HeartGold & SoulSilver Seafoam Islands
The frozen sea caves south of Cinnabar shelter Blaine's rebuilt fire gym, moved here after the volcano took the old one. Articuno roosts deeper in the same ice, guarding the cold at their heart.
Seafoam Islands is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Route 20 through its entrance and it comes before Route 19.
SEAFOAM ISLANDS MAP
The Seafoam Islands sink five tiers of sea cave, Surf carrying you between them and ice-slide puzzles steering your path, with Strength boulders to shove along the way.
Seafoam Islands Walkthrough
1F
- Walk north, then turn west short of the gym doors.
- Head north to the stairs down to B1F.
B1F
- Shove the StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. boulders aside and follow the east side to the Grip Claw at the end of the path on the northern edge.
- Follow the long passage west to stairs down into a closed pocket of B2F.
Grip Claw
Requires HM04 StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. + Plain Badge
B2F
- Take the Water StoneWater StoneA peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokemon evolve. It is a clear, light blue.B2F, near the middle of the southern edge of the room near the middle of the southern edge of the room. East stairs climb to B1F; walk north and west to stairs back down.
- Slide north across the ice until Skier CadySkier Cady₱1,696
DelibirdLv 53Weak to4×RockFireElectricSteel battles you, then east until Boarder ShaunBoarder Shaun₱1,600
CloysterLv 55
DewgongLv 50Weak toElectricGrassFightingRock battles you. - Boarder BryceBoarder Bryce₱1,600DewgongLv 55
LaprasLv 50Weak toElectricGrassFightingRock battles you below the next slide south; slide east to the stairs down.
Water StoneB3F
- Walk south along the east side to the hidden Max Revive between two rocks near the south-east corner.
- Take the stairs just north of it down to a sealed B4F corner, then climb back.
- Slide west to the southwest stairs and ride the western ice puzzle north to the Big Pearl on its other side.
Max Revive
Big PearlB4F
- Take the southwest stairs, surf to the north-east stairs and climb to a small B3F pocket.
- Its other stairs reach B2F, where a passage south and east ends at stairs down.
- Walk north to the next stairs, then south; surf west, land below Articuno to face it, then take the hidden ZincZincA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokemon.B4F, underneath Articuno (hidden) underneath where it stood.
TM13 Ice Beam
ZincB3F
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. the lake to the northwest stairs; find the hidden Rare Candy on a rock south-east of the north-west ladder.
- Walk south down the west side to stairs up to B2F, then east to stairs up to B1F.
- Push the B1F boulders east and follow the passage back up to the Cinnabar Gym doors.
Rare CandyCinnabar Gym
- Scientist LowellScientist Lowell₱1,600
ArcanineLv 50Weak toWaterGroundRock battles you north of the entrance; face Super Nerd CarySuper Nerd Cary₱2,544
TorkoalLv 53Weak toWaterGroundRock to the east. - Super Nerd MerleSuper Nerd Merle₱2,544
MagcargoLv 53Weak to4×Water4×GroundFightingRock battles you on the west side; face Leader BlaineLeader Blaine₱7,080MagcargoLv 54
MagmarLv 54
RapidashLv 59Weak to4×Water4×GroundFightingRock, who hands you TM50 OverheatTMTM50 OverheatFireClassSpecialPower140Accuracy90%PP5The user attacks the foe at full power using fiery energy. It also sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk.WhereGift from Blaine after you beat him in his Cinnabar Gym inside Seafoam Islands after you beat him. - Leave the way you came in, back to Route 20.
Gym Leader · fight 1Leader BlaineMagcargo · Magmar · RapidashLv 54–59₱7,080MagcargoLv 54MagmarLv 54RapidashLv 59
TM50 OverheatPokemon Encounters
Articuno rests deep in the frozen caves at level 50, the Ice legendary worth the trek through the islands. Seel and the Slowpoke line draw collectors otherwise, with Slowbro reaching level 50 and Horsea waiting on the rods.
Old Rod2
Good Rod4
Super Rod4
Articuno
ITEMS
Articuno's frozen cave holds two of the best attacking TMs around, TM13 Ice Beam and TM50 Overheat. A Water Stone, a Grip Claw, and a Zinc wait further inside, with hidden treasures for divers.
TM13 Ice Beam
Ice Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.
TM13 Ice Beam
Ice Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.
TM50 Overheat
Overheat deals damage but lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after attacking.
Rare Candy
A candy that is packed with energy. It raises the level of a single Pokemon by one.
Zinc
A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokemon.
Grip Claw
A Pokemon held item that extends the duration of multiturn attacks like Bind and Wrap.
Water Stone
Evolves a Poliwhirl into Poliwrath, a Shellder into Cloyster, a Staryu into Starmie, an Eevee into Vaporeon, or a Lombre into Ludicolo.
Big Pearl
A quite-large pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
Revive
A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It restores half the Pokemon's maximum HP.
Ultra Ball
An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.
Escape Rope
A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.
Ice Heal
A spray-type medicine. It defrosts a Pokemon that has been frozen solid.
Pearl
A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Max Revive
A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.
TRAINERS
The Seafoam caves are patrolled by Skiers and Boarders on Ice and Water teams, a cold-weather crew in the mid-50s. Blaine's gym relocated here after Cinnabar erupted, so his Fire-types wait at the far end too.
Lowell
Seafoam Islands Guide
Articuno hides inside the Seafoam Islands at Level 50. Reaching it takes Surf, Waterfall, Rock Climb, and Strength once you have all 16 Badges.