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Pokemon Gold and Silver Route 28 and Silver Cave Outside Walkthrough

Route 28 and Silver Cave Outside section of the complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough, with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, trades, events, and boss data.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Enter the final wild area after all 16 badges. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 18: Mt. Silver + Red + Completion

Route 28 and Silver Cave Outside

Enter the final wild area after all 16 badges.

Source maps4 Wild rows56 Trainers0 Items/trades3

Source Maps

ROUTE_28, ROUTE_28_STEEL_WING_HOUSE, SILVER_CAVE_OUTSIDE, SILVER_CAVE_POKECENTER_1F

Wild Pokemon

Area / subareaGameMethodTimePokemonLevelOddsCondition / requirement
Route 28Gold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGood RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 435%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 415%Standard encounter table.
Route 28SilverGrass/cave floorDay Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4030%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4210%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 3930%Standard encounter table.
Route 28GoldGrass/cave floorDay Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 435%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 415%Standard encounter table.
Route 28SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4030%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4210%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 3930%Standard encounter table.
Route 28GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28SilverGrass/cave floorNight Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4030%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4210%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Sneasel Gold and Silver sprite Sneasel 10% encounter rate Lv. 4010%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 3930%Standard encounter table.
Route 28GoldGrass/cave floorNight Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4020%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverOld RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverSurfAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag 2% encounter rate Lv. 35-4090%Standard encounter table.
Route 28Gold/SilverSurfAny Poliwhirl Gold and Silver sprite Poliwhirl 2% encounter rate Lv. 4010%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGood RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 435%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 415%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideSilverGrass/cave floorDay Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4230%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4410%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 4130%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGoldGrass/cave floorDay Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Dodrio Gold and Silver sprite Dodrio 10% encounter rate Lv. 435%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Doduo Gold and Silver sprite Doduo 10% encounter rate Lv. 415%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideSilverGrass/cave floorMorning Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4230%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4410%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 4130%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGoldGrass/cave floorMorning Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideSilverGrass/cave floorNight Donphan Gold and Silver sprite Donphan 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Ponyta Gold and Silver sprite Ponyta 10% encounter rate Lv. 4230%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Rapidash Gold and Silver sprite Rapidash 10% encounter rate Lv. 4410%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Sneasel Gold and Silver sprite Sneasel 10% encounter rate Lv. 38-4210%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela 10% encounter rate Lv. 4130%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGoldGrass/cave floorNight Ursaring Gold and Silver sprite Ursaring 10% encounter rate Lv. 4220%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverOld RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverSuper RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverSuper RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverSurfAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag 2% encounter rate Lv. 3510%Standard encounter table.
Silver Cave OutsideGold/SilverSurfAny Poliwhirl Gold and Silver sprite Poliwhirl 2% encounter rate Lv. 35-4090%Standard encounter table.

Trainers

No regular trainer object rows found for this section.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Rare CandyHidden itemRoute 28(25, 2)Check the tile.
TM47 Steel WingNPC giftRoute 28 Steel Wing House(2, 3)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Full RestoreHidden itemSilver Cave Outside(9, 25)Check the tile.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Check every wild row before leaving Route 28 and Silver Cave Outside; Gold/Silver version, time, rod, Headbutt, swarm, and static methods are separated.
  • Clear trainer rows and phone/rematch contacts shown in the trainer table.
  • Pick up item balls, hidden items, daily fruit trees, NPC gifts, trades, and static encounters listed for the section.
  • Use any boss card here before advancing to the next section.

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