HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 14

One collector down this hedged southern lane swaps his prized Aerodactyl for the right Pokemon, no questions asked.

Route 14 is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Route 15 to the west and continue east to Route 13.

ROUTE 14 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 14 Walkthrough

8 trainers 1 in the steps 1 item 1 gift 15 species
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You enter Route 14 from Route 13 at its top, where it splits into two lanes that join on foot only in the open field below.
  1. Walk south from Route 13 down the eastern lane, where Bird Keeper JoshBird Keeper Josh₱1,184FearowLv 37Weak toElectricIceRock battles you.
  2. Keep south along the same lane, and Pokefan TrevorPokéfan Trevor₱2,688PsyduckLv 42Weak toElectricGrass battles you by its eastern edge.
  3. Further down, Pokefan CarterPokéfan Carter₱2,432BulbasaurLv 38CharmanderLv 38SquirtleLv 38Weak toFireIceFlyingPsychicWaterGroundRockElectricGrass fields Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle before the lane opens into the field.
  4. Bird Keeper RoyBird Keeper Roy₱1,408FearowLv 38FearowLv 44Weak toElectricIceRock battles you in the open field where the two lanes meet.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Bird Keeper RoyFearow · FearowLv 38–44₱1,408
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The western lane climbs back north to a grass pocket that only the corner Cut Tree opens; its ledges then drop you out again.
  1. From the field, head north up the western lane, where School Kid ConnorSchool Kid Connor₱840ZigzagoonLv 42Weak toFighting battles you.
  2. A little further north, Teacher ClariceTeacher Clarice₱2,064ZigzagoonLv 41RoseliaLv 43Weak toFightingFireIceFlyingPsychic battles you, and School Kid TorinSchool Kid Torin₱780SandslashLv 41GolbatLv 39Weak toWaterGrassIceElectricPsychicRock battles you across the lane from her.
  3. School Kid TravisSchool Kid Travis₱840BudewLv 42Weak toFireIceFlyingPsychic battles you near the top, where you cut the tree at the western end of the ledge row to enter the grass pocket.
  4. The woman in the grass hands you the Lucky PunchLucky PunchITEMAn item to be held by CHANSEY. It is a pair of gloves that boosts CHANSEY's critical-hit ratio.From the woman in the grass who adores Chansey, once your first Pokémon able to battle is a Chansey and you are not on the Bicycle once your first Pokemon able to battle is a Chansey and you are not on the Bicycle.
  5. Hop down the ledges, walk back south to the field, and leave west for Route 15.
Blocked pathCut Treex5
HM01 Cut
Hive Badge

Requires HM01 CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. + Hive Badge

Opens the ground behind the Cut Trees: Gift Item and tall grass where Nidorina, Nidorino and Noctowl roam, plus Shinx with the Sinnoh Sound playing, and 7 more species.

Free itemGift ItemGives Lucky Punch
Lucky Punch

Pokemon Encounters

Chansey sits at a flat 1 percent in the grass here, with no swarm to help your odds, so the egg-layer is pure patience on Route 14. Skiploom and Hoppip bounce through the field alongside Quagsire, Pidgeotto, and the Nidoran pair.

Method
Type
Grass11
#403Shinx
40% - Lv 23–25
Sinnoh Sound
#030Nidorina
30% - Lv 23
#033Nidorino
30% - Lv 23
#312Minun
20% - Lv 25
Hoenn Sound
#164Noctowl
20% - Lv 25
#017Pidgeotto
20% - Lv 25
#311Plusle
20% - Lv 23
Hoenn Sound
#195Quagsire
19% - Lv 24–26
#187Hoppip
10% - Lv 24
#188Skiploom
9% - Lv 26
#113Chansey
1% - Lv 25
Headbutt4
#163Hoothoot
50% - Lv 26–30
#165Ledyba
30% - Lv 26–27
SS
#167Spinarak
30% - Lv 26–27
HG
#265Wurmple
20% - Lv 26–30
Post-National Dex
Hoothoot
#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying
Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20
Encounter rate
50% Common
Level
26–30
EV yield
1 HP
Here on Route 14tall grass50% spawn
1 in 2wild encounters
will be Hoothoot — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~54s-2m
to catch one
Poke Ball33%
Great Ball50%
Ultra Ball67%
Nuzlocke
D
community tier
Score20
PickLottery
SourceEstimated
EV - HP
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected81h 55m

Also found in 41 other locations

National ParkLv 10–15
100%Route 29Lv 2–5
85%Viridian ForestLv 3–7
80%Route 2Lv 3–7
60%Ilex ForestLv 3–8
60%Route 30Lv 2–5
60%Route 37Lv 12–17
60%Cerulean CityLv 11–16
50%Route 15Lv 21–26
50%Route 21Lv 24–30
50%Route 22Lv 3–7
50%Route 18Lv 26–30
50%Fuchsia CityLv 21–34
50%Pallet TownLv 2–6
50%Pewter CityLv 3–9
50%Route 1Lv 2–6
50%Route 12Lv 22–25
50%Route 13Lv 22–25
50%Route 25Lv 10–14
50%Route 26Lv 28–32
50%Route 27Lv 28–32
50%Route 3Lv 6–10
50%Route 5Lv 11–16
50%Route 6Lv 11–16
50%Route 8Lv 16–19
50%Viridian CityLv 3–7
50%Cherrygrove CityLv 2–5
50%Route 39Lv 14–17
50%New Bark TownLv 2–5
50%Route 31Lv 3–6
50%Route 34Lv 9–12
50%Route 32Lv 4–7
50%Route 36Lv 4–15
50%Lake of RageLv 14–19
50%Route 38Lv 13–16
50%Route 47Lv 15–18
50%Safari Zone GateLv 14–19
50%Route 48Lv 15–18
50%Route 43Lv 15–18
50%Violet CityLv 2–10
50%Route 35Lv 10–14
50%
Hoothoot page →

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 14.

NPC gift1
Lucky Punch
NPC GIFT

Lucky Punch

From the woman in the grass who adores Chansey, once your first Pokémon able to battle is a Chansey and you are not on the Bicycle
Effect

An item to be held by CHANSEY. It is a pair of gloves that boosts CHANSEY's critical-hit ratio.

NPC gift1
NPC GIFT

Lucky Punch

From the woman in the grass who adores Chansey, once your first Pokémon able to battle is a Chansey and you are not on the Bicycle
Effect

An item to be held by CHANSEY. It is a pair of gloves that boosts CHANSEY's critical-hit ratio.

TRAINERS

8 trainer battles at Route 14. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Bird Keeper2
JoshLv 37₱1,184
RoyLv 44₱1,408
Trainer6
TrevorLv 42₱2,688
TravisLv 42₱840
TorinLv 41₱780
ClariceLv 43₱2,064
ConnorLv 42₱840
CarterLv 38₱2,432
BIRD KEEPER

Josh

Party
1
Highest Lv
37
Reward
₱1,184
Party
FearowLv 37
NormalFlying
AbilityKeen EyeNatureTimidItem-
Aerial Ace
Mirror Move
Agility
Assurance
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
ELECTRIC
ICE
ROCK
Win: ₱1,184
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