Route 31
Johto
Quests and events
- Route 30 → Route 31: the wild Chikorita that challenges Trainers (catch it; one chance)
- Route 31: give Crystal your Flash TM (the way into Dark Cave)
Wild Pokémon
How to read these tables
Morning is 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59 and night 20:00–3:59 on the game clock; a table marked "any time" is the same all day. Swarms, Hoenn/Sinnoh Sound encounters, and special night-fishing replacements are not active in this hack and are excluded. "—" means the table stores no level or chance for that entry. The encounter rate is how often you meet wild Pokémon on that map (higher means more often).
These are the ordinary encounter tables. Calendar encounters can replace specific land slots. Visible spawns and capture-chain bonuses use additional rules; table weights are not shiny odds.
Route 31
Encounter rate: grass/cave 25 · surfing 15 · Old Rod 25 · Good Rod 50 · Super Rod 75
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| Pokémon | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgey | 3 | 20% |
| Caterpie | 4 | 20% |
| Deerling | 3 | 10% |
| Spearow | 4 | 10% |
| Bellsprout | 3 | 10% |
| Yanma | 3 | 10% |
| Metapod | 7 | 5% |
| Weedle | 5 | 5% |
| Kakuna | 7 | 4% |
| Ledyba | 5 | 4% |
| Stantler | 5 | 2% |
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| Pokémon | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgey | 3 | 20% |
| Caterpie | 4 | 20% |
| Deerling | 3 | 10% |
| Spearow | 4 | 10% |
| Bellsprout | 3 | 10% |
| Yanma | 3 | 10% |
| Metapod | 7 | 5% |
| Weedle | 5 | 5% |
| Kakuna | 7 | 4% |
| Ledyba | 5 | 4% |
| Cherubi | 5 | 2% |
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| Pokémon | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Spinarak | 3 | 30% |
| Poochyena | 4 | 30% |
| Bellsprout | 3 | 10% |
| Yanma | 3 | 10% |
| Deerling | 5–7 | 10% |
| Hoothoot | 5–7 | 8% |
| Girafarig | 5 | 2% |
trees: Route 31
15 normal trees. Whether a tree is "common" or "rare" depends on your Trainer ID.
Gifts, trades and scripted encounters
- Scripted wild battle: Chikorita (Lv. 5) — Route 31
After Elm gives Crystal her Pokédex at the Cherrygrove orphanage, follow Chikorita from Route 30 to Route 31’s Oddish girl, then the Bug Catcher. Talk to the Bug Catcher before Chikorita. Avoid speaking to Brock in Pewter Museum while his siblings’ quiz is unfinished until the Route 30 scene is done; that can remove Chikorita permanently. One chance: catching it, knocking it out or fleeing removes it; only losing allows a retry.
See Route 30 → Route 31: the wild Chikorita that challenges Trainers (catch it; one chance), Route 31: give Crystal your Flash TM (the way into Dark Cave), Route 46: Team Rocket's dig and Crystal taken hostage (story; romance choice; continues Ilex Forest and Goldenrod City's romance entry)
Some of these depend on your starter, story progress or a choice. See the quests above.
Trainers
Click a trainer to see their team. Some battles only happen in certain story branches; check the conditions below.
Hiker EvanBastiodon 62 · Whiscash 63 · Steelix 64 · Sudowoodo 65
- Route 31: trainer on the map
| Pokémon | Lv | Ability | Item | Nature | IVs | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sturdy | Weakness Policy | Calm | 20 HP / 18 others | Stone Edge, Iron Head, Metal Burst, Stealth Rock | |
| 63 | Anticipation | Rindo Berry | Lonely | 20 HP / 18 others | Fissure, Hydro Pump, Zen Headbutt, Whirlpool | |
| 64 | Sheer Force | Smooth Rock | Careful | 20 HP / 18 others | Earthquake, Iron Tail, Sandstorm, Rollout | |
| 65 | Power Spot | Focus Sash | Sassy | 20 HP / 18 others | Explosion, Rock Slide, Mimic, Counter |
IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.
Ace Trainer PaulKangaskhan 64 · Porygon2 65 · Exploud 64 · Purugly 65
- Route 31: trainer on the map
| Pokémon | Lv | Ability | Item | Nature | IVs | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Inner Focus | Silk Scarf | Bold | 20 HP / 18 others | Body Slam, Brick Break, Crunch, Fake Out | |
| 65 | Trace | Eviolite | Adamant | 20 HP / 18 others | Tri Attack, Recover, Thunderbolt, Protect | |
| 64 | Soundproof | Silk Scarf | Timid | 20 HP / 18 others | Hyper Voice, Surf, Flamethrower, Ice Beam | |
| 65 | Defiant | Silk Scarf | Modest | 20 HP / 18 others | Fake Out, Body Slam, Swagger, Thief |
IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.
Bug Catcher OdaYanmega 62 · Masquerain 63 · Venomoth 64
- Route 31: single battle
| Pokémon | Lv | Ability | Item | Nature | IVs | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Speed Boost | Silver Powder | Bold | 20 HP / 18 others | Protect, Bug Buzz, Air Slash, Psychic | |
| 63 | Intimidate | Mystic Water | Modest | 20 HP / 18 others | Tail Glow, Scald, Ice Beam, Air Slash | |
| 64 | Compound Eyes | Poison Barb | Naive | 20 HP / 18 others | Tail Glow, Sleep Powder, Sludge Bomb, Absorb |
IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.
Items
| Item | Qty | Kind | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | 1 | item ball | Route 31 · 8 steps west of the door to Dark Cave |
| Poké Ball | 1 | item ball | Route 31 |
Gifts from people
- Pecha Berry · see Route 30 → Route 31: the wild Chikorita that challenges Trainers (catch it; one chance)
Some gifts depend on a quest, a choice or the day of the week; a linked quest explains when.
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