Pidgeotto	HG			SS			Grass	17	25%	20%	0%
Venonat	HG			SS			Grass	16	5%	0%	0%
Venonat	HG			SS			Grass	15, 17	0%	0%	15%
Noctowl	HG			SS			Grass	17	0%	0%	20%
Mareep	HG			SS			Grass	15	10%	10%	0%
Mareep	HG			SS			Grass	16	0%	0%	5%
Flaaffy	HG			SS			Grass	15	30%	0%	30%
Flaaffy	HG			SS			Grass	15-17	0%	40%	0%
Girafarig	HG			SS			Grass	15	30%
Surfing
Magikarp	HG			SS			Surfing	5-25, 50	100%
Fishing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	80%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Headbutt Group A
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	50%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	30%
Headbutt Group B
Venonat	HG			SS			Headbutt	17-18	15%
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	17-18	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	17-18	65%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	17	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	15	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	17	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	15	20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Camper Spencer タイチ Taichi Reward: $380	Sandshrew♂ Lv.17 No item
	Sandslash♂ Lv.17 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.19 No item
Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $400	Clefairy♀ Lv.20 No item
Fisher Marvin ヨシヒト Yoshihito Reward: $600	Magikarp♂ Lv.10 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.10 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.15 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.15 No item
PokéManiac Ron カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1140	Nidoking♂ Lv.19 No item
PokéManiac Brent マコト Makoto Reward: $1140	Lickitung♂ Lv.19 No item
PokéManiac Ben スグル Suguru Reward: $1140	Slowbro♂ Lv.19 No item
Rematch
Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $620 After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident and defeating the previous teamC	Clefairy♀ Lv.31 No item
Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $740 After becoming Champion and defeating the previous teamC	Clefairy♀ Lv.37 No item
Picnicker TiffanyC チサト Chisato Reward: $860 After returning the Machine Part and defeating the previous team	Clefairy♀ Lv.43 No item
PokéManiac BrentGS カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1380 After the Mahogany Town incident	Nidoran♀ Lv.19 No item
	Nidoking♂ Lv.23 No item
PokéManiac BrentGS カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1920 After becoming Champion	Nidoran♂ Lv.28 No item
	Nidoran♀ Lv.28 No item
	Nidorina♀ Lv.30 No item
	Nidoking♂ Lv.32 No item
PokéManiac BrentC カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1500 After the Mahogany Town incident and defeating the previous team	Kangaskhan♀ Lv.25 No item
PokéManiac BrentC カズシ Kazushi Reward: $2160 After becoming Champion and defeating the previous team	Porygon Lv.36 No item
PokéManiac BrentC カズシ Kazushi Reward: $2460 After returning the Machine Part and defeating the previous team	Chansey♀ Lv.41 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Camper Spencer タイチ Taichi Reward: $320	Sandshrew♂ Lv.18 No item
	Sandslash♂ Lv.18 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.20 No item
Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $336	Clefairy♀ Lv.21 No item
Poké Maniac Brent マコト Makoto Reward: $1536	Nidorina♀ Lv.20 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.24 No item
Poké Maniac Beckett スグル Suguru Reward: $1280	Slowbro♂ Lv.20 No item
Poké Maniac Ron カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1280	Nidoking♂ Lv.20 No item
Fisherman Marvin ヨシヒト Yoshihito Reward: $480	Magikarp♂ Lv.10 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.20 No item
	Magikarp♂ Lv.15 No item
Rematch
Picnicker Tiffany* チサト Chisato Reward: $544	Clefairy♀ Lv.34 No item
Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $656/976	Clefable♀ Lv.41/61 No item
Poké Maniac Brent* マコト Makoto Reward: $2048	Nidorina♀ Lv.32 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.34 No item
	Gyarados♂ Lv.32 No item
Poké Maniac Brent* マコト Makoto Reward: $2583	Gyarados♂ Lv.41 No item
	Lickitung♂ Lv.38 No item
	Nidorina♀ Lv.38 No item
	Nidorino♂ Lv.43 No item
Poké Maniac Brent* マコト Makoto Reward: $3712	Gyarados♂ Lv.48 No item
	Lickitung♂ Lv.40 No item
	Nidoqueen♀ Lv.58 No item
	Nidoking♂ Lv.58 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Trainer Tips

Generation II

Generation IV

Trivia

• Route 43 and Route 217 are the only two routes in the Pokémon world which have their northern terminus at a lakefront, as well as leading to the seventh Gym location. Coincidentally, both Gyms specialize in Ice-type Pokémon.
• A graphical glitch occurs on this route in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. At the north pond, three tiles at the top of the grassy patch appear to be empty at first glance, but when the player (or their partner Pokémon) walks over the tiles, tall grass will appear underfoot, and wild Pokémon can appear. At most two of the three tiles will be grassy at the same time, allowing for comparisons to be made between the tiles.
• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, a mistake allows the player to see a tree overlapping the mountain, if they stand between the two gates, all the way to the right. This was corrected in Pokémon Crystal.

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.