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Whirl Islands

Access to:
Accessible from any exit: Route 41

Utility:
Surf is required to access all of the islands, as well as to navigate the Southwest cave and B2F. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered in these areas and Lugia's room with Surf.
Whirlpool is required to access all of the islands.
Flash is recommended.

Pokémon

Wild Horsea and Seadra have a 2% chance of holding a Dragon Scale.

Walking (1F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal		Condition(s)
	Krabby	50%	lv. 22, 24	50%	lv. 22, 24	40%	lv. 22, 24	Morning, Day
	Krabby	50%	lv. 22, 24	50%	lv. 22, 24	60%	lv. 22, 24	Night
	Zubat	30%	lv. 23	30%	lv. 23	30%	lv. 23	Anytime
	Seel	15%	lv. 22, 24	15%	lv. 22, 24	25%	lv. 22, 24	Morning, Day
	Seel	15%	lv. 22, 24	15%	lv. 22, 24	N/A		Night
	Golbat	5%	lv. 23	5%	lv. 23	5%	lv. 25	Morning, Day
	Golbat	5%	lv. 23	5%	lv. 23	10%	lv. 24, 25	Night

Walking (B1F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal		Condition(s)
	Krabby	50%	lv. 23, 25	50%	lv. 23, 25	40%	lv. 23, 25	Morning, Day
	Krabby	50%	lv. 23, 25	50%	lv. 23, 25	60%	lv. 23, 25	Night
	Zubat	30%	lv. 24	30%	lv. 24	30%	lv. 24	Anytime
	Seel	15%	lv. 23, 25	15%	lv. 23, 25	25%	lv. 23, 25	Morning, Day
	Seel	15%	lv. 23, 25	15%	lv. 23, 25	N/A		Night
	Golbat	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 26	Morning, Day
	Golbat	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 24	10%	lv. 25, 26	Night

Walking (B2F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal		Condition(s)
	Krabby	50%	lv. 23, 25	50%	lv. 23, 25	40%	lv. 24, 26	Morning, Day
	Krabby	50%	lv. 23, 25	50%	lv. 23, 25	60%	lv. 24, 26	Night
	Zubat	30%	lv. 24	30%	lv. 24	30%	lv. 25	Anytime
	Seel	15%	lv. 23, 25	15%	lv. 23, 25	25%	lv. 24, 26	Morning, Day
	Seel	15%	lv. 23, 25	15%	lv. 23, 25	N/A		Night
	Golbat	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 27	Morning, Day
	Golbat	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 24	10%	lv. 26, 27	Night

Walking (Lugia's Room)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal		Condition(s)
	Krabby	50%	lv. 24, 26	50%	lv. 24, 26	40%	lv. 25, 27	Morning, Day
	Krabby	50%	lv. 24, 26	50%	lv. 24, 26	60%	lv. 25, 27	Night
	Zubat	30%	lv. 25	30%	lv. 25	30%	lv. 26	Anytime
	Seel	15%	lv. 24, 26	15%	lv. 24, 26	25%	lv. 25, 27	Morning, Day
	Seel	15%	lv. 24, 26	15%	lv. 24, 26	N/A		Night
	Golbat	5%	lv. 25	5%	lv. 25	5%	lv. 28	Morning, Day
	Golbat	5%	lv. 25	5%	lv. 25	10%	lv. 27, 28	Night

Surfing (1F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Tentacool	60%	lv. 20-24	60%	lv. 20-24	60%	lv. 20-24
	Horsea	30%	lv. 15-19	30%	lv. 15-19	30%	lv. 15-19
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24

Surfing (B2F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Horsea	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

Surfing (Lugia's Room)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
	Horsea	60%	lv. 20-24	60%	lv. 20-24	60%	lv. 20-24
	Tentacruel	30%	lv. 20-24	30%	lv. 20-24	30%	lv. 20-24
	Seadra	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24	10%	lv. 20-24

Static

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games			Notes
	Lugia	70	G	S	C	On B3F. It can only be encountered here after obtaining the Silver Wing in Pewter City. If defeated, no other Lugia can be obtained on the save file unless it is restarted.
	Lugia	40	G	S	C	On B3F. It can only be encountered here after obtaining the Silver Wing at the Goldenrod Radio Tower. If defeated, no other Lugia can be obtained on the save file unless it is restarted.
	Lugia	60	G	S	C	On B3F. It can only be encountered here after obtaining the Silver Wing in Pewter City. If defeated, no other Lugia can be obtained on the save file unless it is restarted.

Fishing (1F, B2F, and Lugia's Room)

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

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

Crystal (Full)
Slot	Rate	Rod	Pokémon		Level
0	70%	Old		Magikarp	10
1	15%	Old		Magikarp	10
2	15%	Old		Krabby	10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	35%	Good		Krabby	20
2	20%	Good		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good		Horsea	20
0	40%	Super		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super		Horsea	40
2	20%	Super		Kingler	40
3	10%	Super		Seadra	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		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
0	35%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	35%	Good		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
2	20%	Good		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Horsea	lv. 20		Horsea	lv. 20		Horsea	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Horsea	lv. 40		Horsea	lv. 40		Horsea	lv. 40
2	20%	Super		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Seadra	lv. 40		Seadra	lv. 40		Seadra	lv. 40

Gold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Krabby	15%	10
Good		Krabby	55%	20
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Horsea	10%	20
Super		Krabby	40%	40
Super		Horsea	30%	40
Super		Kingler	20%	40
Super		Seadra	10%	40

Silver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Krabby	15%	10
Good		Krabby	55%	20
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Horsea	10%	20
Super		Krabby	40%	40
Super		Horsea	30%	40
Super		Kingler	20%	40
Super		Seadra	10%	40

Crystal (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Krabby	15%	10
Good		Krabby	55%	20
Good		Magikarp	35%	20
Good		Horsea	10%	20
Super		Krabby	40%	40
Super		Horsea	30%	40
Super		Kingler	20%	40
Super		Seadra	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Gold		Silver		Crystal
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10
Old		Krabby	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10
Good		Krabby	55%	lv. 20	55%	lv. 20	55%	lv. 20
Good		Magikarp	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20	35%	lv. 20
Good		Horsea	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Krabby	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40
Super		Horsea	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Kingler	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40
Super		Seadra	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Pokémon

Wild Bronzor have a 5% chance of holding a Metal Coat.
Wild Chingling have a 5% chance of holding a Colbur Berry.
Wild Tentacool and Tentacruel have a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb.
Wild Horsea and Seadra have a 5% chance of holding a Dragon Scale.

Walking (1F, B1F, B2F)

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Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver		Condition(s)
	Krabby	20%	lv. 22	20%	lv. 22	Anytime
	Krabby	30%	lv. 22, 24	30%	lv. 22, 24	Radio: Off
	Absol	20%	lv. 22, 23	20%	lv. 22, 23	Radio: Hoenn Sound
	Makuhita	20%	lv. 24	20%	lv. 24	Radio: Hoenn Sound
	Bronzor	20%	lv. 22, 23	20%	lv. 22, 23	Radio: Sinnoh Sound
	Chingling	20%	lv. 24	20%	lv. 24	Radio: Sinnoh Sound
	Zubat	20%	lv. 23	20%	lv. 23	Anytime
	Zubat	10%	lv. 23	10%	lv. 23	Radio: Off
	Seel	15%	lv. 22, 24	15%	lv. 22, 24	Anytime
	Golbat	5%	lv. 23	5%	lv. 23	Anytime

Walking (Lugia's Room)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver		Condition(s)
	Krabby	20%	lv. 23	20%	lv. 23	Anytime
	Krabby	30%	lv. 23, 25	30%	lv. 23, 25	Radio: Off
	Absol	20%	lv. 23, 24	20%	lv. 23, 24	Radio: Hoenn Sound
	Makuhita	20%	lv. 25	20%	lv. 25	Radio: Hoenn Sound
	Bronzor	20%	lv. 23, 24	20%	lv. 23, 24	Radio: Sinnoh Sound
	Chingling	20%	lv. 25	20%	lv. 25	Radio: Sinnoh Sound
	Zubat	20%	lv. 24	20%	lv. 24	Anytime
	Zubat	10%	lv. 24	10%	lv. 24	Radio: Off
	Seel	15%	lv. 23, 25	15%	lv. 23, 25	Anytime
	Golbat	5%	lv. 24	5%	lv. 24	Anytime

Surfing (1F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Tentacool	60%	lv. 15-25	60%	lv. 15-25
	Horsea	30%	lv. 10-20	30%	lv. 10-20
	Tentacruel	10%	lv. 15-25	10%	lv. 15-25

Surfing (B2F)

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
	Horsea	60%	lv. 15-25	60%	lv. 15-25
	Tentacruel	30%	lv. 15-25	30%	lv. 15-25
	Seadra	10%	lv. 15-25, 30	10%	lv. 15-25, 30

Static (B3F)

All Versions
Pokémon		Level	Games		Notes
	Lugia	70	HG	SS	It can only be encountered here after obtaining the Silver Wing in Pewter City. If defeated or run from, it will reappear after defeating the Elite Four.
	Lugia	45	HG	SS	It can only be encountered here after obtaining the Tidal Bell in Ecruteak Dance Theater. If defeated or run from, it will reappear after defeating the Elite Four.

Fishing (1F and B1F)

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		Krabby	10
4	5%	Old		Krabby	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Krabby	20
2	15%	Good		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good		Horsea	20
4	5%	Good		Krabby	20
0	40%	Super		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super		Horsea	40
2	15%	Super		Kingler	40
3	10%	Super		Seadra	40
4	5%	Super		Kingler	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		Krabby	10
4	5%	Old		Krabby	10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	20
1	30%	Good		Krabby	20
2	15%	Good		Krabby	20
3	10%	Good		Horsea	20
4	5%	Good		Krabby	20
0	40%	Super		Krabby	40
1	30%	Super		Horsea	40
2	15%	Super		Kingler	40
3	10%	Super		Seadra	40
4	5%	Super		Kingler	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		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
4	5%	Old		Krabby	lv. 10		Krabby	lv. 10
0	40%	Good		Magikarp	lv. 20		Magikarp	lv. 20
1	30%	Good		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
2	15%	Good		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
3	10%	Good		Horsea	lv. 20		Horsea	lv. 20
4	5%	Good		Krabby	lv. 20		Krabby	lv. 20
0	40%	Super		Krabby	lv. 40		Krabby	lv. 40
1	30%	Super		Horsea	lv. 40		Horsea	lv. 40
2	15%	Super		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40
3	10%	Super		Seadra	lv. 40		Seadra	lv. 40
4	5%	Super		Kingler	lv. 40		Kingler	lv. 40

HeartGold (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Krabby	15%	10
Good		Krabby	50%	20
Good		Magikarp	40%	20
Good		Horsea	10%	20
Super		Krabby	40%	40
Super		Horsea	30%	40
Super		Kingler	20%	40
Super		Seadra	10%	40

SoulSilver (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		Rate	Level
Old		Magikarp	85%	10
Old		Krabby	15%	10
Good		Krabby	50%	20
Good		Magikarp	40%	20
Good		Horsea	10%	20
Super		Krabby	40%	40
Super		Horsea	30%	40
Super		Kingler	20%	40
Super		Seadra	10%	40

Combined (Compressed)
Rod	Pokémon		HeartGold		SoulSilver
Old		Magikarp	85%	lv. 10	85%	lv. 10
Old		Krabby	15%	lv. 10	15%	lv. 10
Good		Krabby	50%	lv. 20	50%	lv. 20
Good		Magikarp	40%	lv. 20	40%	lv. 20
Good		Horsea	10%	lv. 20	10%	lv. 20
Super		Krabby	40%	lv. 40	40%	lv. 40
Super		Horsea	30%	lv. 40	30%	lv. 40
Super		Kingler	20%	lv. 40	20%	lv. 40
Super		Seadra	10%	lv. 40	10%	lv. 40

Items

1F

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items (1F)
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Guard Spec.	G	S	C	In the southwestern cave, across the water
Ultra Ball	G	S	C	In the southwestern cave, across the water
Ultra Ball	G	S	C	In the northeastern cave, accessible by jumping over the southern ledges

B1F

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items (B1F)
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Full Restore	G	S	C	Southeast of the northwestern ladder
Ultra Ball	G	S	C	In the dead-end northeast of the southeastern ladder	Hidden.
Rare Candy	G	S	C	On the floor tile in the dead-end west of the northeastern ladder	Hidden.
Carbos	G	S	C	Southwest of the northwestern ladder
Full Restore	G	S	C	In the rock south of the Carbos	Hidden.
Nugget	G	S	C	Near the center of the northern part
Calcium	G	S	C	Northeast of the southeastern ladder
Escape Rope	G	S	C	East of the southwestern ladder

B2F

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items (B2F)
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Max Revive	G	S	C	West of the main ladder to the north, accessible from the northeastern cave
Max Elixer	G	S	C	Southwest of the ladder in the enclosed area, accessible from the northwestern cave
Full Restore	G	S	C	Northeast of the ladder in the enclosed area, accessible from the northwestern cave

Items

1F

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (1F)
Item	Games		Location	Notes
Ultra Ball	HG	SS	In the northeastern cave
Ultra Ball	HG	SS	In the southwestern cave, in the east area
Rare Candy	HG	SS	In the southeastern cave, in a rock to the northwest	Hidden.

B1F

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (B1F)
Item	Games		Location	Notes
Carbos	HG	SS	Southwest of the northwestern ladder
Nugget	HG	SS	Near the center of the northern part
Calcium	HG	SS	Northeast of the southeastern ladder
Escape Rope	HG	SS	East of the southwestern ladder
Pearl	HG	SS	In a rock east of the northwestern ladder	Hidden.
Full Restore	HG	SS	Southeast of the northwestern ladder
Revive	HG	SS	In a rock south of the northeastern ladder	Hidden.
Super Repel	HG	SS	In a rock west of the northeastern ladder	Hidden.
Ultra Ball	HG	SS	In the wall northwest of the southeastern ladder	Hidden.

B2F

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (B2F)
Item	Games		Location	Notes
Max Revive	HG	SS	West of the main ladder to the north
Max Elixir	HG	SS	Southwest of the ladder in the enclosed area
Full Restore	HG	SS	Northeast of the ladder in the enclosed area
Full Restore	HG	SS	In the wall northwest of the main ladder to the north	Hidden.

Lugia's Room

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (Lugia's Room)
Item	Games		Location	Notes
Rare Candy	HG	SS	On the ledge overlooking the room