Headbutt Trees

In the original games, Gold & Silver, there were a variety of small trees dotted around Kanto & Johto in which you can use the move Headbutt to shake the tree and a wild Pokémon may come out. This makes a return in HeartGold & SoulSilver. However, it returns with a change.

In these games, every single tree is a prospective Headbutt Tree. However, if you headbutt a tree and it does not cause a wild Pokémon to attack, then this tree will never have any Pokémon on it. If the tree does have a Pokémon come out, this tree will always have a wild Pokémon encounter when you headbutt it

Hoenn & Sinnoh Pokémon

In Johto, there are a variety of trees that will also yeild some Hoenn & Sinnoh Pokémon. These trees are always out of the way and usually up a Rock Climb cliff, preventing you from getting to it until you have the National Dex. These Pokémon are restricted to those trees only, making them incredibly rare.

In Kanto, the Hoenn & Sinnoh Pokémon are more widespread and can be found on any tree in their respective routes.

Below are the Pokémon you can find via headbutt. We'll have locations up soon.

Headbutt Pokémon - Normal
Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Spearow Venonat Exeggcute
HeartGold HeartGold HeartGold SoulSilver SoulSilver SoulSilver HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Hoothoot Noctowl Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Aipom Pineco Heracross
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
SoulSilver SoulSilver HeartGold HeartGold HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Headbutt Pokémon - National Dex
Wurmple Seedot Taillow Shroomish Slakoth Starly Burmy Combee Cherubi
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver
HeartGold
SoulSilver

Specific Trees

Below are the Pokémon that are only found on a certain tree in Johto or Kanto.

#276 Taillow

Tree Location: CherryGrove City
Accessed Through: CherryGrove City
Requires: Surf & Rock Climb

The tree that Taillow is found on is located within Cherrygrove City. Once you have Rock Climb, surf to the north west of the city and you'll find a little cliff with access to a few trees. On the bottom left tree, you will find wild Taillow within this tree

Taillow

#287 Slakoth

Tree Location: Route 25
Accessed Through: Route 25
Requires: None

The tree that Slakoth is found within is an easily accessed tree in Route 25. It is the second tree to the left in the small area at the north west of the route

Slakoth

#396 Starly

Tree Location: Pewter City
Accessed Through: Route 2
Requires: None

The tree that Starly is on is located within Pewter City. However, it is not accessible within the city itself. In order to get to it, you have to get access to this small fenced up area through Route 2. Once you get into this area, go up to the top and use Headbutt on that tree and Starly should appear.

Starly

#412 Burmy

Tree Location: Route 38
Accessed Through: Route 39
Requires: Rock Climb

The tree that Burmy is in is located within a cliffed area within Route 38. However, to get to it, you do need to use Rock Climb on the cliffside within the adjacent Route 39. Once you climb this cliff, just continue eastwards and you will find the tree where Burmy is inhabiting.

Burmy

#420 Cherubi

Tree Location: National Park
Accessed Through: National Park
Requires: Rock Climb

The tree that Cherubi is in is located within a cliffed area within the National Park. Like the other areas in Johto, you require the use of Rock Climb in order to get it. In the north east of the park, you will find a break in the fence and can go by the trees. Near this opening, you will find the cliff that is scaleable. Go to the top tree and use Headbutt and you'll find the tree.

Cherubi