HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 16
The Cycling Road launches from Celadon's west gate, the only way onto Kanto's long downhill bike run.
Route 16 is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Celadon City to the east and continue south to Route 17.
ROUTE 16 MAP
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HeartGold & SoulSilver
Route 16 Walkthrough
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Route 16 splits into two halves at a gatehouse, and its guard lets you cross only while you ride your bike.
- Leave Celadon City by its west edge onto the top of the east half, then turn south down the wide lane.
- For wild battles, cut the small tree on the west side of the lane and follow the path north into the grass pocket.
- Back on the lane, mount your bike near its bottom and head west into the gatehouse, since the guard turns back anyone on foot.
- Ride out the far door onto the west half, where the bike stays locked on and a sign marks the start of the downhill road.
- Ride off the south edge of the open ground onto Route 17.
Pokemon Encounters
Search the grass outside Celadon for Slugma at 5 percent, a Fire type sliding onto the road alongside Grimer, Muk, and the usual Spearow.
Method
Type
Grass9
#088Grimer
#088Grimer
#022Fearow
#403Shinx
Sinnoh Sound
#312Minun
Hoenn Sound
#311Plusle
Hoenn Sound
#198Murkrow
#089Muk
#218Slugma
Headbutt3
#021Spearow
#214Heracross
#415Combee
Post-National Dex
#088
Grimer
Poison
Evolves into Muk at Lv 38
Encounter rate
80% Common
Level
26–28
EV yield
1 HP
Here on Route 16tall grass80% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Grimer — about 36s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball25%
Great Ball37%
Ultra Ball49%
Nuzlocke
B
community tier
Score60
PickRisky
SourceDerived
EV - HP
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected51h 12m