Dragon's Den

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Dragon's Den

Access to:
Exit on 1F: Blackthorn City

Utility:
Surf is required to access and traverse this area. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.
Whirlpool is required to access a Dragon Fang, a Max Elixer, and a Revive. In Crystal, Whirlpool is also required to access the back of the Dragon Shrine.

Pokémon

Wild Dratini and Dragonair have a 2% chance of holding a Dragon Scale.
Wild Dratini and Dragonair can flee.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Gold			Silver			Crystal
0	60%		Magikarp	lv. 15-19		Magikarp	lv. 15-19		Magikarp	lv. 15-19
1	30%		Magikarp	lv. 10-14		Magikarp	lv. 10-14		Magikarp	lv. 10-14
2	10%		Dratini	lv. 10-14		Dratini	lv. 10-14		Dratini	lv. 10-14

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Magikarp	90%	lv. 10-19	90%	lv. 10-19	90%	lv. 10-19
	Dratini	10%	lv. 10-14	10%	lv. 10-14	10%	lv. 10-14

Gift

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games			Notes
	Dratini	15	G	S	C	Obtained from the Dragon Master after taking his quiz in the Dragon Shrine. If the player answers all of his questions correctly, Dratini will know Extremespeed.

Fishing

Gold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
2	20%	Good		Magikarp	20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	40
2	20%	Super		Magikarp	40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	40

Silver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
2	20%	Good		Magikarp	20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	40
2	20%	Super		Magikarp	40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	40

Crystal (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
2	20%	Good		Magikarp	20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	40
2	20%	Super		Magikarp	40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	40

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Gold			Silver			Crystal
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	35%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
2	20%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	lv. 20		Dratini	lv. 20		Dratini	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	lv. 40		Dratini	lv. 40		Dratini	lv. 40
2	20%	Super		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	lv. 40		Dragonair	lv. 40		Dragonair	lv. 40

Gold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	100%	10
Good		Magikarp	90%	20
Good		Dratini	10%	20
Super		Magikarp	60%	40
Super		Dratini	30%	40
Super		Dragonair	10%	40

Silver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	100%	10
Good		Magikarp	90%	20
Good		Dratini	10%	20
Super		Magikarp	60%	40
Super		Dratini	30%	40
Super		Dragonair	10%	40

Crystal (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	100%	10
Good		Magikarp	90%	20
Good		Dratini	10%	20
Super		Magikarp	60%	40
Super		Dratini	30%	40
Super		Dragonair	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
Old		Magikarp	100%	lv. 10	100%	lv. 10	100%	lv. 10
Good		Magikarp	90%	lv. 20	90%	lv. 20	90%	lv. 20
Good		Dratini	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Magikarp	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40
Super		Dratini	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Dragonair	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Pokémon

Wild Dratini and Dragonair have a 5% chance of holding a Dragon Scale.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	60%		Magikarp	lv. 10-20		Magikarp	lv. 10-20
1	30%		Magikarp	lv. 5-15		Magikarp	lv. 5-15
2	5%		Dratini	lv. 5-15		Dratini	lv. 5-15
3	4%		Dratini	lv. 5-15		Dratini	lv. 5-15
4	1%		Dratini	lv. 5-15		Dratini	lv. 5-15

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Magikarp	90%	lv. 5-20	90%	lv. 5-20
	Dratini	10%	lv. 5-15	10%	lv. 5-15

Gift

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games		Notes
	Dratini	15	HG	SS	Obtained from the Dragon Master after taking his quiz in the Dragon Shrine. If the player answers all of his questions correctly, Dratini will know Extremespeed.

Fishing

HeartGold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	40%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	30%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
3	10%	Old		Magikarp	10
4	5%	Old		Magikarp	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Magikarp	20
2	15%	Good		Magikarp	20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	20
4	5%	Good		Magikarp	20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	40
2	15%	Super		Magikarp	40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	40
4	5%	Super		Magikarp	40

SoulSilver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	40%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	30%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
3	10%	Old		Magikarp	10
4	5%	Old		Magikarp	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Magikarp	20
2	15%	Good		Magikarp	20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	20
4	5%	Good		Magikarp	20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	40
2	15%	Super		Magikarp	40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	40
4	5%	Super		Magikarp	40

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	40%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
1	30%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
2	15%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
3	10%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
4	5%	Old		Magikarp	lv. 10		Magikarp	lv. 10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	30%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
2	15%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Dratini	lv. 20		Dratini	lv. 20
4	5%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Dratini	lv. 40		Dratini	lv. 40
2	15%	Super		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Dragonair	lv. 40		Dragonair	lv. 40
4	5%	Super		Magikarp	lv. 40		Magikarp	lv. 40

HeartGold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	100%	10
Good		Magikarp	90%	20
Good		Dratini	10%	20
Super		Magikarp	60%	40
Super		Dratini	30%	40
Super		Dragonair	10%	40

SoulSilver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	100%	10
Good		Magikarp	90%	20
Good		Dratini	10%	20
Super		Magikarp	60%	40
Super		Dratini	30%	40
Super		Dragonair	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
Old		Magikarp	100%	lv. 10	100%	lv. 10
Good		Magikarp	90%	lv. 20	90%	lv. 20
Good		Dratini	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Magikarp	60%	lv. 40	60%	lv. 40
Super		Dratini	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Dragonair	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Revive	G	S	C	East of the entrance, on the northeasternmost ground tile	Hidden.
Calcium	G	S	C	East of the entrance
Revive	G	S	C	On the southeasternmost ground tile of the spit of land east of the Dragon Shrine	Hidden. Requires Whirlpool.
Max Elixer	G	S	C	On the southeastern tile of the four-tile boulder north of the water next to the Dragon Fang	Hidden. Requires Whirlpool.
Max Elixer	G	S	C	Near Twins Lea & Pia
Max Potion	G	S	C	On the southeast tile of the boulder north of the island with the Dragon Shrine	Hidden.
TM24 Dragonbreath	G	S	C	Obtained from Clair	Only after defeating her in the Blackthorn Gym and retrieving the Dragon Fang.
TM24 Dragonbreath	G	S	C	Obtained from Clair	Only after defeating her in the Blackthorn Gym and taking the Dragon Master's quiz.
Dragon Fang	G	S	C	On the eastern stretch of land	Requires Whirlpool.

Trainers

Crystal Trainers
Trainer	Party	Notes
Cooltrainer Darin	Dragonair lv.37
Cooltrainer Cara	Horsea lv.33 Horsea lv.33 Seadra lv.35
Twins Lea & Pia	Dratini lv.35 Dratini lv.35