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Johto Storyline

The full Johto story, quest by quest. Click a quest to expand its details. Your current quest shows in game with /quest, and /story teleports you to the story regions.

1. Starter Silver (New Bark Town area (Silver near -289, 65, -514))

Your cold rival Silver mocks you for getting a Pokemon from the lab and challenges you to prove yours is a waste. Beat his young team.

Battle: Starter Silver   Chikorita Chikorita Lv 5   Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Lv 6   Totodile Totodile Lv 6   Gastly Gastly Lv 7

Rewards: $1,000, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Rare Candy

Silver sneers 'You got a POKEMON at the LAB. What a waste. A wimp like you... Well, I too, have a good POKEMON.' He carries all three Johto starters plus a Gastly. Repeatable side quest: defeat 5 wild Pokemon or 1 trainer.

Characters: Silver

2. Tower Sage (Sprout Tower, Violet City (Sage near 52, 65, 13))

The sages of Sprout Tower test your resolve. Climb to the top and defeat their strongest, Elder Li, to earn enlightenment.

Battle: Elder Li   Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv 10   Weepinbell Weepinbell Lv 11   Hoothoot Hoothoot Lv 12   Noctowl Noctowl Lv 12   Gastly Gastly Lv 13

Rewards: $2,500, 2 Mystery Keys, 4 Rare Candy

The Tower Sage says 'Only if you reach the top will you obtain enlightenment. Defeat our strongest Elder to pass the test.' The actual battle is against Elder Li and his Bellsprout-line team. Repeatable side quest: defeat 10 wild Pokemon or 2 trainers.

Characters: Tower Sage, Elder Li

3. Kurt (Slowpoke Well, Azalea Town (Kurt near 244, 40, -712))

The Poke Ball craftsman Kurt tumbled down the Slowpoke Well and hurt his back while confronting Team Rocket. Battle Team Rocket Proton in his place.

Battle: Team Rocket Proton   Rattata Rattata Lv 15   Zubat Zubat Lv 16   Ekans Ekans Lv 17   Koffing Koffing Lv 18   Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv 19

Rewards: $5,000, 3 Mystery Keys, 6 Rare Candy

Kurt says 'I took a tumble down the WELL... Show them how gutsy you are in my place!' The Rocket executive Proton is stealing Slowpoke; his team even includes a captured Slowpoke. Repeatable side quest: defeat 15 wild Pokemon or 3 trainers.

Characters: Kurt, Team Rocket

4. Trainer Silver (Johto (Silver near 445, 65, 310))

Silver turns up hunting a legendary Pokemon and, finding only you, battles out of boredom. Defeat his growing team.

Battle: Trainer Silver   Haunter Haunter Lv 20   Magnemite Magnemite Lv 21   Zubat Zubat Lv 22   Bayleef Bayleef Lv 23   Quilava Quilava Lv 24   Croconaw Croconaw Lv 25

Rewards: $7,500, 4 Mystery Keys, 8 Rare Candy

Silver grumbles 'I came looking for some legendary POKEMON that they say roosts here. But there's nothing here but you! Let's battle.' His starters have reached their middle stages. Repeatable side quest: defeat 20 wild Pokemon or 5 trainers.

Characters: Silver

5. Radio Tower Secretary (Goldenrod Radio Tower (Secretary near 555, 65, -337))

Team Rocket has seized the Goldenrod Radio Tower. The receptionist begs for help; defeat Team Rocket Petrel to retake it.

Battle: Team Rocket Petrel   Raticate Raticate Lv 25   Weezing Weezing Lv 26   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 28   Arbok Arbok Lv 30   Skiploom Skiploom Lv 31

Rewards: $10,000, 5 Mystery Keys, 10 Rare Candy

The secretary says 'Welcome to the Radio Tower! We are currently under attack by Team Rocket!' You battle the Rocket executive Petrel. On completion she offers you a job. Repeatable side quest: defeat 25 wild Pokemon or 6 trainers.

Characters: Radio Tower Secretary, Team Rocket

6. Strong Silver (Johto (Silver near 482, 48, -307))

Silver reveals he has been tailing you the whole journey and waited to ambush you for a real battle. Beat his fully mid-to-late team.

Battle: Strong Silver   Golbat Golbat Lv 30   Typhlosion Typhlosion Lv 31   Haunter Haunter Lv 33   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 34   Meganium Meganium Lv 36   Feraligatr Feraligatr Lv 37

Rewards: $15,000, 6 Mystery Keys, 12 Rare Candy

'I've been tailing you on your journey... Now that you are here, it's time for a real battle!' Silver now fields fully-evolved starters (Typhlosion, Meganium, Feraligatr) alongside Sneasel and the Zubat line. Repeatable side quest: defeat 35 wild Pokemon or 7 trainers.

Characters: Silver

7. Fire Kimono Girl (Ecruteak City Dance Theater (near 351, 66, 228))

The first of the five Kimono Girls of Ecruteak challenges you to a fiery dance-battle. Defeat her Fire-type troupe.

Battle: Fire Kimono Girl   Flareon Flareon Lv 35   Magmar Magmar Lv 37   Rapidash Rapidash Lv 38   Magcargo Magcargo Lv 40   Charizard Charizard Lv 41   Typhlosion Typhlosion Lv 43

Rewards: $20,000, 7 Mystery Keys, 14 Rare Candy

She dances then says 'The flames of battle dance as fiercely as my movements! Prepare yourself!' Steps 7-11 are the five Kimono Girls of Ecruteak, each themed to an Eeveelution and clustered at the same Dance Theater location. Repeatable side quest: defeat 40 wild Pokemon or 8 trainers.

Characters: Fire Kimono Girl, Kimono Girls

8. Water Kimono Girl (Ecruteak City Dance Theater (near 347, 66, 228))

The Water Kimono Girl challenges you to a battle as graceful as flowing water. Defeat her Water-type team.

Battle: Water Kimono Girl   Vaporeon Vaporeon Lv 40   Tentacruel Tentacruel Lv 42   Seadra Seadra Lv 44   Qwilfish Qwilfish Lv 45   Blastoise Blastoise Lv 47   Feraligatr Feraligatr Lv 49

Rewards: $30,000, 8 Mystery Keys, 16 Rare Candy

'Let our battle flow like water, graceful yet powerful! Are you ready?' Led by Vaporeon. Repeatable side quest: defeat 45 wild Pokemon or 10 trainers.

Characters: Water Kimono Girl, Kimono Girls

9. Electric Kimono Girl (Ecruteak City Dance Theater (near 343, 66, 228))

The Electric Kimono Girl dares you to withstand the spark of her dance. Defeat her Electric-type team.

Battle: Electric Kimono Girl   Jolteon Jolteon Lv 45   Raichu Raichu Lv 47   Electabuzz Electabuzz Lv 49   Electrode Electrode Lv 51   Magneton Magneton Lv 53   Ampharos Ampharos Lv 55

Rewards: $40,000, 9 Mystery Keys, 18 Rare Candy

'Feel the spark of my dance and battle! Don't let it shock you!' Led by Jolteon. Repeatable side quest: defeat 50 wild Pokemon or 12 trainers.

Characters: Electric Kimono Girl, Kimono Girls

10. Dark Kimono Girl (Ecruteak City Dance Theater (near 339, 66, 228))

The Dark Kimono Girl invites you to face the darkness of her intense dance. Defeat her Dark-type team.

Battle: Dark Kimono Girl   Umbreon Umbreon Lv 50   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 52   Murkrow Murkrow Lv 54   Houndoom Houndoom Lv 57   Tyranitar Tyranitar Lv 59   Houndour Houndour Lv 61

Rewards: $50,000, 10 Mystery Keys, 20 Rare Candy

'My movements whisper with intensity. Will you face the darkness?' Led by Umbreon and anchored by a Lv 59 Tyranitar. Repeatable side quest: defeat 55 wild Pokemon or 14 trainers.

Characters: Dark Kimono Girl, Kimono Girls

11. Psychic Kimono Girl (Ecruteak City Dance Theater (near 335, 66, 228))

The last Kimono Girl foresees a battle where mind and movement become one. Defeat her Psychic-type team to finish the Kimono trial.

Battle: Psychic Kimono Girl   Espeon Espeon Lv 55   Hypno Hypno Lv 57   Jynx Jynx Lv 60   MrMime MrMime Lv 62   Alakazam Alakazam Lv 65   Wobbuffet Wobbuffet Lv 67

Rewards: $65,000, 11 Mystery Keys, 22 Rare Candy

'I foresee a battle where mind and movement become one.' Led by Espeon. Repeatable side quest: defeat 60 wild Pokemon or 16 trainers.

Characters: Psychic Kimono Girl, Kimono Girls

12. Rival Silver (Johto (Silver near 902, 65, 3))

Silver confronts you one final time with his strongest team. Defeat him to prove how far you have come.

Battle: Rival Silver   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 60   Crobat Crobat Lv 63   Gengar Gengar Lv 65   Meganium Meganium Lv 68   Feraligatr Feraligatr Lv 70   Typhlosion Typhlosion Lv 73

Rewards: $80,000, 12 Mystery Keys, 24 Rare Candy

Silver's final rival team peaks at Lv 60-73 with Crobat and Gengar rounding out his fully-evolved starters. Repeatable side quest: defeat 80 wild Pokemon or 20 trainers.

Characters: Silver

13. Red (Mt. Silver summit (Red near -944, 183, 285))

At the peak of Mt. Silver waits the silent legendary trainer Red. Defeat his perfect-IV championship team to complete Johto's main story.

Battle: Red   Pikachu Pikachu Lv 65   Lapras Lapras Lv 68   Snorlax Snorlax Lv 71   Venusaur Venusaur Lv 73   Charizard Charizard Lv 76   Blastoise Blastoise Lv 79

Rewards: $100,000, 1 Shiny Mystery Key, 32 Rare Candy

Red never speaks (his dialogue is only '...'). His team is fully min-maxed: a Light Ball Pikachu and the three Kanto starters with 31 IVs and competitive EV spreads. This is the final step of the Johto chain. Red is a Champion-tier superboss with his own separate page. Repeatable side quest: defeat 100 wild Pokemon or 25 trainers.

Characters: Red

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