Whirl Islands

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Whirl Islands うずまきじま
Whirlpool Islands
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS Whirl Islands-Morning.png
Map description: Four islands that are protected by whirlpools and are difficult to reach.
Location: Route 41
Region: Johto
Generations: II, IV
Johto Whirl Islands Map.png
Location of Whirl Islands in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

The Whirl Islands (Japanese: うずまきじま Whirlpool Islands) are a small archipelago located between the mainland of Johto and Cianwood City, on Route 41. Beneath the sea, a maze of dark caves sprawl, with explorers able to travel between the four islands with some amount of difficulty. Deep within these caves, Lugia can be found.

Named after the dangerous whirlpools that surround them, some parts of the Whirl Islands are mysterious and largely inaccessible. Children in Olivine City are told that bad kids are sent to the islands.

As explained in Pokémon SoulSilver, the Whirl Islands used to be one large island. At some point in time, there were two countries fighting over the island. Lugia, the guardian of the island, got upset and cast lightning bolts to tear the island into four pieces. It then disappeared into the deep end of the waterfall basin, longing for the invisible trust between people and Pokémon to manifest once more.

Items

Item Location Games
Guard Spec. Guard Spec. Southwestern island section  G  S 
Full Restore Full Restore ×2
  • B1F; southeast of northwest island ladder
  • B1F west; in the isolated boulder (hidden)
 G  S  C 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball B1F east; northeast of southeast island ladder (hidden)  G  S  C 
Rare Candy Rare Candy B1F northeast; northeast of northeast island ladder (hidden)  G  S  C 
Carbos Carbos B1F southwest; of northwest island ladder  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Nugget Nugget B1F; near center of northern edge of room  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball Northeastern island; next to southern ladder  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Calcium Calcium B1F; northeast of southeast island ladder  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Escape Rope Escape Rope B1F; east of southwest island ladder  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Max Revive Max Revive B2F; west of main ladder located at the top  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Max Elixir Max Elixir B2F; southwest of ladder in enclosed section  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Full Restore Full Restore B2F; northeast of ladder in enclosed section  C  HG  SS 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball Southwest island; east section  C  HG  SS 
Rare Candy Rare Candy Southeast island; in rock in northwest corner (hidden)  HG  SS 
Pearl Pearl B1F; in rock east of northwest ladder (hidden)  HG  SS 
Full Restore Full Restore B1F; southeast of northwest ladder  HG  SS 
Revive Revive B1F; in a rock south of northeast ladder (hidden)  HG  SS 
Super Repel Super Repel B1F; on rock west of northeast ladder (hidden)  HG  SS 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball B1F; in wall northwest of southeast ladder (hidden)  HG  SS 
Full Restore Full Restore B2F; in wall northwest of main ladder (hidden)  HG  SS 
Rare Candy Rare Candy Ledge overlooking Lugia's chamber  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation II

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
23 30%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
23 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
25 5% 5% 0%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
24-25 0% 0% 10%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
22-24 15%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
22-24 25% 25% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
22-24 50%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
22-24 40% 40% 60%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 60%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 10%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Surfing Surfing
15-19 30%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 55%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Kingler Kingler
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Seadra Seadra
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
24 30%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
24 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
26 5% 5% 0%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
25-26 0% 0% 10%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 15%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 25% 25% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 50%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 40% 40% 60%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
24 30%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
25 30%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
24 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
27 5% 5% 0%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
26-27 0% 0% 10%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 15%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
24-26 25% 25% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
23-25 50%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
24-26 40% 40% 60%
Surfing
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Surfing Surfing
15-24 90%
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 10%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 55%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Kingler Kingler
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Seadra Seadra
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B2F (Inner Cave)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
25 30%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
26 30%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
25 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
28 5% 5% 0%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
27-28 0% 0% 10%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
24-26 15%
Seel Seel
G S C
Cave Cave
25-27 25% 25% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
24-26 50%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Cave Cave
25-27 40% 40% 60%
Surfing
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 60%
Seadra Seadra
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 10%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 30%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 55%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Kingler Kingler
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Horsea Horsea
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Seadra Seadra
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Special Pokémon
Lugia Lugia
G S C
Premier Ball Only one
70 One
Lugia Lugia
G S C
Premier Ball Only one
40 One
Lugia Lugia
G S C
Premier Ball Only one
60 One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV

Kimono Girls summoning Lugia inside the Whirl Islands in SoulSilver

1F-B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Cave Cave
22-24 50%
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 30%
Seel Seel
HG SS
Cave Cave
22-24 15%
Golbat Golbat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 5%
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-25 60%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-25 10%
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
10-20 30%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 37%
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 3%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 60%
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Seadra Seadra
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 3%
Kingler Kingler
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
24 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
22-23 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
24 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
22-23 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Cave Cave
22-24 50%
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 30%
Seel Seel
HG SS
Cave Cave
22-24 15%
Golbat Golbat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 5%
Surfing
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-25 60%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-25 30%
Seadra Seadra
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
10-30 10%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 37%
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 3%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 60%
Horsea Horsea
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Seadra Seadra
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 3%
Kingler Kingler
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
24 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
22-23 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
24 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
22-23 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B3F

Lugia in the Whirl Islands in Generation IV
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
24 30%
Golbat Golbat
HG SS
Cave Cave
24 5%
Seel Seel
HG SS
Cave Cave
23-25 15%
Krabby Krabby
HG SS
Cave Cave
23-25 50%
Special Pokémon
Lugia Lugia
HG SS
Premier Ball Only one
70 One
Lugia Lugia
HG SS
Premier Ball Only one
45 One
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
25 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
23-24 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
25 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
23-24 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Layout

Generation II

Version 1F Northwest 1F Northeast 1F Southwest 1F Southeast
Gold Whirl Islands 1F NW GSC.png Whirl Islands 1F NE GSC.png Whirl Islands 1F SW GSC.png Whirl Islands 1F SE GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
 


Version B1F B1F Middle B2F B2F Inner
Gold Whirl Islands B1F GSC.png Whirl Islands B1F Middle GSC.png Whirl Islands B2F GSC.png Whirl Islands B2F Inner GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
 

Generation IV

Version 1F Northwest 1F Northeast 1F Southwest 1F Southeast
HeartGold Whirl Islands 1F NW HGSS.png Whirl Islands 1F NE HGSS.png Whirl Islands 1F SW HGSS.png Whirl Islands 1F SE HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 


Version B1F B2F B3F B3F Lugia's Cave
HeartGold Whirl Islands B1F HGSS.png Whirl Islands B2F HGSS.png Whirl Islands B3F HGSS.png Whirl Islands B3F Lugia HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 

Preview

In the anime

Map of the Whirl Islands in the anime

The depiction of the islands is far different in the anime. Far from being deserted, it contains many towns and other inhabitable areas. The Whirl Islands are home to the Whirl Cup, a competition for Water Pokémon Trainers held once every three years.

Rumors circulate that families of Lugia reside there. A mother Lugia and her baby, Silver, were sought by Dr. Namba and did, in fact, reveal themselves.

There are four main islands, with many smaller ones scattered throughout. Together, the islands in the archipelago form a spiral shape.

The islands, from north to south:

According to the Nurse Joy on Blue Point Isle, the climate varies from island to island.

In the manga

File:Whirl Islands HGSS Adventures.png
Silver flying over the Whirl Islands

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Whirl Islands first appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga in Really Remoraid, where Morty was able to track the location of Gold and Silver at Lt. Surge's request. Having been nursed back to health by the Entei that had just left, the two awaken to find that Gold lost his backpack again (along with several of his other belongings), and Silver was missing the Red Gyarados he caught at the Lake of Rage. After fighting off a herd of Sandslash, the two come across Surge, who then returns them. However, there was a catch: before he could even inquire information regarding the Masked Man, the three were attacked by the wild Lugia that inhabited the islands, quite a berserk one that rampaged firing Aeroblasts left and right. After a tough battle during which they are joined by Crystal and their starters all evolve, they try to it in a Poké Ball, only to find out someone else, later revealed to be the Masked Man himself, did so before them.

After the incident, the three fail to track it down even with the Pokédexes' Area function, and soon Silver flies off on his own to the fourth and final island, in which Lance's hidden chamber resides. By using the three Water-type HM moves available at the time (Whirlpool, Waterfall, and Surf), he is able to enter it and acquire information from Lance, during which he returns the Tyranitar he borrowed.

Much later, in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Silver returns to Lance's chamber again, only to be joined by an angry Clair who demanded to know what he did to her cousin, who had recently gone missing. They are soon attacked by Petrel's many Koffing.

Trivia

In other languages

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