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The Dragon's Den (Japanese: りゅうのあな Dragon's Den) is a location in the Johto city of Blackthorn.
In the games
The Dragon's Den is inaccessible before defeating Clair in the Blackthorn Gym, as it is blocked off by a man in front of the cave, and then it must be traversed to finally obtain the Rising Badge.
In Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, several Trainers can be found in the cave. The Master of the Dragon Tamer Clan is located here, and he will quiz the player on their attitude towards and treatment of their Pokémon. If the player gives compassionate answers, the player will be rewarded with a Dratini that knows Extreme Speed.
Silver can be found here contemplating his training on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clair will visit to reward the player with the Rising Badge she refused to award in the Blackthorn Gym, as well as TM24 (DragonBreath)GSC or TM59 (Dragon Pulse)HGSS. This requires fulfilling the task described above. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, where the Dragon Shrine (Japanese: りゅうのほこら Dragon Shrine) is closed and everything related to it is unavailable, Clair will instead give the Rising Badge to the player after they collect the Dragon Fang.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after the player battles Silver at Mt. Moon, they can participate with a Multi Battle with him against Lance and Clair here. Also, in these games, if the player receives the Rising Badge from Clair and then leaves the Dragon's Den with Dig, Teleport, or an Escape Rope, then they must return to her Gym in order to collect the TM.
Items
Pokémon
Generation II
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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| Surfing
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G
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S
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C
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10-19
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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10-14
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10%
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| Fishing
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G
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S
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C
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10
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100%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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10%
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|
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G
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S
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C
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40
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60%
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|
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G
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S
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C
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40
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30%
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|
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G
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S
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C
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|
40
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10%
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| Special Pokémon
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G
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S
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C
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Gift
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15
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One
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| 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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Generation IV
| Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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| Surfing
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HG
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SS
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6-20
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90%
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HG
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SS
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5-15
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10%
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| Fishing
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HG
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SS
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10
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100%
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HG
|
SS
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20
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90%
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HG
|
SS
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20
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10%
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|
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HG
|
SS
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40
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60%
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|
|
HG
|
SS
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40
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30%
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|
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HG
|
SS
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40
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10%
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| Special Pokémon
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HG
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SS
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Gift
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15
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One
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| 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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Trainers
Generation II
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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Twins Lea & PiaC
ハナとヒナ Hana & Hina
Reward: $700
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| 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.
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Generation IV
| Trainer
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Pokémon
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Twins Clea & Gil
ハナとヒナ Hana & Hina
Reward: $1120
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| 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.
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Silver will work as the player's partner during the Multi Battle against Clair and Lance.
If the player chose Chikorita:
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Reward: N/A
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If the player chose Cyndaquil:
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Reward: N/A
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If the player chose Totodile:
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Reward: N/A
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Reward: $22200
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Master's quiz
In Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, it is possible to obtain a Dratini with ExtremeSpeed, a move it cannot normally learn.
It is a prize for correctly answering the questions given by the Master in the Dragon Shrine. If any wrong answers are given, the player will still receive a Dratini but it will have Leer instead of Extreme Speed.
| Question
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Correct answer(s)
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Wrong answer(s)
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| What are Pokémon to you?
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PalC / AllyHGSS
Friend
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UnderlingC / JuniorHGSS
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| What helps you to win battles?
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Strategy
RaisingC / TrainingHGSS
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Cheating
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| What kind of Trainer do you wish to battle?
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AnybodyC / AnyoneHGSS
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Tough personC / StrongHGSS
Weak personC / WeakHGSS
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| What is most important for raising Pokémon?
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Love
Knowledge
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Violence
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| Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. Which is more important?
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Both
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ToughC / StrengthHGSS
WeakC / WeaknessHGSS
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After completing the quiz, the player will then need to receive TM24 (DragonBreath)C or TM59 (Dragon Pulse)HGSS from Clair. After this, returning to the Master will result in him giving the Dratini to the player.
Layout
Of note is that Pokémon Crystal's redesign of the Dragon's Den added Headbutt trees to the back of the Dragon Shrine. Despite this, no Pokémon can be found hiding in them. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver's redesign, the Headbutt trees are absent, much like in its original design from Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Eyecatch
In the anime
The Dragon's Den in the anime
The Dragon's Den appeared in Fangs For Nothin', where it was reduced to a series of tunnels leading to the Dragon Holy Land. The Dragon Holy Land takes over for the Dragon's Den's other roles, including the location of the Dragon Shrine as well as of the Dragon Fang.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Dragon's Den is featured in Debonaire Dragonair. Clair battles Suicune here but fails to defeat it. According to Clair, only the Pokémon that have been living on the site with her family are allowed there.
In other languages
