Silph Co
Description Of Silph Co:
Before you can even think about taking on the Fighting Dojo or the Saffron City Gym, or visiting any of the buildings in Saffron, you must defeat Team Rocket in the Silph Co Building. Silph Co is a massive, eleven-floor structure filled with both innocent civilians and Rocket Members. It is your job to find the Rocket Grunts and defeat them. But since it's such a large building, you better make sure to bring a lot of healing items. There are a number of people in the building willing to help heal your Pokemon, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
The best way to go about this challenge is to challenge and defeat all Rocket Members, as you search through teleportation portals to find the Card Key. Once you have the Card Key, battle all the Rocket Members that were behind the Gate on each floor. And soon enough, you'll reach the top floor by taking the correct portal.
However, if you'd like to speed through the building, there is a way to do that as well (if you're willing to lose out on the experience). SImply run up the stairs to the ninth floor right when you get in the building. Take the proper teleporter to the fifth floor and battle the correct Rocket Grunt that will give you the Card Key to open any Gate. Go back to the third floor and then take the correct warp tile to the Seventh Floor where a trainer will give you the Gift Pokemon Lapras. Face your Rival, and then take the teleporter next to him to get to the top floor to face Giovanni.
First Floor:
Second Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 25 Zubat, Level 25 Zubat, Level 25 Zubat, Level 25 Golbat & Level 25 Raticate
Rocket - Level 29 Zubat & Level 29 Cubone
Scientist - Level 28 Voltorb, Level 28 Magnemite & Level 28 Magneton
Scientist - Level 26 Grimer, Level 26 Koffing, Level 26 Weezing & Level 26 Weezing
TMs / HMs:
TM36 (Self Destruct) - A massive physical attack, but the user faints as well. Can be found on the floor.
Third Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 28 Dewgong, Level 28 Raticate & Level 28 Raticate
Scientist - Level 29 Weezing & Level 29 Electrode
Items:
Hyper Potion - Found in the open on the floor.
Fourth Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 29 Machop & Level 29 Drowzee
Rocket - Level 28 Cubone, Level 28 Ekans & Level 28 Zubat
Scientist - Level 23 Electrode
Items:
Escape Rope, Max Revive & Full Heal - All can be found on the ground.
Fifth Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 33 Hypno
Juggler - Level 29 Mr.Mime & Level 29 Kadabra
Scientist - Level 26 Magnemite, Level 26 Koffing, Level 26 Magneton & Level 26 Weezing
Rocket - Level 33 Arbok
Items:
Card Key - Dropped by the Rocket Grunt near the portal that leads to the nineth floor. Allows you to open all electric gates.
Protein - Found on the ground.
TMs / HMs:
TM09 (Take Down) - Another chance to obtain TM Take Down, found on the floor.
Sixth Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 29 Machop & Level 29 Machoke
Rocket - Level 28 Zubat, Level 28 Zubat & Level 28 Golbat
Scientist - Level 25 Voltorb, Level 25 Koffing, Level 25 Koffing, Level 25 Magnemite & Level 25 Magneton
Items:
HP UP & X Accuracy - Also found on the ground.
Seventh Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 29 Cubone & Level 29 Cubone
Rocket - Level 26 Raticate, Level 26 Golbat, Level 26 Koffing & Level 26 Arbok
Scientist - Level 29 Muk & Level 29 Electrode
Rocket - Level 29 Sandshrew & Level 29 Sandslash
The final trainer accessible on this floor is your Rival, right before you take the last portal to face Giovanni (in the same room where you get a free Lapras.
Three of his five Pokemon have evolved since your last battle, and you can see his final team forming.
Rival's Pokemon (If you chose Bulbasaur): Level 35 Alakazam, Level 35 Gyarados, Level 37 Pidgeot, Level 38 Exeggcute & Level 40 Charizard
Rival's Pokemon (If you chose Charmander): Level 35 Alakazam, Level 35 Exeggcute, Level 37 Pidgeot, Level 38 Growlithe & Level 40 Blastoise
Rival's Pokemon (If you chose Squirtle): Level 35 Alakazam, Level 35 Growlithe, Level 37 Pidgeot, Level 38 Gyarados & Level 40 Venusaur
Items:
Calcium - Found on the floor, like most items here.
TMs / HMs:
TM03 (Swords Dance) - Doubles a Pokemon's Attack Stat after just one usage. It too can be found on the ground in the open.
Eighth Floor:
All Trainers:
Scientist - Level 29 Grimer & Level 29 Electrode
Rocket - Level 29 Koffing, Level 29 Golbat & Level 29 Weezing
Rocket - Level 26 Rattata, Level 26 Zubat, Level 26 Raticate & Level 26 Golbat
Nineth Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 28 Drowzee, Level 28 Golbat & Level 28 Hypno
Scientist - Level 28 Koffing, Level 28 Voltorb & Level 28 Magneton
Rocket - Level 28 Machop, Level 28 Grimer & Level 28 Drowzee
Tenth Floor:
All Trainers:
Scientist - Level 29 Magnemite & Level 29 Koffing
Rocket - Level 33 Machoke
Items:
Carbos & Rare Candy - Can be found on the ground.
TMs / HMs:
TM26 (Earthquake) - The strongest ground attack in the entire game, and it's just lying on the ground. Use it wisely on the best Pokemon possible, one with a higher attack.
Eleventh Floor:
All Trainers:
Rocket - Level 25 Rattata, Level 25 Rattata, Level 25 Rattata, Level 25 Ekans & Level 25 Zubat
Once in the President's Office on this floor, you will immedaitely face Giovanni. This will be your last battle against him as the Team Rocket Leader, but not the last time in the game.
Boss Giovanni - Level 35 Kangaskhan, Level 37 Nidorino, Level 37 Rhyhorn & Level 41 Nidoqueen
Items:
Masterball - After defeating Giovanni, the Silph Co President will give you the one and only Masterball found int he game. Wait to use it one the best Pokemon in the game, as it catches it without fail on one attempt.