Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 13

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 last of the eight Johto Gyms. 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 G S C Surfing 5-19 100% 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% Special Pokémon Dodrio G S C 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.

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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 choice is yours, but a Dragonair's evolved form, Dragonite, will end up stronger than a Dodrio in the long run.

Move Deleter

The Move Deleter resides in the house near the Poké Mart, and can help a Pokémon forget any of its moves. This is especially helpful for deleting HM moves, or moves that are exclusive to Generation II and cannot be traded through the Time Capsule.

Blackthorn Gym, 1F

Blackthorn Gym, 2F

Blackthorn Gym

BLACKTHORN CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: CLAIR
The Blessed User
of Dragon POKéMON

The Blackthorn Gym is devoted to Dragon-type Pokémon. Dragons take less damage from Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric moves, and are only vulnerable to Dragon- and Ice-type attacks. Almost any Pokémon caught in Ice Path will do well here. Reaching the Gym Leader requires dropping boulders from the floor above to form a path, so bring along a Pokémon that knows Strength.

Take the stairs to the second floor and head to the southeast corner to find two boulders; move the right one to the south wall, and the left one up to reach the break in the floor. Go to the northeast corner and drop the last boulder through the hole. Take the eastern stairs down to the center platform and beat the last two Cooltrainers to reach Clair.

Each of Clair's three Dragonair can paralyze an opponent with Thunder Wave, while her Kingdra can potentially do the same with DragonBreath. Use status ailments to your advantage, and replenish your health often so you are not caught off-guard by Kingdra's Hyper Beam.

Blackthorn Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Cooltrainer Paul Reward: $1632 Dratini♂ Lv.34 No item Dratini♂ Lv.34 No item Dratini♂ Lv.34 No item Cooltrainer Fran Reward: $1776 Seadra♀ Lv.37 No item Cooltrainer Cody Reward: $1728 Horsea♂ Lv.34 No item Seadra♂ Lv.36 No item Cooltrainer Mike Reward: $1776 Dragonair♂ Lv.37 No item Cooltrainer Lola Reward: $1728 Dratini♀ Lv.34 No item Dragonair♀ Lv.36 No item Leader Clair Blackthorn Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4000 Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Types: Water Dragon Held item: None Kingdra♀ Lv.40 DragonBreath Dragon   --       Surf Water   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --

Clair refuses to accept defeat. She claims that you are still not ready for the Pokémon League, and tells you to take the "dragon user challenge". She informs you of the Dragon's Den, a large cave located under the city, and tells you to retrieve the Dragon Fang from there to be accepted as a true dragon user. Only then will she give up the Rising Badge. Bring along a Pokémon with Surf and Whirlpool, and cross the lake behind the Gym.

Dragon's Den

Dragon's Den

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Cooltrainer Cara Reward: $1680 Horsea♀ Lv.33 No item Horsea♀ Lv.33 No item Seadra♀ Lv.35 No item Twins Lea & Pia Reward: $700 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 G S C Surfing 10-19 90% Dratini G S C Surfing 10-14 10% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 90% Dratini G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Special Pokémon Dratini G S C 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.

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Climb the ladder down to the main cavern. Surf to the southwest and use Whirlpool to calm the waters. Continue east behind the shrine and step onto the second strip of land to find the Dragon Fang. While you are here, pay a visit to the dragon shrine to meet the clan's elder. He gives a short test to determine your attitude towards Pokémon. Avoid the obviously negative answers to pass the test, then leave and re-enter the cave with no more than five Pokémon. The elder rewards you with a Dratini, a young dragon that is rarer than others of its species thanks to its special ExtremeSpeed move.

Question		Answers
#1	What are Pokémon to you?	Pal	Underling	Friend
#2	What helps you to win battles?	Strategy	Raising	Cheating
#3	What kind of Trainer do you wish to battle?	Weak Person	Tough Person	Anybody
#4	What is most important for raising Pokémon?	Love	Violence	Knowledge
#5	Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. Which is more important?	Tough	Both	Weak

Clair enters the shrine, expecting to see you fail the elder's test. She is furious that you managed to pass while she could not. The elder steps in, insisting that she award you the Rising Badge, and she gives in. The final Johto Badge makes all Pokémon obey regardless of level and enables the use of Waterfall in the field. Clair leaves the shrine, but stops you on the way out to give TM24 (DragonBreath) as an apology.

Upon leaving the cave, Elm calls and asks that you visit him at the Lab. Traveling to the Pokémon League requires passing through New Bark Town anyway, so rest up and head south to reach Route 45.

Route 45

Route 45

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

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Hiker Erik Reward: $864 Machop♂ Lv.24 No item Geodude♂ Lv.27 No item Machop♂ Lv.27 No item Cooltrainer Ryan Reward: $1296 Pidgeot♂ Lv.25 No item Electabuzz♂ Lv.27 No item Cooltrainer Kelly Reward: $1296 Marill♀ Lv.27 No item Wartortle♀ Lv.24 No item Wartortle♀ Lv.24 No item Hiker Parry Reward: $928 Onix♂ Lv.29 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 Camper Quentin Reward: $600 Fearow♂ Lv.30 No item Primeape♂ Lv.30 No item Tauros♂ Lv.30 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 G S C Grass 23 30% Graveler G S C Grass 23-27 30% 30% 50% Gligar G S C Grass 24 20% Donphan G S C Grass 25-30 10% 15% 0% Skarmory G S C Grass 27 5% 5% 0% Phanpy G S C Grass 20 5% 0% 0% Surfing Magikarp G S C Surfing 15-24 100% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 90% Dratini G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Headbutt Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 50% Pineco G S C Headbutt 10 30% Noctowl G S C Headbutt 10 10% Butterfree G S C Headbutt 10 5% Beedrill G S C Headbutt 10 5% Headbutt (Special) Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 60% Caterpie G S C Headbutt 10 15% Weedle G S C Headbutt 10 15% Metapod G S C Headbutt 10 5% Kakuna G S C Headbutt 10 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.

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Dark Cave, from Route 45

Dark Cave, from Route 31

Dark Cave

Though Dark Cave was first accessible from Route 31, the field moves Surf, Strength, and Rock Smash were needed to fully explore the area. This cave is notable as the only place where wild Wobbuffet and Dunsparce can be found.

Available Pokémon

Blackthorn side Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat G S C Cave 23 30% Geodude G S C Cave 23 30% Graveler G S C Cave 25 20% Ursaring G S C Cave 25-30 10% 15% 0% Wobbuffet G S C Cave 20-25 0% 0% 15% Golbat G S C Cave 23 5% Teddiursa G S C Cave 20 5% 0% 0% Surfing Magikarp G S C Surfing 5-19 100% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Goldeen G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Goldeen G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 65% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Rock Smash Krabby G S C Rock Smash 15 90% Shuckle G S C Rock Smash 15 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. Violet side Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude G S C Cave 2-4 60% Zubat G S C Cave 2-4 34% 39% 39% Teddiursa G S C Cave 2 5% 0% 0% Dunsparce G S C Cave 4 1% Surfing Magikarp G S C Surfing 5-19 100% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Goldeen G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Goldeen G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 65% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Rock Smash Krabby G S C Rock Smash 15 90% Shuckle G S C Rock Smash 15 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.

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Item Location Games Blackthorn side Violet side

Blackthorn side

Turn right and surf south across the lake. Grab the Revive on the southeast platform, and go west along the water's edge to find TM13 (Snore). Surf north and go west along the platform. Make a U-turn to reach the northwest corner; the man here will give you the BlackGlasses, an item that enhances Dark-type attacks. Head south and jump the two ledges to reach the opening to the Violet side.

Violet side

Surf to the west and jump the ledge to get a Potion if you didn't already. Go south and use Rock Smash to proceed eastward. Smash another rock and loop around the northeast corner to find a Hyper Potion. Jump the ledge and head south to find a Full Heal and a Dire Hit. Continue south to reach the Route 46 exit.

Route 46

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 Berry trees grows in a secluded field. Head south to the gate, and cut through Route 29 to return home to New Bark Town.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Camper Ted Reward: $340 Mankey♂ Lv.17 No item Picnicker Erin Reward: $320 Ponyta♀ Lv.16 No item Ponyta♀ Lv.16 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 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 G S C Grass 2-3 50% Spearow G S C Grass 2 30% 30% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 2-3 15% 20% 50% Phanpy G S C Grass 2 5% 0% 0% Headbutt Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 50% Pineco G S C Headbutt 10 30% Noctowl G S C Headbutt 10 10% Butterfree G S C Headbutt 10 5% Beedrill G S C Headbutt 10 5% Headbutt (Special) Hoothoot G S C Headbutt 10 60% Caterpie G S C Headbutt 10 15% Weedle G S C Headbutt 10 15% Metapod G S C Headbutt 10 5% Kakuna G S C Headbutt 10 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.

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