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Pokemon Gold and Silver Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon Walkthrough

Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon section of the complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough, with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, trades, events, and boss data.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Reach Mr. Pokemon, collect the Mystery Egg, and handle the first Rival branch. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 1: Zephyr Badge

Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon

Reach Mr. Pokemon, collect the Mystery Egg, and handle the first Rival branch.

Source maps6 Wild rows53 Trainers3 Items/trades6

Source Maps

CHERRYGROVE_CITY, CHERRYGROVE_POKECENTER_1F, CHERRYGROVE_MART, ROUTE_30, MR_POKEMONS_HOUSE, CHERRYGROVE_CITY

Wild Pokemon

Area / subareaGameMethodTimePokemonLevelOddsCondition / requirement
Route 30Gold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverGood RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorDay Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie 10% encounter rate Lv. 3-435%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorDay Kakuna Gold and Silver sprite Kakuna 10% encounter rate Lv. 4-515%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorDay Metapod Gold and Silver sprite Metapod 10% encounter rate Lv. 4-515%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey 10% encounter rate Lv. 2-450%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorDay Weedle Gold and Silver sprite Weedle 10% encounter rate Lv. 3-435%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie 10% encounter rate Lv. 3-450%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Kakuna Gold and Silver sprite Kakuna 10% encounter rate Lv. 410%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Ledyba Gold and Silver sprite Ledyba 10% encounter rate Lv. 330%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Metapod Gold and Silver sprite Metapod 10% encounter rate Lv. 410%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey 10% encounter rate Lv. 2-440%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey 10% encounter rate Lv. 410%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Weedle Gold and Silver sprite Weedle 10% encounter rate Lv. 3-450%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorNight Hoothoot Gold and Silver sprite Hoothoot 10% encounter rate Lv. 430%Standard encounter table.
Route 30SilverGrass/cave floorNight Hoothoot Gold and Silver sprite Hoothoot 10% encounter rate Lv. 2-460%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 3-440%Standard encounter table.
Route 30GoldGrass/cave floorNight Spinarak Gold and Silver sprite Spinarak 10% encounter rate Lv. 330%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom Lv. 1020%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 30Gold/SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow Lv. 1080%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 30Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom Lv. 1020%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 30Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Heracross Gold and Silver sprite Heracross Lv. 1030%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 30Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow Lv. 1050%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 30Gold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverOld RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Entei Gold and Silver sprite Entei Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 30Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Raikou Gold and Silver sprite Raikou Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 30Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Suicune Gold and Silver sprite Suicune Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 30Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverSurfAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag 2% encounter rate Lv. 15-2090%Standard encounter table.
Route 30Gold/SilverSurfAny Poliwhirl Gold and Silver sprite Poliwhirl 2% encounter rate Lv. 2010%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverGood RodAny Krabby Gold and Silver sprite Krabby Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Dratini 2 Old Gold and Silver sprite .Dratini 2 Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Dratini Old Gold and Silver sprite .Dratini Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Gyarados Old Gold and Silver sprite .Gyarados Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Lake Old Gold and Silver sprite .Lake Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Ocean Old Gold and Silver sprite .Ocean Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Pond Old Gold and Silver sprite .Pond Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Qwilfish Noswarm Old Gold and Silver sprite .Qwilfish Noswarm Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Qwilfish Old Gold and Silver sprite .Qwilfish Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Qwilfish Swarm Old Gold and Silver sprite .Qwilfish Swarm Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Remoraid Old Gold and Silver sprite .Remoraid Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Remoraid Swarm Old Gold and Silver sprite .Remoraid Swarm Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Shore Old Gold and Silver sprite .Shore Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN50%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny .Whirlislands Old Gold and Silver sprite .Whirlislands Old Rod bite group Lv. NaN-NaN0%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny Krabby Gold and Silver sprite Krabby Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1035%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverSuper RodAny Kingler Gold and Silver sprite Kingler Rod bite group Lv. 4010%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverSuper RodAny Krabby Gold and Silver sprite Krabby Rod bite group Lv. 4090%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverSurfAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool 6% encounter rate Lv. 15-2090%Standard encounter table.
Cherrygrove CityGold/SilverSurfAny Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel 6% encounter rate Lv. 2010%Standard encounter table.

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 30 (6, 29)Youngster Joey
Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata Lv. 4
$16Phone contact; rematches: JOEY1, JOEY2, JOEY3.
Route 30 (5, 23)Youngster Mikey
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey Lv. 2 Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata Lv. 4
$16One-time trainer battle.
Route 30 (4, 7)Bug Catcher Don
Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie Lv. 3 Caterpie Gold and Silver sprite Caterpie Lv. 3
$12One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Mystic WaterNPC giftCherrygrove City(7, 12)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
PotionHidden itemRoute 30(14, 9)Check the tile.
BerryFruit treeRoute 30(5, 39)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
PsncureberryFruit treeRoute 30(11, 5)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
EXP ShareNPC giftMr Pokemons House(3, 5)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Mystic WaterNPC giftCherrygrove City(7, 12)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.

Boss Cards

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Rival on Route 29 - CHIKORITA
Chikorita Gold and Silver sprite Chikorita Lv. 5
$75If you chose Totodile, Rival has Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium.Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line.
Rival on Route 29 - CYNDAQUIL
Cyndaquil Gold and Silver sprite Cyndaquil Lv. 5
$75If you chose Chikorita, Rival has Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion.Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line.
Rival on Route 29 - TOTODILE
Totodile Gold and Silver sprite Totodile Lv. 5
$75If you chose Cyndaquil, Rival has Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr.Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line.

Completion Checklist

  • Check every wild row before leaving Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon; Gold/Silver version, time, rod, Headbutt, swarm, and static methods are separated.
  • Clear trainer rows and phone/rematch contacts shown in the trainer table.
  • Pick up item balls, hidden items, daily fruit trees, NPC gifts, trades, and static encounters listed for the section.
  • Use any boss card here before advancing to the next section.

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