Ice Path HGSS · Johto Area

Ice Path in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver — Ice Path B2F (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

The Ice Path is the frozen cave connecting Route 44 to Blackthorn City, home of the last Johto Gym. Its floors are full of slippery ice that sends you sliding until you hit something, plus a Strength puzzle where you push boulders into holes. HM07 Waterfall is found on the first floor.

Region: Johto
Wild Pokémon: 5
Items: 12
Trainers: 0
HMs: Strength, Rock Smash

Connects to: Route 44 · Blackthorn City

Where Ice Path is on the Johto map Ice Path on the Johto Pokégear map

Wild Pokémon

1F, B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Swinub	IceGround	21–23	40%	40%	40%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	22	30%	30%	30%
ZubatHG	PoisonFlying	22	25%	20%	25%
ZubatSS	PoisonFlying	22	5%	–	5%
Jynx	IcePsychic	22	5%	10%	5%
DelibirdSS	IceFlying	22	20%	20%	20%

Hoenn Sound

Makuhita 20%, Lv. 22

Absol 20%, Lv. 21–22Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh Sound

Chingling 20%, Lv. 22

Bronzor 20%, Lv. 21–22Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

B2F, B3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Swinub	IceGround	22–24	40%	40%	40%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
ZubatHG	PoisonFlying	23	25%	20%	25%
ZubatSS	PoisonFlying	23	5%	–	5%
Jynx	IcePsychic	23	5%	10%	5%
DelibirdSS	IceFlying	23	20%	20%	20%

Hoenn Sound

Makuhita 20%, Lv. 23

Absol 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh Sound

Chingling 20%, Lv. 23

Bronzor 20%, Lv. 22–23Play 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

Item	How	Where
HM07 Waterfall	Item ball	1F
Protein	Item ball	1F
PP Up	Item ball	1F
Max Potion	Hidden	1F
Ice Heal	Hidden	1F
Iron	Item ball	B1F
Revive	Hidden	B1F
TM72 Avalanche	Item ball	B2F
Full Heal	Item ball	B2F
Max Potion	Item ball	B2F
Carbos	Hidden	B2F
NeverMeltIce	Item ball	B3F

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

Tips

Route 44 and the Ice Path only open up after you have cleared Team Rocket from the Goldenrod Radio Tower.
HM07 Waterfall lies on 1F past the third ice patch; a man insists it is yours and won’t let you pass until you take it.
You need Strength to push boulders down the holes and open the way, and Rock Smash to reach the NeverMeltIce on B3F.
TM72 Avalanche is in the southeast corner of B2F.
Swinub is the most common catch at 40%, and Jynx appears too; Delibird is SoulSilver-only here.
When sliding, look for the rock or wall you will stop against before you step onto the ice.

Walkthrough: Part 12: Ice Path, Blackthorn City and Clair

More pictures

Ice Path: Ice Path B3F (HeartGold and SoulSilver) — Ice Path B3F (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

Ice Path: Ice Path entrance picture (day, from the game) — Ice Path entrance picture (day, from the game)

Ice Path: Ice Path entrance picture (night, from the game) — Ice Path entrance picture (night, from the game)

FAQ

Where is HM07 Waterfall in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

On 1F of the Ice Path, past the third ice-sliding area; you get it on your way to Blackthorn City.

How do you solve the Ice Path boulder puzzle?

Teach Strength to a party Pokémon and push the boulders into the holes in the floor, which opens a path on the floor below.

Where can you catch Delibird in SoulSilver?

The Ice Path has wild Delibird at Lv22–23 with a 20% rate, but only in SoulSilver.

Where is the NeverMeltIce in HeartGold?

On Ice Path B3F, in the bottom left behind a rock you need Rock Smash to break.

What Pokémon can you catch in Ice Path in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

5 species: Swinub, Golbat, Zubat, Jynx, Delibird.

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).