Gold & Silver Route 30
Berry trees dot this winding path north toward Violet. Mr. Pokemon's cottage sits at the far end, where the Egg errand begins.
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
Caterpie and Weedle crawl the low grass while Spinarak slinks out at night in Gold and Ledyba does the same in Silver. A few Poliwag splash in the pond once you can Surf.
Old Rod2
Good Rod2
Super Rod2
Poliwag
Also found in 14 other locations
ITEMS
Mr. Pokemon gives you the Mystery Egg here, the one that hatches into Togepi. Come back with the Red Scale from the Lake of Rage and he trades it for the Exp. Share, a held item that funnels battle experience to one Pokemon.
Mystery Egg
An EGG obtained from MR.Pokemon.
Mystery Egg
An EGG obtained from MR.Pokemon.
Exp Share
Shares battle EXP. points. (HOLD)
Potion
Restores Pokemon HP by 20.
TRAINERS
Your earliest trainers wait on Route 30, Youngster Joey among them with the level 4 Rattata he will phone to brag about all game long. Pure tutorial-grade fights.
Joey
Route 30 Guide
Yes, and it's new to the series. Gold and Silver run on a real clock split into morning, day, and night, and the grass swaps species along with it. Hoothoot only turns up after dark, for instance, where the daytime route hands you Pidgey. If something won't appear, come back at a different hour.
Material for custom Poke Balls. Routes 37 and 42 and Azalea Town have trees that each drop one Apricorn a day, and Kurt in Azalea turns a color into a matching ball by the next morning. A white one becomes a Fast Ball for skittish Pokemon, a black one a Heavy Ball for heavy catches like Snorlax.