Crystal Route 30

Berry trees shade the trail north of Cherrygrove up to Mr. Pokemon's cottage, the errand that finally puts the mystery egg in your hands.

Route 30 is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Cherrygrove City to the south and continue north to Route 31.

ROUTE 30 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Route 30 thickens the grass with Caterpie at half the slots and Weedle by day, plus a roadside Poliwag pond to Surf or fish. The trees hold the standard Headbutt regulars.

Type

Grass10

#010Caterpie

50% - Lv 3–4

#163Hoothoot

45% - Lv 3–4

#016Pidgey

40% - Lv 3–4

#165Ledyba

30% - Lv 3

#167Spinarak

30% - Lv 3

#060Poliwag

20% - Lv 4

#016Pidgey

10% - Lv 4

#187Hoppip

5% - Lv 4

#013Weedle

5% - Lv 3

#041Zubat

5% - Lv 3

Surf2

#060Poliwag

90% - Lv 15–24

#061Poliwhirl

10% - Lv 20–24

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

Headbutt4

#163Hoothoot

50% - Lv 10

#102Exeggcute

20% - Lv 10

#165Ledyba

15% - Lv 10

#167Spinarak

15% - Lv 10

Headbutt (Rare)3

#163Hoothoot

50% - Lv 10

#204Pineco

30% - Lv 10

#102Exeggcute

20% - Lv 10

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

15–24

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

Ecruteak CityLv 10–40

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%Ilex ForestLv 10–40

80%Mt. SilverLv 10–40

80%Route 43Lv 10–40

80%Ruins of AlphLv 10–40

#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%Ilex ForestLv 10–40

85%Mt. MortarLv 10–40

85%New Bark TownLv 10–20

85%Cianwood CityLv 10–20

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

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 →

#010

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

3–4

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Caterpie — 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 6 other locations

Route 24Lv 8–10

60%Ilex ForestLv 5–10

30%Route 31Lv 4–4

30%Route 2Lv 3–3

30%Route 25Lv 10–10

30%National ParkLv 7–18

20%

Caterpie page →

#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.

Also found in 19 other locations

Route 32Lv 7–10

65%Lake of RageLv 10–10

65%Route 43Lv 10–10

65%Route 26Lv 10–10

65%Route 27Lv 10–10

65%Ilex ForestLv 7–10

45%National ParkLv 13–15

1 in 2wild encounters

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

Hoothoot page →

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

45% Common

Level

3–4

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — about 54s of walking through grass 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

Expected91h 1m

Hoothoot page →

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

3–4

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Pidgey — about 1m of walking through grass 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

Expected102h 24m

Also found in 13 other locations

20%National ParkLv 13–13

10%Ilex ForestLv 7–7

5%Route 32Lv 7–7

Pidgey 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 →

#165

Ledyba

BugFlying

Evolves into Ledian at Lv 18

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Ledyba — 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 10 other locations

30%National ParkLv 14–14

#167

Spinarak

BugPoison

Evolves into Ariados at Lv 22

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Spinarak page →

#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.

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 14 other locations

Route 39Lv 10–10

30%Ilex ForestLv 10–10

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 →

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 5wild encounters

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

Poliwag page →

#102

Exeggcute

GrassPsychic

Evolves into Exeggutor with an item

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Defense

1 in 5wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~6m-13m

to catch one

Poke Ball12%

Great Ball18%

Ultra Ball24%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Also found in 13 other locations

20%Lake of RageLv 10–10

1 in 5wild encounters

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

Exeggcute 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 →

#165

Ledyba

BugFlying

Evolves into Ledian at Lv 18

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 7wild encounters

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

Ledyba page →

#167

Spinarak

BugPoison

Evolves into Ariados at Lv 22

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 7wild encounters

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

Spinarak page →

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 10wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~9m

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

Expected409h 36m

Pidgey page →

#061

Poliwhirl

Water

Evolves into Poliwrath with an item

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

20–24

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

Also found in 8 other locations

Mt. SilverLv 35–44

90%Route 28Lv 40–44

40%Ecruteak CityLv 20–24

10%Route 31Lv 20–24

10%Route 44Lv 24–29

10%Violet CityLv 20–24

10%Route 22Lv 10–14

10%Viridian CityLv 10–14

10%

Poliwhirl page →

#187

Hoppip

GrassFlying

Evolves into Skiploom at Lv 18

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Hoppip — 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

Also found in 8 other locations

#013

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

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

Also found in 3 other locations

Ilex ForestLv 5–10

30%National ParkLv 7–18

20%Route 31Lv 4–4

Weedle page →

#041

Zubat

PoisonFlying

Evolves into Golbat at Lv 22

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~18m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

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 18 other locations

Slowpoke WellLv 5–23

85%Mt. MortarLv 13–17

60%Union CaveLv 5–22

50%Route 33Lv 6–6

40%Rock TunnelLv 12–15

40%Dark CaveLv 2–23

39%Ice PathLv 22–25

30%Route 42Lv 14–14

30%Whirl IslandsLv 23–26

30%Mt. MoonLv 6–6

30%Tohjo FallsLv 22–22

30%Burned TowerLv 14–15

ITEMS

Route 30 is where the adventure really begins: Mr. Pokemon hands you the Mystery Egg that hatches into Togepi, along with an Exp Share for spreading experience. An HP Up and a stashed Potion sit along the path.

Key item1

Mystery Egg

NPC gift2

HP Up

Item ball1

Antidote

Hidden1

Potion

KEY ITEM

Mystery Egg

Given by Mr. Pokémon in his house

Effect

An EGG obtained from MR.Pokemon.

NPC GIFT

Exp Share

Given by Mr. Pokémon in exchange for the Red Scale

Effect

Shares battle EXP. Points. (HOLD)

NPC GIFT

HP Up

Given by Youngster Joey after defeating him in a rematch with his final team, which he uses only after the Elite Four is beaten

Effect

Raises the HP of one Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Antidote

North of the southern house

Effect

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

HIDDEN

Potion

Four squares south and three squares west of the entrance to Mr. Pokémon's house, in a flower bed (hidden)

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

Key item1

Mystery Egg

KEY ITEM

Mystery Egg

Given by Mr. Pokémon in his house

Effect

An EGG obtained from MR.Pokemon.

NPC gift2

Exp Share

NPC GIFT

Exp Share

Given by Mr. Pokémon in exchange for the Red Scale

Effect

Shares battle EXP. Points. (HOLD)

HP Up

NPC GIFT

HP Up

Given by Youngster Joey after defeating him in a rematch with his final team, which he uses only after the Elite Four is beaten

Effect

Raises the HP of one Pokemon.

Item ball1

Antidote

ITEM BALL

Antidote

North of the southern house

Effect

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

Hidden1

Potion

HIDDEN

Potion

Four squares south and three squares west of the entrance to Mr. Pokémon's house, in a flower bed (hidden)

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

TRAINERS

7 trainer battles at Route 30. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Bug Catcher1

DonLv 3₱48

Youngster2

Joey+4Lv 4–37₱64

MikeyLv 4₱64

YOUNGSTER

Joey

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱64

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱240

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱336

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱480

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱592

Fights

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Tail Whip

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱64

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Tail Whip

Quick Attack

Hyper Fang

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱240

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tail Whip

Quick Attack

Hyper Fang

Scary Face

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱336

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tail Whip

Quick Attack

Hyper Fang

Pursuit

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱480

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Hyper Beam

Quick Attack

Hyper Fang

Pursuit

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱592

YOUNGSTER

Mikey

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱64

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Tail Whip

Type

ELECTRIC

ICE

FIGHTING

Win: ₱64

BUG CATCHER

Don

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱48

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

String Shot

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

String Shot

Type

FIRE

FLYING

ROCK

Win: ₱48