Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 11

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. This walkthrough follows the remade Nintendo DS versions, not Pokémon Gold and Silver.
The guide for those can be found here.

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Radio Tower

Goldenrod Radio Tower

When you get back to Goldenrod, you'll notice that Team Rocket grunts are blocking off many of the buildings, including the Gym and the Flower Shop, as well as the Happiness Rater and the Bike Shop. Luckily, the Pokémon Center and Department Store are still accessible. Get over to the Radio Tower when your team is ready. A single Rocket is blocking access to the upper levels of the tower, so trek down to the now-deserted Goldenrod Underground and talk to the only guy around, another Rocket, who gives you a Rocket uniform to change into. Head back up into the tower.

The grunt will move out of the way, but your rival will show up and expose you, forcing the Rocket to attack you.

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $960	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Raticate♂ 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.

The defeated grunt runs upstairs to alert the other Rockets, and your rival, after blowing your disguise, is perfectly happy running off, muttering about defeating that Dragon Tamer. It seems that the Radio Tower's director is being held hostage on the fifth floor, so your first objective is to rescue him. Fortunately, you can leave at any time to heal up at the Poké Center.

Items
Item Location Games Basement Key From Petrel in the Director's office  HG  SS

2F: Sales

The second floor has four Rocket grunts standing guard (as well as a few hostage DJs). Beat the Rockets here, and head up to the third floor.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Arbok♀ Lv.26 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $920 Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000 Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item Muk♂ 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.

3F: Personnel

The third floor has a locked door, two Rockets, and a grunt disguised as a Scientist. Defeat the three and climb the only accessible stairs to the fourth floor.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $920 Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Zubat♂ Lv.23 No item Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item Scientist Garett カネオ Kaneo Reward: $864 Magnemite Lv.27 No item Magnemite Lv.27 No item Magnemite Lv.27 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Weezing♂ Lv.26 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.

4F: Production

Mary and her Meowth are being held as hostages on the fourth floor, along with Ben. Fight past the two Rockets and the Scientist, and climb to the fifth floor.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $880 Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item Scientist Trenton シンタロウ Shintarō Reward: $960 Porygon Lv.30 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item Oddish♀ Lv.23 No item Gloom♀ Lv.24 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item Koffing♂ Lv.26 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.

5F: Director's Office

When you get to the Director's office, you'll find not the Director, but Petrel in disguise again. He'll note that the director is elsewhere, and then challenge you a battle. This battle can be very easy or very hard, so make sure that your moves are at least normal effectiveness so that you don't get poisoned by his Pokémon. Remember that Koffing have low Special Defense, so use Special Attack moves.

Executive Petrel Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1200

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --

Petrel hands over the Basement Key, which opens up the locked door at the southern end of the Goldenrod Tunnel. Rest your team, save your game, and head into the tunnel.

Goldenrod Tunnel

You'll encounter another Kimono Girl on the way, and then your rival shows up yet again. This time, however, he wants to fight you.

If the player chose Chikorita:	If the player chose Cyndaquil:	If the player chose Totodile:
Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2176 Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.32 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.32 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.34 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.34 SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --	Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2176 Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.30 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.28 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.32 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Feraligatr♂ Lv.32 Thrash Normal Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       }}	Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2176 Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.32 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.32 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.34 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Meganium♂ Lv.34 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       PoisonPowder Poison Status   --

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $1080 Rattata♂ Lv.27 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000 Muk♂ Lv.23 No item Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Rattata♂ Lv.25 No item Burglar Duncan ヤスジ Yasuji Reward: $368 Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Magmar♂ Lv.25 No item Burglar Orson ゴロゾー Gorozō Reward: $384 Growlithe♂ Lv.26 No item Koffing♂ Lv.24 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Koffing♂ Lv.24 No item Muk♂ Lv.24 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000 Gloom♀ Lv.25 No item Gloom♀ Lv.25 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $920 Grimer♂ Lv.26 No item Weezing♂ Lv.23 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000 Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item Koffing♂ 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.

Items
Item Location Games Full Heal Near the north wall, north of the blue, green, red switches  HG  SS  Smoke Ball Southwest corner of the outer area  HG  SS

After your rival leaves, you'll run across a puzzle involving switches. The correct sequence of switches to press is blue, green, and then red. Pressing the switches in this order will open the necessary doors for you to reach the door in the southeast. Fight the female grunt, then walk through the door.

Now, you'll find yourself underneath the Dept Store. Grab the Ultra Ball, and follow the hallway around to the east. Pick up the Max Ether in the southeast corner, and continue north. Detour up the stairs in the northeast to reach an Amulet Coin, and walk back down. Fight one last Rocket grunt, grab the TM82 (Sleep Talk) near the Radio Tower's Director, and speak to him in the center of the floor. He'll give you the Card Key, which unlocks those shutters on the Radio Tower's third floor. Get back to the tower to finally clear out the Rockets!

Items

Item Location Games Ultra Ball Near the southwest door  HG  SS  Max Potion Inside a lone cardboard box (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Ether In the southeast corner  HG  SS  Revive Inside a lone cardboard box, near the Rocket grunt running laps (hidden)  HG  SS  Amulet Coin The Dept Store's basement floor (accessible from the northeast stairs)  HG  SS  TM82 (Sleep Talk) Near the Radio Tower's Director  HG  SS  Card Key From the Radio Tower Director  HG  SS

Radio Tower

3F

Swipe the Card Key through the slot, and the door opens. Fight the lone grunt, and head up the stairs.

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.26 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.

4F

You know you're getting close when the Rocket executives themselves are guarding the stairs. Fight Proton, grab the Ultra Ball, and run up the stairs.

Executive Proton Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1320

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.28 Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.33 Sludge Poison Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Smog Poison Special   --

5F

Fight Ariana, then step inside the elevator to reach the tower's Observation Deck.

Executive Ariana Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --

Observation Deck

One Rocket executive left! Walk up to Archer, the current leader of Team Rocket. Archer tells you that seizing the Radio Tower was all part of their plan to call Giovanni away from his solo training, and to reclaim the gang's former glory. Battle against Archer and put an end to Team Rocket's wishful thinking!

Executive Archer Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3040

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.35 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.38 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

Once you defeat him, Archer laments that their operation was in vain. Like Giovanni had done three years ago, he formally disbands Team Rocket, and disappears.

The Director walks up to you, and thanks you for chasing the gang away. To show his appreciation, he gives you the Rainbow Wing^HG / Silver Wing^SS. The Director tells you that the Radio Tower stands on what was once the site of an old tower, and while it was being demolished to make room for the Radio Tower, that shimmering feather was found at the top. Once the Director leaves the Observation Deck, you're free to leave the tower. Speak to the girl near the Card Key door on 3F to get TM11 (Sunny Day), and talk to DJ Mary on 4F to get a BrightPowder.

Items
Item Location Games Rainbow Wing From the Director after defeating Archer  HG  Silver Wing From the Director after defeating Archer  SS  TM11 (Sunny Day) From the girl near the Card Key door on 3F  HG  SS  BrightPowder From DJ Mary on 4F  HG  SS

Now that you've managed to thwart Team Rocket's plans, your next task is to get your eighth Gym Badge and challenge the Pokémon League. You will also now be able to face Trainers whose numbers are in your Pokégear in a rematch when they are in contact with you and agree to a rematch. When ready to continue your journey, fly back to Mahogany Town, and head east to Route 44.

Route 44

Route 44

Route 44 is a verdant, tree-lined path. Between its two lakes, you'll find the area's single patch of tall grass. Trade phone numbers with Fisherman Wilton by the northern lake, and he'll inform you when wild Remoraid are swarming. Make your way to the route's east end to reach the entrance to the frozen Ice Path, but be sure to bring along a Pokémon that knows Strength; there are plenty of inconveniently-placed boulders inside the cave.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Psychic Phil シュンジ Shunji Reward: $928 Natu♂ Lv.27 No item Kadabra♂ Lv.29 No item Fisherman Edgar シュウへイ Shūhei Reward: $896 Remoraid♂ Lv.28 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.28 No item Ace Trainer Cybil ノゾミ Nozomi Reward: $1740 Mareep♀ Lv.29 No item Bellossom♀ Lv.29 No item Ace Trainer Allen ゴウ Gō Reward: $1740 Charmeleon♂ Lv.29 No item Magnemite Lv.29 No item Poké Maniac Zach モトフミ Motofumi Reward: $1920 Rhyhorn♂ Lv.30 No item Fisherman Wilton ヒデノリ Hidenori Reward: $896 Goldeen♂ Lv.26 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.26 No item Seaking♂ Lv.29 No item Bird Keeper Vance モトヒロ Motohiro Reward: $896 Hoothoot♂ Lv.28 No item Pidgeotto♂ Lv.28 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 Bellsprout HG SS Grass 22 20% Weepinbell HG SS Grass 22-24 35% Lickitung HG SS Grass 24-26 15% Tangela HG SS Grass 23 30% Spearow HG SS Headbutt Unknown Unknown Aipom HG SS Headbutt Unknown Unknown Heracross HG SS Headbutt Unknown Unknown Surfing and Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 38% Remoraid HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 2% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 90% Remoraid HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 3% Swarm Remoraid HG SS Swarm 40, 20, 10 Common Special Pokémon Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound Unknown Unknown Linoone HG SS Hoenn Sound Unknown Unknown Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound Unknown Unknown Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound Unknown Unknown 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 Red Apricorn From the tree on the route's west end  HG  SS  Max Repel Near the red Apricorn tree  HG  SS  Max Revive On the narrow strip of tall grass, between the two lakes  HG  SS  Ultra Ball Near the northern lake  HG  SS  Elixir In the narrow, tree-lined path by the northern lake (hidden)  HG  SS

Ice Path

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Ice Path

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat HG SS Cave 22 25% 20% 25% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 5% 20% 5% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 30% Jynx HG SS Cave 22 5% 10% 5% Swinub HG SS Cave 21-23 40% Delibird HG SS Cave 22 20% 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 HM07 (Waterfall) 1F, beyond the second ice puzzle  HG  SS  Carbos B2F, in the southeast (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Potion B2F, by the western wall  HG  SS  Full Heal B2F, in the floor's center  HG  SS  NeverMeltIce B3F, near the breakable boulder  HG  SS  TM72 (Avalanche) B2F, in the southeast corner  HG  SS  Iron B1F, southwest area of the ice puzzle  HG  SS  Protein 1F, on the rock ledge north of the Blackthorn exit  HG  SS  PP Up 1F, not far from the Kimono Girl  HG  SS

1F

As you enter, you'll notice that the floors are sporadically covered by a glaze of ice, making attempts to traverse the cave more difficult. From the entrance, slide over the first stretch of ice, and continue on to the second. This one is a bit harder; you need to slide ↑, ←, ↑, ←, ↓, ←, ↑, → to reach the clear patch of ground in the center. Slide across the ice patch to the east (→, ↑, ←, ↓, ←, ↑, →) to reach the item, HM07 (Waterfall). Backtrack a little, and walk up across the rock ledge to reach the stairs in the northeast.

B1F

On this floor, you'll need to drop the four boulders down each of the four holes in the floor. Walk up north around the row of ice-covered stones, and south to reach the first two boulders. Push the bottom boulder →1, ↓3, ←5, ↓1, and →1 to drop it through the hole to the floor below. While you're nearby, head back north to the other boulder, and push it ↑4. Walk around to the southeast, and head up along the east wall to the third boulder. Shove this one ←1, ↓5, ←1, ↓3, ↑1, and ←4 to drop it through the southeastern hole. Walk north past that hole, and you'll find the fourth boulder - push this one ↑2, →2,↑3, and ←2. Three down, one to go! Now that you're on the opposite side of the first boulder, push it →1, ↓1 through the northwest hole, and you're done. Head down the northeast stairs.

B2F

Before you head for the next set of stairs, don't pass up the Max Potion sitting along the western wall. Start by sliding ↓ from the northeast stairs (pick up the Carbos hidden in the wall), then ←, ↑, ←, ↓, and ← to reach it.

Start by the northeast stairs again, and this time slide ← across the ice to bump into the first boulder. Slide ↓, ←, ↑, then → to reach the clear bit of ground in the center of the floor. Grab the Full Heal and head downstairs.

B3F

Not much to see here. Grab the NeverMeltIce (you don't need Rock Smash for this), and take the eastern stairs back to the next area of B2F.

B2F

Walk down and around onto the rock ledge, and stand two spaces east of the side of the platform. Slide south across the ice, and turn east to reach TM72 (Avalanche). Take the stairs in the southwest back the next area of B1F.

B1F

You'll find another ice puzzle here, as well as a lone boulder. Shove the rock a single space to the south, then slide up and around over the ice to reach the Iron. Take the western stairs to reach the tiny eastern area of 1F.

1F

Grab the Protein near the stairs, and head south. You'll see another Kimono Girl to the south, stuck on the ice. Of the two open spaces at the ice's edge, stand on the right-hand side and slide ↓, ←, ↓, and → to reach her. After a quick shove, she thanks you and leaves. From here, you can slide directly south to reach the exit. Otherwise, from the spot of ice next to the Kimono Girl, slide ←, ↑, →, ↓, →, and ↓ to reach the PP Up.

Step outside to reach Blackthorn City.

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