Route 17 HGSS · Kanto Route

Route 17 on the Kanto map — Route 17 on the Kanto Pokégear map

Route 17 is Cycling Road, the long sloping bridge running south from Route 16 near Celadon City down to Route 18 near Fuchsia City. You can only use it on a Bicycle, and it is crowded with Bikers whose teams are full of Poison and Fire types. There is no water to Surf or fish here, but a few hidden items lie on the west side of the bridge.

Region: Kanto
Wild Pokémon: 4
Items: 2
Trainers: 11

Connects to: Route 16 · Route 18

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Grimer	Poison	27–29	50%	20%	80%
Fearow	NormalFlying	28–30	40%	40%	–
Slugma	Fire	27–29	5%	35%	5%
Muk	Poison	30–32	5%	5%	15%

Hoenn Sound

Plusle 20%, Lv. 27–28

Minun 20%, Lv. 29Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh Sound

Shinx 40%, Lv. 27–29Play 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.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
BikerReese	Weezing 45 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽768Arbok 42 Weezing 48 Rematch 2 · ₽800Arbok 48 Weezing 50 Rematch 3 · ₽880Arbok 56 Weezing 55	₽720
BikerJoel	Magmar 43 Magmar 43	₽688
BikerMarkey	Skorupi 47	₽752
BikerDale	Gulpin 47	₽752
BikerJacob	Magmar 43 Tentacruel 43	₽688
BikerAiden	Tentacruel 45 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽784Hypno 50 Tentacruel 49 Rematch 2 · ₽880Hypno 55 Tentacruel 55 Rematch 3 · ₽928Tentacruel 55 Hypno 58 Tentacruel 58	₽720
BikerDan	Gulpin 39 Weezing 37 Weezing 37	₽592
BikerTheron	Croagunk 45	₽720
BikerGlenn	Koffing 39 Magmar 41 Weezing 43	₽688
BikerTeddy	Seviper 46	₽736
BikerErnest	Teddiursa 45 Marill 44 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽752Teddiursa 46 Azumarill 47 Rematch 2 · ₽784Teddiursa 48 Azumarill 49 Rematch 3 · ₽864Ursaring 58 Azumarill 54	₽704

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
Max Ether	Hidden
Max Elixir	Hidden

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

Tips

You need a Bicycle to enter Cycling Road from either gate.
Max Ether and Max Elixir are hidden on the western half of the bridge.
Biker Aiden sometimes gives a Dawn Stone and Biker Reese sometimes gives a Dusk Stone once you have their numbers.
Most Bikers use Poison types like Weezing, Gulpin and Croagunk, so Psychic and Ground moves are useful.
Grimer is very common in the morning and at night, Muk is most common at night, and Slugma appears mostly during the day.
Fishing and Surfing are not possible on Cycling Road.

Walkthrough: Part 19: Cycling Road, Fuchsia City and Janine

FAQ

Do you need a bike for Cycling Road in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Yes, you must be riding your Bicycle to pass through the gates onto Route 17.

Where do you get a Dawn Stone in HGSS?

Biker Aiden on Route 17 sometimes calls to give you one after you register his number.

Where can you catch Slugma in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

In the grass on Route 17, mostly during the day (35%).

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 17 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

4 species: Grimer, Fearow, Slugma, Muk.

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).