Route 34 Crystal · Johto route

Route 34 runs south from Goldenrod City to the gate of Ilex Forest, with the Pokémon Day-Care in the middle. In Crystal the Day-Care Man gives you the Odd Egg, and the grass here offers early chances at Abra, Ditto and Drowzee.
- Wild Pokémon
- 19
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 9
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Azalea Town · Goldenrod City · Ilex Forest
Route 34 on the Johto map
Gift and special Pokémon
Pichu Lv. 5 · EggThe Odd Egg: the Day-Care man gives it to you the first time you talk to him with a free party slot. It hatches into Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Smoochum, Magby, Elekid or Tyrogue knowing Dizzy Punch, with about a 14% chance of being shiny.
The Odd Egg
The Day-Care man gives you the Odd Egg the first time you speak to him with room in your party. It is one of seven baby Pokémon, each knowing Dizzy Punch, and 14% of Odd Eggs are shiny.
| Hatches into | Type | Normal | Shiny | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pichu | Electric | 8% | 1% | 9% |
Cleffa | Normal | 16% | 3% | 19% |
Igglybuff | Normal | 16% | 3% | 19% |
Smoochum | IcePsychic | 14% | 2% | 16% |
Magby | Fire | 10% | 2% | 12% |
Elekid | Electric | 12% | 2% | 14% |
Tyrogue | Fighting | 10% | 1% | 11% |
Chances from data/events/odd_eggs.asm.
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rattata | Normal | 11 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Drowzee | Psychic | 12 | – | – | 30% |
Snubbull | Normal | 10 | 30% | 30% | – |
Pidgey | Normal | 12 | 20% | 20% | – |
Hoothoot | Normal | 12 | – | – | 20% |
Abra | Psychic | 10 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Jigglypuff | Normal | 12 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ditto | Normal | 10 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 15–20 | 90% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 20 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
Krabby | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 20 | 55% | 55% |
Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
Staryu | 20 | – | 10% | |
Corsola | 20 | 10% | – | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 40 | 60% | 60% |
Staryu | 40 | – | 30% | |
Corsola | 40 | 30% | – | |
Kingler | 40 | 10% | 10% |
Headbutt trees
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

| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
CamperTodd | Psyduck 14Phone rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ₽115 Geodude 17 Geodude 17 Psyduck 23Rematch 2 · ₽130 Geodude 23 Geodude 23 Psyduck 26Rematch 3 · ₽160 Graveler 30 Graveler 30 Slugma 30 Psyduck 32Rematch 4 · ₽170 Graveler 33 Graveler 33 Magcargo 36 Golduck 34 | ₽70 |
YoungsterSamuel | Rattata 7 Sandshrew 10 Spearow 8 Spearow 8 | ₽32 |
YoungsterIan | Mankey 10 Diglett 12 | ₽48 |
PicnickerGina | Hoppip 9 Hoppip 9 Bulbasaur 12Phone rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ₽85 Hoppip 14 Hoppip 14 Ivysaur 17Rematch 2 · ₽145 Skiploom 26 Skiploom 26 Ivysaur 29Rematch 3 · ₽160 Skiploom 30 Skiploom 30 Ivysaur 32Rematch 4 · ₽190 Jumpluff 33 Jumpluff 33 Venusaur 38 | ₽60 |
PokéfanBrandon | Snubbull 13 | ₽260 |
Cooltrainer♀Irene | Goldeen 22 Seaking 24 | ₽288 |
Cooltrainer♀Jenn | Staryu 24 Starmie 26 | ₽312 |
Cooltrainer♀Kate | Shellder 26 Cloyster 28 | ₽336 |
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
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Nugget | Item ball | Route 34 |
| Rare Candy | Hidden | Route 34 |
| Super Potion | Hidden | Route 34 |
| Leaf Stone | Gift Picnicker Gina gives it after you register her number and she phones to say she has one; this can happen more than once. | Route 34 |
| Soft Sand | Gift Cooltrainer Kate gives it to you after you beat her. | Route 34 |
| TM12 Sweet Scent | Gift A woman in the gate gives it to you. | Ilex Forest gate |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Talk to the Day-Care Man inside with a free party slot to get the Odd Egg, which hatches into a baby Pokémon knowing Dizzy Punch, with about a 14% shiny chance.
- Leave Pokémon at the Day-Care to gain levels or breed Eggs; the man waits outside when an Egg is ready.
- Abra (10%) and Ditto (5%) appear at any time; Snubbull (30%) comes out by day and Drowzee (30%) at night.
- Officer Keith only battles at night, with a Lv17 Growlithe.
- Surf to the fenced area for a Nugget and a hidden Rare Candy, and to the island where Cooltrainers Irene, Jenn and Kate wait; Kate gives you Soft Sand.
- The woman in the Ilex Forest gate gives you TM12 Sweet Scent.
Walkthrough: Part 4: Ilex Forest, Goldenrod City and Whitney
FAQ
How do you get the Odd Egg in Pokémon Crystal?
Talk to the Day-Care Man inside the Route 34 Day-Care with a free party slot; he gives it to you the first time.
What can hatch from the Odd Egg in Pokémon Crystal?
Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Smoochum, Magby, Elekid or Tyrogue, all knowing Dizzy Punch. Cleffa and Igglybuff are the most likely, and about 14% of Odd Eggs hatch shiny.
Can you catch Ditto early in Pokémon Crystal?
Yes. Route 34 has Lv10 Ditto 5% of the time at any hour, and Route 35 has it at 4%.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 34 in Pokémon Crystal?
19 species: Rattata, Drowzee, Snubbull, Pidgey, Hoothoot, Abra, Jigglypuff, Ditto, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Krabby, Staryu, Corsola, Kingler, Exeggcute, Ledyba, Spinarak, Pineco.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 34 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route34.blk
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.




















































