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JohtoWater & CoastGen 2

Whirl Islands

15 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 5 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

15Unique Pokémon5Games6Sub-areas
Appears in:GoldSilverCrystalHeartGoldSoulSilver
How you find them:In the grassWhile surfingBy fishingSpecial encounters
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
SoulSilver15 wild Pokémon· Levels 10–40
Types here:Water×8Poison×4Flying×3Psychic×3Fighting×1Dark×1Steel×1
TentacoolMost commonTentacool60% · Very CommonGolbatRarest findGolbat4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2320%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterRadio OffLv. 22–2420%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 2410%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 22–2310%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2410%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 22–2310%#86SeelSeelWaterLv. 22–245%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 234%
Surfing3 Pokémon
#72TentacoolTentacoolWaterPoisonLv. 15–2560%#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 10–2030%#73TentacruelTentacruelWaterPoisonLv. 15–255%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod3 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 2030%#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 2010%
Super Rod4 Pokémon
#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 4040%#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 4030%#99KinglerKinglerWaterLv. 4015%#117SeadraSeadraWaterLv. 4010%

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2320%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterRadio OffLv. 22–2420%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 2410%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 22–2310%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2410%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 22–2310%#86SeelSeelWaterLv. 22–245%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 234%

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2320%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterRadio OffLv. 22–2420%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 2410%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 22–2310%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2410%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 22–2310%#86SeelSeelWaterLv. 22–245%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 234%
Surfing3 Pokémon
#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 15–2560%#73TentacruelTentacruelWaterPoisonLv. 15–2530%#117SeadraSeadraWaterLv. 15–305%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod3 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 2030%#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 2010%
Super Rod4 Pokémon
#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 4040%#116HorseaHorseaWaterLv. 4030%#99KinglerKinglerWaterLv. 4015%#117SeadraSeadraWaterLv. 4010%

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2420%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterRadio OffLv. 23–2520%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 2510%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 23–2410%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2510%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 23–2410%#86SeelSeelWaterLv. 23–255%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 244%
Static / one-onlySpecial1 Pokémon
#249LugiaLugiaPsychicFlyingLv. 45Special

Whirl Islands across the games

Whirl Islands shows up in 5games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Gold11 Pokémon
ZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelSeelKrabbyKinglerHorseaSeadraMagikarpLugia
Silver11 Pokémon
ZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelSeelKrabbyKinglerHorseaSeadraMagikarpLugia
Crystal11 Pokémon
ZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelSeelKrabbyKinglerHorseaSeadraMagikarpLugia
HeartGold15 Pokémon
ZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelSeelKrabbyKinglerHorseaSeadraMagikarpLugiaMakuhitaAbsolChingling+1
SoulSilver15 Pokémon
ZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelSeelKrabbyKinglerHorseaSeadraMagikarpLugiaMakuhitaAbsolChingling+1

All Pokémon found at Whirl Islands

These 15 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Whirl Islands in Johto across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Zubat spriteZubat#0041Golbat spriteGolbat#0042Tentacool spriteTentacool#0072Tentacruel spriteTentacruel#0073Seel spriteSeel#0086Krabby spriteKrabby#0098Kingler spriteKingler#0099Horsea spriteHorsea#0116Seadra spriteSeadra#0117Magikarp spriteMagikarp#0129Lugia spriteLugia#0249Makuhita spriteMakuhita#0296Absol spriteAbsol#0359Chingling spriteChingling#0433Bronzor spriteBronzor#0436

Whirl Islands — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Whirl Islands?

You can encounter 15 different Pokémon at Whirl Islands in Johto, recorded across 5 games (Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Whirl Islands?

Wild Pokémon at Whirl Islands include Zubat, Golbat, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Seel, Krabby, Kingler, Horsea, Seadra, Magikarp, Lugia and Makuhita, plus 3 more.

Which games feature Whirl Islands?

Whirl Islands appears in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Whirl Islands?

Whirl Islands is a water & coast in the Johto region, introduced in Generation 2.

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