Old Rod

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Old Rod
ボロのつりざお
Worn-out Fishing Rod
Bag Old Rod III Sprite.pngBag Old Rod VI Sprite.png
Old Rod
Artwork from Pokémon Red and Green
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation II Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation III Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation IV Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation V Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VIII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (BDSP)

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

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RBY/RGBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
BDSP
N/A N/A

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.

Description

Games Description
Stad Use in front of the sea, a river, etc., to fish for Pokémon.
GSC Use by water to fish for Pokémon.
RSE Use by any body of water to fish for wild Pokémon.
FRLG An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
SV An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it at bodies of water to fish for Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Method
RBY/RGBY Vermilion City (from the Vermilion City Fishing Guru)
GSC Route 32 (from the Fisher in the Pokémon Center)
RSE Dewford Town (from the Fisherman on the east side of the Gym)
FRLG Vermilion City (from the Vermilion City Fishing Guru)
DPPt Jubilife City (from the Fisherman in the gate to Route 218)
HGSS Route 32 (from the Fisherman in the Pokémon Center)
XY Ambrette Town (from the Fisherman in the Ambrette Aquarium)
ORAS Dewford Town (from the Fisherman on the east side of the Gym)
BDSP Jubilife City (from the Fisher in the gate to Route 218)

Appearance

Old Rod XYORAS.png Register Old Rod Sprite.png
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 the anime

An Old Rod in Pokémon Origins

Main series

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

EX Dragon Frontiers print of Old Rod
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 other languages

Language Title
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 *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Gammel fiskestang*
Gammel stang*
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Oude hengel*
Finland Flag.png Finnish Vapa
France Flag.png French Canne
Germany Flag.png German Angel*
Alte Angel*
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 낡은낚싯대 Nalgeun Naksitdae
Poland Flag.png Polish Stara Wędka
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vara Antiga
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Vieja
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Gammalt spö*

So-So Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche d'Occasion
Germany Flag.png German Gute Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Buono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 좋은 낡은낚싯대 Jo-eun Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Decente

Good Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche Neuve
Germany Flag.png German Tolle Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Speciale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대단한 낡은낚싯대 Daedanhan Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Estupenda

Great Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Bonne Canne à Pêche
Germany Flag.png German Schöne Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Magnifico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고운 낡은낚싯대 Goun Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Guay

Rare Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Super Canne à Pêche
Germany Flag.png German Teure Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Prezioso
South Korea Flag.png Korean 귀중한 낡은낚싯대 Gwijunghan Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Lujosa

Pro's Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche de Pro
Germany Flag.png German Exquisite Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Intenditori
South Korea Flag.png Korean 구애 낡은낚싯대 Guae Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Profesional

Supreme Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche Ultime
Germany Flag.png German Super Alte Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Pro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 슈퍼 낡은낚싯대 Syupeo Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Suprema

See also



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