Route 48 HGSS · Johto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Tauros	Normal	20–24	21%	21%	21%
Gloom	GrassPoison	22–24	20%	20%	20%
GrowlitheHG	Fire	21–25	9%	9%	29%
Farfetch’d	NormalFlying	25 (HG) / 24 (SS)	20%	20%	–
Hoppip	GrassFlying	20–22	11%	11%	11%
Fearow	NormalFlying	21	10%	10%	10%
Girafarig	NormalPsychic	20	5%	5%	5%
Diglett	Ground	20	4%	4%	4%
VulpixSS	Fire	21–24	9%	9%	29%

Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 20–21 Minun 20%, Lv. 22–24Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 20–24Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Headbutt: common trees 6 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	15–16	50%
Pineco	Bug	15–16	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	15–16	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	17–18	50%
SpinarakHG	BugPoison	17–18	30%
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	17–18	20%
LedybaSS	BugFlying	17–18	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.

Items

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

Tips

• A Nugget waits in the dead end west of the tall grass.
• Farfetch’d appears here in the morning and during the day.
• Growlithe (HeartGold) and Vulpix (SoulSilver) are far more common at night, at 29%.
• Tauros, Girafarig and Diglett are all available in the same patch of grass.
• Follow the route to the end for the Safari Zone Gate.