National Park HGSS · Johto Area

Wild Pokémon

National Park

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10–14	–	–	100%
CaterpieHG	Bug	10–12	50%	30%	–
MetapodHG	Bug	10	30%	30%	–
Pidgey	NormalFlying	10–14	20%	15%	–
Sunkern	Grass	10–12	–	25%	–
WeedleSS	BugPoison	10–12	50%	30%	–
KakunaSS	BugPoison	10	30%	30%	–

Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 10 Minun 20%, Lv. 12Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 10–12Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Headbutt: common trees 22 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	10–12	50%
Pineco	Bug	10–12	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	10–12	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	13–15	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	13–15	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	13–15	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	13–15	30%

Headbutt: special trees 5 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	18–20	65%
Cherubi	Grass	18–25	35%

Use Headbutt on a tree (taught by the tutor in Ilex Forest). Which trees are “common”, “rare” or empty depends on the last digit of your Trainer ID.

Bug Catching Contest

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
CaterpieHG	Bug	10–14	100%	100%	100%
WeedleSS	BugPoison	10–14	100%	100%	100%

Hoenn SoundCaterpieHG 40%, Lv. 10–12 WeedleSS 40%, Lv. 10–12Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundCaterpieHG 40%, Lv. 10–12 WeedleSS 40%, Lv. 10–12Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.

Bug-Catching Contest

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the National Park hosts the Bug-Catching Contest: you get 20 Park Balls and 20 minutes, and the judges score the Pokémon you keep. The Pokémon you can meet in the contest:

Before the National Pokédex (every contest day)

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Caterpie	Bug	7–18	20%
Weedle	BugPoison	7–18	20%
Metapod	Bug	9–18	10%
Kakuna	BugPoison	9–18	10%
Butterfree	BugFlying	12–15	10%
Beedrill	BugPoison	12–15	10%
Venonat	BugPoison	10–16	5%
Paras	BugGrass	10–17	5%
Scyther	BugFlying	13–14	5%
Pinsir	Bug	13–14	5%

After the National Pokédex: Tuesday

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Caterpie	Bug	24–36	20%
Weedle	BugPoison	24–36	20%
Metapod	Bug	26–36	10%
Kakuna	BugPoison	26–36	10%
Butterfree	BugFlying	27–30	10%
Beedrill	BugPoison	27–30	10%
Venonat	BugPoison	25–32	5%
Paras	BugGrass	27–34	5%
Scyther	BugFlying	27–28	5%
Pinsir	Bug	27–28	5%

After the National Pokédex: Thursday

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Wurmple	Bug	24–36	20%
Silcoon	Bug	24–36	20%
Nincada	BugGround	26–36	10%
Volbeat	Bug	26–36	10%
Kricketot	Bug	27–30	10%
Kricketune	Bug	27–30	10%
Dustox	BugPoison	25–32	5%
Combee	BugFlying	27–34	5%
Scyther	BugFlying	27–28	5%
Pinsir	Bug	27–28	5%

After the National Pokédex: Saturday

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Wurmple	Bug	24–36	20%
Cascoon	Bug	24–36	20%
Nincada	BugGround	26–36	10%
Illumise	Bug	26–36	10%
Kricketot	Bug	27–30	10%
Kricketune	Bug	27–30	10%
Beautifly	BugFlying	25–32	5%
Combee	BugFlying	27–34	5%
Scyther	BugFlying	27–28	5%
Pinsir	Bug	27–28	5%

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
PokéfanBeverly	Snubbull 16 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,984Snubbull 31 Rematch 2 · ₽2,752Granbull 43 Rematch 3 · ₽3,392Granbull 53	₽1,024
LassKrise	Oddish 14Cubone 17 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽496Oddish 21Cubone 31 Rematch 2 · ₽608Gloom 32Marowak 38 Rematch 3 · ₽864Vileplume 53Marowak 54	₽272
PokéfanWilliam	Raichu 16	₽1,024
School KidJack	Oddish 12Voltorb 15 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽340Gloom 29Voltorb 17 Rematch 2 · ₽620Vileplume 38Electrode 31 Rematch 3 · ₽1,040Electrode 43Vileplume 52Arcanine 52	₽300

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.

Items

Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.

Tips

• In the contest you get 20 Sport Balls and can keep the Pokémon you catch; the Sport Balls can’t be taken out of the park.
• Scyther and Pinsir are in every contest set, and after the National Pokédex the Thursday and Saturday contests add Hoenn and Sinnoh bugs such as Nincada, Combee and Kricketot.
• The woman with a Persian in the southeast gives you a Quick Claw.
• TM28 Dig and the Soothe Bell are behind the fences, and the Shiny Stone on the northeast cliff needs Rock Climb.
• Outside contest days, Caterpie and Metapod appear in HeartGold, and Weedle and Kakuna in SoulSilver.
• Special Headbutt trees in the park can give Exeggcute and Cherubi.

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