Pokémon Crystal Legendary Pokémon, Gifts & Trades
Where to find Suicune, Ho-Oh, Lugia, the roaming Raikou and Entei and the Celebi event, every gift Pokémon and Egg including the Odd Egg and the Dragon Shrine Dratini, the one-off encounters such as Sudowoodo, the red Gyarados and Snorlax, the in-game trades and both Game Corners’ prizes.
- Legendaries
- 6
- Gifts & Eggs
- 10
- Trades
- 7
Legendary Pokémon
Celebi PsychicGrass
- Where
- Ilex Forest
- Level
- 30
Only with the GS Ball: hand it to Kurt, then place it in the forest shrine. The English cartridge never gave out the GS Ball; the 2018 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release does after the Hall of Fame.
Raikou Electric
- Where
- Burned Tower
- Level
- 40
Flees when you reach B1F, then roams Johto’s routes. Catch it when you meet it in the grass.
Suicune Water
- Where
- Tin Tower
- Level
- 40
Waits on Tin Tower 1F. After the Radio Tower is freed, ring the Clear Bell from its director for the sage at the Tin Tower gate and beat the Wise Trio; Suicune does not roam in Crystal and you get one battle.
Ho-Oh Fire
- Where
- Tin Tower
- Level
- 60
On the roof, after the Elite Four, once you have caught Raikou, Entei and Suicune and a sage on Tin Tower 1F has given you the Rainbow Wing.
Lugia Psychic
- Where
- Whirl Islands
- Level
- 60
In the deepest chamber once you hold the Silver Wing, which an old man in Pewter City gives you after the Elite Four.
Save before each one; each one-off battle cannot be repeated. Raikou and Entei flee from battle, so a Pokémon with Mean Look or a sleep move helps.
Gift Pokémon and Eggs
Chikorita Grass
- Where
- New Bark Town
- Level
- 5
One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry. Your rival steals the one strong against your choice.
Cyndaquil Fire
- Where
- New Bark Town
- Level
- 5
One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry.
Totodile Water
- Where
- New Bark Town
- Level
- 5
One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry.
Togepi Normal
- Where
- Violet City
- Level
- 5
Elm’s aide gives you the Egg Mr. Pokémon found, in the Violet City Pokémon Center after you beat Falkner. It hatches into Togepi.
Eevee Normal
- Where
- Goldenrod City
- Level
- 20
Bill gives you an Eevee in his family’s house once he is home from Ecruteak City.
Shuckle BugRock
- Where
- Cianwood City
- Level
- 15
Shuckie: Mania asks you to look after his Shuckle, holding a Berry. If you keep it until it likes you, he lets you keep it.
Pichu Electric
- Where
- Route 34
- Level
- 5
The Odd Egg: the Day-Care man gives it to you the first time you talk to him with a free party slot. It hatches into Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Smoochum, Magby, Elekid or Tyrogue knowing Dizzy Punch, with about a 14% chance of being shiny.
Spearow Normal
- Where
- Route 35
- Level
- 10
Kenya: a man in the Goldenrod gate asks you to carry this Spearow, holding mail, to his friend on Route 31.
Tyrogue Fighting
- Where
- Mt. Mortar
- Level
- 10
Karate King Kiyo gives you Tyrogue after you beat him deep in the cave.
Dratini Dragon
- Where
- Dragon’s Den
- Level
- 15
After Clair’s Dragon Shrine test, come back and the Elder gives you a Dratini (free party slot needed). If you answered every one of his questions correctly the first time, it knows ExtremeSpeed.
The Odd Egg
The Day-Care man gives you the Odd Egg the first time you speak to him with room in your party. It is one of seven baby Pokémon, each knowing Dizzy Punch, and 14% of Odd Eggs are shiny.
| Hatches into | Type | Normal | Shiny | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pichu | Electric | 8% | 1% | 9% |
 Cleffa | Normal | 16% | 3% | 19% |
 Igglybuff | Normal | 16% | 3% | 19% |
 Smoochum | IcePsychic | 14% | 2% | 16% |
 Magby | Fire | 10% | 2% | 12% |
 Elekid | Electric | 12% | 2% | 14% |
| Tyrogue | Fighting | 10% | 1% | 11% |
Chances from data/events/odd_eggs.asm.
One-off encounters
Sudowoodo Rock
- Where
- Route 36
- Level
- 20
The odd tree blocking the route. Water it with the SquirtBottle from the Goldenrod Flower Shop to battle it.
Electrode Electric
- Where
- Team Rocket Hideout
- Level
- 23
Three Electrode power the generator on B2F; you must defeat or catch all three.
Gyarados Water
- Where
- Lake of Rage
- Level
- 30
The red, shiny Gyarados in the middle of the lake, forced to evolve by Team Rocket’s signal.
Snorlax Normal
- Where
- Vermilion City
- Level
- 50
Sleeping outside Diglett’s Cave. Wake it with the Poké Flute channel on the Pokégear radio (needs the Expansion Card).
In-game trades
| You give | You get | Where |
|---|---|---|
 Bellsprout |  Onix “Rocky”, holding Bitter Berry | Violet City Kyle’s house |
 Abra |  Machop “Muscle”, holding Gold Berry | Goldenrod City Department Store 5F |
 Krabby | Voltorb “Volty”, holding PRZCureBerry | Olivine City Tim’s house |
 Dragonair |  Dodrio “Doris”, holding Smoke Ball | Blackthorn City Emy’s house |
 Haunter |  Xatu “Paul”, holding MysteryBerry | Pewter City Pokémon Center |
 Chansey |  Aerodactyl “Aeroy”, holding Gold Berry | Route 14 On the route |
 Dugtrio |  Magneton “Maggie”, holding Metal Coat | Power Plant House |
Game Corner prizes
Goldenrod City Game Corner: Abra Lv. 5 (100 coins), Cubone Lv. 15 (800 coins), Wobbuffet Lv. 15 (1,500 coins).
Celadon City Game Corner: Pikachu Lv. 25 (2,222 coins), Porygon Lv. 15 (5,555 coins), Larvitar Lv. 40 (8,888 coins).
FAQ
Where is Suicune in Pokémon Crystal?
It does not roam. After seeing it at the Burned Tower, Cianwood City, Route 42 and Route 36, ring the Clear Bell at the Tin Tower gate and beat the Wise Trio; Suicune waits on Tin Tower 1F at level 40.
Where is Ho-Oh in Crystal?
On the roof of Tin Tower at level 60, after the Elite Four, once you have caught Raikou, Entei and Suicune and a sage has given you the Rainbow Wing.
Where is Lugia in Crystal?
In the deepest chamber of the Whirl Islands at level 60, once an old man in Pewter City has given you the Silver Wing.
How do you get Celebi in Crystal?
Only with the GS Ball, which the English cartridge never gave out; the 3DS Virtual Console release gives it after the Hall of Fame. Kurt studies it, then you place it in the Ilex Forest shrine to meet a level 30 Celebi.
Sources & picture credits
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Legendary Pokémon (Bulbapedia)
- In-game trade (Bulbapedia)
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.