Pokémon Tower

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Pokémon Tower
Lavender Radio Tower
ポケモンタワー
Pokémon Tower
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Lavender Town
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, III, Radio Tower (II, IV)
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Location of Pokémon Tower in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

The Pokémon Tower (Japanese: ポケモンタワー Pokémon Tower) is a seven-story tower located in Lavender Town in the region of Kanto. On all seven floors, the tower houses hundreds of graves of deceased Pokémon. Many people visit the building daily to pay their respects to the fallen. On all floors other than the first two, though, the possibility of being attacked by wild Pokémon is present. In Generation II and Generation IV, the tower was converted into the Lavender Radio Tower, undergoing a similar transformation to the Power Plant to the north.

Aside from graves, the tower is home to wild Cubone as well as many Template:Type2 Pokémon. In Generation I and Generation III, Team Rocket tried to steal the Cubone to sell their valuable skulls. In the process, a mother Marowak that was protecting her Cubone child was killed. The ghost of the mother Marowak haunted the tower until Red/Leaf was able to knock it out, setting her spirit free. The Marowak that appears here cannot be caught, even if a Master Ball is used. Mr. Fuji attempted to confront the poachers, but ended up being taken hostage himself and required the help of the main character to be released. As a show of gratitude, Mr. Fuji gives the main character the Poké Flute.

The Ghost-type Pokémon in the tower appear to have a unique ability to disguise themselves as the ghosts of humans. However, a Silph Scope will reveal their true natures and identity, allowing the Pokémon to be engaged in battle. Any Pokémon who attempts to fight ghosts without a Silph Scope will be "too scared to move."

A special spot on the fifth floor has been made into a wild Pokémon-free healing area. In the original games, the Channeler next to it makes a reference to white magic about it. This was edited out in the later games.

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The Pokémon Tower from Generation III.

Items

Generation I

Item Location Games

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Generation II

  • EXPN Card: from the radio station manager after restoring functionality to the Power Plant

Generation III

  • Escape Rope: on the north side of the third floor
  • Awakening: in the center of the fourth floor
  • Elixir: near the staircase leading from the third floor to the fourth floor
  • Great Ball: on the south side of the fourth floor
  • Cleanse Tag: in the center of the healing spot
  • Big Mushroom (hidden): above and to the left of the northernmost Channeler on the fifth floor.
  • Nugget: on the south side of the fifth floor near the healing spot
  • X Accuracy: near the staircase leading from the fifth floor to the sixth floor
  • Rare Candy: on the south side of the sixth floor
  • Soothe Bell: search the exact spot Mr. Fuji was standing with the Item Finder on the seventh floor

Pokémon

Generation I

F3

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 18-24 90%


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 18-25 95%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 20-22 9%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 25 1%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 20-25 5%


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.

F4

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 18-24 86%


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 18-25 95%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 20-22 9%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 25 5%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 20-25 5%


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.

F5 & F6

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 18-24 86%


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 21-27 90%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 20-22 9%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 20 5%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 25 5%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 22-27 5%


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.

F7

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 20-24 75%


092 Gastly R B Y Tower 23-29 90%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 28-30 15%


093 Haunter R B Y Tower 24-29 5%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 22-24 10%


104 Cubone R B Y Tower 24 5%


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.

Generation III

F3, F4 & F5

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly FR LG Tower 13-19 90%


104 Cubone FR LG Tower 15-17 9%


093 Haunter FR LG Tower 20 1%


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.

F6

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly FR LG Tower 17-19 85%


104 Cubone FR LG Tower 17-19 9%


093 Haunter FR LG Tower 21-23 6%


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.

F7

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


092 Gastly FR LG Tower 15-19 75%


093 Haunter FR LG Tower 23-25 15%


104 Cubone FR LG Tower 17-19 10%


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.

Trainers

Generation I

Red, Green, and Blue

If the player chose Bulbasaur:



If the player chose Charmander:



If the player chose Squirtle:



Yellow

Rival

If Eevee will evolve into Jolteon:



If Eevee will evolve into Flareon:



If Eevee will evolve into Vaporeon:



Jessie and James



Generation III

If the player chose Bulbasaur:



If the player chose Charmander:



If the player chose Squirtle:




F3

Trainer Pokémon
Channeler Hope
Channeler Hope
アイリ Airi
Reward: $736
Gastly Gastly Lv.23
No item
Channeler Patricia
Channeler Patricia
コトネ Kotone
Reward: $704
Gastly Gastly Lv.22
No item
Channeler Carly
Channeler Carly
トミコ Tomiko
Reward: $768
Gastly Gastly Lv.24
No item


F4

Trainer Pokémon
Channeler Laurel
Channeler Laurel
ソノコ Sonoko
Reward: $736
Gastly Gastly Lv.23
No item
Gastly Gastly Lv.23
No item
Channeler Jody
Channeler Jody
サユリ Sayuri
Reward: $704
Gastly Gastly Lv.22
No item
Channeler Paula
Channeler Paula
ヒイナ Hiina
Reward: $768
Gastly Gastly Lv.24
No item


F5

Trainer Pokémon
Channeler Ruth
Channeler Ruth
ヒトエ Hitoe
Reward: $704
Gastly Gastly Lv.22
No item
Channeler Tammy
Channeler Tammy
ミコト Mikoto
Reward: $736
Haunter Haunter Lv.23
No item
Channeler Karina
Channeler Karina
カヨコ Kayoko
Reward: $768
Gastly Gastly Lv.24
No item
Channeler Janae
Channeler Janae
シズル Shizuru
Reward: $704
Gastly Gastly Lv.22
No item


F6

Trainer Pokémon
Channeler Angelica
Channeler Angelica
ウキエ Ukie
Reward: $704
Gastly Gastly Lv.22
No item
Channeler Jennifer
Channeler Jennifer
ヤエコ Yaeko
Reward: $768
Gastly Gastly Lv.24
No item
Channeler Emilia
Channeler Emilia
サワコ Sawako
Reward: $768
Gastly Gastly Lv.24
No item


F7

Trainer Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $800
Zubat Zubat Lv.25
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.25
No item
Golbat Golbat Lv.25
No item
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $832
Koffing Koffing Lv.26
No item
Drowzee Drowzee Lv.26
No item
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $736
Zubat Zubat Lv.23
No item
Rattata Rattata Lv.23
No item
Raticate Raticate Lv.23
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.23
No item


Differences among generations

In Generation II and IV only, the tower was converted into a Radio Tower, broadcasting music and radio programs, including the Poké Flute channel, to the radios and Pokégear of Kanto. Unlike the Goldenrod Radio Tower in Goldenrod City, only one floor, the ground floor, is open to the public as a result of Team Rocket's infiltration of the Goldenrod tower. It is also interesting to note that the stairs in Generation II lead down into a basement instead of up into the tower, but the player is blocked by a guard.

After restoring power to Kanto by fixing the generator at the Power Plant, trainers can receive the EXPN Card from the manager of the tower, allowing Pokégears to tune into the Poké Flute channel, which can be used to move Snorlax from its slumber in front of Diglett's Cave in Vermilion City.

To compensate for the loss of the burial site, the graves were moved to a small building, the House of Memories, known as the Soul House in Generation II, at the south end of the town. Most of them were placed in secret chambers that only Mr. Fuji knows about.

In the first releases of Generation I in Japan, the music in Pokemon Tower contained a high pitched track in the background that was edited out in the American remakes, and Generation III. The same is true for Lavender Town.

Program Host(s) Channel (PG) Description EXPN Needed Where produced
Poké Flute (no DJ) 20 Plays Poké Flute music. Used to awaken Snorlax. Yes Unknown
Let's All Sing Fern 18.5 Broadcasts music, either a march or a lullaby (Crystal only). Crystal only Unknown
Places and People Lily 16.5 Talk show discussing Kanto locations or trainers the player has faced (Crystal only). Crystal only* Unknown

Layout

Version 1st floor 2nd floor 3rd floor 4th floor 5th floor 6th floor 7th floor
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Blue
Yellow
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LeafGreen
 

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Pokémon Tower debuted in Sigh for Psyduck and again in That Awful Arbok! in the Red, Green & Blue arc. A man living in Lavender Town told Red about ghosts and that his rival Blue had not come back for months. So Red went there to investigate and found many gravestones. Then a Psyduck came out from behind the shadows only to find out it was a zombie, then other zombie Pokémon came out.

Red decided to attack with Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf to only do nothing, until Bulbasaur used Vine Whip which turned it to dust and bones. Suddenly all the other zombie Pokémon started attacking, under the control of a ghost.

Red then saw Blue with his Charmeleon started attacking Red, suddenly a Gastly appeared only to be attacked by Blue which took the curse of Blue and his Charmeleon with a bit of help from Red. Suddenly, Koga appeared with an Arbok which was spewing venom everywhere. After a big battle Blue's Charmeleon cut Arbok in half, and Koga made a hasty getaway with his Golbat. Mr. Fuji's Doduo had a place to rest in peace.

Pokémon

Most of the Pokémon were Zombies.

Trivia

  • When the player battles Blue, he no longer owns the Raticate (Rattata in Pokémon Yellow) that he used in previous battles. This, in addition to the fact that he asks the player why he or she is there when none of his or her Pokémon are dead while giving no explanation for his own presence there, may imply that Blue's Rattata/Raticate has passed away.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Torre Pokémon
  • Italian: Torre Pokémon
  • German: Pokémon Turm
  • French: Tour Pokémon



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