HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 37
Apricorn pickers work this brief leg south of Ecruteak. They gather the fruit Kurt turns into Poke Balls.
Route 37 is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Route 36 to the south and continue north to Ecruteak City.
ROUTE 37 MAP
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HeartGold & SoulSilver
Route 37 Walkthrough
1
A short walk north from Route 36 to Ecruteak City, Route 37 keeps its battles in the south half.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Psychic Greg
DrowzeeLv 17₱544DrowzeeLv 17
- Near the south end, face Twins Tori and TilTwins Tori & Til₱512
MarillLv 16
MareepLv 16Weak toElectricGrassGround and their Marill and Mareep, then battle Psychic GregPsychic Greg₱544DrowzeeLv 17Weak toBugGhostDark's lone Drowzee just to their east. - Further north, battle Beauty CallieBeauty Callie₱896
ClefableLv 16
WigglytuffLv 16Weak toFighting's Clefable and Wigglytuff, then face Beauty KassandraBeauty Kassandra₱896WigglytuffLv 16ClefableLv 16Weak toFighting, who stands opposite her on the same row with the same pair.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Psychic GregDrowzeeLv 17₱544Psychic Greg₱544
DrowzeeLv 17Weak toBugGhostDark
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Sunny stands beside the apricorn clearing at the north end only on Sundays, so his Magnet depends on the day you pass.
- On Sundays, talk to Sunny to receive the MagnetMagnetAn item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.Gives Magnet; he gives it only once.
- Pick the Red Apricorn from the northwestern tree in the clearing, which grows a fresh one daily.
- Head north into Ecruteak City, and come back on a Sunday if the Magnet is still unclaimed.
Free itemGift ItemGives Magnet
Pokemon Encounters
A brief tree-shaded link north of Ecruteak that keeps the Growlithe and Vulpix version split going, with Pidgeotto turning up at 5 percent for an early evolved bird.
Method
Type
Grass16
#163Hoothoot
#016Pidgey
#016Pidgey
#165Ledyba
#403Shinx
Sinnoh Sound
#167Spinarak
#234Stantler
#163Hoothoot
#312Minun
Hoenn Sound
#016Pidgey
#311Plusle
Hoenn Sound
#058Growlithe
#037Vulpix
#058Growlithe
#037Vulpix
#017Pidgeotto
Headbutt5
#163Hoothoot
#165Ledyba
#204Pineco
#167Spinarak
#102Exeggcute
#163Soul Silver exclusive
Hoothoot
NormalFlying
Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20
Encounter rate
60% Common
Level
13–15
EV yield
1 HP
Here on Route 37tall grass60% spawn
1 in 2wild encounters
will be Hoothoot — 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 - HP
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected68h 16m
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ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 37.
Item ball2
Magnet
Red Apricorn
ITEM BALL
Magnet
From Sunny on Sundays
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
Item ball2
Magnet
ITEM BALL
Magnet
From Sunny on Sundays
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
Red Apricorn
ITEM BALL
Red Apricorn
Northwestern tree in the clearing (daily)
Effect
A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils.
TRAINERS
4 trainer battles at Route 37. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
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