HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 30
The errand road north of Cherrygrove climbs to Mr. Pokemon's door, where a chat about a strange new ball ends with the Egg that turns your delivery into a real journey.
Route 30 is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Cherrygrove City to the south and continue north to Route 31.
ROUTE 30 MAP
Route 30 Walkthrough
Route 30
Once you can SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water., the route's two ponds have their own encounters.
- Head north from Cherrygrove City until the southern house stands beside the path.
- Step through its door into the Apricorn House before you walk on north.
Apricorn House
- There in the southern house, he hands you the Apricorn BoxApricorn BoxA handy box where you can store up to 99 Apricorns of each kind.Given by the man in the southern house, which holds the Apricorns that trees bear.
- Talk to him again and he adds that each tree grows its own Apricorn color, then head back out the door.
Apricorn BoxRoute 30
- Take the AntidoteAntidoteA spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokemon.North of the southern house lying north of the southern house.
- Where the path forks, the youngsters' battle fills the west side, so follow the sign for Mr. Pokemon's house up the east path.
- Near his door, the Cut Tree needs HM01 CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. and the Hive Badge, but nothing is locked behind it.
Antidote
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
Nothing is locked behind the Cut Tree. It opens no new ground and saves no steps on the way through.
Mr. Pokemon's House
After obtaining a Kanto first partner from Professor Oak, he hands you the Blue OrbBlue OrbA shiny blue orb that is said to have a legend and has a deep connection with the Hoenn region.Given by Mr. Pokémon after obtaining the Kanto first partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in HeartGold and the Red OrbRed OrbA shiny red orb that is said to have a legend and has a deep connection with the Hoenn region.Given by Mr. Pokémon after obtaining the Kanto first partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in SoulSilver.
- Step through his door, and inside his house Mr. Pokemon hands you the Mystery EggMystery EggA mysterious Egg obtained from Mr. Pokemon. What's in the Egg is unknown.Given by Mr. Pokémon in his house to carry back to Professor Elm.
- Professor Oak, visiting his friend, then meets you and swaps phone numbers with you.
- Step back outside and Professor Elm phones you, so head south again with the Egg.
Mystery Egg
Exp Share
Blue OrbHG
Red OrbSSRoute 30
After defeating Youngster Joey in a later rematch, he hands you an HP UpHP UpA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.Given by Youngster Joey after defeating him in a rematch.
- Where the path forks, Youngster JoeyYoungster Joey₱64
RattataLv 4Weak toFighting battles you with his Rattata. - Head up the narrow west passage, where Youngster MikeyYoungster Mikey₱64
PidgeyLv 2RattataLv 4Weak toElectricIceRockFighting battles you. - Past the Trainer Tips sign, Bug Catcher DonBug Catcher Don₱48
CaterpieLv 3CaterpieLv 3Weak toFireFlyingRock challenges you on the upper west path. - Follow that path as it bends north into Route 31.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Youngster MikeyPidgey · RattataLv 2–4₱64PidgeyLv 2RattataLv 4
HP UpPokemon Encounters
Route 30 is wall-to-wall bugs and Pidgey, the Caterpie line in HeartGold and the Weedle line in SoulSilver, with Poliwhirl surfacing in the ponds at 10 percent under Surf.
Old Rod2
Good Rod2
Super Rod2
Poliwag
Also found in 19 other locations
ITEMS
Route 30 starts the Apricorn hunt with Kurt's Apricorn Box, and Mr. Pokemon passes you the Mystery Egg plus an Exp. Share for the Red Scale. A version orb, Blue in HeartGold or Red in SoulSilver, waits for collectors.
Apricorn Box
A handy box where you can store up to 99 Apricorns of each kind.
Apricorn Box
A handy box where you can store up to 99 Apricorns of each kind.
Blue Orb
A shiny blue orb that is said to have a legend and has a deep connection with the Hoenn region.
Mystery Egg
A mysterious Egg obtained from Mr. Pokemon. What's in the Egg is unknown.
Red Orb
A shiny red orb that is said to have a legend and has a deep connection with the Hoenn region.
Exp Share
An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder gets a share of a battle's Exp. Points without battling.
HP Up
A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.
Antidote
A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokemon.
Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.
Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.
TRAINERS
Route 30 is your first taste of trainers, led by the famously persistent Youngster Joey and his top-percentage Rattata at level 4. Bug Catchers fill the rest, all easy early fights.
Joey
