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Goldenrod Radio Tower コガネラジオとう Kogane Radio Tower "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Goldenrod City
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Goldenrod Radio Tower in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

The Radio Tower in Gold, Silver, and Crystal

The Goldenrod Radio Tower (Japanese: コガネラジオとう Kogane Radio Tower) is a six-story tower located next to the Magnet Train station in Goldenrod City, the largest city in Johto.

In the games

The Radio Tower broadcasts numerous programs daily, the most prominent of such being Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk and Buena's Password, a new radio show that debuted in Pokémon Crystal. For a short time in Generation II and Generation IV, the tower fell victim to the clutches of Team Rocket, during which time all of the normal broadcasts were replaced with a pirate signal officially announcing Team Rocket's return and pleading Giovanni to return from seclusion.

After the player obtains their seventh Johto Gym Badge, it is necessary to purge the Radio Tower of Team Rocket in order to continue the storyline, because until the Radio Tower has been returned to normal, either the Blackthorn Gym will be closed because Clair is training in the restricted Dragon's Den^GSC, or a man selling RageCandyBars will prevent access to Route 44, the eastern path out of Mahogany Town^HGSS. After defeating the impostor station manager in the fifth floor office, the player will receive the Basement Key, which opens up a sealed area of the Goldenrod Tunnel. Upon finding the real station manager in the second basement of the Goldenrod Department Store, he will give the player a Card Key to open the door on the third floor that separates the upper floors of the tower in two. With the Card Key in tow, the player can ascend to the fifth floor studio to defeat the final Rocket Executives, effectively disbanding the organization. To show his gratitude, the station manager will give the player a [[Silver and Rainbow Wings|Rainbow Wing}}^GHG, a Silver Wing^SSS, or a Clear Bell^C.

Places of interest

Studios

In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the station had two studios, located on the fourth and fifth floors. A third studio was added in Pokémon Crystal on the second floor, to accommodate Buena's new radio show. In every version, the tower has a welcome center, as well as a computer linked to Bill's PC and the player's personal computer, on the first floor and a small café on the second floor. The technical operations of the tower are handled by way of a network of computers on the third and fourth floors. The Director's office is found on the fifth floor.

Programs

Main article: Radio in the Pokémon world

Many programs are broadcast from the tower, with most being produced in-house.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Radio Card	1F, prize for clearing the quiz	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Basement Key	5F, from Petrel after defeating him	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Ultra Ball	4F, near Proton (requires Card Key)	HG  SS
	Ultra Ball	5F, in the studio (requires Card Key)	C
	Rainbow Wing	From the director after defeating Team Rocket	G  HG
	Silver Wing	From the director after defeating Team Rocket	S  SS
	Clear Bell	From the director after defeating Team Rocket	C
	Pink Bow	4F, from Mary after defeating Team Rocket	G  S  C
	BrightPowder	4F, from Mary after defeating Team Rocket	HG  SS
	TM11 (Sunny Day)	3F, from a woman after defeating Team Rocket	G  S  C  HG  SS

Pokémon Lottery Corner

Main article: Pokémon Lottery Corner

In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the Lucky Channel is a radio show which broadcasts an ID number that changes once per week. Prizes are awarded for winning numbers, which must match any of the player's Pokémon's ID numbers with either all digits, four/three digits or two digits.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Felicity gives out tickets for the Pokémon Lottery Corner with an ID number that changes daily. Prizes are awarded for winning numbers, which must match any of the player's Pokémon's ID numbers from the last digit to the first digit.

Item		Location	Games
	Ultra Ball	Pokémon ID matched last digit	HG  SS
	PP Up	Pokémon ID matched last two digits	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Exp. Share	Pokémon ID matched last three digits	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Exp. Share	Pokémon ID matched last four digits	G  S  C
	Max Revive	Pokémon ID matched last four digits	HG  SS
	Master Ball	Pokémon ID matched perfectly	G  S  C  HG  SS

Trainers

NOTE: These Trainers appear only during Team Rocket's takeover at Goldenrod City.

Generation II

1F

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $960	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Raticate♂ Lv.24 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.

2F

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Arbok♀ Lv.26 No item
Rocket Grunt Reward: $920	Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.25 No item
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.26 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.

3F

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $920	Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
Scientist Marc カネオ Kaneo Reward: $2700	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Weezing♂ Lv.26 No item
Requires Card Key
Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.26 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.

4F

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt Reward: $880	Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item
	Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
Scientist Rich シンタロウ Shintarō Reward: $3000	Porygon Lv.30 No item
Requires Card Key
Rocket Grunt Reward: $960	Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.23 No item
	Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item
	Gloom♀ Lv.24 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.

Requires Card Key

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2592
Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.36 Wing Attack Flying   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Leech Life Bug   --       Bite Dark   --

5F

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2160

Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Smog Poison   --

Requires Card Key

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2304

Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Wrap Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Peck Flying   --       Haze Ice   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Night Shade Ghost   --

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2520

Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.33 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.33 Sludge Poison   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Haze Ice   --       Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Smog Poison   --

Generation IV

1F

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $960	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Raticate♂ Lv.24 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.

2F

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Arbok♀ Lv.26 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $920	Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.21 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000	Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.25 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.

3F

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $920	Koffing♂ Lv.23 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.23 No item
	Rattata♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
Scientist Garett カネオ Kaneo Reward: $864	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Weezing♂ Lv.26 No item
Requires Card Key
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Raticate♂ Lv.24 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.26 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.

4F

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $880	Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item
	Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
Scientist Trenton シンタロウ Shintarō Reward: $960	Porygon Lv.30 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $960	Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item
	Ekans♀ Lv.21 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.23 No item
	Gloom♀ Lv.24 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.

Requires Card Key

Executive Proton Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1320

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.28 Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.33 Sludge Poison Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Smog Poison Special   --

5F

Executive Petrel Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1200

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --

Requires Card Key

Executive Ariana Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --

Observation Deck

Archer and the player on the Observation Deck, exclusive to HeartGold and SoulSilver

Executive Archer Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3040

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.35 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.38 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

Layout

Version	1F	2F	3F	4F	5F	Observation Deck
Gold
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold
SoulSilver

In the anime

The Radio Tower in the anime

In the main series

The Goldenrod Radio Tower appeared in Air Time, where Ash was invited to the tower to be interviewed by DJ Mary. Disguised Team Rocket also infiltrated the Radio Tower, intending to steal anything valuable inside. However, all they discovered were tapes of various radio shows. They were then mistaken for a comedy group called "The Dugtrio Trio," and were dragged to be interviewed by DJ Mary. Due to Team Rocket having accidentally destroyed the tape of the day's Radio Drama, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket were asked to act the show live. During the show, Jessie constantly made her own changes to the script, eventually leading to Team Rocket revealing themselves and attempting to steal Pikachu. Thankfully, Ash managed to recover Pikachu, Team Rocket was defeated, and the Radio Drama was brought to a successful end.

The Radio Tower in Pokémon Generations

The Radio Tower studio in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Generations

The Goldenrod Radio Tower appeared in a flashback in The Legacy, when Looker described Team Rocket's takeover of the building to Silver. He also mentioned how the entire takeover had fallen flat due to Giovanni not showing up despite Team Rocket's broadcast.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Radio Tower.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Radio Tower	T [St]	Neo Destiny		95/105	Darkness, and to Light...

Trivia

The radio tower in Pocket Monsters 2

• The Radio Tower's exterior design in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is closer to the one initially planned for Pocket Monsters 2, rather than to its original final design in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the poster announcing the Lucky Channel on the ground floor is still present, despite the program itself no longer being available.

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Radio Toren French Tour Radio German Radioturm Italian Torre Radio Korean 금빛시티 라디오타워 Geumbit City Radio Tower Portuguese Torre Rádio Spanish Torre Radio Vietnamese Tháp Radio

See Also

• Lavender Radio Tower

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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