Phase 5 section
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Burned Tower and roaming beasts Walkthrough
Fog Badge Defeat Silver and release Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.
Defeat Silver and release Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.
Source maps
Burned Tower 1F, Burned Tower B1F.
Encounter rows18Trainer rows22Visible / hidden / trees3 / 4 / 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
Enter with Rock Smash, defeat Silver on 1F, collect both floors' items, descend through the broken floor, and approach the three beasts. Raikou and Entei begin roaming immediately; Suicune follows scripted sightings.
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.
Burned Tower 1F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Rattata | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 50% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Koffing | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 35% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Zubat | HGSS | 14 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
 Raticate | HGSS | 15 | 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) | ||||||
| Rattata | HGSS | 13-14 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Spinda | HGSS | 14-15 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Zigzagoon | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
 Chatot | HGSS | 13 or 15 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
 Meditite | HGSS | 14-15 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
Burned Tower B1F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Koffing | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 50% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. | ||
| Rattata | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 40% | 35% | 40% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
 Magmar | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 5% | 10% | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast. |
| Zubat | HGSS | 15 | 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) | ||||||
| Rattata | HGSS | 14 | 40% | Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Spinda | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Zigzagoon | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 20% | Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex) | ||||||
| Chatot | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
| Meditite | HGSS | 14 or 16 | 20% | Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5. | ||
Static, gift, trade, and event Pokémon
| Pokémon | Method | Level | Requirement / note |
|---|---|---|---|
 Suicune | Static encounter | Lv. 40 | Source-scripted encounter or gift; save or make party space before resolving it. |
 Raikou | Roaming encounter | Lv. 40 | Released from Burned Tower; HP and status persist between escapes. |
 Entei | Roaming encounter | Lv. 40 | Released from Burned Tower; HP and status persist between escapes. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rival SilverSource trainer ID 2 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽320 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 3 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽320 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 263 | Burned Tower 1F • scripted/system variant | ₽1,408 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 264 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,560 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 265 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽320 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 266 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant | ₽1,152 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 267 | Burned Tower 1F • scripted/system variant | ₽1,408 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 268 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,560 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 269 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant | ₽1,152 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 270 | Burned Tower 1F • scripted/system variant | ₽1,408 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 271 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,048 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 272 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,560 | Single battle. |
 Firebreather RichardSource trainer ID 281 | Burned Tower 1F • source tile (6, 9) |
| ₽576 | Single battle. |
| Firebreather NedSource trainer ID 282 | Burned Tower 1F • source tile (22, 8) | ₽512 | Single battle. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 285 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,200 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 286 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,200 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 287 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,200 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 288 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,176 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 289 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽2,176 | Single battle. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 489 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,840 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 490 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,840 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 491 | Burned Tower and roaming beasts • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,840 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. |
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Method | Plain-English placement | Source tile |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP Up | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southwest part of Burned Tower 1F. | 7, 26 |
| Antidote | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the north part of Burned Tower 1F. | 15, 9 |
| TM12 | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Burned Tower B1F. | 5, 6 |
| Ultra Ball | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southwest part of Burned Tower 1F, 1 tile east and 1 tile north from the nearest source NPC. | 8, 24 |
| Ether | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Burned Tower 1F, 3 tiles west and 1 tile north from the nearest source NPC. | 11, 6 |
| Revive | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Burned Tower B1F, 2 tiles west and 1 tile south from the nearest source NPC. | 15, 24 |
| Antidote | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Burned Tower B1F, 4 tiles west and 1 tile south from the nearest source NPC. | 10, 7 |
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 2 mapped source subareas assigned here.
- Account for 21 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or deliberately defer all 22 listed trainer records.
- Collect 3 visible items, 4 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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