Route 33

Route 33
East end:	Union Cave
Junctions:	None
West end:	Azalea Town
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Route 33 in Johto.
Pokémon World Routes ← Route 32 Route 34 →

Route 33 is an east-west route in southern Johto. It is extremely short, and players need only to face one Trainer before arriving at Azalea Town. In Generation IV, it is always raining on this route.

Route description

The fifth route that Trainers from New Bark encounter, Route 33 is a first short route that travels west to Azalea Town. This route isn't meant to be a very long one, since Trainers have already traveled through Union Cave and passed Route 32 to reach this clearing. After exiting Union Cave through a small opening, the player will find a small clearing with a sign. After climbing down the stairs or jumping the ledge, the player can either go west, or find a patch of tall grass where Pokémon from previous routes seem to appear. By going western , the player will be able to find a berry tree of which a PSNCureBerry grows, as well as a single Trainer, a Hiker who is able to be battled. By continuing west, the player will finally reach Azalea Town, the next town on the Trainer quest.

In Generation IV, Route 33 is a little different from before. It is now always raining, and the effects of the rain are effective during battles. There is also two berry trees now in the place of the single tree, the right-hand tree holds a Black Apricorn, while the left-hand tree holds a Pink Apricorn.

Items

Item		Location	Generation
	PSNCureBerry	By the tree just outside of Union Cave GSC	II
	Wht Apricorn	Right-hand tree just outside of Union Cave HGSS	IV
	Pink Apricorn	Left-hand tree just outside of Union Cave HGSS	IV

Pokémon

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Ekans	G	S	C	Grass	7	30%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Grass	6	20%
Morning
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6-7	40%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6	10%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6	30%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	6	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	6	30%
	Ekans	G	S	C	Grass	7	5%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Grass	4	5%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	6-8	35%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	6-7	15%
Day
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6-8	45%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6-8	15%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6	30%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	6	20%
	Spearow	G	S	C	Grass	6	30%
	Ekans	G	S	C	Grass	7	5%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	6-8	35%
	Hoppip	G	S	C	Grass	6-7	15%
Night
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6-7	60%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6	30%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Grass	6-7	40%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Grass	6-8	40%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Grass	6	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.

Generation IV

Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Ekans	HG	SS	Grass	7	30%
Morning
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	4-6	40%
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	4-6	10%
	Spearow	HG	SS	Grass	6	20%
	Zubat	HG	SS	Grass	4	5%
	Hoppip	HG	SS	Grass	6-8	35%
Day
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	4-6	45%
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	4-6	15%
	Spearow	HG	SS	Grass	6	20%
	Hoppip	HG	SS	Grass	6-8	35%
Night
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	6	60%
	Rattata	HG	SS	Grass	6	30%
	Zubat	HG	SS	Grass	4-6	40%
Special Pokémon
	Plusle	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	???	??%
	Minun	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	???	??%
	Shinx	HG	SS	Sinnoh Sound	???	??%
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
Hiker Anthony ツトム Tsutomu Reward: 352	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.11 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
Hiker ツトム Tsutomu Reward: 352	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.11 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.

In the anime

This is most likely the route where Ash Ketchum caught his Cyndaquil.

Johto Gym: Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Cianwood City • Olivine City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City Other: New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Frontier Front League: Indigo Plateau* (games) • Mt. Silver (anime) Routes: 28 • 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 • Shinto Ruins • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower National Park • Tin and Brass Towers • MooMoo Farm • Glitter Lighthouse • Battle Tower/Frontier • Ragged Cliff Gate Hidden Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands • Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Rocket Hideout • Ice Path • Dragon's Den

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.