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Route 33 Crystal · Johto route

Map of Route 33 in Pokémon Crystal
Route 33 (in-game map)

Route 33 is a short stretch linking the southern exit of Union Cave with Azalea Town to the west. Its grass holds Spearow, Geodude and Hoppip by day and plenty of Zubat at night, and its Headbutt trees are an early source of Aipom and Heracross.

Wild Pokémon
8
Items
1
Trainers
1

Connects to: Azalea Town · Route 32 · Union Cave

Where Route 33 is on the Johto mapRoute 33 on the Johto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RattataNormal6–730%30%40%
ZubatPoisonFlying6––40%
SpearowNormalFlying630%30%–
GeodudeRockGround620%20%20%
HoppipGrassFlying6–715%15%–
EkansPoison75%5%–

Headbutt trees

Common trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying1065%
AipomNormal1020%
EkansPoison1015%
Rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying1050%
HeracrossBugFighting1030%
AipomNormal1020%

Teach a Pokémon Headbutt (TM02 from Ilex Forest) and use it on trees. Whether a tree is common, rare or empty depends on the tree and your Trainer ID.

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10). Where to find every Pokémon · Crystal vs Gold & Silver.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
HikerAnthonyGeodudeGeodude 11MachopMachop 11₽88

Prize money is the trainer class’s base payout times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon. Trainers with phone rematches call you when they want another battle; their teams grow as you progress.

Items

ItemHow
PSNCureBerryBerry tree Grows back every day

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.

Tips

  • Hiker Anthony is the only trainer here; register him and he phones when Dunsparce are swarming in Dark Cave.
  • At night Zubat and Rattata (40% each) fill the grass; by day expect Rattata and Spearow (30% each), Geodude (20%) and Hoppip (15%).
  • Headbutt trees here can drop Spearow, Ekans and Aipom, with Heracross as a rare find.
  • The PSNCureBerry tree beside the route regrows daily.

Walkthrough: Part 3: Route 32 to Azalea Town and Bugsy

FAQ

Where can you find Heracross in Pokémon Crystal?

Headbutt trees on Route 33 and in Azalea Town give a rare chance at Heracross.

Who calls about Dunsparce swarms in Pokémon Crystal?

Hiker Anthony on Route 33, once you have his number; the swarm appears in Dark Cave.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 33 in Pokémon Crystal?

8 species: Rattata, Zubat, Spearow, Geodude, Hoppip, Ekans, Aipom, Heracross.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.