Route 21 HGSS · Kanto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Tangela	Grass	20–35	95%	90%	95%
Mr. Mime	Psychic	28–30	5%	10%	5%

Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 35 Whismur 20%, Lv. 25–30Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 35 Buizel 20%, Lv. 25–30Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	30–35	90%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	35	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Tentacool	10	15%
Good Rod	Magikarp	20	40%
	Tentacool	20	30%
	Chinchou	20	20%
	Shellder	20	10%
Super Rod	Chinchou	40	40%
	Shellder	40	30%
	Tentacruel	40	20%
	Lanturn	40	10%

Headbutt: common trees 3 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	24–26	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	24–26	30%
Wurmple	Bug	24–26	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	24–26	30%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	27–30	65%
Wurmple	Bug	27–30	20%
Tangela	Grass	27–30	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
FishermanArnold	Shellder 44	₽1,408
FishermanMurphy	Corsola 32Corsola 34Corsola 36Corsola 38	₽1,216
FishermanLiam	Seadra 42	₽1,344
FishermanGideon	Lanturn 44Mantine 40	₽1,280
SwimmerNikki	Seel 37Dewgong 42	₽672
SwimmerChelan	Azumarill 40	₽640
SwimmerKendra	Slowking 43	₽688
SwimmerTyson	Quagsire 42Octillery 42	₽672
SwimmerEsteban	Golduck 38Poliwhirl 38	₽608
SwimmerDuane	Seaking 40Kabutops 40	₽640
Bird KeeperEaston	Doduo 35Doduo 35Dodrio 35Dodrio 36	₽1,152
Bird KeeperKinsley	Farfetch’d 36Fearow 36Pidgeotto 37	₽1,184

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

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

Tips

• The tall grass near Pallet Town is almost all Tangela, with Mr. Mime at 5–10% (10% during the day).
• Three Stardust are hidden on sandbars: one near Pallet Town and two on the trainer-free sandbar in the middle of the route.
• The Super Rod fishes up Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel and Lanturn.
• Fisherman Murphy uses four Corsola, from Lv32 to Lv38.
• Electric and Grass moves cover most of the Water types here, but watch for Bird Keepers with Dodrio and Fearow.