JOHTO · Route 45
Route 45 – Pokémon & Locations
Every wild Pokémon on Route 45 in HeartGold/SoulSilver: catch rates, levels and trainers, plus the HeartGold/SoulSilver differences and a calculated best-catch tip. Data as of HeartGold. Route 45 connects Blackthorn City with Dark Cave.
Encounter table
Magikarp#129SurfLv 2–25100%Magikarp#129FishingLv 10–4085%
Spearow#021SpecialLv 23–2780%
Poliwag#060FishingLv 10–4080%
Swablu#333SpecialLv 2340%
Heracross#214SpecialLv 23–2530%
Geodude#074GrassLv 2320%
Graveler#075GrassLv 23–2720%
Aipom#190SpecialLv 23–2720%
Gligar#207SpecialLv 2420%
Linoone#264SpecialLv 2420%
Whismur#293SpecialLv 2320%
Bidoof#399SpecialLv 2420%
Buizel#418SpecialLv 2320%Geodude#074SpecialLv 2310%Graveler#075SpecialLv 2310%
Phanpy#231GrassLv 2010%Source: PokéAPI (HeartGold/SoulSilver). Rates are the max encounter slots per species and method.View on the map (other edition selectable)
Items on Route 45
Nugget
Max Potion
Revive
Elixir
Full Heal
Green Apricorn
PP Max
Trainers on Route 45
Route trainer data is missing. This region only lists key battles (gyms, Elite Four, Champion).
Best catch on Route 45
Heracross has the highest base stat total (500) of every catchable species here, statistically the strongest catch on Route 45. Automatically calculated from stats, not a meta ranking.
NUZLOCKE
Nuzlocke on Route 45
Log the first catch on Route 45 straight into a new Nuzlocke run. The tracker knows every encounter on this route.
14 species. Most common: Magikarp (100 %), Spearow (80 %), Poliwag (80 %). The rarest catch is Phanpy (10 %). All rates are the max encounter slots from PokéAPI (HeartGold).
Yes, the versions differ. HeartGold and SoulSilver differ on Route 45 like this: Graveler: 20% (HG) vs. 30% (SS); Gligar only in HeartGold (20%); Teddiursa only in SoulSilver (10%); Skarmory only in SoulSilver (5%); Phanpy only in HeartGold (10%)
Yes. There are 7 items on Route 45: Nugget, Max Potion, Revive, Elixir, Full Heal, Green Apricorn, PP Max.
Heracross. With a base stat total of 500, Heracross has the highest total of all catchable species here: calculated tip for Route 45 (derived automatically from stats, not a meta ranking).