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Pokemon Gold and Silver Mahogany Town, Route 43, and Lake of Rage Walkthrough

Mahogany Town, Route 43, and Lake of Rage 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

Trigger the Red Gyarados story and collect Lake of Rage encounters. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 7: Glacier Badge

Mahogany Town, Route 43, and Lake of Rage

Trigger the Red Gyarados story and collect Lake of Rage encounters.

Source maps6 Wild rows76 Trainers10 Items/trades9

Source Maps

MAHOGANY_TOWN, MAHOGANY_MART_1F, ROUTE_43, LAKE_OF_RAGE, LAKE_OF_RAGE_MAGIKARP_HOUSE, MAHOGANY_RED_GYARADOS_SPEECH_HOUSE

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Time	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Abra	Lv. 15	15%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Venomoth	Lv. 15	5%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Venonat	Lv. 15	80%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Abra	Lv. 15	15%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Magnemite	Lv. 15	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Venomoth	Lv. 15	5%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Venonat	Lv. 15	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Dratini 2 Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Dratini Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Gyarados Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Lake Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Ocean Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Pond Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Qwilfish Noswarm Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Qwilfish Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Qwilfish Swarm Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Remoraid Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Remoraid Swarm Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Shore Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	50%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	.Whirlislands Old Rod bite group	Lv. NaN-NaN	0%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	35%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Kingler Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Mahogany Town	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Krabby Rod bite group	Lv. 40	90%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Flaaffy 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15-17	40%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Girafarig 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Mareep 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Pidgeotto 10% encounter rate	Lv. 17	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Flaaffy 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Girafarig 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Mareep 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Pidgeotto 10% encounter rate	Lv. 17	25%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Venonat 10% encounter rate	Lv. 16	5%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Flaaffy 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Girafarig 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Mareep 10% encounter rate	Lv. 15	5%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Noctowl 10% encounter rate	Lv. 17	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Venonat 10% encounter rate	Lv. 16	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	80%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Heracross	Lv. 10	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Entei	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Raikou	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Suicune	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Route 43	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Magikarp 2% encounter rate	Lv. 10-20	100%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	90%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Beedrill	Lv. 10	5%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Headbutt common trees	Any	Butterfree	Lv. 10	5%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Headbutt common trees	Any	Caterpie	Lv. 10	65%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Exeggcute	Lv. 10	15%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Kakuna	Lv. 10	15%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Headbutt common trees	Any	Metapod	Lv. 10	15%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Weedle	Lv. 10	65%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Beedrill	Lv. 10	5%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Butterfree	Lv. 10	5%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Caterpie	Lv. 10	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Exeggcute	Lv. 10	15%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Pineco	Lv. 10	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Weedle	Lv. 10	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	100%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Static Pokemon	Any	Gyarados	Lv. 30	Static	Shiny Red Gyarados story battle.
Lake Of Rage	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	100%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Surf	Any	Gyarados 4% encounter rate	Lv. 15	10%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Surf	Any	Gyarados 6% encounter rate	Lv. 15	10%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Gold	Surf	Any	Magikarp 4% encounter rate	Lv. 10-15	90%	Standard encounter table.
Lake Of Rage	Silver	Surf	Any	Magikarp 6% encounter rate	Lv. 10-15	90%	Standard encounter table.

Trainers

Route order	Trainer	Team	Reward	Optional / rematch note
Route 43 (14, 6)	Pokemaniac Ben	Slowbro Lv. 19	$285	One-time trainer battle.
Route 43 (13, 20)	Pokemaniac Brent	Lickitung Lv. 19	$285	Phone contact; rematches: BRENT1, BRENT2, BRENT3.
Route 43 (13, 7)	Pokemaniac Ron	Nidoking Lv. 19	$285	One-time trainer battle.
Route 43 (4, 16)	Fisher Marvin	Magikarp Lv. 10 Gyarados Lv. 10 Magikarp Lv. 15 Gyarados Lv. 15	$150	One-time trainer battle.
Route 43 (9, 29)	Picnicker Tiffany	Clefairy Lv. 20	$100	Phone contact; rematches: TIFFANY3, TIFFANY1, TIFFANY2.
Route 43 (15, 43)	Camper Spencer	Sandshrew Lv. 17 Sandslash Lv. 17 Zubat Lv. 19	$95	One-time trainer battle.
Lake Of Rage (30, 23)	Fisher Andre	Gyarados Lv. 27	$270	One-time trainer battle.
Lake Of Rage (24, 26)	Fisher Raymond	Magikarp Lv. 22 Magikarp Lv. 22 Magikarp Lv. 22 Magikarp Lv. 22	$220	One-time trainer battle.
Lake Of Rage (4, 15)	Cooltrainer M Aaron	Ivysaur Lv. 24 Charmeleon Lv. 24 Wartortle Lv. 24	$288	One-time trainer battle.
Lake Of Rage (36, 7)	Cooltrainer F Lois	Skiploom Lv. 25 Ninetales Lv. 25	$300	One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / trade	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Max Ether	Item ball	Route 43	(12, 32)	Visible pickup.
Bitter Berry	Fruit tree	Route 43	(1, 26)	Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
Max Ether	Item ball	Lake Of Rage	(7, 10)	Visible pickup.
TM43 Detect	Item ball	Lake Of Rage	(35, 2)	Visible pickup.
Full Restore	Hidden item	Lake Of Rage	(11, 28)	Check the tile.
Rare Candy	Hidden item	Lake Of Rage	(4, 4)	Check the tile.
Max Potion	Hidden item	Lake Of Rage	(35, 5)	Check the tile.
Blackbelt I	NPC gift	Lake Of Rage	(4, 4)	Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Ether	NPC gift	Lake Of Rage Magikarp House	(2, 3)	Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

Check every wild row before leaving Mahogany Town, Route 43, and Lake of Rage; 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.