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Johto
Route 34
34番道路
Route 34
Johto Route 34 HGSS.png
Map description
A lush, green path, even though it's right next to a city.
Required for navigation
NoneNone
Connecting locations
  
Route 34
  
Location
Johto Route 34
Location of Route 34 in Johto.
Johto Route 34 GSC.png
Gen II
Pokémon world routes

Route 34 (Japanese: 34ばんどうろ Route 34) is a route in central Johto connecting Ilex Forest and Goldenrod City. The route is home to Johto's Day Care.

Route description

The route is essentially straightforward after exiting Ilex Forest. There is a path where no long grass grows; however, it is filled with many Trainers.

The Day Care, run by an old couple, is one of the most prominent things located here. Found merely steps away from the famous Goldenrod City, this center allows for compatible male and female Pokémon to breed and produce an Egg. It also allows Trainers to leave up to two of their Pokémon to level up, costing like other Pokémon Day Cares, $100 plus an additional $100 per level up for each Pokémon. In the Generation II games, the player can enter the Day Care's backyard to interact with their Pokémon and surf or fish in the pond, but this is not possible in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver due to the Pokémon now being off-limits to the player in an area inside the Day Care itself.

After getting Surf, a secret area of the route is accessible. It has three Ace Trainer sisters: Irene, Jenn, and Kate, who the player will battle in that order in Generation II. In HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, Irene and Jenn will instead battle a Double Battle with the player.

Items

Youngster Ian

Pokémon

Generation II

PokémonGamesLocationLevelsRate
MorningDayNight
GSC1220%20%0%
GSC11,1335%
GSC1130%
GSC125%
GSC1010%
GSC10,1250%
GSC120%0%30%
GSC105%
GSC120%0%20%
GSC1030%30%0%
Surfing
GSC15-2490%
GSC20-2410%
Fishing
GSC1015%
GSC1085%
GSC2055%
GSC200%0%10%
GSC2035%
GSC2010%10%0%
GSC4060%
GSC4010%
GSC400%0%30%
GSC4030%30%0%
Headbutt tree
(Moderate chances of battle)
GSC1065%
GSC1015%
GSC105%
GSC1065%
GSC1015%
GSC105%
GSC1015%
GSC1020%
GSC1050%
GSC1015%
GSC1015%
Headbutt tree
(Low chances of battle)
GSC1050%
GSC105%
GSC1050%
GSC105%
GSC1015%
GSC1020%
GSC1050%
GSC1030%
Odd Egg
In international versions of Pokémon Crystal, the Odd Egg can be obtained from the Day-Care Man at the Pokémon Day Care. It will hatch into one of the Pokémon shown below.
GSC5One
GSC5One
GSC5One
GSC5One
GSC5One
GSC5One
GSC5One
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

PokémonGamesLocationLevelsRate
MorningDayNight
HGSS11, 1335%
HGSS1010%
HGSS10, 1250%
HGSS105%
Surfing
HGSS10-2590%
HGSS15-2910%
Fishing
HGSS1015%
HGSS1085%
HGSS2050%
HGSS200%0%10%
HGSS2040%
HGSS2010%10%0%
HGSS4060%
HGSS4010%
HGSS400%0%30%
HGSS4030%30%0%
Headbutt
Group A
HGSS9-1020%
HGSS9-1050%
HGSS9-1030%
Headbutt
Group B
HGSS11-1220%
HGSS11-1250%
HGSS11-1230%
HGSS11-1230%
Swarm
HGSS10-1140%
Special Pokémon
HGSS1220%
HGSS10-1120%
HGSS1220%
HGSS10-1120%
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

Generation IV

Trainer Tips

Generation II

TRAINER TIPS
BERRY trees grow new BERRIES everyday. Make a note of which trees bear which BERRIES.

Generation IV

Trainer Tips
North to Goldenrod City The Radio Tower at Goldenrod is giving away Radio Cards. Answer their questions and receive a Radio Card!

In the anime

Route 34 Day Care in the anime

Route 34 appeared from Tricks of the Trade to The Fortune Hunters, although some of the intervening episodes, such as Fowl Play!, may have taken place in Ilex Forest instead. The route's landmarks include Palmpona, Len Town, Olesia's Wooper preschool, and Onix Tunnel. Ash caught his Totodile around this area in The Totodile Duel. In The Fortune Hunters, Ash's group visited a Day Care located in this area, similar to the games, although this particular Day Care turned out to be just a front for Butch and Cassidy's latest Pokémon-stealing scheme.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Route 34 first appeared in Gligar Glide, where Gold was spending a night there, when the Egg that Professor Elm had entrusted with him hatched into a Togepi while he slept. While Professor Elm was happy to learn that Gold had succeeded in hatching the Egg, he was outraged when it turned out Gold had inadvertently caused Togepi to pick up his gambling habits before the Spike Ball Pokémon had even hatched. The Professor then sent Gold to check out the Pokémon Day Care, from where Togepi's Egg had been found. After Gold had helped the Day-Care Couple catch some runaway baby Pokémon, the Day-Care Lady invited him for some training inside the Day Care. Meanwhile, the Day-Care Man made a phone call to Jasmine, revealing that Gold's Togepi was actually the offspring of her two Togetic, and inviting her to come take a look at it.

In Quilava Quandary, the Day-Care Lady locked Gold into a room filled with powerful Pokémon and told him to battle them for his training. While reluctant at first, Gold was quickly forced to battle the Pokémon, although the Day-Care Lady forced him to do so without the goggles and cue stick he usually used. While Gold was undergoing his training, the Day-Care Lady mused to herself how she was taking advantage of Gold's desire to train in order to make him make some of their lethargic Pokémon get some exercise without her having to do anything. As a result of the training, Gold's Cyndaquil, Exbo, ended up evolving into Quilava. When the Day-Care Couple heard of an earthquake that had struck Ecruteak City, they got worried of Jasmine's safety and told Gold to go find her, giving him a King's Rock as a reward for completing his training.

In Popular Pupitar, Yellow found herself and her uncle Wilton at the Day Care after Lugia had attacked their boat at the Whirl Islands. In Playful Porygon2, the Day-Care Couple revealed that the medics who had saved their lives had brought them to the Day Care, based on a sketch of Jasmine in Yellow's notebook. In addition, Yellow's Chuchu and Red's Pika had gotten friendly with each other while Yellow was unconscious and had ended up producing an Egg together, much to Yellow's shock.

In The Last Battle VII, the Day Care was attacked by Neo Team Rocket Grunts, who tried to steal the Rainbow and Silver Wings that Green had hidden on Yellow's straw hat. Fortunately, though, Yellow managed to escape from them and fled to Ilex Forest.

Trivia

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