Route 31 HGSS · Johto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
CaterpieHG	Bug	4–5	35%	35%	–
PidgeyHG	NormalFlying	3	30%	30%	–
PidgeySS	NormalFlying	4–5	10%	30%	–
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	3	20%	20%	20%
Rattata	Normal	4–5	–	–	40%
MetapodHG	Bug	5	15%	15%	–
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	3	–	–	30%
HoothootHG	NormalFlying	5	–	–	10%
HoothootSS	NormalFlying	4–5	–	–	40%
WeedleSS	BugPoison	4–5	30%	35%	–
LedybaSS	BugFlying	4	30%	–	–
KakunaSS	BugPoison	5	10%	15%	–

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

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 3 Buizel 20%, Lv. 3–4 (HG) / 4 (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 15 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	3–4	50%
Pineco	Bug	3–4	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	3–4	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	5–6	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	5–6	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	5–6	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	5–6	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 CatcherWade	Caterpie 2Caterpie 2Weedle 3Caterpie 2 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽288Metapod 18Butterfree 29Kakuna 22Metapod 18 Rematch 2 · ₽448Butterfree 28Butterfree 40Beedrill 37Butterfree 28 Rematch 3 · ₽576Butterfree 36Butterfree 52Beedrill 43Butterfree 36	₽32

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

• Deliver the Spearow with Mail from the Route 35 gatehouse to the sleeping man south of the pond to get TM44 Rest.
• Your friend Lyra or Ethan gives you the Vs. Recorder in the gatehouse to Violet City.
• A Black Apricorn tree beside the sleeping man gives one Apricorn a day.
• Bug Catcher Wade registers his number and sometimes calls to give you a Berry.
• HeartGold has Caterpie, Metapod and Spinarak here, while SoulSilver has Weedle, Kakuna and Ledyba.
• Cut opens a shortcut at the first fork, but you can walk around through the tall grass without it.

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