New Bark Town Crystal · Johto town
New Bark Town is the quiet seaside town where Pokémon Crystal begins, home to your house and Professor Elm’s lab. Route 29 leads west towards Cherrygrove City, while the sea to the east becomes Route 27 once you can Surf, giving a late-game path to Route 26 and Victory Road.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 29 · Route 27
New Bark Town on the Johto map
Gift and special Pokémon
Chikorita Lv. 5 · GiftOne of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry. Your rival steals the one strong against your choice.
Cyndaquil Lv. 5 · GiftOne of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry.
Totodile Lv. 5 · GiftOne of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start, holding a Berry.
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% |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Everstone | Gift Professor Elm’s thanks when you show him the Togepi (or Togetic) that hatched from the egg his aide gave you. |
| Master Ball | Gift Professor Elm gives it when you visit his lab after earning the Rising Badge from Clair; he phones to tell you to come by. |
| S.S. Ticket | Gift Professor Elm gives it when you visit his lab after beating the Elite Four, so you can sail to Kanto on the S.S. Aqua. |
| Potion | Gift Elm’s aide gives it to you as you leave the lab after receiving your starter Pokémon. |
| Poké Ball ×5 | Gift Elm’s aide gives you five as you leave the lab after handing the Mystery Egg over to Professor Elm. |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- Professor Elm offers Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile at Lv5, each holding a Berry; your rival later steals the starter with the type advantage over yours.
- Your mother gives you the Pokégear before you leave home, and Elm’s aide hands you a Potion as you head out with your first Pokémon.
- Bring the Mystery Egg back to Elm and his aide gives you five Poké Balls.
- Show Elm a Togepi or Togetic hatched from the Egg you receive in Violet City and he gives you an Everstone.
- Return to Elm after Clair gives you the Rising Badge for the Master Ball, and again after the Elite Four for the S.S. Ticket.
- Super Rod fishing here gives Lv40 Chinchou (40%), Shellder (30%), Tentacruel (20%) and Lanturn (10%).
Walkthrough: Part 1: New Bark Town to Cherrygrove City · Part 12: Route 45, Route 27 and Tohjo Falls
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FAQ
How do you get the Master Ball in Pokémon Crystal?
Talk to Professor Elm in his New Bark Town lab once you hold the Rising Badge from Clair; he gives you the Master Ball.
What does Professor Elm give you after the Elite Four in Pokémon Crystal?
The S.S. Ticket, which lets you board the S.S. Aqua from Olivine City to Vermilion City in Kanto.
Where do you get an Everstone early in Pokémon Crystal?
Hatch the Egg from Elm’s aide in Violet City and show the Togepi (or Togetic) to Elm; he rewards you with an Everstone.
What Pokémon can you catch in New Bark Town in Pokémon Crystal?
6 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn.
Sources & picture credits
- New Bark Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/NewBarkTown.blk
- Map drawn from maps/ElmsLab.blk
- Map drawn from maps/PlayersHouse1F.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.