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The Old Rod is a key item introduced in Generation I.

Effect[]

The Old Rod allows the player to fish in bodies of water. To fish, the player should use the item while facing a body of water or while surfing. Since Ruby and Sapphire, it is incicated that a Pokémon has been hooked to it; when this happens, the player should quickly reel in the fishing line by pressing the A Button, or otherwise the Pokémon would go away.

Successfully finding a Pokémon would start a battle with it. Pokémon encountered this way are from the Old Rod pool, which are typically weaker and at a lower level than those encountered via Good Rod and Super Rod.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Use by water to fish for POKéMON.
RSE Use by any body of water to fish for wild POKéMON.
FRLG An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild POKéMON.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it at any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.

Locations[]

Games Location
RBY Vermilion City (from the Fishing Guru)
GSC Route 32 Pokémon Center (from a Fisher)
RSE Dewford Town (from a Fisher)
FRLG Vermilion City (from the Fishing Guru)
DPPt Jubilife City-Route 218 gate (from a Fisher)
HGSS Route 32 Pokémon Center (from a Fisher)
XY Ambrette Town Ambrette Aquarium (from a Fisher)
ORAS Dewford Town (from a Fisher)

See also[]

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