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Bell Tower HGSS · Johto Area

Bell Tower in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Bell Tower reacting (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

The Bell Tower is the tall pagoda in the northeast of Ecruteak City, the sister tower to the ruined Burned Tower. A Sage blocks the ladder on 1F until you carry the Rainbow Wing, and its roof is where Ho-Oh lands. In HeartGold this is a story event: after the Kimono Girls give you the Clear Bell, they dance on the roof and summon Ho-Oh at Lv45, while in SoulSilver Ho-Oh waits at Lv70 as a post-game encounter.

Region
Johto
Wild Pokémon
2
Items
20
Trainers
0

Connects to: Ecruteak City

Where Bell Tower is on the Johto mapBell Tower on the Johto Pokégear map

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Ho-OhHG Lv. 45 · One-off encounter

HeartGold: at the top of the Bell Tower after the Kimono Girls give you the Clear Bell. It is level 45 in HeartGold.

Ho-OhSS Lv. 70 · One-off encounter

SoulSilver: after the Hall of Fame, bring the Rainbow Wing (from the Pewter City old man) to the top of the Bell Tower; level 70.

Wild Pokémon

2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F, 8F, 9F, 10F

Walking inside encounter rate 5
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RattataNormal20–24100%100%20%
GastlyGhostPoison20–22––80%
Hoenn SoundZigzagoon 20%, Lv. 20–21 Spinda 20%, Lv. 22Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundMeditite 20%, Lv. 22 Chatot 20%, Lv. 20–21Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

ItemHowWhere
Full HealItem ball3F
Max PotionHidden3F
Escape RopeItem ball4F
Ultra BallItem ball4F
PP UpItem ball4F
Rare CandyItem ball5F
Full RestoreHidden5F
Max PotionItem ball6F
Full HealItem ball6F
Max ReviveItem ball7F
Full RestoreItem ball8F
Max ElixirItem ball8F
NuggetItem ball8F
CarbosHidden8F
HP UpItem ball9F
TinyMushroomHiddenBellchime Tower
Big MushroomHiddenBellchime Tower
TinyMushroomHiddenBellchime Tower
Big MushroomHiddenBellchime Tower
TinyMushroomHiddenBellchime Tower

Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.

Tips

  • HeartGold: the Rainbow Wing comes from the Radio Tower Director, and you also need the Clear Bell, the Kimono Girls’ reward for beating all five of them.
  • SoulSilver: get the Rainbow Wing from an old man in Pewter City after reaching Kanto; no Clear Bell is needed.
  • Ho-Oh is Lv45 in HeartGold and Lv70 in SoulSilver, and it holds a Sacred Ash.
  • If you knock out Ho-Oh or run, it comes back after you next enter the Hall of Fame, so save before the battle.
  • Rattata fill the floors by day, while Gastly makes up 80% of encounters at night.
  • The upper floors hold a Max Revive on 7F and a Full Restore, Max Elixir and Nugget on 8F.

Walkthrough: Part 13: The Kimono Girls and Ho-Oh or Lugia · Part 24: Legendary Pokémon and Kanto Loose Ends

More pictures

Bell Tower: Bell Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Bell Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Bell Tower: Bell Tower Ho-Oh cutscene (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Bell Tower Ho-Oh cutscene (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Bell Tower: Bell Tower entrance picture (day, from the game)
Bell Tower entrance picture (day, from the game)
Bell Tower: Bell Tower entrance picture (night, from the game)
Bell Tower entrance picture (night, from the game)

FAQ

How do you get into the Bell Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Carry the Rainbow Wing; the Sage on 1F then lets you climb the tower.

What level is Ho-Oh in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Level 45 in HeartGold and level 70 in SoulSilver.

How do you get Ho-Oh in SoulSilver?

After reaching Kanto, get the Rainbow Wing from the old man in Pewter City, then climb to the top of the Bell Tower.

What happens if you knock out Ho-Oh?

It reappears at the top of the Bell Tower after you next enter the Hall of Fame.

What Pokémon can you catch in Bell Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

2 species: Rattata, Gastly.

Sources & picture credits

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).