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Burned Tower HGSS · Johto Area

Burned Tower in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Legendary Beasts in Burned Tower (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

The Burned Tower is the ruin of an old tower in northwest Ecruteak City, destroyed by fire about 150 years ago. Morty and Eusine come here looking for the legendary beasts, and Rival Silver challenges you on 1F. In the basement you come face to face with Raikou, Entei and Suicune, who flee; Raikou and Entei then start roaming Johto, and Morty returns to open his Gym.

Region
Johto
Wild Pokémon
5
Items
7
Trainers
5
HMs
Rock Smash, Strength

Connects to: Ecruteak City

Where Burned Tower is on the Johto mapBurned Tower on the Johto Pokégear map

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Raikou Lv. 40 · Roaming

Released when you meet the legendary beasts in the Burned Tower basement; it then roams Johto’s routes. Track it with the Pokégear map.

Entei Lv. 40 · Roaming

Released in the Burned Tower basement together with Raikou; it roams Johto.

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RattataNormal13–1550%50%50%
KoffingPoison14–1635%35%35%
ZubatPoisonFlying1410%10%10%
RaticateNormal155%5%5%
Hoenn SoundZigzagoon 20%, Lv. 13–14 Spinda 20%, Lv. 15Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundMeditite 20%, Lv. 15 Chatot 20%, Lv. 13–14Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

B1F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
KoffingPoison14–1650%50%50%
RattataNormal14–1640%35%40%
MagmarFire14–165%10%5%
ZubatPoisonFlying155%5%5%
Hoenn SoundZigzagoon 20%, Lv. 14 Spinda 20%, Lv. 16Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.
Sinnoh SoundMeditite 20%, Lv. 16 Chatot 20%, Lv. 14Play 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.

Trainers

Rival Silver

Rival Silver 1F

If you chose Chikorita

GastlyGastly 20MagnemiteMagnemite 18ZubatZubat 20QuilavaQuilava 22

Prize ₽1,408

Rival Silver

Rival Silver 1F

If you chose Cyndaquil

GastlyGastly 20MagnemiteMagnemite 18ZubatZubat 20CroconawCroconaw 22

Prize ₽1,408

Rival Silver

Rival Silver 1F

If you chose Totodile

GastlyGastly 20MagnemiteMagnemite 18ZubatZubat 20BayleefBayleef 22

Prize ₽1,408

TrainerPokémonPrize
FirebreatherRichardCharmeleonCharmeleon 18₽576
FirebreatherNedKoffingKoffing 16GrowlitheGrowlithe 17KoffingKoffing 16₽512

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

ItemHowWhere
HP UpItem ball1F
AntidoteItem ball1F
Ultra BallHidden1F
EtherHidden1F
TM12 TauntItem ballB1F
ReviveHiddenB1F
AntidoteHiddenB1F

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

Tips

  • Rival Silver battles you on 1F with Gastly Lv20, Zubat Lv20, Magnemite Lv18 and his evolved starter at Lv22.
  • Raikou and Entei roam Johto at Lv40 after the basement scene; use the Pokégear map to track them.
  • Suicune does not roam in HGSS; after it flees here it shows up at several story spots, and you finally battle it at Lv40 on Route 25 in Kanto.
  • Magmar lives on B1F at 5–10%, most often during the day.
  • You need Rock Smash for the HP Up on 1F and Strength for TM12 Taunt on B1F.
  • If you defeat or run from Suicune on Route 25, it waits in the Burned Tower at Lv40 after your next Hall of Fame entry.

Walkthrough: Part 7: Ecruteak City, the Burned Tower and Morty

More pictures

Burned Tower: Legendary Beasts Burned Tower (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Legendary Beasts Burned Tower (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Burned Tower: Burned Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Burned Tower in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Burned Tower: Burned Tower entrance picture (day, from the game)
Burned Tower entrance picture (day, from the game)
Burned Tower: Burned Tower entrance picture (night, from the game)
Burned Tower entrance picture (night, from the game)

FAQ

Can you catch Suicune in the Burned Tower?

Not during the story; it only flees here. If you defeat or run from Suicune on Route 25, it reappears in the Burned Tower at Lv40 after you enter the Hall of Fame again.

Where do Raikou and Entei go in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

After they run from the Burned Tower they roam the routes of Johto at Lv40; check the Pokégear map to see where they are.

What is Silver’s team in the Burned Tower?

Gastly Lv20, Zubat Lv20, Magnemite Lv18, and Quilava, Croconaw or Bayleef at Lv22 depending on your starter.

Do you need to go into the Burned Tower to battle Morty?

Yes, Morty is away at the tower until you have gone down to the basement and seen the legendary beasts.

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

5 species: Rattata, Koffing, Zubat, Raticate, Magmar.

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).