HeartGold & SoulSilver Victory Road

Silver ambushes you on the top floor of the three-floor climb from the Pokemon League gate on Route 26 up to Indigo Plateau.

Victory Road is in Kanto. In the story it comes after Route 26 and continues through its entrance to Indigo Plateau.

VICTORY ROAD MAP

The last cave before the Indigo Plateau, Victory Road runs three floors, and HeartGold and SoulSilver put the Strength boulder puzzles back, with trick floors that drop you a level.

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Victory Road Walkthrough

1 trainer 9 items 11 species

1F

0 TRAINERS · 2 ITEMS · 10 SPECIES
1
Push the entrance boulder north with StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. and explore the bridge passages of Victory Road.

You can collect supplies and finish your detours before Silver interrupts your exit.

  1. Use HM04MoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. with the Plain Badge; search west of the first floor's L-shaped raised section for hidden Max PotionMax PotionMEDICINE · HEALINGA spray-type medicine for wounds. It completely restores the HP of a single Pokemon..
  2. If you stop for wild Pokemon, resume at the bridge crossing before following the northbound path.
  3. Cross the bridge; collect Max ReviveMax ReviveMEDICINE · REVIVEA medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.In the jumbled rocks at the northern end of the first floor among the jumbled rocks at the northern end of the first floor, then take the northwest ladder to 2F.
Max Revive
Blocked pathStrength Boulderx3
HM04 Strength
Plain Badge

Requires HM04 StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. + Plain Badge

Opens the ground behind the Strength Boulders: Max Revive, Full Heal x2, Potion and another blocked path.

2F

0 TRAINERS · 1 ITEM · 10 SPECIES
2
Search on top of the stalagmite east of the ladder from 1F for hidden Max ReviveMax ReviveMEDICINE · REVIVEA medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.In the jumbled rocks at the northern end of the first floor, and then cross the raised path toward the eastern ladder.
  1. Climb the eastern ladder to 3F, then drop through the southeastern hole to return to 2F on the far side.
  2. Push the boulder west with StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. for Full Restore, west of the second ladder; push it east again and climb the northeast ladder to 3F.
Max Revive
Blocked pathStrength Boulderx2
HM04 Strength
Plain Badge

Requires HM04 StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. + Plain Badge

Past the 1F Strength Boulders, these open the ground behind them: Rival Silver, TM26 EarthquakeMoveEarthquakeGroundClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy100%PP10The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle., TM79 Dark PulseMoveDark PulseDarkClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch., Rare Candy and the way to Indigo Plateau.

3F

0 TRAINERS · 1 ITEM · 11 SPECIES
3
Once you emerge in the northeast, keep past the nearby hole before your next descent.
  1. Use HM06MoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. with the Zephyr Badge to uncover hidden ZincZincMEDICINE · VITAMINA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokemon.West of the Ultra Ball, behind a breakable rock (hidden) west of the Ultra Ball, behind the breakable rock.
  2. Go southwest to the paired holes and drop through the northern opening to 2F, leaving Silver and the western rewards for the return.
Zinc
Blocked pathRock Smash Rock
HM06 Rock Smash
Zephyr Badge

Requires HM06 Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. + Zephyr Badge

2F

0 TRAINERS · 3 ITEMS · 10 SPECIES
4
You return to the southern landing, so take HP UpHp UpMEDICINE · VITAMINA nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.Northeast of the spot where you land under the fourth hole northeast of the fourth hole's landing spot and search that landing for hidden PP UpPp UpMEDICINE · VITAMINIt slightly raises the maximum PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.At the spot where you land under the fourth hole (hidden).
  1. Jump the ledge and climb the western ladder to 3F, then follow the passage north to the last hole.
  2. Drop through that last hole on 3F to reach TM26 EarthquakeTMTM26 EarthquakeGroundClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy100%PP10The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokemon in the battle.WhereReached by dropping through the last hole on 3F below, then descend the western stairs to collect it.
  3. Retrace those stairs and climb the northwest ladder back to 3F for the remaining pickups and Silver.
Hp Up
Pp Up
TM26 Earthquake

3F

1 TRAINER · 2 ITEMS · 11 SPECIES
5
Silver waits beyond your remaining pickups, but you can finish the western detours before approaching him.

His starter changes with yours; Feraligatr is the displayed branch.

  1. Collect Rare CandyRare CandyMEDICINE · VITAMINA candy that is packed with energy. It raises the level of a single Pokemon by one.To the northeast of the last hole on the third floor northeast of the last hole on the third floor; use Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. behind three breakable rocks south of the exit for TM79 Dark PulseMoveDark PulseDarkClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch..
  2. Face Rival Silver before the cave mouth, then continue north to Indigo Plateau.
Rare Candy
TM79 Dark Pulse
Rival battle · fight 1₱2,560

The team you face depends on the starter you picked

1Rival Silver₱2,560
1Rival Silver₱2,560
1Rival Silver₱2,560

Pokemon Encounters

Rhyhorn rewards the final climb at 5 percent, a rock-solid Ground type before the League. Onix and Graveler grind through the caves, HeartGold mixing in Donphan and SoulSilver Ursaring, with Rock Smash for a few extra rocks.

Method
Floor
Type
▾1F10
Walking10
#042Golbat
30% - Lv 32
#075Graveler
30% - Lv 32
#359Absol
20% - Lv 32
Hoenn Sound
#436Bronzor
20% - Lv 32
Sinnoh Sound
#433Chingling
20% - Lv 33
Sinnoh Sound
#232Donphan
20% - Lv 33
HG
#296Makuhita
20% - Lv 33
Hoenn Sound
#217Ursaring
20% - Lv 33
SS
#095Onix
15% - Lv 34–36
#111Rhyhorn
5% - Lv 35
▾2F10
Walking10
#042Golbat
30% - Lv 32
#075Graveler
30% - Lv 32
#359Absol
20% - Lv 32
Hoenn Sound
#436Bronzor
20% - Lv 32
Sinnoh Sound
#433Chingling
20% - Lv 33
Sinnoh Sound
#232Donphan
20% - Lv 33
HG
#296Makuhita
20% - Lv 33
Hoenn Sound
#217Ursaring
20% - Lv 33
SS
#095Onix
15% - Lv 34–36
#111Rhyhorn
5% - Lv 35
▾3F12
Walking10
#042Golbat
30% - Lv 32
#075Graveler
30% - Lv 32
#359Absol
20% - Lv 32
Hoenn Sound
#436Bronzor
20% - Lv 32
Sinnoh Sound
#433Chingling
20% - Lv 33
Sinnoh Sound
#232Donphan
20% - Lv 33
HG
#296Makuhita
20% - Lv 33
Hoenn Sound
#217Ursaring
20% - Lv 33
SS
#095Onix
15% - Lv 34–36
#111Rhyhorn
5% - Lv 35
Rock Smash2
#074Geodude
90% - Lv 24–32
#075Graveler
10% - Lv 30–33
Geodude
#074

Geodude

RockGround
Evolves into Graveler at Lv 25
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
24–32
EV yield
1 Defense
Here on Victory Road3Ftall grass90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Geodude — about 36s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~54s-2m
to catch one
Poke Ball33%
Great Ball50%
Ultra Ball67%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
EV - Defense
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected45h 31m

ITEMS

All field items and hidden pickups at Victory Road.

Source
Floor
TM2
TM26 Earthquake
2F
TM79 Dark Pulse
3F
Vitamin4
HP Up
2F
PP Up
2F
Rare Candy
3F
Zinc
3F
Item ball5
Full Heal
1F
Max Revive
1F
Potion
1F
Full Restore
2F
Ultra Ball
3F
Hidden5
Full Heal
1F
Max Potion
1F
Max Revive
2F
Ultra Ball
2F
Hyper Potion
3F
TM

TM26 Earthquake

Found on 2F · Reached by dropping through the last hole on 3F
Move
EarthquakeGroundPhysical
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Earthquake deals damage, and will hit with double power if the opponent is underground due to the move Dig.

TM2
TM

TM26 Earthquake

Found on 2F · Reached by dropping through the last hole on 3F
Move
EarthquakeGroundPhysical
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Earthquake deals damage, and will hit with double power if the opponent is underground due to the move Dig.

TM

TM79 Dark Pulse

Found on 3F · To the south of the Victory Road exit, behind three breakable rocks (requires Rock Smash)
Move
Dark PulseDarkSpecial
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Dark Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Vitamin4
VITAMIN

HP Up

Found on 2F · Northeast of the spot where you land under the fourth hole
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.

VITAMIN

PP Up

Found on 2F · At the spot where you land under the fourth hole (hidden)
Effect

It slightly raises the maximum PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.

VITAMIN

Rare Candy

Found on 3F · To the northeast of the last hole on the third floor
Effect

A candy that is packed with energy. It raises the level of a single Pokemon by one.

VITAMIN

Zinc

Found on 3F · West of the Ultra Ball, behind a breakable rock (hidden)
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokemon.

Item ball5
ITEM BALL

Full Heal

Found on 1F · Under the bridge on the first floor of Victory Road
Effect

A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Max Revive

Found on 1F · In the jumbled rocks at the northern end of the first floor
Effect

A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.

ITEM BALL

Potion

Found on 1F · North of the ledge that sits north of the Victory Road entrance
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.

ITEM BALL

Full Restore

Found on 2F · On the second floor, west of the second ladder
Effect

A medicine that fully restores the HP and heals any status problems of a single Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Ultra Ball

Found on 3F · On the third floor, west of the second ladder
Effect

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

Hidden5
HIDDEN

Full Heal

Found on 1F · West of the Potion, on the L-shaped raised section (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokemon.

HIDDEN

Max Potion

Found on 1F · On the first floor, west of the L-shaped raised section (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It completely restores the HP of a single Pokemon.

HIDDEN

Max Revive

Found on 2F · East of the ladder from 1F, on top of a stalagmite (hidden)
Effect

A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.

HIDDEN

Ultra Ball

Found on 2F · At the spot where you land under the first hole (hidden)
Effect

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

HIDDEN

Hyper Potion

Found on 3F · Northeast of the first hole, on top of a stalagmite (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.

TRAINERS

1 trainer battle at Victory Road. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Rival1
SilverLv 40₱2,560
RIVAL

Silver

Party
6
Highest Lv
40
Reward
₱2,560
Party
SneaselLv 36
DarkIce
AbilityInner FocusNatureImpishItem-
Quick Attack
Icy Wind
Feint Attack
Fury Swipes
GolbatLv 38
PoisonFlying
AbilityInner FocusNatureHastyItem-
Astonish
Bite
Confuse Ray
Air Cutter
ElectricSteel
AbilityMagnet PullNatureRelaxedItem-
Spark
Supersonic
Thunder Wave
Magnet Bomb
HaunterLv 37
GhostPoison
AbilityLevitateNatureCarefulItem-
Mean Look
Curse
Shadow Ball
Confuse Ray
KadabraLv 37
Psychic
AbilitySynchronizeNatureTimidItem-
Disable
Psybeam
Recover
Reflect
Grass
AbilityOvergrowNatureDocileItem-
Reflect
Petal Dance
Poison Powder
Synthesis
Team weak to9 types
Type
4x weakness(2)
FIGHTING
GROUND
2x weakness(7)
FIRE
BUG
ICE
PSYCHIC
ROCK
GHOST
DARK
Win: ₱2,560
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