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Pokemon Gold and Silver Phase 10: Kanto Arrival, Thunder + Marsh Badges Walkthrough

Phase 10 of the Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough covering S.S. Aqua arrival, Vermilion, Snorlax setup, and Lt. Surge. Saffron, Route 6, Celadon connection, and Sabrina.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough
Pokemon Gold Version box art Pokemon Silver Version box art

Phase 10

Kanto Arrival, Thunder + Marsh Badges

S.S. Aqua arrival, Vermilion, Snorlax setup, and Lt. Surge. Saffron, Route 6, Celadon connection, and Sabrina.

Target level45-52 Main rewardThunder Badge, Marsh Badge, Kanto exploration open, Copycat errand path Route sections6

Tables on this page use pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Section Route

01
S.S. Aqua
 02
Vermilion City and Route 11
 03
Vermilion Gym
 04
Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8
 05
Saffron City
 06
Saffron Gym

Phase Data Rollup

SectionSource mapsWild rowsTrainersItems/tradesBoss cards
Phase 10 total268016122
S.S. Aqua620020
Vermilion City and Route 11515440
Vermilion Gym10301
Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8545530
Saffron City80030
Saffron Gym10401
Version
Time

S.S. Aqua

Sail to Kanto and clear the ship trainers.

Source maps6 Wild rows20 Trainers0 Items/trades2

Olivine Port

Olivine Port wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Surfing
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS15-2090%—
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS2010%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS1085%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS1015%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2035%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS2035%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS2020%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS4050%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS4040%—
Lanturn Gold and Silver sprite Lanturn GS4010%—

Vermilion Port

Vermilion Port wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Surfing
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS30-3590%—
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS3510%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS1085%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS1015%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2035%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS2035%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS2020%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS4050%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS4040%—
Lanturn Gold and Silver sprite Lanturn GS4010%—

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
ProteinHidden itemOlivine Port(1, 22)Check the tile.
IronHidden itemVermilion Port(16, 13)Check the tile.

Vermilion City and Route 11

Land in Kanto, note Snorlax, and clear the east road.

Source maps5 Wild rows15 Trainers4 Items/trades4

Vermilion City

Vermilion City wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Surfing
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS30-3590%—
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS3510%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS1085%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS1015%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2035%—
Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool GS2035%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS2020%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel GS4050%—
Chinchou Gold and Silver sprite Chinchou GS4040%—
Lanturn Gold and Silver sprite Lanturn GS4010%—
Static Pokemon
Snorlax Gold and Silver sprite Snorlax GSLv. 50StaticWake it with the Poke Flute radio station.

Route 11

Route 11 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Drowzee Gold and Silver sprite Drowzee GS14-1640%—
Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata GS1530%—
Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite GS1520%—
Hypno Gold and Silver sprite Hypno GS1610%—

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 11 (22, 14)Youngster Owen
Growlithe Gold and Silver sprite Growlithe Lv. 35
$140One-time trainer battle.
Route 11 (15, 9)Youngster Jason
Sandslash Gold and Silver sprite Sandslash Lv. 33 Crobat Gold and Silver sprite Crobat Lv. 33
$132One-time trainer battle.
Route 11 (29, 7)Psychic Herman—Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.
Route 11 (7, 4)Psychic Fidel—Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Full HealHidden itemVermilion City(12, 19)Check the tile.
HP UpNPC giftVermilion City(31, 12)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
ReviveHidden itemRoute 11(32, 5)Check the tile.
BerryFruit treeRoute 11(32, 2)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.

Vermilion Gym

Beat Lt. Surge and claim the first Kanto badge.

Source maps1 Wild rows0 Trainers3 Items/trades0

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Vermilion Gym (8, 8)Gentleman Gregory
Pikachu Gold and Silver sprite Pikachu Lv. 37 Flaaffy Gold and Silver sprite Flaaffy Lv. 33
$594One-time trainer battle.
Vermilion Gym (4, 7)Guitarist Vincent
Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 27 Voltorb Gold and Silver sprite Voltorb Lv. 33 Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 32 Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 32
$256One-time trainer battle.
Vermilion Gym (0, 10)Juggler Horton
Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 33 Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 33 Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 33 Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 33
$330One-time trainer battle.

Boss Cards

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Lt. Surge
Raichu Gold and Silver sprite Raichu Lv. 44 Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 40 Magneton Gold and Silver sprite Magneton Lv. 40 Electrode Gold and Silver sprite Electrode Lv. 40 Electabuzz Gold and Silver sprite Electabuzz Lv. 46
$1,150High-level Electric types can explode or paralyze.Ground types wall most threats; watch Electrode Explosion.

Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8

Open central Kanto routes around Saffron and Celadon.

Source maps5 Wild rows45 Trainers5 Items/trades3

Route 5

Route 5 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey GS13-1560%60%——
Oddish Gold and Silver sprite Oddish GS13-14——60%—
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey GS13-1540%40%——
Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout GS1330%30%20%—
Meowth Gold and Silver sprite Meowth GS1420%20%30%—
Oddish Gold and Silver sprite Oddish GS13——30%—
Abra Gold and Silver sprite Abra GS12-1410%—
Gloom Gold and Silver sprite Gloom GS15——10%—

Route 6

Route 6 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Oddish Gold and Silver sprite Oddish GS13-14——60%—
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey GS13-1450%50%——
Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout GS1330%30%20%—
Meowth Gold and Silver sprite Meowth GS1420%20%30%—
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey GS1330%30%——
Oddish Gold and Silver sprite Oddish GS13——30%—
Abra Gold and Silver sprite Abra GS12-1410%—
Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite GS1510%—
Surfing
Psyduck Gold and Silver sprite Psyduck GS5-1090%—
Golduck Gold and Silver sprite Golduck GS1010%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS1085%—
Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag GS1015%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag GS2055%—
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2035%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4050%—
Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag GS4050%—

Route 7

Route 7 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata GS15-1940%35%30%—
Murkrow Gold and Silver sprite Murkrow GS17-19——35%—
Meowth Gold and Silver sprite Meowth GS1730%—
Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow GS1730%30%——
Murkrow Gold and Silver sprite Murkrow GS17——30%—
Growlithe Gold and Silver sprite Growlithe GS15-1820%25%20%—
Vulpix Gold and Silver sprite Vulpix GS15-1820%25%20%—
Raticate Gold and Silver sprite Raticate GS1910%—
Persian Gold and Silver sprite Persian GS195%—
Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata GS155%———
Houndour Gold and Silver sprite Houndour GS15——5%—

Route 8

Route 8 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Pidgeotto Gold and Silver sprite Pidgeotto GS17-1965%65%——
Noctowl Gold and Silver sprite Noctowl GS17-19——40%—
Pidgeotto Gold and Silver sprite Pidgeotto GS17-1935%35%——
Meowth Gold and Silver sprite Meowth GS1730%—
Haunter Gold and Silver sprite Haunter GS20——30%—
Abra Gold and Silver sprite Abra GS1520%—
Growlithe Gold and Silver sprite Growlithe GS1810%10%5%—
Vulpix Gold and Silver sprite Vulpix GS1810%10%5%—
Noctowl Gold and Silver sprite Noctowl GS19——10%—
Kadabra Gold and Silver sprite Kadabra GS155%—

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 8 (10, 8)Biker Dwayne
Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 27 Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 28 Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 29 Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 30
$240One-time trainer battle.
Route 8 (10, 9)Biker Harris
Flareon Gold and Silver sprite Flareon Lv. 34
$272One-time trainer battle.
Route 8 (10, 10)Biker Zeke
Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 32 Koffing Gold and Silver sprite Koffing Lv. 32
$256One-time trainer battle.
Route 8 (20, 6)Super Nerd Sam
Grimer Gold and Silver sprite Grimer Lv. 34 Muk Gold and Silver sprite Muk Lv. 34
$272One-time trainer battle.
Route 8 (27, 9)Super Nerd Tom
Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 32 Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 32 Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite Lv. 32
$256One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
PrzcureberryFruit treeRoute 8(33, 5)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
Full RestoreHidden itemUnderground Path(3, 9)Check the tile.
X SpecialHidden itemUnderground Path(1, 19)Check the tile.

Saffron City

Visit Copycat, Silph, Fighting Dojo remains, and Magnet Train setup.

Source maps8 Wild rows0 Trainers0 Items/trades3

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Focus BandItem ballFighting Dojo(3, 1)Visible pickup.
Up GradeNPC giftSilph Co 1F(13, 1)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
TM29 PsychicNPC giftMr Psychics House(5, 3)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.

Saffron Gym

Beat Sabrina and claim Marsh Badge.

Source maps1 Wild rows0 Trainers4 Items/trades0

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Saffron Gym (17, 16)Medium Rebecca
Drowzee Gold and Silver sprite Drowzee Lv. 35 Hypno Gold and Silver sprite Hypno Lv. 35
$350One-time trainer battle.
Saffron Gym (3, 16)Psychic Franklin—Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.
Saffron Gym (3, 4)Medium Doris
Slowpoke Gold and Silver sprite Slowpoke Lv. 34 Slowbro Gold and Silver sprite Slowbro Lv. 36
$360One-time trainer battle.
Saffron Gym (17, 4)Psychic Jared—Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.

Boss Cards

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Sabrina
Espeon Gold and Silver sprite Espeon Lv. 46 Mr. Mime Gold and Silver sprite Mr. Mime Lv. 46 Alakazam Gold and Silver sprite Alakazam Lv. 48
$1,200Espeon, Mr. Mime, and Alakazam are fast special attackers.Dark moves, strong physical hits, and paralysis make this safer.

Phase 10 Checklist

  • Finish each section in order before treating Kanto Arrival, Thunder + Marsh Badges as complete.

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