Route 37 Crystal · Johto route

Map of Route 37 in Pokémon Crystal — Route 37 (in-game map)

Route 37 is a short, grassy route linking Route 36 with Ecruteak City to the north. It is best known for its three Apricorn trees, and its night-time grass is the main place to find Stantler in Crystal.

Wild Pokémon: 12
Items: 5
Trainers: 3

Connects to: Ecruteak City · Route 36

Where Route 37 is on the Johto map Route 37 on the Johto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Pidgey	NormalFlying	13–15	20%	55%	–
Growlithe	Fire	14–16	40%	40%	–
Stantler	Normal	14–16	–	–	40%
Ledyba	BugFlying	13	30%	–	–
Spinarak	BugPoison	13	–	–	30%
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	15	–	–	20%
Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	15	5%	5%	–
Noctowl	NormalFlying	15	–	–	5%
Ledian	BugFlying	15	5%	–	–
Ariados	BugPoison	15	–	–	5%

Headbutt trees

Common trees
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	50%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%
Ledyba	BugFlying	10	15%
Spinarak	BugPoison	10	15%

Rare trees
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10	50%
Pineco	Bug	10	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10	20%

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
TwinsAnn & Anne	Clefairy 16 Jigglypuff 16 Phone rematches (1) Rematch 1 · ₽80Jigglypuff 16 Clefairy 16	₽80
TwinsAnn & Anne	Jigglypuff 16 Clefairy 16	₽80
PsychicGreg	Drowzee 17	₽136

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
Ether	Hidden
Red Apricorn	Apricorn tree Grows back every day
Blu Apricorn	Apricorn tree Grows back every day
Blk Apricorn	Apricorn tree Grows back every day
Magnet	Gift Sunny of Sunday gives it to you on a Sunday.

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

Tips

Three trees grow a Red, Blu and Blk Apricorn every day; Kurt turns them into Level, Lure and Heavy Balls.
Sunny appears on Sundays and gives you a Magnet.
Stantler (40%) appears only at night, alongside Spinarak (30%), Hoothoot (20%) and rare Noctowl and Ariados (5% each).
Growlithe (40%) shows up in the morning and day, and mornings also bring Ledyba (30%) and a 5% chance of Ledian.
An Ether is hidden north-west of the route sign.

Walkthrough: Part 5: Routes 35–37, Ecruteak City and Morty

FAQ

Where do you catch Stantler in Pokémon Crystal?

On Route 37 at night, where it makes up 40% of encounters at Lv14–16.

Where is Sunny in Pokémon Crystal?

On Route 37 on Sundays; she gives you a Magnet the first time you meet.

Which Apricorns grow on Route 37 in Pokémon Crystal?

Red, Blu and Blk Apricorns, one per tree each day, which Kurt in Azalea Town makes into Level, Lure and Heavy Balls.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 37 in Pokémon Crystal?

12 species: Pidgey, Growlithe, Stantler, Ledyba, Spinarak, Hoothoot, Pidgeotto, Noctowl, Ledian, Ariados, Exeggcute, Pineco.

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.