ROUTE 17 MAP
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HeartGold & SoulSilver
Route 17 Walkthrough
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Both gates of Route 17 turn you back on foot, and once you ride in, the bike stays locked under you until the Route 18 gate.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Biker Dale
GulpinLv 47₱752GulpinLv 47
- Ride south from the Route 16 gate onto the wide top of the road, where Biker DaleBiker Dale₱752GulpinLv 47Weak toGroundPsychic battles you.
- Further down the same wide stretch, Biker ReeseBiker Reese₱720
WeezingLv 45Weak toGroundPsychic battles you, and Biker JoelBiker Joel₱688
MagmarLv 43MagmarLv 43Weak toWaterGroundRock battles you by the eastern edge just above the split. - There a channel of water divides the road, and Biker JacobBiker Jacob₱688MagmarLv 43
TentacruelLv 43Weak toWaterGroundRockElectricPsychic battles you only if you take the narrow east path. - Keep to the wide west path for both hidden items, where Biker AidenBiker Aiden₱720TentacruelLv 45Weak toElectricGroundPsychic battles you first.
- Next, Biker DanBiker Dan₱592GulpinLv 39WeezingLv 37WeezingLv 37Weak toGroundPsychic battles you on the west side of the path, and Biker TheronBiker Theron₱720
CroagunkLv 45Weak to4×PsychicGroundFlying battles you from the east side.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Biker DaleGulpinLv 47₱752Biker Dale₱752
GulpinLv 47Weak toGroundPsychic
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The lower half of the west path runs straight down to where both paths rejoin above the Route 18 gate.
Max Ether
Max Elixir
- South of that pair, search the west path northwest of the eastern lamppost for the hidden Max EtherMax EtherIt fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.On the west path northwest of the eastern lamppost south of Bikers Dan and Theron (hidden).
- Lower down, Biker GlennBiker Glenn₱688
KoffingLv 39MagmarLv 41WeezingLv 43Weak toGroundPsychicWaterRock battles you; south of him, search the west path southwest of the western lamppost to uncover the hidden Max ElixirMax ElixirIt fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.On the west path southwest of the western lamppost south of Biker Glenn (hidden). - Biker TeddyBiker Teddy₱736
SeviperLv 46Weak toGroundPsychic battles you near the bottom of the west path. - Where the paths rejoin, Biker MarkeyBiker Markey₱752
SkorupiLv 47Weak toFireFlyingPsychicRock battles you on the west side and Biker ErnestBiker Ernest₱704
TeddiursaLv 45
MarillLv 44Weak toFightingElectricGrass battles you on the east side, then ride south into Route 18.
Max EtherMax Ether
It fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.
On the west path northwest of the eastern lamppost south of Bikers Dan and Theron (hidden)
Max ElixirMax Elixir
It fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.
On the west path southwest of the western lamppost south of Biker Glenn (hidden)
Pokemon Encounters
The Cycling Road is walking territory only, no water or trees to work. Muk and Fearow patrol the downhill stretch up to level 32, evolved Pokemon worth a stop if you can brake on the slope. Grimer and Slugma fill the lower end.
Type
#088Grimer
#088Grimer
#022Fearow
#403Shinx
Sinnoh Sound
#218Slugma
#088Grimer
#312Minun
Hoenn Sound
#311Plusle
Hoenn Sound
#089Muk
#089Muk
#218Slugma
#088
Grimer
Poison
Evolves into Muk at Lv 38
Encounter rate
80% Common
Level
27–29
EV yield
1 HP
Here on Route 17tall 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
Also found in 4 other locations
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 17.
Hidden2
Max Elixir
Max Ether
HIDDEN
Max Elixir
On the west path southwest of the western lamppost south of Biker Glenn (hidden)
Effect
It fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.
Hidden2
Max Elixir
HIDDEN
Max Elixir
On the west path southwest of the western lamppost south of Biker Glenn (hidden)
Effect
It fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.
Max Ether
HIDDEN
Max Ether
On the west path northwest of the eastern lamppost south of Bikers Dan and Theron (hidden)
Effect
It fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.
TRAINERS
11 trainer battles at Route 17. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Biker11
DaleLv 47₱752
ReeseLv 45₱720
JoelLv 43₱688
JacobLv 43₱688
AidenLv 45₱720
DanLv 39₱592
TheronLv 45₱720
GlennLv 43₱688
TeddyLv 46₱736
MarkeyLv 47₱752
ErnestLv 45₱704
BIKER
Dale
Party
1
Highest Lv
47
Reward
₱752
Party
GulpinLv 47
Poison
Spit Up
Swallow
Sludge Bomb
Gastro Acid
Team weak to2 types
Type
2x weakness(2)
GROUND
PSYCHIC