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'''''The dark, gloomy forest is very large and confusing. After you help the Apprentice, you can explore the forest to find TM 02, Headbutt, which can shake Pokémon out of trees. The girl in the guard house will give you TM 12, Sweet Scent, which can attract more Pokémon to you.'''''
'''''The dark, gloomy forest is very large and confusing. After you help the Apprentice, you can explore the forest to find TM 02, Headbutt, which can shake Pokémon out of trees. The girl in the guard house will give you TM 12, Sweet Scent, which can attract more Pokémon to you.'''''
The charcoal maker, who lives in Azalea Town's southeast, hasn't seen his apprentice since he went into the forest. You'll find him safe, but his {{bp|Farfetch'd}} is lost. Farfetch'd is in the middle of the forest, but when you approach it, it runs away. So you'll need to loop around and come at it from behind, chasing it right into its master's arms!
The charcoal maker, who lives in Azalea Town's southeast, hasn't seen his apprentice since he went into the forest. You'll find him safe, but his {{bp|Farfetch'd}} is lost. Farfetch'd is in the middle of the forest, but when you approach it, it runs away. So you'll need to loop around and come at it from behind, chasing it right into its master's arms!
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He'll reward you with '''HM 01''', Cut, which when learned by a Pokémon in your party, allows you to cut trees like the tree at the top of the path that is blocking your way up to Route #34. If you go back to Azalea, the apprentice will give you '''Charcoal'''. If you have a Pokémon hold this, it will power up all of its Fire-type moves.
He'll reward you with '''HM 01''', Cut, which when learned by a Pokémon in your party, allows you to cut trees like the tree at the top of the path that is blocking your way up to Route #34. If you go back to Azalea, the apprentice will give you '''Charcoal'''. If you have a Pokémon hold this, it will power up all of its Fire-type moves.
== Get TM 02 (Headbutt) ==
=== Get TM 02 (Headbutt) ===
You have to go a bit out of your way to get to a man who waits east of the forest pond, but it's an opportunity you won't want to miss. He gives you '''TM 02''', Headbutt. This is a useful attack, and it's also the key to getting four Pokémon you wouldn't be able to get any other way! Keep reading for details.
You have to go a bit out of your way to get to a man who waits east of the forest pond, but it's an opportunity you won't want to miss. He gives you '''TM 02''', Headbutt. This is a useful attack, and it's also the key to getting four Pokémon you wouldn't be able to get any other way! Keep reading for details.
== Catching Pokémon with the art of the Headbutt ==
=== Catching Pokémon with the art of the Headbutt ===
In battle, Headbutt has a power of 70 and makes opponents Flinch 30% of the time. That's a great attack, but Headbutt is even better on the field! Whenever you see one of the smaller trees, you can use Headbutt to hit it, possibly knocking out a Pokémon! In forested areas like these, it will always be a member of the Caterpie or Weedle family (depending on your version), or possibly a {{bp|Pineco}} or {{bp|Exeggcute}}.
In battle, Headbutt has a power of 70 and makes opponents Flinch 30% of the time. That's a great attack, but Headbutt is even better on the field! Whenever you see one of the smaller trees, you can use Headbutt to hit it, possibly knocking out a Pokémon! In forested areas like these, it will always be a member of the Caterpie or Weedle family (depending on your version), or possibly a {{bp|Pineco}} or {{bp|Exeggcute}}.
== On to Goldenrod ==
Goldenrod is the biggest city in Johto, and there's a ton of things to do there. You can breed Pokémon at the nearby Day-Car, gamble for prizes at the Game Corner, shop at the Department Store, get a bike, visit the Radio Station… And, of course, challenge Whitney for the Plain Badge. You must travel across one route to reach it, Route #34.
! width="50%" style="background-color:#000;color:#fff;" | #46 Paras
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| [[Image:Pokemon 043Oddish.png|left]] The Oddish family has a few new tricks. One is Moonlight, a high-level move which recovers HP, but the amount changes based on the time of day. The other is {{bp|Bellossom}}, a new evolution (It's not a fourth form, but an alternative to {{bp|Vileplume}}). Some of its stats are weaker than Vileplume's, but Bellossom is now the only Oddish relative that can learn Solarbeam.
| [[Image:Pokemon 046Paras.png|right]] Paras doesn't have any new forms, but it does have a couple of new moves, including Poison Powder, and Grass-type's new power move, Giga Drain. These round out a decent move set that includes Para's trademark "puts them to sleep 100% of the time" Spore move. Too bad that Paras is still one of the slowest Pokémon in the game.
| [[Image:Pokemon 048Venonat.png|left]] Venonat was always an awkward mix of Bug and Poison types that got mostly Psychic attacks and wasn't powerful enough to use them effectively. And, well, that's all still true. At least evolved form {{bp|Venomoth}} can learn Gust now.
| [[Image:Pokemon 054Psyduck.png|right]] You can get Psyduck much earlier in Crystal than you could in Red/Blue/Yellow. Psyduck's few new moves aren't worth much, but it learns the old moves up to 20 levels earlier. Unfortunately, Water-type Psyduck can learn Surf, but not the Waterfall and Whirlpool HM's.
| [[Image:Pokemon 102Exeggcute.png|left]] Now more than ever, evolution timing is the key for Exeggcute and {{bp|Exeggutor}}. Stick with Exeggcute if you want to learn Solar Beam, evolve into Exeggutor early if you want to learn Stomp and Egg Bomb.
| [[Image:Pokemon 204Pineco.png|right]] This is one enraged pine cone! Pineco and its evolved form {{bp|Forretress}} specialize in moves that do major damage to opponents…and themselves! Selfdestruct, Explosion, Take Down, Double Edge, that sort of thing. It can dish out the beatings, but it won't last long.
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The dark, gloomy forest is very large and confusing. After you help the Apprentice, you can explore the forest to find TM 02, Headbutt, which can shake Pokémon out of trees. The girl in the guard house will give you TM 12, Sweet Scent, which can attract more Pokémon to you.
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Navigating the forest
The Charcoal Maker's Apprentice
The charcoal maker, who lives in Azalea Town's southeast, hasn't seen his apprentice since he went into the forest. You'll find him safe, but his Farfetch'd is lost. Farfetch'd is in the middle of the forest, but when you approach it, it runs away. So you'll need to loop around and come at it from behind, chasing it right into its master's arms!
The charcoal maker will give you HM01 (Cut)
He'll reward you with HM 01, Cut, which when learned by a Pokémon in your party, allows you to cut trees like the tree at the top of the path that is blocking your way up to Route #34. If you go back to Azalea, the apprentice will give you Charcoal. If you have a Pokémon hold this, it will power up all of its Fire-type moves.
Get TM 02 (Headbutt)
You have to go a bit out of your way to get to a man who waits east of the forest pond, but it's an opportunity you won't want to miss. He gives you TM 02, Headbutt. This is a useful attack, and it's also the key to getting four Pokémon you wouldn't be able to get any other way! Keep reading for details.
Catching Pokémon with the art of the Headbutt
In battle, Headbutt has a power of 70 and makes opponents Flinch 30% of the time. That's a great attack, but Headbutt is even better on the field! Whenever you see one of the smaller trees, you can use Headbutt to hit it, possibly knocking out a Pokémon! In forested areas like these, it will always be a member of the Caterpie or Weedle family (depending on your version), or possibly a Pineco or Exeggcute.
On to Goldenrod
Goldenrod is the biggest city in Johto, and there's a ton of things to do there. You can breed Pokémon at the nearby Day-Car, gamble for prizes at the Game Corner, shop at the Department Store, get a bike, visit the Radio Station… And, of course, challenge Whitney for the Plain Badge. You must travel across one route to reach it, Route #34.
The Oddish family has a few new tricks. One is Moonlight, a high-level move which recovers HP, but the amount changes based on the time of day. The other is Bellossom, a new evolution (It's not a fourth form, but an alternative to Vileplume). Some of its stats are weaker than Vileplume's, but Bellossom is now the only Oddish relative that can learn Solarbeam.
Paras doesn't have any new forms, but it does have a couple of new moves, including Poison Powder, and Grass-type's new power move, Giga Drain. These round out a decent move set that includes Para's trademark "puts them to sleep 100% of the time" Spore move. Too bad that Paras is still one of the slowest Pokémon in the game.
#48 Venonat
#54 Psyduck
Venonat was always an awkward mix of Bug and Poison types that got mostly Psychic attacks and wasn't powerful enough to use them effectively. And, well, that's all still true. At least evolved form Venomoth can learn Gust now.
You can get Psyduck much earlier in Crystal than you could in Red/Blue/Yellow. Psyduck's few new moves aren't worth much, but it learns the old moves up to 20 levels earlier. Unfortunately, Water-type Psyduck can learn Surf, but not the Waterfall and Whirlpool HM's.
#102 Exeggcute
#204 Pineco
Now more than ever, evolution timing is the key for Exeggcute and Exeggutor. Stick with Exeggcute if you want to learn Solar Beam, evolve into Exeggutor early if you want to learn Stomp and Egg Bomb.
This is one enraged pine cone! Pineco and its evolved form Forretress specialize in moves that do major damage to opponents…and themselves! Selfdestruct, Explosion, Take Down, Double Edge, that sort of thing. It can dish out the beatings, but it won't last long.
Zubat
Caterpie
Metapod
Weedle
Kakuna
Paras
Oddish
Pidgey
Psyduck
Venonat
Hoothoot
Magikarp
Poliwag
