Alola Route 3

Alola Route 3 ３番道路 Route 3 "Watch out for flying Pokémon overhead!"

Map description A steep mountain path surrounded by rocks where a lot of bird Pokémon live.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations ← Route 2 and Melemele Meadow Route 3   Route 1 ↓

Location Location of Route 3 in Alola.

Pokémon world routes ← Route 2       Route 4 →

Route 3 (Japanese: ３番道路 Route 3) is a route on Alola's Melemele Island, connecting Route 2 and Route 1.

Route description

The route begins near the Route 2 entrance and splits into two paths. The northern path curves along the cliff overlooking the sea, with a patch of tall grass on a smaller cliff protruding outward along the way. The southern path is divided into yet two more, smaller paths by a mass of rock, around which Flying-type Pokémon circle in a clockwise direction. There is a small indent on the northern side of the rock mass in which the player can find a hidden Stardust. Both paths converge in front of the entrance to Melemele Meadow. South of the entrance is a wooden bridge as well as a side path that leads to a cliff overlooking Kala'e Bay. At the northern end of this cliff are a few breakable rocks, behind which the player can find TM83 (Infestation). The player can also find Ace Trainer Makana, who will only battle the player after defeating every other trainer in the area, right before crossing the bridge to the southern portion of the route.

South of the bridge is a straight path to Route 1. Along the way the player can find a Sightseer who asks the player to register Rockruff^SM or Sableye^USUM in their Pokédex. Just before the exit to Route 1 is another side path that leads to another, lower cliff overlooking Kala'e Bay, with a Berry tree at its northern end.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Sharp Beak	In the middle of the lower path through the rocky area	S  M  US  UM
	Heal Ball	East of the northern grassy area	S  M  US  UM
	Stardust	In the recess on the north side of the rocky outcrop that the flying-Pokémon shadows circle (hidden)	S  M  US  UM
	Soothe Bell	From the Pokémon Breeder next to the eastern grass patch on the north side of the bridge	S  M  US  UM
	TM83 (Infestation)	North of the Pokémon Breeder (requires Tauros Charge)	S  M  US  UM
	Red Card	From Ace Trainer Makana for defeating him	S  M
	TM19 (Roost)	From Ace Trainer Makana for defeating him	US  UM
	Super Potion	South of the bridge, next to the rock	S  M  US  UM
	Nest Ball	Next to the eastern grass patch on the south side of the bridge	S  M  US  UM
	$3,000	From a Sightseer near the Route 1 connection if the player has RockruffSM/SableyeUSUM registered in their Pokédex	S  M  US  UM

Berry pile

The Berry pile can have two sizes: a small pile that yields three random Berries or a large pile that yields four to five Berries. The first Berry in a large pile is fixed. In large piles, the player will always find a high level Crabrawler hiding among the Berries that the player must defeat in order to collect them; small piles only occasionally have low level Crabrawler hiding among the Berries. The Berry pile regenerates daily.

Item		Location	Games
	Cheri Berry	From the pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM
	Chesto Berry	From the pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM
	Pecha Berry	From the pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM
	Leppa Berry	From the pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM
	Sitrus Berry	From the pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM
	Sitrus Berry	The first Berry from a large pile of Berries by the Berry tree (random, daily)	S  M  US  UM

Dropped after ambush encounters

Sometimes, after a flying Pokémon from a shadow is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.

Item		Location	Games
	Pretty Wing	Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from flying shadows	S  M  US  UM
	Sharp Beak	Sometimes dropped by Spearow from flying shadows	S  M  US  UM

Found in smashed rocks

Sometimes, after smashing breakable rocks with Tauros Charge, items can be found in the debris.

Item		Location	Games
	Stardust	Sometimes found in smashed rocks	S  M  US  UM

Zygarde Cube

Item		Location	Games
	Zygarde Cell	South of the entrance to Melemele MeadowDay	S  M
	Zygarde Cell	Next to the tree to the west of the Berry tree	S  M

Pokémon

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Pokémon	Allies	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Two fields of grass north of bridge
Rattata Alolan Form	Rattata	S			M			Grass	9-12	-	10%
Spearow	Spearow	S			M			Grass	9-12	40%
Mankey	Mankey	S			M			Grass	9-12	20%
Delibird	Delibird	S			M			Grass	9-12	10%
Yungoos	Yungoos	S			M			Grass	9-12	10%	-
Cutiefly	Cutiefly	S			M			Grass	9-12	20%
Field of grass south of bridge
Rattata Alolan Form	Rattata	S			M			Grass	9-12	-	10%
Spearow	Spearow	S			M			Grass	9-12	49%
Mankey	Mankey	S			M			Grass	9-12	20%
Bagon	Bagon Salamence	S			M			Grass	9-12	1%
Yungoos	Yungoos	S			M			Grass	9-12	10%	-
Cutiefly	Cutiefly	S			M			Grass	9-12	20%
Ambush encounters
Spearow	Spearow	S			M			Shadow	11-12	70%
Rufflet	Rufflet	S			M			Shadow	11-12	30%
Vullaby	Vullaby	S			M			Shadow	11-12	30%
Pile of Berries by Berry tree
Crabrawler	Crabrawler	S			M			Berry pile	9-12	100%
Exclusively from Island Scan
Cyndaquil	N/A	S			M			Grass	12	OneSu
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pokémon	Allies	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Two fields of grass north of bridge
Spearow	Spearow	US			UM			Grass	9-12	30%
Mankey	Mankey	US			UM			Grass	9-12	30%
Hawlucha	Hawlucha	US			UM			Grass	9-12	10%
Cutiefly	Cutiefly	US			UM			Grass	9-12	30%
Field of grass south of bridge
Spearow	Spearow	US			UM			Grass	9-12	29%
Mankey	Mankey	US			UM			Grass	9-12	30%
Bagon	Bagon Salamence	US			UM			Grass	9-12	1%
Hawlucha	Hawlucha	US			UM			Grass	9-12	10%
Cutiefly	Cutiefly	US			UM			Grass	9-12	30%
Ambush encounters
Spearow	Spearow	US			UM			Shadow	10-13	70%
Rufflet	Rufflet	US			UM			Shadow	10-13	30%
Vullaby	Vullaby	US			UM			Shadow	10-13	30%
Pile of Berries by Berry tree
Crabrawler	Crabrawler	US			UM			Berry pile	10-13	100%
Exclusively from Island Scan
Charmander	N/A	US			UM			Grass	12	OneSu
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Trainer	Pokémon
Rising Star Ian ユウマ Yūma Reward: $624	Psyduck♂ Lv.13 No item
Rising Star Tatiana コノミ Konomi Reward: $624	Petilil♀ Lv.13 No item
Rising Star Joshua タクミ Takumi Reward: $624	Growlithe♂ Lv.13 No item
After defeating all other regular Trainers on the route
Ace Trainer Makana タクヤ Takuya Reward: $952	Rockruff♂ Lv.13 Red Card
	Slowpoke♂ Lv.14 Red Card

If the player chose Rowlet:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Sun and Moon Reward: $280

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.13 Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Popplio♂ Lv.14 Water Gun Water Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --

If the player chose Litten:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Sun and Moon Reward: $280

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.13 Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Rowlet♂ Lv.14 Leafage Grass Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --

If the player chose Popplio:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Sun and Moon Reward: $280
Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.13 Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Litten♂ Lv.14 Ember Fire Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Trainer	Pokémon
Rising Star Ian ユウマ Yūma Reward: $576	Psyduck♂ Lv.12 No item
Rising Star Tatiana コノミ Konomi Reward: $576	Cottonee♀ Lv.12 No item
Rising Star Joshua タクミ Takumi Reward: $576	Growlithe♂ Lv.12 No item
After defeating all other regular Trainers on the route
Ace Trainer Makana タクヤ Takuya Reward: $952	Slowpoke♂ Lv.14 No item
	Butterfree♂ Lv.14 No item

If the player chose Rowlet:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $240

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Popplio♀ Lv.13 Water Gun Water Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Infiltrator Held item: None Noibat♂ Lv.11 Supersonic Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.12 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Litten:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $240

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Rowlet♂ Lv.13 Leafage Grass Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Infiltrator Held item: None Noibat♂ Lv.11 Supersonic Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.12 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Popplio:

Pokémon Trainer Hau Route 3 Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $240

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Litten♂ Lv.13 Ember Fire Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Infiltrator Held item: None Noibat♂ Lv.11 Supersonic Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.12 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Play Nice Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

In the anime

Route 3 in the anime

Route 3 appeared in Twirling with a Bang!, where the Ultra Guardians were dispatched there after being informed of the presence of an Ultra Beast in the area. Initially, they assumed that it was the Blacephalon they had met the night before, but upon arriving, they discovered that the Ultra Beast was actually a Xurkitree, which was absorbing electricity from a power line. The Ultra Guardians attempted to capture Xurkitree, but were interrupted when Blacephalon suddenly appeared. The two Ultra Beasts then started a performance showdown, with both of them trying to outdo each other in their display of moves.

The Beast Balls that the Ultra Guardians attempted to throw at the combatting Ultra Beasts were deflected by the air pressure caused by their moves, so they needed to figure out another way of dealing with them before their performance battle would escalate too much. Eventually, Ash came up with the idea of the group using their Pokémon to create an even more spectacular performance to distract the Ultra Beasts, which would give him an opening to use his Lycanroc's Z-Move on them. The plan was successfully executed, and while Blacephalon and Xurkitree were still recovering from Lycanroc's Splintered Stormshards, Lana and Lillie seized the chance and successfully captured the two Ultra Beasts, allowing them to be safely returned to their respective homeworlds the next day.

Trivia

• This is the earliest location in any game where it is possible to find fully evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with Bagon being capable of calling up Salamence as SOS allies.

Alola
Islands Melemele Island • Akala Island • Ula'ula Island • Poni Island • Aether Paradise Settlements Iki Town • Hau'oli City (Outskirts) • Heahea City • Paniola Town • Konikoni City • Royal Avenue • Malie City Tapu Village • Po Town • Seafolk Village • Pokémon League Trial sites Verdant Cavern • Brooklet Hill • Wela Volcano Park • Lush Jungle • Hokulani Observatory Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) • Exeggutor Island • Vast Poni Canyon • Seafolk Village Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 Landmarks Mahalo Trail • Trainers' School • Hau'oli Cemetery • Berry fields • Melemele Meadow • Seaward Cave • Kala'e Bay • Ten Carat Hill Tide Song Hotel • Paniola Ranch • Melemele Sea • Diglett's Tunnel • Battle Royal Dome • Memorial Hill • Akala Outskirts • Ruins of Life Hano Grand Resort • Hano Beach • Malie Garden • Mount Hokulani • Blush Mountain • Ula'ula Beach • Aether House • Haina Desert Ruins of Abundance • Ula'ula Meadow • Lake of the Moone • Lake of the Sunne • Shady House • Poni Wilds • Ancient Poni Path Poni Breaker Coast • Ruins of Hope • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Ruins of Conflict Poni Grove • Poni Plains • Poni Meadow • Resolution Cave • Poni Coast • Poni Gauntlet • Battle Tree Festival Plaza • Poké Pelago • Big Wave Beach • Sandy Cave • Heahea Beach • Pikachu Valley • Dividing Peak Tunnel Kantonian Gym • Poni Beach • Plains Grotto • Team Rocket's Castle Ultra Space Ultra Deep Sea • Ultra Megalopolis • Megalo Tower • Ultra Jungle • Ultra Desert • Ultra Plant Ultra Forest • Ultra Crater • Ultra Ruin • Ultra Space Wilds

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