Part 7: Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge

Ice Path and Route 43-45 lead to Blackthorn. Ice Path 1F has the Waterfall HM. The Dragon's Den and Dragon Shrine sit behind the city. Clair's gym gives the Rising Badge.

Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge opens 13 areas. There are 31 trainers standing in them. The fight at this checkpoint is Clair.

Where to go

1. Blackthorn City

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-15, Dratini 30% · Lv 40, Dragonair 10% · Lv 40

2. Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-15, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Geodude 30% · Lv 33, Zubat 30% · Lv 33 +5 more

   Pick up: TM13 Snore

3. Dragon Shrine

   Wild: Dratini Lv 15

4. Dragons Den B1F

   Wild: Qwilfish 100% · Lv 40, Magikarp 90% · Lv 10-15, Dratini 10% · Lv 10

   Trainers: Cooltrainer Darin Lv 42, Cooltrainer Cara Lv 42, Twins Lea & Pia Lv 42

5. Ice Path 1F

   Wild: Delibird 40% · Lv 21-23, Swinub 40% · Lv 21-23, Golbat 30% · Lv 22-24, Zubat 30% · Lv 22

   Pick up: HM07 Waterfall

6. Ice Path B1F

   Wild: Delibird 40% · Lv 32-34, Swinub 35% · Lv 32, Jynx 31% · Lv 32-33, Sneasel 31% · Lv 32-33 +1 more

7. Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side

   Wild: Delibird 40% · Lv 32-34, Sneasel 35% · Lv 32-33, Swinub 35% · Lv 32, Jynx 31% · Lv 33-35 +1 more

   Pick up: TM44 Rest

8. Ice Path B2F Mahogany Side

   Wild: Delibird 40% · Lv 32-34, Sneasel 35% · Lv 32-33, Swinub 35% · Lv 32, Jynx 31% · Lv 33-35 +1 more

9. Ice Path B3F

   Wild: Jynx 40% · Lv 32-36, Sneasel 40% · Lv 32-36, Golbat 20% · Lv 35, Delibird 10% · Lv 36 +1 more

10. Route 44

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 24-25, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Tentacool 70% · Lv 40 +9 more

    Trainers: Psychic Phil Lv 36, Bird Keeper Vance Lv 37, Cooltrainer Allen Lv 37, Fisher Wilton Lv 38, Fisher Edgar Lv 38, Cooltrainer Cybil Lv 40 +5 more

11. Route 45

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-20, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Graveler 60% · Lv 34-35, Krabby 55% · Lv 20 +11 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Ryan Lv 37, Cooltrainer Kelly Lv 38, Hiker Erik Lv 38, Hiker Michael Lv 38, Hiker Parry (second rematch) Lv 38, Blackbelt Kenji (second rematch) Lv 38 +4 more

12. Blackthorn Gym 1F

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Paul Lv 40, Cooltrainer Lola Lv 42, Cooltrainer Mike Lv 43, ★ Clair Lv 45, ★ Clair (rematch, after the Elite Four) Lv 55

13. Blackthorn Gym 2F

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Fran Lv 41, Cooltrainer Cody Lv 43

★ Clair — Blackthorn Gym 1F

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 45 (every cap) · Clair’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Dragonair Lv 42 Dragon		Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Flamethrower Dragonbreath	HP61Attack84Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed70Total420
	Gyarados Lv 43 WaterFlying	Held item Focus Band	Bite Waterfall Fly Twister	HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540
	Lapras Lv 43 WaterIce	Held item Mint Berry	Surf Ice Beam Body Slam Rest	HP130Attack85Defense80Sp. Atk85Sp. Def95Speed60Total535
	Dragonair Lv 44 Dragon	Held item Gold Berry	Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Ice Beam Dragonbreath	HP61Attack84Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed70Total420
	Kingdra Lv 45 WaterDragon	Held item Leftovers	Smokescreen Surf Hyper Beam Dragonbreath	HP75Attack95Defense95Sp. Atk95Sp. Def95Speed85Total540

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This game's documentation doesn't say where 11 of its 567 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page.