Level
Lv 60
Route 41
3 wild Pokémon across 1 encounter method. 10 trainer battles.
Route 41 Guide
Route 41 is the full open-water run around the Whirl Islands, turning the west coast into a maze of swimmers, currents, and legendary side paths.
Travel the route
Route 41 is Johto at sea for real: open water, swimmer clusters, four Whirl Island entrances, and Cianwood City waiting beyond the spray. It is not hard to cross, but it is easy to wander.
What to find
Fight the long swimmer crowd, including Charlie, George, Berke, Kirk, Mathew, Kaylee, Susie, Denise, Kara, and Wendy. Search the water for the hidden Max Ether, use Whirlpool when the islands are ready, and fish or surf for Tentacool, Tentacruel, Mantine, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn, and more.
Return with a reason
Return when Whirlpool opens island exploration, when Lugia becomes the destination, or when you want Johto's broadest water route to feel like an expedition instead of a commute.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Cianwood City | — |
| Connection | Route 40 | — |
Remember For Later
Ways To Move Around
Some parts of this map need a move, or only work one way.
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.
Whirlpool can clear a blocker here
A whirlpool can block water travel until you can clear it.
Bring Whirlpool after earning Glacier Badge.
Special Pokémon
Wild Encounters
Water
3 species.
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Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 | 60% | |
| Lv 20 | 30% | |
| Lv 20 | 10% |
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
Pick a rod to see what you can catch with it.
OLD ROD
Fishing group: Ocean.
GOOD ROD
Fishing group: Ocean.
SUPER ROD
Fishing group: Ocean.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Per Cast
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 40% | |
| Lv 40 | 30% | |
| Lv 40 | 20% | |
| Lv 40 | 10% |
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Water
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 21 |
TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, MANTINE
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
How to get it
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| MAX ETHER |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| ULTRA BALL | — | |
| ULTRA BALL | — | |
| CALCIUM | — | |
| CARBOS | — | |
| ESCAPE ROPE | — | |
| FULL RESTORE | — | |
| NUGGET | — | |
| FULL RESTORE | — | |
| RARE CANDY | — | |
| ULTRA BALL | — | |
| FULL RESTORE | — | |
| MAX ELIXER | — | |
| MAX REVIVE | — |
Trainer Roster
Trainer
3 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 21
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Lv 19
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Lv 19
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6 Pokémon
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1 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 23
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2 Pokémon
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1 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 23
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3 Pokémon
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2 Pokémon
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1 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 22
Trainer
2 Pokémon
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2 Pokémon