HeartGold & SoulSilver Violet City

Johto's oldest city and your first real test, where Falkner defends the gym with the flying Pokemon his father raised before him.

Violet City is in Johto, with Route 32 to the south and Route 36 to the west. In the story you arrive from Route 31 to the east and continue north to Sprout Tower.

VIOLET CITY MAP

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Violet City Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 5 items 1 gift 7 species

Violet City

0 TRAINERS · 5 ITEMS · 7 SPECIES
1
The gym lift stays blocked until you beat the Sprout Tower elder.

Later, SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. reaches the Rare Candy across the eastern water and Rock SmashMoveRock SmashFightingClassPhysicalPower40Accuracy100%PP15The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. opens a hidden Hyper Potion on the path between the Pokemon Center and academy.

  1. From the Route 31 gate, cross the bridge onto the small gray island in front of Sprout Tower. Search left of its left lantern for a hidden Poke Ball.
  2. Take the second bridge north into Sprout Tower, and once back, walk through the door of the Bellsprout-Onyx Trade House on the south side of town.
PP Up
Rare Candy
Hyper Potion
Star Piece
Max Ether

Bellsprout-Onyx Trade House

0 TRAINERS · 0 ITEMS · 1 GIFT · 7 SPECIES
2
A collector in this house swaps his Onix for a Bellsprout, so bring one along if you have caught it.
  1. Give him a Bellsprout and you receive Rocky, an Onix carrying a Persim Berry.
  2. Walk back out the door and cross Violet City to the gym.
In-game tradeIn-Game TradeTrade: Onix (Rocky) for your Bellsprout

Violet Gym

3 TRAINERS · 1 IN THE STEPS · 0 ITEMS · 7 SPECIES
3
With the elder beaten, the lift is free, so ride it up to the raised walkways.

Bird Keeper AbeBird Keeper Abe₱288SpearowLv 9Weak toElectricIceRock battles you on the west side, then Bird Keeper RodBird Keeper Rod₱224PidgeyLv 7PidgeyLv 7Weak toElectricIceRock challenges you farther north on the east.

  1. Beat Leader FalknerLeader Falkner₱1,560PidgeyLv 9PidgeottoLv 13Weak toElectricIceRock at the top for the Zephyr Badge and TM51 RoostMoveRoostFlyingClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP10The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP., then ride the lift back down.
  2. Outside, your professor phones, so take the egg from his aide in the shop west of the gym and carry it south into Route 32.
Gym Leader · fight 1Leader FalknerPidgey · PidgeottoLv 9–13₱1,560

Pokemon Encounters

Whiscash takes the city pond at 40 percent on a swarm day, a big Water and Ground catch for so early in the journey. Poliwhirl surfaces under Surf, the rods add Magikarp, and an NPC will trade you an Onix for a Bellsprout.

Method
Type
✦Special encounters5
#179Mareep
Gift Lv 1
#218Slugma
Gift Lv 1
#175Togepi
Gift Lv 1
#194Wooper
Gift Lv 1
#095Onix
Trade Arrives at the level of the Pokemon you trade
Surf2
#060Poliwag
90% - Lv 10–25
#061Poliwhirl
10% - Lv 15–25
Fish9
Old Rod3
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#060Poliwag
15% - Lv 10
#340Whiscash
15% - Lv 10
Swarm
Good Rod3
#340Whiscash
65% - Lv 20
Swarm
#060Poliwag
60% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
40% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#340Whiscash
100% - Lv 40
Swarm
#060Poliwag
80% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
Headbutt3
#163Hoothoot
50% - Lv 2–10
#204Pineco
30% - Lv 10
#102Exeggcute
20% - Lv 10
Gift
Mareep
#179

Mareep

Electric
Evolves into Flaaffy at Lv 15
Level
1
EV yield
1 Sp. Atk
Acquisition
Gift
How to get it
Hatch the Egg from Primo in the Violet City Pokemon Center after entering his password
Pin on mapViolet CityView on map

ITEMS & SHOP

All field items and hidden pickups, Poke Mart stock at Violet City.

Source
Floor
NPC gift1
Persim Berry
Vitamin2
PP Up
Rare Candy
Item ball4
Max Ether
Red Shard
Revive
Star Piece
Hidden2
Hyper Potion
Poke Ball
Mart22
Heal Ball
Left Counter
₱300
Net Ball
Left Counter
₱1,000
Tunnel Mail
Left Counter
₱50
Antidote
Right Counter
₱100
Awakening
Right Counter
₱250
Burn Heal
Right Counter
₱250
Escape Rope
Right Counter
₱550
Full Heal
Right Counter
₱600
Full Restore
Right Counter
₱3,000
Great Ball
Right Counter
₱600
Hyper Potion
Right Counter
₱1,200
Ice Heal
Right Counter
₱250
Max Potion
Right Counter
₱2,500
Max Repel
Right Counter
₱700
Paralyze Heal
Right Counter
₱200
Poke Ball
Right Counter
₱200
Potion
Right Counter
₱300
Repel
Right Counter
₱350
Revive
Right Counter
₱1,500
Super Potion
Right Counter
₱700
Super Repel
Right Counter
₱500
Ultra Ball
Right Counter
₱1,200
NPC GIFT

Persim Berry

Held by Rocky, an Onix the player can obtain in a trade
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from confusion.

NPC gift1
NPC GIFT

Persim Berry

Held by Rocky, an Onix the player can obtain in a trade
Effect

It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from confusion.

Vitamin2
VITAMIN

PP Up

On the land across the western water (requires Surf)
Effect

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

VITAMIN

Rare Candy

On the land across the eastern water (requires Surf)
Effect

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

Item ball4
ITEM BALL

Max Ether

Break the rocks for a 25% chance to uncover one
Effect

It fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Red Shard

Break the rocks around the area for a 10% chance each
Effect

A small red shard. It appears to be from some sort of implement made long ago.

ITEM BALL

Revive

Smash the breakable rocks for a 20% chance to find one
Effect

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

ITEM BALL

Star Piece

Smash the breakable rocks for a 5% chance to find one
Effect

A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

Hidden2
HIDDEN

Hyper Potion

At the end of the path between the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon academy (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)
Effect

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

HIDDEN

Poke Ball

Four tiles left and one tile up of the left lantern on the small gray island in front of Sprout Tower (hidden)
Effect

A device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.

Mart22
MART

Heal Ball

Found on Left Counter
For sale₱300

A remedial Poke Ball that restores the caught Pokemon's HP and eliminates any status problem.

MART

Net Ball

Found on Left Counter
For sale₱1,000

A somewhat different Poke Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokemon.

MART

Tunnel Mail

Found on Left Counter
For sale₱50

Stationery featuring a print of a dimly lit coal mine. Let a Pokemon hold it for delivery.

MART

Antidote

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱100

A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokemon.

MART

Awakening

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It awakens a Pokemon from the clutches of sleep.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Burn Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It heals a single Pokemon that is suffering from a burn.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Escape Rope

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱550

A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Full Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱600

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

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Full Restore

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱3,000

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

Requires: Badge 8
MART

Great Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱600

A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a standard Poke Ball.

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Hyper Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,200

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

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Ice Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱250

A spray-type medicine. It defrosts a Pokemon that has been frozen solid.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Max Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱2,500

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

Requires: Badge 7
MART

Max Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱700

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 250 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 5
MART

Paralyze Heal

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱200

A spray-type medicine. It eliminates paralysis from a single Pokemon.

MART

Poke Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱200

A device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.

MART

Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱300

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

MART

Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱350

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 100 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Revive

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,500

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

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Super Potion

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱700

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 50 points.

Requires: Badge 1
MART

Super Repel

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱500

An item that prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 200 steps after its use.

Requires: Badge 3
MART

Ultra Ball

Found on Right Counter
For sale₱1,200

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

Requires: Badge 5

TRAINERS

Falkner's Flying-types kick off the gym circuit in Violet City, his level 13 Pidgeotto a gentle first test that eases you in.

Class
Gym leader1
FalknerLv 13₱1,560
Bird Keeper2
AbeLv 9₱288
RodLv 7₱224
BIRD KEEPER

Abe

Party
1
Highest Lv
9
Reward
₱288
Party
NormalFlying
AbilityKeen EyeNatureHardyItem-
Peck
Growl
Leer
Fury Attack
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
ELECTRIC
ICE
ROCK
Win: ₱288
Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback