Pokémon Gold and Silver/Route 34

'Route #34 falls between Ilex Forest and Goldenrod City. Near the top of the path is the Pokémon Daycare. You won't be able to get Soft Sand until you can Surf over to the three girls at the bottom left of Route #34.'

Free TM 12 (Sweet Scent) in Guard House
The lady with the behind the counter will give you a free TM 12 when you complete Ilex Forest. This move makes it harder for opponents to dodge in battle (which is fairly pointless), and can be used out of battle to lure a wild Pokémon into a battle with you (but only in areas where Pokémon naturally occur).

Difficult to catch, but well worth the trouble
This area is full of interesting Pokémon including and. In Gold or Silver, are the most common, and you may want to snag a pair since someone in Goldenrod City will trade you a  for one. In Crystal, you must trade an for Machop instead. Abra abound here too, but they always Teleport away immediately. That's where comes in use as its Mean Look will prevent Abra from going anywhere.

Make sure to snag some, too; their ability to breed with anything makes them one of the game's most useful Pokémon.

The Skittish Guard attacks at night
The guard shortly before Goldenrod City is so concerned about crime that he attacks anything that moves at night… Even you! But if you can handle his Level 17 (!), you can earn a couple bucks by beating him.

Breed Pokémon at the Day-Care
This nondescript building is one of the most important areas in the game. You can leave up two Pokémon in the care of the Daycare Man and Lady. If you leave a Pokémon here, it will gain one EXP for every step you take. But if you leave both a male and a female, you may return to find that they've laid an egg. Return to the Daycare a few hours after you drop off a pair to see if an egg has appeared. Keep that egg in your party, and it will hatch, like Togepi. Breeding Pokémon like this is the only way to get more of certain Pokémon (like ) and to get new pre-evolved Pokémon like.

If you don't have a breeding pair, a similar Pokémon may suffice, or you can use a Ditto. They won't always mate, but it's worth a try. If they're going to, it won't take long, but you can save time by looking at the Pokémon in the pen. If it says that they seem interested in each other, expect an egg. Check out the Breeding section for details.

Has Professor Elm's Egg hatched yet?
The egg Professor Elm gave you hatches based on the number of steps taken. If you've made it this far, it probably already has. If not, check the egg's stats: The message there will give you an indication of how far along it is. When it does, congratulations—you have a Later, bring the Togepi to Professor Elm in his lab to get an Everstone.

Return later on to defeat the Elite Trio
After you have learned surf, go to the water in the left side of the route. First surf down to the area behind the fence, there is a nugget and a piece of rare candy hidden in the top of the tree closest to the nugget. If you surf further down, you'll come across these three elite trainers. There's no pause to heal between the first two fights, so come prepared: Good Electric Pokémon like and Grass Pokémon like  are a must here. After you have defeated them all, talk to the oldest sister (in the bottom) and you will receive the Soft Sand that powers up Ground-type attacks.

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