Good Rod

The Good Rod (Japanese: いいつりざお Good Fishing Rod) is a Key Item introduced in Generation I. It allows the player to fish from bodies of water.

Good Rod いいつりざお Good Fishing Rod

Artwork from Pokémon Red and Green

Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Key items Generation II Key items Generation III Key items Generation IV Key items Generation V Key items Generation VI Key items Generation VII Key items Generation VIII Key items (BDSP)

The Old Rod is a weaker version of this item, while the Super Rod is more powerful.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RBY/RGBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE BDSP N/A N/A

Effect

The Good Rod allows the player to fish for Pokémon in bodies of water. It allows the player to encounter wild Pokémon that are at a higher level than those found using the Old Rod, but at a lower level than using the Super Rod.

Description

Games Description Stad Use in front of the sea, a river, etc., to fish for Pokémon. GSC A good Rod for catching Pokémon. RSE A decent fishing rod for catching wild Pokémon. FRLG A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild Pokémon. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon. SV A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it at bodies of water to fish for Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Method RBY/RGBY Fuchsia City (from the Fuchsia City Fishing Guru) GSC Olivine City (from the Fisher in the house north of the Pokémon Center) RSE Route 118 (from a Fisherman on the eastern shore) FRLG Fuchsia City (from the Fuchsia City Fishing Guru) DPPt Route 209 (from the Fisherman near the Hearthome City gate) HGSS Olivine City (from the Fisherman in the house north of the Pokémon Center) XY Coumarine City (from a Fisherman at the marina) ORAS Route 118 (from a Fisherman on the eastern shore) BDSP Route 209 (from the Fisher near the Hearthome City gate)

Gallery

Game assets

Model from Generation VI	Artwork from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the TCG

Good Rod

Main article: Good Rod (Unleashed 76)

The Good Rod was introduced as a Trainer card (Item card in Japan) in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English HeartGold & SoulSilver Series. It was first released in the Leafeon Deck of the Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck before debuting in English in the Unleashed expansion, with an illustration by Wataru Kawahara. Good Rod lets a player flip a coin. If heads, the player can search their discard pile for a Pokémon, and put it on top of their deck. If it is tails, the player searches for a Trainer card instead.

Trivia

• In Generation I, the only Pokémon that can be fished up with the Good Rod are Poliwag and Goldeen, both of which would always be at level 10.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 好釣竿 Hóu Diugōn * 優秀釣竿 Yāusau Diugōn * 優秀釣餌 Yāusau Diuneih * Mandarin 好釣竿 Hǎo Diàogān * 優秀釣竿 Yōuxiù Diàogān * 超級釣竿 Chāojí Diàogān * Danish God fiskestang* God stang* Dutch Goede hengel* French Super Canne German Profiangel Italian Amo Buono Korean 좋은낚싯대 Jo-eun Naksitdae Brazilian Portuguese Vara Boa Spanish Caña Buena Swedish Bra spö*

See also

• List of Key Items in Generation I
• List of Key Items in Generation II
• List of Key Items in Generation III
• List of Key Items in Generation IV
• List of Key Items in Generation VI
• List of Key Items in Generation VIII

Fishing rods

Old Rod

Good Rod

Super Rod

Fishing Rod

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