Whirl Islands Gold & Silver · Johto landmark

Gift and special Pokémon

Lugia Lv. 40 · One-off encounter Silver

In the deepest chamber once you have the Silver Wing from the Radio Tower director.

Lugia Lv. 70 · One-off encounter Gold

In the deepest chamber after the Hall of Fame, with the Silver Wing from the old man in Pewter City.

Wild Pokémon

North-west cave, North-east cave, Central cave, South-east cave

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	22–24	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	22–24	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

South-west cave

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	22–24	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	22–24	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 4%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	20	60%
Horsea	Water	15	30%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	10%

Fishing

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%
	Horsea	20	10%	10%
Super Rod	Krabby	40	40%	40%
	Horsea	40	30%	30%
	Kingler	40	20%	20%
	Seadra	40	10%	10%

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	23–25	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	24	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	23–25	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	24	5%	5%	5%

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	23–25	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	24	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	23–25	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	24	5%	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 4%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Horsea	Water	15–20	90%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	10%

Fishing

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%
	Horsea	20	10%	10%
Super Rod	Krabby	40	40%	40%
	Horsea	40	30%	30%
	Kingler	40	20%	20%
	Seadra	40	10%	10%

Lugia’s chamber

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	24–26	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	25	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	24–26	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	25	5%	5%	5%

Surfing encounter rate 4%

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Horsea	Water	20	60%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	20	30%
Seadra	Water	20	10%

Fishing

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%
	Horsea	20	10%	10%
Super Rod	Krabby	40	40%	40%
	Horsea	40	30%	30%
	Kingler	40	20%	20%
	Seadra	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

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

Tips

• You need HM06 Whirlpool and the Glacier Badge to reach the islands, and Surf to move around them.
• The caves are pitch black, so teach Flash to a Pokémon before you go in.
• Lugia only appears if you carry the Silver Wing; save before you enter its chamber.
• Seel lives in every cave (up to 15% at any time of day), and you can surf or fish for Horsea and Seadra in the deeper pools.
• B1F alone has a Full Restore, Carbos, Calcium, Nugget and Escape Rope, with a Rare Candy hidden there too.
• A boulder on B1F needs Strength to move.

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