HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 6

Commuters stream down the shaded lane from Saffron to Vermilion's docks, ducking into the underground path partway along.

Route 6 is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Vermilion City to the south and continue north to Saffron City.

ROUTE 6 MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 6 Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 1 item 17 species
1
On Route 6, you can collect the southwestern machine while making the northbound crossing from Vermilion City toward the trainers.
  1. Collect TM62 Silver WindTMTM62 Silver WindBugClassSpecialPower60Accuracy100%PP5The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.WhereOn the ground in the southwestern section of the route from the ground in the southwestern section of the route.
  2. Face Camper VirgilCamper Virgil₱688SlakothLv 43Weak toFighting and Picnicker SelinaPicnicker Selina₱672CherubiLv 42Weak toFireIcePoisonFlyingBug, whose separate battles use Slakoth and Cherubi respectively.
  3. Twins Day and Dani fight together with Plusle and Minun, so treat their paired position as a shared battle.
TM62 Silver Wind
Highest-level fight · fight 1Camper VirgilSlakothLv 43₱688
2
Once those battles are settled, you can pause at the water for Psyduck and Golduck using SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. before the final northward walk.
  1. Keep the Underground Path 5-6 entrance separate from your northbound departure.
  2. Head north into Saffron City after finishing the roadside stops.

Pokemon Encounters

Magnemite hums through the grass at 5 percent, a handy Electric and Steel type south of Saffron. Oddish and Bellsprout share the route, with SoulSilver mixing in Meowth. The rods pull Poliwag from the roadside water.

Method
Type
Grass14
#043Oddish
60% - Lv 13
HG
#016Pidgey
50% - Lv 13–14
HG
#069Bellsprout
30% - Lv 13
#052Meowth
30% - Lv 13
SS
#043Oddish
30% - Lv 13
SS
#016Pidgey
30% - Lv 13
SS
#069Bellsprout
20% - Lv 14
#399Bidoof
20% - Lv 14
Sinnoh Sound
#418Buizel
20% - Lv 13
Sinnoh Sound
#264Linoone
20% - Lv 14
Hoenn Sound
#052Meowth
20% - Lv 14
SS
#293Whismur
20% - Lv 13
Hoenn Sound
#063Abra
10% - Lv 12–14
#081Magnemite
10% - Lv 15
Surf2
#054Psyduck
90% - Lv 5–10
#055Golduck
10% - Lv 10
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
Headbutt3
#163Hoothoot
50% - Lv 11–16
#204Pineco
30% - Lv 11–13
#415Combee
20% - Lv 11–16
Post-National Dex
Psyduck
#054

Psyduck

Water
Evolves into Golduck at Lv 33
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
5–10
EV yield
1 Sp. Atk
Here on Route 6surf90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Psyduck — about 36s of surfing to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball25%
Great Ball37%
Ultra Ball49%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
EV - Sp. Atk
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 6.

TM1
TM62 Silver Wind
TM

TM62 Silver Wind

On the ground in the southwestern section of the route
Move
Silver WindBugSpecial
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Silver Wind deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each.

TM1
TM

TM62 Silver Wind

On the ground in the southwestern section of the route
Move
Silver WindBugSpecial
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Silver Wind deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each.

TRAINERS

3 trainer battles at Route 6. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Twins1
Day & DaniLv 41₱1,312
Picnicker1
SelinaLv 42₱672
Camper1
VirgilLv 43₱688
CAMPER

Virgil

Party
1
Highest Lv
43
Reward
₱688
Party
SlakothLv 43
Normal
AbilityTruantNatureBoldItem-
Amnesia
Covet
Counter
Flail
Team weak to1 type
Type
2x weakness(1)
FIGHTING
Win: ₱688
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