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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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

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

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.

Route 46 (optional)

Route 46

The rugged mountain road of Route 45 comes to an end in Route 46, as the mountains give way to smaller cliffs. To the west, a small grove of Apricorn trees grows in a secluded field. Head south through the gate, and cut through Route 29 to return to New Bark Town.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Camper Ted Reward: $272 Mankey♂ Lv.17 No item Picnicker Erin Reward: $224 Ponyta♀ Lv.17 No item Oddish♀ Lv.14 No item Hiker Bailey Reward: $416 Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Rematch Picnicker Erin Reward: $656 Gloom♀ Lv.32 No item Rapidash♀ Lv.41 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 Geodude HG SS Grass 2-3 40% 40% 45% Spearow HG SS Grass 2-3 35% 35% 0% Rattata HG SS Grass 2-4 25% 25% 55% Headbutt Spearow HG SS Headbutt 2-8 50% Heracross HG SS Headbutt 2-5 30% Aipom HG SS Headbutt 3-8 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 Grn Apricorn West of the Dark Cave entrance  HG  SS  Ylw Apricorn West of the Dark Cave entrance  HG  SS  X Speed West of Camper Ted  HG  SS  Calcium From Picnicker Erin, after defeating her in a rematch  HG  SS

Dragon's Den

Dragon's Den

Only select Trainers can enter the Dragon's Den, a place for training and meditation. The Dragon Master lives inside the shrine on the south side of the cave. Be sure to enter with no more than five Pokémon!

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Kobe Reward: $2220 Dragonair♂ Lv.37 No item Ace Trainer Piper Reward: $2100 Horsea♀ Lv.33 No item Horsea♀ Lv.33 No item Seadra♀ Lv.35 No item Twins Clea & Gil Reward: $1120 Dratini♀ Lv.35 No item Dratini♀ Lv.35 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 Surfing Magikarp HG SS Surfing 6-20 90% Dratini HG SS Surfing 5-15 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 90% Dratini HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Special Pokémon Dratini HG SS Gift 15 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 Revive On a rock, west of Ace Trainer Kobe (hidden)  HG  SS  Calcium Southeast of Ace Trainer Kobe  HG  SS  Max Potion On a rock, southwest of Ace Trainer Piper (hidden), (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Max Elixir ×2 South of Twins Clea & Gil (requires Surf) Southeast corner of the shrine (hidden), (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Dragon Fang East side of the cave (requires Surf, Whirlpool)  HG  SS  TM59 (Dragon Pulse) From Clair near the entrance, after obtaining the Dragon Fang  HG  SS

Climb down the ladder to the main cavern. Fight Ace Trainer Kobe, then collect the hidden Revive to the west and the Calcium to the southeast. Surf west to battle Ace Trainer Piper and find a hidden Max Potion. Swim southwest to fight Twins Clea & Gil, and pick up the Max Elixir nearby. Use Whirlpool to calm the waters, then sail east past the shrine before turning north. Grab the Dragon Fang from the east side, then backtrack and enter the shrine.

Shrine

The Dragon Master realizes right away that you were sent here by Clair. He gives a short test to determine your attitude towards Pokémon. Avoid the negative answers to pass the test.

Question		Answers
1	What are Pokémon to you?	Ally	Junior	Friend
2	What helps you to win battles?	Strategy	Training	Cheating
3	What kind of Trainer do you wish to battle?	Weak	Strong	Anyone
4	What is most important for raising Pokémon?	Love	Violence	Knowledge
5	Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. Which is more important?	Strength	Both	Weakness

Clair appears, expecting you to have failed. She refuses to believe the truth, until the Dragon Master steps in. He orders her to accept her defeat, and threatens to tell Lance of these events. She hurriedly awards you the Rising Badge, which ensures obedience from all Pokémon and enables the use of Waterfall in the field. The Master scolds her, and she leaves quickly. Speaking of waterfalls, the Master mentions a huge waterfall, deep in the Whirl Islands, where Lugia is said to rest, but reaching it requires a Silver Wing...

As you head to the exit, you find Clair waiting on the north shore. She hands over TM59 (Dragon Pulse), and tells you to return to New Bark Town and take Route 27 to reach the Elite Four.

Upon exiting the cave, you receive a call from Professor Elm, asking you to visit the Lab. Before leaving town, re-enter the cave and speak to the Master again to receive the special Dratini.

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