Section 06: Azalea Town: Kurt & the Slowpoke Well

Azalea Town

Before you enter Azalea Town, you see that a Rocket Grunt is guarding the entrance to the Slowpoke Well and will not let anyone in.

Head into Azalea Town, and go straight to Kurt's house on the northwest. Before that you may wish to visit the Pokémon Center to heal and/or visit the PokéMart to stock up on supplies.

Kurt's House

Kurt is a Poké Ball smith who takes Apricorns and makes different kinds of Poké Balls out of them. When you enter his house, he will talk to you briefly and run out towards the Slowpoke Well. From here, head out to the Slowpoke Well again and this time the entrance is not blocked so you may proceed to enter it.

Slowpoke Well

Slowpoke Well

Once you enter inside, you will see Kurt is injured. Head towards the right entrance and keep walking until you see Team Rocket Grunts. Battle your way through until you reach the Boss.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $360 Rattata♂ Lv.9 No item Rattata♂ Lv.9 No item Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $440 Zubat♀ Lv.9 No item Ekans♀ Lv.11 No item Rocket Grunt Rocket Grunt Reward: $360 Rattata♂ Lv.7 No item Zubat♂ Lv.9 No item Zubat♂ Lv.9 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Rocket Executive Battle

File:RocketLanceHGSS.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] Lance [[Slowpoke Well|Slowpoke Well]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Lance Oak [[Slowpoke Well|Slowpoke Well]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $480 Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.8 Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.12 Poison Gas Poison Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --

Afterward, Kurt will appear and thank you and you will be transported back to his house. Here, he will give you a Fast Ball and if you speak to his daughter, she will give you his number. (Which is useful to check when your Apricorn Poké Balls are ready). Heal up and head for the Azalea Gym which has opened up now after defeating Team Rocket.

Azalea Gym

Inside Azalea Gym

Azalea Gym has mostly Bug-type Pokémon so a Flying-type would be advantageous against them if you did not choose a Cyndaquil in the beginning. Inside the Azalea Gym, you need to take these Spinarak-like transporters to reach the leader. To reach Bugsy, take the left Spinarak, take the next one there and pull the lever and then go back on the Spinarak and pull the lever there.

Bugsy, the Bug-type Gym leader

Once you defeat Bugsy, you will receive the Hive Badge and TM89 (U-turn). You will also be able to use HM01 (Cut) outside of battle, although you don't have the HM yet. After this, you may want to heal your Pokémon as there will be a rival battle before you leave for Ilex Forest.

Azalea Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher ノリユキ Bug Catcher ノリユキ Noriyuki Reward: $192 Caterpie♂ Lv.12 No item Weedle♂ Lv.12 No item Bug Catcher サダオ Bug Catcher サダオ Sadao Reward: $192 Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item Kakuna♂ Lv.9 No item Beedrill♂ Lv.12 No item Bug Catcher トモミチ Bug Catcher トモミチ Tomomichi Reward: $208 Paras♂ Lv.13 No item Twins クミとルミ Twins クミとルミ Kumi & Rumi Reward: $320 Ledyba♀ Lv.10 No item Spinarak♀ Lv.10 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. File:BugsyHGSS.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Bugsy [[Azalea Gym|Azalea Gym]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Bugsy Oak [[Azalea Gym|Azalea Gym]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1800 Types: Bug Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Metapod♀ Lv.15 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Kakuna♀ Lv.15 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Technician Held item: Sitrus Berry Scyther♀ Lv.17 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

Heading Towards Ilex Forest

When you are ready head west towards the exit to Azalea Town to enter Ilex Forest. Before that however, you will be challenged by your Rival. After the battle, you can finally head towards Ilex Forest. You may wish to heal before you do so.

If the player chose Chikorita:	If the player chose Cyndaquil:	If the player chose Totodile:
File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1152 Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.14 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.16 Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.18 Leer Normal Status   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1152 Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.14 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.16 Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Croconaw♂ Lv.18 Water Gun Water Special   --       Rage Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --	File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Azalea Town|Azalea Town]] Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1152 Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.14 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.16 Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bayleef♂ Lv.18 PoisonPowder Poison Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --

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