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Azalea Town Gold & Silver · Johto town

Map of Azalea Town in Pokémon Gold and Silver
Azalea Town (in-game map)

Azalea Town is a small town between Route 33 and Ilex Forest, known for its Slowpoke and for Kurt, the Poké Ball craftsman. When you arrive, Team Rocket is cutting the tails off Slowpoke in the Slowpoke Well; once you drive them out, Bugsy's Bug-type Gym opens and Kurt starts turning Apricorns into special balls.

Wild Pokémon
8
Items
11
Trainers
9
Gym
Bugsy · Bug

Connects to: Route 34 · Route 33 · Slowpoke Well

Where Azalea Town is on the Johto mapAzalea Town on the Johto map

Bugsy’s Gym Johto badge 2 of 8

Bugsy
Type
Bug
Badge
Hive Badge
Reward
TM49 Fury Cutter
Lets you use
Cut outside battle
Prize
₽400

Moves and held items.

Gym trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
Bug CatcherBennyWeedleWeedle 7KakunaKakuna 9BeedrillBeedrill 12₽48
Bug CatcherAlCaterpieCaterpie 12WeedleWeedle 12₽48
Bug CatcherJoshParasParas 13₽52
TwinsAmy & MaySpinarakSpinarak 10LedybaLedyba 10
Phone rematches (1)
Rematch 1 · ₽50LedybaLedyba 10SpinarakSpinarak 10
₽50
TwinsAmy & MayLedybaLedyba 10SpinarakSpinarak 10₽50

Wild Pokémon

Headbutt trees

Common trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
Caterpie GoldBug1065%
Weedle SilverBugPoison1065%
Metapod GoldBug1015%
Kakuna SilverBugPoison1015%
ExeggcuteGrassPsychic1015%
Butterfree GoldBugFlying105%
Beedrill SilverBugPoison105%
Rare trees
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
Caterpie GoldBug1050%
Weedle SilverBugPoison1050%
PinecoBug1030%
ExeggcuteGrassPsychic1015%
Butterfree GoldBugFlying105%
Beedrill SilverBugPoison105%

Teach a Pokémon Headbutt (TM02 from Ilex Forest) and use it on trees. Whether a tree is common, rare or empty depends on the tree and your Trainer ID.

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, Old Rod 70/15/15, Good Rod 35/35/20/10, Super Rod 40/30/20/10). Where Gold and Silver differ, a cell shows both (G and S); a version tag means the Pokémon only appears in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Rival

Rival Outside the Slowpoke Well, after Bugsy is beaten or before

if you chose Cyndaquil (he has Totodile)

GastlyGastly 12ZubatZubat 14CroconawCroconaw 16

Prize ₽240

Rival

Rival Outside the Slowpoke Well, after Bugsy is beaten or before

if you chose Totodile (he has Chikorita)

GastlyGastly 12ZubatZubat 14BayleefBayleef 16

Prize ₽240

Rival

Rival Outside the Slowpoke Well, after Bugsy is beaten or before

if you chose Chikorita (he has Cyndaquil)

GastlyGastly 12ZubatZubat 14QuilavaQuilava 16

Prize ₽240

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

ItemHowWhere
CharcoalGiftCharcoal Kiln
Lure BallGiftKurt’s house
Level BallGiftKurt’s house
Moon BallGiftKurt’s house
Friend BallGiftKurt’s house
Fast BallGiftKurt’s house
Heavy BallGiftKurt’s house
Love BallGiftKurt’s house
TM49 Fury CutterGift Bugsy’s reward with the Hive Badge.Gym
Full HealHiddenAzalea Town
Wht ApricornApricorn tree Grows back every dayAzalea Town

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

Shops

Poké Mart

Charcoal ₽100Poké Ball ₽200Potion ₽550Super Potion ₽300Escape Rope ₽350Repel ₽4,500Antidote ₽250Parlyz Heal ₽3,000Flower Mail ₽50

Tips

  • A Rocket Grunt stands in front of the Gym door until you clear the Slowpoke Well, so deal with the well first.
  • Give Kurt one Apricorn at a time: Red makes a Level Ball, Blu a Lure Ball, Ylw a Moon Ball, Grn a Friend Ball, Wht a Fast Ball, Blk a Heavy Ball and Pnk a Love Ball. Collect it the next day.
  • Bugsy's Scyther (Lv16) uses Fury Cutter, which grows stronger with each consecutive hit; Fire, Flying or Rock-types finish it quickly.
  • After you clear the well, your rival battles you on the west side of town with Gastly (Lv12), Zubat (Lv14) and his evolved starter (Lv16).
  • Pick the Wht Apricorn from the tree in town every day.
  • Once you return the Farfetch'd in Ilex Forest, the charcoal maker gives you HM01 Cut and his apprentice adds a Charcoal.

Walkthrough: Part 3: Route 32 to Azalea Town and Bugsy

More maps

Azalea Town: Azalea Gym
Azalea Gym

FAQ

How do you get into Azalea Gym?

Clear Team Rocket out of the Slowpoke Well first; the Grunt standing in front of the Gym leaves afterwards.

What Poké Balls does Kurt make in Gold and Silver?

Level (Red), Lure (Blu), Moon (Ylw), Friend (Grn), Fast (Wht), Heavy (Blk) and Love (Pnk). He also gives you a free Lure Ball after the well is cleared.

What Pokémon does the rival have in Azalea Town?

Gastly Lv12, Zubat Lv14 and a Lv16 Croconaw, Bayleef or Quilava, depending on which starter you chose.

What does Bugsy give you?

The Hive Badge, which lets you use Cut outside battle, and TM49 Fury Cutter.

What Pokémon can you catch in Azalea Town in Gold and Silver?

8 species: Caterpie, Weedle, Metapod, Kakuna, Exeggcute, Butterfree, Beedrill, Pineco. Gold only: Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree. Silver only: Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill.

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).