Phase 3 section
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Slowpoke Well Walkthrough
Hive Badge Defeat every grunt and Executive Proton. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.
Defeat every grunt and Executive Proton. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.
Source maps
Slowpoke Well Entrance, Slowpoke Well B1F, Slowpoke Well B2F.
Encounter rows40Trainer rows4Visible / hidden / trees2 / 3 / 0
Version scope
HeartGold and SoulSilver are labeled per row. Event-only and external-device content is never presented as normal retail progression.
Route Plan
Descend after Kurt, sweep the circular B1F path, collect its visible and hidden items, defeat all grunts, then beat Proton at the rear platform.
Wild Pokémon
Version:
Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Standard rates merge every base slot for a species and are shown per time window: morning 04:00-09:59, day 10:00-19:59, night 20:00-03:59. Swarm, radio-broadcast, and Headbutt tables keep their own labeled rows, and every row carries HG/SS markers. Underlying slot odds: grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf 60/30/5/4/1; Rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5.
Slowpoke Well B1F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Zubat | HGSS | 5-8 | 85% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Slowpoke | HGSS | 6 or 8 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement) | ||||||
 Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 100% | Super Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 65% | Good Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Slowpoke | HGSS | 10-20 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Zubat | HGSS | 5-6 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Absol | HGSS | 5 or 7 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Makuhita | HGSS | 6-7 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Bronzor | HGSS | 5 or 7 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Chingling | HGSS | 6-7 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Slowpoke | HGSS | 5-25 | 100% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 85% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 20 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 40% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Slowpoke Well B2F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Zubat | HGSS | 19 or 21 or 23 | 80% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Slowpoke | HGSS | 21 or 23 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Golbat | HGSS | 23 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement) | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 100% | Super Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 65% | Good Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Slowpoke | HGSS | 10-20 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Zubat | HGSS | 21 or 23 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Absol | HGSS | 19 or 21 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Makuhita | HGSS | 19 or 23 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Bronzor | HGSS | 19 or 21 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Chingling | HGSS | 19 or 23 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Slowpoke | HGSS | 10-25 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Slowbro | HGSS | 15-25 or 30 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 85% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 20 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 40% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | HGSS | 40 | 70% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Seaking | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Trainers
Teams are the exact source party records. Moves and held items appear only when the trainer format defines them. Reward = last party member level × 4 × trainer-class multiplier; double battles double the base payout where the engine applies it.
| Trainer | Location / order | Full team | Reward | Battle note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 12 | Slowpoke Well B1F • source tile (27, 9) | ₽360 | Single battle. | |
 Team Rocket F GruntSource trainer ID 13 | Slowpoke Well B1F • source tile (37, 7) | ₽440 | Single battle. | |
| Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 101 | Slowpoke Well B1F • source tile (42, 11) | ₽360 | Single battle. | |
 Executive Proton ProtonSource trainer ID 486 | Slowpoke Well B1F • scripted/system variant | ₽480 | Single battle. |
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Method | Plain-English placement | Source tile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Potion | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the north part of Slowpoke Well B1F. | 34, 5 |
| TM18 | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Slowpoke Well B2F. | 25, 9 |
| Great Ball | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Slowpoke Well Entrance. | 17, 8 |
| Super Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Slowpoke Well B1F, 4 tiles west and 4 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 38, 15 |
| Full Heal | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southeast part of Slowpoke Well B1F, 1 tile west and 12 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 36, 19 |
Puzzles And Systems
Follow the route plan in order; source tiles in the item and trainer tables provide a QA anchor for every placed object.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 3 mapped source subareas assigned here.
- Account for 40 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or deliberately defer all 4 listed trainer records.
- Collect 2 visible items, 3 hidden items, and 0 Apricorn trees assigned here.
- Finish the stated story, puzzle, schedule, version, and event conditions before moving on.
Sources And Validation
- Primary source:
pret/pokeheartgoldcommit814275e4392cc21eef45a04e6dc8d980010ca2b7. - Layers: encounter banks, map headers, trainer parties, field events and scripts, Headbutt, Safari, Bug Contest, hidden items, Apricorns, phone/Pokégear, and Frontier engine data.
- Machine-readable validation report and trainer asset manifest.
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