Tin Tower Gold & Silver · Johto landmark
Tin Tower is the tall pagoda on the east side of Ecruteak City, built as a resting place for a legendary flying Pokémon. Sages at its entrance only let you in once you hold the Fog Badge from Morty, and a sage inside blocks the stairs until Team Rocket has been driven out of the Radio Tower. Ho-Oh waits on the roof once you carry the Rainbow Wing: in Gold you get it early from the Radio Tower Director, while in Silver it comes from an old man in Pewter City after the Hall of Fame.
- Wild Pokémon
- 2
- Items
- 12
- Trainers
- 0
- Needs
- Rainbow Wing
Connects to: Ecruteak City
Tin Tower on the Johto map
Gift and special Pokémon
Wild Pokémon
2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F, 8F, 9F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rattata | Normal | 20–24 | 100% | 100% | 20% |
 Gastly | GhostPoison | 20–22 | – | – | 80% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Full Heal | Item ball | 3F |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | 4F |
| Super Potion | Item ball | 4F |
| Escape Rope | Item ball | 4F |
| Max Potion | Hidden | 4F |
| Rare Candy | Item ball | 5F |
| Full Restore | Hidden | 5F |
| Carbos | Hidden | 5F |
| Max Revive | Item ball | 7F |
| Nugget | Item ball | 8F |
| Max Elixer | Item ball | 8F |
| Full Restore | Item ball | 8F |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Tips
- In Gold, Ho-Oh is Lv 40; in Silver it is Lv 70, so plan a long fight with plenty of Ultra Balls.
- Save on the roof before you approach Ho-Oh; if it faints, it will not come back.
- The tower has no trainers; only Rattata and, at night, Gastly appear inside.
- Pick up the Rare Candy (5F), Max Revive (7F) and the Nugget, Max Elixer and Full Restore (8F) as you climb.
- Hidden items include a Max Potion on 4F and a Full Restore and Carbos on 5F.
Walkthrough: Part 9: The Radio Tower Takeover and the Legendary Birds
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FAQ
How do you get into Tin Tower in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Get the Fog Badge from Morty at Ecruteak Gym and the Sages at the entrance will let you through. A sage on 1F still blocks the stairs until you have freed the Radio Tower from Team Rocket.
How do you catch Ho-Oh in Pokémon Gold?
Free the Radio Tower to get the Rainbow Wing from the Director, then climb to the roof of Tin Tower, where Ho-Oh is waiting at Lv 40.
How do you get Ho-Oh in Pokémon Silver?
After the Hall of Fame, get the Rainbow Wing from the old man in Pewter City, then go to the roof of Tin Tower to face Ho-Oh at Lv 70.
What Pokémon can you catch in Tin Tower in Gold and Silver?
2 species: Rattata, Gastly.
Sources & picture credits
- Tin Tower (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokegold (decompiled game data)
- Map: Tin_Tower_GS.png
- Map: Tin_Tower_1F_GSC.png
- Map: Tin_Tower_roof_GS.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).