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Mt. Silver Cave Silver Cave
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シロガネ山どうくつ Mt. Shirogane Cave
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"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Map description:
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A hallowed mountain that rises between the Johto and Kanto regions.
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Location:
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North of Mt. Silver, west of Route 28
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Region:
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Johto
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Generations:
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II, IV
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 Location of Mt. Silver Cave in Johto.
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Pokémon world locations
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Mt. Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやまどうくつ Mt. Shirogane Cave) is the cave system of Mt. Silver in Johto, located west of Victory Road and Indigo Plateau. It can be entered from the outside area at the foot of the mountain after receiving the sixteen Gym Badges of both Johto and Kanto. In Generation II, both the outside area and the cave system are included under the location header Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやま Mt. Shirogane).
At the very summit, the player may battle Red. If defeated, Red vanishes from Mt. Silver Cave, and returns every time the player enters the Hall of Fame.
A field based on Silver Cave also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.
Geography
In the games, Mt. Silver is off-limits to all but the most skilled of Trainers. After the player has received all sixteen badges of Johto and Kanto, Professor Oak will give the player permission to travel here.
There is a Pokémon Center just outside the entrance of Mt. Silver Cave, at the foot of Mt. Silver. Inside, however, the cave is dark, requiring Flash to see in the first room. Many high-level Pokémon reside in the cave, as well as rare Pokémon not found elsewhere in the Johto region, like Larvitar and Misdreavus.
The cave has only one entrance, unlike all other caves found in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, but goes deep into the mountain. In the cave's final room, the player will encounter Red, who will wordlessly challenge the player to what is the highest-leveled Trainer battle in the Pokémon series. If defeated, Red will vanish, and will only return for another battle after the player defeats the Elite Four again.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Mt. Silver Cave is much larger than before. Flash is no longer needed to light up the cave. The higher sections of the cave, where Red is located, require Rock Climb to be accessible. At times, the player must also venture onto the slopes on the mountain's sides in order to climb higher. In addition, a heavy snowfall is present at the summit, which assumes the hail weather condition in battle; this weather becomes diamond dust on certain days, which disables the hail weather condition in battle.
Items
Generation II
Item
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Location
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Games
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Escape Rope
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1F, west of the entrance
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G S C
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X Accuracy
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1F, east of the entrance
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G S
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Protein
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1F, east of the entrance
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C
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Ultra Ball
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1F, in the middle of the floor
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C
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Dire Hit
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1F, on the rock between the central ledges (hidden)
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G S C
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Max Elixir
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1F, northwest corner
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G S C
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Ultra Ball
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1F, southeast area near the 2F entrance (hidden)
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G S C
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Max Potion
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2F, on the rock just west of the 2F entrance (hidden)
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G S C
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PP Up
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2F, on the tiny western shoreline (requires Surf and Waterfall)
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C
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Max Revive
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2F, southwestern interior, far western end of the cave (requires Surf and Waterfall)
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G S C
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Ultra Ball
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2F, east of the triple stairway
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C
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Calcium
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2F, near the entrance of the northeastern interior cave (requires Surf and Waterfall)
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C
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Full Restore
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2F, northeastern interior, far northeastern end of the cave (requires Surf and Waterfall)
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G S C
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Generation IV
1F
Item
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Location
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Games
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Expert Belt
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Southern chamber, in the cave just north of the entrance to the main chamber (requires Surf and Waterfall)
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HG SS
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Ultra Ball
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Main chamber, on a rock between the two waterfalls (requires Surf, Waterfall, and Rock Climb) (hidden)
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HG SS
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Hyper Potion
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Northwestern chamber, at the north-west corner of the ledge above Moltres (requires Surf, Waterfall, and Rock Climb) (hidden)
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HG SS
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Ultra Ball
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Northwestern chamber, at the north-east corner of the ledge above Moltres (requires Surf, Waterfall, and Rock Climb) (hidden)
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HG SS
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Dire Hit
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Main chamber, on a rock northeast of the entrance (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
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HG SS
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Full Restore
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Main chamber, in the northeast corner, accessed from the lower mountainside (requires Rock Climb)
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HG SS
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Revive
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Main chamber, on a rock right of the path to 2F (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
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HG SS
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Lower mountainside
Rock Climb is required to reach this area.
2F
Rock Climb is required to reach this area.
Rock Smash
If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:
Upper mountainside
Rock Climb is required to reach this area.
3F
Rock Climb is required to reach this area.
Item
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Location
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Games
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Max Revive
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On a rock east of the exit to the summit (hidden)
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HG SS
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Summit
Rock Climb is required to reach this area.
Item
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Location
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Games
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Legend Ribbon
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Given to all the Pokémon that participated in the battle against Red, after defeating him
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HG SS
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Pokémon
Generation II
In the Japanese and Korean versions of Gold and Silver, Ursaring appears only in Silver, while Donphan appears only in Gold.
1F
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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45
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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5%
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5%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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42,44,46
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0%
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0%
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45%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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0%
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0%
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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43
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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42
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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42
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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10%
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10%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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44
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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44
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30%
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30%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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44
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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5%
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5%
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0%
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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.
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2F
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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48
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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30%
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30%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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46, 48
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0%
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0%
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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46, 48
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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0%
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0%
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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30%
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30%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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40%
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40%
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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0%
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0%
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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0%
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0%
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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47
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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47
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20%
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20%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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47
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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5%
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5%
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0%
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Surfing
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G
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S
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C
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35-39
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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35-39
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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35-44
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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35-39
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60%
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Fishing
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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85%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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65%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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35%
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G
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S
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C
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40
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70%
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G
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S
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C
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40
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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40
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20%
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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.
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Summit
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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48, 51
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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51
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30%
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30%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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49,51,53
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0%
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0%
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45%
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G
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S
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C
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51
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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45
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0%
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0%
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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50
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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50
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10%
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10%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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50
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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15, 20
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9%
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9%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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1%
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1%
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0%
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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.
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Chambers
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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48
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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46,48,50
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80%
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80%
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0%
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G
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S
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C
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48,50
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0%
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0%
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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46,48,50,52
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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48
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30%
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G
|
S
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C
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45
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40%
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40%
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10%
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|
G
|
S
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C
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47
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20%
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|
G
|
S
|
C
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47
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20%
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|
G
|
S
|
C
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15, 20
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5%
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|
G
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S
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C
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45
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0%
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0%
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30%
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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.
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Generation IV
1F
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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HG
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SS
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45
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5%
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HG
|
SS
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41-43
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20%
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HG
|
SS
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42
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30%
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HG
|
SS
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|
43
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10%
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HG
|
SS
|
|
44
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30%
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|
HG
|
SS
|
|
43
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10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
44
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30%
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|
HG
|
SS
|
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15-20
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5%
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Special Pokémon
|
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HG
|
SS
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43
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20%
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HG
|
SS
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42-44
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20%
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HG
|
SS
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43
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20%
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HG
|
SS
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42-44
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20%
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Surfing
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HG
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SS
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30-40
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9%
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HG
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SS
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30-50
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91%
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Fishing
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HG
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SS
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10
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15%
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HG
|
SS
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10
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85%
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HG
|
SS
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20
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30%
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|
HG
|
SS
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20
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20%
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|
HG
|
SS
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|
20
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50%
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50%
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40%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
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0%
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0%
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
50%
|
50%
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
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50%
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50%
|
80%
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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.
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Expert Belt chamber
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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|
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HG
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SS
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48
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5%
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|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
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20%
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|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
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35%
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35%
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
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0%
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0%
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46
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10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47-48
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20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
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|
46
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10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
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|
47-48
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20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
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|
15-20
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5%
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|
HG
|
SS
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|
45
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
30
|
5%
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Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
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48-50
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20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46-48
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20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46-48
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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.
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Moltres's chamber
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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|
|
|
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HG
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SS
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|
48
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5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-20
|
5%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
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.
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Lower mountainside
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
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HG
|
SS
|
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48-51
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40%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
51
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
50
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
50
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-20
|
5%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-51
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-51
|
20%
|
Headbutt Group A
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
42-44
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
42-44
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
42-44
|
50%
|
Headbutt Group B
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
50%
|
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.
|
2F
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-20
|
5%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48-50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
46-48
|
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.
|
Upper mountainside
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
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30%
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30%
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20%
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HG
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SS
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45
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15%
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15%
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10%
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HG
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SS
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45, 48
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0%
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0%
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15%
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HG
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SS
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45
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20%
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|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
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20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-30
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10%
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Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
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20%
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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.
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3F
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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|
|
|
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HG
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SS
|
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48
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5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
48
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
50
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-20
|
5%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
47
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
45-48
|
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.
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Special encounters
Generation IV
A Moltres appears in a chamber on 1F on the first visit. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.
Trainers
Core series
Generation II
Red has two Full Restores.
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Reward: 7700
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Generation IV
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Reward: 16800
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|
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Side series
Round 1
Round 2
Layout
Generation II
Generation IV
In the spin-off games
Artwork depicting Mt. Silver Cave is seen in the mindscapes of Sygna Suit Red.
Sygna Suit Red & Charizard
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Trivia
- Red's Pikachu, who can be fought here at level 88 in HeartGold and SoulSilver, is the highest-leveled Pokémon of any in-game Trainer not in a battle facility in the core series, tied with Cynthia's Garchomp in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
- Like Snowpoint City, Mt. Silver's summit features diamond dust on certain special days in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, including the anniversary of the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver in Japan.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, whenever the player is in or on the mountain, the location header pop-up is always "Mt. Silver Cave", even when the player is not inside the cave. This may possibly be a carryover from the original games, in which the in-game location header was "Silver Cave".
- Fresh Water is collected from Mt. Silver, according to the Japanese item description in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and Pokémon Stadium 2. This is also mentioned in the Korean item description in Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, this is not mentioned in the English item descriptions.
Origin
Mt. Silver is based on Mt. Fuji in the real-world Japan.
In other languages