Gold & Silver Locations: Every Johto and Kanto Town, Route & Dungeon
All 96 places in Johto and Kanto with their wild Pokémon by morning, day and night for Gold and for Silver, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, trainers with phone rematches, items, Gyms and shops, all taken from the game’s own data.
- Johto towns & cities
- 10
- Johto routes
- 21
- Johto caves, towers & landmarks
- 21
- Kanto towns & cities
- 11
- Kanto routes
- 25
- Kanto caves & landmarks
- 8
Johto towns & cities
New Bark Town6 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Surf
Cherrygrove City7 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Surf
Violet City3 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsGym: Falkner (Flying)
Azalea Town8 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsGym: Bugsy (Bug)
Goldenrod CityNo wild Pokémon · 5 itemsGym: Whitney (Normal)
Ecruteak City3 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Morty (Ghost)
Olivine City10 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Jasmine (Steel)
Cianwood City8 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsGym: Chuck (Fighting)
Mahogany TownNo wild Pokémon · 2 itemsGym: Pryce (Ice)
Blackthorn City2 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsGym: Clair (Dragon)Johto routes
Route 2621 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 2721 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Surf, Whirlpool
Route 2811 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 297 wild Pokémon · 3 items
Route 3015 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 3116 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 3215 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsNeeds Surf, Cut
Route 337 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 3419 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 3520 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 3615 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsNeeds SquirtBottle
Route 3716 wild Pokémon · 5 items
Route 3816 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 3915 wild Pokémon · 3 items
Route 408 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 417 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Surf, Whirlpool
Route 4210 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Surf, Cut
Route 4311 wild Pokémon · 3 items
Route 4411 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 4512 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 466 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsJohto caves, towers & landmarks
Sprout Tower2 wild Pokémon · 5 items
Ruins of Alph7 wild PokémonNeeds Surf, Strength
Union Cave18 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsNeeds Surf, Strength
Slowpoke Well9 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Strength, Surf
Ilex Forest15 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Goldenrod UndergroundNo wild Pokémon · 15 items
Radio TowerNo wild Pokémon · 8 items
National Park7 wild Pokémon · 7 items
Burned Tower5 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Strength
Tin Tower2 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rainbow Wing
Olivine LighthouseNo wild Pokémon · 6 items
Whirl Islands10 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsNeeds Surf, Whirlpool, Flash
Mt. Mortar12 wild Pokémon · 17 itemsNeeds Surf, Strength, Waterfall
Team Rocket HideoutNo wild Pokémon · 11 items
Lake of Rage10 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsNeeds Surf, Cut
Ice Path5 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds Strength, Rock Smash
Dragon’s Den3 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Surf, Whirlpool
Dark Cave11 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsNeeds Flash, Rock Smash, Surf
Tohjo Falls8 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Surf, Waterfall
S.S. AquaNo wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds S.S. Ticket
Mt. Silver20 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsNeeds Flash, Surf, WaterfallKanto towns & cities
Pallet Town6 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Viridian City3 wild Pokémon · 1 itemGym: Blue (Mixed)
Pewter CityNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Brock (Rock)
Cerulean City3 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsGym: Misty (Water)
Vermilion City6 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsGym: Lt. Surge (Electric)
Lavender TownNo wild Pokémon
Celadon City2 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Erika (Grass)
Saffron CityNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Sabrina (Psychic)
Fuchsia City2 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsGym: Janine (Poison)
Cinnabar Island6 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Surf
Indigo PlateauNo wild PokémonKanto routes
Route 15 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 215 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 36 wild Pokémon
Route 49 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 56 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 610 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 79 wild Pokémon
Route 88 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Cut
Route 99 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 109 wild PokémonNeeds Surf, Flash
Route 114 wild Pokémon · 2 items
Route 125 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 1311 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 148 wild PokémonNeeds Cut
Route 157 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Cut
Route 165 wild PokémonNeeds Bicycle
Route 174 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Bicycle
Route 184 wild PokémonNeeds Bicycle
Route 197 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 206 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 218 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 228 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 23No wild Pokémon
Route 2410 wild PokémonNeeds Surf
Route 2511 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsNeeds CutKanto caves & landmarks
Diglett’s Cave2 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Mt. Moon6 wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Rock Smash
Underground PathNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Rock Tunnel8 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsNeeds Flash
Power PlantNo wild Pokémon · 1 itemNeeds Surf
Lavender Radio TowerNo wild Pokémon
Seafoam IslandsNo wild PokémonGym: Blaine (Fire)
Victory Road6 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: where to get them and the badge you need
| HM | Where | Badge to use it |
|---|---|---|
| HM01 Cut | Ilex Forest (Ilex Forest) | Hive Badge |
| HM02 Fly | Cianwood City (Cianwood City) | Storm Badge |
| HM03 Surf | Ecruteak City (Dance Theater) | Fog Badge |
| HM04 Strength | Olivine City (Olivine Café) | Plain Badge |
| HM05 Flash | Sprout Tower (3F) | Zephyr Badge |
| HM06 Whirlpool | Team Rocket Hideout (B2F) | Glacier Badge |
| HM07 Waterfall | Ice Path (1F) | Rising Badge |
FAQ
How do you get to Kanto in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
After the Hall of Fame, Professor Elm gives you the S.S. Ticket. Take the S.S. Aqua from Olivine City to Vermilion City. Later the Magnet Train links Goldenrod and Saffron.
Which HMs are in Gold and Silver?
Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Flash, Whirlpool and Waterfall. Badges needed to use them outside battle: Flash (Zephyr Badge), Cut (Hive Badge), Strength (Plain Badge), Surf (Fog Badge), Fly (Storm Badge), Whirlpool (Glacier Badge), Waterfall (Rising Badge).
Where are Ho-Oh and Lugia?
Ho-Oh is on the roof of Tin Tower in Ecruteak City and Lugia deep in the Whirl Islands. Gold meets Ho-Oh at level 40 and Lugia at 70; Silver the other way round.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).