National Park

The National Park (Japanese: しぜんこうえん Nature Park) is a location in Johto. It is located to the north of Goldenrod City, between Route 35 and Route 36. The Bug-Catching Contest takes place there every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

National Park しぜんこうえん
Nature Park
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description: A spacious and beautiful park. It's connected to the Pokéathlon Dome.
Location: Between Routes 35 and 36
Region: Johto
Generations: II, IV

Location of National Park in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Geography

The park is separated into two main areas. The southern part contains several benches and a patch of flowers. Several people rest in this area, including a Teacher with a Persian that gives a Quick Claw to the player.

The northern part is circular and resembles a Poké Ball, with a fountain in the center, a semi-circular patch of tall grass to the south and another of long grass to the north, the first instance of this type of grass that is encountered in the games. Trainers can be battled only within these patches of grass, though there are no Trainers to battle during a Bug-Catching Contest.

In Generation II, most of the people talk about printing pictures off from the Pokédex, in order to promote the games' connectivity to the Game Boy Printer that was released two years before them. In Generation IV, they instead talk about using the Pokéwalker.

Items
Item Location Games
Quick Claw Gift from the woman with a Persian in the southeast  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Parlyz Heal Behind the fence, near the east gate  G  S  C 
Soothe Bell Behind the fence, near the east gate  HG  SS 
TM28 (Dig) Behind the fence, in the southwest  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Full Heal Behind the fence, between the two flowers at the end of the path near the south gate (hidden)  G  S  C  HG  SS 
Full Heal Two tiles north and two tiles east of the northeastern corner of the small fountain near the south gate (hidden)  HG  SS 
Shiny Stone Behind the fence, on a cliff in the northeast (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS 
Nugget Sometimes given out by Pokéfan Beverly if the player has her number (number obtainable with Marill in their partyC)  C  HG  SS 
Sport Ball ×20 From the Contest Helper in either gate, to be used in the Bug-Catching Contest, cannot be keptTuThSa  G  S  C  HG  SS 

Bug-Catching Contest prizes
For the prizes received by competing in the Bug-Catching Contest, see Bug-Catching Contest → Prizes.

Pokémon

Generation II
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie
 G S C
Grass
 10-12 50% 0% 0%
Caterpie
 G S C
Grass
 10 0% 30% 0%
Caterpie
 G S C
Grass
 10 5% 5% 0%
Metapod
 G S C
Grass
 10 30% 30% 0%
Weedle
 G S C
Grass
 10-12 50% 0% 0%
Weedle
 G S C
Grass
 10 0% 30% 0%
Weedle
 G S C
Grass
 10 5% 5% 0%
Kakuna
 G S C
Grass
 10 30% 30% 0%
Pidgey
 G S C
Grass
 10-14 20% 0% 0%
Pidgey
 G S C
Grass
 12-14 0% 15% 0%
Pidgey
 G S C
Grass
 13 10% 10% 0%
Nidoran♀
 G S C
Grass
 12 30% 30% 0%
Nidoran♂
 G S C
Grass
 12 30% 30% 0%
Venonat
 G S C
Grass
 10-12 0% 0% 10%
Psyduck
 G S C
Grass
 12 0% 0% 30%
Hoothoot
 G S C
Grass
 10-14 0% 0% 100%
Hoothoot
 G S C
Grass
 13-15 0% 0% 40%
Ledyba
 G S C
Grass
 14 20% 0% 0%
Spinarak
 G S C
Grass
 14 0% 0% 20%
Sunkern
 G S C
Grass
 11-13 0% 25% 0%
Sunkern
 G S C
Grass
 14 0% 20% 0%
Bug-Catching Contest
Caterpie
 G S C
Grass
 7-18 20%
Metapod
 G S C
Grass
 9-18 10%
Butterfree
 G S C
Grass
 12-15 5%
Weedle
 G S C
Grass
 7-18 20%
Kakuna
 G S C
Grass
 9-18 10%
Beedrill
 G S C
Grass
 12-15 5%
Paras
 G S C
Grass
 10-17 10%
Venonat
 G S C
Grass
 10-16 10%
Scyther
 G S C
Grass
 13-14 5%
Pinsir
 G S C
Grass
 13-14 5%
Fishing
Krabby
 G S C
Fishing
Super Rod
 40 100%
Note: The water is inaccessible without the use of a cheating device.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie
 HG SS
Grass
 10, 12 50% 0% 0%
Caterpie
 HG SS
Grass
 10 0% 30% 0%
Metapod
 HG SS
Grass
 10 30% 30% 0%
Weedle
 HG SS
Grass
 10, 12 50% 0% 0%
Weedle
 HG SS
Grass
 10 0% 30% 0%
Kakuna
 HG SS
Grass
 10 30% 30% 0%
Pidgey
 HG SS
Grass
 10, 12, 14 20% 0% 0%
Pidgey
 HG SS
Grass
 12, 14 0% 15% 0%
Hoothoot
 HG SS
Grass
 10, 12, 14 0% 0% 100%
Sunkern
 HG SS
Grass
 10, 12 0% 25% 0%
Headbutt
Exeggcute
 HG SS
Headbutt
 10-15 20%
Hoothoot
 HG SS
Headbutt
 10-15 50%
Ledyba
 HG SS
Headbutt
 13-15 30%
Spinarak
 HG SS
Headbutt
 13-15 30%
Pineco
 HG SS
Headbutt
 10-12 30%
Headbutt (Special Tree)

The group of trees are located at the top of a hill, behind the fence at the north-east section of the National Park. It is accessible through Rock Climb.

Exeggcute
 HG SS
Headbutt
 18-20 65%
Cherubi
 HG SS
Headbutt
 18-25 35%
Special Pokémon
Plusle
 HG SS
Hoenn Sound
 10 20%
Minun
 HG SS
Hoenn Sound
 12 20%
Shinx
 HG SS
Sinnoh Sound
 10, 12 40%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Bug-Catching Contest (pre-National Pokédex)
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Caterpie
 HG SS
Grass
 7-18 20%
Metapod
 HG SS
Grass
 9-18 10%
Butterfree
 HG SS
Grass
 12-15 5%
Weedle
 HG SS
Grass
 7-18 20%
Kakuna
 HG SS
Grass
 9-18 10%
Beedrill
 HG SS
Grass
 12-15 5%
Paras
 HG SS
Grass
 10-17 10%
Venonat
 HG SS
Grass
 10-16 10%
Scyther
 HG SS
Grass
 13-14 5%
Pinsir
 HG SS
Grass
 13-14 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Bug-Catching Contest (post-National Pokédex)
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Tuesday Contest
Caterpie
 HG SS
Grass
 24-36 20%
Metapod
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 10%
Butterfree
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 5%
Weedle
 HG SS
Grass
 24-36 20%
Kakuna
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 10%
Beedrill
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 5%
Paras
 HG SS
Grass
 27-34 10%
Venonat
 HG SS
Grass
 25-32 10%
Scyther
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Pinsir
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Thursday Contest
Scyther
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Pinsir
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Wurmple
 HG SS
Grass
 24-36 20%
Silcoon
 HG SS
Grass
 24-32 10%
Dustox
 HG SS
Grass
 25-32 5%
Nincada
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 20%
Volbeat
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 10%
Kricketot
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 10%
Kricketune
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 10%
Combee
 HG SS
Grass
 27-34 5%
Saturday Contest
Scyther
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Pinsir
 HG SS
Grass
 27-28 5%
Wurmple
 HG SS
Grass
 24-36 20%
Beautifly
 HG SS
Grass
 25-32 5%
Cascoon
 HG SS
Grass
 24-35 10%
Nincada
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 20%
Illumise
 HG SS
Grass
 26-36 10%
Kricketot
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 10%
Kricketune
 HG SS
Grass
 27-30 10%
Combee
 HG SS
Grass
 27-34 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

Generation II
Trainer Pokémon
Pokéfan Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 1120
Snubbull♀ Lv.14
Berry
Pokéfan William
アキヒト Akihito
Reward: 1120
Raichu♂ Lv.14
Berry
Schoolboy Jack
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: 480
Oddish♂ Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Lv.15
No item
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: 360
Oddish♀ Lv.12
No item
Cubone♀ Lv.15
No item
Rematch
Pokéfan BeverlyGS
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 1440
After reaching Mahogany Town
Snubbull♀ Lv.18
Berry
Pokéfan BeverlyGS
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 2400
After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident
Granbull♀ Lv.30
Berry
Schoolboy Jack
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: 544
After reaching Olivine City
and defeating the previous teamC
Oddish♂ Lv.14
No item
Voltorb Lv.17
No item
Schoolboy Jack
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: 992
After the Goldenrod Radio Tower incident
and defeating the previous teamC
Gloom♂ Lv.28
No item
Electrode Lv.31
No item
Schoolboy JackC
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: 1056
After becoming Champion
and defeating the previous team
Gloom♂ Lv.30
No item
Growlithe♂ Lv.33
No item
Electrode Lv.33
No item
Schoolboy JackC
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: 1184
After returning the Machine Part
and defeating the previous team
Electrode Lv.35
No item
Growlithe♂ Lv.35
No item
Vileplume♂ Lv.37
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Generation IV
Trainer Pokémon
Pokéfan Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 1024
Snubbull♀ Lv.16
No item
Pokéfan William
アキヒト Akihito
Reward: 1024
Raichu♂ Lv.16
No item
School Kid Jack
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: 300
Oddish♂ Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Lv.15
No item
Lass Krise
ユキ Yuki
Reward: 272
Oddish♀ Lv.14
No item
Cubone♀ Lv.17
No item
Rematch
Pokéfan Beverly*
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 2170
Snubbull♀ Lv.31
No item
Pokéfan Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: 3010/3710
Granbull♀ Lv.43/53
No item
Lass Krise*
ユキ Yuki
Reward: 496
Oddish♀ Lv.21
No item
Cubone♀ Lv.31
No item
Lass Krise*
ユキ Yuki
Reward: 608
Gloom♀ Lv.32
No item
Marowak♀ Lv.38
No item
Lass Krise*
ユキ Yuki
Reward: 864
Vileplume♀ Lv.53
No item
Marowak♀ Lv.54
No item
School Kid Jack*
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: 340
Gloom♂ Lv.29
No item
Voltorb Lv.17
No item
School Kid Jack*
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: 620
Vileplume♂ Lv.38
No item
Electrode Lv.31
No item
School Kid Jack*
シュウイ Shūichi
Reward: 1040
Electrode Lv.43
No item
Vileplume♂ Lv.52
No item
Arcanine♂ Lv.52
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Preview
  • Morning (Pidgey)
  • Day (Sunkern)
  • Evening (Sunkern)
  • Night (Hoothoot)

Layout
Gold Silver Crystal HeartGold SoulSilver
 

In the anime
The National Park gate in the anime

National Park appeared in The Bug Stops Here, where Ash and his friends came by it just in time to see the Bug-Catching Contest starting. Ash and Casey, who also appeared at the site, decided to participate the contest. Casey ended up catching a Weedle that Ash was trying to catch, but eventually Ash caught himself a Beedrill. After dealing with Team Rocket's latest scheme, during which Casey's Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef, Ash was declared the winner of the contest, earning him a Sun Stone and allowing him to keep the Pokémon he had caught. Before the group parted ways with Casey, Ash decided to give Beedrill to Casey, knowing her love of yellow-and-black-striped Pokémon.

Pokémon

Weedle
Venomoth
Pineco
Scyther


Caught Pokémon

Beedrill

In the manga

Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter

In Smeargle Smudge, a bicycle race between Gold and Whitney was mentioned to pass through the National Park.

In the Chuang Yi translation, the National Park was referred to as "Nature Reserve".

Trivia
  • School Kid Jack is the only Trainer here not to have his Pokémon's levels increase between Generations II and IV.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 自然公園 Jihyìhn Gūngyún
Mandarin 自然公園 / 自然公园 Zìrán Gōngyuán
Finnish Huvipuisto
European French Parc Naturel
German Nationalpark
Hungarian Nemzeti Park
Italian Parco Nazionale
Korean 자연공원 Jayeon Gongweon
Polish Park Rozrywki
Brazilian Portuguese Parque Nacional
European Spanish Parque Nacional
Vietnamese Công viên Thiên Nhiên



Johto
Settlements
New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City
Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access
Routes
29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
Landmarks
Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal
Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Glitter Lighthouse
Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands
Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver
Access to
Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto


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