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Route 11 HGSS · Kanto Route

Route 11 on the Kanto map
Route 11 on the Kanto Pokégear map

Route 11 runs east from Vermilion City to Route 12, with the Kanto-side entrance to Diglett’s Cave at its western end. In HeartGold and SoulSilver a Snorlax sleeps in front of the cave, blocking it until you wake it with the Poké Flute channel on your Pokégear. The route also has a daily Apricorn tree and a few Psychic and Youngster Trainers.

Region
Kanto
Wild Pokémon
7
Items
2
Trainers
4

Connects to: Vermilion City · Route 12 · Diglett’s Cave

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Snorlax Lv. 50 · One-off encounter

Asleep in front of Diglett’s Cave. Play the Poké Flute channel on the Pokégear radio next to it (after the Power Plant is fixed and you have the Expansion Card) to wake it.

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
DrowzeePsychic14–1640%40%40%
RattataNormal1530%30%30%
MagnemiteElectricSteel1520%20%20%
HypnoPsychic1610%10%10%
Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 14–15 Minun 20%, Lv. 15Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 14–15Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Headbutt: common trees 11 trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying13–1450%
HeracrossBugFighting13–1430%
CombeeBugFlying13–1420%
Headbutt: rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
SpearowNormalFlying15–1680%
CombeeBugFlying15–1620%

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.

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.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
PsychicFidelXatuXatu 43₽1,376
PsychicHermanExeggcuteExeggcute 39ExeggcuteExeggcute 39ExeggutorExeggutor 39₽1,248
YoungsterOwenGrowlitheGrowlithe 44₽704
YoungsterJasonSandslashSandslash 42CrobatCrobat 42₽672

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

ItemHow
TM86 Grass KnotItem ball
ReviveHidden

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

Tips

  • Snorlax is Lv50 and wakes when you tune your Pokégear to the Poké Flute channel next to it; save before you do.
  • You need the Expansion Card from the Kanto Radio Tower, which you get after fixing the Power Plant, to hear the Poké Flute channel.
  • TM86 Grass Knot is in the northeast corner of the route.
  • The Apricorn tree in the middle of the route gives a Green Apricorn every day.
  • A Revive is hidden between the fence posts on the north side.
  • Drowzee is the most common catch at 40%, with Hypno and Magnemite also in the grass.

Walkthrough: Part 20: Snorlax, Diglett’s Cave and Brock

FAQ

How do you wake Snorlax in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Get the Expansion Card in Lavender Town after fixing the Power Plant, then stand next to Snorlax on Route 11 and play the Poké Flute channel on your Pokégear radio.

What level is Snorlax in HeartGold?

Level 50.

Where is TM86 Grass Knot in HeartGold?

In the northeast corner of Route 11.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 11 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

7 species: Drowzee, Rattata, Magnemite, Hypno, Spearow, Heracross, Combee.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).