Azalea Town
5 wild Pokémon across 1 encounter method.
Azalea Town Guide
Azalea Town is the slow, wooded midpoint between the first two Gyms, with [Slowpoke Well B1F]({location:slowpoke-well-b1f}), [Ilex Forest]({location:ilex-forest}), and Kurt's workshop all tied into the story.
Get your bearings
Azalea feels smaller than Violet or Goldenrod, but almost every corner matters. The town locks the road until the Slowpoke crisis is fixed, then turns into the launch point for the forest run north.
Main jobs here
Handle Slowpoke Well B1F first, clear the Gym, then use the town to bridge into Ilex Forest and Route 34. Kurt, the Charcoal Kiln, and the town center all add reasons to sweep the place carefully before leaving.
Good revisits
Come back when you want Kurt's ball work, an easy stop before the forest, or a clean place to reconnect the southern caves with the northbound road to Goldenrod.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Route 33 | — |
| Connection | Route 34 | — |
| Exit | Azalea Gym | — |
| Exit | Azalea Mart | — |
| Exit | Azalea Pokecenter 1F | — |
| Exit | Charcoal Kiln | — |
| Exit | Ilex Forest Azalea Gate | — |
| Exit | Ilex Forest Azalea Gate | — |
| Exit | Kurts House | — |
| Exit | Slowpoke Well B1F | — |
Location Rules
Things To Know Before You Explore
Use these as quick checks before you talk to people, claim gifts, or try a blocked path.
Come back after getting Totodile from Elm
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Come back after getting Chikorita from Elm
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Come back after finishing slowpoke well
This place changes after that part of the story.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Map Movement Tips
These clues come from the map tiles, so they are handy when you are planning which moves or paths matter here.
One-way ledges shape the route
These ledges let you jump down but not climb back up from the same spot.
Look before you hop if you are collecting items or avoiding trainers.
Rival Battle Branches
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
CATERPIE, METAPOD, EXEGGCUTE, BUTTERFREE
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
CATERPIE, METAPOD, EXEGGCUTE, BUTTERFREE
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Headbutt
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 11 |
CATERPIE, PINECO, EXEGGCUTE, BUTTERFREE
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Wild Encounters
Headbutt
4 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 10 | 65% | |
| Lv 10 | 15% | |
| Lv 10 | 15% | |
| Lv 10 | 5% |
Headbutt
4 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 10 | 65% | |
| Lv 10 | 15% | |
| Lv 10 | 15% | |
| Lv 10 | 5% |
Headbutt
4 species.
|
Pokémon
|
Levels
|
Chance
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 10 | 50% | |
| Lv 10 | 30% | |
| Lv 10 | 15% | |
| Lv 10 | 5% |
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| FULL HEAL |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
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| WHT APRICORN |
Fruit Tree
Harvest from this tree once per day. |
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