Johto Route 38

Johto Route 38 ３８ばんどうろ Route 38

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Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock ClimbHGSS Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations ← Route 39 Route 38 Ecruteak City →

Location Location of Route 38 in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Pokémon world routes ← Route 37       Route 39 →

Route 38 is an east-west route located in west Johto. The western terminus is at Route 39 near MooMoo Farm and the eastern end is located at a gate on the western edge of Ecruteak City.

Route description

Even though Route 38 maintains a pure east-west alignment as a whole, there are no less than four separate paths that Trainers can take between Ecruteak and Route 39. The northern-most path leads trainers into the path of three other trainers, two of which offer to give out their phone number for rematches at a later date. In Pokémon Crystal, one of these trainers, Lass Dana, will also give trainers who register her number an occasional Thunderstone. Over half of this path is made up of grass patches.

The upper middle path is a branch of the northern path, separating near Dana and merging with the northern path near Route 39. There are no trainers along this short stretch; there is, however, a patch of grass that is home to several species of wild Pokémon.

Unlike the two upper paths, which allow for two-way traffic, the lower paths are configured to allow only one direction of passage. The lower middle path is designed for travelers heading west to Olivine City and is a viable alternative to the grass-lined northern path. The path heads due west from the gate and travels down a fence-lined walkway that is home to one trainer. Past this trainer, there is a Berry bush just before a ledge that overlooks a grass-lined pathway. After hopping this ledge, trainers are forced to head north along this passageway, encountering another trainer before merging into the upper middle path.

The southern-most path is an "express route" from Olivine to Ecruteak and is designed so that only eastward movements are permitted. After breaking from the northern path near Route 39, the path heads south, passing a signpost before traversing a ledge that borders a T-intersection. At this junction, trainers can either head north into the field of grass along the lower middle path or continue east along the southern edge of the ledge of the lower middle path and, eventually, along the fenced area to Ecruteak.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Berry	West of the fenced section on the lower middle path.	G  S  C
	Thunderstone	Given to the player by Lass Dana after defeating her in a rematch	C  HG  SS
	Wht Apricorn	West of the fenced section on the lower middle path.	HG  SS
	Max Potion	Laying on the grass along the southern path	HG  SS
	Lax Incense	Behind the fence (requires Rock Climb)	HG  SS
	HP Up	White flowers behind the fence (hidden; requires Rock Climb)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Raticate	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%
Magnemite	G		S		C		Grass	16	20%
Miltank	G		S		C		Grass	13	5%
Miltank	G		S		C		Grass	13	5%	5%	0%
Tauros	G		S		C		Grass	13	4%
Tauros	G		S		C		Grass	13	5%	5%	0%
Snubbull	G		S		C		Grass	13	1%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%	30%	40%
Rattata	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%	30%	0%
Meowth	G		S		C		Grass	16	30%	30%	40%
Meowth	G		S		C		Grass	16	0%	0%	40%
Farfetch'd	G		S		C		Grass	16	10%	10%	0%
Pidgeotto	G		S		C		Grass	16	10%	10%	0%
Noctowl	G		S		C		Grass	16	0%	0%	10%
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	80%
Spearow	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Caterpie	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Caterpie	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Weedle	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	65%
Weedle	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	50%
Pineco	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
Heracross	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	30%
Aipom	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	20%
Metapod	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Kakuna	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Exeggcute	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	15%
Butterfree	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Beedrill	G		S		C		Headbutt	10	5%
Special Pokémon
Snubbull	G		S		C		Swarm	13	30%
Tauros	G		S		C		Swarm	13	5%
Rattata	G		S		C		Swarm	16	0%	0%	10%
Meowth	G		S		C		Swarm	16	0%	0%	10%
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
Raticate	HG			SS			Grass	16	30%
Magnemite	HG			SS			Grass	16	20%
Miltank	HG			SS			Grass	13	5%
Tauros	HG			SS			Grass	13	4%
Snubbull	HG			SS			Grass	13	1%
Rattata	HG			SS			Grass	16	30%	30%	40%
Meowth	HG			SS			Grass	16	30%	30%	40%
Farfetch'd	HG			SS			Grass	16	10%	10%	0%
Headbutt
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-16	20%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-16	50%
Pineco	HG			SS			Headbutt	13-14	30%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	30%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	15-16	30%
Headbutt (Special Tree) The tree is located at the top of a hill, which is accessible through Route 39 using Rock Climb. The tree is located exactly east from the Rock Climbing area, and exactly south of a road sign.
Exeggcute	HG			SS			Headbutt	18-25	65%
Burmy Plant Cloak	HG			SS			Headbutt	18-25	35%
Note: Burmy will appear only after obtaining the National Pokédex.
Special Pokémon
Snubbull	HG			SS			Swarm	13-16	40%
Plusle	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	16	20%
Minun	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	16	20%
Shinx	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	16	40%
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
Sailor Harry マサヒロ Masahiro Reward: 760	Wooper♂ Lv.19 No item
Lass Dana リカ Rica Reward: 432	Flaaffy♀ Lv.18 No item
	Psyduck♀ Lv.18 No item
Beauty Valerie ユリカ Yurika Reward: 1496	Hoppip♀ Lv.17 No item
	Skiploom♀ Lv.17 No item
Bird Keeper Toby ハルキ Haruki Reward: 408	Doduo♂ Lv.15 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.16 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.17 No item
Schoolboy Chad クリオ Curio Reward: 608	Mr. Mime♂ Lv.19 No item
Beauty Olivia ミスズ Misuzu Reward: 1672	Corsola♀ Lv.19 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
Sailor Harry マサヒロ Masahiro Reward: 640	Wooper♂ Lv.20 No item
Lass Dana リカ Rica Reward: 304	Flaaffy♀ Lv.19 No item
	Psyduck♀ Lv.19 No item
Bird Keeper Toby ハルキ Haruki Reward: 576	Doduo♂ Lv.16 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.17 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.18 No item
School Kid Chad クリオ Curio Reward: 400	Mr. Mime♂ Lv.20 No item
Beauty Valerie ユリカ Yurika Reward: 1008	Hoppip♀ Lv.18 No item
	Skiploom♀ Lv.18 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.

Trivia

• The music from this route was remixed and included in the coding of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, but is not found during normal gameplay. It was likely a test of the music system programmed for the GBA games, as it sounds very subdued compared to Hoenn's themes.

Johto
Cities and Towns New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City • Olivine City • Cianwood City Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest Radio Tower • Global Terminal • Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome Bell Tower • Burned Tower • MooMoo Farm • Glitter Lighthouse • Battle Tower/Frontier Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands • Mt. Mortar Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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