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New Bark Town

Access to:
West: Route 29
East: Route 27

Places of interest:
Professor Elm's Lab: The machine in the Lab will heal the player's Pokémon when interacted with.
Player's Mother: The player's mother can save money received from battling Trainers. She will also purchase items with it. In international versions, speaking to her will allow changing the clock to or from Daylight Savings Time.

Utility:
Surf is required to travel to Route 27 in the east. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.

Pokémon

Wild Shellder have a 23% chance of holding a Pearl and a 2% chance of holding a Big Pearl.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	Gold			Silver			Crystal
0	60%		Tentacool	lv. 20-24		Tentacool	lv. 20-24		Tentacool	lv. 20-24
1	30%		Tentacool	lv. 15-19		Tentacool	lv. 15-19		Tentacool	lv. 15-19
2	10%		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24		Tentacruel	lv. 20-24

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Tentacool	90%	lv. 15-24	90%	lv. 15-24	90%	lv. 15-24
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24

Gift

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games			Notes
	Chikorita	5	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Cyndaquil and Totodile. Holds a Berry.
	Cyndaquil	5	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Chikorita and Totodile. Holds a Berry.
	Totodile	5	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Chikorita and Cyndaquil. Holds a Berry.

Fishing

Gold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Tentacool	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Tentacool	20
2	20%	Good		Chinchou	20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	40
2	20%	Super		Tentacruel	40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	40

Silver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Tentacool	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Tentacool	20
2	20%	Good		Chinchou	20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	40
2	20%	Super		Tentacruel	40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	40

Crystal (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Tentacool	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Tentacool	20
2	20%	Good		Chinchou	20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	40
2	20%	Super		Tentacruel	40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	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		Tentacool	lv. 10		Tentacool	lv. 10		Tentacool	lv. 10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	35%	Good		Tentacool	lv. 20		Tentacool	lv. 20		Tentacool	lv. 20
2	20%	Good		Chinchou	lv. 20		Chinchou	lv. 20		Chinchou	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	lv. 20		Shellder	lv. 20		Shellder	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	lv. 40		Chinchou	lv. 40		Chinchou	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	lv. 40		Shellder	lv. 40		Shellder	lv. 40
2	20%	Super		Tentacruel	lv. 40		Tentacruel	lv. 40		Tentacruel	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	lv. 40		Lanturn	lv. 40		Lanturn	lv. 40

Gold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Tentacool	15%	10
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Tentacool	35%	20
Good		Chinchou	20%	20
Good		Shellder	10%	20
Super		Chinchou	40%	40
Super		Shellder	30%	40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	40
Super		Lanturn	10%	40

Silver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Tentacool	15%	10
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Tentacool	35%	20
Good		Chinchou	20%	20
Good		Shellder	10%	20
Super		Chinchou	40%	40
Super		Shellder	30%	40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	40
Super		Lanturn	10%	40

Crystal (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Tentacool	15%	10
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Tentacool	35%	20
Good		Chinchou	20%	20
Good		Shellder	10%	20
Super		Chinchou	40%	40
Super		Shellder	30%	40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	40
Super		Lanturn	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10
Old		Tentacool	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10
Good		Magikarp	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20
Good		Tentacool	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20
Good		Chinchou	20%	lv. 20	20%	lv. 20	20%	lv. 20
Good		Shellder	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Chinchou	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40
Super		Shellder	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40
Super		Lanturn	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Pokémon

Wild Tentacool and Tentacruel have a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb.
Wild Chinchou and Lanturn have a 5% chance of holding a DeepSeaScale.
Wild Shellder and Cloyster have a 50% chance of holding a Pearl and a 5% chance of holding a Big Pearl.

Surfing

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	60%		Tentacool	lv. 15-25		Tentacool	lv. 15-25
1	30%		Tentacool	lv. 10-20		Tentacool	lv. 10-20
2	5%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25
3	4%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25
4	1%		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25		Tentacruel	lv. 15-25

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Tentacool	90%	lv. 10-25	90%	lv. 10-25
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 15-25	10%	lv. 15-25

Gift

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games		Notes
	Chikorita	5	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Cyndaquil and Totodile.
	Cyndaquil	5	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Chikorita and Totodile.
	Totodile	5	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm in his Lab. Mutually exclusive with Chikorita and Cyndaquil.

Headbutt (Group A)

HeartGold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Pokémon		Level
0	50%		Hoothoot	2, 3
1	15%		Pineco	2, 3
2	15%		Pineco	2, 3
3	10%		Exeggcute	2, 3
4	5%		Exeggcute	2, 3
5	5%		Exeggcute	2, 3

SoulSilver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Pokémon		Level
0	50%		Hoothoot	2, 3
1	15%		Pineco	2, 3
2	15%		Pineco	2, 3
3	10%		Exeggcute	2, 3
4	5%		Exeggcute	2, 3
5	5%		Exeggcute	2, 3

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	50%		Hoothoot	lv. 2, 3		Hoothoot	lv. 2, 3
1	15%		Pineco	lv. 2, 3		Pineco	lv. 2, 3
2	15%		Pineco	lv. 2, 3		Pineco	lv. 2, 3
3	10%		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3
4	5%		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3
5	5%		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3		Exeggcute	lv. 2, 3

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Hoothoot	50%	lv. 2, 3	50%	lv. 2, 3
	Pineco	30%	lv. 2, 3	30%	lv. 2, 3
	Exeggcute	20%	lv. 2, 3	20%	lv. 2, 3

Headbutt (Group B)

HeartGold (Full)
Slot	Rate	Pokémon		Level
0	50%		Hoothoot	4, 5
1	15%		Spinarak	4, 5
2	15%		Spinarak	4, 5
3	10%		Exeggcute	4, 5
4	5%		Exeggcute	4, 5
5	5%		Exeggcute	4, 5

SoulSilver (Full)
Slot	Rate	Pokémon		Level
0	50%		Hoothoot	4, 5
1	15%		Ledyba	4, 5
2	15%		Ledyba	4, 5
3	10%		Exeggcute	4, 5
4	5%		Exeggcute	4, 5
5	5%		Exeggcute	4, 5

Combined (Full)
Slot	Rate	HeartGold			SoulSilver
0	50%		Hoothoot	lv. 4, 5		Hoothoot	lv. 4, 5
1	15%		Spinarak	lv. 4, 5		Ledyba	lv. 4, 5
2	15%		Spinarak	lv. 4, 5		Ledyba	lv. 4, 5
3	10%		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5
4	5%		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5
5	5%		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5		Exeggcute	lv. 4, 5

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Hoothoot	50%	lv. 4, 5	50%	lv. 4, 5
	Exeggcute	20%	lv. 4, 5	20%	lv. 4, 5
	Spinarak	30%	lv. 4, 5	N/A
	Ledyba	N/A		30%	lv. 4, 5

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		Tentacool	10
4	5%	Old		Tentacool	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Tentacool	20
2	15%	Good		Chinchou	20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	20
4	5%	Good		Chinchou	20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	40
2	15%	Super		Tentacruel	40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	40
4	5%	Super		Tentacruel	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		Tentacool	10
4	5%	Old		Tentacool	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Tentacool	20
2	15%	Good		Chinchou	20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	20
4	5%	Good		Chinchou	20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	40
2	15%	Super		Tentacruel	40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	40
4	5%	Super		Tentacruel	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		Tentacool	lv. 10		Tentacool	lv. 10
4	5%	Old		Tentacool	lv. 10		Tentacool	lv. 10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	30%	Good		Tentacool	lv. 20		Tentacool	lv. 20
2	15%	Good		Chinchou	lv. 20		Chinchou	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Shellder	lv. 20		Shellder	lv. 20
4	5%	Good		Chinchou	lv. 20		Chinchou	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Chinchou	lv. 40		Chinchou	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Shellder	lv. 40		Shellder	lv. 40
2	15%	Super		Tentacruel	lv. 40		Tentacruel	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Lanturn	lv. 40		Lanturn	lv. 40
4	5%	Super		Tentacruel	lv. 40		Tentacruel	lv. 40

HeartGold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Tentacool	15%	10
Good		Magikarp	40%	20
Good		Tentacool	30%	20
Good		Chinchou	20%	20
Good		Shellder	10%	20
Super		Chinchou	40%	40
Super		Shellder	30%	40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	40
Super		Lanturn	10%	40

SoulSilver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Tentacool	15%	10
Good		Magikarp	40%	20
Good		Tentacool	30%	20
Good		Chinchou	20%	20
Good		Shellder	10%	20
Super		Chinchou	40%	40
Super		Shellder	30%	40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	40
Super		Lanturn	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10
Old		Tentacool	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10
Good		Magikarp	40%	lv. 20	40%	lv. 20
Good		Tentacool	30%	lv. 20	30%	lv. 20
Good		Chinchou	20%	lv. 20	20%	lv. 20
Good		Shellder	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Chinchou	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40
Super		Shellder	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Tentacruel	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40
Super		Lanturn	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Items

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Pokégear	G	S	C	Obtained from the player's mother upon exiting the player's house
Potion	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm's Aide	Only after the player receives their starter Pokémon.
Poké Ball (5x)	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm's Aide	Only after defeating the Rival in Cherrygrove City.
Everstone	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm upon showing him the Togepi that hatches from the Egg received in Violet City
Master Ball	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm	Only after obtaining all eight Johto Badges.
S.S. Ticket	G	S	C	Obtained from Professor Elm	Only after defeating the Elite Four.

Player's Mother's Purchases

If the player chooses to save money with the player's mother, the player's mother will buy items for the player when the amount she has saved reaches a certain amount. Each of the following items will only be purchased once.

Player's Mother's Purchases
Item	Games			Amount Saved
Super Potion	G	S	C	900
Repel	G	S	C	4000
Super Potion	G	S	C	7000
Charmander Doll	G	S	C	10000
Moon Stone	G	S	C	15000
Super Potion	G	S	C	19000
Clefairy Doll	G	S	C	30000
Hyper Potion	G	S	C	40000
Pikachu Doll	G	S	C	50000
Big Snorlax Doll	G	S	C	100000

If the conditions to purchase one of the above items are not met, but the player's savings are an exact multiple of 2300, the player's mother will instead purchase a random one of the below items. Once an item has been purchased at a given multiple of 2300, the player's mother will never purchase an item at that multiple again, even if the player withdraws savings.

Super Potion	Antidote	Poké Ball
Escape Rope	Great Ball

Items

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items
Item	Games		Location	Notes
Potion (5x)	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm's Aide	Only after the player receives their starter Pokémon.
Pokégear	HG	SS	Obtained from the player's mother	Only after the player receives their starter Pokémon.
Potion	HG	SS	On the tile where the Rival stands next to Professor Elm's Lab	Hidden.
Everstone	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm upon showing him the Togepi that hatches from the Egg received in Violet City
Master Ball	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm	Only after obtaining all eight Johto Badges.
S.S. Ticket	HG	SS	Obtained from Professor Elm	Only after defeating the Elite Four.

Player's Mother's Purchases

If the player chooses to save money with the player's mother, the player's mother will buy items for the player when the amount she has saved reaches a certain amount. Each of the following items will only be purchased once.

Player's Mother's Purchases
Item	Games		Amount Saved
Super Potion	HG	SS	10000
Super Potion	HG	SS	20000
Repel	HG	SS	30000
Moon Stone	HG	SS	40000
Silk Scarf	HG	SS	50000
Hyper Potion	HG	SS	60000
Choice Scarf	HG	SS	70000
Focus Sash	HG	SS	80000
Muscle Band	HG	SS	90000

The player's mother may also purchase the following Berries, in groups of 5. These items can be obtained multiple times.

Occa Berry	Passho Berry	Wacan Berry	Rindo Berry	Chople Berry	Yache Berry
Shuca Berry	Kebia Berry	Coba Berry	Payapa Berry	Tanga Berry	Charti Berry
Haban Berry	Kasib Berry	Babiri Berry	Colbur Berry	Chilan Berry