Locations · Johto

Blackthorn City

Who you will meet here

2 species to catch in 1 area of this location, across 5 game versions.

Game version

All Pokemon Gold Pokemon Silver Pokemon Crystal Pokemon HeartGold Pokemon SoulSilver

Data from Pokemon HeartGold only: exact levels and the encounter rate for each Pokémon.

On water

while surfing (Surf)

Lv. 2–20
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 95%

Fishing

with the Good Rod

Lv. 20
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 30%
Lv. 20
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 40%

with the Old Rod

Lv. 10
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 10%
Lv. 10
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 40%

with the Super Rod

Lv. 40
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 40%
Lv. 40
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 15%

Areas of this location

Blackthorn City Area

Games where this place exists

Pokemon Gold Pokemon Silver Pokemon Crystal Pokemon HeartGold Pokemon SoulSilver

Where it is

The red marker is Blackthorn City. A diagram, not a world map — distances are not to scale, but directions and connections match the game. The legend below the drawing explains each symbol.

Azalea Town — 12 PokémonAzalea TownBell Tower — 8 PokémonBell TowerBlackthorn City — 4 PokémonBlackthorn CityBurned Tower — 10 PokémonBurned TowerCherrygrove City — 13 PokémonCherrygrove CityCianwood City — 8 PokémonCianwood CityDark Cave — 17 PokémonDark CaveDragon's Den — 3 PokémonDragon's DenEcruteak City — 8 PokémonEcruteak CityGoldenrod City — 9 PokémonGoldenrod CityIce Path — 10 PokémonIce PathIlex Forest — 24 PokémonIlex ForestRoute 29 — 15 Pokémon29Route 30 — 23 Pokémon30Route 31 — 25 Pokémon31Route 32 — 24 Pokémon32Route 33 — 11 Pokémon33Route 34 — 37 Pokémon34Route 35 — 30 Pokémon35Route 36 — 23 Pokémon36Route 37 — 21 Pokémon37Route 38 — 25 Pokémon38Route 39 — 23 Pokémon39Route 42 — 21 Pokémon42Route 43 — 23 Pokémon43Route 44 — 15 Pokémon44Route 45 — 19 Pokémon45Route 46 — 10 Pokémon46Sea Route 40 — 8 Pokémon40Sea Route 41 — 7 Pokémon41Lake of Rage — 12 PokémonLake of RageMahogany Town — no wild PokémonMahogany TownMt. Mortar — 17 PokémonMt. MortarNational Park — 35 PokémonNational ParkNew Bark Town — 14 PokémonNew Bark TownOlivine City — 8 PokémonOlivine CityRuins of Alph — 12 PokémonRuins of AlphSlowpoke Well — 11 PokémonSlowpoke WellSprout Tower — 6 PokémonSprout TowerUnion Cave — 23 PokémonUnion CaveViolet City — 12 PokémonViolet CityWhirl Islands — 15 PokémonWhirl Islands
  • Route — number inside
  • Sea route — Surf only
  • City
  • Interior — cave, forest, tower; placed next to its entrance
  • Path between places
  • Path that requires Surf
  • Entrance to an interior — not a passage to the other side

Where you can go from here

Directions read from the map layout in the games — from how the screens connect to each other. We know them for Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh; in other regions you will not see this section, because we have no source for the topology.

Heading south
Route 45 19 Pokémon
Heading west
Route 44 15 Pokémon

Other places in Johto

All →
Azalea Town 12 Pokémon Bell Tower 8 Pokémon Burned Tower 10 Pokémon Cherrygrove City 13 Pokémon Cianwood City 8 Pokémon Dark Cave 17 Pokémon Dragon's Den 3 Pokémon Ecruteak City 8 Pokémon Embedded Tower 3 Pokémon Goldenrod City 9 Pokémon Ice Path 10 Pokémon Ilex Forest 24 Pokémon