Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 15

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
These pages follow the remade Nintendo DS iteration, not Pokémon Gold and Silver. The guide for those games can be found here.

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New Bark Town

Leaving Home, Again

Use Surf to sail eastward from New Bark Town to reach Route 27.

Route 27

Route 27

Tohjo Falls

Route 27 is a seaside route that connects New Bark Town in the west and Route 26 in the east. The uneven terrain hinders eastbound travel, forcing Trainers to pass through Tohjo Falls.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Megan Reward: $1920 Bulbasaur♂ Lv.32 No item Ivysaur♂ Lv.32 No item Venusaur♂ Lv.32 No item Ace Trainer Blake Reward: $1860 Magneton Lv.33 No item Quagsire♂ Lv.31 No item Exeggcute♂ Lv.31 No item Bird Keeper Jose Reward: $1280 Requires Surf, Whirlpool Farfetch'd♂ Lv.40 No item Ace Trainer Brian Reward: $2100 Mareep♂ Lv.35 No item Psychic Eli Reward: $1088 Starmie Lv.30 No item Exeggcute♂ Lv.30 No item Girafarig♂ Lv.34 No item Ace Trainer Reena Reward: $2160 Growlithe♂ Lv.36 No item Nidorina♀ Lv.33 No item Staryu Lv.36 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 Raticate HG SS Grass 28, 30 40% Raticate HG SS Grass 30 20% 20% 10% Arbok HG SS Grass 28 30% Sandslash HG SS Grass 30 5% Ponyta HG SS Grass 32 5% Doduo HG SS Grass 28, 30 50% 50% 0% Doduo HG SS Grass 28, 30 40% 40% 0% Dodrio HG SS Grass 30 5% 5% 0% Quagsire HG SS Grass 28, 30 0% 0% 50% Quagsire HG SS Grass 28, 30 0% 0% 55% Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 15-20 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 20 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Shellder HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Headbutt Group A Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 28-29 50% Pineco HG SS Headbutt 28-29 30% Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 28-29 20% Headbutt Group B Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 31-32 50% Ledyba HG SS Headbutt 31-32 30% Spinarak HG SS Headbutt 31-32 30% Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 31-32 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 West side Rare Candy Isolated bit of land east-southeast of Tohjo Falls (requires Surf)  HG  SS  East side (requires Waterfall) TM37 (Sandstorm) From an elderly woman in the house, if the lead party Pokémon is friendly enough  HG  SS  TM02 (Dragon Claw) Isolated bit of land south of the western bridge (requires Surf, Whirlpool)  HG  SS  Destiny Knot Northeast of the eastern whirlpool, on the lowest cliff  HG  SS  Revive On the cliffside, next to the easternmost grass patch (hidden)  HG  SS  Nugget Small shoreline on the route's east end, accessible via Route 26 (hidden; requires Surf)  HG  SS  Big Mushroom Northern of two rocks on the eastern ledge, accessible via Route 26 (hidden)  HG  SS  Star Piece Sometimes given out by Bird Keeper Jose, after registering his phone number  HG  SS

West side

Welcome to Kanto!

When you step out of the water, you draw the attention of a man standing nearby. He asks if you know what you have just done, and excitedly informs you that you have just taken your first step into the Kanto region.

Tohjo Falls

Tohjo Falls is a small cave in southwest Kanto that serves to link the two regions together. As it cannot be cleared before obtaining HM07 (Waterfall) and the Rising Badge, it also acts as a natural barrier so that only the strongest Trainers continue onward to the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Raticate HG SS Cave 22 30% Zubat HG SS Cave 22 30% Golbat HG SS Cave 22 20% Slowpoke HG SS Cave 21, 23 15% Rattata HG SS Cave 20 5% Surfing Goldeen HG SS Surfing 20 60% Slowpoke HG SS Surfing 20 30% Seaking HG SS Surfing 20 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% 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 Moon Stone West end of the path behind the two waterfalls (requires Surf, Waterfall)  HG  SS

East side

A Friendly Gift

Visit the house outside Tohjo Falls to meet an elderly woman. After hearing that you are headed to the Pokémon League, she asks if your Pokémon are loyal enough to you. If your lead Pokémon is friendly enough, she rewards you with TM37 (Sandstorm).

Route 26

Route 26

Route 26 is one of the longest routes in Kanto, and occupies much of the western part of the region. It stretches from Route 27 in the far southwest to the Pokémon League Reception Gate that sits at the crossroads between Route 28 to the west, Route 22 to the east, and Victory Road to the north.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Fisherman Scott Reward: $1088 Qwilfish♂ Lv.30 No item Qwilfish♂ Lv.30 No item Seaking♂ Lv.34 No item Psychic Vernon Reward: $1152 Espeon♂ Lv.36 No item Ace Trainer Joyce Reward: $2160 Pikachu♀ Lv.36 No item Blastoise♂ Lv.36 No item Ace Trainer Gaven Reward: $1920 Victreebel♂ Lv.32 No item Kingler♂ Lv.32 No item Flareon♂ Lv.32 No item Ace Trainer Jake Reward: $1980 Parasect♂ Lv.33 No item Golduck♂ Lv.35 No item Vaporeon♂ Lv.33 No item Ace Trainer Jamie Reward: $1860 Rapidash♀ Lv.36 No item Flaaffy♀ Lv.31 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 Raticate HG SS Grass 30 5% 5% 0% Raticate HG SS Grass 28, 30 0% 0% 35% Raticate HG SS Grass 28, 30 35% 35% 0% Raticate HG SS Grass 28 0% 0% 65% Arbok HG SS Grass 30 5% Sandslash HG SS Grass 28 30% Ponyta HG SS Grass 32 20% Doduo HG SS Grass 28, 30 40% 40% 5% Dodrio HG SS Grass 30 5% 5% 0% Quagsire HG SS Grass 30 0% 0% 10% Quagsire HG SS Grass 30 0% 0% 5% Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 25-30 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 30 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 20% Shellder HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Headbutt Group A Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 28-29 50% Pineco HG SS Headbutt 28-29 30% Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 28-29 20% Headbutt Group B Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 31-32 50% Ledyba HG SS Headbutt 31-32 30% Spinarak HG SS Headbutt 31-32 30% Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 31-32 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 Blu Apricorn Halfway through the route, on a tree northwest of the rest stop (daily)  HG  SS  Tiny Mushroom Northeast area, on the cliffside between two trees (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Elixir Southwest of the gate and the northern-most pair of ledges  HG  SS

Rest stop

Visit the house on the eastern road and speak to the woman inside. Noticing how tired that your Pokémon appear to be, she lets you take a moment to rest, restoring your Pokémon to full health in the process.

Week Siblings' home

The house on the edge of the grass patch in the southwest belongs to the Week Siblings. No one is home, but a note on the table lists each sibling's designated location. Each sibling gives out a different type-enhancing item. After all seven siblings have been met, they hand out Ribbons, as well.

Day	Sibling	Location	Item Received		Ribbon Received
Monday	Monica	Route 40		Sharp Beak		Alert Ribbon
Tuesday	Tuscany	Route 29		TwistedSpoon		Shock Ribbon
Wednesday	Wesley	Lake of Rage		Black Belt		Downcast Ribbon
Thursday	Arthur	Route 36		Hard Stone		Careless Ribbon
Friday	Frieda	Route 32		Poison Barb		Relax Ribbon
Saturday	Santos	Blackthorn City		Soft Sand		Snooze Ribbon
Sunday	Sunny	Route 37		Magnet		Shock Ribbon

Pokémon League Reception Gate

VIPs Only

All Trainers traveling to Indigo Plateau must present their Badges to prove their worth. The first guard looks to see if a Trainer has earned all eight Badges from the Johto region. Once he has verified that you have earned every Badge, you are free to continue on. Two other men block the way to the west and east exits. Step through the doors to the north to enter Victory Road.

Victory Road

Victory Road, 1F

Victory Road, 2F

Victory Road, 3F

Indigo Plateau

Victory Road is a difficult tunnel separating the Pokémon League Reception Gate and Indigo Plateau. It serves as a final test for aspiring Trainers to prove themselves, as only the strongest reach the other side.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Golbat HG SS Cave 32 30% Graveler HG SS Cave 32 30% Donphan HG SS Cave 33 20% Ursaring HG SS Cave 33 20% Onix HG SS Cave 34, 36 15% Rhyhorn HG SS Cave 35 5% Rock Smash Geodude HG SS Rock Smash 24-32 80% Graveler HG SS Rock Smash 30-33 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 1F Potion Southeast of the bridge  HG  SS  Full Heal ×2 Southern of the two central ridges, west of the bridge (hidden) Between the two central ridges, under the south end of the bridge  HG  SS  Max Potion West-central area, one step south of three rocks along the wall (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Revive Northeast area, in the narrow passage littered with stones (requires Strength)  HG  SS  2F Max Revive Southwest area, on a lone stalagmite between the first and second stairways (hidden)  HG  SS  Ultra Ball Southeast area, on the dark patch of ground (hidden)  HG  SS  Full Restore Northeast area, northwest of the boulder (requires Strength)  HG  SS  HP Up South; above the ledge  HG  SS  PP Up South; on the dark ground above the ledge (hidden)  HG  SS  TM26 (Earthquake) Northwest area, below the stairway  HG  SS  3F Hyper Potion Southeast; on a stalagmite in the northeast corner (hidden)  HG  SS  Ultra Ball Northeast; northeast end of the central ridge  HG  SS  Zinc Northeast; northeast end of the central ridge, behind a breakable rock (hidden; requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Rare Candy Northwest area, partially obscured behind a large stalagmite  HG  SS  TM79 (Dark Pulse) Northwest area, behind three breakable rocks in the middle of 3F (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS

1F

Go north and use Strength to move the boulder one step northward. Go down the southwest stairway, then turn around and head east to reach a Potion. Climb the next stairway to cross the bridge, then walk down the stairway to the west. Pass under the bridge to reach a Full Heal, then turn west. Move northward to reach a narrow passage littered with stones; move the southern of the two boulders here to reach a Max Revive. Go west and climb the northwest ladder.

2F (Southwest)

Go south and move eastward across the ridge. Climb up the eastern ladder.

3F (Southeast)

Jump down through the hole in the floor to return to 2F.

2F (East)

Move northward to find a boulder sitting near several stairways. Use Strength to push it one step westward; this clears a path to the nearby Full Restore. Push it back eastward to continue north and climb up the northeast ladder.

3F (Northeast)

Go south and pass by the hole in the floor. Turn west to climb onto the rocky ridge and collect an Ultra Ball near the north wall. Move southwest to find two more holes in the floor. Jump down through the northern one.

2F (South)

Pick up the HP Up, then jump the ledge and climb up the ladder.

3F (West)

Follow the tunnel northward to find two branching paths; go north from here and jump down through the hole in the floor.

2F

Walk down the stairway to the west to reach TM26 (Earthquake). Moving the nearby boulder creates a shortcut to the cave entrance, if necessary. Climb back up the stairway, then climb the ladder back to 3F.

3F (West)

Go east, jump the ledge, and head north. Pass by the hole in the floor to reach a Rare Candy. Turn south, jump the second ledge, then use Rock Smash to reach TM79 (Dark Pulse). Take a moment to tend to your Pokémon, then move northward around the ridge again. The exit is a short distance to the north.

Ambush!

Before you can reach the exit, Silver appears once again. He asks if you are headed to the Pokémon League, and if you saw any other "real" Trainers in the cave. He implies that he defeated them all by calling them spineless, and admits that making it this far proves that you are not part of that group. He promises to end your journey here as well, and draws you into battle.

Rival Battle 5

Each of Silver's Pokémon has grown a few more levels since the last battle. His Magnemite has since evolved into Magneton, and the Pokémon that he took from Elm's lab has now evolved into its final form. He has recently added a Kadabra to his team, as well; as a Psychic-type Pokémon, Kadabra has low physical Defense and takes serious damage from Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type attacks.

If the player chose Chikorita:

Rival Silver Victory Road HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560 Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.36 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.38 Bite Dark Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.37 Spark Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.37 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.37 Curse ??? Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Typhlosion♂ Lv.40 Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Cyndaquil:

Rival Silver Victory Road HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560 Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.36 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.38 Bite Dark Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.37 Spark Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.37 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.37 Curse ??? Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Feraligatr♂ Lv.40 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

If the player chose Totodile:

Rival Silver Victory Road HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560 Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.36 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.38 Bite Dark Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.37 Spark Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.37 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.37 Curse ??? Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Meganium♂ Lv.40 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       PoisonPowder Poison Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --

Afterward, Silver admits that he may need some time for self-reflection to figure out why he cannot defeat you. He reaffirms his intent to keep getting stronger, and looks forward to the day when he finally beats you. He tells you to keep training until then, and leaves. Exit the cave to arrive at Indigo Plateau, the site of the Pokémon League.

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