JOHTO · Route 31
Route 31 – Pokémon & Locations
Every wild Pokémon on Route 31 in HeartGold/SoulSilver: catch rates, levels and trainers, plus the HeartGold/SoulSilver differences and a calculated best-catch tip. Data as of HeartGold. Route 31 connects Route 30 with Violet City.
Encounter table
Poliwag#060SurfLv 10–2590%
Magikarp#129FishingLv 10–4085%Poliwag#060FishingLv 10–4080%
Hoothoot#163SpecialLv 3–650%
Rattata#019GrassLv 4–530%
Spinarak#167SpecialLv 3–630%
Pineco#204SpecialLv 3–430%
Caterpie#010GrassLv 4–525%
Pidgey#016GrassLv 320%
Bellsprout#069SpecialLv 320%
Exeggcute#102SpecialLv 3–620%Spinarak#167GrassLv 320%
Linoone#264SpecialLv 320%
Whismur#293SpecialLv 3–420%
Bidoof#399SpecialLv 320%
Buizel#418SpecialLv 3–420%
Metapod#011GrassLv 515%Caterpie#010SpecialLv 410%Pidgey#016SpecialLv 310%Rattata#019SpecialLv 410%
Poliwhirl#061SurfLv 15–3210%Hoothoot#163GrassLv 510%Source: PokéAPI (HeartGold/SoulSilver). Rates are the max encounter slots per species and method.View on the map (other edition selectable)
Items on Route 31
Potion
Poke Ball
TM44 (Rest)
Vs Recorder
Black Apricorn
Trainers on Route 31
Route trainer data is missing. This region only lists key battles (gyms, Elite Four, Champion).
Best catch on Route 31
Linoone has the highest base stat total (420) of every catchable species here, statistically the strongest catch on Route 31. Automatically calculated from stats, not a meta ranking.
NUZLOCKE
Nuzlocke on Route 31
Log the first catch on Route 31 straight into a new Nuzlocke run. The tracker knows every encounter on this route.
16 species. Most common: Poliwag (90 %), Magikarp (85 %), Hoothoot (50 %). The rarest catch is Poliwhirl (10 %). All rates are the max encounter slots from PokéAPI (HeartGold).
Yes, the versions differ. HeartGold and SoulSilver differ on Route 31 like this: Caterpie only in HeartGold (25%); Metapod only in HeartGold (15%); Weedle only in SoulSilver (25%); Kakuna only in SoulSilver (15%); Ledyba only in SoulSilver (30%); Spinarak only in HeartGold (30%)
Yes. There are 5 items on Route 31: Potion, Poke Ball, TM44 (Rest), Vs Recorder, Black Apricorn.
Linoone. With a base stat total of 420, Linoone has the highest total of all catchable species here: calculated tip for Route 31 (derived automatically from stats, not a meta ranking).