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Pokemon Gold and Silver Phase 8: Rising Badge Walkthrough

Phase 8 of the Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough covering Route 44, Ice Path, Blackthorn, Clair, and Dragon's Den.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough
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Phase 8

Rising Badge

Route 44, Ice Path, Blackthorn, Clair, and Dragon's Den.

Target level36-42 Main rewardRising Badge, TM24 DragonBreath, Dragon's Den clear Route sections4

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

Section Route

01
Route 44
 02
Ice Path
 03
Blackthorn City and Gym
 04
Dragon's Den

Phase Data Rollup

SectionSource mapsWild rowsTrainersItems/tradesBoss cards
Phase 8 total166912211
Route 44121740
Ice Path5260100
Blackthorn City and Gym714531
Dragon's Den38040
Version
Time

Route 44

Use the last Johto east route and Remoraid swarm fishing group.

Source maps1 Wild rows21 Trainers7 Items/trades4

Wild Pokemon

Route 44 wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Weepinbell Gold and Silver sprite Weepinbell GS22-2435%—
Tangela Gold and Silver sprite Tangela GS2330%—
Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout GS2220%—
Lickitung Gold and Silver sprite Lickitung GS24-2615%—
Surfing
Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag GS20-2590%—
Poliwhirl Gold and Silver sprite Poliwhirl GS2510%—
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 GS4040%—
Remoraid Gold and Silver sprite Remoraid GS4010%—
Headbutt — common trees
Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow GS1080%—
Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom GS1020%—
Headbutt — rare trees
Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow GS1050%—
Heracross Gold and Silver sprite Heracross GS1030%—
Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom GS1020%—
Roaming legendary
Entei Gold and Silver sprite Entei GSLv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Raikou Gold and Silver sprite Raikou GSLv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Suicune Gold and Silver sprite Suicune GSLv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 44 (42, 5)Fisher Wilton
Goldeen Gold and Silver sprite Goldeen Lv. 23 Goldeen Gold and Silver sprite Goldeen Lv. 23 Seaking Gold and Silver sprite Seaking Lv. 25
$250Phone contact; rematches: WILTON1, WILTON2, WILTON3.
Route 44 (19, 13)Fisher Edgar
Remoraid Gold and Silver sprite Remoraid Lv. 25 Remoraid Gold and Silver sprite Remoraid Lv. 25
$250One-time trainer battle.
Route 44 (10, 9)Psychic Phil—Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.
Route 44 (35, 2)Pokemaniac Zach
Rhyhorn Gold and Silver sprite Rhyhorn Lv. 27
$405One-time trainer battle.
Route 44 (50, 7)Bird Keeper Vance
Pidgeotto Gold and Silver sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 25 Pidgeotto Gold and Silver sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 25
$150Phone contact; rematches: VANCE1, VANCE2, VANCE3.
Route 44 (41, 15)Cooltrainer M Allen
Charmeleon Gold and Silver sprite Charmeleon Lv. 27
$324One-time trainer battle.
Route 44 (31, 14)Cooltrainer F Cybil
Butterfree Gold and Silver sprite Butterfree Lv. 25 Bellossom Gold and Silver sprite Bellossom Lv. 25
$300One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Max ReviveItem ballRoute 44(30, 8)Visible pickup.
Ultra BallItem ballRoute 44(43, 2)Visible pickup.
ElixerHidden itemRoute 44(32, 9)Check the tile.
Burnt BerryFruit treeRoute 44(9, 5)Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.

Ice Path

Cross Ice Path, collect HM07 Waterfall, and log Swinub/Jynx cave tables.

Source maps5 Wild rows26 Trainers0 Items/trades10

Ice Path 1F

Ice Path 1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Swinub Gold and Silver sprite Swinub GS21-2340%—
Golbat Gold and Silver sprite Golbat GS2230%—
Zubat Gold and Silver sprite Zubat GS2225%20%25%—
Delibird Gold and Silver sprite Delibird GS2220%—
Jynx Gold and Silver sprite Jynx GS20-225%10%5%—
Zubat Gold and Silver sprite Zubat GS225%—5%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Ice Path B 1F

Ice Path B 1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Ice Path B 2F Mahogany Side

Ice Path B 2F Mahogany Side wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Ice Path B 2F Blackthorn Side

Ice Path B 2F Blackthorn Side wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Ice Path B 3F

Ice Path B 3F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
HM07 WaterfallItem ballIce Path 1F(31, 7)Visible pickup.
PP UpItem ballIce Path 1F(32, 23)Visible pickup.
IronItem ballIce Path B 1F(5, 35)Visible pickup.
Max PotionHidden itemIce Path B 1F(15, 31)Check the tile.
Full HealItem ballIce Path B 2F Mahogany Side(8, 9)Visible pickup.
Max PotionItem ballIce Path B 2F Mahogany Side(0, 2)Visible pickup.
CarbosHidden itemIce Path B 2F Mahogany Side(0, 17)Check the tile.
TM44 RestItem ballIce Path B 2F Blackthorn Side(8, 16)Visible pickup.
Ice HealHidden itemIce Path B 2F Blackthorn Side(2, 10)Check the tile.
NevermelticeItem ballIce Path B 3F(5, 7)Visible pickup.

Blackthorn City and Gym

Fight through Blackthorn Gym and beat Clair.

Source maps7 Wild rows14 Trainers5 Items/trades3

Wild Pokemon

Blackthorn City wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Surfing
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS5-15100%—
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%—
Headbutt — common trees
Venonat Gold and Silver sprite Venonat GS1580%—
Abra Gold and Silver sprite Abra GS1515%—
Venomoth Gold and Silver sprite Venomoth GS155%—
Headbutt — rare trees
Venonat Gold and Silver sprite Venonat GS1550%—
Magnemite Gold and Silver sprite Magnemite GS1530%—
Abra Gold and Silver sprite Abra GS1515%—
Venomoth Gold and Silver sprite Venomoth GS155%—

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Blackthorn Gym 1F (6, 6)Cooltrainer M Mike
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair Lv. 37
$444One-time trainer battle.
Blackthorn Gym 1F (1, 14)Cooltrainer M Paul
Dratini Gold and Silver sprite Dratini Lv. 34 Dratini Gold and Silver sprite Dratini Lv. 34 Dratini Gold and Silver sprite Dratini Lv. 34
$408One-time trainer battle.
Blackthorn Gym 1F (9, 2)Cooltrainer F Lola
Dratini Gold and Silver sprite Dratini Lv. 34 Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair Lv. 36
$432One-time trainer battle.
Blackthorn Gym 2F (4, 1)Cooltrainer M Cody
Horsea Gold and Silver sprite Horsea Lv. 34 Seadra Gold and Silver sprite Seadra Lv. 36
$432One-time trainer battle.
Blackthorn Gym 2F (4, 11)Cooltrainer F Fran
Seadra Gold and Silver sprite Seadra Lv. 37
$444One-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Spell TagNPC giftBlackthorn City(22, 20)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
TM24 DragonbreathNPC giftBlackthorn Gym 1F(5, 3)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Rhydon Gold and Silver sprite Rhydon DON for DragonairIn-game tradeBlackthorn Emys HouseNPC tradeTrade Dragonair (female); received Pokemon holds Bitter Berry.

Boss Cards

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Clair
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair Lv. 37 Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair Lv. 37 Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair Lv. 37 Kingdra Gold and Silver sprite Kingdra Lv. 40
$1,000Kingdra has only Dragon weakness and can smoke-screen or Hyper Beam.Ice coverage handles Dragonair; status, strong neutral hits, and healing answer Kingdra.

Dragon's Den

Pass Clair's trial, collect the badge reward, and note Dratini fishing.

Source maps3 Wild rows8 Trainers0 Items/trades4

Dragons Den 1F

Dragons Den 1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Dragons Den B 1F

Dragons Den B 1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
MorningDayNight
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS10100%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS2090%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp GS4090%—
Dragonair Gold and Silver sprite Dragonair GS4010%—

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
ReviveHidden itemDragons Den B 1F(31, 4)Check the tile.
Max PotionHidden itemDragons Den B 1F(21, 17)Check the tile.
Max ElixerHidden itemDragons Den B 1F(31, 15)Check the tile.
TM24 DragonbreathNPC giftDragons Den B 1F(35, 16)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.

Phase 8 Checklist

  • Finish each section in order before treating Rising Badge as complete.

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