Johto Route 34

Johto Route 34 ３４番道路 Route 34

Map description A lush, green path, even though it's right next to a city.

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   ↑ Goldenrod City   Route 34   Ilex Forest ↓

Location Location of Route 34 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 33       Route 35 →

Route 34 (Japanese: ３４ばんどうろ Route 34) is a route in central Johto connecting Ilex Forest and Goldenrod City. The route is home to Johto's Day Care.

Route description

The route is essentially straightforward after exiting Ilex Forest. There is a path where no long grass grows, however, it is filled with many Trainers. This road can be difficult if a Trainer doesn't go back to Azalea Town to heal their Pokémon after facing his/her rival in the forest.

The Day Care, run by an old couple, is one of the most prominent things located here. Found merely steps away from the famous Goldenrod City, this center allows for compatible male and female Pokémon to breed and produce an Egg. It also allows Trainers to leave up to two of their Pokémon to level up, costing like other Pokémon Day Cares, $100 plus an additional $100 per level up for each Pokémon. In the Generation II games, the player can enter the Day Care's backyard to interact with their Pokémon and surf or fish in the pond, but this is not possible in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver due to the Pokémon now being off-limits to the player in an area inside the Day Care itself.

After getting Surf, a secret area of the route is accessible. It has three Ace Trainer sisters: Irene, Jenn and Kate, who the player will battle in that order in Generation II. In HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, Irene and Jenn will instead battle a Double Battle with the player.

Items

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Specific list of random Berries that can be obtained

Item		Location	Games
	TM12 (Sweet Scent)	Received from the woman behind the counter in the gate connecting Route 34 with Ilex Forest	G  S  C
	Super Potion	In the Pokémon Day Care, where Pokémon given to the Day-Care Lady stand (hidden)	G  S
	Super Potion	Next to the body of water in front of Pokémon Day Care (hidden)	C
	Soft Sand	Reward for defeating Cooltrainer Kate (requires Surf)	G  S  C
	Nugget	In the fenced area west of Picnicker Gina (requires Surf)	C  HG  SS
	Rare Candy	On the tree in the fenced area west of Picnicker Gina (requires Surf) (hidden)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	TM12 (Taunt)	Received from the woman behind the counter in the gate connecting Route 34 with Ilex Forest	HG  SS
	Super Potion	In the headbutt-able tree in the corner straight east of Youngster Ian (hidden)	HG  SS
	TM63 (Embargo)	In the northernmost patch of grass	HG  SS
	Leaf Stone	Sometimes given out by Picnicker Gina if the player has her number	C  HG  SS
	Random Berry	Given by Youngster Ian after defeating him in a rematch	HG  SS
	Power Herb	Reward for defeating Ace Trainer Kate (requires Surf)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Inside the Day Care in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	12	20%	20%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	11-13	35%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	11	30%
Jigglypuff	G		S		C		Grass	12	5%
Abra	G		S		C		Grass	10	10%
Drowzee	G		S		C		Grass	10-12	50%
Drowzee	G		S		C		Grass	12	0%	0%	30%
Ditto	G		S		C		Grass	10	5%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	12	0%	0%	20%
Snubbull	G		S		C		Grass	10	30%	30%	0%
Surfing
Tentacool	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Tentacruel	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Fishing
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	55%
Staryu	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	0%	0%	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Corsola	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	10%	10%	0%
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	60%
Kingler	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Staryu	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	0%	0%	30%
Corsola	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	30%	30%	0%
Headbutt tree (Moderate chances of battle)
Caterpie	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Metapod	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Butterfree	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Weedle	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Kakuna	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Beedrill	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Ledyba	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Spinarak	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Headbutt tree (Low chances of battle)
Caterpie	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Butterfree	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Weedle	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Beedrill	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Pineco	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
Odd Egg This Crystal-only Egg will contain one of the following Pokémon:
Pichu	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Cleffa	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Igglybuff	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Tyrogue	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Smoochum	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Elekid	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
Magby	G		S		C		Egg	5	One
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
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	11-13	35%
Abra	HG			SS			Grass	10	10%
Drowzee	HG			SS			Grass	10-12	50%
Ditto	HG			SS			Grass	10	5%
Surfing
Tentacool	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Tentacruel	HG			SS			Surfing	15-29	10%
Fishing
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	95%
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	37%
Staryu	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	0%	0%	3%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Corsola	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	3%	3%	0%
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	67%
Kingler	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	3%
Staryu	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	0%	0%	30%
Corsola	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	30%	30%	0%
Headbutt
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	9-12	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	9-12	50%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	11-12	30%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	11-12	30%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	9-10	30%
Swarm
Ralts	HG			SS			Swarm	10-11	40%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	12	20%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	10-11	20%
Bidoof	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	12	20%
Buizel	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	10-11	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 Samuel コウタ Kōta Reward: $128	Rattata♂ Lv.7 No item
	Sandshrew♂ Lv.10 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.8 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.8 No item
Pokéfan Brandon コウサク Kōsaku Reward: $1040	Snubbull♀ Lv.13 Berry
Picnicker Gina ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $240	Hoppip♀ Lv.9 No item
	Hoppip♀ Lv.9 No item
	Bulbasaur♂ Lv.12 No item
Youngster Ian ショウへイ Shōhei Reward: $192	Mankey♂ Lv.10 No item
	Diglett♂ Lv.12 No item
Officer Keith マモル Mamoru Reward: $680 Night only	Growlithe♂ Lv.17 No item
Camper Todd ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $280	Psyduck♂ Lv.14 No item
Requires Surf
Cooltrainer Irene マリサ Marisa Reward: $1152	Goldeen♀ Lv.22 No item
	Seaking♀ Lv.24 No item
Cooltrainer Jenn マリカ Marika Reward: $1248	Staryu Lv.24 No item
	Starmie Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Kate マリア Maria Reward: $1344	Shellder♀ Lv.26 No item
	Cloyster♀ Lv.28 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 Samuel コウタ Kōta Reward: $128	Rattata♂ Lv.7 No item
	Sandshrew♂ Lv.10 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.8 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.8 No item
Pokéfan Brandon コウサク Kōsaku Reward: $832	Snubbull♀ Lv.13 No item
	Mareep♂ Lv.13 No item
Picnicker Gina ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $192	Hoppip♀ Lv.9 No item
	Hoppip♀ Lv.9 No item
	Bulbasaur♂ Lv.12 No item
Youngster Ian ショウへイ Shōhei Reward: $192	Mankey♂ Lv.10 No item
	Diglett♂ Lv.12 No item
Policeman Keith マモル Mamoru Reward: $680 Night only	Growlithe♂ Lv.17 No item
Camper Todd ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $224	Psyduck♂ Lv.14 No item
Requires Surf
Ace Trainer Irene マリサ Marisa Reward: $1440 Double Battle with Jenn	Goldeen♀ Lv.22 No item
	Seaking♀ Lv.24 No item
Ace Trainer Jenn マリカ Marika Reward: $1560 Double Battle with Irene	Staryu Lv.24 No item
	Starmie Lv.26 No item
Ace Trainer Kate マリア Maria Reward: $1680	Shellder♀ Lv.26 No item
	Cloyster♀ Lv.28 No item
Rematch
Picnicker Gina* ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $512	Hoppip♀ Lv.24 No item
	Hoppip♀ Lv.24 No item
	Ivysaur♂ Lv.32 No item
Picnicker Gina* ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $704	Skiploom♀ Lv.26 No item
	Skiploom♀ Lv.26 No item
	Ivysaur♂ Lv.44 No item
Picnicker Gina* ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $880	Skiploom♀ Lv.30 No item
	Jumpluff♀ Lv.36 No item
	Venusaur♂ Lv.55 No item
Youngster Ian* ショウへイ Shōhei Reward: $528	Mankey♂ Lv.27 No item
	Dugtrio♂ Lv.33 No item
Youngster Ian ショウへイ Shōhei Reward: $640/928	Primeape♂ Lv.38/47 No item
	Dugtrio♂ Lv.40/58 No item
Camper Todd* ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $496	Geodude♂ Lv.17 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.17 No item
	Psyduck♂ Lv.31 No item
Camper Todd* ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $512	Geodude♂ Lv.23 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.33 No item
	Slugma♂ Lv.32 No item
	Golduck♂ Lv.36 No item
Camper Todd* ヨウイチ Yōichi Reward: $896	Graveler♂ Lv.36 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.44 No item
	Magcargo♂ Lv.54 No item
	Golduck♂ Lv.56 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.

Trainer Tips

Generation II

TRAINER TIPS
Berry trees grow new Berries every day. Make a note of which trees bear which berries.

Generation IV

Trainer Tips
North to Goldenrod City The Radio Tower at Goldenrod is giving away Radio Cards. Answer their questions and receive a Radio Card!

Trivia

• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, there is a slight glitch with Ace Trainer Kate. She will only battle the player if they walk straight down the path. If the player walks to either side of her, she will apologize as she would after the player has defeated her. If the player walks down the path towards her after talking to her on the side she will somehow see them while facing the wrong way and then battle.
• In the Japanese versions, the three Ace Trainer sisters all have names which start with "Mari".
• The Day Care man has an unused piece of dialogue in the Generation II games, "Not yet...". This would likely be used during the breeding process to notify the player that the game needs more time to generate the Egg.

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

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