Crystal Route 28

Hidden behind Victory Road, this rugged trail climbs toward Mt. Silver, the secret gateway to Kanto's tallest mountain and its silent champion.

Route 28 is in Kanto. In the story it comes after Route 22 and continues north to Mt. Silver.

ROUTE 28 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Route 28 climbs the slopes below Mt. Silver, the toughest wild on the way up, with teams cresting level 40. Tangela and Rapidash hold the grass, and Poliwhirl and Golbat work the night.

Type

Grass8

#061Poliwhirl

40% - Lv 40

#042Golbat

30% - Lv 40–42

#077Ponyta

30% - Lv 40

#114Tangela

30% - Lv 39

#078Rapidash

20% - Lv 40

#024Arbok

10% - Lv 42

#085Dodrio

5% - Lv 43

#084Doduo

5% - Lv 41

Surf2

#060Poliwag

90% - Lv 35–44

#061Poliwhirl

10% - Lv 40–44

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

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

35–44

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Poliwag — about 36s of surfing 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

Expected45h 31m

Also found in 14 other locations

Route 22Lv 3–40

90%Viridian CityLv 5–40

90%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 6Lv 10–40

80%Blackthorn CityLv 10–40

80%Ilex ForestLv 10–40

80%Mt. SilverLv 10–40

80%Route 43Lv 10–40

80%Ruins of AlphLv 10–40

80%Route 35Lv 10–40

80%

Poliwag 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

Fuchsia CityLv 10–40

100%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%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%Cherrygrove CityLv 10–20

85%Goldenrod CityLv 10–20

85%Ecruteak CityLv 10–40

85%Ilex ForestLv 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%

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

Poliwag page →

#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 →

#061

Poliwhirl

Water

Evolves into Poliwrath with an item

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

EV yield

2 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~3m-6m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected102h 24m

Also found in 8 other locations

Mt. SilverLv 35–44

90%Route 22Lv 10–14

10%Viridian CityLv 10–14

10%Ecruteak CityLv 20–24

10%Route 30Lv 20–24

10%Route 31Lv 20–24

10%Route 44Lv 24–29

10%Violet CityLv 20–24

10%

Poliwhirl 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 →

#042

Golbat

PoisonFlying

Evolves into Crobat via friendship

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

40–42

EV yield

2 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~5m-10m

to catch one

Poke Ball12%

Great Ball18%

Ultra Ball24%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 11 other locations

Mt. SilverLv 40–53

80%Victory RoadLv 34–34

30%Ice PathLv 22–26

30%Union CaveLv 22–22

30%Tohjo FallsLv 24–24

20%Mt. MortarLv 13–32

20%Route 42Lv 16–16

15%Whirl IslandsLv 24–28

10%Rock TunnelLv 15–15

5%Dark CaveLv 23–23

5%Slowpoke WellLv 23–23

Golbat page →

#077

Ponyta

Fire

Evolves into Rapidash at Lv 40

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Ponyta — 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

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 4 other locations

#114

Tangela

Grass

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Defense

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~10m-20m

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

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 3 other locations

Route 21Lv 28–35

60%Mt. SilverLv 41–41

30%Route 44Lv 23–23

30%

Tangela page →

#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 →

#078

Rapidash

Fire

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

2 Speed

1 in 5wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~10m-19m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score80

PickReliable

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Also found in 1 other location

Mt. SilverLv 44–44

10%

Rapidash 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 →

#024

Arbok

Poison

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Attack

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Arbok — 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

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 6 other locations

Route 27Lv 28–28

30%Mt. SilverLv 42–42

#061

Poliwhirl

Water

Evolves into Poliwrath with an item

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

40–44

EV yield

2 Speed

1 in 10wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~10m-19m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Poliwhirl page →

#085

Dodrio

NormalFlying

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Dodrio — 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 3 other locations

Route 27Lv 30–30

5%Blackthorn CityLv ?–?

5%Mt. SilverLv 43–43

Dodrio page →

#084

Doduo

NormalFlying

Evolves into Dodrio at Lv 31

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Doduo — 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

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Also found in 4 other locations

Route 27Lv 28–30

40%Route 26Lv 28–30

35%Route 22Lv 4–4

10%Mt. SilverLv 41–41

Doduo page →

ITEMS

Route 28 below Mt. Silver guards a second TM47 Steel Wing, with a Rare Candy stashed nearby for the climb ahead.

TM1

TM47 Steel Wing

Vitamin1

Rare Candy

TM47 Steel Wing

From the celebrity in her house (requires Cut)

Move

Steel WingSteelPhysical

Power

Accuracy

90%

Steel Wing deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage.

TM1

TM47 Steel Wing

From the celebrity in her house (requires Cut)

Move

Steel WingSteelPhysical

Power

Accuracy

90%

Steel Wing deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage.

Vitamin1

Rare Candy

VITAMIN

Rare Candy

In the northeast corner (hidden) (requires Cut)

Effect

Raises level of a Pokemon by one.