Phase 9 section
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Dragon's Den and Shrine test Walkthrough
Rising Badge Whirlpool to the Shrine and answer for the Rising Badge. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.
Whirlpool to the Shrine and answer for the Rising Badge. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.
Source maps
Dragons Den Entrance, Dragons Den, Dragons Den Shrine.
Version scope
HeartGold and SoulSilver are labeled per row. Event-only and external-device content is never presented as normal retail progression.
Route Plan
Surf behind the Gym, use Whirlpool, collect every Den item, answer the Elder with compassionate trainer-first choices, receive Clair's badge and TM, then return for ExtremeSpeed Dratini if every answer was correct.
Wild Pokémon
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.
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| 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. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10-20 | 60% | Surf. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 15% | Old Rod. Post-National Dex swarm replacement. | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 5-20 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Dratini | HGSS | 5-15 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 10 | 100% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 20 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Dratini | HGSS | 20 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | HGSS | 40 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
| Dratini | HGSS | 40 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
 Dragonair | HGSS | 40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm. | ||
Static, gift, trade, and event Pokémon
| Pokémon | Method | Level | Requirement / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dratini | Gift Pokémon | Lv. 15 | Source-scripted encounter or gift; save or make party space before resolving it. |
| Dratini | Gift Pokémon | Lv. 15 | ExtremeSpeed only with all compassionate Shrine answers and a free party slot. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ace Trainer M KobeSource trainer ID 500 | Dragons Den • source tile (30, 10) |
| ₽2,220 | Single battle. |
 Ace Trainer F PiperSource trainer ID 501 | Dragons Den • source tile (12, 20) | ₽2,100 | Single battle. | |
 Twins Clea & GilSource trainer ID 502 | Dragons Den • source tile (6, 30) | ₽560 | Double battle. | |
 Champion LanceSource trainer ID 733 | Dragons Den • scripted/system variant | ₽15,000 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. | |
 Leader Clair ClairSource trainer ID 734 | Dragons Den • scripted/system variant | ₽7,200 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. | |
 Rival SilverSource trainer ID 735 | Dragons Den • scripted/system variant | ₽3,584 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. | |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 736 | Dragons Den • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,584 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. |
| Rival SilverSource trainer ID 737 | Dragons Den • scripted/system variant |
| ₽3,584 | Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore. |
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Method | Plain-English placement | Source tile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Fang | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Dragons Den. | 50, 34 |
| Calcium | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Dragons Den. | 42, 16 |
| Max Elixir | Visible item ball | Pick up the item ball in the west part of Dragons Den. | 7, 33 |
| Revive | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Dragons Den, 2 tiles east and 8 tiles north from the nearest source NPC. | 14, 12 |
| Max Elixir | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Dragons Den, 8 tiles east from the nearest source NPC. | 32, 49 |
| Max Potion | Hidden / Dowsing MCHN | Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the west part of Dragons Den, 4 tiles west and 2 tiles south from the nearest source NPC. | 8, 22 |
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 14 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or deliberately defer all 8 listed trainer records.
- Collect 3 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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