Goldenrod Radio Tower

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. 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 none of the normal broadcasts were aired.

The topmost floor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Following the defeat of Pryce at the Mahogany Town Gym, it is necessary to purge the Radio Tower of Team Rocket in order to continue the storyline as a man selling RageCandyBars will prevent access to Route 44, the eastern path out of Mahogany, until the Radio Tower has been returned to normal. After defeating the impostor station manager in the fifth floor office, the main character 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 main character 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 main character 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 main character a Rainbow Wing^GHG, a Silver Wing^SSS, or a Clear Bell^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}.

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.

Broadcasted programs

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

Items

Lucky Number Show

In HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, Felicity gives out ticket for the Lucky Number Show, with the number changing 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 one. In Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions, the Lucky Channel exists instead, where a prize is only awarded for matching all digits, three digits or two digits. The following items can be received as prizes from the Lucky Number Show and Lucky Channel.

Trainers

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

Generation II

1F

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocket Grunt 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 Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Arbok♀ Lv.26 No item
Rocket Grunt 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 Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.25 No item
Rocket Grunt 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 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 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 Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Weezing♂ Lv.26 No item
Rocket Grunt 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 Rocket Grunt Reward: $880	Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item
	Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
Scientist Rich Scientist Rich シンタロウ Shintarō Reward: $3000	Porygon Lv.30 No item
Rocket Grunt 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.

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak 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

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2160

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

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveF.png Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak 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   --

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Rocket and Professor Executive Oak 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 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 Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Arbok♀ Lv.26 No item
Team Rocket Grunt 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 Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1000	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.25 No item
Team Rocket Grunt Team 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
Team Rocket Grunt 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 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 Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $1040	Weezing♂ Lv.26 No item
Team Rocket Grunt 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 Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $880	Zubat♂ Lv.22 No item
	Golbat♂ Lv.24 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
Scientist Trenton Scientist Trenton シンタロウ Shintarō Reward: $960	Porygon Lv.30 No item
Team Rocket Grunt 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.

File:ProtonHGSS.png Executive Proton Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Executive and Professor Proton Oak 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

File:PetrelHGSS.png Executive Petrel Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Executive and Professor Petrel Oak Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1200

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

File:ArianaHGSS.png Executive Ariana Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Executive and Professor Ariana Oak 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   --

6F

File:ArcherHGSS.png Executive Archer Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Executive and Professor Archer Oak 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   --

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Radio Toren European French Tour Radio German Radioturm Italian Torre Radio European Spanish Torre Radio

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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