Cherrygrove City Crystal · Johto town

Cherrygrove City is a small seaside city between Route 29 and Route 30, with the first Pokémon Center and Poké Mart of your journey. In Crystal your rival first challenges you here, and the Guide Gent offers a short tour that ends with a free Map Card for your Pokégear.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 3
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 30 · Route 29
Cherrygrove City on the Johto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 15–20 | 90% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 20 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
Krabby | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 20 | 55% | 55% |
Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
Staryu | 20 | – | 10% | |
Corsola | 20 | 10% | – | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 40 | 60% | 60% |
Staryu | 40 | – | 30% | |
Corsola | 40 | 30% | – | |
Kingler | 40 | 10% | 10% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10). Where to find every Pokémon · Crystal vs Gold & Silver.
Trainers

Rival On your way back from Mr. Pokémon’s house
if you chose Cyndaquil (he has Totodile)
Totodile 5Prize ₽75

Rival On your way back from Mr. Pokémon’s house
if you chose Totodile (he has Chikorita)
Chikorita 5Prize ₽75

Rival On your way back from Mr. Pokémon’s house
if you chose Chikorita (he has Cyndaquil)
Cyndaquil 5Prize ₽75
Prize money is the trainer class’s base payout times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon. Trainers with phone rematches call you when they want another battle; their teams grow as you progress.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Mystic Water | Gift A fisherman in Cherrygrove City gives it to you. |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Shops
Poké Mart
Potion ₽550Antidote ₽250Parlyz Heal ₽3,000Awakening ₽200
Poké Mart (once you have the Pokédex)
Poké Ball ₽200Potion ₽550Antidote ₽250Parlyz Heal ₽3,000Awakening ₽200
Tips
- Accept the Guide Gent’s tour near the town entrance to receive the Map Card for your Pokégear.
- Your rival ambushes you here on the way back from Mr. Pokémon’s house with a Lv5 starter, and the story carries on even if you lose.
- Once you can Surf, reach the fisherman on the western shore for Mystic Water, which powers up Water-type moves.
- The Poké Mart sells Potions and status healers at first, and adds Poké Balls once you have the Pokédex.
- Super Rod fishing gives Lv40 Krabby (60%), Corsola by day (30%), Staryu at night (30%) and Kingler (10%).
Walkthrough: Part 1: New Bark Town to Cherrygrove City
FAQ
How do you get the Map Card in Pokémon Crystal?
Talk to the old man (the Guide Gent) near the Cherrygrove City entrance and accept his tour; he gives you the Map Card at the end.
Where is Mystic Water in Pokémon Crystal?
A fisherman on the west side of Cherrygrove City gives it to you, but you need Surf to reach him.
Can you lose the first rival battle in Pokémon Crystal?
Yes. The Cherrygrove City battle is one you are allowed to lose, and the story continues either way.
What Pokémon can you catch in Cherrygrove City in Pokémon Crystal?
7 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Krabby, Staryu, Corsola, Kingler.
Sources & picture credits
- Cherrygrove City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/CherrygroveCity.blk
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.







