Dragon’s Den

Dragon’s Den — Johto

Overviewing collage 100px Dragons Den Entrance 100px Dragons Den 100px Dragons Den B1F 100px Dragons Shrine

Location 200px A positional vantage point of Dragon’s Den in Johto.

Land Pokémon Average levels 52 Members-only 0 Extremely Rares 2

Water Pokémon Average levels 54 Members-only 0 Extremely Rares 0

Resources Battleable NPCs 0 Ground-lootable items 2 Berry trees 0

Dragon’s Den is a Johto cave located in the back of Blackthorn City‘s gym. The cave has two areas accessible at the beginning, and two deeper areas, Dragons Den B1F and Dragons Shrine, which need to be unlocked. Their unlock conditions are not simple at all, and will require the player to work hard for them.

Regardless of those two unlockable areas, the Dragons Den is known for being one of the best locations to level up. Not needing anything to unlock, it will be the leveling choice for a good while after reaching Blackthorn City for the first time.

Notable miscellanies

Dragonite

At the very entrance of Dragons Den B1F, a Dragonite will be blocking the path, preventing you from reaching anything beyond, including the floor’s wild Pokémon. It will not move until the player brings the Dragon Medallion, which can be obtained in Blackthorn City‘s Dragon Club. The Medallion requires you to pay 200,000 and to have at least 240 Caught data in Pokédex.

With the Dragon Medallion in hand, the Dragonite will fight the player. The Dragonite is level 120, and as such adequate preparation is necessary to defeat it. Furthermore, it will have a 24 hours cooldown in case of defeat.

Dragonite Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy [[]] — [[]] — [[]] — [[]] —

Lance (boss)

Lance is located in the middle north of Dragons Den B1F. As such, it will be necessary to bring a Dragon Medallion and defeat the Dragonite blocking the way in order to reach him. Lance will battle the player on the condition that he or she has no Pokémon under level 100, meaning that it is possible to challenge him with a team of only 5 level 100 Pokémons and an empty slot. Once defeated, he will no longer be rechallengeable and the Cerulean Cave will be unlocked. See the main article for more information.

Main article: Lance (boss)

Lineup

Lance’s Lineup
Dragonite Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —	Garchomp Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100
Altaria Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 Perish Song Normal Status — — Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 [[]] —	Salamence Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100
Flygon Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 Sandstorm Ground Status — — Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 Screech Normal Status — 85	Hydreigon Nature Ability Item Random Random None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Move Tutors

Dragon Tail Tutor

A Move Tutor for the move Dragon Tail can be found east of Dragons Den, which will require to Surf counter-clockwise around the border of the area in order to reach him. He will teach the move to any compatible Pokémon for the price of 15,000.

Draco Meteor Tutor

Lance (Dragons Shrine) (read below for more information) will also act as a Move Tutor for the move Draco Meteor. He will teach the move to any compatible Pokémon for the price of 15,000.

Dragons Shrine

Another locked area in Dragons Den is the Dragons Shrine. Its entrance is located southeast of Dragons Den, which will require you to Surf counter-clockwise around the border of the area in order to reach it. A police officer will be blocking the entrance until the following two conditions have been fulfilled:

• 150 or more Evolved data in Pokédex.
• At least one Dragon type Pokémon in your team.

Lance (Dragons Shrine) (boss)

After defeating Lance in Dragons Den B1F, he will move to Dragon’s Shrine, with a stronger team than before. He will fight the player on the condition that he or she is the Champion of Johto Elite Four. This time, he will also be rechallengeable after 12 days. See the main article for more information.

Main article: Lance (Dragons Shrine) (boss)

Lineup

Easy

Lance’s Lineup
Salamence Nature Ability Item Naive Intimidate None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Draco Meteor Dragon Special 140 90 Fly Flying Physical 90 95 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85	Dialga Nature Ability Item Modest Pressure None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Draco Meteor Dragon Special 140 90 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100
Latios Nature Ability Item Timid Levitate None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Draco Meteor Dragon Special 140 90 Luster Purge Psychic Special 70 100 Surf Water Special 90 100 Recover Normal Status — —	Garchomp Nature Ability Item Jolly Rough Skin None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95
Gyarados Nature Ability Item Jolly Intimidate None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95	Dragonite Nature Ability Item Adamant Multiscale None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Medium/Hard

Lance’s Lineup
Salamence Nature Ability Item Naive Intimidate Life Orb Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75	Dialga Nature Ability Item Modest Pressure Choice Scarf Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Aura Sphere Fighting Special 80 — Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 Thunder Electric Special 110 70
Latios Nature Ability Item Timid Levitate Choice Specs Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Draco Meteor Dragon Special 140 90 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 Surf Water Special 90 100	Garchomp Nature Ability Item Jolly Rough Skin Focus Sash Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Swords Dance Normal Status — — Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80
Gyarados Nature Ability Item Jolly Intimidate Lum Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Dance Dragon Status — — Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95	Dragonite Nature Ability Item Adamant Multiscale Weakness Policy Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Dance Dragon Status — — Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Wild Pokémon

Dragon’s Den Entrance

Land

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rarity Tier
	Gligar	45-49	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
	Golbat	45-49	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Onix	45-49	Morning	Day	Night	Hard Stone	Uncommon
	Quagsire	45-49	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Raticate	45-49	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Whismur	45-49	Morning	Day	Night	Chesto Berry	Common
	Wooper	45-49	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Dragons Den

Land

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rarity Tier
	Clefairy	49-53	Morning	Day	Night	Moon Stone	Common
	Crobat	50-54	Morning	Day	Night	Soothe Bell	Uncommon
	Golbat	49-53	Morning	Day	Night	Soothe Bell	Common
	Onix	49-53	Morning	Day	Night	Hard Stone	Uncommon
	Quagsire	45-49	Morning	Day	Night	Damp Rock	Common
	Slowbro	49-53	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Slowpoke	48-52	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Watchog	38-50	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Water

Surfing

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rod	Rarity Tier
	Corphish	45-49	Morning	Day	Night			Rare
	Dragonair	20-24	Morning	Day	Night			Rare
	Golbat	48-52	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Golduck	48-52	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Gyarados	50-54	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
	Horsea	45-49	Morning	Day	Night	Dragon Scale		Common
	Kingdra	50-54	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
	Kingler	48-52	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Magikarp	20-44	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Psyduck	45-49	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Seadra	48-52	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
	Slowbro	50-54	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
	Slowpoke	48-52	Morning	Day	Night			Common
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Fishing

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rod	Rarity Tier
	Dratini	15-19	Morning	Day	Night			Rare
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area. All Pokémon tabulated here can only be encountered via fishing; they are not Surf-encounterable.

Dragons Den B1F

Land

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rarity Tier
	Clefairy	40-55	Morning		Night	Moon Stone	Common
	Ditto	40-55	Morning	Day	Night	Quick Powder	Uncommon
	Gligar	40-55	Morning	Day		Razor Fang	Rare
	Golbat	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Goomy	56-60	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
	Onix	40-55	Morning	Day	Night	Hard Stone	Uncommon
	Raticate	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Slowbro	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Slowpoke	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Slugma	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Wobbuffet	40-55	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Dragons Shrine

Land

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rarity Tier
	Axew	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
	Crobat	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Dewgong	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Dragonair	60-64		Day			Rare
	Golbat	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Kingler	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Onix	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Patrat	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Seel	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Slowking	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Watchog	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Zubat	60-64	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Water

Surfing

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rod	Rarity Tier
	Dewgong	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Horsea	60-64	Morning	Day	Night	Dragon Scale		Common
	Kingler	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Krabby	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Lapras	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Rare
	Seadra	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
	Seel	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Common
	Skrelp	65-69	Morning	Day	Night			Rare
	Slowbro	60-64	Morning	Day	Night			Uncommon
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Items

Item	Quantity	Cooldown	Location
	Ultra Ball	5	Not respawnable	Up the first set of stairs west of the entrance in Dragons Den 1F.
	Full Restore	1	Not respawnable	In the south corner of Dragons Den 1F.