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Pokemon Gold and Silver Whirl Islands and Lugia Walkthrough

Whirl Islands and Lugia 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

Return with Whirlpool and the Silver Wing for Lugia cleanup. 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

Whirl Islands and Lugia

Return with Whirlpool and the Silver Wing for Lugia cleanup.

Source maps8 Wild rows136 Trainers0 Items/trades13

Source Maps

WHIRL_ISLAND_NW, WHIRL_ISLAND_NE, WHIRL_ISLAND_SW, WHIRL_ISLAND_SE, WHIRL_ISLAND_CAVE, WHIRL_ISLAND_B_1F, WHIRL_ISLAND_B_2F, WHIRL_ISLAND_LUGIA_CHAMBER

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Time	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Nw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Ne	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Horsea 4% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Tentacool 4% encounter rate	Lv. 20	60%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Sw	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Tentacruel 4% encounter rate	Lv. 20	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Se	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 22-24	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 23	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Cave	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island B 2F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Golbat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	5%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Krabby 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Seel 6% encounter rate	Lv. 24-26	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 25	30%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Silver	Legendary	Any	Lugia	Lv. 40	Static	Silver Wing in Silver.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold	Legendary	Any	Lugia	Lv. 70	Static	Silver Wing in Gold, later than Ho-Oh.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seadra Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Horsea 4% encounter rate	Lv. 20	60%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Seadra 4% encounter rate	Lv. 20	10%	Standard encounter table.
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Tentacruel 4% encounter rate	Lv. 20	30%	Standard encounter table.

Trainers

No regular trainer object rows found for this section.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / trade	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Ultra Ball	Item ball	Whirl Island Ne	(11, 11)	Visible pickup.
Guard Spec	Item ball	Whirl Island Sw	(15, 2)	Visible pickup.
Full Restore	Item ball	Whirl Island B 1F	(7, 13)	Visible pickup.
Carbos	Item ball	Whirl Island B 1F	(2, 18)	Visible pickup.
Calcium	Item ball	Whirl Island B 1F	(33, 23)	Visible pickup.
Nugget	Item ball	Whirl Island B 1F	(17, 8)	Visible pickup.
Escape Rope	Item ball	Whirl Island B 1F	(19, 26)	Visible pickup.
Rare Candy	Hidden item	Whirl Island B 1F	(30, 4)	Check the tile.
Ultra Ball	Hidden item	Whirl Island B 1F	(36, 18)	Check the tile.
Full Restore	Hidden item	Whirl Island B 1F	(2, 23)	Check the tile.
Full Restore	Item ball	Whirl Island B 2F	(10, 11)	Visible pickup.
Max Revive	Item ball	Whirl Island B 2F	(6, 4)	Visible pickup.
Max Elixer	Item ball	Whirl Island B 2F	(5, 12)	Visible pickup.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

Check every wild row before leaving Whirl Islands and Lugia; 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.