Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 8

Ecruteak City

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Ecruteak City

Welcome to Ecruteak, "a historical city where the past meets the present". The city has an air of mystery surrounding it, with all but one of Johto's legendary Pokémon having ties to the area. When you step inside the Poké Center, you will meet Bill, the inventor of the PC Storage System. The city is home to a few unique attractions; the Kimono Dance Theater for one, as well as the twin towers: the Burned Tower in the west and the Tin Tower in the east.

Bill to the Rescue!

Stop by the Poké Center and you will find Bill. It seems that he has just finished working on the Time Capsule, a service found on every Poké Center's second floor that allows Trainers to "trade with the past". This means that you can now trade between Crystal and the Generation I games. The Time Capsule will take until the next day to be fully operational, but there's plenty to do in the meantime!

Find That Treasure

Make sure to visit the house between the Poké Center and the Gym. Talk to the guy inside, and he'll give you the Itemfinder. The Itemfinder is a handy tool that reacts to hidden objects, alerting you to items lying hidden nearby.

Ecruteak Dance Theater

The dance studio behind the Poké Center is owned by the Kimono Girls, a group of five sisters that each train one of Eevee's evolutions. After defeating the five dancers, speak to the man with his Rhydon in the audience to get HM03 (Surf).

Kimono Girls

Trainer Pokémon Kimono Girl Naoko Kimono Girl Naoko コウメ Koume Reward: $1224 Flareon♂ Lv.17 No item Kimono Girl Sayo Kimono Girl Sayo サクラ Sakura Reward: $1224 Espeon♂ Lv.17 No item Kimono Girl Zuki Kimono Girl Zuki タマオ Tamao Reward: $1224 Umbreon♂ Lv.17 No item Kimono Girl Kuni Kimono Girl Kuni スモモ Sumomo Reward: $1224 Vaporeon♂ Lv.17 No item Kimono Girl Miki Kimono Girl Miki サツキ Satsuki Reward: $1224 Jolteon♂ 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.

The Burned Tower

The site of the charred, crumbling ruins of the Brass Tower is located in the city's northwest district. Now known as the Burned Tower, it was once as majestic as the Tin Tower to the east. Built 700 years ago, it was said to be the roost of an immense, silver-colored Pokémon. About 150 years ago, a lightning bolt struck the tower, igniting a fire that raged for three days. The silver Pokémon that roosted here, and the glorious, rainbow-colored Pokémon that roosted on Tin Tower, escaped to the skies unharmed, and a sudden downpour quenched the fire. The silver Pokémon was chased off by the inferno, while the rainbow Pokémon resurrected three nameless Pokémon that perished in the blaze before flying off as well.

Immediately upon entering the tower, you will be approached by Eusine, an authority on Johto's legends, especially those involving Suicune. Not far off is Morty, Ecruteak's Gym Leader, who is also investigating the beast trio. Bring along a Pokémon that knows Rock Smash, or you won't get very far.

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File:Silver Sprite GS.gif Rival Silver Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rival and Professor Silver Oak Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320 Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.22 Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --	File:Silver Sprite GS.gif Rival Silver Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rival and Professor Silver Oak Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320 Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Held item: None Croconaw♂ Lv.22 Water Gun Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Rage Normal   --	File:Silver Sprite GS.gif Rival Silver Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rival and Professor Silver Oak Brass Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320 Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Held item: None Bayleef♂ Lv.22 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Growl Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Reflect Psychic   --

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate 1F Rattata G S C Walking 13-15 55% Koffing G S C Walking 14 30% Zubat G S C Walking 14 10% Raticate G S C Walking 15 5% Krabby G S C Rock Smash 15 90% Shuckle G S C Rock Smash 15 10% B1F Koffing G S C Walking 12-16 59% Zubat G S C Walking 15 10% Weezing G S C Walking 16 1% Rattata G S C Walking 14 30% 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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After battling the rival, the floor opens up beneath you, dropping you to the basement floor below, where you find yourself at the feet of the legendary beasts! Standing motionless like statues, the trio doesn't react to your presence at first. When you step up onto the platform, the three awaken - Raikou and Entei run off immediately, but Suicune pauses for a moment before following the others. Eusine meets you on your way out, thanking you for awakening Suicune. Now that the beasts have been awoken, you can track Raikou and Entei across the region with your Pokégear's Map function (once you fight them in battle). Now that you've explored the tower and awoken the beasts, you are free to challenge the Ecruteak Gym.

Tin Tower

You can enter the Tin Tower once you win the Fog Badge from Ecruteak Gym, but now that Suicune, Raikou, and Entei have been awakened, the Wise Trio will prevent you from reaching the tower.

Later...

Return with the Clear Bell from the Radio Tower Director, and the three monks will let you through to the tower, where you'll face Suicune on the first floor.

Even Later...

Once you catch the three beasts, the Wise Trio will give you the Rainbow Wing, which allows you to reach the roof and challenge Ho-Oh.

Ecruteak Gym

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Ecruteak Gym

ECRUTEAK CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: MORTY
The Mystic Seer of
the Future

The Ecruteak Gym is dedicated to Template:Type2 Pokémon. Pure Template:Type2s, like Sentret or Raticate, are immune to Ghost-type attacks, so teaching them non-Normal moves (like Surf or Dig) will allow them to damage the ghosts without much fear of retaliation. Be careful of Mean Look, which prevents the affected Pokémon from switching - not a real problem by itself, but a Pokémon that is trapped because of that move is a perfect target for a curse. Be wary of Morty's invisible floors, and you will reach the Gym Leader in no time.

Ecruteak Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Sage Ping Sage Ping ジエイ Jiei Reward: $512 Gastly♂ Lv.16 No item Gastly♂ Lv.16 No item Gastly♂ Lv.16 No item Gastly♂ Lv.16 No item Gastly♂ Lv.16 No item Medium Grace Medium Grace タエコ Taeko Reward: $800 Haunter♂ Lv.20 No item Haunter♂ Lv.20 No item Sage Jeffrey Sage Jeffrey ウンショウ Unshō Reward: $704 Haunter♂ Lv.22 No item Medium Martha Medium Martha ヨネコ Yoneko Reward: $800 Gastly♀ Lv.18 No item Haunter♀ Lv.20 No item Gastly♀ 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. File:LeaderMorty GSC.png Leader Morty Ecruteak Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Morty Oak Ecruteak Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2300 Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.21 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.21 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Curse ???   --       Mimic Normal   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.23 Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Mimic Normal   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.25 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --

Defeated, Morty gives up the Fog Badge, which allows the use of Surf outside of battle, and also ensures that all Pokémon up to level 50 obey without question. He also gives you TM30 (Shadow Ball) as a prize.

With your fourth badge, leave west from the city to reach Route 38.

Route 38

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Route 38

Route 38 is a short route that connects to Route 39 in the west, near the MooMoo Farm. Defeat Schoolboy Chad and trade phone numbers with him - he will call when Snubbull are swarming nearby. Register Lass Dana's phone number in the Pokégear, and defeat her in a rematch to get a Thunderstone.

Continue west to reach Route 39.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Sailor Harry Sailor Harry マサヒロ Masahiro Reward: $760 Wooper♂ Lv.19 No item Lass Dana Lass Dana リカ Rica Reward: $432 Flaaffy♀ Lv.18 No item Psyduck♀ Lv.18 No item Beauty Valerie Beauty Valerie ユリカ Yurika Reward: $1496 Hoppip♀ Lv.17 No item Skiploom♀ Lv.17 No item Bird Keeper Toby Bird Keeper Toby ハルキ Haruki Reward: $408 Doduo♂ Lv.15 No item Doduo♂ Lv.16 No item Doduo♂ Lv.17 No item Schoolboy Chad Schoolboy Chad クリオ Curio Reward: $608 Mr. Mime♂ Lv.19 No item Beauty Olivia Beauty Olivia ミスズ Misuzu Reward: $1672 Corsola♀ 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 Raticate G S C Grass 16 30% Magnemite G S C Grass 16 20% Miltank G S C Grass 13 5% 5% 0% Tauros G S C Grass 13 5% 5% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 16 30% 30% 0% Meowth G S C Grass 16 0% 0% 40% Pidgeotto G S C Grass 16 10% 10% 0% Noctowl G S C Grass 16 0% 0% 10% Spearow G S C Headbutt 10 80% Spearow G S C Headbutt 10 50% Heracross G S C Headbutt 10 30% Aipom G S C Headbutt 10 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.

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Route 39

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Route 39

Route 39 is another short route that connects Route 38 to Olivine City. The MooMoo Farm is located here, but one of their Miltank has stopped producing milk. To help it recover, you'll need to feed it a handful of Berries. Once it regains its health, speak to the man in the farmhouse to get TM13 (Snore). You can now purchase MooMoo Milk for $500, as well.

Follow the route south to Olivine City.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Psychic Norman Psychic Norman カイ Kai Reward: $640 Slowpoke♂ Lv.17 No item Slowpoke♂ Lv.20 No item Pokéfan Derek Pokéfan Derek ミエハル Mieharu Reward: $1360 Pikachu♂ Lv.17 No item Pokéfan Ruth Pokéfan Ruth トモコ Tomoko Reward: $1360 Pikachu♀ Lv.17 No item Sailor Eugene Sailor Eugene ミツオ Mitsuo Reward: $760 Poliwhirl♂ Lv.17 No item Krabby♂ Lv.19 No item Raticate♂ Lv.17 No item Pokéfan Jaime* Pokéfan Jaime* カヨコ Kayoko Reward: $1280 Meowth♀ 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Raticate G S C Grass 16 30% Magnemite G S C Grass 16 20% Rattata G S C Grass 16 30% 30% 0% Meowth G S C Grass 16 0% 0% 40% Pidgeotto G S C Grass 16 10% 10% 100% Noctowl G S C Grass 16 0% 0% 10% Spearow G S C Headbutt 10 80% Spearow G S C Headbutt 10 50% Heracross G S C Headbutt 10 30% Aipom G S C Headbutt 10 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.

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