Route 13 HGSS · Kanto Route

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
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nidorina | Poison | 23 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Nidorino | Poison | 23 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Pidgeotto | Normal | 25 | 20% | 20% | – |
Hoppip | Grass | 22–24 | 19% | 19% | – |
Noctowl | Normal | 25 | – | – | 20% |
Quagsire | WaterGround | 22–24 | – | – | 19% |
Chansey | Normal | 25 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Chansey Grass · 40%, Lv. 23Only on a day when Professor Oak’s Pokémon Talk on the radio (or a phone call) reports a swarm here.| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 25 | 60% |
Quagsire | WaterGround | 25 | 30% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 25 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% |
Tentacool | 10 | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Tentacool | 20 | 60% |
Magikarp | 20 | 40% | |
| Super Rod | Tentacool | 40 | 70% |
Magikarp | 40 | 20% | |
Qwilfish | 40 | 10% |
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Hoothoot | Normal | 22–23 | 50% |
SpinarakHG | BugPoison | 22–23 | 30% |
Wurmple | Bug | 22–23 | 20% |
LedybaSS | Bug | 22–23 | 30% |
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Hoothoot | Normal | 24–25 | 65% |
Wurmple | Bug | 24–25 | 20% |
Tangela | Grass | 24–25 | 15% |
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
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| HikerKenny | Sandslash 27 Graveler 29 Golem 33Pokégear phone rematches (3)Rematch 1 · ₽1,024 Onix 16 Graveler 33 Golem 37 Sandslash 32Rematch 2 · ₽1,472 Sandslash 42 Graveler 37 Golem 44 Onix 46Rematch 3 · ₽1,728 Sandslash 46 Graveler 44 Golem 49 Steelix 54 | ₽1,056 |
Young CoupleTim & Sue · double battle | Kadabra 41 Psyduck 46Pokégear phone rematches (3)Rematch 1 · ₽6,400 Kadabra 45 Golduck 50Rematch 2 · ₽6,656 Kadabra 48 Golduck 52Rematch 3 · ₽7,168 Alakazam 54 Golduck 56 | ₽5,888 |
PokéfanJoshua | Pikachu 32 Pikachu 32 Pikachu 32 Pikachu 32 Pikachu 32 Pikachu 32 | ₽2,048 |
PokéfanAlex | Nidoking 29 Slowking 29 Magikarp 65 | ₽4,160 |
| CamperClark | Buizel 40 | ₽640 |
| CamperTanner | Sudowoodo 38Pokégear phone rematches (3)Rematch 1 · ₽656 Sudowoodo 41 Chinchou 41Rematch 2 · ₽704 Sudowoodo 48 Lanturn 47 Skiploom 44Rematch 3 · ₽832 Sudowoodo 52 Jumpluff 52 Lanturn 52 | ₽608 |
| PicnickerPiper | Spoink 40 | ₽640 |
| PicnickerGinger | Whismur 41 | ₽656 |
Bird KeeperBret | Taillow 41 Fearow 41 | ₽1,312 |
Bird KeeperPerry | Farfetch’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
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Calcium | Hidden |
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).











































