National Park

National Park		しぜんこうえん Nature Park
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"

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Location:

Between Routes 35 and 36

Region:

Johto

Generations:

II, IV

Location of National Park in Johto.

Pokémon world locations

The National Park (Japanese: しぜんこうえん Nature Park) is a location in Johto. It is located to the north of Goldenrod City, between Route 35 and Route 36. The Bug-Catching Contest takes place there every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Geography

The park is a place full of Trainers and their Pokémon. Most of the people talk about printing pictures off from the Pokédex, a reference to the Game Boy Printer that was released two years before the games.

By stepping into the grass in the main area of the park, the Trainers will challenge the player to a battle. If, however, the player stays out of the grass, they will not notice the player. They will also not battle during a Bug-Catching Contest.

The National Park contains the first extremely long grass encountered in the games. When it is Cut, it changes into short grass before disappearing. A bike can also be ridden in it, unlike the case in later generations.

The main area of the park resembles a Poké Ball.

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National Park as it appeared in Generation II

Items

Quick Claw: obtained from the lady sitting on a bench beside a Persian
Parlyz Heal: found by crossing the fence at the north of the park
TM28 (Dig): found by crossing the fence at the north of the park
Full Heal: hidden behind the fence right next to the south entrance
Soothe Bell: Behind the fence near the east entrance

Pokémon

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Morning
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	50%
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	50%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	10-14	20%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	13	10%
	Nidoran♀	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Nidoran♂	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Ledyba	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Day
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	12-14	15%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	13	10%
	Nidoran♀	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Nidoran♂	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Sunkern	G	S	C	Grass	11-13	25%
	Sunkern	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Night
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	10%
	Psyduck	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	Grass	10-14	100%
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	Grass	13-15	40%
	Spinarak	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Bug-Catching Contest
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	7-18	20%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	9-18	10%
	Butterfree	G	S	C	Grass	12-15	5%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	7-18	20%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	9-18	10%
	Beedrill	G	S	C	Grass	12-15	5%
	Paras	G	S	C	Grass	10-17	10%
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	10-16	10%
	Scyther	G	S	C	Grass	13-14	5%
	Pinsir	G	S	C	Grass	13-14	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.

Trainers

Trainer

Pokémon

PokéFan Beverly
	PokéFan Beverly メグミ Megumi Reward: $1120

	Snubbull♀	Lv.14
	Berry

PokéFan William
	PokéFan William アキヒト Akihito Reward: $1120

	Raichu♂	Lv.14
	Berry

Schoolboy Jack
	Schoolboy Jack シュウイチ Shūichi Reward: $480

	Oddish♂	Lv.12
	No item

	Voltorb	Lv.15
	No item

Lass Krise
	Lass Krise ユキ Yuki Reward: $360

	Oddish	Lv.12
	No item

	Cubone♀	Lv.15
	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.

Trivia

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A beta version of the National Park.

Though some fans consider National Park a Safari Zone, it is too different to be categorized as one. In addition, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver added a Safari Zone in Johto separate from the National Park.
A beta version of National Park was seen prior to the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver.