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.
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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 fromGeneration VI
Artwork fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
In the TCG
Good RodMain 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.
Old Rod 
Good Rod 
Super Rod 
Fishing Rod 
