Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 11

Mahogany Town

Mahogany Town

Mahogany Town is a small, quiet town in northern Johto. The Mahogany Gym is initially blocked off, and a man at the town's east end prevents travel to Route 43. There is no official Poké Mart here, but the shop in the center of town sells odd items (like TinyMushrooms and SlowpokeTails) as well as the standard Poké Balls and Potions. Travel up north to reach the Lake of Rage.

Route 43

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Route 43

Route 43 stretches between Mahogany and the Lake of Rage. There are two paths to reach the lake, but avoid the gate unless you've got some money to burn — two Rocket grunts will swipe $1000 as soon as you enter. The grassy trail alongside the lake is just as long, but doesn't require payment to pass. Whichever way you choose, continue north to the Lake of Rage.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Camper Spencer Camper Spencer タイチ Taichi Reward: $380 Sandshrew♂ Lv.17 No item Sandslash♂ Lv.17 No item Zubat♂ Lv.19 No item Picnicker Tiffany Picnicker Tiffany チサト Chisato Reward: $400 Clefairy♀ Lv.20 No item Fisherman Marvin Fisherman Marvin ヨシヒト Yoshihito Reward: $600 Magikarp♂ Lv.10 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.10 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.15 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.15 No item PokéManiac Ron PokéManiac Ron カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1140 Nidoking♂ Lv.19 No item PokéManiac Brent PokéManiac Brent マコト Makoto Reward: $1140 Lickitung♂ Lv.19 No item PokéManiac Ben PokéManiac Ben スグル Suguru Reward: $1140 Slowbro♂ Lv.19 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sentret G S C Grass 15 30% 30% 0% Pidgeotto G S C Grass 16 30% 30% 0% Farfetch'd G S C Grass 16 20% 20% 0% Furret G S C Grass 15-17 15% 15% 0% Venonat G S C Grass 15-17 0% 0% 40% Raticate G S C Grass 17 5% 5% 0% Raticate G S C Grass 16-17 0% 0% 25% Noctowl G S C Grass 16 0% 0% 30% Venomoth G S C Grass 17 0% 0% 5% Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 65% Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 50% Pineco G S C Headbutt 10 30% Exeggcute G S C Headbutt 10 20% Venonat G S C Headbutt 10 15% Fishing and Surfing Poliwag G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Poliwag G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 65% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Magikarp G S C Surfing 10-24 100% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games

Lake of Rage

Lake of Rage

Save the game once you reach the lake, and surf out into the water to battle the red Gyarados. You may wish to capture it, but it isn't necessary to do so. After the battle, it drops a Red Scale; show this to Mr. Pokémon on Route 30 and he will give you an Exp Share.

Step onto the shore, and you'll see Lance standing near the sign. Speak to him to learn more about Team Rocket's plans, then get back to Mahogany. Visit the shop, and Lance will reveal the hidden entrance to the Rocket hideout.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Magikarp G S C Surfing 5-25 90% Gyarados G S C Surfing 5-25 10% Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 90% Gyarados G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Magikarp G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 70% Gyarados G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Special Pokémon Gyarados Gyarados G S C Shiny 30 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

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Item Location Games

Later...

Wander through the western forest on a Wednesday, and you will run into Wesley near the house in the northwest. This Week Sibling gives you a Black Belt, a power-up for Fighting-types.

Rocket Hideout

Rocket Hideout, B1F

Rocket Hideout, B2F

Rocket Hideout, B3F

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Item Location Games

B1F

Walk down the stairs, and you will find yourself in Team Rocket's underground base. Take note of the Persian statues lining the northern wall. Each one has a hidden camera in its eyes that will alert two Rocket Grunts to attack you, and each pair will have the same Pokémon.

Rocket Security
Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $760 Drowzee♂ Lv.17 No item Zubat♂ Lv.19 No item Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $720 Zubat♂ Lv.16 No item Grimer♂ Lv.17 No item Rattata♂ Lv.18 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Walk to the west, and just before the second statue is a break in the southern wall. Continue south until you reach Scientist Jed. Pick up the Guard Spec. behind him, and inspect his computer to deactivate the security cameras. Now you won't be ambushed by any more Rockets! Head out of the security room and walk east, where you'll find a Hyper Potion. Follow the hallway south from here, and then west. Pick up the Nugget halfway along the south hallway, and take the stairs in the southwest corner.

Team Rocket

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $640 Rattata♂ Lv.16 No item Rattata♂ Lv.16 No item Rattata♂ Lv.16 No item Rattata♂ Lv.16 No item Scientist Jed Scientist Jed Reward: $2000 Magnemite♂ Lv.20 No item Magnemite♂ Lv.20 No item Magnemite♂ Lv.20 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

B2F

On the floor below, you will see Lance waiting for you, where he heals your team before running off. Battle past the two nearby Rockets, and take the stairs to the basement.

Team Rocket
Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $720 Venonat♂ Lv.18 No item Venonat♂ Lv.18 No item Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $720 Golbat♂ Lv.16 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

B3F

Lance approaches you, saying that there are two passwords needed to reach the boss. Grab the Full Heal along the east wall, then head west through the southern area. Beat the Scientist near the stairs, and battle the female grunt to the north. After defeating her, she gives up the first password: "SLOWPOKETAIL". One down, but it's useless without the second. Leave this room and head west, battling Scientist Mitch on your way. Past Mitch is another Rocket, and this one knows the other password: "RATICATE TAIL". Grab the Protein and X Special nearby, and head north. Pick up the Ice Heal, and head up the stairs in the northeast.

Team Rocket

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $720 Ekans♂ Lv.18 No item Gloom♂ Lv.18 No item Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $760 Raticate♂ Lv.19 No item Scientist Ross Scientist Ross Reward: $2200 Koffing♂ Lv.22 No item Koffing♂ Lv.22 No item Scientist Mitch Scientist Mitch Reward: $2400 Ditto Lv.24 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

B2F

Walk to the west along the north wall, and you'll be challenged by another Rocket. Head down the stairs, and you'll be near the boss's room. When you approach, your rival shows up again, annoyed that he was defeated by Lance. Take the south set of stairs to get TM46 (Thief), then grab the Ultra Ball and enter the two passwords at the boss's door. The Rocket executive here talks about Giovanni disbanding the group three years ago, and how the organization has lingered since then, formulating plans for his return to command. After defeating him, he runs off to warn the others that their plans are in trouble. Talk to the Murkrow here to learn a third password, "Hail Giovanni", for the generator room.

Team Rocket
Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $680 Rattata♂ Lv.17 No item Zubat♂ Lv.17 No item Rattata♂ Lv.17 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png Rocket Executive Rocket Hideout Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak Rocket Hideout Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1584 Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.22 Leech Life Bug   --       Bite Dark   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.22 Smog Poison   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Held item: None Raticate♂ Lv.24 Hyper Fang Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --

Backtrack to the generator room, near where Lance healed your Pokémon. After entering the password, you get ambushed by two more Rockets, who are looking to have a 2-on-1 battle. Their trick is short-lived, since Lance shows up with his Dragonite. He battles the grunt while you take on the Executive, and they run off, claiming that their experiment was a success regardless of their defeat here. Lance inspects the large generator, and determines that the six Electrode powering the machine need to faint (or be captured) in order to shut it down. With the machine disabled, Mahogany is finally rid of the Rockets, and Lance rewards you with HM06 (Whirlpool). Follow him up the stairs, and take the warp tile back to the entrance.

Team Rocket

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveF.png Rocket Executive Rocket Hideout Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak Rocket Hideout Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1800 Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.23 Leer Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Wrap Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Gloom♀ Lv.23 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.25 Peck Flying   --       Haze Ice   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Struggle Normal   --

Now you are free to challenge the Mahogany Gym.

Mahogany Gym

Mahogany Gym

MAHOGANY TOWN
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: PRYCE
The Teacher of
Winter's Harshness

Pryce is at home in the winter wilderness, and has installed icy tiles in his Gym to thwart all but the most determined Trainers. As expected, the Mahogany Gym specializes in Ice-types. Fire- and Fighting-types will not only resist the icy onslaught, but will also be super-effective against Pryce's arctic army.

Mahogany Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Skier Roxanne Skier Roxanne サチコ Sachiko Reward: $2016 Jynx Lv.28 No item Boarder Ronald Boarder Ronald フミヤ Fumiya Reward: $1728 Seel Lv.24 No item Seel Lv.24 No item Dewgong Lv.25 No item Skier Clarissa Skier Clarissa アユミ Ayumi Reward: $2016 Dewgong Lv.28 No item Boarder Brad Boarder Brad ノリヒロ Norihiro Reward: $1872 Swinub Lv.26 No item Swinub Lv.26 No item Boarder Douglas Boarder Douglas キンジ Kinji Reward: $1728 Shellder Lv.24 No item Shellder Lv.24 No item Cloyster Lv.25 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. File:LeaderPryce GSC.png Leader Pryce Mahogany Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Pryce Oak Mahogany Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $3100 Types: Water Unknown Held item: None Seel♂ Lv.27 Headbutt Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Water Ice Held item: None Dewgong♂ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Ice Ground Held item: None Piloswine♂ Lv.31 Icy Wind Ice   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Blizzard Ice   --

After defeating him, Pryce awards you the Glacier Badge, which increases your party's Special Attack and Special Defense, and allows the use of Whirlpool outside of battle. He also gives you TM16 (Icy Wind), which inflicts damage and lowers Speed, a parallel of winter's harshness. One more badge to go!

When you step outside the Gym, Elm calls you about strange radio broadcasts that mention Team Rocket. It seems the gang won't take a hint, so fly back to Goldenrod to finally put an end to them.

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