Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 12

Goldenrod City

Back in Goldenrod, many areas are blocked off by Rocket Grunts. It is up to you to run these criminals out of town, so gather a strong team and head off to the Radio Tower.

The Radio Tower

Radio Tower

Team Rocket

1F Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item 2F 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: $1000 Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item Muk♂ Lv.25 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item 3F 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 Marc Reward: $2700 Magnemite Lv.27 No item Magnemite Lv.27 No item Magnemite Lv.27 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Weezing♂ Lv.26 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item Koffing♂ Lv.26 No item 4F Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $880 Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item Scientist Rich Reward: $3000 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

Items
Item Location Games Basement Key From the Executive upon his defeat  C  After defeating the Rocket Executive Pink Bow From Mary on 4F  C  TM11 (Sunny Day) From the girl on 3F  C  After clearing the Underground Warehouse Clear Bell From the Director  C

1F

Beat up the lone Grunt on the first floor and head upstairs.

2F

Beat the four Grunts here and climb up to the third floor.

3F

Defeat the two Grunts and the Scientist, then advance to the fourth floor.

4F (west)

There are only two Rockets patrolling this floor, so take them out and go upstairs to the Director's office.

5F (west)

The Director is right here, being held in his office... or he would be, if this wasn't a Rocket Executive in disguise. Prepare for battle!

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2160 Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Smog Poison   --

When defeated, the Executive gives up the location of the real Director: in the Underground Warehouse, behind the locked door in Goldenrod Tunnel. He also hands over the Basement Key.

Goldenrod Tunnel

There's a Rocket guarding the alley in front of the Game Corner, so enter the tunnel from the north end. Follow the access hallway and use the Basement Key to open the door.

Warehouse Exterior

Silver appears again just inside the first part of the warehouse, so make sure your Pokémon are ready for a fight.

Player chose Chikorita:	Player chose Cyndaquil:	Player chose Totodile:
Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1920 Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.30 Wing Attack Flying   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Bite Dark   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.28 SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.30 Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Dark Ice Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.32 Faint Attack Dark   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.32 Ember Fire   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Flame Wheel Fire   --	Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1920 Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.30 Wing Attack Flying   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Bite Dark   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.28 SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.30 Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Dark Ice Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.32 Faint Attack Dark   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: None Feraligatr♂ Lv.32 Bite Dark   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --	Rival Silver Goldenrod Tunnel Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1920 Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.30 Wing Attack Flying   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Bite Dark   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.28 SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.30 Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Dark Ice Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.32 Faint Attack Dark   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: None Meganium♂ Lv.32 PoisonPowder Poison   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --

Once he leaves, there are three Rocket Grunts nearby for you to take out.

Warehouse Exterior

Trainer Pokémon North side 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 Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Koffing♂ Lv.24 No item Muk♂ Lv.24 No item South side Burglar Eddie Reward: $2112 Growlithe♂ Lv.26 No item Koffing♂ Lv.24 No item Burglar Duncan Reward: $2024 Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item Magmar♂ Lv.25 No item Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000 Gloom♀ Lv.25 No item Gloom♀ Lv.25 No item

Items
Item Location Games Full Heal East side  C  Smoke Ball West side  C

With these Rockets defeated, your next obstacle are the shifting walls. The easiest way past here is to activate the three switches in order from left to right. Activating them in a different order will let you reach the Full Heal to the right, and the Smoke Ball to the left. Go south, defeat the female Rocket, and walk through the doors into the next room.

Warehouse Interior

Follow the hallway past the first Rocket, and pick up the Max Ether in the southeast corner. Fight the Rocket in the northeast, then take a detour upstairs to find a Amulet Coin in the Department Store's basement. Go west to battle one more Rocket, then grab the TM35 (Sleep Talk) and speak to the Director. He gives you the Card Key, which unlocks the shutter on the tower's third floor. Climb the northeast stairs and take the elevator up out of the basement.

Team Rocket
Trainer Pokémon 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 Ultra Ball Near the entrance  C  Max Ether In the southeast corner  C  Amulet Coin Take the northeast stairs to the Dept. Store basement  C  TM35 (Sleep Talk) On the ground near the Director  C  Card Key From the Director  C

Radio Tower

Team Rocket
3F Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040 Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item Koffing♂ Lv.26 No item 4F (east) Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Reward: $960 Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item Oddish♀ Lv.23 No item Gloom♀ Lv.24 No item Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item Rocket Executive Reward: $2592 Golbat♂ Lv.26 No item

3F

Swipe the Card Key through the slot near the shutter. Battle the single Rocket and climb the stairs to the east side of 4F.

4F (east)

Beat up the two Rockets on this level and take the stairs to 5F.

5F (east)

Take out the last two Executives.

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2304 Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Wrap Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Peck Flying   --       Haze Ice   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2520 Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.33 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.33 Sludge Poison   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Haze Ice   --       Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Smog Poison   --

Items
Item Location Games Ultra Ball Near the male Executive  C

The acting Executive formally disbands Team Rocket, just as Giovanni did three years before. The Rockets disappear, then the Director returns and rewards you with the Clear Bell. He claims that the current Radio Tower replaced an old, creaky one, and that bell was found during construction. As he leaves for his office, he informs you that he overheard the Rockets whispering something about Tin Tower back in Ecruteak. On the way to the exit, grab the Ultra Ball behind the desk, speak to Mary on 4F for a Pink Bow, and the girl on 3F for TM11 (Sunny Day).

Ecruteak City

Tin Tower

Inside the barrier station, a monk informs you that a momentous event has occurred. He initially blocks your path, but allows you to pass through when he hears the gentle chiming of the Clear Bell.

Before leaving the barrier station, you need to prove yourself to the Wise Trio. They tell you the legend of a Pokémon testing a worthy Trainer, and claim that the legend has come true. Suicune has arrived at the tower, and you need to defeat the trio to reach it. Between battles, the sages offer more insight into the local legends.

The Wise Trio
Trainer Pokémon Sage Gaku Reward: $1024 Noctowl♂ Lv.32 No item Flareon♂ Lv.32 No item Sage Masa Reward: $1024 Noctowl♂ Lv.32 No item Jolteon♂ Lv.32 No item Sage Koji Reward: $1024 Noctowl♂ Lv.32 No item Vaporeon♂ Lv.32 No item

The third sage explains that they have been given the responsibility of protecting the legendary Pokémon, and that only the one with "the power and soul of truth" may pass. Follow the trail to the foot of the tower, and save the game. When you step inside, the three legendary beasts are standing near the central pillar, watching as you approach. Raikou and Entei each leap over the fence with a roar before racing out of the tower. Suicune scales the fence and lands right in front of you, forcing you into battle.

Type: Water Unknown Held item: None Suicune Lv.40 Leer Normal   --       BubbleBeam Water   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Gust Flying   --

Upon its capture, Eusine and the Wise Trio enter the tower. Eusine claims that Suicune's mystic power is said to summon a rainbow-colored Pokémon. The sages speak of the Burned Tower's past; the three Pokémon that perished in the blaze, and Ho-Oh descending from the sky to give them new life as the legendary beasts.

With Suicune's storyline resolved, the next destination is Blackthorn City, east of Mahogany Town.

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. Go east to reach the entrance to Ice Path.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Psychic Phil Reward: $832 Natu♂ Lv.24 No item Kadabra♂ Lv.24 No item Fisher Edgar Reward: $1000 Remoraid♂ Lv.25 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.25 No item Cooltrainer Cybil Reward: $1200 Butterfree♀ Lv.25 No item Bellossom♀ Lv.25 No item Cooltrainer Allen Reward: $1296 Charmeleon♂ Lv.27 No item PokéManiac Zach Reward: $1620 Rhyhorn♂ Lv.27 No item Fisher Wilton Reward: $1000 Goldeen♂ Lv.23 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.23 No item Seaking♂ Lv.25 No item Bird Keeper Vance Reward: $600 Pidgeotto♂ Lv.25 No item Pidgeotto♂ 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Lickitung G S C Grass 22-26 40% 40% 0% Tangela G S C Grass 23 30% Poliwag G S C Grass 22 0% 0% 30% Bellsprout G S C Grass 22 20% Weepinbell G S C Grass 24 10% Poliwhirl G S C Grass 24-26 0% 0% 10% Surfing Poliwag G S C Surfing 15-24 90% Poliwhirl G S C Surfing 20-24 10% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Poliwag G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Poliwag G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 65% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Headbutt Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 65% Exeggcute G S C Headbutt 10 20% Ekans G S C Headbutt 10 15% Headbutt (Special) Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 50% Pineco G S C Headbutt 10 30% Exeggcute 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.

Items
Item Location Games Burnt Berry On the tree outside Mahogany Town  C  Max Revive In the grass between the two lakes (requires Surf)  C  Elixer In the grass between the two lakes (hidden, requires Surf)  C  Ultra Ball Northeast of the two lakes  C

Ice Path, 1F

Ice Path, B1F

Ice Path, B2F

Ice Path, B3F

Ice Path

Ice Path is a medium-sized cave that connects Route 44 directly to Blackthorn City. Some areas of the cave are covered by a layer of ice, making travel more difficult. It is also the only location where wild Swinub, Delibird^S, Jynx, and Sneasel can be found.

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Swinub G S C Cave 21-23 40% 40% 0% Delibird G S C Cave 21-23 0% 0% 40% Zubat G S C Cave 22 30% Golbat G S C Cave 22-24 30% Jynx G S C Cave 21-23 1% 1% 0% 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 G S C Cave 22 40% 40% 0% Delibird G S C Cave 22-24 0% 0% 40% Zubat G S C Cave 23 30% Golbat G S C Cave 23-25 29% Jynx G S C Cave 22 1% 1% 0% Sneasel G S C Cave 22 0% 0% 1% 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 G S C Cave 23-25 40% 40% 0% Delibird G S C Cave 23-25 0% 0% 40% Zubat G S C Cave 24 30% Golbat G S C Cave 24-26 25% Jynx G S C Cave 22 5% 0% 0% Sneasel G S C Cave 22 0% 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 G S C Cave 23-26 35% 40% 0% Delibird G S C Cave 24-26 0% 0% 40% Zubat G S C Cave 25 30% Golbat G S C Cave 25 20% Sneasel G S C Cave 22-24 0% 0% 10% Jynx G S C Cave 22 5% 10% 0% 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) East of the third ice patch  C  Protein On the wall near the final ladder (hidden)  C  PP Up Northwest of the Blackthorn exit  C  B1F Iron West of the smaller ice patch  C  Max Potion In rock on east side (hidden)  C  B2F Max Potion Northwest corner  C  Carbos Southwest corner (hidden)  C  Full Heal Center area  C  Ice Heal East side (hidden)  C  TM44 (Rest) Southeast corner  C  B3F NeverMeltIce South side, behind the breakable rock  C

1F (northwest)

Pass over the first patch of ice and continue on to the second. This one is larger, and the boulders scattered here makes travel more difficult.

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

Ignore the stairway for a moment and go east to find the next ice patch. This one is simpler, and there is an item, HM07 (Waterfall), lying on the far side of the ice.

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

Climb the stairs and cross the rock platform to reach the ladder in the northeast corner.

B1F (north)

There are four boulders scattered around this floor, and you need to drop each 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 2, Left 5, Down 1, Right 1
#2 (west)	Left 2, Up 3, Down 1, Left 1, Down 1
#3 (east)	Right 1, Down 5, Left 3, Down 1, Left 3
#4 (north)	Up 2, Left 1, Up 2, Right 2, Up 1, Left 1

Start off with the boulder farthest to the south. Use Strength to move it southward and drop it down the southwest hole. Go back and move the second boulder north, so it sits at the break in the wall. 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 the east ladder.

B2F (east)

Go east and slide across the smaller ice patch. Stand south of the stairway to the platform, and jump the ledge. Slide to the east to find TM44 (Rest). Slide west, then north, and return to the ledge. Walk up onto the platform, stand at the stairway to the left, and slide south to the ladder.

B1F (south)

Head east to the stairway; from here, slide down, right, up, then left. There is an Iron across the ice to the southwest, while the next ladder is off to the northwest.

1F (southeast)

Go to the west wall and slide south to reach a PP Up. Return to the ladder and jump the ledge to slide to the exit. Welcome to Blackthorn City!

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