Route 31
15 wild Pokémon across 4 encounter methods. 3 trainer battles.
Route 31 Guide
Route 31 is the last northern starter route before Violet, with a cave entrance, more grass, and the gate into the first badge town.
Travel the route
Route 31 is the last patch of starter-road quiet before Violet City takes over. The road is short, but the Dark Cave Violet Entrance on the side makes it feel like Johto is already hiding bigger places than you can handle at once.
What to find
Battle Bug Catcher Wade, pick the Bitter Berry, Antidote, and Poké Ball, and talk to the sleepy man in the gate for TM50 if you delivered his message. Grass brings early Bellsprout, Caterpie, Metapod, Pidgey, Spinarak, Rattata, and Hoothoot, and the cave mouth gives you a tempting detour before the first badge city.
Return with a reason
Return for Dark Cave, Bug Catcher Wade rematches, Surf or fishing cleanup, and a simple way to slip back into Violet after working the northern starter routes.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
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|---|---|---|
| Connection | Route 30 | — |
| Connection | Violet City | — |
Remember For Later
Before You Try This
Some gifts, paths, and events need the right item, time, badge, or story step first.
After talking to Mom once the Mystery Egg quest is over
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
A rematch can unlock later
A later version of this battle can open up after more story progress.
Check back later after more story events, and share your number if asked.
Phone number choice matters
Later calls or follow-up events only happen if you shared your number.
Say yes when asked if you want rematches or other follow-ups.
Visit Mahogany first
Mahogany only becomes a Fly stop after you have been there once.
Reach Mahogany first so Fly can treat it as a destination.
Visit Goldenrod first
Goldenrod only becomes a Fly stop after you have been there once.
Reach Goldenrod first so Fly can treat it as a destination.
After finishing tm50 nightmare
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
After finishing kenya
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Ways To Move Around
Some parts of this map need a move, or only work one way.
Cut can open a blocker here
Some small trees or grass blockers can be cleared with Cut.
Bring a Pokémon that knows Cut after earning Hive Badge.
Surf opens water paths here
Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.
Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.
One-way ledges shape the route
These ledges let you jump down but not climb back up from the same spot.
Look before you hop if you are collecting items or avoiding trainers.
Roaming And Swarm Hunting
Check nearby routes, caller notes, land and water caveats, and what can move before you chase.
Possible roamers
Raikou, Entei, Suicune
Raikou, Entei, Suicune can move through this route once they are released.
Check your Pokégear map, then hunt on land when one is nearby.
Route changes
They move as you travel
A roaming beast can move to a nearby route when you change areas, and it can also jump somewhere else.
If it is not here anymore, step between nearby routes and check again.
Nearby jumps
Route 30, Route 32, Route 36
From here, a beast usually moves toward Route 30, Route 32, Route 36.
Use nearby routes to keep chasing without flying away.
Land only
No Surf encounters
The beasts stay out of Surf encounters, so they do not pop up while you are surfing.
Hunt in grass or on land instead of riding across water.
Battle Variants
BUG CATCHER WADE rematches
BUG CATCHER WADE can ask for your phone number, then call you back for stronger rematches later.
View BUG CATCHER WADE| Battle | When it unlocks |
|---|---|
| First rematch team | After you exchange numbers and get the first rematch call. |
| Second rematch team | After visiting Goldenrod. |
| Third rematch team | After visiting Mahogany. |
Special Pokémon
Wild Encounters
Pick a time of day to see which wild Pokémon are active then.
Grass
5 species.
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Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 4 | 30% | |
| Lv 4 | 30% | |
| Lv 3 | 20% | |
| Lv 5 | 10% | |
| Lv 5 | 10% |
Grass
4 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 4-5 | 35% | |
| Lv 3 | 30% | |
| Lv 3 | 20% | |
| Lv 5-6 | 15% |
Grass
3 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 3-5 | 40% | |
| Lv 4-5 | 40% | |
| Lv 3 | 20% |
Pick a tree type to see what can fall out when you use Headbutt.
Other Encounter Methods
These methods are not tied to time of day or a Headbutt tree type.
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
Pick a rod to see what you can catch with it.
OLD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
GOOD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
SUPER ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 4 |
BELLSPROUT
1 species blocked |
4 species |
| Lv 5 |
LEDYBA, WEEDLE, BELLSPROUT
3 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 6 |
LEDYBA, WEEDLE, BELLSPROUT, KAKUNA, PIDGEY
5 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 4 |
PIDGEY, BELLSPROUT
2 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 6 |
WEEDLE, PIDGEY, BELLSPROUT
3 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 7 |
WEEDLE, PIDGEY, BELLSPROUT, KAKUNA
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 4 |
BELLSPROUT
1 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 6 |
HOOTHOOT, RATTATA, BELLSPROUT
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Water
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 21 |
POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, AIPOM
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, AIPOM
2 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
SPEAROW, HERACROSS, AIPOM
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
How to get it
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| ANTIDOTE |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| Poké Ball |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| BITTER BERRY |
Fruit Tree
Harvest from this tree once per day. |
— |
| TM50 (Nightmare) |
Gift
Gift from someone at this location. |
— |
| FULL HEAL | — | |
| HYPER POTION | — | |
| Potion | — | |
| ELIXER | — | |
| REVIVE | — | |
| TM13 (Snore) | — | |
| BLACKGLASSES | — |
Trainer Roster
Trainer
4 Pokémon
Trainer
4 Pokémon
Trainer
4 Pokémon
Party
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Lv 14
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Lv 14
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Lv 15
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Lv 14