Route 27 HGSS · Johto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
RaticateHG	Normal	28–30	40%	40%	40%
RaticateSS	Normal	30	20%	20%	10%
DoduoHG	NormalFlying	28–30	50%	50%	–
DoduoSS	NormalFlying	28–30	40%	40%	–
QuagsireHG	WaterGround	28–30	–	–	50%
QuagsireSS	WaterGround	28–30	–	–	55%
SandslashHG	Ground	30	5%	5%	5%
Ponyta	Fire	32	5%	5%	5%
ArbokSS	Poison	28	30%	30%	30%
DodrioSS	NormalFlying	30	5%	5%	–

SwarmLuvdisc Surfing · 60%, Lv. 20Only on a day when Professor Oak’s Pokémon Talk on the radio (or a phone call) reports a swarm here.

Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 30 Whismur 20%, Lv. 28Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 30 Buizel 20%, Lv. 28Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	15–20	90%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	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 17 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	28–29	50%
Pineco	Bug	28–29	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	28–29	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	31–32	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	31–32	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	31–32	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	31–32	30%

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
Ace TrainerMegan	Bulbasaur 32Ivysaur 32Venusaur 32	₽1,920
Ace TrainerBlake	Magneton 33Quagsire 31Exeggcute 31	₽1,860
Bird KeeperJose	Farfetch’d 40 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,408Farfetch’d 44 Rematch 2 · ₽1,440Farfetch’d 38Farfetch’d 45 Rematch 3 · ₽1,696Farfetch’d 50Farfetch’d 52Farfetch’d 53	₽1,280
Ace TrainerBrian	Mareep 35	₽2,100
PsychicEli	Starmie 30Exeggcute 30Girafarig 34	₽1,088
Ace TrainerReena	Growlithe 36Nidorina 33Staryu 36 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽2,280Growlithe 38Nidorina 36Staryu 38 Rematch 2 · ₽2,820Arcanine 47Nidoqueen 43Starmie 47 Rematch 3 · ₽3,360Arcanine 54Nidoqueen 53Starmie 56	₽2,160

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

• Surf east from New Bark Town to reach the route, and use Waterfall in Tohjo Falls to carry on toward Route 26.
• A woman in the house east of Tohjo Falls gives you TM37 Sandstorm if your lead Pokémon is very friendly toward you.
• TM02 Dragon Claw is on an isolated patch of land south of the bridge, which you reach with Surf and Whirlpool.
• A Destiny Knot sits on a ledge northwest of Psychic Eli.
• Surf to the islet southeast of Tohjo Falls for a Rare Candy.
• HeartGold has Sandslash here, while SoulSilver has Arbok and Dodrio instead.