Cianwood City Gold & Silver · Johto town
Cianwood City is an island town on Johto's western sea, reached by surfing across Routes 40 and 41 from Olivine. It has Chuck's Fighting-type Gym and the Pharmacy that makes the SecretPotion for Jasmine's sick Ampharos. Once you hold the Storm Badge, Chuck's wife gives you HM02 Fly.
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 5
- Needs
- Surf, Strength, Rock Smash
- Gym
- Chuck · Fighting
Connects to: Route 41
Cianwood City on the Johto map
Chuck’s Gym Johto badge 5 of 8
- Type
- Fighting
- Badge
- Storm Badge
- Reward
- TM01 DynamicPunch
- Lets you use
- Fly outside battle
- Prize
- ₽750
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 BlackbeltYoshi |  Hitmonlee 27 | ₽162 |
| BlackbeltLao |  Hitmonchan 27 | ₽162 |
| BlackbeltNob |  Machop 25 Machoke 25 | ₽150 |
| BlackbeltLung |  Mankey 23Mankey 23 Primeape 25 | ₽150 |
Gift and special Pokémon
Shuckle Lv. 15 · GiftShuckie: Mania asks you to look after his Shuckle. If you keep it long enough and it becomes very friendly, he lets you keep it.
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% |
 Krabby | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 20 | 55% | 55% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
 Staryu | 20 | – | 10% | |
 Corsola | 20 | 10% | – | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 40 | 60% | 60% |
| Staryu | 40 | – | 30% | |
| Corsola | 40 | 30% | – | |
 Kingler | 40 | 10% | 10% |
Rock Smash
Each smashed rock has a 40% chance of a battle.
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.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Revive | Hidden | Cianwood City |
| Max Ether | Hidden | Cianwood City |
| HM02 Fly | Gift Chuck’s wife gives it to you once you have the Storm Badge. | Cianwood City |
| TM01 DynamicPunch | Gift Chuck’s reward with the Storm Badge. | Gym |
| SecretPotion | Gift | Pharmacy |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Shops
Cianwood Pharmacy
Potion ₽550Super Potion ₽300Hyper Potion ₽700Full Heal ₽4,000Revive ₽700
Tips
- The Pharmacy only hands over the SecretPotion after Jasmine has told you about her Ampharos at the lighthouse.
- You need Strength to move the boulders in Chuck's Gym, so pick it up in the Olivine Café before crossing the sea.
- Flying and Psychic moves are super effective against both Chuck's Primeape (Lv27) and Poliwrath (Lv30); Poliwrath's DynamicPunch always confuses if it hits.
- Speak to Chuck's wife after the Gym to get HM02 Fly; the Storm Badge lets you use it outside battle.
- Mania lends you his Lv15 Shuckle; if it becomes very friendly before you return it, he lets you keep it.
- Break the rocks around town with Rock Smash for Krabby and Shuckle, and use the Itemfinder for a hidden Revive and Max Ether.
Walkthrough: Part 6: Olivine City to Cianwood City and Chuck · Part 7: Back to Olivine and Jasmine
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FAQ
Where do you get Fly in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
From Chuck's wife in Cianwood City, after you beat Chuck and win the Storm Badge.
Where do you get the SecretPotion?
At the Cianwood Pharmacy, once Jasmine has explained Amphy's illness to you at the Olivine Lighthouse.
How do you get the Shuckle in Cianwood City?
Mania in Cianwood City asks you to look after his Shuckle. Raise its friendship before you go back to him and he lets you keep it.
How do you beat Chuck in Gold and Silver?
His team is Primeape (Lv27) and Poliwrath (Lv30). Flying or Psychic attacks are super effective against both. Poliwrath's DynamicPunch confuses on every hit, so a Bitter Berry or a quick knockout helps.
What Pokémon can you catch in Cianwood City in Gold and Silver?
8 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Krabby, Staryu, Corsola, Kingler, Shuckle. Silver only: Magikarp, Krabby, Staryu, Corsola, Kingler.
Sources & picture credits
- Cianwood City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokegold (decompiled game data)
- Map: Cianwood_City_GS.png
- Map: Cianwood_Gym_GSC.png
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).