Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 26

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. This walkthrough follows the remade Nintendo DS versions, not Pokémon Gold and Silver.
The guide for those can be found here.

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Route 21

Route 21 is a straight stretch of water, dotted with sandbanks. You can track down some oddities like Tangela and Mr. Mime in the tall grass before swimming off to the south. There are 12 Trainers between Pallet Town and Cinnabar Island, so take the opportunity to bulk your Pokémon up.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Nikki ヒサエ Hisae Reward: 672 Seel♀ Lv.37 No item Dewgong♀ Lv.42 No item Fisherman Arnold テツハル Tetsuharu Reward: 1408 Shellder♂ Lv.44 No item Bird Keeper Kinsley セイブン Seibun Reward: 1288 Farfetch'd♂ Lv.36 No item Fearow♂ Lv.36 No item Pidgeotto♂ Lv.37 No item Fisherman Murphy ヒョウエ Hyōe Reward: 1304 Corsola♂ Lv.32 No item Corsola♂ Lv.34 No item Corsola♂ Lv.36 No item Corsola♂ Lv.38 No item Swimmer Chelan シズク Shizuku Reward: 640 Azumarill♀ Lv.40 No item Fisherman Liam ミノブ Minobu Reward: 1344 Seadra♂ Lv.42 No item Swimmer Tyson トビオ Tobio Reward: 672 Quagsire♂ Lv.42 No item Octillery♂ Lv.40 No item Fisherman Gideon ミツマサ Mitsumasa Reward: 1280 Lanturn♂ Lv.44 No item Mantine♂ Lv.40 No item Swimmer Esteban ヨシノブ Yoshinobu Reward: 608 Golduck♂ Lv.38 No item Poliwhirl♂ Lv.38 No item Swimmer Duane アラタ Arata Reward: 640 Seaking♂ Lv.40 No item Kabutops♂ Lv.40 No item Bird Keeper Easton ミキジ Mikiji Reward: 1478 Doduo♂ Lv.35 No item Doduo♂ Lv.35 No item Dodrio♂ Lv.35 No item Dodrio♂ Lv.36 No item Swimmer Kendra ハナエ Hanae Reward: 640 Slowking♀ Lv.43 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Tangela HG SS Grass 20-30 95% 90% 95% Mr. Mime HG SS Grass 28 5% 0% 5% Mr. Mime HG SS Grass 28-30 0% 10% 0% Fishing and Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 30-35 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 35 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 7% Shellder HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 3% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Shellder HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Tentacruel HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Lanturn HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 3% Special Pokémon Linoone HG SS Hoenn Sound 35 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 25-30 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 35 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 25-30 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.

Items
Item Location Games Stardust (×3) Scattered on the various sandbanks (all hidden)  HG  SS

Cinnabar Island

Cinnabar Island

A major volcanic eruption devastated Cinnabar Island a year ago, and only the Poké Center was left standing. Due to this catastrophe, Cinnabar's usual attractions, including the Pokémon Mansion and Cinnabar Gym, were swept into the sea. However, you will find that elusive Viridian Gym Leader on the island, contemplating the power of nature. Talking to him now won't get you anywhere — as you've only won 6 of the 8 badges of Kanto so far, he doesn't consider you a worthy opponent yet. There is still one Gym left to defeat before you can challenge the Viridian Gym — after the eruption, Blaine and his Gym Trainers relocated to a cave in the Seafoam Islands.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Fishing and Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 30-35 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 35 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 7% Shellder HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 3% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Shellder HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Tentacruel HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Lanturn HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 3% 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.

Items
Item Location Games Rare Candy On a lone rock on the island's sandy northwest shore (hidden)  HG  SS  Iron On a lone rock on the volcano's southern edge (hidden, requires HM08 (Rock Climb))  HG  SS  Star Piece On a lone rock north of the Poké Center (hidden, requires HM08 (Rock Climb))  HG  SS  Magmarizer Northeast of the Poké Center (requires HM08 (Rock Climb))  HG  SS

Rest your team, and swim east to reach Route 20 and Route 19. Don't forget to bring a Pokémon that knows Strength, too.

Route 20 (west)

Route 20 stretches out to the east, where the water laps against the Seafoam Islands. Fight a few Trainers to earn some easy money and experience, then step inside the eastern of the twin islands.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Frankie カツヤ Katsuya Reward: 704 Azumarill♂ Lv.44 No item Bird Keeper Bert マスミツ Masumitsu Reward: 1376 Wingull♂ Lv.46 No item Fearow♂ Lv.43 No item Swimmer Mina チグミ Chigumi Reward: 656 Luvdisc♀ Lv.38 No item Luvdisc♀ Lv.39 No item Luvdisc♀ Lv.41 No item Picnicker Cheyenne アサミ Asami Reward: 720 Shinx♀ Lv.45 No item Bird Keeper Ernie ヤジロウ Yajirō Reward: 1536 Starly♂ Lv.48 No item Swimmer Leona リオナ Leona Reward: 704 Bidoof♀ Lv.44 No item Picnicker Adrian ナナカ Adrian Reward: 720 Shroomish♀ Lv.44 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Fishing and Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 30-35 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 35 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Tentacool HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 7% Shellder HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 3% Chinchou HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Shellder HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Tentacruel HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Lanturn HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 3% 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.

Items
Item Location Games Stardust On the sandbar between Cinnabar and the Seafoam Islands (hidden)  HG  SS  DeepSeaTooth East of the eastern island, near Picnicker Adrian (hidden in the ocean)  HG  SS

Seafoam Islands

Two choices: a ladder leads upstairs, an icy staircase leads downstairs. Check the lone rock at the room's north end for an Escape Rope, then climb the ladder to reach the relocated Cinnabar Gym.

Seafoam Gym

The relocated Cinnabar Gym

Blaine and his Gym Trainers, despite being surrounded by water and ice not far away, all still specialize in the Fire-type. The loss of the Gym means that Blaine also lost his quiz machines, but there's a new trick at work here. His six Gym Trainers will not approach you, even if you step in their line of sight. However, they each block part of the path that leads to Blaine, and will not move out of your way until they've been defeated in battle. The central area where the Gym Leader is waiting can only be reached from the western side, because Super Nerd Merle is the only one of the three near the Gym Leader that doesn't block your path upon defeat. Blaine has only three Pokémon with him, but with levels in the mid-50s, they are no pushovers. The most effective moves are of the Water- and Ground-types, so attack with moves like Surf, Waterfall, and Earthquake. Watch out for his Magmar — if you sent a Water-type into battle, its ThunderPunch could make you think twice. Each is holding a White Herb, so all three can avoid stat reduction for a single turn, making Overheat that much more painful.

Seafoam Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Scientist Lowell ヨシロー Yoshirō Reward: 1600 Arcanine♂ Lv.50 No item Scientist Daniel ユウゴ Yūgo Reward: 1600 Ninetales♀ Lv.50 No item Super Nerd Cary タカジ Takaji Reward: 2544 Torkoal♂ Lv.53 No item Scientist Linden タケアキ Takeaki Reward: 1600 Magmar♂ Lv.50 No item Super Nerd Waldo ユウビ Yūbi Reward: 2544 Numel♂ Lv.53 No item Super Nerd Merle ナガフミ Nagafumi Reward: 2544 Magcargo♂ Lv.53 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. Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Blaine Oak Cinnabar Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: 7080 Type:   Fire   Types:   Fire     Rock   Ability: Flame Body Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.54 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type:   Fire   Types:   Fire     Unknown   Ability: Flame Body Held item: White Herb Magmar♂ Lv.54 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type:   Fire   Types:   Fire     Unknown   Ability: Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Rapidash♂ Lv.59 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --

After you douse his fire, Blaine awards you the Volcano Badge, which give a slight boost to your team members' Special Attack and Special Defense. He also gives you TM50 (Overheat) as a prize.

Now that you've won your seventh badge, climb down the ladder and venture into the icy caves underneath the islands.

The Seafoam Island Caves

The Seafoam Islands

Unlike the original games, the Seafoam Islands are still intact. Bring a healthy supply of Ultra Balls with you, as another legendary is roosting on the bottom floor.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Skier Cady ホズミ Hozumi Reward: 1696 Delibird♀ Lv.53 No item Boarder Shaun タイガ Taiga Reward: 1600 Cloyster♂ Lv.55 No item Dewgong♂ Lv.50 No item Boarder Bryce レイジ Reiji Reward: 1600 Dewgong♂ Lv.55 No item Lapras♂ Lv.50 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

1F   Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Zubat HG SS Cave 26-28 30% Golbat HG SS Cave 30-32 30% Psyduck HG SS Cave 28-29 30% Golduck HG SS Cave 32 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 30-32 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 28-29 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 30-32 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 28-29 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. B1F   Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Seel HG SS Cave 32-34 30% Golbat HG SS Cave 32-34 30% Psyduck HG SS Cave 26-28 16% Golduck HG SS Cave 32-34 14% Zubat HG SS Cave 28-29 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 32-34 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 28-34 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 32-34 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 28-34 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   Seel HG SS Cave 33-35 30% Golbat HG SS Cave 33-35 30% Psyduck HG SS Cave 27-30 16% Golduck HG SS Cave 33-35 14% Zubat HG SS Cave 29-30 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 33-35 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 30-35 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 33-35 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 30-35 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   Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Golbat HG SS Cave 34-36 30% Dewgong HG SS Cave 35-36 24% Golduck HG SS Cave 34-36 14% Psyduck HG SS Cave 31-32 12% Zubat HG SS Cave 31-32 10% Seel HG SS Cave 34 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 34-36 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 32-34 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 34-36 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 32-34 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. B4F   Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Golbat HG SS Cave 38-40 30% Dewgong HG SS Cave 37-38 24% Golduck HG SS Cave 37-38 14% Jynx HG SS Cave 38-40 12% Psyduck HG SS Cave 34 10% Seel HG SS Cave 34 10% Fishing and Surfing Seel HG SS Surfing 60% Horsea HG SS Surfing 30-40 30% Slowbro HG SS Surfing 35-50 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Krabby HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Psyduck HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 30% Krabby HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 7% Horsea HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 3% Gyarados HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Horsea HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Krabby HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 5% Seadra HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 5% Special Pokémon Articuno HG SS Only one 50 One Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 38 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 34 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 38 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 34 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.

Items

Item Location Games Grip Claw B1F: Near the north wall (requires Strength)  HG  SS  Ice Heal B1F: On the icy rock ledge  HG  SS  Ice Heal B1F: On the lighter-colored, central area (hidden)  HG  SS  Pearl B2F: On an icicle in the northwest, west of Skier Cady (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Revive B3F: Near the southeastern ladder (hidden)  HG  SS  TM13 (Ice Beam) B4F: On the northeastern rock ledge  HG  SS  Ultra Ball B4F: Near the north wall  HG  SS  Water Stone B2F: South-southwestern area  HG  SS  Big Pearl B3F: Near the northwestern ice patch  HG  SS  Zinc B4F: The same spot where Articuno roosts (hidden)  HG  SS  Rare Candy B3F: On an icicle to the northwest (hidden)  HG  SS  Revive B3F: In the southwest area  HG  SS

Inside the Seafoam Islands

B1F When you first descend into the icy caves, you'll start out in the southeastern area of B1F. Use Strength to move the trio of boulders, and pick up the Grip Claw to the north. Double-back to the center area, and pick up the Ice Heal on the ledge. Climb down the ladder to the west of the Ice Heal. B2F Step down the stairway and slide across the ice. Just north of the ice patch are two icicles, one hides a Pearl. Walk east and fight past Skier Cady, Boarder Shaun, and Boarder Bryce to reach another ladder; climb down to reach B3F. B3F Head south and use your Dowsing MCHN to find a Max Revive hidden near the ladder, then climb down to reach B4F. B4F Walk north to find TM13 (Ice Beam), then climb back up the ladder to B3F. B3F Head north, and push the boulder two spaces to the north. Walk to the east and stand at the edge of the ice, two spaces south from the wall. Slide west across the ice to the boulder, and north to reach another ladder. B4F Grab the Ultra Ball and climb back upstairs. B3F Slide back across the ice, and climb the eastern ladder to reach B2F again. B2F Slide west across the ice, then turn south, jump the ledge, and climb the ladder back to B1F. B1F Walk west, and climb down the first ladder you see. B2F Pick up the Water Stone, jump the ledge, and climb the eastern ladder. B1F Head north onto the rock ledge and climb down the ladder. B2F Loop around to the east across the ice, and climb down the eastern ladder. B3F Head to the southwest, where you'll see three icy blocks sitting on a patch of ice. You need to slide up or down across the ice, so that you move two of the blocks to the edge of the ice patch. The third needs to be pushed from the right-hand side, and will slide off to the left, creating a stopping point that will allow you to continue west. Not far away is another patch of ice; bump the northeast block from the south, push the northwest block from the west, and then slide clockwise from the southern edge of the ice to reach the Big Pearl. Climb down the ladder in the southwest. B4F This area of the floor is fairly straightforward; surf across the water in a large S-shape, and climb the ladder in the center of the floor. B3F Take the next ladder up to the second floor. B2F Head south and cross the bridge to reach the next ladder. B3F Climb down the next ladder to reach the bottom floor. B4F Step down into the water and surf to the west. The next area of dry land that you can climb onto is the roost of Articuno, one of Kanto's three legendary birds. Save the game before you approach it; however, if you end up defeating it, defeat the Elite Four and Champion again and it will reappear. Once you catch it, check the spot where it was roosting to find a hidden Zinc. Surf to the west, and climb the ladder. B3F Walk south and check the nearby icicle for a Rare Candy. Continue south, and turn east past the ladder to grab a Revive. Climb up the southern ladder. B2F Climb up the next ladder to the first floor. B1F Head north, shove the boulder to the side, and take the stairway to the west to reach the islands' western exit.

Route 20 (east)

After exploring the icy depths, you re-emerge on Route 20. Surf your way to the east to fight another handful of Swimmers, and you'll soon reach the waters of Route 19.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Luis トシミツ Toshimitsu Reward: 672 Seadra♂ Lv.43 No item Quagsire♂ Lv.43 No item Camper Pedro シンヤ Shin'ya Reward: 570 Linoone♂ Lv.45 No item Swimmer Elmo シブキ Shibuki Reward: 672 Poliwhirl♂ Lv.46 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.42 No item Swimmer Lori ケイ Kay Reward: 672 Starmie Lv.42 No item Starmie Lv.42 No item Starmie Lv.42 No item Swimmer Nicole クニミ Kunimi Reward: 672 Marill♀ Lv.39 No item Lapras♀ Lv.42 No item Marill♀ Lv.39 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.

Available Pokémon

Items
Item Location Games DeepSeaScale North of the western island, near Swimmer♂ Luis (hidden in the ocean)  HG  SS

Route 19

From Route 20, surf north across the waves of Route 19 to reach dry land. As you step onto the Fuchsia beach, you'll see that the workers have finally cleared the road of the boulders that were flung here from Cinnabar's eruption.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Jerome ??? ??? Reward: 672 Seadra♂ Lv.36 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.38 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.40 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.38 No item Swimmer Harold ??? ??? Reward: 672 Remoraid♂ Lv.42 No item Seadra♂ Lv.40 No item Swimmer Debbie ??? ??? Reward: 637 Clamperl♀ Lv.46 No item Swimmer Tucker ??? ??? Reward: 672 Shellder♂ Lv.40 No item Cloyster♂ Lv.44 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon     Games     Location     Levels     Rate   Krabby HG SS Rock Smash 24-27 90% Kingler HG SS Rock Smash 28-31 10% Fishing and Surfing Tentacool HG SS Surfing 30-35 90% Tentacruel HG SS Surfing 35 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Krabby HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Krabby HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 37% Corsola HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 3% 3% 0% Staryu HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 0% 0% 3% Krabby HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 67% Corsola HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% 30% 0% Staryu HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 0% 0% 30% Kingler HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 3% Special Pokémon Clamperl HG SS Swarm 35 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.

Items
Item Location Games TM55 (Brine) On the southeastern sandbar  HG  SS  Big Pearl Lying in the sand where the TM55 was found (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Elixir Stuck in the rock wall southeast of the gate (hidden)  HG  SS  Revive Behind two brittle rocks (hidden, requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Pearl (×2) Lying near the water's edge (both hidden)  HG  SS

Fly back to Cinnabar Island and talk to Blue. Now that you've won the seven other badges of Kanto, he finally considers you worthy to enter the Viridian Gym. Once he leaves, fly back to Viridian City.

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