Route 30 HGSS · Johto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
PidgeyHG	NormalFlying	2–4	40%	50%	–
PidgeySS	NormalFlying	3–4	10%	50%	–
CaterpieHG	Bug	3–4	50%	35%	–
Rattata	Normal	3–4	–	–	40%
HoothootHG	NormalFlying	4	–	–	30%
HoothootSS	NormalFlying	3–4	–	–	60%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	2	–	–	30%
MetapodHG	Bug	4	10%	15%	–
WeedleSS	BugPoison	3–4	50%	35%	–
LedybaSS	BugFlying	3	30%	–	–
KakunaSS	BugPoison	4	10%	15%	–

Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 4 Whismur 20%, Lv. 2–3 (HG) / 3 (SS)Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 4 Buizel 20%, Lv. 2–3 (HG) / 3 (SS)Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 15

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Poliwag	Water	10–25	90%
Poliwhirl	Water	15–32	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Poliwag	10	15%
Good Rod	Poliwag	20	60%
	Magikarp	20	40%
Super Rod	Poliwag	40	80%
	Magikarp	40	20%

Headbutt: common trees 30 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	2–3	50%
Pineco	Bug	2–3	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	2–3	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	4–5	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	4–5	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	4–5	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	4–5	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
Bug CatcherDon	Caterpie 3Caterpie 3	₽48
YoungsterJoey	Rattata 4 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽544Raticate 34 Rematch 2 · ₽640Raticate 40 Rematch 3 · ₽864Raticate 54	₽64
YoungsterMikey	Pidgey 2Rattata 4	₽64

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

• Mr. Pokémon gives you the Mystery Egg, and Professor Oak, visiting him, gives you the Pokédex.
• Later, Mr. Pokémon trades you an Exp. Share for the Red Scale from the Lake of Rage.
• The man in the house north of the ledge gives you the Apricorn Box, and Apricorn trees beside his house and near Mr. Pokémon’s give a Green and a Pink Apricorn each day.
• Youngster Joey registers his Pokégear number and can give you an HP Up after a rematch.
• Caterpie and Metapod live here in HeartGold, Weedle, Kakuna and Ledyba in SoulSilver.
• Hoothoot and Rattata come out at night, and Spinarak appears at night in HeartGold.

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