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Route 37 HGSS · Johto Route

Route 37 on the Johto map
Route 37 on the Johto Pokégear map

Route 37 is a short route in central Johto running north from Route 36 to Ecruteak City. It has three Apricorn trees, a few Trainers, and on Sundays Sunny of the Week Siblings. Its western half has the Trainers, while the eastern half is a one-way path because of a ledge at its northern end.

Region
Johto
Wild Pokémon
10
Items
1
Trainers
4

Connects to: Route 36 · Ecruteak City

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
PidgeyHGNormalFlying13–1560%50%–
PidgeySSNormalFlying13–1520%50%–
StantlerNormal1530%30%30%
SpinarakHGBugPoison13–15––40%
GrowlitheHGFire14–1510%15%10%
HoothootHGNormalFlying15––20%
HoothootSSNormalFlying13–15––60%
PidgeottoNormalFlying15–5%–
LedybaSSBugFlying13–1540%––
VulpixSSFire14–1510%15%10%
Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 13–15 Minun 20%, Lv. 15Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 13–15Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Headbutt: common trees 13 trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying12–1450%
PinecoBug12–1430%
ExeggcuteGrassPsychic12–1420%
Headbutt: rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
HoothootNormalFlying15–1750%
SpinarakHGBugPoison15–1730%
ExeggcuteGrassPsychic15–1720%
LedybaSSBugFlying15–1730%

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

TrainerPokémonPrize
TwinsTori & Til · double battleMarillMarill 16MareepMareep 16₽512
PsychicGregDrowzeeDrowzee 17₽544
BeautyCallieClefableClefable 16WigglytuffWigglytuff 16₽896
BeautyKassandraWigglytuffWigglytuff 16ClefableClefable 16₽896

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

ItemHow
MagnetGift

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

Tips

  • Visit on a Sunday to meet Sunny, who gives you a Magnet the first time you meet him.
  • Three Apricorn trees in the clearing on the east side give a Red, Blue and Black Apricorn each day.
  • Stantler appears 30% of the time at all hours.
  • Growlithe is HeartGold-only here, while Vulpix and Ledyba are SoulSilver-only.
  • Beauties Callie and Kassandra team up for a Double Battle with Clefable and Wigglytuff.

Walkthrough: Part 6: National Park, the Pokéathlon and Sudowoodo

FAQ

Where do you get the Magnet in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Sunny, one of the Week Siblings, gives it to you on Route 37 the first time you meet him on a Sunday.

Where can you catch Stantler in HeartGold?

Route 37 has Lv15 Stantler in the grass with a 30% rate in the morning, day and night.

What Apricorns are on Route 37?

Three trees in the eastern clearing give a Red, a Blue and a Black Apricorn daily.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 37 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

10 species: Pidgey, Stantler, Spinarak, Growlithe, Hoothoot, Pidgeotto, Ledyba, Vulpix, Pineco, Exeggcute.

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).