Ice Path

Ice Path こおりのぬけみち Ice Loophole "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Between Route 44 and Blackthorn City
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Ice Path in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

The Ice Path (Japanese: こおりのぬけみち Ice Loophole) is a four-floored cave located in the Johto region that connects Route 44 with Blackthorn City. It is known for its numerous ice puzzles, which vary in size and difficulty. One example is a Strength puzzle, involving pushing boulders into holes in order to progress. It is the only place in Johto where wild Swinub, Jynx and Delibird can be caught.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	HM07 (Waterfall)	1F; on the other side of the third patch of ice	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Ice Heal	1F; northeast of the man who dropped HM07 (hidden)	HG  SS
	Iron	B1F; bottom	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Revive	B1F; exactly two steps right after picking up Iron (hidden)	HG  SS
	Protein	1F; north of the last ladder	HG  SS
	PP Up	1F; bottom	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Max Potion ×2	1F; bottom (hidden) West side of B2F left	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Full Heal	Center of B2F left	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Carbos	B2F; in southeast corner of left side (hidden)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	NeverMeltIce	B3F; bottom left (On the other side of the smashable rock)	G  S  C  HG  SS
	Ice Heal	B2F; right side (hidden)	G  S  C
	TM44 (Rest)	B2F; bottom right	G  S  C
	TM72 (Avalanche)	B2F, right side, southeast corner	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

1F

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	22	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	22-24	30%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	21-23	1%	1%	0%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	21-23	40%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	21-23	40%	40%	0%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	22	20%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	21-23	0%	0%	40%
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
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	23	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	22	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	23-25	29%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	20-22	0%	10%	0%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	1%	1%	0%
Sneasel	G		S		C		Cave	22	0%	0%	1%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	21-23	40%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	22	40%	40%	0%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	22	20%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	22-24	0%	0%	40%
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
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	23	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	23	5%	0%	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	24	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	23	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	24-26	25%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	22-24	40%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	23-25	40%	40%	0%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	23	20%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	23-25	0%	0%	40%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	0%	0%
Sneasel	G		S		C		Cave	22	0%	0%	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.

B3F

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	24	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	24	5%	0%	0%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	25	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	24	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	25	20%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	23-25	40%
Swinub	G		S		C		Cave	23-26	35%	40%	0%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	24	20%
Delibird	G		S		C		Cave	24-26	0%	0%	40%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Jynx	G		S		C		Cave	22	5%	0%	0%
Sneasel	G		S		C		Cave	22-24	0%	0%	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.

Generation IV

1F

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	22	30%
Jynx	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Swinub	HG			SS			Cave	21-24	40%
Delibird	HG			SS			Cave	22	20%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	22	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	21-22	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	22	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	21-22	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
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	22	30%
Jynx	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Swinub	HG			SS			Cave	21-24	40%
Delibird	HG			SS			Cave	22	20%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	22	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	21-22	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	22	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	21-22	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
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	22	30%
Jynx	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Swinub	HG			SS			Cave	21-24	40%
Delibird	HG			SS			Cave	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

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	25%	20%	25%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	0%	5%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	22	30%
Jynx	HG			SS			Cave	22	5%	10%	5%
Swinub	HG			SS			Cave	21-24	40%
Delibird	HG			SS			Cave	22	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.

Eyecatch

• HGSS Ice Cave-Morning.png

  Morning (Zubat)

• HGSS Ice Cave-Day.png

  Day/Evening (Swinub)

• HGSS Ice Cave-Night.png

  Night (Jynx)

Layout

Version	1F	B1F	B2F	B3F
Gold
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold
SoulSilver

In the anime

The Ice Path appeared in EP250. This version had a Pokémon Center inside where Nurse Joy was aided by a Jynx rather than a Chansey.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the Ice Path looked like an average cave. However, in Pokémon Crystal, its tileset was changed to make it look more ice-like. The icy design remains in Generation IV's remakes.
  • Some of the puzzles in the cave were also redesigned for Pokémon Crystal.

In other languages

Language Title European French Route de glace German Eispfad Italian Via Gelata Korean 얼음샛길 Eol'eum Saetgil European Spanish Ruta Helada

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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