Johto Route 29: Difference between revisions

'''Route 29''' (Japanese: '''２９ばんどうろ''' ''Route 29'') is a route in southern [[Johto]], connecting [[New Bark Town]] and [[Cherrygrove City]]. The southern part of {{rt|46|Johto}} can also be accessed from this route. This is the first route the {{player}} reaches after receiving a [[first partner Pokémon]] from [[Professor Elm]] in New Bark Town.

Similarly to {{rt|1|Kanto}} in [[Kanto]], Trainers traveling from Cherrygrove to New Bark can hop over a series of ledges to avoid the grassy areas and to travel between the two areas quickly, while Trainers traveling from New Bark to Cherrygrove must travel through a series of grass patches to reach their destination. The first such patch is near the start of the route where the path turns south into the patch to circumvent a ledge. Route 29 westbound continues to follow the ledge south, then to the west before the route opens up at a T-intersection. To the west, Trainers whose Pokémon can use {{m|Cut}} outside of battle can chop down a tree to open a grass-less path to Cherrygrove. Those who do not have Cut, however, must go north through a break in the ledge.

In this location on Tuesdays after [[Falkner]], the [[Violet City]] Gym Leader, has been defeated, [[Week Siblings|Tuscany, one of the Week Siblings]], appears, giving any Trainers that talk with her a [[Pink Bow]] (a [[Twisted Spoon|TwistedSpoon]] in [[Generation IV]]) the first time the player meets her, and a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Shock Ribbon}} the second time and afterwards (Generation IV only). Immediately north of Tuscany, there is another tree that can be cut to avoid two grass patches to the northeast. However, Trainers lacking Cut are forced to traverse either of the two patches. Regardless of which way a Trainer takes, the route curves to the west, merging with the second Cut shortcut path directly south of a [[gate]] which separates Route 29 from {{rt|46|Johto}} in the north. Between this and Cherrygrove City is your first encounter with your rival.

Route 29 is in a mountainous region of Johto, which means that the {{m|Headbutt}}-able trees that line the route hold Pokémon often found in the mountains, namely {{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Aipom}}. The route is also home to the [[Dude]], who teaches players how to capture Pokémon (and also turns the player away from the route if the player doesn't have a Pokémon). In HeartGold and SoulSilver, this duty was given to {{ga|Lyra}} or {{ga|Ethan}} (depending on the player character's chosen gender).

{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|Gift from {{ga|Lyra}}/{{ga|Ethan}} after teaching the {{player}} how to catch {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{i|Poké Ball}} ×5}}

{{Catch/entry2|019|Rattata|yes|yes|no|Grass|2,4|0%|0%|15%|type1=normal}}

{{Catch/entry2|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|no|Grass|2-4|0%|0%|85%|type1=normal|type2=flying}}

{{Catch/entryhs|019|Rattata|yes|yes|Grass|4|5%|5%|0%|type1=normal}}

{{Catch/entryhs|019|Rattata|yes|yes|Grass|2, 4|0%|0%|15%|type1=normal}}

{{Catch/entryhs|161|Sentret|yes|yes|Grass|2-3|40%|40%|0%|type1=normal}}

{{Catch/div|land|Headbutt<br/><small>Group A</small>}}

{{Catch/entryhs|102|Exeggcute|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=20%|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|102|Exeggcute|yes|yes|Headbutt|4-5|all=20%|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|4-5|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|311|Plusle|yes|yes|Hoenn|3|all=20%|type1=Electric}}

[[File:Johto Route 29 anime.png|thumb|250px|Route 29 in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

Route 29 first appeared in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encountered a rookie {{pkmn|Trainer}} named {{an|Casey}}. Ash {{pkmn|battle}}d her twice, first time easily defeating her with his {{AP|Charizard}}, while the second battle, which took place at a [[baseball]] stadium, was interrupted by {{TRT}}.

 

The route also served as the setting of the next several episodes. In ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]'', Ash {{pkmn2|caught}} himself a {{AP|Heracross}}. In ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', the group encountered a woman named [[Rochelle]] and her {{p|Donphan}}, whom she used to search for {{wp|agate}} (a fictional mineral called amberite in the [[dub]]). In ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion!]]'', the group met up with {{Gary}} while traversing through a forest filled with illusion-creating {{t|Ghost}} Pokémon. In ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'', Ash encountered and caught himself a sassy {{AP|Chikorita}}.

 

===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===

Route 29 appeared in ''[[GB01|Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship]]''. After winning a {{pkmn|battle}} against {{tc|Youngster}} [[Joey]], {{GnB|Gold}} gave an injured {{TP|Gold|Pidgey}} a {{i|Berry}} to help it recover. Just as he parted ways with Joey, Gold was attacked by {{GnB|Black}}, who had stolen a {{TP|Black|Chikorita}} from [[Professor Elm]]'s laboratory. When [[Gold's Totodile]] was about to lose, the Pidgey from before returned and helped to defeat Chikorita. Black then declared Gold as his [[rival]], swearing to defeat him if they ever crossed paths again.

 

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