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New Pokémon
Gold Silver Crystal

After acquiring
the Rainbow Wing:
Pokemon 250Ho-Oh.pngHo-Oh

The Legendary Bird, Ho-oh, lives on the roof of the Tin Tower. You can't go up the Tower without the Rainbow Wing, which you will get from the Radio Station Manager in Goldenrod City in Gold, from the old man in Pewter City in Silver, or from the guardians of Tin Tower (after you've caught Suicune, Raikou, and Entei) in Crystal.

Ascend the tower[edit]

Crystal changes
If you're playing Crystal, the stairs on the first floor won't even be there until you've beaten the Elite Four and caught Suicune, Raikou and Entei to get the Rainbow Wing. However, after the Radio Tower event, you can trigger a new Suicune event when you Return to Ecruteak City.

If you're playing Gold, you will get the Rainbow Wing in Johto. If you're playing Silver, a monk will block the stairs on the first floor and you won't be able to continue up until you get the Rainbow Wing in Kanto.

This Ecruteak tower has much easier enemies than Lugia's Whirl Islands dungeon, but it is far more complicated to negotiate. Floors 3 through 6 are full of one-way ramps, and to get to the 6th floor, you'll need to come up from the ladder near the upper left corner, and hop down a series of platforms to the left of the Rare Candy found in the middle of the 5th floor.

The three final floors have teleport squares that can be confusing without a map. Start with the square at the bottom of the 7th floor, and follow the sequence until you reach the stairs to the roof on the ninth floor.

Floor 1 Floor 2
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Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F2.png
Floor 3 Floor 4
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Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F4.png
Floor 5 Floor 6
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F5.png
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F6.png
Floor 7 Floor 8
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F7.png
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F8.png
Floor 9 Rooftop
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F9.png
Pokemon GSC map Tin Tower F10.png
#250 Ho-oh
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As with Lugia, Ho-oh's level will depend on which version you are playing. In Gold, it will be level 40, and it will start with Sacred Fire. In Silver, it will be level 70, and in Crystal, level 60, where it can't use Sacred Fire, but it does start with Fire Blast. Also like Lugia, Ho-oh can stay in battle forever with Recover. The difference is that Ho-oh is Fire/Flying, while Lugia is Psychic/Flying, and Ho-oh is stronger while Lugia is faster and a bit tougher. When you catch it, your Ho-oh will come with the "Sacred Ash" item.

Items[edit]

  • Rainbow Wing (Crystal only) - received from a sage on the first floor after all 3 Legendary Beasts are captured
  • Full Heal - 3rd floor
  • Max Potion - 4th floor - hidden, northeast of the rotating pillar
  • Ultra Ball - 4th floor
  • Super Potion (G/S only) - 4th floor
  • PP Up (Crystal only) - 4th floor
  • Escape Rope - 4th floor
  • Full Restore - 5th floor - hidden, northeast of the stairs to 4th floor
  • Rare Candy - 5th floor
  • Carbos - 5th floor - hidden, southeast of the stairs to the 4th floor
  • Max Potion (Crystal only) - 6th floor
  • Max Revive - 7th floor
  • Full Restore - 8th floor
  • Max Elixir - 8th floor
  • Nugget - 8th floor
  • HP Up (Crystal only) - 9th floor

Ho-oh on top[edit]

The Legendary Bird, Ho-oh, is on the Tower's roof. Ho-oh will be at level 40 in Gold, and level 70 in Silver. Save your game when you get to the rooftop, and be sure to have plenty of Ultra Balls on hand, and maybe a few Potions, Revives, and other helpful items. You can use the Escape Rope, or Teleport, Dig, or Fly to leave the Tower quickly.