Johto Route 33

Johto Route 33 ３３番道路 Route 33

Map description A difficult and always rainy path that comes out in a cave.

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   ↑ Union Cave   ← Azalea Town Route 33

Location Location of Route 33 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 32       Route 34 →

Route 33 (Japanese: ３３ばんどうろ Route 33) is a route in southern Johto, connecting Union Cave and Azalea Town.

Route description

The fifth route that Trainers from New Bark Town encounter, Route 33 is a short route that travels west to Azalea Town. This route is not very long, since Trainers have already traveled through Union Cave and passed Route 32 to reach this clearing. After exiting Union Cave through a small opening, the player will find a small clearing with a sign. After climbing down the stairs or jumping the ledge, the player can either go west or find a patch of tall grass where Pokémon from previous routes appear. By going west, the player will be able to find a Berry tree on which a PSNCureBerry grows, as well as a single Trainer, a Hiker, who can be battled. By continuing west, the player will finally reach Azalea Town, the next town on the Trainer's quest.

In Generation IV, Route 33 is a little different from before. It is now always raining, and the rain is effective during battles. There are also two Apricorn trees now in the place of the single Berry tree. The right-hand tree holds a Blk Apricorn, while the left-hand tree holds a Pnk Apricorn.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	PSNCureBerry	From the Berry tree just outside of Union Cave (daily)	G  S  C
	Blk Apricorn	Right-hand tree just outside of Union Cave (daily)	HG  SS
	Pnk Apricorn	Left-hand tree just outside of Union Cave (daily)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6-7	40%	0%	60%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6-8	0%	45%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6	10%	0%	30%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6,8	0%	15%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6	30%	30%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	6-7	0%	0%	40%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	6	20%	20%	0%
Spearow	G		S		C		Grass	6	30%	30%	0%
Ekans	G		S		C		Grass	7	30%
Ekans	G		S		C		Grass	7	5%	5%	0%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	4	5%	0%	0%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	6,8	0%	0%	40%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	6	0%	0%	40%
Geodude	G		S		C		Grass	6	20%
Hoppip	G		S		C		Grass	6,8	35%	35%	0%
Hoppip	G		S		C		Grass	6-7	15%	15%	0%
Headbutt tree (Moderate chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	80%
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Ekans	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Headbutt tree (High chances of battle)
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Heracross	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
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.

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	6-7	40%	0%	60%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	4, 6-7	0%	45%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	6	10%	0%	30%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	4, 6	0%	15%	0%
Spearow	HG			SS			Grass	6	20%	20%	0%
Ekans	HG			SS			Grass	7	30%
Zubat	HG			SS			Grass	4	5%	0%	0%
Zubat	HG			SS			Grass	4, 6, 8	0%	0%	40%
Hoppip	HG			SS			Grass	6, 8	35%	35%	0%
Headbutt Group A
Spearow	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-5	50%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-5	20%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	3-5	30%
Headbutt Group B
Spearow	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-8	80%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-8	20%
Special Pokémon
Plusle	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	6-7	20%
Minun	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	6	20%
Shinx	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	6-7	40%
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

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $352	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.11 No item
Rematch
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $576 After reaching Olivine City and defeating the previous teamC	Geodude♂ Lv.16 No item
	Machamp♂ Lv.18 No item
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $928 After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident and defeating the previous teamC	Graveler♂ Lv.25 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.27 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.29 No item
Hiker AnthonyC ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $1024 After becoming Champion and defeating the previous team	Graveler♂ Lv.30 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.30 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.32 No item
Hiker AnthonyC ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $1088 After returning the Machine Part and defeating the previous team	Graveler♂ Lv.34 No item
	Golem♂ Lv.36 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.34 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $352	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.11 No item
Rematch
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $1024	Graveler♂ Lv.33 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.32 No item
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $1280	Graveler♂ Lv.37 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.38 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.40 No item
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: $1760	Graveler♂ Lv.41 No item
	Golem♂ Lv.49 No item
	Machamp♂ Lv.55 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Walking Pokémon effects

When interacting with walking Pokémon in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Pokémon may occasionally show an altered mood specific to this location.

• Fire-, Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon become angry on this route. In contrast, Water- and Grass-type Pokémon are pleased to be in rain.
• In the tall grass, Pokémon of every type, including Water- and Grass-type Pokémon, occasionally display an unhappy face since they have to take shelter from the rain and splash around in wet grass.

In the anime

Route 33 in the anime

Route 33 appeared in Good 'Quil Hunting, where Ash and his friends were seen traveling through the forested route on their way to Azalea Town. Along the way, they encountered a Trainer named Koji, who was looking for a Cyndaquil. The idea of catching a Cyndaquil excited Ash enough for him to start looking for one as well. He eventually found one, and soon ended up catching it in order to protect it from the explosion of Team Rocket's mecha.

Despite Ash clearly having caught Cyndaquil first, Koji demanded to have a battle with Ash, with the winner getting to keep Cyndaquil. Although Cyndaquil mostly just kept dodging Koji's Sandslash's attacks and had trouble in using Flamethrower, Ash eventually won the battle, officially making Cyndaquil the newest member of his team.

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.