Where do you get Exp. Share in Pokemon Crystal?

Take the Red Scale from the Lake of Rage red Gyarados encounter to Mr. Pokemon in his Route 30 house. He trades the Red Scale for Exp. Share.

Can you get more than one Exp. Share in Pokemon Crystal?

Yes, but the extra method is chance-based. The Goldenrod Radio Tower Lucky Number Show can award Exp. Share when the weekly number matches the last three or four digits of a checked Trainer ID.

Does Exp. Share work for the whole party in Pokemon Crystal?

No. In Pokemon Crystal, Exp. Share is a held item. It shares experience with the non-fainted Pokemon holding it instead of applying to the entire party.

Pokemon Crystal Where To Get Exp Share - Red Scale Route 30 Guide - Pokemon Crystal Map

Exp. Share Location

Trade the Red Scale to Mr. Pokemon on Route 30

In Pokemon Crystal, Exp. Share comes from Mr. Pokemon after you bring him the Red Scale from the Lake of Rage red Gyarados. It is a held item, not a modern party-wide Exp. Share toggle.

Need: Red Scale Trade: Mr. Pokemon Place: Route 30 Backup: Lucky Number Show

Pokemon Crystal red Gyarados Exp. Share prerequisite — Red Gyarados gives the Red Scale after the Lake of Rage battle.

Fast Answer

Red Scale -> Mr. Pokemon -> Exp. Share

If the Red Scale is already in your bag, go to Cherrygrove City, walk north through Route 30, enter Mr. Pokemon's house near the top of the route, and accept his trade. If you do not have the Red Scale yet, clear the Lake of Rage red Gyarados event first.

Saved Checklist

Finish the Red Scale trade

Reached Lake of RageGo north through Route 43 after Mahogany Town opens. Handled red GyaradosCatch or defeat it; either result awards the Red Scale. Red Scale is in the bagCheck Key Items before walking back to Route 30. Entered the Route 30 houseUse the northern house, not the lower Apricorn house. Bag has roomIf your pack is full, make space before accepting the item. Picked a holderGive Exp. Share to a non-fainted Pokemon that needs passive levels.

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Step 1

Lake of Rage

Battle the red Gyarados in the lake. The Red Scale is awarded after the encounter ends.

Step 2

Route 30

Return north of Cherrygrove and enter Mr. Pokemon's house near the top of Route 30.

Backup

Goldenrod Radio Tower

The Lucky Number Show can award another Exp. Share, but it depends on Trainer ID matches.

Trade Checker

Why Mr. Pokemon is not giving Exp. Share

What is blocking you?

Clear the Lake of Rage red Gyarados battle first. The Red Scale appears after the encounter, whether you catch or defeat Gyarados.

Extra Copies

Lucky Number Show prize table

Method	Where	Condition	Use it for
Red Scale trade	Mr. Pokemon, Route 30	Have the Red Scale from Lake of Rage	Reliable first Exp. Share
Lucky Number Show	Goldenrod Radio Tower	Weekly number matches the last three or four digits of a checked Trainer ID	Chance-based extra copy
More ID numbers	Your party and selected PC box	Have traded Pokemon with different Trainer IDs	Improving lottery coverage

Gen II Mechanics

Held item, not whole-party sharing

Give Exp. Share to one Pokemon. If it is not fainted, it receives a share of battle experience even when it did not enter the fight. Pokemon that actually battled still receive their share, so the item is best for low-risk background training.

It does not turn on for every party member.
It is slower when several Pokemon are splitting the same battle reward.
It is most useful for weak catches, baby Pokemon, and late-game team projects.

Holder Picks

Good Pokemon to train with it

DratiniSlow early training after Dragon's Den or Game Corner access.

EeveePassive levels while planning Espeon or Umbreon happiness.

Odd Egg babyLow base stats make background experience convenient.

Version Scope

Use these steps for vanilla Pokemon Crystal

This page covers Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color and the 3DS Virtual Console release. ROM hacks, randomizers, and later remakes can move Exp. Share or change its effect, so use their own documentation when their item list differs from vanilla Crystal.