Crystal Ilex Forest

This dim forest maze guards the western road, its guardian shrine bound up in the legend of Celebi, the Time Travel Pokemon.

Ilex Forest is in Johto, with Azalea Town to the south. In the story it comes after Slowpoke Well and continues north to Route 34.

ILEX FOREST MAP

Ilex Forest tangles a short maze around its central pond, easy to lose your bearings in. Cutting the tree near the far edge is what opens the path through toward Goldenrod.

Pokemon Encounters

Ilex Forest is a Cut-gated bug haven. Paras and Caterpie work the floor with Oddish out after dark, and Headbutt on the trees shakes loose Pineco and the Hoothoot line.

Type

✦Special encounters1

#251Celebi

Legendary Lv 30

Grass10

#043Oddish

50% - Lv 5–7

#010Caterpie

30% - Lv 5

#048Venonat

30% - Lv 5

#013Weedle

30% - Lv 5

#011Metapod

20% - Lv 7

#014Kakuna

10% - Lv 7

#054Psyduck

10% - Lv 7

#163Hoothoot

5% - Lv 7

#046Paras

5% - Lv 6

#016Pidgey

5% - Lv 7

Surf2

#054Psyduck

90% - Lv 10–19

#055Golduck

10% - Lv 15–19

Fish6

Old Rod2

#129Magikarp

85% - Lv 10

#060Poliwag

15% - Lv 10

Good Rod2

#060Poliwag

65% - Lv 20

#129Magikarp

35% - Lv 20

Super Rod2

#060Poliwag

80% - Lv 40

#129Magikarp

20% - Lv 40

Headbutt5

#163Hoothoot

50% - Lv 10

#204Pineco

30% - Lv 10

#164Noctowl

10% - Lv 10

#015Beedrill

5% - Lv 10

#012Butterfree

5% - Lv 10

Headbutt (Rare)5

#163Hoothoot

60% - Lv 10

#010Caterpie

15% - Lv 10

#013Weedle

15% - Lv 10

#014Kakuna

5% - Lv 10

#011Metapod

5% - Lv 10

Legendary

Mythical

#251

Celebi

PsychicGrass

Level

EV yield

3 HP

Acquisition

Legendary

GS Ball event

Sealed locationIlex ForestView on map

One-of-a-kind. You only get a single shot per cartridge — knock it out or run, and it is gone for the run. Save before engaging.

Celebi page →

#054

Psyduck

Water

Evolves into Golduck at Lv 33

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

10–19

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Psyduck — about 36s of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected45h 31m

Also found in 3 other locations

Route 35Lv 13–24

90%Route 6Lv 5–15

90%National ParkLv 12–12

30%

Psyduck page →

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

85% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 36s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected48h 11m

Also found in 49 other locations

Blackthorn CityLv 5–40

100%Dark CaveLv 5–40

100%Dragon's DenLv 10–40

100%Lake of RageLv 10–40

100%Route 45Lv 5–24

100%Route 43Lv 10–40

100%Fuchsia CityLv 10–40

100%Cherrygrove CityLv 10–20

85%Goldenrod CityLv 10–20

85%Ecruteak CityLv 10–40

85%Mt. MortarLv 10–40

85%New Bark TownLv 10–20

85%Cianwood CityLv 10–20

85%Route 30Lv 10–40

85%Route 31Lv 10–40

85%Route 34Lv 10–20

85%Olivine CityLv 10–20

85%Route 32Lv 5–40

85%Mt. SilverLv 10–40

85%Slowpoke WellLv 10–40

85%Ruins of AlphLv 10–40

85%Union CaveLv 10–40

85%Whirl IslandsLv 10–20

85%Violet CityLv 10–40

85%Route 35Lv 10–40

85%Cinnabar IslandLv 10–20

85%Pallet TownLv 10–20

85%Tohjo FallsLv 10–40

85%Viridian CityLv 10–40

85%Vermilion CityLv 10–20

85%

Magikarp page →

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

80% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Poliwag — about 36s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected51h 12m

Also found in 14 other locations

Ecruteak CityLv 10–40

90%Route 30Lv 4–40

90%Route 31Lv 4–40

90%Route 44Lv 10–40

90%Violet CityLv 10–40

90%Route 22Lv 3–40

90%Route 28Lv 10–44

90%Viridian CityLv 5–40

90%Blackthorn CityLv 10–40

80%Mt. SilverLv 10–40

80%Route 43Lv 10–40

80%Ruins of AlphLv 10–40

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

65% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Poliwag — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected63h 1m

Poliwag page →

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

60% Common

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected68h 16m

Also found in 19 other locations

Route 32Lv 7–10

65%Lake of RageLv 10–10

45%National ParkLv 13–15

#043

Oddish

GrassPoison

Evolves into Gloom at Lv 21

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

5–7

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Oddish — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected81h 55m

Also found in 2 other locations

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Hoothoot page →

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

35% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 1m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~3m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected117h 2m

Magikarp page →

#010

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Caterpie — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 6 other locations

30%National ParkLv 7–18

20%

Caterpie page →

#048

Venonat

BugPoison

Evolves into Venomoth at Lv 31

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Venonat — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m-5m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 10 other locations

20%Lake of RageLv 10–10

15%National ParkLv 10–16

10%

Venonat page →

#013

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Weedle — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Also found in 3 other locations

#204

Pineco

Bug

Evolves into Forretress at Lv 31

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Defense

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Pineco — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Also found in 14 other locations

30%Lake of RageLv 10–10

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 2m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~5m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Magikarp page →

#011

Metapod

Bug

Evolves into Butterfree at Lv 10

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Metapod — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~5m-10m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Also found in 3 other locations

Route 24Lv 12–12

20%National ParkLv 9–18

10%Route 25Lv 12–12

10%

Metapod page →

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Poliwag — about 3m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~6m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected273h 4m

Poliwag page →

#010

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Caterpie — about 3m of walking through grass to catch one.

Caterpie page →

#013

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Weedle — about 3m of walking through grass to catch one.

Weedle page →

#014

Kakuna

BugPoison

Evolves into Beedrill at Lv 10

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Kakuna — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~10m-19m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 1 other location

National ParkLv 9–18

10%

Kakuna page →

#054

Psyduck

Water

Evolves into Golduck at Lv 33

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Psyduck — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~9m-12m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Psyduck page →

#164

Noctowl

NormalFlying

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 HP

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Noctowl — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~13m-25m

to catch one

Poke Ball12%

Great Ball18%

Ultra Ball24%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 14 other locations

#055

Golduck

Water

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

15–19

EV yield

2 Sp. Atk

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Golduck — about 7m of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~15m-30m

to catch one

Poke Ball10%

Great Ball15%

Ultra Ball20%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 3 other locations

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 HP

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~18m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Hoothoot page →

#046

Paras

BugGrass

Evolves into Parasect at Lv 24

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Paras — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~18m-24m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Also found in 2 other locations

National ParkLv 10–17

10%Mt. MoonLv 12–12

10%

Paras page →

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Pidgey — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Also found in 13 other locations

20%National ParkLv 13–13

10%Route 32Lv 7–7

Pidgey page →

#015

Beedrill

BugPoison

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Attack, 1 Sp. Def

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Beedrill — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~50m-1h 40m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Also found in 1 other location

National ParkLv 12–15

Beedrill page →

#012

Butterfree

BugFlying

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Butterfree — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Also found in 4 other locations

Route 2Lv 7–7

10%National ParkLv 12–15

5%Route 25Lv 14–14

5%Route 24Lv 14–14

Butterfree page →

#014

Kakuna

BugPoison

Evolves into Beedrill at Lv 10

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Defense

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Kakuna — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~19m-38m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Kakuna page →

#011

Metapod

Bug

Evolves into Butterfree at Lv 10

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Defense

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Metapod — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Metapod page →

ITEMS

Ilex Forest gives two moves up front: HM01 Cut from a man at the entrance, and TM02 Headbutt from the same trainer for shaking Pokemon out of trees. Ethers and a Revive lie in the maze.

HM1

HM01 Cut

TM1

TM02 Headbutt

Item ball4

Antidote

Ether

Revive

X Attack

Hidden3

Ether

Full Heal

Super Potion

HM01 Cut

Gift from the charcoal maker after the player has returned his Farfetch'd

Move

CutNormalPhysical

Power

Accuracy

95%

Cut deals damage with no additional effect in battle.

TM02 Headbutt

Given by a man atop the ledge southeast of the pond

Move

HeadbuttNormalPhysical

Power

Accuracy

100%

Headbutt deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

ITEM BALL

Antidote

East of the pond

Effect

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Ether

Northeast area of the forest

Effect

Restores PP of one move by 10.

ITEM BALL

Revive

Southeast corner of the forest

Effect

Restores a fainted Pokemon to 1/2 HP.

ITEM BALL

X Attack

At the end of the narrow path east of the Trainer Tips sign (obscured by trees)

Effect

Raises ATTACK. (1 BTL)

HIDDEN

Ether

In the southeast corner just northeast of the pond (hidden)

Effect

Restores PP of one move by 10.

HIDDEN

Full Heal

Two tiles west of the sign near the pond (hidden)

Effect

Eliminates all status problems.

HIDDEN

Super Potion

Seven tiles east of the man who gives TM02 (hidden)

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 50.

HM1

HM01 Cut

Gift from the charcoal maker after the player has returned his Farfetch'd

Move

CutNormalPhysical

Power

Accuracy

95%

Cut deals damage with no additional effect in battle.

TM1

TM02 Headbutt

Given by a man atop the ledge southeast of the pond

Move

HeadbuttNormalPhysical

Power

Accuracy

100%

Headbutt deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Item ball4

Antidote

ITEM BALL

Antidote

East of the pond

Effect

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

Ether

ITEM BALL

Ether

Northeast area of the forest

Effect

Restores PP of one move by 10.

Revive

ITEM BALL

Revive

Southeast corner of the forest

Effect

Restores a fainted Pokemon to 1/2 HP.

X Attack

ITEM BALL

X Attack

At the end of the narrow path east of the Trainer Tips sign (obscured by trees)

Effect

Raises ATTACK. (1 BTL)

Hidden3

Ether

HIDDEN

Ether

In the southeast corner just northeast of the pond (hidden)

Effect

Restores PP of one move by 10.

Full Heal

HIDDEN

Full Heal

Two tiles west of the sign near the pond (hidden)

Effect

Eliminates all status problems.

Super Potion

HIDDEN

Super Potion

Seven tiles east of the man who gives TM02 (hidden)

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 50.

TRAINERS

1 trainer battle at Ilex Forest. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

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Wayne

Party

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Reward

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Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

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Type

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