Johto Route 36

Johto Route 36 ３６番道路 Route 36

Map description A green and densely overgrown path that forks in two directions.

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   ↑ Route 37   ← National Park Route 36 Violet City →   Route 35 and Ruins of Alph ↓

Location Location of Route 36 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 35       Route 37 →

Route 36 in Gold and Silver

Route 36 (Japanese: ３６ばんどうろ Route 36) is a route in central Johto connecting Route 37, Violet City, and National Park. The northern entrance to the Ruins of Alph is located at eastern end of the route. The route also contains a shortcut to Route 35.

Route description

Ecruteak-Violet

Heading south from Ecruteak, Route 36 is split in half by a series of trees. The western half proceeds south, passing a Trainer duo before merging with the eastern half southwest of a grass patch that blankets the southern portion of the eastern half. Now one route, Route 36 continues south, turning to the east and becoming extremely narrow as it meets the Route 35 connector path. At this junction, Trainers have encountered Sudowoodo several times, using a SquirtBottle to move the Pokémon. In the games, the SquirtBottle can only be obtained after the player has obtained the Plain Badge.

East of the junction, a man will give away the move Rock Smash in the form of TM08 in Generation II or HM06 in Generation IV, however in Generation II the Sudowoodo must first be cleared. To his northeast on Thursdays, Arthur of the Week Siblings will give Trainers a Hard Stone the first time they meet him, and a Careless Ribbon the second time and all others (Generation IV only). South of this point is the north entrance to the Ruins of Alph, which also has an entrance on Route 32.

The route continues due east before turning south as it arrives in the west side of Violet.

Route 35 connector

This path is an extension of Route 36 that links Route 36 to Route 35 and the National Park. Heading south from its northern terminus at the "Sudowoodo Junction," the route curves west, passing Schoolboy Alan and a grass patch before arriving at a T-intersection. To the north is another Trainer, an Ice Berry tree, and the east entrance to the National Park. To the south is Route 35 (however, without Cut, this path is a dead end).

In Pokémon Crystal, Suicune appears on the overworld near the Ice Berry tree, but flees if the player gets close.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Hard Stone	From ArthurTh	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Careless Ribbon	From Arthur after meeting all the Week SiblingsTh	HG  SS
	HM06 (Rock Smash)	From the man near the Sudowoodo	HG  SS
	Ice Berry	Next to the National Park gate (daily)	G  S  C
	Blu Apricorn	Next to the National Park gate (daily)	HG  SS
	Awakening	In the southwestern tile of the third tree from the left, north of the patch of grass (hidden)	HG  SS
	Fire Stone	Sometimes given out by Schoolboy Alan if the player has his phone number	C  HG  SS
	TM08 (Rock Smash)	From the man near the Sudowoodo as a reward for getting rid of it	G  S  C
	Berry Pots	From Floria, after removing Sudowoodo	HG  SS
	Oran Berry ×3	From Floria, after removing Sudowoodo	HG  SS
	Pecha Berry ×3	From Floria, after removing Sudowoodo	HG  SS
	Hyper Potion	Northwest of Sudowoodo, south of the small grove	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	13,15	25%	0%	0%
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	14	0%	20%	0%
Pidgey	G		S		C		Grass	4-6	40%	70%	0%
Nidoran♀	G		S		C		Grass	12	30%
Nidoran♂	G		S		C		Grass	12	30%
Vulpix	G		S		C		Grass	13	10%	0%	10%
Vulpix	G		S		C		Grass	13,15	0%	15%	0%
Growlithe	G		S		C		Grass	13	10%	0%	10%
Growlithe	G		S		C		Grass	13,15	0%	15%	0%
Growlithe	G		S		C		Grass	5	10%	10%	0%
Bellsprout	G		S		C		Grass	5	20%
Gastly	G		S		C		Grass	5	0%	0%	5%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	13,15	0%	0%	25%
Hoothoot	G		S		C		Grass	4-5	0%	0%	45%
Ledyba	G		S		C		Grass	4	30%	0%	0%
Spinarak	G		S		C		Grass	4	0%	0%	30%
Stantler	G		S		C		Grass	13	5%
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%
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
Pidgey	HG			SS			Grass	13, 15	25%	0%	0%
Pidgey	HG			SS			Grass	12, 15	25%	0%	0%
Pidgey	HG			SS			Grass	13	0%	20%	0%
Nidoran♀	HG			SS			Grass	12	30%
Nidoran♂	HG			SS			Grass	12	30%
Nidoran♀	HG			SS			Grass	12-13	30%
Nidoran♂	HG			SS			Grass	12-13	30%
Vulpix	HG			SS			Grass	13	10%	0%	10%
Vulpix	HG			SS			Grass	13-15	0%	15%	0%
Growlithe	HG			SS			Grass	13	10%	0%	10%
Growlithe	HG			SS			Grass	13, 15	0%	15%	0%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Grass	13-15	0%	0%	25%
Stantler	HG			SS			Grass	13	5%
Headbutt Group A
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	4-5	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	4-5	50%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	4-5	30%
Headbutt Group B
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	50%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	30%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	6-7	30%
Special Pokémon
Plusle	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	12	20%
Minun	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	13	20%
Shinx	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	12-13	40%
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.

Special encounters

Generation II

A Sudowoodo appears here on the first visit. The SquirtBottle must be used in order to battle it.

Type: Rock Unknown Held item: None Sudowoodo♂/♀ Lv.20 Rock Throw Rock   --       Mimic Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Low Kick Fighting   --

Generation IV

A Sudowoodo appears here on the first visit. The Squirt Bottle must be used in order to battle it. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy or Rock Head Held item: None Sudowoodo♂/♀ Lv.20 Flail Normal Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Mimic Normal Status   --

Trainers

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Psychic Mark シン Shin Reward: $544	Abra♂ Lv.13 No item
	Abra♂ Lv.13 No item
	Kadabra♂ Lv.15 No item
Schoolboy Alan マナブ Manabu Reward: $512	Tangela♂ Lv.16 No item
Rematch
Schoolboy Alan マナブ Manabu Reward: $544 After reaching Olivine City and defeating the previous teamC	Tangela♂ Lv.17 No item
	Yanma♂ Lv.17 No item
Schoolboy Alan マナブ Manabu Reward: $800 After reaching Blackthorn City and defeating the previous teamC	Natu♂ Lv.20 No item
	Tangela♂ Lv.22 No item
	Quagsire♂ Lv.20 No item
	Yanma♂ Lv.25 No item
Schoolboy AlanC マナブ Manabu Reward: $960 After becoming Champion and defeating the previous team	Natu♂ Lv.27 No item
	Tangela♂ Lv.27 No item
	Quagsire♂ Lv.30 No item
	Yanma♂ Lv.30 No item
Schoolboy AlanC マナブ Manabu Reward: $1120 After returning the Machine Part and defeating the previous team	Xatu♂ Lv.35 No item
	Tangela♂ Lv.32 No item
	Yanma♂ Lv.32 No item
	Quagsire♂ Lv.35 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
Psychic Mark シン Shin Reward: $512	Abra♂ Lv.14 No item
	Abra♂ Lv.14 No item
	Kadabra♂ Lv.16 No item
School Kid Alan マナブ Manabu Reward: $340	Tangela♂ Lv.17 No item
Rematch
School Kid Alan* マナブ Manabu Reward: $600	Tangela♂ Lv.32 No item
	Yanma♂ Lv.30 No item
School Kid Alan マナブ Manabu Reward: $680/1080	Xatu♂ Lv.32/47 No item
	Tangrowth♂ Lv.36/54 No item
	Quagsire♂ Lv.32/47 No item
	Yanmega♂ Lv.34/54 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

Generation IV

In the manga

Route 36 in Pokémon Adventures

Route 36 in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Route 36 briefly appeared in All About Arceus II, where Gold and Bugsy traveled through the route while pursuing Arceus, eventually leading them to the Ruins of Alph.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Route 36 appeared in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. After learning that the Pokémon Summit was in threat of being cancelled due to the route junction between Violet, Goldenrod, and Ecruteak being blocked, Gold and Whitney traveled there to get rid of the giant tree that was blocking the route. Upon arrival, they saw that the people who had been unable to proceed had set up camps and stalls near the giant tree. However, Gold and Whitney's attacks only caused the tree to start moving and reveal itself as a giant Sudowoodo. When Sudowoodo displayed dislike towards Whitney's Cleffa's Squirt Bottle, Gold realized it was actually a Rock type and decided to use water on it, causing it to shrink down and reveal a normal-sized Sudowoodo that had covered itself in dried mud to make itself look bigger. Gold then caught the Sudowoodo, and the battle experience allowed his Totodile and Pidgey to evolve into Croconaw and Pidgeotto.

Trivia

Route 36 in Crystal

• In Pokémon Crystal, a small patch of grass was added to the route in the area north of the entrance to the Ruins of Alph, allowing the player to catch the Pokémon of this route on their first visit to Violet City. The levels of the wild Pokémon were adjusted for this earlier availability. This patch of grass is absent in Gold, Silver, and their remakes.

See also

• National Park
• Ruins of Alph

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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