Crystal Radio Tower
Goldenrod's Radio Tower is where Team Rocket makes its boldest move, seizing the broadcast booths to beam a signal that calls Giovanni out of hiding. Fighting through the grunts to free the director is the peak of Crystal's Rocket arc.
Radio Tower is in Johto, with Goldenrod City to the south. In the story it comes after Whirl Islands and before Tin Tower.
RADIO TOWER MAP
Broadcast studios stack five floors high beside the Magnet Train station, and a locked door partway up the third floor blocks the climb to the top until you carry the Card Key.
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Crystal
Radio Tower Walkthrough
1F
1
Team Rocket holds the Radio Tower, and a Card Key shutter on 3F splits your climb into two trips.
- Walk in from the Goldenrod City door and cross the lobby.
- A Rocket Grunt fields two Raticate in the far corner; then climb the northeast stairs to 2F.
Team Rocket battle · fight 1Rocket Grunt
Raticate · RaticateLv 24₱960RaticateLv 24RaticateLv 24
Raticate · RaticateLv 24₱960Rocket Grunt₱960
RaticateLv 24RaticateLv 24Weak toFighting
2F
2
Four Rocket Grunts stand between you and the northwest stairs.
- In the middle of the floor a Rocket Grunt battles you with five Rattata.
- Beside him a female Rocket Grunt fields her Arbok, and on the top corridor a Rocket Grunt battles you with a pair of Zubat.
- By the west wall a Rocket Grunt fields two Grimer and a Muk; then climb the northwest stairs to 3F.
Team Rocket battle
5Rocket Grunt₱920
RattataLv 21RattataLv 21RattataLv 23RattataLv 23RattataLv 23
Rocket Grunt₱920
RattataLv 21RattataLv 21RattataLv 23RattataLv 23RattataLv 23Weak toFighting
9Rocket Grunt₱1,040
ArbokLv 26
Rocket Grunt₱1,040
ArbokLv 26Weak toGroundPsychic
7Rocket Grunt₱1,040
ZubatLv 26ZubatLv 26
Rocket Grunt₱1,040
ZubatLv 26ZubatLv 26Weak toElectricIcePsychicRock
3Rocket Grunt₱1,000
GrimerLv 23GrimerLv 23
MukLv 25
Rocket Grunt₱1,000
GrimerLv 23GrimerLv 23MukLv 25Weak toGroundPsychic
3F
3
Once Team Rocket is driven out, the woman on this floor gives you TM11 Sunny DayMoveSunny DayFireClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP5Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns..
- Near the stairs a Rocket Grunt fields Koffing, Grimer, Zubat and Rattata, and the Rocket Grunt beside him battles you with a Weezing.
- In the south room Scientist MarcScientist Marc₱2,700
MagnemiteLv 27MagnemiteLv 27MagnemiteLv 27Weak to4×GroundFireFighting battles you; then climb the middle stairs on the north wall to 4F.
Team Rocket battle
10Rocket Grunt₱920
KoffingLv 23GrimerLv 23ZubatLv 23RattataLv 23
Rocket Grunt₱920
KoffingLv 23GrimerLv 23ZubatLv 23RattataLv 23Weak toGroundPsychicElectricIceRockFighting
11Rocket Grunt₱1,040
WeezingLv 26
Rocket Grunt₱1,040
WeezingLv 26Weak toGroundPsychic
4F
4
These stairs land you in the west rooms of 4F.
- A Rocket Grunt battles you with Zubat, Golbat and Grimer, and Scientist RichScientist Rich₱3,000
PorygonLv 30Weak toFighting battles you in the northwest room. - Climb the northwest stairs to 5F.
Team Rocket battle · fight 13Rocket GruntZubat · Golbat · GrimerLv 22–24₱880ZubatLv 22
GolbatLv 24GrimerLv 22
Zubat · Golbat · GrimerLv 22–24₱880Rocket Grunt₱880
ZubatLv 22GolbatLv 24GrimerLv 22Weak toElectricIcePsychicRockGround
5F
5
A Rocket Executive poses as the Director in the Director's office.
- As you step off the stairs, the Rocket Executive posing as the Director battles you with five Koffing and a Weezing.
- Take the Basement Key he hands over; the real Director, held in the underground warehouse, gives you the Card Key.
Team Rocket battle · fight 8Rocket ExecutiveKoffing · Koffing · Koffing · Weezing · Koffing · KoffingLv 30–32₱2,160KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30WeezingLv 32KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30
Koffing · Koffing · Koffing · Weezing · Koffing · KoffingLv 30–32₱2,160Rocket Executive₱2,160
KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30WeezingLv 32KoffingLv 30KoffingLv 30Weak toGroundPsychic
3F
6
With the Card Key, return to the shutter on 3F.
- Insert the Card Key in the slot and the shutter opens.
- Past it a Rocket Grunt fields Raticate and Koffing; then climb the east stairs to 4F.
Team Rocket battle · fight 12Rocket GruntRaticate · KoffingLv 24–26₱1,040RaticateLv 24KoffingLv 26
Raticate · KoffingLv 24–26₱1,040Rocket Grunt₱1,040
RaticateLv 24KoffingLv 26Weak toFightingGroundPsychic
4F
7
The east stairs land you in the east studio, where the radio host gives you the Pink Bow once Team Rocket is driven out.
- A Rocket Executive battles you with his Golbat, and a female Rocket Grunt fields two Ekans, Oddish and Gloom.
- Climb the stairs beside the studio to 5F.
Team Rocket battle
2Rocket Executive₱2,592GolbatLv 36
Rocket Executive₱2,592
GolbatLv 36Weak toElectricIcePsychicRock
14Rocket Grunt₱960
EkansLv 21
OddishLv 23EkansLv 21
GloomLv 24
Rocket Grunt₱960
EkansLv 21OddishLv 23EkansLv 21GloomLv 24Weak toGroundPsychicFireIceFlying
Free itemTeacherGives Pink Bow
5F
8
The last two Rocket Executives hold the east studio, and beating the second ends the takeover.
Ultra Ball
- Off the stairs a female Rocket Executive battles you with Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
- Heading south, a Rocket Executive battles you with Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom; the Director then gives you the Clear Bell.
- Take the Ultra BallUltra BallA BALL with a high rate of success.Visible item ball on 5F in the studio on 5F, then leave by the lobby door for Goldenrod City.
Team Rocket battle
4Rocket Executive₱2,304ArbokLv 32
VileplumeLv 32
MurkrowLv 32
Rocket Executive₱2,304
ArbokLv 32VileplumeLv 32MurkrowLv 32Weak toGroundPsychicFireIceFlyingElectricRock
6Rocket Executive₱2,520
HoundourLv 33KoffingLv 33
HoundoomLv 35
Rocket Executive₱2,520
HoundourLv 33KoffingLv 33HoundoomLv 35Weak toWaterFightingGroundRockPsychic
Free itemDirectorGives Clear Bell
Ultra BallUltra Ball
A BALL with a high rate of success.
Visible item ball on 5F
Pokemon Encounters
No encounters on this map.
This location has no wild Pokemon encounters in the selected game.
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Radio Tower.
Source
NPC gift1
Pink Bow
Item ball1
Ultra Ball
NPC GIFT
Pink Bow
4F; gift from DJ Mary after you end Team Rocket's takeover of the Radio Tower
Effect
Held: boosts the power of Normal-type moves used by the holder by 10%.
NPC gift1
Pink Bow
NPC GIFT
Pink Bow
4F; gift from DJ Mary after you end Team Rocket's takeover of the Radio Tower
Effect
Held: boosts the power of Normal-type moves used by the holder by 10%.
Item ball1
Ultra Ball
ITEM BALL
Ultra Ball
Visible item ball on 5F
Effect
A BALL with a high rate of success.
TRAINERS
Team Rocket seizes the Goldenrod Radio Tower for the densest Rocket fight in the game, sixteen Grunts and Scientists climbing to level 36. The floors come fast, so watch your PP on the way up.
