Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 27

Viridian City

Viridian Gym

Viridian Gym

Viridian City Pokémon Gym Leader: ...

The Viridian Gym has no type specialty, as Blue prefers to use the same Pokémon from his time as Champion.

The Gym features no puzzles, and there are no Gym Trainers to battle here.

As Blue's team is more diverse than those of other Gym Leaders, defeating him will not be as easy. Electric attacks fare well against his Pidgeot and Gyarados, while they—and Arcanine—are also vulnerable to Rock moves. Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type moves are effective against his Alakazam and Exeggutor. Water-type attacks are best against both his Rhydon and Arcanine. Blue's team has access to powerful attacks, so use healing items often and switch Pokémon out as necessary to keep up the pressure.

Viridian Gym Trainers None. Leader Blue Viridian Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $5800 Types: Normal Flying Held item: None Pidgeot♂ Lv.56 Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Mirror Move Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: None Alakazam♂ Lv.54 Disable Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Types: Ground Rock Held item: None Rhydon♂ Lv.56 Fury Attack Normal   --       Sandstorm Rock   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.58 Twister Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: None Exeggutor♂ Lv.58 Sunny Day Fire   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Egg Bomb Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.58 Roar Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal   --

After the battle, Blue awards you the Earth Badge, the sixteenth and final Badge.

Pallet Town

Oak's Lab

To New Heights

Return to Pallet Town and meet with Professor Oak to tell him of your adventure. Seeing that you have earned all eight Kanto Badges as well, he makes arrangements for you to visit Mt. Silver, a large mountain to the west of Indigo Plateau that only the strongest Trainers are allowed to reach because of the powerful wild Pokémon found inside.

Route 22

Route 22

Route 22 is a simple route that connects Viridian City back to the Pokémon League Reception Gate in the west.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Grass 3 30% 30% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 3,5-7 0% 0% 60% Spearow G S C Grass 3,5 50% 50% 0% Fearow G S C Grass 7 5% 5% 0% Poliwag G S C Grass 3-4 0% 0% 40% Ponyta G S C Grass 6 5% 5% 0% Doduo G S C Grass 4 10% 10% 0% Surfing Poliwag G S C Surfing 5-14 90% Poliwhirl G S C Surfing 10-14 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% Poliwag G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 80% Magikarp G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 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.

Pokémon League Reception Gate

Thanks to Professor Oak, it is now possible to venture westward to Mt. Silver. The guards that had blocked off the two side hallways are gone, allowing Trainers to travel between Johto and Kanto on foot, without the need for the Magnet Train or the S.S. Aqua.

Route 28

Route 28

Route 28 is a hidden mountain road in western Kanto. The path leads westward from the Pokémon League Reception Gate and crosses into Johto at the entrance to Mt. Silver.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Ponyta G S C Grass 40 30% 30% 0% Tangela G S C Grass 39 30% Rapidash G S C Grass 40 20% 20% 0% Arbok G S C Grass 42 10% 10% 0% Doduo G S C Grass 41 5% 5% 0% Dodrio G S C Grass 43 5% 5% 0% Poliwhirl G S C Grass 40 0% 0% 40% Golbat G S C Grass 40,42 0% 0% 30% Surfing Poliwag G S C Surfing 35-44 90% Poliwhirl G S C Surfing 40-44 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% Poliwag G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 80% Magikarp G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 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 TM47 (Steel Wing) From the woman in the house, accessed via Mt. Silver Exterior (requires Cut)  C  Rare Candy Dead-end path east of the house, in a tree to the north (hidden; requires Cut)  C

The Recluse

The uneven terrain forces travelers to pass by the entrance to Mt. Silver in order to reach the route's northern area. Use Cut to clear a path and visit the house on the hill. The woman inside is a retired celebrity, and now lives a quiet life in order to protect her privacy. She gives you a second copy of TM47 (Steel Wing) in the hope that you will keep her hideaway a secret.

Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver, Exterior

The uneven road from Route 28 leads directly to a Pokémon Center at the foot of the mountain. This gives anyone attempting to scale the mountain one last opportunity to make preparations. Surf and Waterfall are required to fully explore the cave network, while the darkness of the first chamber makes Flash useful, as well.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Arbok G S C Grass 42 20% 20% 0% Golbat G S C Grass 40, 42, 44 0% 0% 30% Poliwhirl G S C Grass 42, 44 0% 0% 40% Doduo G S C Grass 41 5% 5% 0% Dodrio G S C Grass 43 5% 5% 0% Ponyta G S C Grass 42 30% 30% 0% Rapidash G S C Grass 44 10% 10% 0% Tangela G S C Grass 41 30% Surfing Poliwhirl G S C Surfing 35-44 90% Poliwag G S C Surfing 35-39 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% Poliwag G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 80% Magikarp G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 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 Full Restore On the southwest hill (hidden; requires Surf)  C

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