Cinnabar Island Crystal · Kanto town
Cinnabar Island sits where Route 21 from Pallet Town meets Route 20 towards the Seafoam Islands. In Crystal a volcanic eruption has wiped out the town, leaving only the Pokémon Center; Blaine has moved his Gym to the Seafoam Islands, and Blue waits among the ruins.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 21 · Route 20
Cinnabar Island on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
 Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
| Tentacool | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Tentacool | 20 | 35% | 35% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
 Chinchou | 20 | 20% | 20% | |
 Shellder | 20 | 10% | 10% | |
| Super Rod | Chinchou | 40 | 40% | 40% |
| Shellder | 40 | 30% | 30% | |
| Tentacruel | 40 | 20% | 20% | |
 Lanturn | 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.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Rare Candy | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Talk to Blue on the island; he declines to battle but teleports back to Viridian City, where his Gym then opens for the Earth Badge.
- A Rare Candy is hidden near the northern edge of the island.
- The island is only reachable by water or Fly: Surf south from Pallet Town along Route 21, or, once the Route 19 boulders have cleared, from Fuchsia City via Routes 19 and 20.
- The Pokémon Center is the only building left, so heal there before heading east to Blaine.
- The Super Rod catches Lv40 Chinchou (40%), Shellder (30%), Tentacruel (20%) and Lanturn (10%).
Walkthrough: Part 20: Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine
FAQ
Where is Blaine’s Gym in Pokémon Crystal?
In the Seafoam Islands on Route 20, east of Cinnabar Island, because the volcano destroyed Cinnabar’s town.
Why won’t Blue battle on Cinnabar Island in Pokémon Crystal?
He is not in the mood there; after you speak to him he returns to his Gym in Viridian City, where you can challenge him.
What Pokémon can you catch in Cinnabar Island in Pokémon Crystal?
6 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn.
Sources & picture credits
- Cinnabar Island (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/CinnabarIsland.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.