Route 7 HGSS · Kanto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
RattataHG	Normal	15–19	40%	35%	30%
RattataSS	Normal	15	5%	–	–
GrowlitheHG	Fire	15–18	20%	25%	20%
Spearow	NormalFlying	17	30%	30%	–
MurkrowHG	DarkFlying	17–19	–	–	35%
MurkrowSS	DarkFlying	17	–	–	30%
Raticate	Normal	19	10%	10%	10%
Houndour	DarkFire	15	–	–	5%
MeowthSS	Normal	17	30%	30%	30%
VulpixSS	Fire	15–18	20%	25%	20%
PersianSS	Normal	19	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 17 Minun 20%, Lv. 18Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 17–18Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Headbutt: common trees 8 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Spearow	NormalFlying	15–17	50%
Heracross	BugFighting	15–17	30%
Combee	BugFlying	15–17	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Spearow	NormalFlying	18–20	80%
Combee	BugFlying	18–20	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.

Items

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

Tips

• Pick up the Mental Herb on the north side of the route.
• Headbutt the trees for a chance at Heracross.
• HeartGold has Growlithe here; SoulSilver has Vulpix, Meowth and Persian instead.
• Murkrow and the rare Houndour only appear at night.
• The Underground Path building on this route is closed in these games.