S.S. Aqua HGSS · Johto Area

S.S. Aqua in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver — S.S. Aqua Daytime (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

The S.S. Aqua is the fast ship sailing between Olivine City in Johto and Vermilion City in Kanto, and it is how you first reach Kanto after becoming Champion. On the first voyage you help an old gentleman find his missing granddaughter, which means getting a sleeping sailor back to work. The cabins and lower deck are full of trainers.

Region: Johto
Wild Pokémon: None
Items: 1
Trainers: 27

Connects to: Olivine City · Vermilion City

Where S.S. Aqua is on the Johto map S.S. Aqua on the Johto Pokégear map

Wild Pokémon

No wild Pokémon here.

Trainers

Sailor Stanly 1F Southeast Rooms

Machop 39

Machoke 41

Psyduck 34

Prize ₽1,088

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize	Where
GentlemanEdward	Persian 41	₽8,200	1F Southeast Rooms
BurglarCorey	Koffing 33 Magmar 36 Koffing 33 Koffing 38	₽608	1F Southeast Rooms
HikerNoland	Bronzor 39 Golem 42	₽1,344	1F Southwest Rooms
Ace TrainerShaye	Jolteon 43 Tangela 43 Tauros 43	₽2,580	1F Southwest Rooms
Ace TrainerCarol	Electrode 43 Starmie 43 Ninetales 43	₽2,580	1F Southwest Rooms
Poké ManiacMorgan	Rhyhorn 39 Rhydon 39	₽2,496	1F Southwest Rooms
FirebreatherLyle	Koffing 36 Flareon 39 Koffing 36	₽1,152	1F Northeast Rooms
BeautyCassie	Vileplume 36 Butterfree 42	₽2,352	1F Northeast Rooms
GuitaristClyde	Electabuzz 42	₽1,008	1F Northeast Rooms
Bug CatcherKen	Ariados 39 Pinsir 40	₽640	1F Northeast Rooms
PokéfanColin	Delibird 40	₽2,560	1F Northwest Rooms
TwinsMeg & Peg · double battle	Teddiursa 39 Phanpy 39	₽1,248	1F Northwest Rooms
Super NerdShawn	Magnemite 39 Muk 41 Magnemite 39	₽1,872	1F Northwest Rooms
PsychicRodney	Chingling 37 Hypno 41	₽1,312	1F Northwest Rooms
PokéfanGeorgia	Sentret 31 Sentret 31 Sentret 31 Furret 36 Sentret 31	₽1,984	1F Northwest Rooms
PokéfanJeremy	Meowth 36 Meowth 36 Meowth 36	₽2,304	1F Northwest Rooms
PicnickerDebra	Seaking 41	₽656	B1F
SailorJeff	Makuhita 40 Raticate 40	₽1,280	B1F
JugglerFritz	Mr. Mime 37 Magmar 37 Machoke 37	₽1,184	B1F
FishermanJonah	Shellder 33 Octillery 37 Remoraid 33 Cloyster 37	₽1,184	B1F
SailorGarrett	Kingler 42	₽1,344	B1F
Black BeltWai	Machoke 38 Machoke 40 Meditite 42	₽1,008	B1F
SailorKenneth	Machop 36 Machop 36 Poliwrath 36 Machop 36	₽1,152	B1F
School KidNate	Ledian 40 Exeggutor 40	₽800	B1F
School KidRicky	Aipom 40 Ditto 40	₽800	B1F
TeacherShirley	Chatot 43 Jigglypuff 43	₽2,064	B1F

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
Metal Coat	Gift

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

Tips

Professor Elm gives you the S.S. Ticket after you become Champion, and your first trip can happen on any day.
On the first trip, beat Sailor Stanly, the sailor dozing in a cabin, so the crewman lets you onto the lower deck to find the girl.
Return the granddaughter and the gentleman gives you a Metal Coat for evolving Onix and Scyther.
After the first trip, the ship leaves Olivine on Mondays and Fridays and Vermilion on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Sleep in your cabin bed to heal your party and arrive at the destination.
Each trainer on board can only be battled once in HGSS, no matter how many times you sail.
With all 16 Badges, the captain gives you one Plate per day, starting with the Flame Plate, and Nuggets once you have them all.

Walkthrough: Part 15: The S.S. Aqua and the Vermilion Gym

More pictures

S.S. Aqua: S.S. Aqua Nighttime (HeartGold and SoulSilver) — S.S. Aqua Nighttime (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

FAQ

When does the S.S. Aqua sail in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

From Olivine City on Monday and Friday, and from Vermilion City on Wednesday and Sunday; the first trip can be taken on any day.

How do you get the Metal Coat on the S.S. Aqua?

Find the old gentleman’s granddaughter on your first voyage; he gives you the Metal Coat as thanks.

How do you get the Plates in HGSS?

Once you have all 16 Badges, talk to the S.S. Aqua’s captain in his cabin; he gives you one Plate per day.

How do you get the S.S. Ticket?

Professor Elm gives it to you in New Bark Town after you defeat the Elite Four and become Champion.

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).