New Bark Town Gold & Silver · Johto town

Map of New Bark Town in Pokémon Gold and Silver — New Bark Town (in-game map)

New Bark Town is the small seaside town on Johto's eastern edge where your adventure begins. Your house and Professor Elm's lab are here: Mom gives you the Pokégear, and Elm lets you choose Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile before sending you to Mr. Pokémon's house on Route 30. Much later you return to Surf east along Route 27 towards the Pokémon League.

Wild Pokémon: 6
Items: 5
Trainers: 0
Needs: Surf

Connects to: Route 29 · Route 27

Where New Bark Town is on the Johto map New Bark Town on the Johto map

Gift and special Pokémon

Chikorita Lv. 5 · Gift

One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start. Choose one; your rival steals the one strong against it.

Cyndaquil Lv. 5 · Gift

One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start.

Totodile Lv. 5 · Gift

One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start.

Wild Pokémon

Surfing encounter rate 6%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	15–20	90%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	10%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Morning & day	Night
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%	85%
Old Rod	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, 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
Everstone	Gift Elm’s reward for showing him the Pokémon that hatched from the Mystery Egg.
Master Ball	Gift Professor Elm gives it to you once you have the Rising Badge.
S.S. Ticket	Gift
Potion	Gift Elm’s aide gives it to you before you leave for Mr. Pokémon’s house.
Poké Ball ×5	Gift Elm’s aide hands over five Poké Balls when you bring back the Mystery Egg.

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

Tips

All three starters are Lv5 and come holding a Berry, so leave it on as an early emergency heal.
The boy loitering by the lab window is your rival; he steals the starter that has the type advantage over yours.
When you hand the Mystery Egg back to Elm, his aide gives you five Poké Balls and a catching demonstration becomes available on Route 29.
Show Elm the Pokémon that hatched from the Mystery Egg and he rewards you with an Everstone.
Visit Elm again once you have the Rising Badge for a Master Ball, and after entering the Hall of Fame for the S.S. Ticket.
With a Super Rod, the water here gives Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel and Lanturn.

Walkthrough: Part 1: New Bark Town to Cherrygrove City · Part 11: Victory Road and the Pokémon League · Part 12: The S.S. Aqua to Vermilion City and Lt. Surge

More maps

New Bark Town: Your house, 1F — Your house, 1F

New Bark Town: Your bedroom — Your bedroom

FAQ

What does Professor Elm give you after the Hall of Fame?

He gives you the S.S. Ticket, which lets you sail on the S.S. Aqua from Olivine City to Vermilion City in Kanto.

When does Professor Elm give you the Master Ball in Gold and Silver?

Talk to him in his lab once you have earned the Rising Badge from Clair in Blackthorn City.

How do you get the Everstone from Professor Elm?

Hatch the Mystery Egg and bring the Togepi back to the lab in your party; Elm gives you an Everstone for showing it to him.

How do you get from New Bark Town to Route 27?

Surf east from New Bark Town's shoreline. You need HM03 Surf and the Fog Badge to use it outside battle.

What Pokémon can you catch in New Bark Town in Gold and Silver?

6 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn. Silver only: Magikarp, Tentacool, Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel, Lanturn.

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).