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Pokemon Crystal Phase 1: Route 29 — Cherrygrove City

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Your first wild grass. Catch one or two utility mons here — you want a Flying-type and a body or two to spread experience.

Game Boy Color Pokemon Crystal Phase 1 Zephyr Badge Falkner ace New Bark Town, Cherrygrove, Routes 29-31, Sprout Tower, HM05 Flash, and Falkner. 01 / 12 Pidgeotto artwork Pidgeotto
By Damodar Sharma Updated June 2, 2026 Walkthrough

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Your first wild grass. Catch one or two utility mons here — you want a Flying-type and a body or two to spread experience.

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Route 29 — Cherrygrove City

Your first wild grass. Catch one or two utility mons here — you want a Flying-type and a body or two to spread experience.

Odds key: M Morning D Day N Night These are the Crystal grass odds available during Phase 1; Headbutt, fishing, and Surf encounters unlock later.

Wild Pokemon

Route 46

The southern grass above Route 29 is available before Violet. Geodude is the clean Rock answer; Phanpy is a rare Crystal morning catch.

PokemonGameMethodLvRate
MMorningDDayNNight
Rattata artworkRattataNormal Crystal Grass 2-3 15% 20% 50%
Spearow artworkSpearowNormal/Flying Crystal Grass 2 30% 30% 0%
Geodude artworkGeodudeRock/Ground Crystal Grass 2-3 50% 50% 50%
Phanpy artworkPhanpyGround Crystal Grass 2 5% 0% 0%

In Cherrygrove City, heal at the Center and stock Poke Balls at the Mart. The guide gentleman gives you a free tour and a map upgrade for your Pokegear, plus a set of free Poke Balls — take it.

Guide Gent (Cherrygrove): Free town tour → Pokegear Map Card + a handful of free Poke Balls. Worth the two minutes.
Beach man (Cherrygrove shore): Talk daily for a chance at a free Mystic Water (Water-boost item) — handy if you're running Totodile.

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