Ilex Forest, Johto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Ilex Forest in Johto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie HGSS MorningDay Common 5-6
Metapod Metapod HGSS Day Common 5-6
Metapod Metapod HGSS Morning Common 6
Weedle Weedle HGSS MorningDay Common 5-6
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS Day Common 5-6
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS Morning Common 6
Zubat Zubat HGSS Night Common 5-6
Oddish Oddish HGSS Night Common 5-6
Zubat Zubat HGSS MorningDay Rare 5
Paras Paras HGSS Day Rare 6
Paras Paras HGSS MorningNight Uncommon 5-6
Hoenn Sound
Numel Numel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 6
Spoink Spoink HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5-6
Sinnoh Sound
Budew Budew HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 5-6
Carnivine Carnivine HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 6

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Psyduck Psyduck HGSS MorningDayNight Common 5-20
Golduck Golduck HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 10-20

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 10
Poliwag Poliwag HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 10

Interact

Static Pokémon that attacks when interacted with

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Pichu Pichu HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 30 Requires Pikachu-colored Pichu in party

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-5
Metapod Metapod HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-5
Butterfree Butterfree HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 6-8
Weedle Weedle HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-5
Kakuna Kakuna HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 3-5
Beedrill Beedrill HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 6-8
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 6-8
Pineco Pineco HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-17

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDay Common 5-6
Metapod Metapod GSC Day Common 5-6
Metapod Metapod GSC Morning Common 6
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDay Common 5-6
Kakuna Kakuna GSC Day Common 5-6
Kakuna Kakuna GSC Morning Common 6
Zubat Zubat GSC Night Common 5-6
Oddish Oddish GSC Night Common 5-6
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDay Common 5
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDay Common 5
Oddish Oddish GSC Night Common 5-7
Venonat Venonat GSC Night Common 5
Zubat Zubat GSC MorningDay Rare 5
Paras Paras GSC MorningDayNight Rare 6
Pidgey Pidgey GSC MorningDay Rare 7
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC Night Rare 7
Paras Paras GSC MorningNight Uncommon 5-6
Metapod Metapod GSC MorningDay Uncommon 7
Kakuna Kakuna GSC MorningDay Uncommon 7
Psyduck Psyduck GSC Night Uncommon 7

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Psyduck Psyduck GSC MorningDayNight Common 10-19
Golduck Golduck GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 15-19

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Poliwag Poliwag GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Interact

Static Pokémon that attacks when interacted with

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Celebi Celebi GSC MorningDayNight Limited 30 Requires GS Ball event item

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Pineco Pineco GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Noctowl Noctowl GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Butterfree Butterfree GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Beedrill Beedrill GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Butterfree Butterfree GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Beedrill Beedrill GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Metapod Metapod GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Kakuna Kakuna GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Exeggcute Exeggcute GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Headbutt (Special)

Headbutt special trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10
Metapod Metapod GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Kakuna Kakuna GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Caterpie Caterpie GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Weedle Weedle GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Pineco Pineco GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Butterfree Butterfree GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Beedrill Beedrill GSC MorningDayNight Rare 10
Exeggcute Exeggcute GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10