Pokémon Gold and Silver/Route 33

Route #33 is extremely short, but there is one Trainer along the way who will want to battle. When you beat the Trainer, he will offer to give you his phone number. Take it to see what he has to tell you later on. Check the tree for a Poisoncure Berry — it will come in handy.

Route 33

Trade numbers with the Dark Cave swarm watcher

There's only one thing to do in this area: Beat Anthony and trade numbers so he can call you when the Dunsparce in the Dark Cave are swarming. If you need to heal first, the town's right ahead.

Catch a Spearow

If you have time to kill, this area's thin strip of grass is the first opportunity to catch a Spearow if you didn't nab one in the Route just north of the path right outside of New Bark Town. Crystal players can also catch one early by visiting Route 46). Spearow's Peck ability will come in handy against the next gym. You'll have plenty of other chances.

Trainer
	Hiker Anthony: 352 (Phone) Geodude (lvl. 11, 202 EXP) Machop (lvl. 11, 207 EXP)
Item
PsnCureBerry (tree)

Pokémon Found

Route #33 encounters

	Gold			Silver			Crystal
	Morn	Day	Night	Morn	Day	Night	Morn	Day	Night
Spearow	25%	12%	N/A	25%	40%	N/A	36%	24%	N/A
Hoppip	40%	40%	N/A	40%	20%	N/A	8%	8%	N/A
Ekans	N/A	N/A	N/A	15%	20%	22%	8%	8%	N/A
Geodude	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24%	24%	20%
Rattata	20%	48%	60%	5%	20%	28%	24%	36%	40%
Zubat	15%	N/A	40%	15%	N/A	50%	N/A	N/A	40%

#21 Spearow
Spearow hasn't changed much since Red/Blue/Yellow. It's still a fairly useful Pokémon in the early game, but is lacking in powerful techniques later on. Evolved form Fearow is still one of the fastest Pokémon and has solid Attack stats.