Appendix:Pokémon Crystal Walkthrough/Part 30

## Ruins of Alph

Head back to the Ruins of Alph. You've most likely already solved the first puzzle, but to solve the others, you need certain moves, items, or Pokémon. Go to the very bottom and Surf down. At the very bottom you'll find the chamber with the second puzzle, depicting an Aerodactyl. At the back is a panel that simply reads "Light." Use Flash here and it'll open up. In the next room you'll find a Gold Berry, a Moon Stone, an Energy Root, and a Heal Powder. Drop down the hole and you'll see the Unown spell out the message that reads: "Thus we shall erect a Pokémon statue outside." Now you can find the next group of Unown.

To get to the other two chambers, you'll have to go through Union Cave. Head there now from Route 32 or Route 33 by Azalea Town.

## Union Cave

If you head to the very bottom left, Surf down and take the stairs down. Here you'll find a PokéManiac by the water.

Surf across and you'll meet another PokéManiac.

Take the stairs down. Surf down and grab the Elixir in the top right corner. Surf down more and you can battle a female Cooltrainer on the platform.

Go right and down to face a male Cooltrainer.

Collect the Hyper Potion next to him. Below the female Cooltrainer is another female Cooltrainer.

On Fridays, you can Surf across this pond and battle and capture a Lapras.

♀**Lapras**Lv. 20No item

Go back up and past the two PokéManiacs. Go straight up from there and take the nearby stairs down. In the top left corner is TM39 (Swift). At the bottom right is an X Defend. Surf up and to the right. Here you'll battle a Hiker.

Go right a little more and you can battle another Hiker.

Now, you can either go through the top exit or the bottom. Let's start with the top one. From either exit, you'll be back at the Ruins of Alph.

## Ruins of Alph

Right outside is a Psychic.

Here is some grass—the only place to find wild Natu and Smeargle. Head inside the other cavern. If you have Ho-Oh at the front of your party, the stairs on the back will be revealed, because that was what the puzzle said: "Ho-Oh." Do the puzzle, which depicts a Ho-Oh.

Inside it you'll find a Gold Berry, a MysteryBerry, a Charcoal, and a Revival Herb. The puzzle reads, "We humans must learn to walk in harmony with them. We depart for their sakes." After doing this and the puzzle, you'll unlock the next set of Unown.

Go back all the way to Union Cave and back by the two Hikers. This time, take the bottom exit. You'll have to move a boulder with Strength to do it, though. Exit and hop down the ledge and go into the other cavern. Inside is the other puzzle, which depicts Omanyte. The puzzle at the back wants you to have a Water Stone in your inventory. If you do, it'll open. The items inside are a Stardust, a Star Piece, a MysteryBerry, and a Mystic Water. The text inside reads, "They possess great insight and refuse the outside world." After this, you'll have unlocked all the Unown. Head now to Mt. Mortar on Route 42.

## Mt. Mortar

Make sure before going through that you keep an open spot in your party until the very end. Go up the stairs and go into the cavern on top of the platform. Head straight east, climb the platform, and battle the PokéManiac.

Take the stairs, collect the Guard Spec., and go back down. Go to the northwest and take the stairs. Collect the Ether and go back down. Go in between the two staircases and use Strength on the nearby boulder. Head north. You can jump the western ledge and grab a Hyper Potion. Go to the east ledge and jump off to get an Escape Rope. Jump down from the ledge and face the Super Nerd.

Go back to the bottom and take either exit. Go to the middle of the three entrances of Mt. Mortar.

Go straight up and take the stairs down. Go down and surf to the right to get a Full Restore. Go back to the entrance of the cave. From the main entrance, surf around the platform with the stairs and take the waterfall up to the very top and go inside the cavern. Surf west to grab the Rare Candy, then surf back. Battle the other Super Nerd on the platform.

Go to the southeast corner and surf up. Go on the nearby patch of land and up the platform for a Max Potion. Keep surfing north on the two ponds. Go around the cave westward until you can surf again. Get off and go onto the nearby platform to grab TM40 (Defense Curl). Keep going around and surf up again and grap the Escape Rope. Go around and down on the platform to get the Dragon Scale, which, if held by Seadra when traded, will allow it to evolve to Kingdra. Keep going around and hop the ledge down to get an Elixir. Surf west and up and take the stairs.

Go east and around to grab the Max Revive. Go around and take the other stairs on the platform. On the rock in the center of the area is a hidden Max Repel. West and down from there is another Max Potion. Go back onto the platform and south of the stairs where you entered the area is an Iron. Get back on the platform and take the left-sided stairs off the platform. Head around counterclockwise until you get to the stairs.

From here, head straight east and you'll meet Kiyo, the Karate King. His Gym, the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, was run out of business by Sabrina and her Psychic-types. He will battle you.

After defeating him, he'll give you a gift Tyrogue, but only if you have an open spot in your party.

Exit now and go to Dark Cave.

## Dark Cave

There are three entrances: by Violet City, by Blackthorn City, or on Route 45.

Turn right and surf south across the lake. Grab the Revive on the southeast platform, and go west along the water's edge to find TM13 (Snore). Surf north and go west along the platform. Turn to reach the northwest corner; the man here will give you the BlackGlasses, an item that enhances Dark-type moves. Head south and jump the two ledges to reach the opening to the Violet City side.

Surf to the west and jump the ledge to get a Potion if you didn't already. Go south and use Rock Smash to proceed eastward. Smash another rock and loop around the northeast corner to find a Hyper Potion. Jump the ledge and head south to find a Full Heal and a Dire Hit. Continue south to reach the Route 46 exit.

## Slowpoke Well

Go all the way around and push the boulder. Go down and Surf to the stairs. Surf down and to the left and up. The man on the platform will give you the King's Rock, which can evolve either Slowpoke or Poliwhirl into Slowbro or Politoed, respectively, by trading it while holding it.

Go to the right and grab the TM18 (Rain Dance).

## S.S. Aqua

If it's either Monday or Friday, you can head to the S.S. Aqua for some more battling. You will be heading from Olivine to Vermilion in Kanto. Likewise, if you're in Kanto on Wednesday or Sunday, you will be heading from Vermilion back to Olivine.

* Johto to Kanto (Mon/Fri)
* Kanto to Johto (Wed/Sun)

You can come back again and again and rebattle any of the trainers as many times as you wish as long as it's the right day.

## Indigo Plateau

Silver can be battled on Mondays and Wednesdays following the battle against him at Mt. Moon. He will appear to halt the player for a battle as they walk towards the steps to enter the Elite Four's domain.

* If you chose Chikorita
* If you chose Cyndaquil
* If you chose Totodile