National Park

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National Park しぜんこうえん
Nature Park
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS National Park-Night.png
Map description: A spacious and beautiful park. It's connected to the Pokéathlon Dome.
Location: Between Routes 35 and 36
Region: Johto
Generations: II, IV
Johto National Park Map.png
Location of National Park in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

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 separated into two main areas. The southern part contains several benches and a patch of flowers. Several people rest in this area, including a Teacher with a Persian that gives a Quick Claw to the player.

The northern part is circular and resembles a Poké Ball, with a fountain in the center, a semi-circular patch of tall grass to the south and another of long grass to the north, the first instance of this type of grass that is encountered in the games. Trainers can be battled only within these patches of grass, though there are no Trainers to battle during a Bug-Catching Contest.

In Generation II, most of the people talk about printing pictures off from the Pokédex, in order to promote the games' connectivity to the Game Boy Printer that was released two years before them. In Generation IV, they instead talk about using the Pokéwalker.

Items

Item Location Games
Sport Ball Sport Ball ×20 To be used in the Bug-Catching Contest, cannot be keptTuThSa  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Quick Claw Quick Claw Gift from the woman with a Persian  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal Found by crossing the fence at the north of the park  G  S  C 
TM Ground TM28 (Dig) Found by crossing the fence at the north of the park  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Full Heal Full Heal Behind the fence next to the south entrance (hidden)  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Full Heal Full Heal Near the small fountain by the southern entrance (hidden)  HG  SS 
Shiny Stone Shiny Stone Northeast corner (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS 
Soothe Bell Soothe Bell North of the entrance to Route 36, on the other side of the fence  HG  SS 
Nugget Nugget Sometimes given out by Pokéfan Beverly if the player has her number and has Marill in their party  C 
Nugget Nugget Sometimes given out by Pokéfan Beverly if the player has her number  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Grass Grass
10-12 50% 0% 0%
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Grass Grass
10 0% 30% 0%
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5% 5% 0%
Metapod Metapod
G S C
Grass Grass
10 30% 30% 0%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Grass Grass
10-12 50% 0% 0%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Grass Grass
10 0% 30% 0%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Grass Grass
10 5% 5% 0%
Kakuna Kakuna
G S C
Grass Grass
10 30% 30% 0%
Pidgey Pidgey
G S C
Grass Grass
10-14 20% 0% 0%
Pidgey Pidgey
G S C
Grass Grass
12-14 0% 15% 0%
Pidgey Pidgey
G S C
Grass Grass
13 10% 10% 0%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
G S C
Grass Grass
12 30% 30% 0%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
G S C
Grass Grass
12 30% 30% 0%
Venonat Venonat
G S C
Grass Grass
10-12 0% 0% 10%
Psyduck Psyduck
G S C
Grass Grass
12 0% 0% 30%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Grass Grass
10-14 0% 0% 100%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
G S C
Grass Grass
13-15 0% 0% 40%
Ledyba Ledyba
G S C
Grass Grass
14 20% 0% 0%
Spinarak Spinarak
G S C
Grass Grass
14 0% 0% 20%
Sunkern Sunkern
G S C
Grass Grass
11-13 0% 25% 0%
Sunkern Sunkern
G S C
Grass Grass
14 0% 20% 0%
Bug-Catching Contest
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Metapod Metapod
G S C
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Kakuna Kakuna
G S C
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Paras Paras
G S C
Grass Grass
10-17 10%
Venonat Venonat
G S C
Grass Grass
10-16 10%
Scyther Scyther
G S C
Grass Grass
13-14 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
G S C
Grass Grass
13-14 5%
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 100%
Note: The water is inaccessible without the use of a cheating device.
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
Morning Day Night
Caterpie Caterpie
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-12 50% 0% 0%
Caterpie Caterpie
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 0% 30% 0%
Metapod Metapod
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 30% 30% 0%
Weedle Weedle
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-12 50% 0% 0%
Weedle Weedle
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 0% 30% 0%
Kakuna Kakuna
HG SS
Grass Grass
10 30% 30% 0%
Pidgey Pidgey
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-14 20% 0% 0%
Pidgey Pidgey
HG SS
Grass Grass
12-14 0% 15% 0%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-14 0% 0% 100%
Sunkern Sunkern
HG SS
Grass Grass
12 0% 25% 0%
Headbutt
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
10-15 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
10-15 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
13-15 30%
Spinarak Spinarak
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
13-15 30%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
10-12 30%
Headbutt (Special Tree)

The group of trees are located at the top of a hill, behind the fence at the north-east section of the National Park. It is accessible through Rock Climb.

Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
18-20 65%
Cherubi Cherubi
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
18-25 35%
Special Pokémon
Plusle Plusle
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
10 20%
Minun Minun
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
12 20%
Shinx Shinx
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
10-12 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.


Bug-Catching Contest (pre-National Pokédex)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie Caterpie
HG SS
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Metapod Metapod
HG SS
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Butterfree Butterfree
HG SS
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Weedle Weedle
HG SS
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Kakuna Kakuna
HG SS
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Beedrill Beedrill
HG SS
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Paras Paras
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-17 10%
Venonat Venonat
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-16 10%
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
13-14 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass 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.


Bug-Catching Contest (post-National Pokédex)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Tuesday Contest
Caterpie Caterpie
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-36 20%
Metapod Metapod
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%
Butterfree Butterfree
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 5%
Weedle Weedle
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-36 20%
Kakuna Kakuna
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%
Beedrill Beedrill
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 5%
Paras Paras
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-34 10%
Venonat Venonat
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-32 10%
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Thursday Contest
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-36 20%
Silcoon Silcoon
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-32 10%
Dustox Dustox
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-32 5%
Nincada Nincada
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 20%
Volbeat Volbeat
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%
Kricketot Kricketot
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Kricketune Kricketune
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Combee Combee
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-34 5%
Saturday Contest
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-36 20%
Beautifly Beautifly
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-32 5%
Cascoon Cascoon
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-35 10%
Nincada Nincada
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 20%
Illumise Illumise
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%
Kricketot Kricketot
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Kricketune Kricketune
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Combee Combee
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-34 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.


Trainers

Generation II

Trainer Pokémon
Pokéfan Beverly
Pokéfan Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: $1120
PokéGear Phone
Snubbull Snubbull Lv.14
Held icon II.png Berry
Pokéfan William
Pokéfan William
アキヒト Akihito
Reward: $1120
Raichu Raichu Lv.14
Held icon II.png Berry
Schoolboy Jack
Schoolboy Jack
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: $480
PokéGear Phone
Oddish Oddish Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.15
No item
Lass Krise
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: $360
Oddish Oddish Lv.12
No item
Cubone 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.


Generation IV

Trainer Pokémon
Pokéfan Beverly
Pokéfan Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: $1024
PokéGear Phone
Snubbull Snubbull Lv.16
No item
Pokéfan William
Pokéfan William
アキヒト Akihito
Reward: $1024
Raichu Raichu Lv.16
No item
School Kid Jack
School Kid Jack
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: $300
PokéGear Phone
Oddish Oddish Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.15
No item
Lass Krise
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: $272
PokéGear Phone
Oddish Oddish Lv.14
No item
Cubone Cubone Lv.17
No item
Rematch
Lass Krise
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: $496
PokéGear Phone
Oddish Oddish Lv.21
No item
Cubone Cubone Lv.31
No item
Lass Krise
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: $608
PokéGear Phone
Gloom Gloom Lv.32
No item
Marowak Marowak Lv.38
No item
Lass Krise
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: $864
PokéGear Phone
Vileplume Vileplume Lv.53
No item
Marowak Marowak Lv.54
No item
School Kid Jack
School Kid Jack
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: $340
PokéGear Phone
Gloom Gloom Lv.29
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.17
No item
School Kid Jack
School Kid Jack
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: $620
PokéGear Phone
Vileplume Vileplume Lv.38
No item
Electrode Electrode Lv.31
No item
School Kid Jack
School Kid Jack
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: $1040
PokéGear Phone
Electrode Electrode Lv.43
No item
Vileplume Vileplume Lv.52
No item
Arcanine Arcanine? Lv.52
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.


Preview

Layout

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Reason: Missing Crystal layout. (Appears to have an odd structure to the left of the single bench.)
National Park GS.png National Park HGSS.png
Generation II Generation IV

In the anime

The National Park gate in the anime

National Park appeared in The Bug Stops Here, where Ash and his friends came by it just in time to see the Bug-Catching Contest starting. Ash and Casey, who also appeared at the site, decided to participate the contest. Casey ended up catching a Weedle that Ash was trying to catch, but eventually Ash caught himself a Beedrill. After dealing with Team Rocket's latest scheme, during which Casey's Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef, Ash was declared the winner of the contest, earning him a Sun Stone and allowing him to keep the Pokémon he had caught. Before the group parted ways with Casey, Ash decided to give Beedrill to Casey, knowing her love of yellow-and-black-striped Pokémon.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 自然公園 Zìrán Gōngyuán
France Flag.png European French Parc Naturel
Germany Flag.png German Nationalpark
Italy Flag.png Italian Parco Nazionale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 자연공원 Jayeon Gongweon
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Parque Nacional
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Công viên Thiên Nhiên



Johto
Zephyr Badge.png Hive Badge.png Plain Badge.png Fog Badge.png Storm Badge.png Mineral Badge.png Glacier Badge.png Rising Badge.png
Settlements
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
Routes
2930313233343536373839404142434445464748
Landmarks
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerSafari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenS.S. AquaMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sinjoh RuinsKanto


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