What Pokémon can be found at Route 36?

179 different Pokémon species can be encountered at Route 36 in Polished Crystal. See the encounters table for full details.

What items are available at Route 36?

5 items can be found at Route 36. Check the Items section for the complete list.

What trainers are at Route 36?

4 trainers can be battled at Route 36. See the Trainers section for teams and rewards.

PolishedDex

Route 36in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Region

Johto

Type

route

Part of

Route 36

Connections

↑ NorthRoute 37 ↓ SouthRoute 35 → EastViolet City ↷ WarpRoute 36 National Park Gate ↷ WarpRoute 36 Ruins Of Alph Gate ↷ WarpRoute 36 Violet Gate ↷ WarpHidden Tree Grotto

Contains

Route 36 National Park Gate Route 36 Ruins Of Alph Gate Route 36 Violet Gate

Wild Pokémon

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

headbutt|any: 200%

Field

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
pidgey	Lv. 5-7	40%	70%	—
ledyba	Lv. 5	30%	—	—
bellsprout	Lv. 6	20%	20%	20%
growlithe	Lv. 7	10%	10%	—
hoothoot	Lv. 5-6	—	—	35%
spinarak	Lv. 5	—	—	30%
vulpix	Lv. 7	—	—	10%
gastly	Lv. 7	—	—	5%

Headbutt - Common

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
hoothoot💤	Lv. 10	50%	50%	50%
exeggcute💤	Lv. 10	20%	20%	20%
spinarak💤	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%
ledyba💤	Lv. 10	15%	15%	15%

Headbutt - Rare

Pokémon	Level	Morning	Day	Night
murkrow	Lv. 10	40%	40%	40%
pineco	Lv. 10	40%	40%	40%
exeggcute💤	Lv. 10	20%	20%	20%

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: firestone

Pokémon	Rate	Level
stantler	37.5%	Lv. 16
growlithe	37.5%	Lv. 16
vulpix	20%	Lv. 16
houndour	5%	Lv. 16

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
Sudowoodo	Lv. 20	static	-	-
Raikou	Lv. 40	roaming	-	After: Awakened in Burned Tower
Entei	Lv. 40	roaming	-	After: Awakened in Burned Tower
Raikou	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four
Entei	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four
Suicune	Lv. 50	roaming	-	After: After Defeating/Releasing & Beating Elite Four

Items Found Here

Item	Type	Details
Rawst Berry	Berry	(25, 4)
TM31 (Rocksm Ash)	TM	fromMan
Fire Stone	Gift	(after a phone call from Alan about finding a Fire Stone)
Binding Band	Gift	fromChiara(after defeating Beauty Cassandra, after defeating Beauty Callie, after defeating Psychic Greg, after defeating Twins Ann And Anne, after defeating Schoolgirl Molly, after defeating Psychic Mark, after defeating Schoolboy Alan, after defeating Cooltrainerf Chiara)
Hard Stone	Gift	fromSchoolboy

Trainers