Celadon City HGSS · Kanto Town

Celadon City is Kanto’s busiest city, reached from Route 7 in the east and Route 16 in the west. It is home to Erika’s Grass-type Gym, the multi-floor Celadon Department Store, the Game Corner with its Prize Corner, and the Celadon Condominiums, where Game Freak has an office. You visit it during the post-game tour of Kanto’s eight Gyms.
- Region
- Kanto
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 5
- HMs
- Cut, Surf
- Gym
- Erika · Grass
Connects to: Route 7 · Route 16
Celadon City on the Kanto Pokégear map
Erika’s Gym Kanto badge 4 of 8
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
TwinsJo & Zoe · double battle | Victreebel 47 Vileplume 47 | ₽1,504 |
LassMichelle | Skiploom 44 Hoppip 45 Jumpluff 46 | ₽736 |
| PicnickerTanya | Exeggutor 49 | ₽784 |
BeautyJulia | Paras 44 Carnivine 44 Parasect 47 | ₽2,632 |
Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Spearow | Normal | 15–17 | 50% |
Heracross | BugFighting | 15–17 | 30% |
Combee | Bug | 15–17 | 20% |
Use Headbutt on a tree (taught by the tutor in Ilex Forest). Which trees are “common”, “rare” or empty depends on the last digit of your Trainer ID.
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
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| TM67 Recycle | Item ball | Celadon City |
| PP Up | Hidden | Celadon City |
| GB Sounds | Gift | Condominiums 3F |
| Spell Tag | Gift | Condominiums Roof Room |
| TM19 Giga Drain | Gift | Gym |
| Coin Case | Gift | Game Corner |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Shops
Department Store 2F
Potion ₽300Super Potion ₽700Hyper Potion ₽1,200Max Potion ₽2,500Revive ₽1,500Antidote ₽100Parlyz Heal ₽200Burn Heal ₽250Ice Heal ₽250Awakening ₽250Full Heal ₽600
Department Store 2F (specialties)
Poké Ball ₽200Great Ball ₽600Ultra Ball ₽1,200Escape Rope ₽550Poké Doll ₽1,000Repel ₽350Super Repel ₽500Max Repel ₽700Grass Mail ₽50Flame Mail ₽50Bubble Mail ₽50Space Mail ₽50
Department Store 3F
TM21 Frustration ₽1,000TM27 Return ₽1,000TM87 Swagger ₽1,500TM78 Captivate ₽1,500TM12 Taunt ₽1,500TM41 Torment ₽1,500TM20 Safeguard ₽2,000TM28 Dig ₽2,000TM76 Stealth Rock ₽2,000TM55 Brine ₽3,000TM72 Avalanche ₽3,000TM79 Dark Pulse ₽3,000
Department Store 4F
Air Mail ₽50Tunnel Mail ₽50Bloom Mail ₽50
Department Store 5F
X Speed ₽350X Attack ₽500X Defend ₽550Guard Spec. ₽700Dire Hit ₽650X Accuracy ₽950X Special ₽350X Sp. Def ₽350
Department Store 5F (specialties)
Protein ₽9,800Iron ₽9,800Calcium ₽9,800Zinc ₽9,800Carbos ₽9,800HP Up ₽9,800
Game Corner prizes
TM58 Endure 2,000 coinsTM32 Double Team 4,000 coinsTM10 Hidden Power 6,000 coinsTM29 Psychic 10,000 coinsTM74 Gyro Ball 10,000 coinsTM68 Giga Impact 15,000 coinsSilk Scarf 1,000 coinsWide Lens 1,000 coinsZoom Lens 1,000 coinsMetronome 1,000 coins
Tips
- Erika uses Jumpluff Lv51, Tangela Lv52, Victreebel Lv56 and Bellossom Lv56; Fire, Ice, Flying and Poison moves do the job, and she gives TM19 Giga Drain.
- You need Cut to get through the Gym to Erika.
- The Prize Corner offers Mr. Mime (3,333 coins), Eevee (6,666) and Porygon (9,999), all at Lv15, with coins earned from Voltorb Flip.
- Once you have all 16 Badges, the Game Freak sound designer on Celadon Condominiums 3F gives you GB Sounds, which swaps the music for Game Boy-style versions.
- The roof room of the Celadon Condominiums holds a Spell Tag gift, and TM67 Recycle lies at the end of the narrow path in the north of the city.
- The Department Store’s 3F TM counter sells TM28 Dig, TM76 Stealth Rock, TM79 Dark Pulse and more, while 5F sells vitamins.
- Headbutt the trees around town for Heracross (30% of the common table).
Walkthrough: Part 18: The Magnet Train Pass and Erika
FAQ
What does Erika use in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
Jumpluff Lv51, Tangela Lv52, Victreebel Lv56 and Bellossom Lv56; she gives the Rainbow Badge and TM19 Giga Drain.
How much is Porygon in the Celadon Game Corner?
Porygon costs 9,999 coins and comes at Lv15; Eevee costs 6,666 and Mr. Mime 3,333.
How do you get GB Sounds in HeartGold?
Collect all 16 Badges, then talk to the Game Freak sound designer on the 3rd floor of the Celadon Condominiums.
Where can you find Heracross in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
Headbutt trees, including the ones in Celadon City, where Heracross makes up 30% of the common encounters.
What Pokémon can you catch in Celadon City in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
5 species: Grimer, Muk, Spearow, Heracross, Combee.
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).























