Appendix:Gold and Silver walkthrough/Section 4

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Gold and Silver.
These pages follow the original Game Boy Color iteration, not HeartGold and SoulSilver. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Route 32

Route 32

The Ruins of Alph

Route 32 is a lengthy road that runs south along the shore from Violet City to Union Cave. A path on the north end leads west to the mysterious Ruins of Alph.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Youngster Albert Reward: $128 Rattata♂ Lv.6 No item Zubat♂ Lv.8 No item Picnicker Liz Reward: $180 Nidoran♀ Lv.9 No item Camper Roland Reward: $180 Nidoran♂ Lv.9 No item Fisher Henry Reward: $320 Poliwag♂ Lv.8 No item Poliwag♂ Lv.8 No item Fisher Justin Reward: $200 Magikarp♂ Lv.5 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.5 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.15 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.5 No item Fisher Ralph Reward: $400 Goldeen♂ Lv.10 No item Youngster Gordon Reward: $160 Wooper♂ Lv.10 No item Bird Keeper Peter Reward: $192 Pidgey♂ Lv.6 No item Pidgey♂ Lv.6 No item Spearow♂ Lv.8 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Grass 4,6 35% 0% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 4,6,8 0% 40% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 4 0% 0% 30% Rattata G S C Grass 6 5% 0% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 6,8 0% 10% 0% Ekans G S C Grass 4 30% Zubat G S C Grass 4 1% 0% 0% Zubat G S C Grass 8 0% 0% 5% Bellsprout G S C Grass 6 30% 30% 20% Mareep G S C Grass 6 20% 20% 10% Hoppip G S C Grass 6 10% 10% 0% Wooper G S C Grass 4 4% 0% 0% Wooper G S C Grass 6,8 0% 0% 35% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Tentacool G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% During a Qwilfish swarm Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 5 85% Qwilfish G S C Fishing Old Rod 5 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

Item Location Games Miracle Seed Northeast part of the route, from the man north of the first grass patch  G  S  Potion Southwest of the hill, in the grass patch west of Picnicker Liz  G  S  Super Potion North of the pier, in the tall grass (hidden)  G  S  Great Ball ×2 Southwest of the pier, in the tall grass Dead-end path behind the Pokémon Center (hidden)  G  S  Poison Barb Dead-end path behind the Pokémon Center, from FriedaFr  G  S  Old Rod Pokémon Center; from the Fishing Guru  G  S  Later visit TM05 (Roar) From the man on the northern hill (requires Cut)  G  S

Ruins of Alph

The grounds where the Ruins of Alph are located can be reached from Route 32 to the east and Route 36 to the north. There are four interior chambers. Each chamber holds a puzzle in which tiles must be arranged to show the image of a specific Pokémon species. Completing each puzzle causes a series of Unown forms to begin appearing in the large hall beneath the complex. The mysterious Pokémon species appears in many different forms that all resemble letters of the alphabet.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Accessed via Union Cave (requires Surf) Psychic Nathan Reward: $832 Girafarig♂ Lv.26 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Natu G S C Grass 18,20,22,24 90% Smeargle G S C Grass 20,22 10% After clearing at least one puzzle Unown G S C Cave 5 100% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Poliwag G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Unown Mode From a Scientist in the research facility, after catching at least three Unown forms  G  S

North chamber

The north chamber is the only one accessible at first. A bit of text beside the puzzle hints at the Pokémon's identity. Move the tiles to their proper place to reveal the Pokémon's image and complete the puzzle. Doing so causes the floor to fall away, dropping you into the underground hall where the first eleven forms of Unown have awakened.

Catch at least three different forms, and a Scientist investigating the ruins will approach you upon exiting the hall. He leads you to a nearby research facility and upgrades your Pokédex with its Unown Mode, allowing it to record the limited data available on each of the Unown forms.

Puzzle	Hint	Pokémon		Unown Forms Unlocked
#1 (North)	A Pokémon that hid on the sea floor. Eyes on its back scanned the area.		Kabuto
#2 (Southeast)	This flying Pokémon attacked its prey with saw-like fangs.		Aerodactyl
#3 (West)	A Pokémon that flew gracefully on rainbow-colored wings.		Ho-Oh
#4 (Southwest)	This Pokémon drifted in the sea by twisting its ten tentacles.		Omanyte

Southeast chamber

The southeast chamber can be accessed after obtaining HM03 (Surf). Move the tiles to reveal an image of Aerodactyl, and the floor falls away. Completing this puzzle causes five more Unown forms to appear in the underground hall.

West chamber

The western chamber can only be accessed through Union Cave, after obtaining HM03 (Surf). Move the tiles to reveal an image of Ho-Oh, and the floor falls away. Completing this puzzle causes three more Unown forms to appear.

Southwest chamber

The southwest chamber can only be accessed through Union Cave, after obtaining HM03 (Surf) and HM04 (Strength). Move the tiles to reveal an image of Omanyte, and the floor falls away. Completing this puzzle causes the final seven Unown forms to appear.

Unown's encounter rate is divided among all unlocked forms. Once all forms have been unlocked, most will have an encounter rate of 3.9%. Due to the method used to determine its form, Unown Z will always be slightly less common than the others, at 2.3%.

Quick! It's Qwilfish!

Halfway through the route, there is a pier with three Fishermen. Once you defeat Fisher Ralph, be sure to trade phone numbers with him. He will call occasionally to alert you about a swarm of a certain Pokémon species. Qwilfish are usually difficult to find, but will be more likely to appear along Route 32 for a short time. The swarm only lasts until midnight, so be quick!

Scheming for SlowpokeTails

As you approach the southern end of the route, you are stopped by a shady man to the west of the Pokémon Center. He tries to sell you a "tasty, nutritious SlowpokeTail" for the special price of $1,000,000. When he realizes that you do not have the cash, he shooes you away.

Fishing Guru 1

Visit the Pokémon Center to rest your weary team and prepare for the upcoming cave. Speak to the Fisherman near the counter to receive an Old Rod. With this fishing rod, you can now cast your line at any body of water to reel in Water-type Pokémon. The Old Rod is a low-end model, and is often only able to hook Magikarp.

Union Cave

Union Cave, 1F

Union Cave, B1F

Union Cave, B2F

Union Cave is a small cave on the southern end of Johto's peninsula, located between Routes 32 and 33. The ground-level tunnel simply connects the two routes together. Seawater wells up from underground in several areas, initially blocking access to the deepest parts of the cave. Exploring the lower levels at a later point reveals two more exits that lead back to the Ruins of Alph.

Trainers

1F Trainer Pokémon Hiker Daniel Reward: $352 Onix♂ Lv.11 No item Hiker Russell Reward: $256 Geodude♂ Lv.4 No item Geodude♂ Lv.6 No item Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item Firebreather Bill Reward: $288 Koffing♂ Lv.6 No item Koffing♂ Lv.6 No item PokéManiac Larry Reward: $600 Slowpoke♂ Lv.10 No item Firebreather Ray Reward: $246 Vulpix♀ Lv.9 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. B1F Trainer Pokémon North side Hiker Leonard Reward: $800 Geodude♂ Lv.23 No item Machop♂ Lv.25 No item Hiker Phillip Reward: $736 Geodude♂ Lv.23 No item Geodude♂ Lv.23 No item Graveler♂ Lv.23 No item South side PokéManiac Calvin Reward: $1560 Kangaskhan♀ Lv.26 No item PokéManiac Andrew Reward: $1440 Marowak♂ Lv.24 No item Marowak♂ Lv.24 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. B2F Trainer Pokémon Cooltrainer Nick Reward: $1248 Charmander♂ Lv.26 No item Bulbasaur♂ Lv.26 No item Squirtle♂ Lv.26 No item Cooltrainer Gwen Reward: $1248 Eevee♂ Lv.26 No item Vaporeon♂ Lv.22 No item Jolteon♂ Lv.22 No item Flareon♂ Lv.22 No item Cooltrainer Emma Reward: $1344 Poliwhirl♀ Lv.28 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Cave 4 10% Rattata G S C Cave 4,6 40% Sandshrew G S C Cave 6 30% Zubat G S C Cave 5,7 25% Geodude G S C Cave 6 30% Onix G S C Cave 6 5% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Goldeen G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. B1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Cave 6 5% Rattata G S C Cave 6,8 35% Sandshrew G S C Cave 8 30% Zubat G S C Cave 7,9 25% Geodude G S C Cave 8 30% Onix G S C Cave 8 10% Fishing Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Goldeen G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

Item Location Games Potion 1F; northwestern-most corner, west of the Route 32 entrance  G  S  Great Ball 1F; Southeast of Firebreather Bill  G  S  X Attack 1F; West-central area  G  S  Awakening 1F; West of the Route 33 exit  G  S  TM39 (Swift) B1F (North); Northwest of the ladder to 1F  G  S  X Defend B1F (North); Southeast of the ladder to 1F  G  S  Later visit Elixer B2F; Northeast corner (requires Surf)  G  S  Hyper Potion B2F; East-central ridge (requires Surf)  G  S

1F

Go west to reach a Potion in the northwest corner. Battle Hiker Daniel a few steps away to the south, then move southeastward to fight Hiker Russell. Turn south to reach Firebreather Bill; defeat him and collect the Great Ball in the dead-end path to the south. Go west to pick up an X Attack, then continue southward. Walk up onto the rocky ridge with PokéManiac Larry and climb down the ladder.

B1F (North)

Pick up TM39 (Swift) to the west and an X Defend to the east. Seawater blocks the way northward for now, so climb the ladder back up to 1F.

Return to the Ruins
Requires: HM03 (Surf), HM04 (Strength) Return later and use Surf to cross the water and reach two branching paths. The northern tunnel leads to the western part of the Ruins of Alph, which houses the third puzzle and the area's only patch of tall grass. The southern tunnel is blocked by a boulder; using Strength to clear a path leads to the fourth puzzle in the southwest part of the ruins.

1F

Walk down from the ridge and head east. Pick up the Awakening in the last dead-end tunnel to the south, then battle Firebreather Ray to reach the exit.

Down to the Depths

Requires: HM03 (Surf) Return later and use Surf to cross the pool of water in the southwest area. B1F (South) Battle PokéManiac Calvin and Surf eastward. Climb down the ladder next to PokéManiac Andrew. B2F Cross the water to reach an Elixer in the northeast area. Sail southward to reach Cooltrainer Nick and a Hyper Potion on the east-central ridge. Go northwestward across the water to battle Cooltrainer Gwen, then head south to fight Cooltrainer Emma. On Fridays, a wild Lapras wanders its way in from the sea and appears in the southern-most pool. Types: Water Ice Held item: None Lapras Lv.20 Growl Normal   --       Sing Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --

Route 33

Route 33

Route 33 is a short path that leads west from Union Cave to Azalea Town. A single Berry tree grows in the southeast.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Hiker Anthony Reward: $352 Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item Machop♂ Lv.11 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Grass 6-7 40% 0% 60% Rattata G S C Grass 6-8 0% 45% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 6 10% 0% 30% Rattata G S C Grass 6,8 0% 15% 0% Spearow G S C Grass 6 20% 20% 0% Ekans G S C Grass 7 30% Zubat G S C Grass 4 5% 0% 0% Zubat G S C Grass 6,8 0% 0% 40% Hoppip G S C Grass 6,8 35% 35% 0% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games PSNCureBerry South-southeast of the Union Cave exit, on the tree (daily)  G  S

Don't Miss Dunsparce!

Defeat Hiker Anthony, then be sure to trade phone numbers with him. He will call occasionally to alert you about a swarm of a certain Pokémon species. Dunsparce are usually difficult to find, but will be more likely to appear in Dark Cave for a short time. The swarm only lasts until midnight, so be quick!

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