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Route 15 HGSS · Kanto Route

Route 15 on the Kanto map
Route 15 on the Kanto Pokégear map

Route 15 runs west from Fuchsia City to Route 14 in southern Kanto. A long ledge splits it into a northern hill, reached with Cut from the Route 14 end, and a southern path lined with patches of grass. Its Trainers are mostly School Kids, Teachers and Pokéfans.

Region
Kanto
Wild Pokémon
12
Items
2
Trainers
9
HMs
Cut

Connects to: Route 14 · Fuchsia City

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%
Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 23 Minun 20%, Lv. 25Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 23–25Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Headbutt: common trees 19 trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying21–2350%
SpinarakHGBugPoison21–2330%
WurmpleBug21–2320%
LedybaSSBugFlying21–2330%
Headbutt: rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying24–2665%
WurmpleBug24–2620%
TangelaGrass24–2615%

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
School KidKippVoltorbVoltorb 36MagnemiteMagnemite 36VoltorbVoltorb 40MagnetonMagneton 40₽800
School KidTommyXatuXatu 41AlakazamAlakazam 43₽860
TeacherHillarySunkernSunkern 41AipomAipom 31
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽2,064AmbipomAmbipom 43SunfloraSunflora 43
Rematch 2 · ₽2,352AmbipomAmbipom 49SunfloraSunflora 49
Rematch 3 · ₽2,640AmbipomAmbipom 55SunfloraSunflora 55
₽1,488
TwinsKay & Tia · double battleQuagsireQuagsire 41QuagsireQuagsire 41
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,536QuagsireQuagsire 48QuagsireQuagsire 48
Rematch 2 · ₽1,696QuagsireQuagsire 53QuagsireQuagsire 53
Rematch 3 · ₽1,760QuagsireQuagsire 55QuagsireQuagsire 55
₽1,312
PokéfanEleanorSpindaSpinda 43IllumiseIllumise 41₽2,624
PokéfanBooneSpindaSpinda 43VolbeatVolbeat 41₽2,624
TeacherColetteClefairyClefairy 45₽2,160
School KidJohnnyBellsproutBellsprout 39WeepinbellWeepinbell 40VictreebelVictreebel 42₽840
School KidBillyParasectParasect 39PoliwhirlPoliwhirl 37DittoDitto 35
Pokégear phone rematches (3)
₽700

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
PP UpItem ball
Rose IncenseItem ball

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

Tips

  • The PP Up is on the northern hill, which you reach by cutting a tree at the Route 14 end.
  • A Rose Incense lies on the southern path; breeding Roselia or Roserade while one holds it produces Budew.
  • Chansey appears here at a 1% rate at any time of day.
  • Noctowl and Quagsire replace Pidgeotto and Hoppip in the grass at night.
  • Teacher Hillary, Twins Kay & Tia and School Kid Billy will register their numbers for rematches; Kay & Tia sometimes give an Oval Stone.

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

FAQ

Where can you catch Chansey in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Route 15 has wild Chansey at Lv25, but only at a 1% rate.

How do you reach the north part of Route 15?

Use Cut on the tree at the route’s entrance from Route 14.

Where is the Rose Incense in HeartGold?

On the southern path of Route 15.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 15 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

12 species: Nidorina, Nidorino, Pidgeotto, Hoppip, Noctowl, Quagsire, Chansey, 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).