HeartGold & SoulSilver Cherrygrove City

Salt air and a fresh Pokemon Center meet you one short road out of New Bark, the last easy rest before the long uphill past Mr. Pokemon's cottage to Violet City.

Cherrygrove City is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Route 29 to the east and continue north to Route 30.

CHERRYGROVE CITY MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Cherrygrove City Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 2 items 1 gift 13 species

Cherrygrove City

3 TRAINERS · 1 IN THE STEPS · 2 ITEMS · 1 GIFT · 13 SPECIES
1
Walking into Cherrygrove City from Route 29, you are stopped by an old man who insists on showing you around, so follow him before you explore.
  1. He leads you past the Pokemon Center, points out the north road and the sea, then stops at the door of his own house.
  2. There he hands you his running shoes, so you can sprint from now on.
  3. Head for the north road and he hurries after you with a map card for the region, then carry on north into Route 30.
2
Once your visit up Route 30 is done, the town has one surprise waiting as you head back east.
  1. At the east edge, the Passerby Boy battles you with the starter that beats yours: Cyndaquil against Chikorita, Totodile against Cyndaquil, Chikorita against Totodile.
  2. Win or lose, he walks off, so head out east into Route 29.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Passerby BoyCyndaquilLv 5₱500
3
Come back once you can SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water., and again with HM08 Rock ClimbMoveRock ClimbNormalClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy85%PP20A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls. and the Earth Badge, for what the shore keeps.
  1. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. out to the man on the island in the water and take the Mystic WaterMystic WaterHELD ITEMAn item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.Gift from the man on the island in the water (requires Surf) he offers you.
  2. From Route 30's lower pond, SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. to the spot east of the Pokemon Center and search there for a hidden Nugget.
  3. With SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. and Rock ClimbMoveRock ClimbNormalClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy85%PP20A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls., scale the cliff north of the off-shore island to find a second hidden Nugget.
  4. Then follow the north road back up into Route 30.
Free itemGift ItemGives Mystic Water
Mystic Water
Nugget
Blocked pathRock Climb Wall
HM08 Rock Climb
Earth Badge

Requires HM08 Rock ClimbMoveRock ClimbNormalClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy85%PP20A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls. + Earth Badge

Pokemon Encounters

Corsola rewards the Good Rod here at 10 percent, a coral Water-type that does not turn up in many places. Headbutt the trees for Pineco and Exeggcute, and a rare rustling tree may shake out a Taillow once the National Dex is in hand.

Method
Type
Surf2
#072Tentacool
90% - Lv 10–25
#073Tentacruel
10% - Lv 15–25
Fish10
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#098Krabby
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod4
#098Krabby
50% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
40% - Lv 20
#222Corsola
10% - Lv 20
#120Staryu
10% - Lv 20
Super Rod4
#098Krabby
60% - Lv 40
#222Corsola
30% - Lv 40
#120Staryu
30% - Lv 40
#099Kingler
10% - Lv 40
Headbutt5
#163Hoothoot
50% - Lv 2–5
#165Ledyba
30% - Lv 4–5
SS
#204Pineco
30% - Lv 2–3
#167Spinarak
30% - Lv 4–5
HG
#102Exeggcute
20% - Lv 2–20
Headbutt (Rare)1
#276Taillow
30% - Lv 18–25
Post-National Dex
Tentacool
#072

Tentacool

WaterPoison
Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
10–25
EV yield
1 Sp. Def
Here on Cherrygrove Citysurf90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Tentacool — about 36s of surfing to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball25%
Great Ball37%
Ultra Ball49%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
EV - Sp. Def
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected45h 31m

ITEMS & SHOP

All field items and hidden pickups, Poke Mart stock at Cherrygrove City.

Source
Floor
NPC gift1
Mystic Water
Hidden1
Nugget
Mart21
Air Mail
Left Counter
₱50
Heal Ball
Left Counter
₱300
Antidote
Right Counter
₱100
Awakening
Right Counter
₱250
Burn Heal
Right Counter
₱250
Escape Rope
Right Counter
₱550
Full Heal
Right Counter
₱600
Full Restore
Right Counter
₱3,000
Great Ball
Right Counter
₱600
Hyper Potion
Right Counter
₱1,200
Ice Heal
Right Counter
₱250
Max Potion
Right Counter
₱2,500
Max Repel
Right Counter
₱700
Paralyze Heal
Right Counter
₱200
Poke Ball
Right Counter
₱200
Potion
Right Counter
₱300
Repel
Right Counter
₱350
Revive
Right Counter
₱1,500
Super Potion
Right Counter
₱700
Super Repel
Right Counter
₱500
Ultra Ball
Right Counter
₱1,200
NPC GIFT

Mystic Water

Gift from the man on the island in the water (requires Surf)
Effect

An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.

NPC gift1
NPC GIFT

Mystic Water

Gift from the man on the island in the water (requires Surf)
Effect

An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.

Hidden1
HIDDEN

Nugget

East of the Pokémon Center via Route 30's lower pond (requires Surf); cliff north of the off-shore island (requires Surf and Rock Climb) (hidden)
Effect

A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

Mart21
MART

Air Mail

Found on Left Counter
For sale₱50

Stationery featuring a print of colorful letter sets. Let a Pokemon hold it for delivery.

MART

Heal Ball

Found on Left Counter
For sale₱300

A remedial Poke Ball that restores the caught Pokemon's HP and eliminates any status problem.

MART

Antidote

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱100

A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokemon.

MART

Awakening

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It awakens a Pokemon from the clutches of sleep.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Burn Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It heals a single Pokemon that is suffering from a burn.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Escape Rope

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱550

A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Full Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱600

A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokemon.

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Full Restore

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱3,000

A medicine that fully restores the HP and heals any status problems of a single Pokemon.

Requires: Badge 8
MART

Great Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱600

A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a standard Poke Ball.

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Hyper Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,200

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Ice Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It defrosts a Pokemon that has been frozen solid.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Max Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱2,500

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It completely restores the HP of a single Pokemon.

Requires: Badge 7
MART

Max Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱700

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 250 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Paralyze Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱200

A spray-type medicine. It eliminates paralysis from a single Pokemon.

MART

Poke Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱200

A device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.

MART

Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱300

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.

MART

Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱350

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 100 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Revive

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,500

A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It restores half the Pokemon's maximum HP.

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Super Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱700

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 50 points.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Super Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱500

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 200 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Ultra Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,200

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

Requires: Badge 5

TRAINERS

1 trainer battle at Cherrygrove City. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Trainer1
BoyLv 5₱500
TRAINER

Boy

Party
1
Highest Lv
5
Reward
₱500
Party
Fire
AbilityBlazeNatureNaughtyItem-
Tackle
Leer
-
-
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
WATER
GROUND
ROCK
Win: ₱500
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