Route 35 Crystal · Johto route

Route 35 heads north from Goldenrod City to Route 36, with the gate to the National Park on its north side. It is a busy trainer route: the Goldenrod gate guard hands you Kenya, the mail-carrying Spearow, and in Crystal Bug Catcher Arnie phones when Yanma are swarming.
- Wild Pokémon
- 17
- Items
- 3
- Trainers
- 9
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Goldenrod City · Route 36 · National Park
Route 35 on the Johto map
Gift and special Pokémon
Spearow Lv. 10 · GiftKenya: a man in the Goldenrod gate asks you to carry this Spearow, holding mail, to his friend on Route 31.
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pidgey | Normal | 14 | 30% | 30% | – |
Drowzee | Psychic | 12 | – | – | 30% |
Hoothoot | Normal | 14 | – | – | 30% |
Snubbull | Normal | 12 | 30% | 30% | – |
Psyduck | Water | 13 | – | – | 20% |
Growlithe | Fire | 13 | 20% | 20% | – |
Abra | Psychic | 10 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Jigglypuff | Normal | 12 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ditto | Normal | 10 | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Yanma | Bug | 12 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
Poliwag | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Poliwag | 20 | 65% | 65% |
Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
| Super Rod | Poliwag | 40 | 80% | 80% |
Magikarp | 40 | 20% | 20% |
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.
Swarms
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nidoran♀ | Poison | 12 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Nidoran♂ | Poison | 12 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Yanma | Bug | 12–14 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Pidgey | Normal | 14 | 5% | 5% | – |
Ditto | Normal | 10 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Hoothoot | Normal | 14 | – | – | 5% |
A swarm lasts for the day of the phone call. Register the trainer’s number after battling them.
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 |
|---|---|---|
CamperIvan | Diglett 10 Zubat 10 Diglett 14 | ₽70 |
CamperElliot | Sandshrew 13 Marill 15 | ₽75 |
PicnickerBrooke | Pikachu 16 | ₽80 |
PicnickerKim | Vulpix 15 | ₽75 |
Bird KeeperBryan | Pidgey 12 Pidgeotto 14 | ₽84 |
FirebreatherWalt | Magmar 11 Magmar 13 | ₽156 |
Bug CatcherArnie | Venonat 15Phone rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ₽76 Venonat 19Rematch 2 · ₽112 Venomoth 28Rematch 3 · ₽144 Venomoth 36Rematch 4 · ₽160 Venomoth 40 | ₽60 |
JugglerIrwin | Voltorb 2 Voltorb 6 Voltorb 10 Voltorb 14Phone rematches (3)Rematch 1 · ₽180 Voltorb 6 Voltorb 10 Voltorb 14 Voltorb 18Rematch 2 · ₽300 Voltorb 18 Voltorb 22 Voltorb 26 Electrode 30Rematch 3 · ₽300 Voltorb 18 Voltorb 22 Voltorb 26 Electrode 30 | ₽140 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TM04 Rollout | Item ball | Route 35 |
| MysteryBerry | Berry tree Grows back every day | Route 35 |
| HP Up | Gift Randy gives it to you after you deliver his Spearow, Kenya, and its mail to his friend on Route 31. | Goldenrod gate |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- The man in the Goldenrod gate lends you Kenya, a Lv10 Spearow holding mail; deliver it to the sleepy man on Route 31, then return for an HP Up.
- The National Park gate runs the Bug-Catching Contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Yanma appears only 1% of the time, but registering Bug Catcher Arnie lets him call when Yanma are swarming here.
- Officer Dirk only battles at night, with two Lv14 Growlithe.
- Growlithe (20%) appears in the morning and day, Psyduck (20%) only at night, and Abra (10%) and Ditto (4%) at any time.
- TM04 Rollout lies in the grass, while the MysteryBerry tree across the pond needs Surf.
Walkthrough: Part 5: Routes 35–37, Ecruteak City and Morty · Part 10: Radio Tower Takeover and Suicune at Tin Tower
FAQ
Where do you get Kenya in Pokémon Crystal?
From the man in the gate between Goldenrod City and Route 35; deliver the Spearow to Route 31 for TM50 Nightmare, then go back to him for an HP Up.
Where can you catch Yanma in Pokémon Crystal?
On Route 35 at Lv12, though only 1% of the time; it becomes far easier during a swarm announced by Bug Catcher Arnie.
Which days is the Bug-Catching Contest held in Pokémon Crystal?
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, entered through the National Park gates on Route 35 or Route 36.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 35 in Pokémon Crystal?
17 species: Pidgey, Drowzee, Hoothoot, Snubbull, Psyduck, Growlithe, Abra, Jigglypuff, Ditto, Yanma, Golduck, Magikarp, Poliwag, Exeggcute, Ledyba, Spinarak, Pineco.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 35 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/Route35.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.





































