Pallet Town Gold & Silver · Kanto town
Pallet Town is the quiet south-western Kanto town where Red and Blue grew up and where Professor Oak's lab stands. You can visit any time after reaching Kanto; Oak rates your Pokédex and, once you hold all 16 badges, gives you permission to enter Mt. Silver. Route 1 leads north to Viridian City, and Route 21 runs south across the sea to Cinnabar Island.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 1 · Route 21
Pallet Town on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
 Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
| 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
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- Return to Professor Oak with all 16 badges to open the way to Mt. Silver and the final battle with Red.
- Visit Daisy in Blue's house between 3:00 and 3:59 pm for her grooming service, which makes one Pokémon friendlier once a day.
- Surf south from town to follow Route 21 to Cinnabar Island.
- The water here holds Tentacool (Lv 30–35, 90%) and Tentacruel (Lv 35, 10%), and a Super Rod can hook Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel or Lanturn.
Walkthrough: Part 18: Cinnabar Island and Blaine · Part 19: Viridian City and Blue
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FAQ
What does Professor Oak do in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
He evaluates your Pokédex and, when you have all 16 badges, gives you permission to enter Mt. Silver.
When does Daisy groom Pokémon?
Daisy offers grooming in Blue's house in Pallet Town between 3:00 and 3:59 pm, once per day. It raises the Pokémon's friendship.
How do you get to Cinnabar Island from Pallet Town?
Surf south from Pallet Town down Route 21.
Is Red at home in Pallet Town?
No. Red is away; you find him later at the summit of Mt. Silver.
What Pokémon can you catch in Pallet Town in Gold and Silver?
6 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn. Silver only: Magikarp, Tentacool, Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel, Lanturn.
Sources & picture credits
- Pallet Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokegold (decompiled game data)
- Map: Pallet_Town_GSC.png
- Map: Professor_Oak_Lab_inside_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).