National Park

National Park しぜんこうえん Nature Park
Location:	Between Routes 35 and 36
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of National Park in Johto.
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National Park as it appeared in Generation II

The National Park (Japanese: しぜんこうえん Nature Park) is a location in Johto. It is located to the north of Goldenrod City, between Route 35 and Route 36. The Bug-Catching Contest takes place there every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Geography

The park is a place full of Trainers and their Pokémon. Most of the people talk about printing pictures off from the Pokédex, a reference to the Game Boy Printer that was released two years before the games.

By stepping into the grass in the main area of the park, the Trainers will challenge the player to a battle. If, however, the player stays out of the grass, they will not notice the player. They will also not battle during a Bug-Catching Contest.

The National Park contains the first extremely long grass encountered in the games. When it is Cut, it changes into short grass before disappearing. A bike can also be ridden in it in Generation II, unlike the case in later generations.

The main area of the park resembles a Poké Ball.

Items

• Quick Claw: obtained from the lady sitting on a bench beside a Persian
• Parlyz Heal: found by crossing the fence at the north of the park
• TM28 (Dig): found by crossing the fence at the north of the park
• Full Heal: hidden behind the fence right next to the south entrance
• Soothe Bell: Behind the fence near the east entrance^HGSS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Morning
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	50%
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	50%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	10-14	20%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	13	10%
	Nidoran♀	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Nidoran♂	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Ledyba	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Day
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	10	5%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	10	30%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	12-14	15%
	Pidgey	G	S	C	Grass	13	10%
	Nidoran♀	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Nidoran♂	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Sunkern	G	S	C	Grass	11-13	25%
	Sunkern	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Night
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	10-12	10%
	Psyduck	G	S	C	Grass	12	30%
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	Grass	10-14	100%
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	Grass	13-15	40%
	Spinarak	G	S	C	Grass	14	20%
Bug-Catching Contest
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Grass	7-18	20%
	Metapod	G	S	C	Grass	9-18	10%
	Butterfree	G	S	C	Grass	12-15	5%
	Weedle	G	S	C	Grass	7-18	20%
	Kakuna	G	S	C	Grass	9-18	10%
	Beedrill	G	S	C	Grass	12-15	5%
	Paras	G	S	C	Grass	10-17	10%
	Venonat	G	S	C	Grass	10-16	10%
	Scyther	G	S	C	Grass	13-14	5%
	Pinsir	G	S	C	Grass	13-14	5%
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

Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Bug-Catching Contest
	Caterpie	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Metapod	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Butterfree	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Weedle	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Kakuna	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Beedrill	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Paras	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Venonat	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Scyther	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Pinsir	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
Only after National Dex in Bug-Catching Contest
	Volbeat	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Illumise	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Kricketot	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
	Combee	HG	SS	Grass	unknown	unknown
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.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
PokéFan Beverly メグミ Megumi Reward: 1120	Snubbull♀ Lv.14 Berry
PokéFan William アキヒト Akihito Reward: 1120	Raichu♂ Lv.14 Berry
Schoolboy Jack シュウイチ Shūichi Reward: 480	Oddish♂ Lv.12 No item
	Voltorb Lv.15 No item
Lass Krise ユキ Yuki Reward: 360	Oddish♀ Lv.12 No item
	Cubone♀ Lv.15 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.

Trivia

• Though some fans consider National Park a Safari Zone, it is too different to be categorized as one. In addition, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver added a Safari Zone in Johto separate from the National Park.
• A beta version of National Park was seen prior to the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver.

In other languages

• Spanish: Parque Nacional
• Italian: Parco Nazionale
• German: Nationalpark
• French: Parc Naturel

Johto Gym: Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Cianwood City • Olivine City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City Other: New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Frontier Front League: Indigo Plateau* (games) • Mt. Silver (anime) Routes: 28 • 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 • Shinto Ruins • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower National Park • Tin and Brass Towers • MooMoo Farm • Glitter Lighthouse • Battle Tower/Frontier • Ragged Cliff Gate Hidden Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands • Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Rocket Hideout • Ice Path • Dragon's Den

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