Welcome to Ecruteak, "a historical city where the past meets the present". The city has an air of mystery surrounding it, with all but one of Johto's legendary Pokémon having ties to the area. Upon entering the local Poké Center, Trainers will run into Bill, the inventor of the PC Storage System. The city holds a few unique attractions; the Kimono Dance Theater, and the twin towers: the Burned Tower in the west, and the Tin Tower in the east.
Bill to the Rescue!
Stop by the Poké Center and you will find Bill. It seems that he has just finished working on the Time Capsule, a service found on every Poké Center's second floor that allows players to "trade with the past". This means that players can now trade between Gold and Silver and the Generation I games. The Time Capsule will take until the next day to be fully operational, but there's plenty to do in the meantime!
Find That Treasure!
Make sure to visit the house between the Poké Center and the Gym. Talk to the guy inside, and he'll give you the Itemfinder. The Itemfinder is a handy tool that reacts to hidden objects, alerting Trainers to items lying hidden nearby.
Ecruteak Dance Theater
The dance studio behind the Poké Center is owned by the Kimono Girls, a group of five sisters that each train one of Eevee's evolutions. After defeating the five dancers, speak to the man with his Rhydon in the audience, and he'll give you HM03 (Surf) as thanks that someone has finally defeated the sisters.
The Burned Tower
The site of the charred, crumbling ruins of the Brass Tower is located in the city's northwest district. Now known as the Burned Tower, it was once as majestic as the Tin Tower in the east. Built 700 years ago, it was said to be the roost of an immense, silver-colored Pokémon. 150 years ago, a lightning bolt struck the tower, igniting a fire that raged for three days. The silver Pokémon that roosted here, and the glorious, rainbow-colored Pokémon that roosted on Tin Tower, escaped to the skies unharmed, and a sudden downpour quenched the fire. The silver Pokémon was chased off by the inferno, while the rainbow Pokémon resurrected three nameless Pokémon that perished in the blaze before flying off as well.
Immediately upon entering the tower, the player is ambushed by their rival. Bring along a Pokémon that knows Rock Smash, or you won't get very far.
If the player chose Chikorita:
If the player chose Cyndaquil:
If the player chose Totodile:
Name
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Pokémon
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Winnings
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Firebreather Ned
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Lv 15 Koffing, Lv 15 Koffing, Lv 16 Growlithe
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$720
|
Firebreather Dick
|
Lv 17 Charmeleon
|
$816
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Item
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Location
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Burn Heal
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Northeast corner, 1F
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X Speed
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Center of room, 1F
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HP Up
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West of the beast trio, B1F
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Pokémon
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Time of day, Encounter rate
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Rattata
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All times, 35-50%
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Raticate
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All times, 5%
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Zubat
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All times, 5-10%
|
Koffing
|
All times, 35-50%
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Magmar
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Morning 5%, Day 10%, Night 5%
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Pokémon
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Time of day, Encounter rate
|
Rattata
|
All times, 35-50%
|
Raticate
|
All times, 5%
|
Zubat
|
All times, 5-10%
|
Koffing
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All times, 35-50%
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Magmar
|
Morning 5%, Day 10%, Night 5%
|
After battling the rival, walk through the western part of the tower, and drop down the hole in the center of the first floor. Players find themselves at the feet of the legendary beasts! At first they do not react to the player, but getting too close scares them all off, racing across the region. Now that you've explored the tower, you can now challenge the Ecruteak Gym.
Ecruteak Gym
ECRUTEAK CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: MORTY
The Mystic Seer of
the Future
The Ecruteak Gym is dedicated to Ghost-types. Pure Normal-types, like Sentret or Raticate, are immune to Ghost-type moves, so teaching them non-Normal moves (like Surf or Dig) will allow them to damage the ghosts without much fear of retaliation. Be careful of Mean Look, which prevents the affected Pokémon from switching. Not a real problem by itself, but a Pokémon that is trapped because of that move is a perfect target for a curse. Be wary of Morty's invisible floors, and you will reach the Gym Leader in no time.
Name
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Pokémon
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Winnings
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Sage Ping
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Lv 16 Gastly, Lv 16 Gastly, Lv 16 Gastly, Lv 16 Gastly, Lv 16 Gastly
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$512
|
Medium Grace
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Lv 20 Haunter, Lv 20 Haunter
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$800
|
Sage Jeffrey
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Lv 22 Haunter
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$704
|
Medium Martha
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Lv 18 Gastly, Lv 20 Haunter, Lv 20 Gastly
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$800
|
Defeated, Morty gives up the Fog Badge, ensuring all Pokémon up to level 50 obey without question. He also gives out TM30 (Shadow Ball), and the ability to surf outside of battle.
Now head west to Route 38.