From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
|
|
| Line 335: |
Line 335: |
| * The whirlpools are based on the real world {{wp|Naruto whirlpools}} on the {{wp|Naruto Strait}}. The islands are based on {{wp|Awaji Island}} and its surrounding islands. | | * The whirlpools are based on the real world {{wp|Naruto whirlpools}} on the {{wp|Naruto Strait}}. The islands are based on {{wp|Awaji Island}} and its surrounding islands. |
| * In {{3v|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a guest at [[Hotel Grand Lake]] by [[Lake Valor]] mentions a {{p|Lugia|silver-colored Pokémon}} at Whirl Islands. | | * In {{3v|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a guest at [[Hotel Grand Lake]] by [[Lake Valor]] mentions a {{p|Lugia|silver-colored Pokémon}} at Whirl Islands. |
| * In Generation II, it was possible to get to {{p|Lugia}} without having the [[HM]] {{m|Waterfall}}. | | * Since the {{m|Waterfall}} [[HM]] is not required to go down waterfalls in [[Generation II]], it is possible to get to {{p|Lugia}} without it. A series of ladders starting below the waterfall allows players to return to the entrance. |
|
| |
|
| ==In other languages== | | ==In other languages== |
Revision as of 14:37, 9 May 2016
| Whirl Islands
|
|
うずまきじま
Whirlpool Islands
|
| "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
|
|
|
|
| Map description:
|
Four islands that are protected by whirlpools and are difficult to reach.
|
| Location:
|
Route 41
|
| Region:
|
Johto
|
| Generations:
|
II, IV
|
Location of Whirl Islands in Johto.
|
| Pokémon world locations
|
The Whirl Islands (Japanese: うずまきじま Whirlpool Islands) are a small archipelago located between the mainland of Johto and Cianwood City, on Route 41. Beneath the sea, a maze of dark caves sprawl, with explorers able to travel between the four islands with some amount of difficulty. Deep within these caves, Lugia can be found.
Named after the dangerous whirlpools that surround them, some parts of the Whirl Islands are mysterious and largely inaccessible. Children in Olivine City are told that bad kids are sent to the islands.
As explained in Pokémon SoulSilver, the Whirl Islands used to be one large island. At some point in time, there were two countries fighting over the island. Lugia, the guardian of the island, got upset and cast lightning bolts to tear the island into four pieces. It then disappeared into the deep end of the waterfall basin, longing for the invisible trust between people and Pokémon to manifest once more.
Items
Pokémon
Generation II
1F
| Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23
|
5%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25
|
5%
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24-25
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
22-24
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
22-24
|
25%
|
25%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
22-24
|
50%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
22-24
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Surfing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
60%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-19
|
30%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
55%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
40%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24
|
5%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
26
|
5%
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25-26
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
25%
|
25%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
50%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24
|
5%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
27
|
5%
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
26-27
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24-26
|
25%
|
25%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
23-25
|
50%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24-26
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Surfing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-24
|
90%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
55%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
40%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
| 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 (Inner Cave)
| Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
26
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25
|
5%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
28
|
5%
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
27-28
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24-26
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25-27
|
25%
|
25%
|
0%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
24-26
|
50%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25-27
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Surfing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
60%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
10%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
55%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
10%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
40%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
30%
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
| Special Pokémon
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
Only one
|
|
70
|
One
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
|
Only one
|
|
40
|
One
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
|
Only one
|
|
60
|
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.
|
Generation IV
Kimono Girls summoning Lugia inside the Whirl Islands in SoulSilver
1F-B1F
| Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23
|
5%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-24
|
15%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-24
|
50%
|
| Surfing
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-25
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-25
|
10%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10-20
|
30%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
5%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
95%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
37%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
3%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
7%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
3%
|
| Special Pokémon
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-23
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-23
|
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.
|
B2F
| Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23
|
5%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-24
|
15%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-24
|
50%
|
| Surfing
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-25
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-25
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10-30
|
10%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
5%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
95%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
37%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
3%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
60%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
7%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
3%
|
| Special Pokémon
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-23
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
22-23
|
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.
|
B3F
Lugia in the Whirl Islands in Generation IV
| Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
30%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
24
|
5%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23-25
|
15%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23-25
|
50%
|
| Special Pokémon
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
|
Only one
|
|
70
|
One
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
|
Only one
|
|
45
|
One
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
25
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23-24
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
25
|
20%
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
23-24
|
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.
|
Layout
Generation II
Generation IV
In the anime
Map of the Whirl Islands in the anime
The depiction of the islands is far different in the anime. Far from being deserted, it contains many towns and other inhabitable areas. The Whirl Islands are home to the Whirl Cup, a competition for Water Pokémon Trainers held once every three years.
Rumors circulate that families of Lugia reside there. A mother Lugia and her baby, Silver, were sought by Dr. Namba and did, in fact, reveal themselves.
There are four main islands, with many smaller ones scattered throughout. Together, the islands in the archipelago form a spiral shape.
The islands, from north to south:
According to the Nurse Joy on Blue Point Isle, the climate varies from island to island.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Whirl Islands first appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga in Really Remoraid, where Morty was able to track the location of Gold and Silver at Lt. Surge's request. Having been nursed back to health by the Entei that had just left, the two awaken to find that Gold lost his backpack again (along with several of his other belongings), and Silver was missing the Red Gyarados he caught at the Lake of Rage. After fighting off a herd of Sandslash, the two come across Surge, who then returns them. However, there was a catch: before he could even inquire information regarding the Masked Man, the three were attacked by the wild Lugia that inhabited the islands, quite a berserk one that rampaged firing Aeroblasts left and right. After a tough battle during which they are joined by Crystal and their starters all evolve, they try to it in a Poké Ball, only to find out someone else, later revealed to be the Masked Man himself, did so before them.
After the incident, the three fail to track it down even with the Pokédexes' Area function, and soon Silver flies off on his own to the fourth and final island, in which Lance's hidden chamber resides. By using the three Water-type HM moves available at the time (Whirlpool, Waterfall, and Surf), he is able to enter it and acquire information from Lance, during which he returns the Tyranitar he borrowed.
Much later, in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Silver returns to Lance's chamber again, only to be joined by an angry Clair who demanded to know what he did to her cousin, who had recently gone missing. They are soon attacked by Petrel's many Koffing.
Trivia
In other languages
