Pokémon Tower Pokémon Yellow · Dungeon

Pokémon Tower is the haunted graveyard tower in Lavender Town. You reach it after the Rocket Hideout and Silph Scope, and it climbs seven floors of Channelers and ghosts to Mr. Fuji, who is held captive at the top. In Yellow, Jessie and James guard the top floor, and your Rival ambushes you on 2F.
- Wild Pokémon
- 3
- Items
- 8
- Trainers
- 17
- Needs
- Silph Scope
Connects to: Lavender Town
Position on the Kanto town map
Wild Pokémon
3F, 4F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastly | GhostPoison | 18–25 | 94.5% |
Haunter | GhostPoison | 20–25 | 5.5% |
5F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastly | GhostPoison | 21–27 | 89.5% |
Haunter | GhostPoison | 22–27 | 5.5% |
Cubone | Ground | 20 | 5.1% |
6F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastly | GhostPoison | 21–27 | 89.5% |
Haunter | GhostPoison | 22–27 | 5.5% |
Cubone | Ground | 22 | 5.1% |
7F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastly | GhostPoison | 23–29 | 89.5% |
Haunter | GhostPoison | 24–29 | 5.5% |
Cubone | Ground | 24 | 5.1% |
Grass, cave and surfing chances are the Generation I encounter slots (10 slots weighted 51, 51, 39, 25, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11 and 3 out of 256); the Super Rod picks from four slots weighted 102, 76, 51 and 27, the Good Rod is 50/50 and the Old Rod always hooks a level 5 Magikarp. Where to find every Pokémon.
Trainers

Rival Blue 2F
Team if his Eevee will become Jolteon (you beat him in Oak’s Lab and on Route 22)
Fearow 25
Shellder 23
Vulpix 22
Sandshrew 20
Eevee 25Prize ₽1,625

Rival Blue 2F
Team if his Eevee will become Flareon (you beat him in Oak’s Lab but lost or skipped Route 22)
Fearow 25
Magnemite 23
Shellder 22
Sandshrew 20
Eevee 25Prize ₽1,625

Rival Blue 2F
Team if his Eevee will become Vaporeon (you lost in Oak’s Lab)
Fearow 25
Vulpix 23
Magnemite 22
Sandshrew 20
Eevee 25Prize ₽1,625

| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
Channeler | Gastly 23 | ₽690 | 3F |
Channeler | Gastly 24 | ₽720 | 3F |
Channeler | Gastly 22 | ₽660 | 3F |
Channeler | Gastly 24 | ₽720 | 4F |
Channeler | Gastly 23 Gastly 23 | ₽690 | 4F |
Channeler | Gastly 22 | ₽660 | 4F |
Channeler | Haunter 23 | ₽690 | 5F |
Channeler | Gastly 22 | ₽660 | 5F |
Channeler | Gastly 24 | ₽720 | 5F |
Channeler | Haunter 22 | ₽660 | 5F |
Channeler | Gastly 22 Gastly 22 Gastly 22 | ₽660 | 6F |
Channeler | Gastly 24 | ₽720 | 6F |
Channeler | Gastly 24 | ₽720 | 6F |
Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Rope | Item ball | 3F |
| Elixer | Item ball | 4F |
| Awakening | Item ball | 4F |
| HP Up | Item ball | 4F |
| Nugget | Item ball | 5F |
| Elixer | Hidden | 5F |
| Rare Candy | Item ball | 6F |
| X Accuracy | Item ball | 6F |
Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.
Tips
- Without the Silph Scope, ghosts appear as unidentified and cannot be fought; bring it before trying to catch or beat them.
- On 6F, a ghostly Marowak blocks the way up until you use the Silph Scope.
- Gastly and Haunter live here; catching a Gastly is the usual route to a Gengar by trading Haunter.
- Cubone start appearing from 5F, which is handy if you want one for the Route 5 trade in the Underground Path.
- After Jessie and James are beaten, Mr. Fuji is freed and later gives you the Poké Flute.
Walkthrough: Part 8: Pokémon Tower and Mr. Fuji
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FAQ
Why can't I fight the ghost in Pokémon Tower?
You need the Silph Scope, found in the Rocket Hideout, to identify ghosts.
Who is at the top of Pokémon Tower in Yellow?
Jessie and James, with Mr. Fuji held captive.
Where is the Rival in Pokémon Tower?
On 2F, where he challenges you on the way up.
What Pokémon can you catch in Pokémon Tower in Pokémon Yellow?
3 species: Gastly, Haunter, Cubone. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.
What items are in Pokémon Tower?
8, including Escape Rope, Elixer, Awakening, HP Up, Nugget, Rare Candy.
Sources & picture credits
- Pokémon Tower (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeyellow (decompiled game data)
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_1F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_2F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_3F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_4F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_5F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_6F_RBY.png
- Map: Pokémon_Tower_7F_RBY.png
- Town map: Kanto_Town_Map_RGBY.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon, encounter rates, items, trainers, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeyellow decompilation of the English game (pret/pokeyellow e89ead154b). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).













