Whirl Islands HGSS · Johto Area

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

LugiaSS Lv. 45 · One-off encounter

SoulSilver: with both the Silver Wing (from the Radio Tower Director after Team Rocket is defeated) and the Tidal Bell (from the Kimono Girls), enter through the northeast island and go down to B3F; level 45.

LugiaHG Lv. 70 · One-off encounter

HeartGold: after the Hall of Fame, bring the Silver Wing (from the Pewter City old man) to the depths of the Whirl Islands; level 70.

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	22–24	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	22–24	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 24 Absol 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 24 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	15–25	60%
Horsea	Water	10–20	30%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	15–25	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Krabby	10	15%
Good Rod	Krabby	20	50%
	Magikarp	20	40%
	Horsea	20	10%
Super Rod	Krabby	40	40%
	Horsea	40	30%
	Kingler	40	20%
	Seadra	40	10%

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	22–24	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	22–24	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 24 Absol 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 24 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	22–24	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	22–24	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 24 Absol 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 24 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 22–23Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Horsea	Water	15–25	60%
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	15–25	30%
Seadra	Water	15–30	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Krabby	10	15%
Good Rod	Krabby	20	50%
	Magikarp	20	40%
	Horsea	20	10%
Super Rod	Krabby	40	40%
	Horsea	40	30%
	Kingler	40	20%
	Seadra	40	10%

B3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 5

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Krabby	Water	23–25	50%	50%	50%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	24	30%	30%	30%
Seel	Water	23–25	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	24	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 25 Absol 20%, Lv. 23–24Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 25 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 23–24Play 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

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

Tips

• You need HM05 Whirlpool, usable outside battle with the Glacier Badge, to reach most of the island entrances.
• Lugia is found on B3F after entering through the northeast island.
• In SoulSilver, Lugia is Lv45 and appears once you have the Silver Wing from the Radio Tower Director and the Tidal Bell from the Kimono Girls.
• In HeartGold, Lugia is Lv70; get the Silver Wing from an old man in Pewter City and bring it here.
• If you defeat or run from Lugia, it comes back the next time you enter the Hall of Fame.
• The caves are full of items, including Max Revive, several Full Restores and Rare Candies.
• Surf in the deeper water for Horsea and Seadra, and Seel is common in the caves.

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