HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 46

The rocky shortcut between Route 29 and Dark Cave's mouth cuts down through dusty highland scrub.

Route 46 is in Johto, with Route 45 to the north and Route 29 to the south. In the story you arrive from Dark Cave to the north and it comes before Bell Tower.

ROUTE 46 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 46 Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 2 items 8 species
1
A Rock Climb Wall stands on Route 46, and you cannot scale it until you hold both HM08 Rock ClimbMoveRock ClimbNormalClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy85%PP20A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls. and the Earth Badge.
  1. Battle Camper TedCamper Ted₱272MankeyLv 17Weak toFlyingPsychic, whose team is a single Mankey.
  2. Pick up the X SpeedX SpeedBATTLE ITEM · BATTLEAn item that raises the Speed stat of a Pokemon in battle. It wears off if the Pokemon is withdrawn.West of Camper Ted west of Camper Ted.
  3. A Picnicker also battles you with a Ponyta and an Oddish.
  4. A Hiker sends five Geodude against you.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Camper TedMankeyLv 17₱272
X Speed
Blocked pathRock Climb Wall
HM08 Rock Climb
Earth Badge

Requires HM08 Rock ClimbMoveRock ClimbNormalClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy85%PP20A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls. + Earth Badge

2
Before you head south, note that the Picnicker holds a gift back for a rematch rather than your first battle.
  1. While you walk here, Spearow shows up only by morning and day, but Rattata and Geodude appear at any hour.
  2. You receive a CalciumCalciumMEDICINE · VITAMINA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Atk (Special Attack) stat of a single Pokemon.Given by Picnicker Erin after defeating her in a rematch (second rematch onlyC) from the Picnicker after defeating her in a rematch, and only on the second rematch.
  3. When you are ready to move on, leave south into Route 29.
Calcium

Pokemon Encounters

The cliffside grass below Dark Cave runs Geodude and Spearow at low levels, with Aipom in the headbutt trees and the radio drawing the Plusle and Minun pair from afar.

Method
Type
Grass8
#019Rattata
55% - Lv 2–4
#074Geodude
45% - Lv 2–3
#074Geodude
40% - Lv 2–3
#403Shinx
40% - Lv 2–3
Sinnoh Sound
#021Spearow
35% - Lv 2–3
#019Rattata
25% - Lv 2–4
#312Minun
20% - Lv 2
Hoenn Sound
#311Plusle
20% - Lv 2–3
Hoenn Sound
Headbutt3
#021Spearow
50% - Lv 2–5
#214Heracross
30% - Lv 2–3
#190Aipom
20% - Lv 2–5
Rattata
#019

Rattata

Normal
Evolves into Raticate at Lv 20
Encounter rate
55% Common
Level
2–4
EV yield
1 Speed
Here on Route 46tall grass55% 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
Expected74h 29m

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Route 46.

Source
NPC gift1
Calcium
Item ball1
X Speed
NPC GIFT

Calcium

Given by Picnicker Erin after defeating her in a rematch
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Atk (Special Attack) stat of a single Pokemon.

NPC gift1
NPC GIFT

Calcium

Given by Picnicker Erin after defeating her in a rematch
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Atk (Special Attack) stat of a single Pokemon.

Item ball1
ITEM BALL

X Speed

West of Camper Ted
Effect

An item that raises the Speed stat of a Pokemon in battle. It wears off if the Pokemon is withdrawn.

TRAINERS

Below Dark Cave, a quick cliff route of Campers and a few Hikers, nothing past level 17 to slow you on the way through.

Class
Hiker1
BaileyLv 13₱416
Picnicker1
Erin+3Lv 17–53₱224
Camper1
TedLv 17₱272
CAMPER

Ted

Party
1
Highest Lv
17
Reward
₱272
Party
MankeyLv 17
Fighting
AbilityAnger PointNatureImpishItem-
Focus Energy
Fury Swipes
Karate Chop
Seismic Toss
Team weak to2 types
Type
2x weakness(2)
FLYING
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱272
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