Ilex Forest
10 wild Pokémon across 3 encounter methods.
Ilex Forest Guide
Ilex Forest is the famous wooded barrier between Azalea and Goldenrod, packed with the Farfetch’d chase, Cut access, and a denser sense of world detail than most routes get.
Step inside
Ilex Forest is the first place in Johto that asks you to slow down and listen. The path between Azalea Town and Route 34 twists around trees, shrine paths, hidden corners, and a Farfetch'd chase that turns the forest into a small puzzle.
What to do inside
Guide the Farfetch'd back, receive HM01 for Cut, pick up Revive, and search for hidden Ether, Super Potion, and Full Heal. The Charcoal helper gives TM02, and the forest has Caterpie, Metapod, Paras, Zubat, Oddish, Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, and strong Headbutt trees depending on time and tools.
Return with a reason
Return when Cut and Surf open more corners, when you want forest encounters, or when the road between Azalea and Goldenrod deserves to feel like a woodland walk instead of a commute.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Exit | Route 34 Ilex Forest Gate | — |
Remember For Later
Before You Try This
Some gifts, paths, and events need the right item, time, badge, or story step first.
After finishing herded farfetchd
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Facing direction matters
You may need to stand in the right spot and face the right way.
Reposition and face the target before pressing A.
After finishing hm01 cut
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
After finishing tm02 headbutt
This place changes after that story moment.
Move the story forward, then come back here.
Ways To Move Around
Some parts of this map need a move, or only work one way.
Cut can open a blocker here
Some small trees or grass blockers can be cleared with Cut.
Bring a Pokémon that knows Cut after earning Hive Badge.
Surf opens water paths here
Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.
Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.
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.
Wild Encounters
Grass
4 species.
Grass
4 species.
Grass
3 species.
Water
2 species.
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% |
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 6 |
ZUBAT
1 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 7 |
CATERPIE, METAPOD, PARAS, ZUBAT
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 6 |
ZUBAT
1 species blocked |
3 species |
| Lv 7 |
CATERPIE, METAPOD, ZUBAT, PARAS
4 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 7 |
ODDISH, ZUBAT, PARAS
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Water
1 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 16 |
PSYDUCK, GOLDUCK
2 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, 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 |
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
OLD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
GOOD ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
SUPER ROD
Fishing group: Pond.
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| REVIVE |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| ETHER |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| FULL HEAL |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| SUPER POTION |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| HM01 (Cut) |
Gift
Scripted gift from this location. |
— |
| TM02 (Headbutt) |
Gift
Scripted gift from this location. |
— |