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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

Generation IV

Trainers

Generation II

Trainer Pokémon Youngster Samuel

コウタ Kōta

Reward: 128 Rattata ♂ Lv. 7 No item Sandshrew ♂ Lv. 10 No item Spearow ♂ Lv. 8 No item Spearow ♂ Lv. 8 No item Pokéfan Brandon

コウサク Kōsaku

Reward: 1040 Snubbull ♀ Lv. 13 Berry Picnicker Gina

ミズホ Mizuho

Reward: 240 Hoppip ♀ Lv. 9 No item Hoppip ♀ Lv. 9 No item Bulbasaur ♂ Lv. 12 No item Youngster Ian

ショウへイ Shōhei

Reward: 192 Mankey ♂ Lv. 10 No item Diglett ♂ Lv. 12 No item Officer Keith

マモル Mamoru

Reward: 680

Night only Growlithe ♂ Lv. 17 No item Camper Todd

ヨウイチ Yōichi

Reward: 280 Psyduck ♂ Lv. 14 No item Requires Surf Cooltrainer Irene

マリサ Marisa

Reward: 1152 Goldeen ♀ Lv. 22 No item Seaking ♀ Lv. 24 No item Cooltrainer Jenn

マリカ Marika

Reward: 1248 Staryu Lv. 24 No item Starmie Lv. 26 No item Cooltrainer Kate

マリア Maria

Reward: 1344 Shellder ♀ Lv. 26 No item Cloyster ♀ Lv. 28 No item Rematch Picnicker Gina *

ミズホ Mizuho

Reward: 340 Hoppip ♀ Lv. 14 No item Hoppip ♀ Lv. 14 No item Ivysaur ♂ Lv. 17 No item Picnicker Gina

ミズホ Mizuho

Reward: 580 / 640 Skiploom ♀ Lv. 26 / 30 No item Skiploom ♀ Lv. 26 / 30 No item Ivysaur ♂ Lv. 29 / 32 No item Picnicker Gina *

ミズホ Mizuho

Reward: 760 Jumpluff ♀ Lv. 33 No item Jumpluff ♀ Lv. 33 No item Venusaur ♂ Lv. 38 No item Camper Todd

ヨウイチ Yōichi

Reward: 460 / 520 Geodude ♂ Lv. 17 / 23 No item Geodude ♂ Lv. 17 / 23 No item Psyduck ♂ Lv. 23 / 26 No item Camper Todd *

ヨウイチ Yōichi

Reward: 640 Graveler ♂ Lv. 30 No item Graveler ♂ Lv. 30 No item Slugma ♂ Lv. 30 No item Psyduck ♂ Lv. 32 No item Camper Todd *

ヨウイチ Yōichi

Reward: 680 Graveler ♂ Lv. 33 No item Graveler ♂ Lv. 33 No item Magcargo ♂ Lv. 36 No item Golduck ♂ Lv. 34 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer Tips

Generation II

TRAINER TIPS

Berry trees grow new Berries every day. 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!

Trivia

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, there is a glitch with Ace Trainer Kate. She will only battle the player if they walk straight down the path. If the player walks to either side of her, she will apologize as she would after the player has defeated her. If the player walks down the path towards her after talking to her on the side she will somehow see them while facing the wrong way and then battle.

In the Japanese versions, the three Ace Trainer sisters all have names which start with "Mari".

The Day Care man has an unused piece of dialogue in the Generation II games, "Not yet...". This would likely be used during the breeding process to notify the player that the game needs more time to generate the Egg.



