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Seafoam Islands Pokémon Yellow · Dungeon

Map of Seafoam Islands in Pokémon Yellow
1F (Game Boy map)

The Seafoam Islands are a cave system between Route 20's two halves, used to cross from Fuchsia to Cinnabar Island. The strong currents on the lower floors block you until you push boulders into the holes. Articuno, one of the legendary birds, sits on the lowest floor.

Wild Pokémon
10
Items
3
Trainers
0
Needs
Strength, Surf

Connects to: Route 20

Where Seafoam Islands is on the Kanto town mapPosition on the Kanto town map

Gift and special Pokémon

Articuno Lv. 50

The legendary bird sits on B4F; push boulders into the holes to slow the currents first.

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 15/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ZubatPoisonFlying9–3644.5%
KrabbyWater25–2735.2%
SlowpokeWaterPsychic28–3014.8%
GolbatPoisonFlying27–365.5%

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ZubatPoisonFlying18–3640.2%
KrabbyWater26–2829.7%
GolbatPoisonFlying279.8%
SlowpokeWaterPsychic299.8%
SeelWater22–265.5%
KinglerWater285.1%

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ZubatPoisonFlying27–3635.2%
KrabbyWater27–2925%
GolbatPoisonFlying27–3614.8%
SeelWater249.8%
KinglerWater289.8%
SlowpokeWaterPsychic314.3%
SlowbroWaterPsychic311.2%

B3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ZubatPoisonFlying27–3629.7%
KrabbyWater29–3120.3%
GolbatPoisonFlying2719.9%
SeelWater26–3014.8%
KinglerWater309.8%
DewgongWaterIce28–325.5%
Surfing encounter rate 5/255
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison20–4069.9%
StaryuWater3030.1%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5100%
Good RodGoldeen1050%
Poliwag1050%
Super RodStaryu20–4040.2%
Krabby2539.8%
Kingler3519.9%

B4F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10/255 per step
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ZubatPoisonFlying36–4525%
GolbatPoisonFlying27–3625%
SeelWater28–3219.5%
KrabbyWater3015.2%
KinglerWater329.8%
DewgongWaterIce30–345.5%
Surfing encounter rate 5/255
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison20–4069.9%
StaryuWater3030.1%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5100%
Good RodGoldeen1050%
Poliwag1050%
Super RodStaryu20–4040.2%
Krabby2539.8%
Kingler3519.9%

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.

Items

ItemHowWhere
NuggetHiddenB2F
Max ElixerHiddenB3F
Ultra BallHiddenB4F

Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.

Tips

  • Use Strength to push boulders into the holes to stop the currents so you can Surf onward.
  • Articuno waits on B4F and is level 50, so bring Ultra Balls and strong Fire, Electric or Rock attackers.
  • Zubat, Golbat, Krabby and Seel are the common wild Pokémon, and Dewgong is rare on the lower floors.
  • Hidden items include a Nugget, Max Elixer and Ultra Ball, so search the dead ends.
  • There are no trainers, so the main danger is the wild encounters.

Walkthrough: Part 11: Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine

More maps

Seafoam Islands: B1F
B1F
Seafoam Islands: B2F
B2F
Seafoam Islands: B3F
B3F
Seafoam Islands: B4F
B4F

FAQ

How do I stop the currents in the Seafoam Islands?

Push boulders into the holes on the floors above with Strength so the water below calms.

Where is Articuno in Pokémon Yellow?

On B4F of the Seafoam Islands.

Are there trainers in the Seafoam Islands?

No, only wild Pokémon.

What Pokémon can you catch in Seafoam Islands in Pokémon Yellow?

10 species: Zubat, Krabby, Slowpoke, Golbat, Seel, Kingler, Slowbro, Dewgong, Tentacool, Staryu. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

What items are in Seafoam Islands?

3, including Nugget, Max Elixer, Ultra Ball.

Sources & picture credits

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).