Route 29 Gold & Silver · Johto route
Route 29 is the first route of the game, linking New Bark Town in the east to Cherrygrove City in the west. A gate on its north side leads to the southern end of Route 46. The wild Pokémon are all Lv2–4, which makes it the place to catch your first team members.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 3
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: New Bark Town · Cherrygrove City · Route 46
Route 29 on the Johto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hoothoot | Normal | 2–4 | – | – | 85% |
 Pidgey | Normal | 2–4 | 55% | 55% | – |
 Sentret | Normal | 2–3 | 40% | 40% | – |
 Rattata | Normal | 2–4 | 5% | 5% | 15% |
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, 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.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Potion | Item ball |
| Berry | Berry tree Grows back every day |
| Pink Bow | Gift Tuscany of Tuesday gives it to you on a Tuesday. |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Hoothoot appear only at night, while Pidgey and Sentret show up in the morning and day.
- After you return the Mystery Egg to Elm, a man here offers to show you how to catch Pokémon.
- On Tuesdays, once you have the Zephyr Badge, Tuscany appears and gives you a Pink Bow, which powers up Normal-type moves.
- Pick the Berry from the tree each day and grab the Potion item ball.
- Once you can use Headbutt, its trees here can shake out Aipom, Heracross and Spearow.
Walkthrough: Part 1: New Bark Town to Cherrygrove City
FAQ
What Pokémon can you catch on Route 29?
Pidgey and Sentret in the morning and day, Hoothoot at night, and Rattata at any time. Headbutt trees add Aipom, Heracross and Spearow.
When does Tuscany appear on Route 29?
On Tuesdays, but only after you have beaten Falkner. She gives you a Pink Bow.
Where does the Route 29 gate go?
North to the southern part of Route 46. Ledges stop you going further north from this side.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 29 in Gold and Silver?
7 species: Hoothoot, Pidgey, Sentret, Rattata, Spearow, Aipom, Heracross.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).