Johto Route 34

Johto
Route 34
34番道路
Route 34
Johto Route 34 HGSS.png
Map description
A lush, green path, even though it's right next to a city.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Goldenrod City
 
Route 34
 
Ilex Forest
 
Location
Johto Route 34
Location of Route 34 in Johto.
Johto Route 34 GSC.png
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.

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

Item Location Games
TM Normal TM12 (Sweet Scent) Received from the woman behind the counter in the gate connecting Route 34 with Ilex Forest  G  S  C 
TM Dark TM12 (Taunt) Received from the woman behind the counter in the gate connecting Route 34 with Ilex Forest  HG  SS 
Super Potion Super Potion In the Pokémon Day Care, where Pokémon given to the Day-Care Lady stand (hidden)  G  S 
Super Potion Super Potion Next to the body of water in front of Pokémon Day Care (hidden)  C 
Super Potion Super Potion In the Headbutt tree in the corner straight east of Youngster Ian (hidden)  HG  SS 
None Egg Ticket Received from the Day-Care Man (Japanese version only)  C 
TM Dark TM63 (Embargo) In the northernmost patch of grass  HG  SS 
Nugget Nugget In the fenced area west of Picnicker Gina (requires Surf)  C  HG  SS 
Rare Candy Rare Candy In the fenced area west of Picnicker Gina, in the upper-left corner of the second tree from the right (requires Surf) (hidden)  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Soft Sand Soft Sand Reward for defeating Cooltrainer Kate (requires Surf)  G  S  C 
Power Herb Power Herb Reward for defeating Ace Trainer Kate (requires Surf)  HG  SS 
Leaf Stone Leaf Stone Sometimes given out by Picnicker Gina if the player has her number  C  HG  SS 

Youngster Ian

Item Location Games
Cheri Berry Cheri Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Chesto Berry Chesto Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Pecha Berry Pecha Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  SS 
Rawst Berry Rawst Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Aspear Berry Aspear Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG 
Leppa Berry Leppa Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Oran Berry Oran Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Persim Berry Persim Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Lum Berry Lum Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG  SS 
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry Sometimes given out after being defeated in a rematch  HG 

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Pidgey Pidgey
G S C
Grass Grass
12 20% 20% 0%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
11,13 35%
Rattata Rattata
G S C
Grass Grass
11 30%
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
G S C
Grass Grass
12 5%
Abra Abra
G S C
Grass Grass
10 10%
Drowzee Drowzee
G S C
Grass Grass
10,12 50%
Drowzee Drowzee
G S C
Grass Grass
12 0% 0% 30%
Ditto Ditto
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Grass Grass
12 0% 0% 20%
Snubbull Snubbull
G S C
Grass Grass
10 30% 30% 0%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Surfing Surfing
15-24 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 10%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 55%
Staryu Staryu
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 0% 0% 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Corsola Corsola
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10% 10% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 60%
Kingler Kingler
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Staryu Staryu
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 0% 0% 30%
Corsola Corsola
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30% 30% 0%
Headbutt tree
(Moderate chances of battle)
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 65%
Metapod Metapod
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 65%
Kakuna Kakuna
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Spinarak Spinarak
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Headbutt tree
(Low chances of battle)
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 5%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 15%
Exeggcute Exeggcute
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 50%
Pineco Pineco
G S C
Headbutt Headbutt
10 30%
Odd Egg
In international versions of Pokémon Crystal, the Odd Egg can be obtained from the Day-Care Man at the Pokémon Day Care. It will hatch into one of the Pokémon shown below.
Pichu Pichu
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Cleffa Cleffa
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Igglybuff Igglybuff
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Tyrogue Tyrogue
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Smoochum Smoochum
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Elekid Elekid
G S C
Egg Egg
5 One
Magby Magby
G S C
Egg 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
Morning Day Night
Rattata Rattata
HG SS
Grass Grass
11, 13 35%
Abra Abra
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 10%
Drowzee Drowzee
HG SS
Grass Grass
10, 12 50%
Ditto Ditto
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 5%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
10-25 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-29 10%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 50%
Staryu Staryu
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 0% 0% 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Corsola Corsola
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10% 10% 0%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 60%
Kingler Kingler
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Staryu Staryu
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 0% 0% 30%
Corsola Corsola
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30% 30% 0%
Headbutt
Group A
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
9-10 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
9-10 50%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
9-10 30%
Headbutt
Group B
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
11-12 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
11-12 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
11-12 30%
Spinarak Spinarak
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
11-12 30%
Swarm
Ralts Ralts
HG SS
Swarm Swarm
10-11 40%
Special Pokémon
Linoone Linoone
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
12 20%
Whismur Whismur
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
10-11 20%
Bidoof Bidoof
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
12 20%
Buizel Buizel
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound 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
Youngster Samuel
コウタ Kōta
Reward: $128
Rattata Rattata Lv.7
No item
Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv.10
No item
Spearow Spearow Lv.8
No item
Spearow Spearow Lv.8
No item
Pokéfan Brandon
Pokéfan Brandon
コウサク Kōsaku
Reward: $1040
Snubbull Snubbull Lv.13
Held icon II.png Berry
Picnicker Gina
Picnicker Gina
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $240
PokéGear Phone
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.9
No item
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.9
No item
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Lv.12
No item
Youngster Ian
Youngster Ian
ショウへイ Shōhei
Reward: $192
Mankey Mankey Lv.10
No item
Diglett Diglett Lv.12
No item
Officer Keith
Officer Keith
マモル Mamoru
Reward: $680
Night only
Growlithe Growlithe Lv.17
No item
Camper Todd
Camper Todd
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $280
PokéGear Phone
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.14
No item
Requires Surf
Cooltrainer Irene
Cooltrainer Irene
マリサ Marisa
Reward: $1152
Goldeen Goldeen Lv.22
No item
Seaking Seaking Lv.24
No item
Cooltrainer Jenn
Cooltrainer Jenn
マリカ Marika
Reward: $1248
Staryu Staryu Lv.24
No item
Starmie Starmie Lv.26
No item
Cooltrainer Kate
Cooltrainer Kate
マリア Maria
Reward: $1344
Shellder Shellder Lv.26
No item
Cloyster Cloyster Lv.28
No item
Rematch
Picnicker Gina
Picnicker Gina
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $340
After reaching Mahogany Town
and defeating the previous teamC

PokéGear Phone
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.14
No item
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.14
No item
Ivysaur Ivysaur Lv.17
No item
Picnicker Gina
Picnicker Gina
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $580
After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident
and defeating the previous teamC

PokéGear Phone
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.26
No item
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.26
No item
Ivysaur Ivysaur Lv.29
No item
Picnicker GinaC
Picnicker GinaC
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $640
After becoming Champion
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.30
No item
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.30
No item
Ivysaur Ivysaur Lv.32
No item
Picnicker GinaC
Picnicker GinaC
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $760
After returning the Machine Part
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Jumpluff Jumpluff Lv.33
No item
Jumpluff Jumpluff Lv.33
No item
Venusaur Venusaur Lv.38
No item
Camper Todd
Camper Todd
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $460
After reaching Cianwood City
and defeating the previous teamC

PokéGear Phone
Geodude Geodude Lv.17
No item
Geodude Geodude Lv.17
No item
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.23
No item
Camper Todd
Camper Todd
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $520
After reaching Blackthorn City
and defeating the previous teamC

PokéGear Phone
Geodude Geodude Lv.23
No item
Geodude Geodude Lv.23
No item
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.26
No item
Camper ToddC
Camper ToddC
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $640
After becoming Champion
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Graveler Graveler Lv.30
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.30
No item
Slugma Slugma Lv.30
No item
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.32
No item
Camper ToddC
Camper ToddC
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $680
After returning the Machine Part
and defeating the previous team

PokéGear Phone
Graveler Graveler Lv.33
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.33
No item
Magcargo Magcargo Lv.36
No item
Golduck Golduck Lv.34
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
Youngster Samuel
コウタ Kōta
Reward: $128
Rattata Rattata Lv.7
No item
Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv.10
No item
Spearow Spearow Lv.8
No item
Spearow Spearow Lv.8
No item
Pokéfan Brandon
Pokéfan Brandon
コウサク Kōsaku
Reward: $832
Snubbull Snubbull Lv.13
No item
Mareep Mareep Lv.13
No item
Picnicker Gina
Picnicker Gina
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $192
PokéGear Phone
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.9
No item
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.9
No item
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Lv.12
No item
Youngster Ian
Youngster Ian
ショウへイ Shōhei
Reward: $192
PokéGear Phone
Mankey Mankey Lv.10
No item
Diglett Diglett Lv.12
No item
Policeman Keith
Policeman Keith
マモル Mamoru
Reward: $680
Night only
Growlithe Growlithe Lv.17
No item
Camper Todd
Camper Todd
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $224
PokéGear Phone
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.14
No item
Requires Surf
Ace Trainer Irene
Ace Trainer Irene
マリサ Marisa
Reward: $1440
Double Battle with Jenn
Goldeen Goldeen Lv.22
No item
Seaking Seaking Lv.24
No item
Ace Trainer Jenn
Ace Trainer Jenn
マリカ Marika
Reward: $1560
Double Battle with Irene
Staryu Staryu Lv.24
No item
Starmie Starmie Lv.26
No item
Ace Trainer Kate
Ace Trainer Kate
マリア Maria
Reward: $1680
Shellder Shellder Lv.26
No item
Cloyster Cloyster Lv.28
No item
Rematch
Picnicker Gina*
Picnicker Gina*
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $512
PokéGear Phone
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.24
No item
Hoppip Hoppip Lv.24
No item
Ivysaur Ivysaur Lv.32
No item
Picnicker Gina*
Picnicker Gina*
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $704
PokéGear Phone
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.26
No item
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.26
No item
Ivysaur Ivysaur Lv.44
No item
Picnicker Gina*
Picnicker Gina*
ミズホ Mizuho
Reward: $880
PokéGear Phone
Skiploom Skiploom Lv.30
No item
Jumpluff Jumpluff Lv.36
No item
Venusaur Venusaur Lv.55
No item
Youngster Ian*
Youngster Ian*
ショウへイ Shōhei
Reward: $528
PokéGear Phone
Mankey Mankey Lv.27
No item
Dugtrio Dugtrio Lv.33
No item
Youngster Ian
Youngster Ian
ショウへイ Shōhei
Reward: $640/928
PokéGear Phone
Primeape Primeape Lv.38/47
No item
Dugtrio Dugtrio Lv.40/58
No item
Camper Todd*
Camper Todd*
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $496
PokéGear Phone
Geodude Geodude Lv.17
No item
Geodude Geodude Lv.17
No item
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.31
No item
Camper Todd*
Camper Todd*
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $512
PokéGear Phone
Geodude Geodude Lv.23
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.33
No item
Slugma Slugma Lv.32
No item
Golduck Golduck Lv.36
No item
Camper Todd*
Camper Todd*
ヨウイチ Yōichi
Reward: $896
PokéGear Phone
Graveler Graveler Lv.36
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.44
No item
Magcargo Magcargo Lv.54
No item
Golduck 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 everyday. 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!

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Route 34 appeared from Tricks of the Trade to The Fortune Hunters, although some of the intervening episodes, such as Fowl Play!, may have taken place in Ilex Forest instead. The route's landmarks include Palmpona, Len Town, Olesia's Wooper preschool, and Onix Tunnel. Ash caught his Totodile around this area in The Totodile Duel. In The Fortune Hunters, Ash's group visited a Day Care located in this area, similar to the games, although this particular Day Care turned out to be just a front for Butch and Cassidy's latest Pokémon-stealing scheme.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Route 34 first appeared in Gligar Glide, where Gold was spending a night there, when the Egg that Professor Elm had entrusted with him hatched into a Togepi while he slept. While Professor Elm was happy to learn that Gold had succeeded in hatching the Egg, he was outraged when it turned out Gold had inadvertently caused Togepi to pick up his gambling habits before the Spike Ball Pokémon had even hatched. The Professor then sent Gold to check out the Pokémon Day Care, from where Togepi's Egg had been found. After Gold had helped the Day-Care Couple catch some runaway baby Pokémon, the Day-Care Lady invited him for some training inside the Day Care. Meanwhile, the Day-Care Man made a phone call to Jasmine, revealing that Gold's Togepi was actually the offspring of her two Togetic, and inviting her to come take a look at it.

In Quilava Quandary, the Day-Care Lady locked Gold into a room filled with powerful Pokémon and told him to battle them for his training. While reluctant at first, Gold was quickly forced to battle the Pokémon, although the Day-Care Lady forced him to do so without the goggles and cue stick he usually used. While Gold was undergoing his training, the Day-Care Lady mused to herself how she was taking advantage of Gold's desire to train in order to make him make some of their lethargic Pokémon get some exercise without her having to do anything. As a result of the training, Gold's Cyndaquil, Exbo, ended up evolving into Quilava. When the Day-Care Couple heard of an earthquake that had struck Ecruteak City, they got worried of Jasmine's safety and told Gold to go find her, giving him a King's Rock as a reward for completing his training.

In Popular Pupitar, Yellow found herself and her uncle Wilton at the Day Care after Lugia had attacked their boat at the Whirl Islands. In Playful Porygon2, the Day-Care Couple revealed that the medics who had saved their lives had brought them to the Day Care, based on a sketch of Jasmine in Yellow's notebook. In addition, Yellow's Chuchu and Red's Pika had gotten friendly with each other while Yellow was unconscious and had ended up producing an Egg together, much to Yellow's shock.

In The Last Battle VII, the Day Care was attacked by Neo Team Rocket Grunts, who tried to steal the Rainbow and Silver Wings that Green had hidden on Yellow's straw hat. Fortunately, though, Yellow managed to escape from them and fled to Ilex Forest.

Trivia

  • In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, there is a 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.
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