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JohtoRoutesGen 2

Route 31

25 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 5 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

25Unique Pokémon5Games
Appears in:GoldSilverCrystalHeartGoldSoulSilver
How you find them:In the grassWhile surfingBy fishingSpecial encounters
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
SoulSilver16 wild Pokémon· Levels 3–40
Types here:Normal×6Bug×4Water×4Poison×3Flying×3Grass×2Psychic×1
PoliwagMost commonPoliwag60% · Very CommonPoliwhirlRarest findPoliwhirl5% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare
Walking in grass11 Pokémon
#13WeedleWeedleBugPoisonMorningDayRadio OffLv. 4–520%#16PidgeyPidgeyNormalFlyingDayRadio OffMorningLv. 4–520%#19RattataRattataNormalNightRadio OffLv. 4–520%#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingNightRadio OffLv. 4–520%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingMorningRadio OffLv. 420%#69BellsproutBellsproutGrassPoisonRadio OffLv. 310%#264LinooneLinooneNormalRadio HoennLv. 310%#293WhismurWhismurNormalRadio HoennLv. 410%#399BidoofBidoofNormalRadio SinnohLv. 310%#418BuizelBuizelWaterRadio SinnohLv. 410%#14KakunaKakunaBugPoisonMorningDayLv. 55%
Surfing2 Pokémon
#60PoliwagPoliwagWaterLv. 10–2560%#61PoliwhirlPoliwhirlWaterLv. 15–325%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#60PoliwagPoliwagWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#60PoliwagPoliwagWaterLv. 2030%
Super Rod2 Pokémon
#60PoliwagPoliwagWaterLv. 4040%#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 4015%
Headbutt4 Pokémon
#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–650%#165LedybaLedybaBugFlyingHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 5–615%#204PinecoPinecoBugHeadbutt Tree CommonLv. 3–415%#102ExeggcuteExeggcuteGrassPsychicHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 3–610%

Route 31 across the games

Route 31 shows up in 5games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Gold13 Pokémon
CaterpieMetapodPidgeyRattataSpearowPoliwagPoliwhirlBellsproutMagikarpHoothootSpinarakAipomHeracross
Silver13 Pokémon
WeedleKakunaPidgeyRattataSpearowPoliwagPoliwhirlBellsproutMagikarpHoothootLedybaAipomHeracross
Crystal15 Pokémon
CaterpieWeedlePidgeyZubatPoliwagPoliwhirlBellsproutGastlyExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootLedybaSpinarakHoppip+1
HeartGold16 Pokémon
CaterpieMetapodPidgeyRattataPoliwagPoliwhirlBellsproutExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootSpinarakPinecoLinooneWhismur+2
SoulSilver16 Pokémon
WeedleKakunaPidgeyRattataPoliwagPoliwhirlBellsproutExeggcuteMagikarpHoothootLedybaPinecoLinooneWhismur+2

All Pokémon found at Route 31

These 25 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Route 31 in Johto across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Caterpie spriteCaterpie#0010Metapod spriteMetapod#0011Weedle spriteWeedle#0013Kakuna spriteKakuna#0014Pidgey spritePidgey#0016Rattata spriteRattata#0019Spearow spriteSpearow#0021Zubat spriteZubat#0041Poliwag spritePoliwag#0060Poliwhirl spritePoliwhirl#0061Bellsprout spriteBellsprout#0069Gastly spriteGastly#0092Exeggcute spriteExeggcute#0102Magikarp spriteMagikarp#0129Hoothoot spriteHoothoot#0163Ledyba spriteLedyba#0165Spinarak spriteSpinarak#0167Hoppip spriteHoppip#0187Aipom spriteAipom#0190Pineco spritePineco#0204Heracross spriteHeracross#0214Linoone spriteLinoone#0264Whismur spriteWhismur#0293Bidoof spriteBidoof#0399Buizel spriteBuizel#0418

Route 31 — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Route 31?

You can encounter 25 different Pokémon at Route 31 in Johto, recorded across 5 games (Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Route 31?

Wild Pokémon at Route 31 include Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Zubat, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Bellsprout and Gastly, plus 13 more.

Which games feature Route 31?

Route 31 appears in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Route 31?

Route 31 is a route in the Johto region, introduced in Generation 2.

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