Tin Tower Crystal · Johto landmark

Map of Tin Tower in Pokémon Crystal — 1F (in-game map)

Tin Tower is the nine-storey pagoda in north Ecruteak City, sealed by sages for most of the game. In Crystal the Clear Bell and a win over the Wise Trio let you in to battle Suicune on 1F, and after the Elite Four a sage gives the Rainbow Wing that opens the climb to Ho-Oh on the roof.

Wild Pokémon: 2
Items: 15
Trainers: 3

Connects to: Ecruteak City

Where Tin Tower is on the Johto map Tin Tower on the Johto map

Gift and special Pokémon

Suicune Lv. 40 · One-off encounter

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 Lv. 60 · One-off encounter

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.

Wild Pokémon

2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F, 8F, 9F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 2%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Rattata	Normal	20–24	100%	100%	20%
Gastly	GhostPoison	20–22	–	–	80%

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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
SageGaku	Noctowl 32 Flareon 32	₽256
SageMasa	Noctowl 32 Jolteon 32	₽256
SageKoji	Noctowl 32 Vaporeon 32	₽256

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	Where
Rainbow Wing	Gift A sage gives it to you once you’ve beaten the Elite Four and caught Raikou, Entei and Suicune.	1F
Full Heal	Item ball	3F
Ultra Ball	Item ball	4F
PP Up	Item ball	4F
Escape Rope	Item ball	4F
Max Potion	Hidden	4F
Rare Candy	Item ball	5F
Full Restore	Hidden	5F
Carbos	Hidden	5F
Max Potion	Item ball	6F
Max Revive	Item ball	7F
Nugget	Item ball	8F
Max Elixer	Item ball	8F
Full Restore	Item ball	8F
HP Up	Item ball	9F

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.

Tips

With the Clear Bell from the Radio Tower Director, the gate sage lets you through; beat Sage Koji of the Wise Trio (with Gaku and Masa in the same room) to reach the tower.
Suicune (Lv40) battles you as soon as you enter 1F; it is a one-off encounter, so save first and bring plenty of Ultra Balls.
After the Elite Four, owning Raikou, Entei and Suicune makes a sage on 1F give you the Rainbow Wing, which reveals the stairs.
Ho-Oh (Lv60) waits on the roof while you carry the Rainbow Wing, always holds Sacred Ash and can only be fought once.
The upper floors are a warp maze holding a Rare Candy (5F), Max Revive (7F), Nugget and Max Elixer (8F) and HP Up (9F).
Gastly is 80% of night encounters on 2F–9F; Rattata fills the rest.

Walkthrough: Part 10: Radio Tower Takeover and Suicune at Tin Tower · Part 22: Ho-Oh, Lugia and Post-Game Johto

More maps

Tin Tower: Wise Trio’s room — Wise Trio’s room

FAQ

How do you get into Tin Tower to battle Suicune in Pokémon Crystal?

Get the Clear Bell from the Radio Tower Director, ring it for the sage at the Tin Tower gate, beat the Wise Trio in the next room, then step into Tin Tower 1F.

How do you get the Rainbow Wing in Pokémon Crystal?

Defeat the Elite Four and own Raikou, Entei and Suicune, then talk to the sage on Tin Tower 1F.

What level is Ho-Oh in Pokémon Crystal?

Lv60, on the Tin Tower roof, holding Sacred Ash.

What Pokémon can you catch in Tin Tower in Pokémon Crystal?

2 species: Rattata, Gastly.

Sources & picture credits

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.