Route 6 HGSS · Kanto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
PidgeyHG	NormalFlying	13–14	50%	50%	–
PidgeySS	NormalFlying	13	30%	30%	–
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	13–14	30%	30%	20%
OddishHG	GrassPoison	13	–	–	60%
OddishSS	GrassPoison	13	–	–	30%
Abra	Psychic	12–14	10%	10%	10%
Magnemite	ElectricSteel	15	10%	10%	10%
MeowthSS	Normal	13–14	20%	20%	30%

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

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

Surfing encounter rate 15

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Psyduck	Water	5–10	90%
Golduck	Water	10	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 6 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	11–13	50%
Pineco	Bug	11–13	30%
Combee	BugFlying	11–13	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	14–16	80%
Combee	BugFlying	14–16	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
CamperVirgil	Slakoth 43	₽688
PicnickerSelina	Cherubi 42	₽672
TwinsDay & Dani · double battle	Plusle 41Minun 41	₽1,312

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

• The Underground Path stays closed until you return the Machine Part to the Power Plant on Route 10.
• TM62 Silver Wind is in the clearing in the southwest part of the route.
• Magnemite and Abra both appear in the grass at a 10% rate at any time of day.
• Oddish only shows up at night, and Meowth is a SoulSilver-only encounter here.
• Surf the pond for Psyduck (90%) and Golduck (10%).