Johto Route 30

Johto Route 30 ３０番道路 Route 30

File:HGSS Route 30.png

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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 31   Route 30   Cherrygrove City ↓

Location Location of Route 30 in Johto.

Other generation maps File:Route 30.png Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 29       Route 31 →

Route 30 is a north-south route located in central Johto. The northern terminus of the route is at Route 31 just south of the west entrance of Dark Cave. The southern terminus is at the northern edge of Cherrygrove City.

Route description

Route 30 is the second route encountered by trainers in Johto. From its southern terminus at Cherrygrove, the route turns northeast to avoid a ledge on the route that overlooks a patch of grass. Heading south, this ledge can be used to avoid the grass altogether.

The route emerges in an open area just north of the ledge. In the center of the area is a house owned by a man who is well-versed in the healing powers of Berries. To the left of his house is, incidentally, a Berry tree. West of the tree is a southbound-only path containing a ledge preventing northbound access. East of the house is a two-way path that runs along a small pond and through another area of grass.

North of the grass patch, the route comes to another open area. Here, Route 30 splits into two segments, a western path that leads to Route 31 and an eastern path that leads to the house of Mr. Pokémon. Initially, the player must take the east path north through a series of grassy areas to Mr. Pokémon's house, located in the northeast corner of the route, to meet Professor Oak and receive the Pokédex. Mr. Pokémon also gives the player an egg to take to Professor Elm, which the player will receive once again in Violet City.

The western branch of the route is impassible until after the player has defeated his/her rival back in New Bark Town. Once this is complete, the player may continue northward, weaving around ledges and trainers and passing through grassy areas towards Dark Cave and Route 31.

There is a small Cut-able tree near Mr. Pokémon's house that allows for passage between the two halves of the route, which is separated by a dense forest for most of the route.

Items

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Caterpie	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	50%	35%	0%
Caterpie	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	50%	50%	0%
Metapod	G		S		C		Grass	4	10%	15%	0%
Weedle	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	50%	35%	0%
Weedle	G		S		C		Grass	3	5%	5%	0%
Kakuna	G		S		C		Grass	4	10%	15%	0%
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	2-4	40%	50%	0%
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	4	10%	50%	0%
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	4	10%	40%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	0%	0%	40%
Zubat	G		S		C		Grass	3	0%	0%	5%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Grass	4	0%	0%	20%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	4	0%	0%	30%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	2-4	0%	0%	60%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	3-4	0%	0%	45%
Ledyba	G		S		C		Grass	3	30%	0%	0%
Spinarak	G		S		C		Grass	3	0%	0%	30%
Hoppip	G		S		C		Grass	4	5%	5%	0%
Fishing and Surfing
Poliwag	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
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
Caterpie	HG			SS			Grass	3-4	50%	35%	0%
Metapod	HG			SS			Grass	4	10%	15%	0%
Weedle	HG			SS			Grass	3-4	50%	35%	0%
Kakuna	HG			SS			Grass	4	10%	15%	0%
Pidgey	HG			SS			Grass	2-4	40%	50%	0%
Pidgey	HG			SS			Grass	2-4	10%	50%	0%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	3-4	0%	0%	40%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Grass	3-4	0%	0%	30%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Grass	3-4	0%	0%	60%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Grass	3	30%	0%	0%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Grass	2-3	0%	0%	30%
Fishing and Surfing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Poliwhirl	HG			SS			Surfing	15-32	10%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	93%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	4	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	3	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	4	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	2-3	20%
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
Youngster Joey Youngster Joey ゴロウ Gorō Reward: $64	Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item
Youngster Mikey Youngster Mikey アキラ Akira Reward: $64	Pidgey♂ Lv.2 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item
Bug Catcher Don Bug Catcher Don ミキヤス Mikiyasu Reward: $48	Caterpie♂ Lv.3 No item
	Caterpie♂ Lv.3 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
Youngster Joey Youngster Joey ゴロウ Gorō Reward: $64	Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item
Youngster Mikey Youngster Mikey アキラ Akira Reward: $64	Pidgey♂ Lv.2 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item
Bug Catcher Don Bug Catcher Don ミキヤス Mikiyasu Reward: $48	Caterpie♂ Lv.3 No item
	Caterpie♂ Lv.3 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.

Trivia

• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the pond behind the Cherrygrove City Pokémon Center is accessible through a new path and an extension of it this route. However, this causes a strange phenomenon: as there is only one information for water Pokémon in a single location, one can find Tentacool and Tentacruel in the Cherrygrove City side of the pond (because they can be found in the ocean near the city). However, the Route 30 water Pokémon information only has Poliwag and Poliwhirl. This causes different Pokémon to appear in different sides of the pond. This also applies to Fishing.

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.