Tohjo Falls HGSS · Johto Area
Tohjo Falls is the cave and waterfall on Route 27 that marks the border between Johto and Kanto, on the way from New Bark Town to the Pokémon League. You need both Surf and Waterfall to get through, so it opens up after the eighth Johto Badge. A quiet back room behind the falls normally holds only a broken radio.
- Region
- Johto
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 1
- HMs
- Surf, Waterfall, Rock Smash
Connects to: Route 27
Tohjo Falls on the Johto Pokégear map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raticate | Normal | 22 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Zubat | Poison | 22 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Golbat | Poison | 22 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
 Slowpoke | WaterPsychic | 21–23 | 15% | 15% | 15% |
 Rattata | Normal | 20 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Goldeen | Water | 20 | 60% |
| Slowpoke | WaterPsychic | 20 | 30% |
 Seaking | Water | 20 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% |
| Goldeen | 10 | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Goldeen | 20 | 60% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 40% | |
| Super Rod | Goldeen | 40 | 70% |
| Magikarp | 40 | 20% | |
| Seaking | 40 | 10% |
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
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 |
|---|---|
| Moon Stone | Item ball |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Tips
- Waterfall comes from the Ice Path, and the Rising Badge from Clair in Blackthorn lets you use it outside battle.
- A Moon Stone lies on the western end of the ledge behind the waterfalls; you reach it by Surf.
- Smash the breakable rocks for items; the back room has no wild encounters, so it’s a safe spot to do it.
- With an event Celebi taken to the Ilex Forest shrine, you travel to the past and battle Giovanni in the hidden room here.
- Slowpoke appear both on foot and while surfing.
Walkthrough: Part 14: Victory Road and the Pokémon League
More pictures
FAQ
How do you get past Tohjo Falls in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
You need Surf and Waterfall; Waterfall is in the Ice Path, and you need the Rising Badge to use it outside battle.
Where is the Moon Stone in Tohjo Falls?
On the western end of the ledge behind the waterfalls, reached by surfing.
Where do you fight Giovanni in HeartGold?
During the event Celebi’s time-travel story, in the hidden room at Tohjo Falls. His team is Nidoking Lv42, Kangaskhan Lv40, Honchkrow Lv43 and Nidoqueen Lv46.
What Pokémon can you catch in Tohjo Falls in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
8 species: Raticate, Zubat, Golbat, Slowpoke, Rattata, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp.
Sources & picture credits
- Tohjo Falls (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeheartgold (decompiled game data)
- Picture: Tohjo_Falls_HGSS_intro.png
- Picture: Tohjo_Falls_HGSS_screenshot.png
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).