HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 10

The road past the Kanto Power Plant runs the cliff edge down to the Rock Tunnel. Restart the dead generator and Zapdos drops into the scrub crackling just outside the fence.

Route 10 is in Kanto, with Route 9 to the west and the entrance to Power Plant. In the story you arrive from Lavender Town to the south and continue north to Rock Tunnel.

ROUTE 10 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 10 Walkthrough

0 trainers 1 item 13 species
1
Before entering the Power Plant from Route 10, search its west side for the hidden CarbosCarbosMEDICINE · VITAMINA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokemon.West side of the Power Plant in the route's northern section (hidden) in the route's northern section.
  1. Keep the search outside beside the building, since the pickup is on the route rather than indoors.
  2. If you explore the grass at night, Quagsire joins the encounter table; Spearow and Fearow occupy morning and daytime slots.
  3. While surfing here, you can meet Goldeen and Seaking.
Carbos
2
On a post-game return, check for Zapdos by the Power Plant before treating the outdoor visit as finished.
  1. If Zapdos is present, handle its static encounter separately from the random Pokemon you find in grass or while surfing.
  2. Once you finish outside, head in through the Power Plant entrance for the next part of your visit.
Static encounter
ZapdosLv 50

Post-game static encounter on Route 10 by the Power Plant

Pokemon Encounters

Zapdos guards the power-plant approach at level 50, a one-time Electric legendary worth a heavy ball. The grass runs Voltorb at 30 percent and an Electabuzz for more Electric options, while Spearow and a little rod fishing fill a thin wild list.

Method
Type
✦Special encounters1
#145Zapdos
Legendary Lv 50
Grass12
#195Quagsire
40% - Lv 16–18
#021Spearow
30% - Lv 16
#100Voltorb
30% - Lv 17
#020Raticate
25% - Lv 16–18
#399Bidoof
20% - Lv 16
Sinnoh Sound
#418Buizel
20% - Lv 16–17
Sinnoh Sound
#264Linoone
20% - Lv 16
Hoenn Sound
#020Raticate
20% - Lv 16
#293Whismur
20% - Lv 16–17
Hoenn Sound
#125Electabuzz
10% - Lv 15–18
#022Fearow
10% - Lv 18
#125Electabuzz
5% - Lv 15
Surf2
#118Goldeen
90% - Lv 10–15
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 15
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#118Goldeen
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#118Goldeen
60% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
40% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#118Goldeen
70% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 40
Legendary
Zapdos
#145

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
Level
50
EV yield
3 Sp. Atk
Acquisition
Legendary
How to get it
Encounter outside the Power Plant on Route 10 after obtaining the National Pokedex
Sealed locationRoute 10View on map
One-of-a-kind. You only get a single shot per cartridge — knock it out or run, and it is gone for the run. Save before engaging.

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 10.

Vitamin1
Carbos
VITAMIN

Carbos

West side of the Power Plant in the route's northern section (hidden)
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokemon.

Vitamin1
VITAMIN

Carbos

West side of the Power Plant in the route's northern section (hidden)
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokemon.

TRAINERS

2 trainer battles at Route 10. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Hiker1
JimLv 45₱1,440
Trainer1
RobertLv 43₱2,752
TRAINER

Robert

Party
1
Highest Lv
43
Reward
₱2,752
Party
WaterGround
AbilityWater AbsorbNatureAdamantItem-
Amnesia
Yawn
Earthquake
Rain Dance
Team weak to1 type
Type
4x weakness(1)
GRASS
Win: ₱2,752
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