Slowpoke Well Gold & Silver · Johto landmark

Map of Slowpoke Well in Pokémon Gold and Silver — B1F (in-game map)

Slowpoke Well is a damp cave beneath Azalea Town where Team Rocket is cutting off and selling Slowpoke tails. Kurt storms in after them but hurts his back in the fall, so you take on the four Rocket Grunts yourself; beating them drives Team Rocket out and lets you challenge Bugsy. The lower floor, B2F, is sealed off by a boulder until you can use Strength.

Wild Pokémon: 9
Items: 3
Trainers: 4
Needs: Strength, Surf

Connects to: Azalea Town

Where Slowpoke Well is on the Johto map Slowpoke Well on the Johto map

Wild Pokémon

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 2%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Zubat	PoisonFlying	5–8	85%	85%	85%
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	6–8	15%	15%	15%

Surfing encounter rate 2%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	10–20	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Morning & day	Night
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%	85%
Old Rod	Goldeen	10	15%	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	65%	65%
Good Rod	Magikarp	20	35%	35%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%	20%
	Seaking	40	10%	10%

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 2%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Zubat	PoisonFlying	19–23	80%	80%	80%
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	21–23	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 4%
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	15–20	90%
Slowbro	WaterPsychic	20	10%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Morning & day	Night
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%	85%
Old Rod	Goldeen	10	15%	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	65%	65%
Good Rod	Magikarp	20	35%	35%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%	20%
	Seaking	40	10%	10%

Rock Smash

Smashed rocks
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Krabby	Water	15	90%
Shuckle	BugRock	15	10%

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.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Rocket GruntGrunt	Rattata 9 Rattata 9	₽90
Rocket GruntGrunt	Koffing 14 Phone rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ₽90Rattata 7 Zubat 9 Zubat 9 Rematch 2 · ₽240Raticate 24 Raticate 24 Rematch 3 · ₽250Grimer 23 Grimer 23 Muk 25 Rematch 4 · ₽230Rattata 21 Rattata 21 Rattata 23 Rattata 23 Rattata 23	₽140
Rocket GruntGrunt	Rattata 7 Zubat 9 Zubat 9	₽90
Rocket GruntGrunt	Zubat 9 Ekans 11 Phone rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ₽260Arbok 26 Rematch 2 · ₽250Gloom 25 Gloom 25 Rematch 3 · ₽240Ekans 21 Oddish 23 Ekans 21 Gloom 24 Rematch 4 · ₽180Ekans 18 Gloom 18	₽110

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

Item	How	Where
Super Potion	Item ball	B1F
TM18 Rain Dance	Item ball	B2F
King’s Rock	Gift From the man in the well.	B2F

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

Tips

The Grunts use Rattata, Zubat, Koffing and Ekans; Psychic or Ground moves deal with most of them, but bring Antidotes.
Clearing out Team Rocket is required before Bugsy's Gym will be open to you.
Come back with Strength (and the Plain Badge) to reach B2F, where a man gives you a King's Rock.
TM18 Rain Dance is on B2F as well.
B2F's wild Pokémon are far stronger (Zubat Lv 19 to 23, Golbat Lv 23), and you can surf for Slowpoke and occasionally Slowbro.

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

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FAQ

Where do you get King's Rock in Pokémon Gold and Silver?

From the man on Slowpoke Well B2F in Azalea Town. You need Strength to move the boulder that blocks the way down.

Why can't I challenge Bugsy in Azalea Town?

You first need to clear Team Rocket out of Slowpoke Well. Beat the four Grunts inside and Kurt will thank you, and the town returns to normal.

Where do you get TM18 Rain Dance in Gold and Silver?

It is in an item ball on Slowpoke Well B2F, which is reached with Strength.

What Pokémon can you catch in Slowpoke Well in Gold and Silver?

9 species: Zubat, Slowpoke, Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking, Golbat, Slowbro, Krabby, Shuckle. Silver only: Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking.

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).