HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 19

The land gives out south of Fuchsia, leaving a long open surf toward the caves of the Seafoam Islands.

Route 19 is in Kanto, with Fuchsia City to the north and Route 20 to the west. In the story it comes after Seafoam Islands and before Route 22.

ROUTE 19 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 19 Walkthrough

4 trainers 1 in the steps 5 items 8 species
1
Workers close the beach below the Fuchsia gate until you earn the badge at the gym across the water to the west.

You reach Route 19 by surfing east from Route 20.

  1. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. east to the small sandy island in the southeast corner. Take TM55 BrineTMTM55 BrineWaterClassSpecialPower65Accuracy100%PP10If the foe's HP is down to under half, this attack will hit with double the power.WhereSitting on the small sandy island in the route's southeast corner (requires Surf), and right after it, search under its item ball for a hidden Big Pearl.
  2. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. northwest into the open water, where Swimmer TuckerSwimmer Tucker₱704ShellderLv 40CloysterLv 44Weak toElectricGrassFightingRock battles you beside Swimmer Debbie.
  3. Swimmer DebbieSwimmer Debbie₱736ClamperlLv 46Weak toElectricGrass fights you next with her lone Clamperl, the strongest team on the route.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Swimmer DebbieClamperlLv 46₱736
TM55 Brine
Big Pearl
2
North of the swimmers, the sea narrows into a rocky channel that brings you to the beach below the Fuchsia gate.
  1. Swimmer HaroldSwimmer Harold₱640RemoraidLv 42SeadraLv 40Weak toElectricGrass battles you on the west side of the water as you head north.
  2. Swimmer JeromeSwimmer Jerome₱608SeadraLv 36TentacoolLv 38TentacruelLv 40GoldeenLv 38Weak toElectricGrassGroundPsychic challenges you in the channel just south of the beach.
  3. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. ashore on the beach, open after it has been cleared, and search both ends of the sand for two hidden Pearls.
  4. Once the beach is cleared, walk north from the SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. landing and pick up the hidden Max ElixirMax ElixirMEDICINE · PP RESTOREIt fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.Against the rocky wall near the breakable rocks once the beach is cleared (requires Surf) (hidden) against the rocky wall near the breakable rocks.
  5. Smash one of the two breakable rocks by the blue sign near the gate with Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. and take the hidden ReviveReviveMEDICINE · REVIVEA medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It restores half the Pokemon's maximum HP.Between the two breakable rocks by the blue sign near the gate (requires Rock Smash) (hidden) between them.
Pearlx2
Max Elixir
Revive
Blocked pathRock Smash Rock
HM06 Rock Smash
Zephyr Badge

Requires HM06 Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. + Zephyr Badge

Nothing is locked behind the Rock Smash Rock. It opens no new ground and saves no steps on the way through.

Pokemon Encounters

Clamperl swarms this sea route at 60 percent on its day, a pearl-shell Pokemon that can branch into Huntail or Gorebyss later. Corsola and Krabby ride the rods otherwise, and Rock Smash on the shoreline adds a few extra crabs.

Method
Type
Surf3
#072Tentacool
90% - Lv 30–35
#366Clamperl
60% - Lv 35
Swarm
#073Tentacruel
10% - Lv 35
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
Rock Smash2
#099Kingler
90% - Lv 28–31
#098Krabby
10% - Lv 24–27
Kingler
#099

Kingler

Water
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
28–31
EV yield
2 Attack
Here on Route 19tall grass90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Kingler — about 36s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~4m-8m
to catch one
Poke Ball8%
Great Ball12%
Ultra Ball16%
Nuzlocke
D
community tier
Score20
PickLottery
SourceDerived
EV - Attack
13
fights to cap
Raw128 fights
+ Power26 fights
+ Pokerus64 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected45h 31m

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 19.

Source
TM1
TM55 Brine
Hidden4
Big Pearl
Max Elixir
Pearl
Revive
TM

TM55 Brine

Sitting on the small sandy island in the route's southeast corner (requires Surf)
Move
BrineWaterSpecial
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.

TM1
TM

TM55 Brine

Sitting on the small sandy island in the route's southeast corner (requires Surf)
Move
BrineWaterSpecial
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.

Hidden4
HIDDEN

Big Pearl

Under the item ball holding TM55 on the small sandy island at the southeast corner (requires Surf) (hidden)
Effect

A quite-large pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

HIDDEN

Max Elixir

Against the rocky wall near the breakable rocks once the beach is cleared (requires Surf) (hidden)
Effect

It fully restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon.

HIDDEN

Pearl

Out on the beach, reachable only after it has been cleared (x2) (requires Surf) (hidden)
Effect

A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.

HIDDEN

Revive

Between the two breakable rocks by the blue sign near the gate (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)
Effect

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

TRAINERS

4 trainer battles at Route 19. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Swimmer4
JeromeLv 40₱608
HaroldLv 42₱640
TuckerLv 44₱704
DebbieLv 46₱736
SWIMMER

Jerome

Party
4
Highest Lv
40
Reward
₱608
Party
SeadraLv 36
Water
AbilitySniperNatureBoldItem-
Bubble Beam
Agility
Twister
Brine
WaterPoison
AbilityLiquid OozeNatureQuietItem-
Barrier
Water Pulse
Poison Jab
Screech
WaterPoison
AbilityLiquid OozeNatureTimidItem-
Wrap
Barrier
Water Pulse
Poison Jab
GoldeenLv 38
Water
AbilityWater VeilNatureNaiveItem-
Flail
Aqua Ring
Fury Attack
Waterfall
Team weak to4 types
Type
2x weakness(4)
ELECTRIC
GRASS
GROUND
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱608
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