HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 31

Climb the short leafy hop up to Violet City and a side door into the gloom of Dark Cave opens partway along the treeline.

Route 31 is in Johto, with Dark Cave to the north. In the story you arrive from Route 30 to the south and continue north to Violet City.

ROUTE 31 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 31 Walkthrough

1 trainer none in the steps 3 items 1 gift 19 species
1
Coming up from Route 30, you step onto Route 31 at its south edge, below the cave mouth to the north.
  1. Leave the cave for another trip and turn west toward the small pond.
  2. In both HeartGold and SoulSilver, Bug Catcher WadeBug Catcher Wade₱32CaterpieLv 2CaterpieLv 2WeedleLv 3CaterpieLv 2Weak toFireFlyingRockPsychic battles you with three Caterpie and a Weedle, then offers his phone number to share berries.
  3. Grab the Poke BallPoke BallPOKE BALLA device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.Near Bug Catcher Wade near Bug Catcher Wade before you move on.
  4. The man standing by the small pond only mumbles in his sleep for now, so remember him for a later errand.
Poke Ball
2
Three things on this stretch wait for a later visit: the sleepy man's delivery, the two Cut Trees and the water by SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water..
  1. After delivering him the Spearow with mail from his friend on Route 35, the man standing by the small pond gives you TM44 RestMoveRestPsychicClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP10The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem..
  2. The two Cut Trees need 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 before you can clear them.
  3. Once you can SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water., the route's water has its own wild encounters.
TM44 Rest
Free itemGift ItemGives Tm44
Blocked pathCut Treex2
HM01 Cut
Hive Badge

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

3
Carry on past the pond to the gate building at the end of the route.
  1. Inside the gate, Lyra or Ethan hands you the Vs RecorderVs RecorderKEY ITEMAn amazing device that can record a battle either between friends or at a special battle facility.From Lyra/Ethan in the gate.
  2. Walk on through the gate building and out into Violet City.
Vs Recorder

Pokemon Encounters

Bellsprout shows up at 20 percent here, an early Grass option for trainers who passed on a Grass starter. The bug grass differs by cartridge as on the routes nearby, and Hoothoot owns the night while the ponds give up Poliwag and Magikarp to the rods.

Method
Type
Grass21
#163Hoothoot
40% - Lv 4–5
SS
#019Rattata
40% - Lv 4–5
#010Caterpie
35% - Lv 4–5
HG
#013Weedle
35% - Lv 4–5
SS
#165Ledyba
30% - Lv 4
SS
#016Pidgey
30% - Lv 3
HG
#016Pidgey
30% - Lv 4
SS
#167Spinarak
30% - Lv 3
HG
#013Weedle
30% - Lv 4
SS
#069Bellsprout
20% - Lv 3
#399Bidoof
20% - Lv 3
Sinnoh Sound
#418Buizel
20% - Lv 3–4
Sinnoh Sound
HG
#418Buizel
20% - Lv 4
Sinnoh Sound
SS
#264Linoone
20% - Lv 3
Hoenn Sound
#293Whismur
20% - Lv 3–4
Hoenn Sound
HG
#293Whismur
20% - Lv 4
Hoenn Sound
SS
#014Kakuna
15% - Lv 5
SS
#011Metapod
15% - Lv 5
HG
#163Hoothoot
10% - Lv 5
HG
#014Kakuna
10% - Lv 5
SS
#016Pidgey
10% - Lv 5
SS
Surf2
#060Poliwag
90% - Lv 10–25
#061Poliwhirl
10% - Lv 15–32
Fish6
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#060Poliwag
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#060Poliwag
60% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
40% - Lv 20
Super Rod2
#060Poliwag
80% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
Headbutt5
#163Hoothoot
50% - Lv 3–6
#165Ledyba
30% - Lv 5–6
SS
#204Pineco
30% - Lv 3–4
#167Spinarak
30% - Lv 5–6
HG
#102Exeggcute
20% - Lv 3–6
Poliwag
#060

Poliwag

Water
Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
10–25
EV yield
1 Speed
Here on Route 31surf90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Poliwag — about 36s of surfing 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
Expected45h 31m

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 31.

Source
Key item1
Vs Recorder
TM1
TM44 Rest
NPC gift10
Aspear Berry
Cheri Berry
Chesto Berry
Leppa Berry
Lum Berry
Oran Berry
Pecha Berry
Persim Berry
Rawst Berry
Sitrus Berry
Item ball2
Poke Ball
Potion
KEY ITEM

Vs Recorder

From Lyra/Ethan in the gate
Effect

An amazing device that can record a battle either between friends or at a special battle facility.

Key item1
KEY ITEM

Vs Recorder

From Lyra/Ethan in the gate
Effect

An amazing device that can record a battle either between friends or at a special battle facility.

TM1
TM

TM44 Rest

From the man standing by the small pond after delivering him a Spearow from his friend on Route 35
Move
RestPsychicStatus
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10

User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.

NPC gift10
NPC GIFT

Aspear Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to defrost it.

NPC GIFT

Cheri Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from paralysis.

NPC GIFT

Chesto Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from sleep.

NPC GIFT

Leppa Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to restore a move's PP by 10.

NPC GIFT

Lum Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from any status problem.

NPC GIFT

Oran Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to heal the user by just 10 HP.

NPC GIFT

Pecha Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from poison.

NPC GIFT

Persim Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from confusion.

NPC GIFT

Rawst Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from a burn.

NPC GIFT

Sitrus Berry

He may call and offer one if you've registered his number
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to heal the user's HP a little.

Item ball2
ITEM BALL

Poke Ball

Near Bug Catcher Wade
Effect

A device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.

ITEM BALL

Potion

West of the entrance to Dark Cave
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.

TRAINERS

3 trainer battles at Route 31. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Bug Catcher1
Wade+2Lv 3–40₱32
BUG CATCHER

Wade

Party
4
Highest Lv
3
Reward
₱32
Fights
Party
Bug
AbilityShield DustNatureNaiveItem-
Tackle
String Shot
-
-
Bug
AbilityShield DustNatureNaiveItem-
Tackle
String Shot
-
-
WeedleLv 3
BugPoison
AbilityShield DustNatureHastyItem-
Poison Sting
String Shot
-
-
Bug
AbilityShield DustNatureNaiveItem-
Tackle
String Shot
-
-
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
FIRE
FLYING
ROCK
Win: ₱32
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