To reach the League, you have to leave Johto by sea. At the end of the journey, a border: Tohjo Falls, where the water tumbles down between two regions. On the other side lie Kanto and a Victory Road where your rival awaits you one last time before the Indigo Plateau.

Goal
Make your way to the Indigo Plateau
Rewards
TM26 Earthquake, TM37 Sandstorm (if your Pokémon adores you)
Recommended level
42 to 48

🌊Route 27 and Tohjo Falls

Surf east from New Bark Town. Route 27 alternates between sea, beaches and tall grass; its Cooltrainers have teams of level 30 to 35, including a trainer who fields Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur. Just before the cave, an old lady lives in a small house: if the Pokémon at the head of your party adores you, she gives you TM37 Sandstorm.

Route 27

Map
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Wild Pokémon
Tall grass
Headbutt – High probability
Headbutt – Low probability
Surfing
Old Rod fishing
Good Rod fishing
Super Rod fishing
Trainers

6 Trainers · 8,120 ₽ in total

  • Cooltrainer Monica
    Bulbasaur32Ivysaur32Venusaur32
    1,536 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Félix
    Magneton33Exeggcute31Quagsire31
    1,488 ₽
  • Bird Keeper Jose PokéGear
    Farfetch’d35
    840 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Harry
    Sandslash35
    1,680 ₽
  • Psychic Thibaut
    Starmie30Exeggcute30Girafarig34
    1,088 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Reena PokéGear
    Starmie31Starmie31Nidoqueen33
    1,488 ₽
Items
  • TM37Given by the old lady in the house in front of Tohjo Falls, if the Pokémon at the front of the player's party has maximum Happiness.
  • Star PieceSometimes given by Bird Keeper Jose if the player has registered his phone number.
  • Rare CandyOn the ground in a small alcove in the southeast of Tohjo Falls (Surf required).
  • TM22On an isolated area south of the bridge (Surf and Whirlpool required).

Tohjo Falls is a cave crossed by a waterfall. Use Waterfall to climb it and keep heading east. A Moon Stone is hidden in a nook to the west.

Tohjo Falls

Map
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Wild Pokémon
Walking
Surfing
Old Rod fishing
Good Rod fishing
Super Rod fishing
Items
  • Moon StoneIn the alcove to the west of the cave

🛡️Route 26

You are now in Kanto, on a long road that climbs north. A house lets you heal your team halfway. At the very top, a guard checks that you have all eight Johto badges before letting you into Victory Road.

Route 26

Map
Click to enlarge
Wild Pokémon
Tall grass
Headbutt – High probability
Headbutt – Low probability
Surfing
Old Rod fishing
Good Rod fishing
Super Rod fishing
Trainers

6 Trainers · 8,992 ₽ in total

  • Fisherman Mateo
    Qwilfish30Qwilfish30Seaking34
    1,360 ₽
  • Psychic Anselme
    Espeon36
    1,152 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Cathy
    Pikachu36Blastoise32
    1,536 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Gaven PokéGear
    Victreebel32Kingler32Flareon32
    1,536 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Jack
    Parasect33Golduck35
    1,680 ₽
  • Cooltrainer Beth PokéGear
    Rapidash36
    1,728 ₽
Items
  • Max ElixirOn the ground in the northwest of the route, between the ledges.
  • Ice BerryBush north of the house where the player can heal their Pokémon (one per day).

⛰️Victory Road

Unlike the one in Red and Blue, Johto’s Victory Road has no trainers or boulder puzzles: it is a three-level cave full of powerful Pokémon (Onix, Graveler, Golbat, Ursaring in Gold, Donphan in Silver). Head for the ladder at the top left, then take the only accessible ladder on the second level. On the last level, the exit is straight ahead; a detour to the left leads to TM26 Earthquake, one of the best moves in the game.

First level
Second level
Third level

Victory Road

Wild Pokémon
Walking
Items
  • Full HealGround floor: in the northeast between some rocks.
  • Max ReviveGround floor: in the northeast between some rocks.
  • Full RestoreSecond floor: in the northeast (reachable from the upper floor).
  • TM26Second floor: in the northwest (reachable from the upper floor).
  • X SpecialSecond floor: in the southwest, before a ledge.
  • HP UpSecond floor: in the southwest, before a ledge.
  • Full HealGround floor: on a rock west of the entrance.
  • Max PotionSecond floor: hidden on a rock next to TM26.

At the exit, your rival blocks your way. He has heard of your exploits and fully intends to stop you before the League.

Silver
Rival

Silver

📍 Victory Road, exit

💰 2,280 ₽

  1. SneaselNo. 34DarkIce
    • Quick Attack
    • Screech
    • Feint Attack
    • Fury Cutter
  2. GolbatNo. 36PoisonFlying
    • Wing Attack
    • Confuse Ray
    • Bite
    • Leech Life
  3. MagnetonNo. 35ElectricSteel
    • Sonic Boom
    • Thunder Wave
    • Swift
    • Thunder Shock
  4. HaunterNo. 35GhostPoison
    • Shadow Ball
    • Curse
    • Mean Look
    • Confuse Ray
  5. KadabraNo. 35Psychic
    • Recover
    • Future Sight
    • Disable
    • Psybeam
  6. TyphlosionNo. 38Fire
    • Ember
    • Smokescreen
    • Quick Attack
    • Flame Wheel
Our strategy

Six Pokémon this time, between levels 34 and 38. Kadabra, fast and powerful, is the main threat: a Dark or Ghost attack (Bite, Shadow Ball) stops it cold. Magneton fears Ground (TM26 Earthquake comes in handy), Sneasel fears Fighting and Fire, Haunter and Golbat fear Psychic. Save your best Pokémon for his starter, now at level 38.

“I'm going to crush you!”

The Indigo Plateau is just beyond. Heal your team at the League’s Pokémon Center, buy your last healing items… and save.