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Route 31

Access to:
West: Violet City
South: Route 30
Accessible on the route: Dark Cave (Route 31/46 side)

Utility:
Surf can be used to encounter wild Pokémon.
Headbutt can be used to encounter wild Pokémon.

Choose display option for Pokémon tables:

Pokémon

  • Wild Poliwhirl have a 2% chance of holding a King's Rock.
  • Wild Heracross can flee.

Walking

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal Condition(s)
Pidgey
Pidgey 30% lv. 3 10% lv. 5 10% lv. 5 Morning
30% lv. 3 30% lv. 3 40% lv. 4, 5 Day
Bellsprout
Bellsprout 20% lv. 3 20% lv. 3 20% lv. 5 Anytime
Hoothoot
Hoothoot 10% lv. 5 40% lv. 3, 5 10% lv. 5 Night
Rattata
Rattata 40% lv. 4, 5 40% lv. 4, 5 N/A Night
Caterpie
Caterpie 35% lv. 4, 5 N/A 30% lv. 4 Morning, Day
Spinarak
Spinarak 30% lv. 4 N/A 30% lv. 4 Night
Ledyba
Ledyba N/A 30% lv. 4 30% lv. 4 Morning
Weedle
Weedle N/A 30% lv. 4 5% lv. 4 Morning
N/A 35% lv. 4, 5 5% lv. 4 Day
Metapod
Metapod 15% lv. 5 N/A N/A Morning
15% lv. 5, 6 N/A N/A Day
Kakuna
Kakuna N/A 10% lv. 5 N/A Morning
N/A 15% lv. 5, 6 N/A Day
Poliwag
Poliwag N/A N/A 30% lv. 4 Night
Hoppip
Hoppip N/A N/A 5% lv. 5 Morning, Day
Gastly
Gastly N/A N/A 5% lv. 5 Night
Zubat
Zubat N/A N/A 5% lv. 4 Night

Surfing

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Poliwag
Poliwag 90% lv. 15-24 90% lv. 15-24 90% lv. 15-24
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl 10% lv. 20-24 10% lv. 20-24 10% lv. 20-24

Headbutt (Common)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Spearow
Spearow 80% lv. 10 80% lv. 10 N/A
Aipom
Aipom 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10 N/A
Hoothoot
Hoothoot N/A N/A 50% lv. 10
Exeggcute
Exeggcute N/A N/A 20% lv. 10
Spinarak
Spinarak N/A N/A 15% lv. 10
Ledyba
Ledyba N/A N/A 15% lv. 10

Headbutt (Rare)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Spearow
Spearow 50% lv. 10 50% lv. 10 N/A
Heracross
Heracross 30% lv. 10 30% lv. 10 N/A
Aipom
Aipom 20% lv. 10 20% lv. 10 N/A
Hoothoot
Hoothoot N/A N/A 50% lv. 10
Pineco
Pineco N/A N/A 30% lv. 10
Exeggcute
Exeggcute N/A N/A 20% lv. 10

Fishing

Combined (Compressed)
Rod Pokémon Gold Silver Crystal
Old
Magikarp
Magikarp 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10 85% lv. 10
Old
Poliwag
Poliwag 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10 15% lv. 10
Good
Poliwag
Poliwag 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20 65% lv. 20
Good
Magikarp
Magikarp 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20 35% lv. 20
Super
Poliwag
Poliwag 80% lv. 40 80% lv. 40 80% lv. 40
Super
Magikarp
Magikarp 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40 20% lv. 40

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item Games Location Notes
Antidote G S C West of Dark Cave
Potion G S C West of Dark Cave
Bitter Berry G S C On the Berry tree next to the sleeping man Regenerates daily.
Poké Ball G S C Near Bug Catcher Wade
TM50 Nightmare G S C Obtained from the man standing by the pond in exchange for a Pokémon holding the Flower Mail of Kenya the Spearow Kenya the Spearow is available on Route 35. The man will keep whichever Pokémon is given to him permanently.

Pokégear

In Crystal, Bug Catcher Wade will sometimes call to offer a Berry from the list below if his number is registered in the Pokégear.

Berry
Bitter Berry
Przcureberry
Psncureberry

Trainers

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Trainers
Trainer Games Party Notes
Bug Catcher Wade G S C Caterpie lv.2
Caterpie lv.2
Weedle lv.3
Caterpie lv.2
The player can obtain his Pokégear number after the battle.
In Crystal, he can be called for a rematch on Tuesday nights.

Rematches

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rematches
Trainer Games Party Notes
Bug Catcher Wade G S C Metapod lv.9
Metapod lv.9
Kakuna lv.10
Metapod lv.9
Only after reaching Goldenrod City.
Bug Catcher Wade G S C Butterfree lv.14
Butterfree lv.14
Beedrill lv.15
Butterfree lv.14
Only after reaching Mahogany Town.
Bug Catcher Wade G S C Butterfree lv.24
Butterfree lv.24
Beedrill lv.25
Butterfree lv.24
Only after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Bug Catcher Wade G S C Butterfree lv.30
Butterfree lv.30
Beedrill lv.32
Butterfree lv.34
Only after defeating the Elite Four.