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Route 33 Gold & Silver · Johto route

Map of Route 33 in Pokémon Gold and Silver
Route 33 (in-game map)

Route 33 is a short route linking Union Cave's southern exit to Azalea Town. It has only one trainer and a single Berry tree, so most players pass straight through on the way to Azalea.

Wild Pokémon
7
Items
1
Trainers
1

Connects to: Azalea Town · Route 32 · Union Cave

Where Route 33 is on the Johto mapRoute 33 on the Johto map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RattataNormal6–8G 40%S 10%G 45%S 15%G 60%S 30%
ZubatPoisonFlying4–85%–40%
HoppipGrassFlying6–835%35%–
Ekans SilverPoison730%30%30%
SpearowNormalFlying620%20%–

Headbutt trees

Common trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying1080%
AipomNormal1020%
Rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying1050%
HeracrossBugFighting1030%
AipomNormal1020%

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.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
HikerAnthonyGeodudeGeodude 11MachopMachop 11₽88

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

ItemHow
PSNCureBerryBerry tree Grows back every day

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

Tips

  • Hiker Anthony is the only trainer here, with Geodude and Machop at Lv11.
  • Hoppip appear in the morning and day, Zubat in the morning and at night, and Ekans only in Silver.
  • Pick the PSNCureBerry from the tree each day.
  • Once you can use Headbutt, try the trees for Aipom, Heracross and Spearow.

Walkthrough: Part 3: Route 32 to Azalea Town and Bugsy

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 33?

Rattata, Zubat, Hoppip and Spearow, plus Ekans in Silver. Headbutt trees add Aipom, Heracross and Spearow.

How do you get from Route 32 to Azalea Town?

Go through Union Cave from the bottom of Route 32; you come out on Route 33, which leads west into Azalea Town.

Are there any items on Route 33?

Only the Berry tree, which grows a PSNCureBerry every day.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 33 in Gold and Silver?

7 species: Rattata, Zubat, Hoppip, Ekans, Spearow, Aipom, Heracross. Silver only: Ekans.

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).