Old Rod
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The Old Rod (Japanese: ボロのつりざお Worn-out Fishing Rod) is a Key Item introduced in Generation I. It allows the player to fish from bodies of water.
The Good Rod and Super Rod are more powerful versions of this item.
In the core series games
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Effect
The Old Rod allows the player to fish for Pokémon in bodies of water. The Pokémon encountered will be at a lower level than those encountered by using the Good Rod or Super Rod.
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Acquisition
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Appearance
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| Model from Generation VI |
Artwork from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
In spin-off games
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Magikarp are fished with Old Rod, with the player being given increasingly better variants of Old Rod (So-So, Good, Great, Rare, Pro's, and Supreme) as they progress that can fish new Magikarp patterns.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
In Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, Cilan mentioned that Mr. Briney from Dewford Town was going to host the Old Rod Fishing Rally soon, prompting him to depart for Johto in order to participate in the said competition.
Pokémon Origins
Red obtained an Old Rod from the Vermilion Fishing Guru in File 2: Cubone.
In the manga
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
The Old Rod has appeared in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
In the TCG
- Main article: Old Rod (Neo Revelation 64)
The Old Rod was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Neo Series (the Japanese Neo Era). It was first released in the Awakening Legends expansion before debuting in English in the Neo Revelation expansion, with an illustration by Keiji Kinebuchi. A reprint with new artwork by Shizurow was included in the Japanese Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends expansion, and then released in the English EX Dragon Frontiers expansion. Old Rod lets a player flip 2 coins. If both are heads, the player can search their discard pile for a Baby Pokémon (Neo Revelation only), Basic Pokémon, or Evolution card and put it into their hand. If both coins are tails, the player search their discard pile for a Trainer card instead and put it into their hand.
Trivia
- In Generation I, the only Pokémon that can be fished out by the Old Rod is Magikarp, all of which would be level 5.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 破舊釣竿 Pogauh Diugōn * 破爛的釣竿 Polaahn dīk Diugōn * |
| Mandarin | 破舊釣竿 / 破旧钓竿 Pòjiù Diàogān * 破爛的釣竿 Pòlàn de Diàogān * 阿里不達釣竿 Ālǐbùdá Diàogān * | |
| Danish | Gammel fiskestang* Gammel stang* | |
| Dutch | Oude hengel* | |
| Finnish | Vapa | |
| French | Canne | |
| German | Angel* Alte Angel* | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio | |
| Korean | 낡은낚싯대 Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Polish | Stara Wędka | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Vara Antiga | |
| Spanish | Caña Vieja | |
| Swedish | Gammalt spö* | |
So-So Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | いいボロのつりざお Good Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 較好的破舊釣竿 Gaauhóu dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 較好的破舊釣竿 / 较好的破旧钓竿 Jiàohǎo de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Canne à Pêche d'Occasion | |
| German | Gute Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Buono | |
| Korean | 좋은 낡은낚싯대 Jo-eun Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Decente | |
Good Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | すごいボロのつりざお Great Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 厲害的破舊釣竿 Laihhoih dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 厲害的破舊釣竿 / 厉害的破旧钓竿 Lìhài de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Canne à Pêche Neuve | |
| German | Tolle Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Speciale | |
| Korean | 대단한 낡은낚싯대 Daedanhan Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Estupenda | |
Great Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | きれいなボロのつりざお Beautiful Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 漂亮的破舊釣竿 Piuleuhng dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 漂亮的破舊釣竿 / 漂亮的破旧钓竿 Piàoliang de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Bonne Canne à Pêche | |
| German | Schöne Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Magnifico | |
| Korean | 고운 낡은낚싯대 Goun Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Guay | |
Rare Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | きちょうなボロのつりざお Precious Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 珍貴的破舊釣竿 Jāngwai dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 珍貴的破舊釣竿 / 珍贵的破旧钓竿 Zhēnguì de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Super Canne à Pêche | |
| German | Teure Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Prezioso | |
| Korean | 귀중한 낡은낚싯대 Gwijunghan Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Lujosa | |
Pro's Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | こだわりボロのつりざお Choice Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 講究的破舊釣竿 Gónggau dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 講究的破舊釣竿 / 讲究的破旧钓竿 Jiǎngjiù de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Canne à Pêche de Pro | |
| German | Exquisite Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Intenditori | |
| Korean | 구애 낡은낚싯대 Guae Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Profesional | |
Supreme Old Rod
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | スーパーボロのつりざお Superb Worn-out Fishing Rod | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 超棒的破舊釣竿 Chīupáahng dīk Pogauh Diugōn |
| Mandarin | 超棒的破舊釣竿 / 超棒的破旧钓竿 Chāobàng de Pòjiù Diàogān | |
| French | Canne à Pêche Ultime | |
| German | Super Alte Angel | |
| Italian | Amo Vecchio Pro | |
| Korean | 슈퍼 낡은낚싯대 Syupeo Nalgeun Naksitdae | |
| Spanish | Caña Suprema | |
See also
- List of Key Items in Generation I
- List of Key Items in Generation II
- List of Key Items in Generation III
- List of Key Items in Generation IV
- List of Key Items in Generation VI
- List of Key Items in Generation VIII
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