TheGoldenrod Radio Tower (Japanese:コガネラジオとうKogane Radio Tower) is a six-story tower located next to theMagnet Train station inGoldenrod City, the largest city inJohto.
Goldenrod City Radio Tower A Network Providing Johto with Interesting Information
The Radio Tower broadcasts numerous programs daily, the most prominent of such beingProfessor Oak's Pokémon Talk andBuena's Password, a new radio show that debuted inPokémon Crystal. For a short time inGeneration II andGeneration IV, the tower fell victim to the clutches ofTeam Rocket, during which time all of the normal broadcasts were replaced with a pirate signal officially announcing Team Rocket's return and pleadingGiovanni to return from seclusion.
After theplayer obtains their seventh Johto Gym Badge, it is necessary to purge the Radio Tower of Team Rocket in order to continue the storyline, because until the Radio Tower has been returned to normal, either theBlackthorn Gym will be closed becauseClair is training in the restrictedDragon's DenGSC, or a man sellingRageCandyBars will prevent access toRoute 44, the eastern path out ofMahogany TownHGSS. After defeating the impostorstation manager in the fifth floor office, the player will receive theBasement Key, which opens up a sealed area of theGoldenrod Tunnel. Upon finding the real station manager in the second basement of theGoldenrod Department Store, he will give the player aCard Key to open the door on the third floor that separates the upper floors of the tower in two. With the Card Key in tow, the player can ascend to the fifth floor studio (and the observation deckHGSS) to defeat the finalRocket Executives, effectively disbanding the organization. To show his gratitude, the station manager will give the player aRainbow WingGHG, aSilver WingSSS, or aClear BellC.
Before Team Rocket's invasion, a guard will restrict access beyond the second floor to "authorized personnel" only while also commenting that it was not always this way and concluding something is wrong with the station manager. Thus, the third and subsequent floors of the Radio Tower can only be explored during and after Team Rocket's invasion.
Places of interest
Studios
InPokémon Gold and Silver, the station had two studios, located on the fourth and fifth floors. A third studio was added in Pokémon Crystal on the second floor, to accommodateBuena's new radio show. In every version, the tower has a welcome center, as well as a computer linked toBill's PC and the player's personal computer, on the first floor and a small café on the second floor. The technical operations of the tower are handled by way of a network of computers on the third and fourth floors. TheDirector's office is found on the fifth floor.
BroadcastsBuena's Password channel with a couple more new features. Aside from the aforementioned channel, there's a few other new channels that are broadcast in different schedules.
Plays on every radio station once Team Rocket has succeeded in taking over the Radio Tower.A Team Rocket Executive announces over the airwaves that they have resurfaced, and pleads for their boss,Giovanni, to come out of hiding and rejoin them. Begins playing once the player has obtained seven Badges, and ceases to play when Team Rocket is disbanded.
InGold, Silver, andCrystal, theLucky Channel is a radio show which broadcasts anID number that changes once per week. Prizes are awarded for winning numbers, which must match any of the player's Pokémon's ID numbers with either all digits, four/three digits or two digits.
InHeartGold and SoulSilver,Felicity gives out tickets for the Pokémon Lottery Corner with an ID number that changes daily. Prizes are awarded for winning numbers, which must match any of the player's Pokémon's ID numbers from the last digit to the first digit.
The player can collect points for theBlue Card by listening to the radio show Buena's Password, then visiting Buena on the second floor of the Radio Tower and answering her quiz. If they answer the question correctly, they earn 1 point for their Blue Card.
In Generation II, points must be spent to buy each prize; whereas in Generation IV, prizes are awarded when the player obtains a certain number of points. Players cannot have more than 30p on the Blue Card. If the player has 30p, they can speak to Buena to register her phone number in thePokégear (points will not be spent). In Generation II, the player cannot earn points while their Blue Card has 30p (requiring points to be spent); whereas in Generation IV, the player will be issued a new Blue Card once the 30p limit is hit.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give theirPokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
The Goldenrod Radio Tower appeared inAir Time, whereAsh was invited to the tower to be interviewed byDJ Mary. AdisguisedTeam Rocket also infiltrated the Radio Tower, intending to steal anything valuable inside. However, all they discovered were tapes of various radio shows. They were then mistaken for a comedy group called "TheDugtrio Trio," and were dragged to be interviewed by DJ Mary.
Due to Team Rocket having accidentally destroyed the tape of the day's Radio Drama, Ash,his friends, and Team Rocket were asked to act the show live. During the show,Jessie constantly made her own changes to the script, eventually leading to Team Rocket revealing themselves and attempting to stealPikachu. Thankfully, Ash managed to recover Pikachu, Team Rocket was defeated, and the Radio Drama was brought to a successful end.
Pokémon Generations
The Radio Tower inPokémon GenerationsThe Radio Tower studio in Pokémon Generations
The Goldenrod Radio Tower appeared in a flashback inThe Legacy, whereLooker describedTeam Rocket's takeover of the building toSilver. He also mentioned how the entire takeover failed due toGiovanni not showing up despite Team Rocket's broadcast.
The Goldenrod Radio Tower first appeared inSmeargle Smudge, whereGold was invited to visit it by theRadio Director. Gold was excited to visit the radio station in the hopes of meetingDJ Mary, but when he saw theSmeargle that had attacked him shortly before was actually Mary's Pokémon, he busted into the recording studio right in the middle of a live interview withWhitney. Despite the Radio Director being furious with Gold's interruption, the listener response to it was very positive. As such, the Director organized aBicycle race from Goldenrod toRoute 37 between Gold and Whitney, although Gold insisted on converting his bike into apush scooter by attaching its handle to his skateboard. While the race was called offlater, Gold considered himself the winner due to having made his way past theSudowoodo that was blocking Route 37 and defeating aRhydon that had taken Whitney hostage. After making Mary write him a pile of signatures, Gold headed to theGoldenrod Game Corner to spend the money he had earned with his appearance in the radio show.
InThe Last Battle XIV,Professor Oak arrived at the Radio Tower for a radio show he was hosting. In the middle of the broadcast, he was notified of a boy who had arrived at the studio and was hoping to get himself aPokédex.
InThe Final Battle IV andV, the aforementioned boy was revealed to have beenEmerald. However, Professor Oak had refused to hand him a Pokédex, becauseEarl Dervish had told him that Emerald had consistently refused the company of Pokémon atEarl's Pokémon Academy. As such, he had told Emerald to consider what Pokémon meant to him and what his path with them would be, only agreeing to give him a Pokédex once he had found an answer.
The Goldenrod Radio Tower appeared inShowdown at the Radio Tower!!, whereRed andClefairy visited it to meetDJ Mary. When it turned out that the Radio Director was actuallyGiovanni in disguise, Clefairy battled against his Pokémon and won, saving the Radio Tower.
The following is a list of cards namedRadio Tower.
Related cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
According to theRadio Director, there was once anotherBell Tower that stood in the Radio Tower's current spot and was even visited by theLegendary PokémonHo-Oh, which is evident by the Rainbow Wing that he found there when it was torn down and kept.
The Radio Tower inPokémon Adventures
The Radio Tower inPokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
The Radio Tower inPokémon Pocket Monsters
