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Video Playthrough Link (Goldenrod City, Routes 35-37, to Ecruteak City):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0E8PnSbA5o

Head to the house just to the right of the gym. Talk to the girl you talked to
before and it turns out her sister is right in the same house. Talk to her
sister and you'll get the Squirtbottle. You'll need that for a later part of the
story. No, you won't use it on a Squirtle. What would that even do, anyway?

Then, we're ready to head into Route 35 after Liz's offer for a rematch on Route
32. Ride your bike north through the building. It's cool how you can just ride a
bike through, but isn't that a safety hazard?

In the route changing house towards Route 35, if you have a Pokémon lineup spot
open, a man can give you a Spearow named Kenya. You're supposed to get the mail
that Spearow is carrying to Route 31. Or you can just keep the Spearow with the
mail and not do anything with the mail. It's your life. You do you.

Thard_Verad adds, "You can keep Kenya the Spearow and still complete the side
quest. Go catch a spare Spearow and move the Mail from Kenya to your own bird."

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|Route 35 & National Park|
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Pokémon found in Route 35:

#016 Pidgey
#029 Nidoran (F)
#032 Nidoran (M)
#063 Abra
#096 Drowzee
#132 Ditto
#163 Hoothoot
#193 Yanma

Items found in Route 35:

Mystery Berry
TM04 Rollout

The short Route 35 is home to a few trainers to fight along with. This is a
great place to train up your Pokémon. Thard_Verad adds, "If you farm up Mystery
Berries, they can supplement any Ethers you bring to the Elite Four."

Picnicker Kim
Level 15 Vulpix (202 EXP)
You get: 300G

Next up is Camper Elliot. He thinks he's amazing because he has a girlfriend.

Camper Elliot
Level 13 Sandshrew (258 EXP)
Level 15 Marill (186 EXP)
You get: 300G

Then you talk to Picnicker Brooke and she's less enthused that her boyfriend's
Pokémon are so bad. "My boyfriend's weak, so I can't rely on him." XD

Picnicker Brooke
Level 16 Pikachu (280 EXP)
You get: 320G

Move up to the next trainer!

Camper Ivan
Level 10 Diglett (172 EXP)
Level 10 Zubat (115 EXP)
Level 14 Diglett (243 EXP)
You get: 280G

Keep moving up the short Route 35. Irwin will have ridiculously easy Voltorbs to
beat.

Juggler Irwin
Level 2 Voltorb (43 EXP)
Level 6 Voltorb (132 EXP)
Level 10 Voltorb (220 EXP)
Level 14 Voltorb (309 EXP)
You get: 560G

Now go up to the trainer at the left.

Firebreather Walt
Level 11 Magmar (393 EXP)
Level 13 Magmar (465 EXP)
You get: 624G

There's also an officer just outside the checking station. Show him that you
mean business.

Officer Dirk
Level 14 Growlithe (273 EXP)
Level 14 Growlithe (273 EXP)
You get: 560G

Head up through the checking station on Route 35 and you'll be in National Park.

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|National Park|
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Pokémon found in National Park:

#010 Caterpie
#011 Metapod
#012 Butterfree
#013 Weedle
#014 Kakuna
#015 Beedrill
#016 Pidgey
#046 Paras
#048 Venonat
#123 Scyther
#127 Pinsir
#163 Hoot Hoot
#191 Sunkern

Items found in National Park:

Berry (Consolation Prize) 
Everstone (2nd Prize)
Gold Berry (3rd Prize)
Parlyz Heal
Quick Claw
Sun Stone (1st Prize)
TM28

There are some rare Pokémon here that makes the detour worthwhile. Scyther and
Pinsir are rare, and Nincada and Scyther can learn False Swipe. You'll also have
your version's bug type (Caterpie or Weedle). However these Pokémon are only
found during the Bug Catching Contest, and the contest only happens on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Pokémon at the Bug Catching Contest:

Caterpie/Weedle
Nincada
Scyther
Pinsir
Volbeat
Wurmple

You can decide which Pokémon that you use in the contest, but you must place it
in the first spot in your Pokémon lineup. The Pokémon here are generally around
Levels 28-31. You will get 20 Sport Balls and 20 minutes. In order to win the
contest, you will have to catch a rare Pokémon. Scyther and Pinsir are worth the
most points. If you catch a Scyther at full HP, it may be worth around 342
points. If you win the contest, you can win a Shiny Stone!

Thard_Verad adds: "During the Bug Catching Contest, your score also takes the
bug's HP into consideration. The best plan of attack is 
to not attack. Bring a Pokemon with Sleep Powder and try to catch Scyther/Pinsir
while it's asleep but at full health."

You can stay for the Bug-Catching Contest if you'd like and it is the right day.
Otherwise or afterwards, talk to the lady on the bench for Quick Claw, then head
up past the first part of the National Park and fight Pokefan Beverly.

PoKeFan Beverly
Level 14 Snubbull (189 EXP)
You get: 1120G

Head northeast to fight Schoolboy Jack!

Schoolboy Jack
Level 12 Oddish (199 EXP)
Level 15 Voltorb (330 EXP)
You get: 480G

Here in the park you'll also notice that there is high grass. This gives you 
a bigger chance of encountering wild Pokémon. Head back to the left of 
Beverly, then go northwest to fight the Lass.

Lass Krise
Level 12 Oddish (199 EXP)
Level 15 Cubone (279 EXP)
You get: 360G

If you go up and to the right, you can fight the last Pokefan in the National
Park.

PokeFan William
Level 14 Raichu (366 EXP)
You get: 1120G

How did these Pokefans get so rich? Next, head east and a little south to reach
Route 36. Have a Repel ready, then head onto Route 36.

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|Route 36 & Route 37|
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Pokémon found on Routes 36 & 37:

#016 Pidgey
#017 Pidgeotto
#029 Nidoran (F)
#032 Nidoran (M)
#037 Vulpix (Silver only)
#058 Growlithe (Gold only)
#163 Hoothoot
#165 Ledyba (Silver only, morning only)
#167 Spinarak (Gold only, night only)
#234 Stantler

Items found on Routes 36 & 37:

Blk Apricorn
Blu Apricorn
Hard Stone
Ice Berry
Red Apricorn
TM08 Rock Smash

Routes 36 & 37 are home to even more trainers. Grab the Ice Berry from the tree
you see right away, then head down to face Psychic Mark.

Psychic Mark
Level 13 Abra (202 EXP)
Level 13 Abra (202 EXP)
Level 15 Kadabra (465 EXP)
You get: 480G

Head down from Mark through the small path into Route 35 once again.

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|Route 35|
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Cut the tree blocking your way with A, then fight the trainer you see right
away.

Bug Catcher Arnie
Level 15 Venonat (240 EXP)
You get: 240G

Keep going down the grassy route till you reach another trainer. Fight him.

Bird Keeper Bryan
Level 12 Pidgey (141 EXP)
Level 14 Pidgeotto (339 EXP)
You get: 336G

Drive up to the left side and grab the item you saw earlier, TM04 Rollout. Then,
head back to Arnie and talk to her for her phone number. Afterwards, you can cut
the bush and head back onto Route 36.

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|Route 36|
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Welcome back, I guess. You'll want to head east now and take on the next
trainers.

Schoolboy Alan
Level 16 Tangela (566 EXP)
You get: 512G

Talk to Floria, the girl nearby, now. While she goes away to get the
Squirtbottle, you'll want to talk to Alan for his phone number before you run
after her back to Goldenrod City. Arnie also gives you a call at about that time
with Pidgey. Not sure why it's so important that you learn about Pidgey. Keep
heading northeast and you'll get to the tree Pokémon, Sudowoodo.

Now that you're at the strange looking tree, SAVE! You'll want to catch it even
though you never once dreamed of catching something that looks like a lamp post.
Now that you have the Squirtbottle, approach the tree and use the Squirtbottle
on it. The tree will then attack and you'll learn it's a Level 20 Sudowoodo. 

It's the only one in the game, so catch it or else. Or else what, you may ask?
Well, I'm not going to inflict physical torture on you. You'll just have to live
with the grim reality that you did not catch Sudowoodo. Use same-type moves on
your starter Pokémon to send it down into the red HP range, then use a Great
Ball. You do not want to knock it out. You're here to capture it. 

Sudowoodo is a good addition to your team. Once you have captured Sudowoodo,
talk to the guy to the east. He will give you TM08, Rock Smash
for getting Sudowoodo out of the way. Now head east from Sudowoodo back into
Violet City.

Also note that on Thursday, Arthur of Thursday will appear. He will give you the
Hard Stone item just for talking to him. 

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