Gold & Silver Route 36
Water the stubborn fake tree blocking this route and a cranky Sudowoodo shakes loose. Past it runs the way to Ecruteak.
Route 36 is in Johto, with Violet City to the north, Route 35 to the south, and Ruins of Alph to the south. In the story you arrive from National Park to the north and continue north to Route 37.
ROUTE 36 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
The wobbling tree blocking the road is a Sudowoodo, woken with the Squirt Bottle from Goldenrod and catchable on the spot. In the grass, Stantler appears at 5 percent, and the fire pup splits by game: Growlithe in Gold, Vulpix in Silver.
Sudowoodo
ITEMS
Smash the cracked rocks on Route 36 to nab TM08 Rock Smash, which doubles as a Fighting move in battle. A Hard Stone nearby adds bite to Rock attacks for whoever holds it.
TM08 Rock Smash
Rock Smash deals damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
TM08 Rock Smash
Rock Smash deals damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
Hard Stone
Powers up rock-type moves. (HOLD)
TRAINERS
4 trainer battles at Route 36. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Route 36 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.