Phase 4 section
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Ilex Forest Farfetch'd puzzle Walkthrough
Plain Badge Catch both Farfetch'd from behind and receive Cut. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.
Catch both Farfetch'd from behind and receive Cut. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.
Source maps
Ilex Forest.
Encounter rows35Trainer rows0Visible / hidden / trees4 / 7 / 0
Version scope
HeartGold and SoulSilver are labeled per row. Event-only and external-device content is never presented as normal retail progression.
Route Plan
Use twigs to turn each Farfetch'd away, approach from behind, return both to the charcoal maker, receive HM01 Cut, then collect Headbutt from the tutor and escort the Kimono Girl to the exit.
Wild Pokémon
Version:
Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Standard rates merge every base slot for a species and are shown per time window: morning 04:00-09:59, day 10:00-19:59, night 20:00-03:59. Swarm, radio-broadcast, and Headbutt tables keep their own labeled rows, and every row carries HG/SS markers. Underlying slot odds: grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf 60/30/5/4/1; Rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5.
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Caterpie | HGSS | 5-6 | 50% | 60% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Oddish | HGSS | 5-6 | — | — | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Weedle | HGSS | 5-6 | 50% | 60% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Kakuna | HGSS | 5-6 | 30% | 30% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Metapod | HGSS | 5-6 | 30% | 30% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Zubat | HGSS | 5-6 | 5% | 5% | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Paras | HGSS | 5-6 | 15% | 5% | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement) | ||||||
 Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 100% | Super Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 65% | Good Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
 Psyduck | HGSS | 10-20 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Caterpie | HGSS | 5-6 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Weedle | HGSS | 5-6 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Numel | HGSS | 6 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Spoink | HGSS | 5-6 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Budew | HGSS | 5-6 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Carnivine | HGSS | 6 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Psyduck | HGSS | 5-20 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Golduck | HGSS | 10-20 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 85% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Poliwag | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | HGSS | 20 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 40% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | HGSS | 40 | 80% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Headbutt — common tree table | ||||||
 Hoothoot | HGSS | 3-5 | 60% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Caterpie | HGSS | 3-5 | 30% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Weedle | HGSS | 3-5 | 30% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Kakuna | HGSS | 3-5 | 10% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Metapod | HGSS | 3-5 | 10% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Headbutt — rare tree table | ||||||
| Hoothoot | HGSS | 6-8 | 50% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Pineco | HGSS | 6-8 | 30% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Beedrill | HGSS | 6-8 | 10% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Butterfree | HGSS | 6-8 | 10% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Noctowl | HGSS | 6-8 | 10% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
Trainers
No source-placed trainer battle or configured boss branch is assigned to these exact maps.
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Method | Plain-English placement | Source tile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revive | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Ilex Forest. | 42, 73 |
| X Attack | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Ilex Forest. | 27, 42 |
| Antidote | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Ilex Forest. | 20, 30 |
| Ether | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Ilex Forest. | 47, 16 |
| Antidote | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the west part of Ilex Forest, 5 tiles west and 7 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 15, 37 |
| Super Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the north part of Ilex Forest, 11 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 36, 26 |
| Full Heal | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northeast part of Ilex Forest, 1 tile east and 4 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 39, 12 |
| Ether | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the north part of Ilex Forest, 5 tiles west and 2 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 33, 14 |
| Tiny Mushroom | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northeast part of Ilex Forest, 3 tiles east and 14 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 50, 30 |
| Repel | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the north part of Ilex Forest, 8 tiles east and 4 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 28, 26 |
| Big Mushroom | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Ilex Forest, 1 tile west and 8 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 10, 32 |
Puzzles And Systems
- A Farfetch'd flees in the direction it faces. Step on a twig to make noise and rotate it, then circle silently to its rear.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 1 mapped source subareas assigned here.
- Account for 35 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or deliberately defer all 0 listed trainer records.
- Collect 4 visible items, 7 hidden items, and 0 Apricorn trees assigned here.
- Finish the stated story, puzzle, schedule, version, and event conditions before moving on.
Sources And Validation
- Primary source:
pret/pokeheartgoldcommit814275e4392cc21eef45a04e6dc8d980010ca2b7. - Layers: encounter banks, map headers, trainer parties, field events and scripts, Headbutt, Safari, Bug Contest, hidden items, Apricorns, phone/Pokégear, and Frontier engine data.
- Machine-readable validation report and trainer asset manifest.
Dex quick links
