Crystal Route 31

This short hop to Violet City threads past the Dark Cave entrance, and Bellsprout are the commonest catch in its brush.

Route 31 is in Johto, with Dark Cave to the north. In the story you arrive from Route 30 to the south and continue north to Violet City.

ROUTE 31 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Route 31 leads into Dark Cave with Bellsprout and Caterpie underfoot. Gastly is the night surprise at 5 percent, a rare early Ghost, while Poliwag fills the connecting water.

Type

Grass12

#016Pidgey

40% - Lv 4–5

#010Caterpie

30% - Lv 4

#165Ledyba

30% - Lv 4

#060Poliwag

30% - Lv 4

#167Spinarak

30% - Lv 4

#069Bellsprout

20% - Lv 5

#163Hoothoot

10% - Lv 5

#016Pidgey

10% - Lv 5

#092Gastly

5% - Lv 5

#187Hoppip

5% - Lv 5

#013Weedle

5% - Lv 4

#041Zubat

5% - Lv 4

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 30Lv 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 30Lv 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 →

#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.

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 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 →

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

4–5

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 →

#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

Route 24Lv 8–10

60%Route 30Lv 3–4

50%Ilex ForestLv 5–10

30%Route 2Lv 3–3

30%Route 25Lv 10–10

30%National ParkLv 7–18

20%

Caterpie 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.

Also found in 10 other locations

30%National ParkLv 14–14

#060

Poliwag

Water

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Poliwag page →

#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 →

#069

Bellsprout

GrassPoison

Evolves into Weepinbell at Lv 21

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 5wild encounters

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

Also found in 5 other locations

#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 →

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — 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

Hoothoot 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.

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 30Lv 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 →

#092

Gastly

GhostPoison

Evolves into Haunter at Lv 25

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Gastly — 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

#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 30Lv 3–3

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 31 offers TM50 Nightmare, which drains a sleeping foe each turn, with a Poke Ball and a Potion out in the open.

TM1

TM50 Nightmare

Item ball2

Poke Ball

Potion

TM50 Nightmare

From the man standing by the small pond after delivering him a Spearow from his friend on Route 35

Move

NightmareGhostStatus

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

If the target is asleep, Nightmare causes it to lose 1⁄4 of its maximum HP after each turn.

ITEM BALL

Poke Ball

Near Bug Catcher Wade

Effect

An item for catching Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Potion

West of the entrance to Dark Cave

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

TM1

TM50 Nightmare

From the man standing by the small pond after delivering him a Spearow from his friend on Route 35

Move

NightmareGhostStatus

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

If the target is asleep, Nightmare causes it to lose 1⁄4 of its maximum HP after each turn.

Item ball2

Poke Ball

ITEM BALL

Poke Ball

Near Bug Catcher Wade

Effect

An item for catching Pokemon.

Potion

ITEM BALL

Potion

West of the entrance to Dark Cave

Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

TRAINERS

5 trainer battles at Route 31. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Bug Catcher1

Wade+4Lv 3–34₱32

BUG CATCHER

Wade

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱32

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱144

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱224

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱384

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱544

Fights

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

String Shot

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

String Shot

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Poison Sting

String Shot

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

String Shot

Type

FIRE

FLYING

ROCK

Win: ₱32

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Harden

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Harden

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Harden

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Harden

Type

FIRE

FLYING

ROCK

Win: ₱144

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Poison Powder

Stun Spore

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Poison Powder

Stun Spore

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Fury Attack

Focus Energy

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Poison Powder

Stun Spore

Type

ROCK

FIRE

FLYING

ELECTRIC

ICE

Win: ₱224

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Poison Powder

Supersonic

Whirlwind

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Stun Spore

Supersonic

Whirlwind

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Fury Attack

Focus Energy

Twineedle

Rage

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Sleep Powder

Supersonic

Whirlwind

Type

ROCK

FIRE

FLYING

ELECTRIC

ICE

Win: ₱384

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Poison Powder

Supersonic

Gust

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Confusion

Stun Spore

Supersonic

Gust

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Fury Attack

Pursuit

Twineedle

Double Team

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Psybeam

Sleep Powder

Gust

Whirlwind

Type

ROCK

FIRE

FLYING

ELECTRIC

ICE

Win: ₱544