[encountertable title=”Route 31″]
[encountersect method=”grass” rate=25]
[encpoke p=pidgey l=”3, 5″ rm=hg:30|ss:10 rd=30 rn=0]
[encpoke p=ledyba l=”4″ rm=ss:30 rd=0 rn=0]
[encpoke p=caterpie l=”4, 5″ rm=hg:35 rd=hg:35 rn=0]
[encpoke p=weedle l=”4, 5″ rm=ss:30 rd=ss:35 rn=0]
[encpoke p=bellsprout l=”3″ rm=20 rd=20 rn=20]
[encpoke p=metapod l=”5″ rm=hg:15 rd=hg:15 rn=0]
[encpoke p=kakuna l=”5″ rm=ss:10 rd=ss:15 rn=0]
[encpoke p=spinarak l=”3″ rm=0 rd=0 rn=hg:30]
[encpoke p=hoothoot l=”4, 5″ rm=0 rd=0 rn=hg:10|ss:40]
[encpoke p=rattata l=”4, 5″ rm=0 rd=0 rn=40]
[/encountersect]
[/encountertable]
[trainertable]
[trainer c=”Bug Catcher” n=”Wade” p=32 phone=true]
[tpoke p=caterpie l=2 g=m]
[tpoke p=caterpie l=2 g=m]
[tpoke p=weedle l=3 g=m]
[tpoke p=caterpie l=2 g=m]
[/trainer]
[/trainertable]
[areaitems]
[areaitem i=potion n=”Potion”]Directly to the west of the Dark Cave.[/areaitem]
[areaitem i=blk-apricorn n=”Blk Apricorn”]Right by a man and a Bug Catcher near the end of the route.[/areaitem]
[areaitem i=poke-ball n=”Poké Ball”]Near Bug Catcher Wade.[/areaitem]
[/areaitems]
A new Pokémon you can fight on your way to Violet City is Bellsprout. Though it won’t be overly helpful against the first two Gyms (Flying- and Bug-type Pokémon), you can trade it in Violet City for an Onix, which might be of more use to you in those Gyms.
Rather soon into the route, you’ll find a cave just sitting there. That’s the Dark Cave, and there’s not really a whole lot you can do there now — not to mention it’s really dark inside! But you can fight Zubat and Geodude inside and there’s also a Potion inside.
You can explore the Dark Cave after you’ve gotten TM70 Flash and, preferably, HM06 Rock Smash and the Zephyr Badge from Falkner in Violet City so you can use Rock Smash on the rocks.
Of course, there’s also a Potion right outside of the cave anyway, so it’s almost kind of silly going in.
Head along west to find a Poké Ball and a Bug Catcher waiting for you right before the entrance to Violet City.
[link to Dark Cave (optional)]
[link to Violet City]