Gold & Silver National Park

North of Goldenrod, a green public park hosts the Bug-Catching Contest, where trainers race to net the finest bug for a prize.

National Park is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Route 35 to the south and continue east to Route 36.

NATIONAL PARK MAP

Pokemon Encounters

The park grass hides Scyther and Pinsir, each at 5 percent and two of the best Bug-types in the game, reason enough to keep walking the loop. Sunkern and a morning Pidgey fill the common slots.

Type

▾Main10

Walking10

#163Hoothoot

100% - Lv 10–14

#010Caterpie

50% - Lv 10–12

Gold

#013Weedle

50% - Lv 10–12

Silver

#010Caterpie

30% - Lv 10

Gold

#014Kakuna

30% - Lv 10

Silver

#011Metapod

30% - Lv 10

Gold

#013Weedle

30% - Lv 10

Silver

#191Sunkern

25% - Lv 11–13

#016Pidgey

20% - Lv 10–14

#016Pidgey

15% - Lv 12–14

▾Bug Catching Contest10

Walking10

#010Caterpie

20% - Lv 7–18

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#013Weedle

20% - Lv 7–18

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#014Kakuna

10% - Lv 9–18

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#011Metapod

10% - Lv 9–18

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#046Paras

10% - Lv 10–17

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#048Venonat

10% - Lv 10–16

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#015Beedrill

5% - Lv 12–15

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#012Butterfree

5% - Lv 12–15

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#127Pinsir

5% - Lv 13–14

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

#123Scyther

5% - Lv 13–14

Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once a day

Hoothoot

#163

Hoothoot

NormalFlying

Evolves into Noctowl at Lv 20

Encounter rate

100% Common

Level

10–14

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Hoothoot — about 36s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~54s

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected40h 58m

Also found in 8 other locations

Route 29Lv 2–4

85%Route 2Lv 3–5

80%Route 30Lv 2–4

60%Route 37Lv 13–15

60%Route 1Lv 2–4

45%Route 31Lv 3–5

40%Route 36Lv 13–15

25%Route 35Lv 14–14

Hoothoot page →

Caterpie

#010Gold exclusive

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

10–12

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Caterpie — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected81h 55m

Also found in 14 other locations

Azalea TownLv 10–10

65%Route 39Lv 10–10

65%Ilex ForestLv 5–10

65%Route 34Lv 10–10

65%Route 36Lv 10–10

65%Route 37Lv 10–10

65%Lake of RageLv 10–10

65%Route 38Lv 10–10

65%Route 35Lv 10–10

65%Route 26Lv 10–10

65%Route 27Lv 10–10

65%Route 30Lv 3–4

50%Route 31Lv 4–5

35%Route 2Lv 3–3

Caterpie page →

Weedle

#013Silver exclusive

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

10–12

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Weedle — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Weedle page →

Caterpie

#010Gold exclusive

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

10

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Caterpie — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Caterpie page →

Kakuna

#014Silver exclusive

Kakuna

BugPoison

Evolves into Beedrill at Lv 10

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

10

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Kakuna — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m-8m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 14 other locations

Ilex ForestLv 5–10

30%Route 2Lv 5–5

20%Azalea TownLv 10–10

15%Route 39Lv 10–10

15%Route 30Lv 4–5

15%Route 31Lv 5–6

15%Route 34Lv 10–10

15%Route 36Lv 10–10

15%Route 37Lv 10–10

15%Lake of RageLv 10–10

15%Route 38Lv 10–10

15%Route 35Lv 10–10

15%Route 26Lv 10–10

15%Route 27Lv 10–10

Kakuna page →

Metapod

#011Gold exclusive

Metapod

Bug

Evolves into Butterfree at Lv 10

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

10

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Metapod — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Metapod page →

Weedle

#013Silver exclusive

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

10

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Weedle — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Weedle page →

Sunkern

#191

Sunkern

Grass

Evolves into Sunflora with an item

Encounter rate

25% Common

Level

11–13

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 4wild encounters

will be Sunkern — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m

to catch one

Poke Ball31%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected163h 50m

Also found in 1 other location

Route 24Lv 10–10

Sunkern page →

Pidgey

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

10–14

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Pidgey — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~5m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Also found in 11 other locations

Route 37Lv 13–15

60%Route 5Lv 13–15

60%Route 29Lv 2–4

55%Route 30Lv 2–4

50%Route 25Lv 8–10

50%Route 6Lv 13–14

50%Route 1Lv 2–4

45%Route 2Lv 3–7

40%Route 31Lv 3–5

30%Route 36Lv 13–15

25%Route 35Lv 14–14

Pidgey page →

Caterpie

#010

Caterpie

Bug

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

7–18

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Caterpie — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Caterpie page →

Weedle

#013

Weedle

BugPoison

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

7–18

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Weedle — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Weedle page →

Pidgey

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

12–14

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Pidgey — about 3m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~6m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected273h 4m

Pidgey page →

Kakuna

#014

Kakuna

BugPoison

Evolves into Beedrill at Lv 10

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

9–18

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Kakuna — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~10m-19m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball24%

Ultra Ball32%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Kakuna page →

Metapod

#011

Metapod

Bug

Evolves into Butterfree at Lv 10

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

9–18

EV yield

2 Defense

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Metapod — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Metapod page →

Paras

#046

Paras

BugGrass

Evolves into Parasect at Lv 24

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

10–17

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Paras — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~9m-12m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

C

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 2 other locations

Ilex ForestLv 5–6

15%Mt. MoonLv 12–12

Venonat

#048

Venonat

BugPoison

Evolves into Venomoth at Lv 31

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

10–16

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Venonat — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~9m-12m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

D

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 3 other locations

Route 25Lv 8–8

30%Route 24Lv 8–8

30%Route 43Lv 16–16

Venonat page →

Beedrill

#015

Beedrill

BugPoison

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

12–15

EV yield

2 Attack, 1 Sp. Def

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Beedrill — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~50m-1h 40m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

B

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Also found in 12 other locations

Route 2Lv 7–7

10%Azalea TownLv 10–10

5%Route 39Lv 10–10

5%Ilex ForestLv 10–10

5%Route 34Lv 10–10

5%Route 36Lv 10–10

5%Route 37Lv 10–10

5%Lake of RageLv 10–10

5%Route 38Lv 10–10

5%Route 35Lv 10–10

5%Route 26Lv 10–10

5%Route 27Lv 10–10

Beedrill page →

Butterfree

#012

Butterfree

BugFlying

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

12–15

EV yield

2 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Butterfree — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Butterfree page →

Pinsir

#127

Pinsir

Bug

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

13–14

EV yield

2 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Pinsir — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Pinsir only spawns wild here in this region. Catch one while you can.

Pinsir page →

Scyther

#123

Scyther

BugFlying

Evolves into Scizor via trade

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

13–14

EV yield

1 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Scyther — about 20m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~50m-1h 40m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

A

community tier

Score80

PickReliable

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Scyther only spawns wild here in this region. Catch one while you can.

Scyther page →

ITEMS

A woman by the benches in the National Park gives out a Quick Claw, the held item that sometimes lets a slower Pokemon strike first. TM28 Dig is here as well, handy for both battles and a quick exit from caves.

TM1

TM28 Dig

NPC gift2

Quick Claw

Sun Stone

Item ball2

Paralyze Heal

Park Ball

Hidden1

Full Heal

TM

TM28 Dig

Behind the fence, in the southwest

Move

DigGroundPhysical

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

10

The user of Dig will burrow its way underground on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.

NPC GIFT

Quick Claw

Gift from the woman with a Persian in the southeast

Effect

Raises 1st strike ratio. (HOLD)

NPC GIFT

Sun Stone

GloomGrassPoison

Evolves a Gloom into Bellossom or a Sunkern into Sunflora.

ITEM BALL

Paralyze Heal

Behind the fence, near the east gate

Effect

Heals paralyzed Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Park Ball

From the Contest Helper in either gate, to be used in the Bug-Catching Contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, cannot be kept

Effect

The Bug-Catching Contest BALL.

HIDDEN

Full Heal

Behind the fence, between the two flowers at the end of the path near the south gate (hidden)

Effect

Eliminates all status problems.

TM1

TM28 Dig

TM

TM28 Dig

Behind the fence, in the southwest

Move

DigGroundPhysical

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

10

The user of Dig will burrow its way underground on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.

NPC gift2

Quick Claw

NPC GIFT

Quick Claw

Gift from the woman with a Persian in the southeast

Effect

Raises 1st strike ratio. (HOLD)

Sun Stone

NPC GIFT

Sun Stone

GloomGrassPoison

Evolves a Gloom into Bellossom or a Sunkern into Sunflora.

Item ball2

Paralyze Heal

ITEM BALL

Paralyze Heal

Behind the fence, near the east gate

Effect

Heals paralyzed Pokemon.

Park Ball

ITEM BALL

Park Ball

From the Contest Helper in either gate, to be used in the Bug-Catching Contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, cannot be kept

Effect

The Bug-Catching Contest BALL.

Hidden1

Full Heal

HIDDEN

Full Heal

Behind the fence, between the two flowers at the end of the path near the south gate (hidden)

Effect

Eliminates all status problems.

TRAINERS

Casual is the word for the National Park, four low-level trainers around level 15 sharing the lawns with the Bug-Catching Contest. Worth a lap for easy experience, not a real fight.

Lass1

KriseLv 15₱360

Trainer3

Beverly+2Lv 14–30₱1,120

Jack+2Lv 15–31₱480

WilliamLv 14₱1,120

TRAINER

Beverly

Party

1

Highest Lv

14

Reward

₱1,120

Party

1

Highest Lv

18

Reward

₱1,440

Party

1

Highest Lv

30

Reward

₱2,400

Fights

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItemBerry

Scary Face

Tail Whip

Charm

Bite

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱1,120

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItemBerry

Scary Face

Tail Whip

Charm

Bite

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱1,440

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItemBerry

Charm

Bite

Lick

Roar

Type

FIGHTING

Win: ₱2,400

TRAINER

Jack

Party

2

Highest Lv

15

Reward

₱480

Party

2

Highest Lv

17

Reward

₱544

Party

2

Highest Lv

31

Reward

₱992

Fights

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Absorb

Sweet Scent

-

-

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Screech

-

-

Type

FIRE

ICE

GROUND

Win: ₱480

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Absorb

Sweet Scent

Poison Powder

-

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Screech

Sonic Boom

-

Type

FIRE

ICE

GROUND

Win: ₱544

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Poison Powder

Stun Spore

Sleep Powder

Acid

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Screech

Sonic Boom

Self-Destruct

Rollout

Type

FIRE

ICE

GROUND

Win: ₱992

TRAINER

William

Party

1

Highest Lv

14

Reward

₱1,120

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItemBerry

Thunder Shock

Tail Whip

Quick Attack

Thunderbolt

Type

GROUND

Win: ₱1,120

LASS

Krise

Party

2

Highest Lv

15

Reward

₱360

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Absorb

Sweet Scent

-

-

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Growl

Tail Whip

Bone Club

Headbutt

Type

ICE

Win: ₱360

National Park Guide

Show up at the National Park on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday with one Pokemon and twenty Park Balls, then get twenty minutes to catch the best bug you can. Only your single best catch is judged. Win and you walk out with a Sun Stone, with an Everstone for second place and a Gold Berry for third. It's also one of the few dependable ways to land a Scyther or Pinsir in Gold and Silver.

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