HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 3
Hikers grind up the switchback ledges east of Pewter, trainers waiting on the rocks the whole way to Mt. Moon.
Route 3 is in Kanto, with Route 4 to the north. In the story you arrive from Pewter City to the west and continue east to Mt. Moon.
ROUTE 3 MAP
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HeartGold & SoulSilver
Route 3 Walkthrough
1
Route 3 opens with a detour because the ledges south of the entrance drop you into a pocket of meteor craters that only leads back north.
Star Piecex2
- Walk east out of Pewter City, where Youngster RegisYoungster Regis₱640
GolbatLv 40
ElectrodeLv 40Weak toElectricIcePsychicRockGround battles you. - Hop down the ledge south of him to face Double Team Zac and JenDouble Team Zac & Jen₱11,280
ElectabuzzLv 47
DugtrioLv 47Weak toGroundWaterGrassIce in a double battle. - Head south past the pair to the craters and pick up the hidden Star Pieces, one in the northeastern crater and one in the southwestern crater.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Double Team Zac & JenElectabuzz · DugtrioLv 47₱11,280ElectabuzzLv 47DugtrioLv 47
Electabuzz · DugtrioLv 47₱11,280Double Team Zac & Jen₱11,280
ElectabuzzLv 47DugtrioLv 47Weak toGroundWaterGrassIce
Star Piecex2Star Piece
A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
One inside the northeastern meteor crater, one inside the southwestern meteor crater (hidden)
2
Back at the ledge row, a gap in it returns you north to the top lane.
Big Root
- Climb through that gap to the top lane, where Youngster WarrenYoungster Warren₱672
FearowLv 38
RaticateLv 42Weak toElectricIceRockFighting battles you, then face Youngster JimmyYoungster Jimmy₱672RaticateLv 42
ArbokLv 42
ParasectLv 42Weak to4×Fire4×FlyingFightingGroundPsychicIcePoisonBugRock just east of him. - Hop down the ledges at the east end of the lane toward the tall grass, where Firebreather OtisFirebreather Otis₱1,504
MagmarLv 43
WeezingLv 40
CameruptLv 47Weak to4×WaterGroundRockPsychic battles you. - Leave the grass to the southwest and follow the path east to the end of the ledge to take the Big RootBig RootA Pokemon held item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP.At the end of the elevated ledge reached southwest of Firebreather Otis.
Big RootBig Root
A Pokemon held item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP.
At the end of the elevated ledge reached southwest of Firebreather Otis
3
Returning north through the grass, you reach the long path east to the Pokemon Center.
Hyper Potion
- Take the narrow path beyond the grass, where Hiker BruceHiker Bruce₱1,440
GravelerLv 39
RhydonLv 44
ClefairyLv 45Weak to4×Water4×GrassIceFightingGroundSteel battles you, then Black Belt ManfordBlack Belt Manford₱1,128
PoliwrathLv 47Weak toElectricGrassFlyingPsychic battles you farther east. - Follow the path east, where Black Belt AnderBlack Belt Ander₱1,056
PrimeapeLv 43GravelerLv 39
MachokeLv 44Weak to4×Water4×GrassFlyingPsychicIceFightingGroundSteel battles you, and Hiker DwightHiker Dwight₱1,408
MagnetonLv 44
SteelixLv 44Weak to4×GroundFireFightingWater battles you at the edge of the eastern grass. - Head north toward the Pokemon Center, where Firebreather BurtFirebreather Burt₱1,440WeezingLv 42
MagcargoLv 45Weak to4×Ground4×WaterPsychicFightingRock battles you below it. - West of the Pokemon Center, pick up the hidden Hyper PotionHyper PotionA spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.West of the Pokemon Center, on a boulder (requires Rock Smash) (hidden) on a boulder, which requires Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders., then enter the cave toward Route 4.
Hyper PotionHyper Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.
West of the Pokemon Center, on a boulder (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)
Pokemon Encounters
The swarm here goes by cartridge, Baltoy flooding HeartGold at 40 percent and Gulpin doing the same in SoulSilver, both Pokemon from a region away. Jigglypuff sits in the grass at 10 percent for a Normal pick on the climb toward Mount Moon.
Method
Type
Grass15
#019Rattata
#021Spearow
#343Baltoy
Swarm
#316Gulpin
Swarm
#403Shinx
Sinnoh Sound
#019Rattata
#019Rattata
#021Spearow
#019Rattata
#041Zubat
#023Ekans
#312Minun
Hoenn Sound
#311Plusle
Hoenn Sound
#039Jigglypuff
#024Arbok
Headbutt3
#163Hoothoot
#204Pineco
#265Wurmple
Post-National Dex
#019Heart Gold exclusive
Rattata
Normal
Evolves into Raticate at Lv 20
Encounter rate
60% Common
Level
5–10
EV yield
1 Speed
Here on Route 3tall grass60% spawn
1 in 2wild encounters
will be Rattata — 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 - Speed
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected68h 16m
Also found in 22 other locations
Bell TowerLv 20–24100%Sprout TowerLv 3–6100%Safari ZoneLv 15–20100%Route 22Lv 3–795%Route 9Lv 13–1570%Route 33Lv 4–760%Route 1Lv 2–655%Route 46Lv 2–455%Burned TowerLv 13–1650%Route 7Lv 15–1940%Route 39Lv 16–1640%Route 30Lv 3–440%Route 31Lv 4–540%Route 32Lv 4–640%Route 38Lv 16–1640%Union CaveLv 4–2040%Route 4Lv 5–1035%Route 34Lv 11–1335%Route 11Lv 15–1530%Mt. MortarLv 14–1620%Route 29Lv 2–415%Tohjo FallsLv 20–205%
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 3.
Source
Item ball1
Big Root
Hidden2
Hyper Potion
Star Piece
ITEM BALL
Big Root
At the end of the elevated ledge reached southwest of Firebreather Otis
Effect
A Pokemon held item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP.
Item ball1
Big Root
ITEM BALL
Big Root
At the end of the elevated ledge reached southwest of Firebreather Otis
Effect
A Pokemon held item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP.
Hidden2
Hyper Potion
HIDDEN
Hyper Potion
West of the Pokemon Center, on a boulder (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)
Effect
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.
Star Piece
HIDDEN
Star Piece
One inside the northeastern meteor crater, one inside the southwestern meteor crater (hidden)
Effect
A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
TRAINERS
10 trainer battles at Route 3. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Class
Hiker2
BruceLv 45₱1,440
DwightLv 44₱1,408
Black Belt2
ManfordLv 47₱1,128
AnderLv 44₱1,056
Youngster3
JimmyLv 42₱672
WarrenLv 42₱672
RegisLv 40₱640
Trainer3
Zac & JenLv 47₱11,280
OtisLv 47₱1,504
BurtLv 45₱1,440