What Pokémon can be found at Ilex Forest?

307 different Pokémon species can be encountered at Ilex Forest in Polished Crystal. See the encounters table for full details.

What items are available at Ilex Forest?

12 items can be found at Ilex Forest. Check the Items section for the complete list.

What trainers are at Ilex Forest?

1 trainer can be battled at Ilex Forest. See the Trainers section for teams and rewards.

PolishedDex

Ilex Forestin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Region

Johto

Type

cave

Part of

Ilex Forest

Connections

↷ WarpRoute 34 Ilex Forest Gate ↷ WarpIlex Forest Azalea Gate ↷ WarpHidden Tree Grotto

Wild Pokémon

Encounter rates in this section exceed 100% for one or more buckets.

headbutt|any: 200%

Field

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
caterpie	Lv. 9	30%	30%	—
weedle	Lv. 9	30%	30%	—
metapod	Lv. 10	20%	20%	—
kakuna	Lv. 10	10%	10%	—
paras	Lv. 9-10	5%	5%	5%
pidgey	Lv. 10	5%	2%	—
oddish	Lv. 8-10	—	3%	50%
venonat	Lv. 9	—	—	30%
psyduck	Lv. 10	—	—	10%
hoothoot	Lv. 10	—	—	5%

Surfing

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	psyduck	Lv. 10-15	90%	90%	90%
	golduck	Lv. 15	10%	10%	10%

Old Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	magikarp	Lv. 10	85%	85%	85%
	poliwag	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%

Good Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	poliwag	Lv. 20	65%	65%	65%
	magikarp	Lv. 20	35%	35%	35%

Super Rod

	Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
	poliwag	Lv. 40	80%	80%	80%
	magikarp	Lv. 40	20%	20%	20%

Headbutt - Common

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
hoothoot💤	Lv. 10	50%	50%	50%
pineco	Lv. 10	30%	30%	30%
noctowl💤	Lv. 10	10%	10%	10%
butterfree💤	Lv. 10	5%	5%	5%
beedrill💤	Lv. 10	5%	5%	5%

Headbutt - Rare

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
hoothoot💤	Lv. 10	60%	60%	60%
caterpie💤	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%
weedle💤	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%
metapod💤	Lv. 10	5%	5%	5%
kakuna💤	Lv. 10	5%	5%	5%

Morning: 5:00 AM – 8:59 AM

Day: 9:00 AM – 8:59 PM

Night: 9:00 PM – 4:59 AM

Hidden Grotto

Rare Item: leafstone

Pokémon	Rate	Level
paras	37.5%	Lv. 9
oddish	37.5%	Lv. 9
psyduck	20%	Lv. 9
pineco	5%	Lv. 9

Hidden Grottoes reset daily and have a 20% chance to contain a Pokémon, 40% chance for a ground item, and 40% chance for a hidden item. All Pokémon found in Hidden Grottoes have their Hidden Ability.

Special Encounters

	Pokémon	Level	Type	Held Item	Prerequisite
	Celebi	Lv. 30	static	-	Requires: Gs Ball

Items Found Here

Item	Type	Details
Ether	Hidden	(13, 9)
Super Potion	Hidden	(24, 16)
Full Heal	Hidden	(3, 19)
Silver Leaf	Hidden	(25, 24)
Silver Leaf	Hidden	(19, 8)
Revive	Hidden	(22, 34)
X Attack	Hidden	(11, 19)
Antidote	Hidden	(25, 17)
Mulch	Hidden	(29, 3)
Armorsuit	Gift
HM01 (Cut)	HM	fromBlack Belt
Wingcase	Gift	fromRocker

Trainers