Azalea Town HGSS · Johto Town

Azalea Town is a small, old-fashioned town in southern Johto, sitting between Route 33 to the east and Ilex Forest to the west, with Slowpoke Well on its northern edge. When you arrive, Team Rocket is cutting the tails off the well’s Slowpoke to sell, and Kurt the Poké Ball craftsman hurts his back trying to stop them, so you go in and clear them out. Bugsy’s Bug-type Gym is here, and Rival Silver ambushes you on the way out of town toward Ilex Forest.
- Region
- Johto
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 3
- Trainers
- 8
- Gym
- Bugsy · Bug
Connects to: Route 33 · Ilex Forest · Slowpoke Well
Azalea Town on the Johto Pokégear map
Bugsy’s Gym Johto badge 2 of 8
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Bug CatcherAl | Caterpie 12 Weedle 12 | ₽192 |
Bug CatcherBenny | Weedle 7 Kakuna 9 Beedrill 12 | ₽192 |
TwinsAmy & Mimi · double battle | Spinarak 10 Ledyba 10 | ₽320 |
Bug CatcherJosh | Paras 13 | ₽208 |
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Trainers



Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Full Heal | Hidden | Azalea Town |
| Charcoal | Gift | Charcoal Kiln |
| TM89 U-turn | Gift | Gym |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Shops
Poké Mart
The standard Poké Mart stock, which grows with your badges (full list).
Poké Mart (specialties)
Bloom Mail ₽50Heal Ball ₽300Net Ball ₽1,000
Tips
- Bugsy uses Scyther Lv17, Kakuna Lv15 and Metapod Lv15; Fire and Flying moves cut through the whole team, but watch Scyther’s U-turn.
- The Hive Badge lets you use Cut outside battle, and beating Bugsy also earns TM89 U-turn.
- After you drive Team Rocket out of Slowpoke Well, Kurt gives you a Fast Ball and starts turning Apricorns into Poké Balls: Red makes a Level Ball, Yellow a Moon Ball, Blue a Lure Ball, Green a Friend Ball, Pink a Love Ball, White a Fast Ball and Black a Heavy Ball.
- Kurt finishes Apricorn balls by the next day, and the tree beside his house grows a White Apricorn daily.
- Once you have HM01 Cut from the charcoal maker in Ilex Forest, come back to the kiln, where his apprentice gives you a free Charcoal, which boosts Fire-type moves.
- Silver’s team here is Gastly Lv14, Zubat Lv16 and the starter that beats yours at Lv18, so heal up before heading west.
- The specialty counter at the Poké Mart sells Heal Balls and Net Balls.
Walkthrough: Part 4: Route 32, Union Cave and Bugsy
More pictures
FAQ
How do you get past the Team Rocket Grunt at Slowpoke Well?
Go into Kurt’s house first; he rushes off to the well, and after that the Grunt at the entrance is gone and you can go in and beat Team Rocket.
What team does Bugsy have in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
Scyther Lv17, Kakuna Lv15 and Metapod Lv15. Beating him gives you the Hive Badge and TM89 U-turn.
How do you get Kurt to make Poké Balls?
Clear Team Rocket out of Slowpoke Well, then give Kurt Apricorns; the matching balls are ready the next day.
Where do you get Charcoal in HeartGold?
From the Charcoal Kiln in Azalea Town, after you’ve received HM01 Cut in Ilex Forest.
Sources & picture credits
- Azalea Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeheartgold (decompiled game data)
- Picture: Azalea_Town_HGSS.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Azalea_Town_1.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Azalea_Town_2.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Azalea_Town_3.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).




















