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Route 13 HGSS · Kanto Route

Route 13 on the Kanto map
Route 13 on the Kanto Pokégear map

Route 13 continues south and west from Route 12 and Silence Bridge, then turns south to meet Route 14 on the way to Fuchsia City. Most of it is a narrow fence maze lined with trainers, including Pokéfans, Campers, Picnickers and Bird Keepers. Its single patch of tall grass is tucked in the northeast of the maze behind a tree you must Cut.

Region
Kanto
Wild Pokémon
16
Items
1
Trainers
10
HMs
Cut

Connects to: Route 12 · Route 14

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
NidorinaPoison2330%30%30%
NidorinoPoison2330%30%30%
PidgeottoNormalFlying2520%20%–
HoppipGrassFlying22–2419%19%–
NoctowlNormalFlying25––20%
QuagsireWaterGround22–24––19%
ChanseyNormal251%1%1%
SwarmChansey Grass · 40%, Lv. 23Only on a day when Professor Oak’s Pokémon Talk on the radio (or a phone call) reports a swarm here.
Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 25 Whismur 20%, Lv. 23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 25 Buizel 20%, Lv. 23Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Surfing encounter rate 15
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison2560%
QuagsireWaterGround2530%
TentacruelWaterPoison2510%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp1085%
Tentacool1015%
Good RodTentacool2060%
Magikarp2040%
Super RodTentacool4070%
Magikarp4020%
Qwilfish4010%
Headbutt: common trees 15 trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying22–2350%
SpinarakHGBugPoison22–2330%
WurmpleBug22–2320%
LedybaSSBugFlying22–2330%
Headbutt: rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying24–2565%
WurmpleBug24–2520%
TangelaGrass24–2515%

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
HikerKennySandslashSandslash 27GravelerGraveler 29GolemGolem 33
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
₽1,056
Young CoupleTim & Sue · double battleKadabraKadabra 41PsyduckPsyduck 46
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽6,400KadabraKadabra 45GolduckGolduck 50
Rematch 2 · ₽6,656KadabraKadabra 48GolduckGolduck 52
Rematch 3 · ₽7,168AlakazamAlakazam 54GolduckGolduck 56
₽5,888
PokéfanJoshuaPikachuPikachu 32PikachuPikachu 32PikachuPikachu 32PikachuPikachu 32PikachuPikachu 32PikachuPikachu 32₽2,048
PokéfanAlexNidokingNidoking 29SlowkingSlowking 29MagikarpMagikarp 65₽4,160
CamperClarkBuizelBuizel 40₽640
CamperTannerSudowoodoSudowoodo 38
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽656SudowoodoSudowoodo 41ChinchouChinchou 41
₽608
PicnickerPiperSpoinkSpoink 40₽640
PicnickerGingerWhismurWhismur 41₽656
Bird KeeperBretTaillowTaillow 41FearowFearow 41₽1,312
Bird KeeperPerryFarfetch’dFarfetch’d 42₽1,344

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
CalciumHidden

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

Tips

  • Cut the small tree in the maze to reach the only tall grass, home to Nidorina, Nidorino, Hoppip and a rare 1% Chansey.
  • A Chansey mass outbreak makes this one of the easiest places in Kanto to catch Chansey.
  • Camper Tanner sometimes gives you a Sun Stone if you have his Pokégear number.
  • Pokéfan Joshua uses six Lv32 Pikachu, so a Ground-type Pokémon sweeps him.
  • Pokéfan Alex ends his team with a Lv65 Magikarp.
  • A Calcium is hidden to the right of the Trainer Tips sign.

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

FAQ

Where can you catch Chansey in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Route 13 has Chansey at 1% in its grass, and much more often during a Chansey mass outbreak.

How do you reach the tall grass on Route 13?

Use Cut on the small tree in the fence maze; the grass is in the northeast corner.

Who gives a Sun Stone on Route 13?

Camper Tanner, who sometimes calls with one after you register his number in your Pokégear.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 13 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

16 species: Nidorina, Nidorino, Pidgeotto, Hoppip, Noctowl, Quagsire, Chansey, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Qwilfish, Hoothoot, Spinarak, Wurmple, Ledyba, Tangela.

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).