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Rising Badge - The Rocket Radio Ruckus!
Pokémon Gold and Silver

Rising Badge - The Rocket Radio Ruckus!

Complete walkthrough for the Radio Tower Ruckus in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Defeat Team Rocket, rescue the director, and obtain the Basement Key and Rising Badge.

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Complete walkthrough for the Radio Tower Ruckus in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Defeat Team Rocket, rescue the director, and obtain the Basement Key and Rising Badge.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After exiting the Mahogany Town Gym, Professor Elm will call about Team Rocket's activity at the Goldenrod Radio Tower. Heal your Pokémon and Fly to Goldenrod City.
  2. 2
    Enter the Radio Tower and proceed to 2F. Fight the Grunts on 2F and 3F, moving to the next floor via the stairs on the opposite side of the room. Note the locked door on 3F.
  3. 3
    Continue fighting Grunts on 4F and a Rocket Executive on 5F. After defeating the Executive, you will receive the Basement Key.
  4. 4
    Leave the Radio Tower and head to the Pokémon Center to heal.
  5. 5
    Go to the building west of the Pokémon Gym to enter the Underground. Head south and then east down a path.
  6. 6
    Use the Basement Key to unlock the door at the end of the path and go through, then descend the stairs.
  7. 7
    In the Goldenrod Underground Warehouse, head west. You will encounter Silver, who will initiate a battle.

Silver's Pokémon Party:

  • Golbat Lv. 30 (Poison/Flying)
  • Magnemite Lv. 28 (Steel/Electric)
  • Haunter Lv. 30 (Ghost/Poison)
  • Sneasel Lv. 32 (Ice/Dark)
  • Feraligatr Lv. 32 (Water)
  • Quilava Lv. 32 (Fire)
  • Meganium Lv. 32 (Grass)

Recommended Levels: Level 40+

Treasures Checklist:

  • Basement Key
  • Full Heal
  • Smoke Ball
  • TM35 (Sleep Talk)
  • Card Key
  • Amulet Coin
  • Ultra Ball
  • Burn Heal
  • Ether

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