Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 11

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
These pages follow the remade Nintendo DS iteration, not Pokémon Gold and Silver. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Route 44

Route 44

Route 44 is a quiet mountain road that serves as the only path into Blackthorn City. Both the north and south paths lack any tall grass, but Pokémon like Tangela and Lickitung can be found in the grass between the two lakes. The Ice Path is located in the east.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Psychic Phil Reward: $928 Natu♂ Lv.27 No item Kadabra♂ Lv.29 No item Fisherman Edgar Reward: $896 Remoraid♂ Lv.28 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.28 No item Ace Trainer Cybil Reward: $1740 Mareep♀ Lv.29 No item Bellossom♀ Lv.29 No item Ace Trainer Allen Reward: $1740 Charmeleon♂ Lv.29 No item Magnemite Lv.29 No item Poké Maniac Zach Reward: $1920 Rhyhorn♂ Lv.30 No item Fisherman Wilton Reward: $896 Goldeen♂ Lv.26 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.26 No item Seaking♂ Lv.28 No item Bird Keeper Vance Reward: $896 Hoothoot♂ Lv.28 No item Pidgeotto♂ Lv.28 No item Rematch Fisherman Wilton Reward: $1152 Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.32 No item Seaking♂ Lv.36 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 Weepinbell HG SS Grass 22-24 35% Tangela HG SS Grass 23 30% Bellsprout HG SS Grass 22 20% Lickitung HG SS Grass 24-26 15% Surfing Poliwag HG SS Surfing 10-29 90% Poliwhirl HG SS Surfing 15-32 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old 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% Headbutt Spearow HG SS Headbutt 21-24 50% Heracross HG SS Headbutt 21-24 30% Aipom HG SS Headbutt 21-24 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 Red Apricorn On the tree outside Mahogany Town  HG  SS  Max Repel Southeast of the Apricorn tree  HG  SS  Max Revive In the grass between the two lakes (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Ultra Ball Northeast of the two lakes  HG  SS  Elixir In the dead-end path, east of the northern lake (hidden)  HG  SS

Ice Path, 1F

Ice Path, B1F

Ice Path, B2F

Ice Path, B3F

Ice Path

Ice Path is a mid-sized cave that connects Route 44 directly to Blackthorn City. Navigation can be difficult, as some areas of the cave are covered by a layer of ice. It is also the only location where wild Swinub and Delibird^SS can be found.

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Swinub HG SS Cave 21-24 40% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 30% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 25% 20% 25% Delibird HG SS Cave 22 20% Jynx HG SS Cave 22 5% 10% 5% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 5% 0% 5% 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. B1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Swinub HG SS Cave 21-24 40% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 30% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 25% 20% 25% Delibird HG SS Cave 22 20% Jynx HG SS Cave 22 5% 10% 5% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 5% 0% 5% 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. B2F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Swinub HG SS Cave 21-24 40% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 30% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 25% 20% 25% Delibird HG SS Cave 22-23 20% Jynx HG SS Cave 22 5% 10% 5% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 5% 0% 5% 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. B3F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Swinub HG SS Cave 21-24 40% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 30% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 25% 20% 25% Delibird HG SS Cave 22 20% Jynx HG SS Cave 22 5% 10% 5% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 5% 0% 5% 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 1F HM07 (Waterfall) NW: East of the third ice patch  HG  SS  Ice Heal NW: Northeast of the man near HM07  HG  SS  Protein SE: On the platform, north of the exit  HG  SS  PP Up SE: Northwest of the exit  HG  SS  B1F Iron S: South of the ice patch (requires Strength)  HG  SS  Revive S: Two steps east of the Iron (hidden)  HG  SS  B2F Max Potion W: Northwest corner  HG  SS  Carbos W: Southeast corner (hidden)  HG  SS  Full Heal W: Center area  HG  SS  TM72 (Avalanche) E: Southeast corner  HG  SS  B3F NeverMeltIce South side, behind the breakable rock  HG  SS

1F (northwest)

Pass over the first patch of ice and continue on to the second. This one is larger, and the large pieces of ice make travel more difficult.

Puzzle	Solution
#1	Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right

After that, go east to reach the next ice patch. This one is smaller, and there is an item, HM07 (Waterfall), lying on the far side of the ice. After that, cross over the platform to reach the northeast ladder.

Puzzle	Solution
#2	Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right

B1F (north)

There are four boulders scattered around this floor, and each one must be dropped through a different hole to form a path on the floor below. Go north and loop around to find the first two boulders.

Boulder	Solution
#1 (southwest)	Right 1, Down 3, Left 5, Down 1, Right 1
#2 (west)	Up 4, Right 1, Down 1
#3 (east)	Left 1, Down 5, Left 1, Down 2, Left 4
#4 (north)	Up 2, Right 2, Up 3, Left 2

Start off with the southernmost boulder. Use Strength to move it southward and drop it through the southwest hole. Go back and move the second boulder as far north as possible. Head to the east side to reach the third boulder, and drop it through the southeast hole. Go north and drop the fourth boulder through the north hole. Finally, move the second boulder to the northwest hole. Climb down the ladder in the northeast.

B2F (west)

The boulders from the floor above have formed a convenient spiral that leads to the center of the room. Check the four corners for items, including a Max Potion, a hidden Carbos, and a hidden Ice Heal. Follow the boulders to the room's center, pick up the Full Heal, and climb down the ladder.

B3F

Smash the rock, or loop around to the right, to reach the NeverMeltIce. Climb up the east ladder.

B2F (east)

Go south, then head east across the platform. Stand two steps east of the platform, and slide south then east to reach TM72 (Avalanche). Turn around and slide west to reach the ladder.

B1F (south)

Inspect the stalagmite on the south edge of the ice for a hidden Revive. Head northwest, and move the boulder one space southward. Slide west over the ice, then south to reach the Iron. Climb up the western ladder.

1F (southeast)

Grab the Protein on the platform and head south. Another of the Kimono Girls can be found to the south; it seems that she got stuck on the ice. Slide down, left, down, then right to reach her. After a quick shove to clear ground, she thanks you and leaves. Slide left, up, right, down, right, and down to reach the PP Up, then head south to reach the exit. Welcome to Blackthorn City!

Blackthorn City

Blackthorn City

The quiet mountain retreat known as Blackthorn City lies isolated in the northeast. The main attraction is the Blackthorn Gym, the final Gym in the region. North of the Gym is Dragon's Den, a training ground for Dragon-type specialists. On Saturdays, Santos of the Week Siblings can be found here.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Surfing Magikarp HG SS Surfing 2-20 100% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Special Pokémon Dodrio HG SS Trade Dragonair♀ The same as the Traded Pokémon 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.

Items
Item Location Games Smoke Ball Held by Doris, the traded Dodrio  HG  SS  Soft Sand On the first meeting with SantosSa  HG  SS  Snooze Ribbon From SantosSa, after meeting all Week Siblings at least once  HG  SS  Effort Ribbon In the house to the northeast of the Pokémon Center  HG  SS

Time for a Trade

The girl in the eastern house is looking to trade. She offers her Dodrio in exchange for a female Dragonair. The Dodrio arrives holding a Smoke Ball.

The Move Tutor House

There are four people in the southwest house, all of which provide valuable services regarding a Pokémon's moves.

• Move Deleter: He can help a Pokémon forget any move, even HM moves.
• Move Maniac: In exchange for a Heart Scale, he helps a Pokémon remember any move it had previously forgotten.
• Grandma Wilma: When shown a Dragon Pokémon that is happy with its Trainer, she will teach it the ultimate Dragon-type move, Draco Meteor.
• Ultimate Move Tutor: He teaches any fully-evolved starter Pokémon the ultimate move of its type; Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, or Hydro Cannon.

Blackthorn Gym

Blackthorn Gym

Blackthorn City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Clair
The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon

The Blackthorn Gym uses mostly Water-type and Dragon-type Pokémon. Waters resist Ice and Fire attacks and are weak to Electric. Dragons take less damage from Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric moves, and are more vulnerable to Dragon- and Ice-type attacks. The floor has become unstable due to the lava bubbling underfoot, forcing your lead Pokémon to return to its Poké Ball. Reaching the Gym Leader requires crossing the lava on movable platforms. These platforms each have a blue tile, which causes it to rotate, and two arrow tiles, which move it in the respective direction.

Puzzle	Platform 1	Platform 2	Platform 3
Solution	1. ← 2. Button 3. Button 4. →	1. ↑ 2. Button 3. → 4. Button 5. Button 6. →	1. ← 2. Button 3. Button 4. → 5. Button 6. ↑ 7. ↑ 8. ↑ 9. Button 10. → 11. Button 12. ↑ 13. ↑

Clair's Gyarados can lower its opponent's Attack with its Intimidate Ability. It cannot make good use of its Twister and Dragon Pulse moves due to its lower Special Attack, but Bite builds on its already-high Attack. Both of her Dragonair can inflict paralysis with Thunder Wave, before executing strong moves like Dragon Pulse, Fire Blast, and Aqua Tail. TM25 (Thunder) from the Goldenrod Department Store deals serious damage to Gyarados, while TM14 (Blizzard) from the Goldenrod Department Store or TM72 (Avalanche) from Ice Path can help against her two Dragonair. Her Kingdra's only weakness is Dragon-type attacks, and can beat its target down with the powerful Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse, and Hyper Beam attacks. Unless your Pokémon happen to know a Dragon attack, you likely have to hammer it with strong, neutrally effective moves.

Blackthorn Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Paulo Reward: $2100 Dratini♂ Lv.35 No item Dratini♂ Lv.35 No item Seadra♂ Lv.35 No item Ace Trainer Lola Reward: $2220 Dratini♀ Lv.35 No item Dragonair♀ Lv.37 No item Ace Trainer Cody Reward: $2220 Horsea♂ Lv.35 No item Seadra♂ Lv.37 No item Ace Trainer Fran Reward: $2280 Seadra♀ Lv.38 No item Ace Trainer Mike Reward: $2280 Dragonair♂ Lv.38 No item Leader Clair Blackthorn Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Clair Oak Blackthorn Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $4920 Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♀ Lv.38 Dragon Rage Dragon Special   --       Twister Dragon Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Sniper Held item: Sitrus Berry Kingdra♀ Lv.41 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --

Clair refuses to accept defeat. She claims that you are still not ready for the Pokémon League, and directs you to take the "Dragon-master challenge". There is a small shrine in the Dragon's Den, a large cave located underneath the city. If you can reach it, she will give up the Rising Badge. Bring along a Pokémon with Surf and Whirlpool, and cross the lake behind the Gym.

Route 45 (optional)

Route 45

Route 45 is a rugged route leading down from the mountains. The ravine forces the path to split and recombine multiple times, and many small ledges prevent northbound travel. The east entrance to Dark Cave is located just outside of the city, and the route eventually reaches a small lake, where it turns west toward Route 46.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Hiker Erik Reward: $864 Machop♂ Lv.24 No item Graveler♂ Lv.27 No item Machop♂ Lv.27 No item Ace Trainer Ryan Reward: $1620 Pidgeot♂ Lv.25 No item Electabuzz♂ Lv.27 No item Ace Trainer Kelly Reward: $1440 Marill♀ Lv.27 No item Wartortle♂ Lv.24 No item Wartortle♂ Lv.24 No item Hiker Parry Reward: $960 Onix♂ Lv.30 No item Black Belt Kenji Reward: $672 Machoke♂ Lv.28 No item Hiker Timothy Reward: $864 Diglett♂ Lv.27 No item Dugtrio♂ Lv.27 No item Hiker Michael Reward: $800 Geodude♂ Lv.25 No item Graveler♂ Lv.25 No item Golem♂ Lv.25 No item Rematch Hiker Parry Reward: $1120 Onix♂ Lv.38 No item Graveler♂ Lv.35 No item Hiker Parry Reward: $1184 Steelix♂ Lv.41 No item Graveler♂ Lv.37 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 Graveler HG SS Grass 23-27 40% Graveler HG SS Grass 23-25 55% Geodude HG SS Grass 23 30% Gligar HG SS Grass 24 20% Phanpy HG SS Grass 20 10% Teddiursa HG SS Grass 20 10% Skarmory HG SS Grass 27 5% Surfing Magikarp HG SS Surfing 2-25 100% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Headbutt Spearow HG SS Headbutt 23-27 50% 80% Heracross HG SS Headbutt 23-25 30% Aipom HG SS Headbutt 23-27 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 Elixir South of Dark Cave, past the first patch of tall grass  HG  SS  Max Potion South of Hiker Erik and Ace Trainer Ryan  HG  SS  Full Heal Patch of tall grass in the center of the route  HG  SS  Nugget West of Black Belt Kenji  HG  SS  Revive West of Hikers Timothy and Michael  HG  SS  PP Up Lower level, between the Nugget and Revive (hidden)  HG  SS  Grn Apricorn On the tree near the pond  HG  SS  Iron From Hiker Parry, after defeating him in a rematch  HG  SS  Requires Rock Climb PP Max On the cliff in the southwest, accessed via Route 46 (hidden)  HG  SS

Dark Cave, via Routes 31 and 46

Dark Cave, via Route 45

Dark Cave (optional)

Though Dark Cave was first accessible from Route 31, but ledges prevented players from exploring the whole cave. The moves Surf, Strength, and Rock Smash are needed to fully explore the area. This cave is the only location where wild Dunsparce can be found, and one of the few places where wild Wobbuffet can be found.

Available Pokémon

Blackthorn side Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat HG SS Cave 23 30% Geodude HG SS Cave 23 30% Graveler HG SS Cave 25 20% Wobbuffet HG SS Cave 20-25 15% Golbat HG SS Cave 23 5% Surfing Magikarp HG SS Surfing 2-20 100% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% 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. Violet side Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude HG SS Cave 2-4 60% Zubat HG SS Cave 2-4 39% Dunsparce HG SS Cave 4 1% Surfing Magikarp HG SS Surfing 2-20 100% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Rock Smash Dunsparce HG SS Rock Smash 4-8 80% Geodude HG SS Rock Smash 8-14 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 Blackthorn side Elixir Southwest of the Route 45 entrance (hidden)  HG  SS  Revive Southeast platform (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Black Glasses From the man in the northwest corner (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Max Revive On a rock, north of the BlackGlasses man (hidden, requires Surf)  HG  SS  TM54 (False Swipe) Northeast of the doorway to the Violet side (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Hyper Potion On a rock, near the doorway to the Violet side (hidden, requires Surf)  HG  SS  Violet side Potion Northeast of the Route 31 entrance  HG  SS  Poké Ball On a rock, northeast of the Potion (hidden)  HG  SS  Black Flute East of the Route 31 entrance (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Hyper Potion South of the northeast corner (requires Strength, Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Max Ether In the wall, southeast of the Hyper Potion (hidden; requires Strength, Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Full Heal North of the Route 46 entrance (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Dire Hit Northwest of the Route 46 entrance (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Other items Red Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Green Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Revive Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Max Ether Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Star Piece Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS

Blackthorn side

Turn west, then head south. Collect the hidden Elixir, then surf south across the lake. Grab the Revive from the southeast platform, then go west to reach TM54 (False Swipe). Head north across the lake and follow the path around to the southwest. Speak to the man in the northwest corner to receive the BlackGlasses, then head south and jump the larger pair of ledges. Check the dark rock for a hidden Hyper Potion, and step through the doorway to the Violet side.

Violet side

A Potion and a hidden Poké Ball can be found to the west, and a Black Flute is located to the south, past a small pool of water. Use Surf or Rock Smash to travel eastward to a narrow tunnel, then use Strength to move the boulder. Use Rock Smash again to reach the northeast corner, and the Hyper Potion not far to the south. Jump the ledge and inspect the east wall for a hidden Max Ether. Collect the Full Heal to the south, and the Dire Hit to the southwest, before exiting to Route 46.

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