Route 42 HGSS · Johto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
MankeyHG	Fighting	15	30%	30%	30%
MareepHG	Electric	13	30%	30%	30%
MareepSS	Electric	13–15	50%	50%	50%
SpearowHG	NormalFlying	14–16	30%	30%	–
SpearowSS	NormalFlying	14–16	40%	40%	–
ZubatHG	PoisonFlying	14–16	–	–	30%
ZubatSS	PoisonFlying	14–16	–	–	40%
Flaaffy	Electric	15–17	10%	10%	10%

Hoenn SoundLinoone 20%, Lv. 14 (HG) / 15 (SS) Whismur 20%, Lv. 13–15 (HG) / 13–14 (SS)Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundBidoof 20%, Lv. 14 (HG) / 15 (SS) Buizel 20%, Lv. 13–15 (HG) / 13–14 (SS)Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Goldeen	Water	10–25	90%
Seaking	Water	15–25	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Goldeen	10	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	60%
	Magikarp	20	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%
	Seaking	40	10%

Headbutt: common trees 10 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Spearow	NormalFlying	13–14	50%
Heracross	BugFighting	13–14	30%
Aipom	Normal	13–14	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Spearow	NormalFlying	15–16	80%
Aipom	Normal	15–16	20%

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
FishermanTully	Qwilfish 19 Pokégear phone rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,056Qwilfish 33 Rematch 2 · ₽1,216Goldeen 30Goldeen 30Qwilfish 38 Rematch 3 · ₽1,696Seaking 41Seaking 50Qwilfish 53	₽608
Poké ManiacShane	Nidorina 17Nidorino 17	₽1,088
HikerBenjamin	Diglett 15Geodude 15Dugtrio 17	₽544

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

• A Hiker who comes out of Mt. Mortar gives you HM04 Strength.
• The central islet has three Apricorn trees (Pink, Green and Yellow) once you can Surf and Cut.
• Headbutt trees here hold Heracross (30% in the common trees) and Aipom, an early chance at both.
• TM65 Shadow Claw lies beside the western Mt. Mortar entrance.
• A Dubious Disc sits north of the eastern pond; reach it through Mt. Mortar’s upper exit with Rock Climb.
• Mankey appears only in HeartGold, and Mareep and Flaaffy appear in both versions.
• Fisherman Tully sometimes gives you a Water Stone after you register his number.