Phase 8 section
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Routes 42-44 and Mt. Mortar Walkthrough
Glacier Badge Sweep the eastern roads and all currently reachable cave chambers. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.
Sweep the eastern roads and all currently reachable cave chambers. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.
Source maps
Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Mount Mortar 1F Entrance, Route 42 Ecruteak Gatehouse, Route 43 Mahogany Gatehouse, Route 43 Gatehouse, Mount Mortar 1F Back, Mount Mortar 2F, Mount Mortar B1F.
Encounter rows177Trainer rows20Visible / hidden / trees29 / 15 / 5
Version scope
HeartGold and SoulSilver are labeled per row. Event-only and external-device content is never presented as normal retail progression.
Route Plan
Cross Route 42, accept Strength from the hiker, collect all Apricorn trees, explore Mt. Mortar's entrance and lower chambers, then continue through Mahogany toward Route 43 and Lake of Rage.
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.
Mount Mortar 1F Back
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Geodude | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 50% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Machop | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 35% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Rattata | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Zubat | HGSS | 14 | 5% | 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) | ||||||
| Geodude | HGSS | 13 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Absol | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Makuhita | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Bronzor | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Chingling | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
Mount Mortar 1F Entrance
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Zubat | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Machop | HGSS | 14 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Rattata | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 14% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Geodude | HGSS | 14 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Marill | HGSS | 15 | 1% | 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. | ||
 Goldeen | HGSS | 15-25 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Marill | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Absol | HGSS | 13-14 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Makuhita | HGSS | 14-15 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bronzor | HGSS | 13-14 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Chingling | HGSS | 14-15 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10-25 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Seaking | HGSS | 15-25 | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | 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 | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | 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. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Mount Mortar 2F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Graveler | HGSS | 31 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Machoke | HGSS | 32 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Geodude | HGSS | 31 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Raticate | HGSS | 30 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Golbat | HGSS | 30 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Machop | HGSS | 28 | 5% | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 15-25 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Graveler | HGSS | 31-32 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Absol | HGSS | 31 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Makuhita | HGSS | 31-32 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bronzor | HGSS | 31 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Chingling | HGSS | 31-32 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 15-30 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 20-30 | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | 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 | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | 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. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Mount Mortar B1F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Zubat | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Rattata | HGSS | 16 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Machop | HGSS | 16 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Geodude | HGSS | 16 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Raticate | HGSS | 16 | 5% | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 15-25 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Zubat | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Absol | HGSS | 15-16 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Makuhita | HGSS | 16-17 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bronzor | HGSS | 15-16 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Chingling | HGSS | 16-17 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10-25 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 15-25 | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | 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 | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | 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. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Route 42
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Mankey | HGSS | 15 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Mareep | HGSS | 13 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Spearow | HGSS | 14 | 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 | 14 | — | — | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Mareep | HGSS | 15 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Spearow | HGSS | 14 | 20% | 20% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Zubat | HGSS | 14 | — | — | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Flaaffy | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Spearow | HGSS | 16 | 10% | 10% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Zubat | HGSS | 16 | — | — | 10% | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 15-25 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Mankey | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Mareep | HGSS | 13-14 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Linoone | HGSS | 13 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Linoone | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Linoone | HGSS | 15 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Whismur | HGSS | 15 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Whismur | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Whismur | HGSS | 13 | 10% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Bidoof | HGSS | 13 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Bidoof | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Bidoof | HGSS | 15 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Buizel | HGSS | 15 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Buizel | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Buizel | HGSS | 13 | 10% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10-25 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 15-25 | 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. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | 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 | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | 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. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Headbutt — common tree table | ||||||
| Spearow | HGSS | 13-14 | 50% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Heracross | HGSS | 13-14 | 30% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Aipom | HGSS | 13-14 | 20% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Headbutt — rare tree table | ||||||
| Spearow | HGSS | 15-16 | 80% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Aipom | HGSS | 15-16 | 20% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
Route 43
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Flaaffy | HGSS | 15-17 | 30% | 40% | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Girafarig | HGSS | 15 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Pidgeotto | HGSS | 17 | 25% | 20% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Noctowl | HGSS | 17 | — | — | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Venonat | HGSS | 15-17 | 5% | — | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Mareep | HGSS | 15-16 | 10% | 10% | 5% | 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. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 15-25 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Flaaffy | HGSS | 15 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Linoone | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Whismur | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bidoof | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Buizel | HGSS | 15 or 17 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 5-25 or 50 | 100% | 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 | 15-16 | 50% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Pineco | HGSS | 15-16 | 30% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
 Exeggcute | HGSS | 15-16 | 20% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Headbutt — rare tree table | ||||||
| Hoothoot | HGSS | 17-18 | 65% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Exeggcute | HGSS | 17-18 | 20% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Venonat | HGSS | 17-18 | 15% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
Route 44
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Weepinbell | HGSS | 22 or 24 | 35% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Tangela | HGSS | 23 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Bellsprout | HGSS | 22 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Lickitung | HGSS | 24 or 26 | 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) | ||||||
 Remoraid | HGSS | 40 | 100% | Super Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Remoraid | HGSS | 20 | 65% | Good Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Poliwag | HGSS | 20-30 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Tangela | HGSS | 22-23 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Remoraid | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Linoone | HGSS | 22 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Whismur | HGSS | 22-23 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bidoof | HGSS | 22 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Buizel | HGSS | 22-23 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Poliwag | HGSS | 15-30 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Poliwhirl | HGSS | 20-30 | 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 | 55% | 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. | ||
| Remoraid | HGSS | 20 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | HGSS | 40 | 70% | 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. | ||
| Remoraid | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Headbutt — common tree table | ||||||
| Spearow | HGSS | 21-22 | 50% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Heracross | HGSS | 21-22 | 30% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Aipom | HGSS | 21-22 | 20% | Common Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Headbutt — rare tree table | ||||||
| Spearow | HGSS | 23-24 | 80% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
| Aipom | HGSS | 23-24 | 20% | Rare Headbutt table; regular-tree selection depends on Trainer ID and tree group. | ||
Static, gift, trade, and event Pokémon
| Pokémon | Method | Level | Requirement / note |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tyrogue | Gift Pokémon | Lv. 10 | Source-scripted encounter or gift; save or make party space before resolving it. |
Trainers
Teams are the exact source party records. Moves and held items appear only when the trainer format defines them. Reward = last party member level × 4 × trainer-class multiplier; double battles double the base payout where the engine applies it.
| Trainer | Location / order | Full team | Reward | Battle note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fisherman MarvinSource trainer ID 122 | Route 43 • source tile (520, 113) | ₽480 | Single battle. | |
| Fisherman TullySource trainer ID 123 | Route 42 • source tile (483, 175) |
| ₽608 | Single battle. |
| Fisherman WiltonSource trainer ID 124 | Route 44 • source tile (595, 164) | ₽896 | Single battle. | |
| Fisherman EdgarSource trainer ID 125 | Route 44 • source tile (576, 184) | ₽896 | Single battle. | |
 Poké Maniac ShaneSource trainer ID 129 | Route 42 • source tile (495, 172) | ₽1,088 | Single battle. | |
| Poké Maniac BeckettSource trainer ID 130 | Route 43 • source tile (537, 111) |
| ₽1,280 | Single battle. |
| Poké Maniac BrentSource trainer ID 131 | Route 43 • source tile (531, 122) | ₽1,536 | Single battle. | |
| Poké Maniac RonSource trainer ID 132 | Route 43 • source tile (530, 104) |
| ₽1,280 | Single battle. |
 Hiker BenjaminSource trainer ID 134 | Route 42 • source tile (501, 177) | ₽544 | Single battle. | |
 Bird Keeper GS VanceSource trainer ID 137 | Route 44 • source tile (629, 173) | ₽896 | Single battle. | |
 Black Belt KiyoSource trainer ID 158 | Mount Mortar B1F • scripted/system variant |
| ₽816 | Single battle. |
 Picnicker TiffanySource trainer ID 402 | Route 43 • source tile (526, 127) |
| ₽336 | Single battle. |
 Camper SpencerSource trainer ID 403 | Route 43 • source tile (526, 149) | ₽320 | Single battle. | |
 Psychic M PhilSource trainer ID 405 | Route 44 • source tile (558, 177) | ₽928 | Single battle. | |
| Poké Maniac ZachSource trainer ID 406 | Route 44 • source tile (603, 163) |
| ₽1,920 | Single battle. |
 Ace Trainer M AllenSource trainer ID 407 | Route 44 • source tile (604, 185) |
| ₽1,740 | Single battle. |
 Ace Trainer F CybilSource trainer ID 408 | Route 44 • source tile (592, 186) | ₽1,740 | Single battle. | |
| Poké Maniac HarrisonSource trainer ID 537 | Mount Mortar 1F Back • source tile (62, 79) | ₽1,088 | Single battle. | |
 Super Nerd HughSource trainer ID 538 | Mount Mortar 2F • source tile (19, 46) |
| ₽1,872 | Single battle. |
| Super Nerd MarkusSource trainer ID 539 | Mount Mortar 1F Back • source tile (52, 50) |
| ₽912 | Single battle. |
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Method | Plain-English placement | Source tile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Potion | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 42. | 472, 176 |
| Dubious Disc | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Route 42. | 477, 166 |
| TM65 | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Route 42. | 430, 169 |
| Max Ether | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Route 43. | 532, 138 |
| Max Repel | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the west part of Route 44. | 564, 177 |
| Max Revive | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 44. | 589, 173 |
| Ultra Ball | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Route 44. | 607, 162 |
| Ether | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the west part of Mount Mortar 1F Entrance. | 34, 20 |
| Revive | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar 1F Entrance. | 67, 30 |
| Escape Rope | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 67, 54 |
| Nugget | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 67, 28 |
| Iron Ball | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the north part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 51, 31 |
| Max Potion | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 51, 43 |
| Iron | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 29, 20 |
| Max Revive | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the west part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 23, 36 |
| Ultra Ball | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the west part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 37, 52 |
| Full Incense | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 73, 47 |
| Protector | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southwest part of Mount Mortar 1F Back. | 38, 75 |
| Rare Candy | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southwest part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 6, 55 |
| Max Potion | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 45, 38 |
| TM40 | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 29, 34 |
| Elixir | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 16, 24 |
| Dragon Scale | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the north part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 27, 14 |
| Escape Rope | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Mount Mortar 2F. | 45, 15 |
| Carbos | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southwest part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 11, 58 |
| PP Up | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the south part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 36, 66 |
| Full Restore | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 52, 64 |
| Max Ether | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 46, 45 |
| Hyper Potion | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the east part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 40, 39 |
| Max Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southeast part of Route 42, 3 tiles west and 7 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 480, 182 |
| Elixir | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Route 44, 6 tiles east and 9 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 613, 171 |
| Hyper Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southwest part of Mount Mortar 1F Entrance. | 27, 42 |
| Revive | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Mount Mortar 1F Entrance. | 58, 46 |
| Max Repel | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Mount Mortar 1F Back, 3 tiles east and 4 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 54, 68 |
| Ether | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Mount Mortar 1F Back, 14 tiles east from the nearest source NPC. | 43, 20 |
| Rare Candy | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southwest part of Mount Mortar 1F Back, 4 tiles west and 1 tile north from the nearest source NPC. | 34, 74 |
| Ultra Ball | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the central part of Mount Mortar 1F Back, 9 tiles east and 6 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 60, 37 |
| Nugget | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Mount Mortar 1F Back, 1 tile west and 8 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 61, 71 |
| Full Restore | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Mount Mortar 2F, 8 tiles east and 9 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 53, 29 |
| HP Up | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the central part of Mount Mortar 2F, 5 tiles east and 4 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 34, 38 |
| Hyper Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southeast part of Mount Mortar 2F, 3 tiles west and 10 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 42, 48 |
| Full Heal | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Mount Mortar 2F, 6 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 16, 18 |
| Max Revive | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the north part of Mount Mortar B1F, 8 tiles west and 3 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 33, 15 |
| Ultra Ball | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southwest part of Mount Mortar B1F. | 17, 73 |
| Pink Apricorn | Daily Apricorn tree | Harvest the source-indexed tree in Route 42; it regrows after the daily reset. | 464, 184 |
| Green Apricorn | Daily Apricorn tree | Harvest the source-indexed tree in Route 42; it regrows after the daily reset. | 465, 184 |
| Yellow Apricorn | Daily Apricorn tree | Harvest the source-indexed tree in Route 42; it regrows after the daily reset. | 466, 184 |
| Black Apricorn | Daily Apricorn tree | Harvest the source-indexed tree in Route 43; it regrows after the daily reset. | 513, 125 |
| Red Apricorn | Daily Apricorn tree | Harvest the source-indexed tree in Route 44; it regrows after the daily reset. | 557, 171 |
Puzzles And Systems
Follow the route plan in order; source tiles in the item and trainer tables provide a QA anchor for every placed object.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 10 mapped source subareas assigned here.
- Account for 178 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or deliberately defer all 20 listed trainer records.
- Collect 29 visible items, 15 hidden items, and 5 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.