Route 45 Gold & Silver · Johto route
Route 45 is a rugged mountain road heading south from Blackthorn City towards Route 46, with an entrance to Dark Cave near its northern end. Its hillsides are full of Hikers and Cooltrainers, and its wild Pokémon change noticeably between Gold and Silver. It is mostly explored after you reach Blackthorn, or by walking down from the city to backtrack to the Violet and Cherrygrove area.
- Wild Pokémon
- 12
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 7
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Blackthorn City · Route 46 · Dark Cave
Route 45 on the Johto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graveler | RockGround | 23–27 | G 40%S 55% | G 40%S 55% | G 40%S 55% |
 Geodude | RockGround | 23 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Gligar Gold | Ground | 24 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
 Teddiursa Gold | Normal | 20 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
 Phanpy Silver | Ground | 20 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
 Skarmory Silver | Steel | 27 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Magikarp | Water | 5–20 | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 100% | 100% |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 90% | 90% |
 Dratini | 10 | 10% | 10% | |
| Super Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 60% | 60% |
| Dratini | 10 | 30% | 30% | |
 Dragonair | 10 | 10% | 10% |
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.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 HikerErik |  Machop 24Graveler 27Machop 27 | ₽216 |
| HikerMichael | Geodude 25Graveler 25 Golem 25 | ₽200 |
| HikerParry |  Onix 29 | ₽232 |
| HikerTimothy |  Diglett 27 Dugtrio 27 | ₽216 |
 BlackbeltKenji |  Machoke 28 | ₽168 |
 Cooltrainer♂Ryan |  Pidgeot 25 Electabuzz 27 | ₽324 |
 Cooltrainer♀Kelly |  Marill 27 Wartortle 24Wartortle 24 | ₽288 |
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 |
|---|---|
| X Special | Item ball |
| Revive | Item ball |
| Elixer | Item ball |
| Max Potion | Item ball |
| PP Up | Hidden |
| MysteryBerry | Berry tree Grows back every day |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Gold players can catch Gligar (up to 20%) and Teddiursa (up to 10%) here; in Silver you get Phanpy (up to 10%) and Skarmory (up to 5%) instead.
- Use the Good Rod or Super Rod in the small pond to fish for Dratini; the Super Rod can also hook Dragonair.
- Graveler is the most common grass encounter (Lv 23 to 27, up to 55%), so Water or Grass moves make the walk easy.
- Hiker Parry will give you his number and phones when Marill are swarming in Mt. Mortar.
- Four item balls (X Special, Revive, Elixer, Max Potion) are on the route, and a PP Up is hidden in the pond, which needs Surf.
- Pick the MysteryBerry tree each day; it restores PP.
FAQ
Where do you catch Skarmory in Pokémon Silver?
In the grass on Route 45 south of Blackthorn City, where it appears at Lv 27 at any time of day. It is not available in Gold.
Where do you catch Gligar in Pokémon Gold?
Route 45's grass has Gligar at Lv 24 at any time of day. It is exclusive to Gold.
Can you fish for Dratini outside Dragon's Den?
Yes. The pond on Route 45 has Dratini with the Good Rod and Super Rod, and the Super Rod can also hook Dragonair.
Where is the PP Up on Route 45?
It is a hidden item in the route's pond, so you need Surf to reach the tile and then press A to find it.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 45 in Gold and Silver?
12 species: Graveler, Geodude, Gligar, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skarmory, Magikarp, Dratini, Dragonair, Spearow, Aipom, Heracross. Gold only: Gligar, Teddiursa. Silver only: Phanpy, Skarmory, Magikarp, Dratini, Dragonair.
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).