Route 17 Gold & Silver · Kanto route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Grimer	Poison	27–29	50%	20%	80%
Fearow	NormalFlying	28–30	40%	40%	–
Slugma	Fire	25–29	5%	35%	5%
Muk	Poison	30–32	5%	5%	15%

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, Old Rod 70/15/15, Good Rod 35/35/20/10, Super Rod 40/30/20/10). Where Gold and Silver differ, a cell shows both (G and S); a version tag means the Pokémon only appears in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
BikerRiley	Weezing 34	₽272
BikerJoel	Magmar 32Magmar 32	₽256
BikerGlenn	Koffing 28Magmar 30Weezing 32	₽256
BikerCharles	Koffing 30Charmeleon 30Weezing 30	₽240

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

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

Tips

• You are always on your Bicycle here and coast downhill unless you steer, so it is quicker to go south than north.
• Slugma is far more common here than on Routes 16 and 18, appearing at levels 25 to 29 at any time of day.
• Muk appears here at levels 30 to 32, higher than on the neighbouring routes.
• Two valuable hidden items are on the road, a Max Ether and a Max Elixer, so it is worth carrying an Itemfinder.
• The Bikers mostly use Koffing, Weezing and Magmar, so Ground and Psychic moves serve you well.