NEW BARK TOWN Items- Berry x2, Poisoncure Berry, Mystery Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other caught earlier for an Onix

ing|Afternoon|Evening|Other caught earlier for an Onix - but it's not

Egg, Pokédex Notes recommended, as his offensive skills don't
Items: Pokegear Pokemon: ============================ even match Geodude's. And that's said for a
Pokemon: Either Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or ============================ Jigglypuff Yes Yes No Somewhat rare 28' tall rock snake. Before going to the Gym,
Totodile (anytime) When you wake up, you'll Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Spearow Yes Yes No make a pitstop at Sprout Tower, preferably at
be in your bedroom. Head downstairs and set Notes Geodude Yes Yes Yes night.
the day of the week (this has major ============================ Rattata Yes Yes Yes SPROUT TOWER
implications later on). Mom will give you the Caterpie Yes Yes No Gold only After you've caught the slags on Route 29, you Items- Paralyze Heal, X Defend, Potion, Escape
pokegear and offer to save your money. Do it Metapod Yes Yes No Gold only get a chance to catch some quality Pokemon Rope
to have a constant source of cash later. After Spinarak No No Yes Gold exclusive here. Geodude can beat the first 4 gyms on Pokemon:
leaving home, head to Prof. Elm's lab. He'll ask Weedle Yes Yes No Silver only his own, so he's a definite catch. Spearow also ============================
you to run an errand for him, and will give you Kakuna Yes Yes No Silver only wins over Pidgey if only because it comes with Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
a Pokemon for company. The choice will be Ledyba Yes No No Silver exclusive a Flying move. You might tear your hair out Notes
your first Pokemon. What to choose? Chikorita: Pidgey Yes Yes No trying to catch Jigglypuff, and it doesn't learn a ============================
Good defense stats, nice typing (pure Grass), Rattata Yes Yes Yes damaging move until L9, but it packs quite a Rattata Yes Yes Yes
and a powerful attack quite early. However, Hoothoot No No Yes punch and comes with a Sleep move. Pick it Gastly No No Yes
the type yeilds big problems in the first two Only: Pokemon only appears in a specific route up and consider raising it. On Route 30, pick This place is quite simple. Just find the stairs
gyms. Cyndaquil: Fire is an important type in in a specific version. Exclusive: Pokemon will up the bug that's appropriate to your version and take them up (or down, like on the second
G/S, and he's the firey one. It has a good Spec. only appear in a specific version, no matter (either Ledyba or Spinirak). As well, get either floor). Also, catch Gastly here: It's got a
Attack, and nice stats everywhere else. what route At the first house you come to, pick Caterpie or Weedle (again, depends on Hypnosis skill that will be very useful for
However, you'll only have one damaging the Berry outside, and talk to the guy inside. version), and level them up. At Level 10, you'll catching Pokemon. Level it up by beating the
attack until level 12. Totodile: Has a high He'll give you a Berry, for a total of 4 so far. get a good early Bug-type. At this point, you'll trainers. They all use Bellsprouts except for a
physical Attack rating, and a pretty high HP Go to the right, and up to Mr. Pokemon's be able to fight trainers. They serve the couple of deviants who have Hoothoots on
count. Starts with Scratch, which is more house. Professor Oak is there, and he'll give purpose of being punching bags for your their teams. On the third floor, pick up the
damaging and acc urate than the Tackleattack you a Pokédex. Mr. Pokemon will give you the Pokemon, and they pay you for beating them. Potion, and see that your rival is up to his old
the other starters have. However, there's Mystery Egg, which you should run back to Nice deal. In G/S, some of them will offer you tricks. There's no fight, thankfully. Get the
many good Waters in this game. Personally, I Prof. Elm. Heal when you get to Cherrygrove, their phone #'s for future Escape Rope and fight the leader, who has 2
went with Totodile, but it's your call. After you as a nasty surprise is waiting outside of town... battles. Don't take any of the #s here, though. Bellsprouts (L7) and a Hoothoot (L10). Beat
give it a nickname, which is optional, Prof. your rival. ROUTE 31 him for HM 05, which teaches Flash to a
Oak's aide will give you a Potion. Take it and RIVAL BATTLE 1 Items- Antidote, Poke Ball, Bitter Berry Pokemon. It lowers accuracy in battle, and
head west to Route 29. -------------- ============================ lights up caves outside. But, you can't use it
ROUTE 29 You picked Chikorita: Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other outside without the Zephyr Badge, so go to
Items- Berry, Potion ~ Cyndaquil L5 Notes the gym. Pokemon Gyms are usually
Pokemon: Cyndaquil: ============================ dedicated to one type. In this case, the type
============================ ~ Totodile L5 Caterpie Yes Yes No Gold only du jour is Flying. There are two minor trainers
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Totodile: Metapod Yes Yes No Gold only before the leader, but they're easily defeated.
Notes ~ Chikorita L5 Spinarak No No Yes Gold exclusive When the underlings' wings are clipped, go to
============================ You should have a 2-3 level advantage on the Weedle Yes Yes No Silver only the top to find Falkner, the Gym Leader. Talk
Sentret Yes Yes No rival's starter and some Potions/Berries to Kakuna Yes Yes No Silver only to him and the fun begins. Recommended
Pidgey Yes Yes No work with at this point. Your Normal attack Ledyba Yes No No Silver exclusive level: If you're doing this with Geodude, level
Rattata Yes Yes Yes (Tackle or Scratch, depending) should take it Pidgey Yes Yes No 11 (so it knows Rock Throw). Otherwise, 12
Hoothoot No No Yes out in three hits or so, depending on how Rattata Yes Yes Yes should be good for safety's sake.
The grass is one of the places to fight Wild many times it Growled you. Hoothoot No No Yes ______________________________________________
Pokemon, and there's lots of it between home ____________________________________________ Bellsprout Yes Yes Yes Can be traded GYM LEADER FIGHT
and Cherrygrove. Get in some fights to build The rival takes off after the loss, leaving you shortly Falkner
levels, as you'll need them soon. Save the with a clear path to New Bark. When you get On Route 31, catch Bellsprout (pathetic as it Pokemon:
Berries, as you'll need them later. At the end, there, there's a cop talking to Prof. Elm, and might be). At least it's data for the Pokédex. ~ Pidgey L7
try to have learned their next move (either the ensuing conversation gives you a chance Raise a team (starter, Spearow, Geodude, ~ Pidgeotto L9
Smokescreen, Razor Leaf, or Rage). When to name the rival (called Rival for our bug-type), to L11. This is important because If you did what I told you and a) caught
that's done, go into Cherrygrove. purposes). You'll give the egg to Prof. Elm, and Geodude learns Rock Throw at that level, and Geodude, and b) leveled it to 11, you'll have
CHERRYGROVE CITY he'll send you on your way. Before you leave, that will carry you through the first gym. Grab no problems. Rock Throw will drop both of
Items- Map Card for Pokegear though, the Aide gives you 5 Poke Balls. Time the items, and head west to Violet City. them in one shot. The only potential problem
Pokemon- None to start catching. Go back to Route 29, and go VIOLET CITY- HOME OF THE ZEPHYR is Mud-Slap dropping Rock Throw's imperfect
As you enter the town, an old man will offer to to the tollbooth area. When you get through, BADGE accuracy even further, but you can swap
give you a tour of the town. Accept, and you'll you'll be in Route 46. Items- Paralyzecure Berry around that effect. Rewards- $900, Zephyr
get a Map Card for the pokegear for your ROUTE 46 Pokemon- Onix (trade Bellsprout), Togepi Egg Badge, TM 31 (Mud-Slap) Collect the badge
effort. Pick up some Potions at the Pokemart, Items: None (after beating the Gym) When you enter the and the TM (Technical Machine, teaches 1
heal, and go north to Route 30. Pokemon: city, heal at the center, and pick up any items Pokemon 1 move they couldn't learn
ROUTE 30 ============================ along the way. In a house near the Pokemon normally), and leave. When you leave the
Center, you can trade the Bellsprout you gym, you'll get a call from Elm, whose aide is
at the Center. At the center, talk to the Aide to ============================ new Pokemon. If you're going for Onix, use ~ Scyther L16
get the Egg back. This time, it takes a spot in Hoppip Yes Yes No Gastly to put it to sleep, and its Lick attack to No, that is NOT a typo. Bugsy has the middle
your party, and you have to keep it in your Rattata Yes Yes Yes weaken. Swift, the TM you pick up here, does stage Pokemon that can't do a bloody thing in
party until it hatches. Very irritating... After Bellsprout Yes Yes Yes some damage, but only misses once in a blue battle. I wouldn't know if they might have
getting the Egg, you have a choice to make. Mareep Yes Yes Yes moon ( or if the opponent'sDigging or Flying, been evolved so as to have Poison
Head west to Route 36 and the Ruins of Alph, Wooper Yes No Yes but that shouldn't matter yet). It's a straight- Sting/Tackle, I fainted them too fast. Scyther's
or south to Route 32? Go south for a Ekans Yes Yes Yes Silver only forward path, and when you come out, you'll big move is Fury Cutter, which goes up in
Paralyzecure Berry, and make the choice. I'll Fishing Pokemon: be on Route 33. strength as you hit it, but Spearow and
take you through the Ruins first. ============================ ROUTE 33 Cyndaquil (who should be a Quilava by now)
RUINS OF ALPH Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other Items- Poisoncure Berry, Anthony's # both resist it and can hit for super-effective
Items- Unown Pokédex Notes Pokemon: damage coming back... and Geodude can drop
Pokemon: ============================ ============================ him in one shot with a quad-damage Rock
============================ Magikarp Yes Yes Yes Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Throw.
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Tentacool No Yes Yes Notes Rewards- $1600, Hive Badge, TM 49 (Fury
Notes Qwilfish No No Yes Swarm ============================ Cutter)
============================ Pokemon Rattata Yes Yes Yes ______________________________________________
Unown Yes Yes Yes Only A-K to When you come to the entrance of Route 32, a Spearow Yes Yes No Take the badge and head out of the Gym, heal
start with From Violet Gym, go west, and then trainer will reward you with a Miracle Seed Hoppip Yes Yes No and stock up on supplies... and get ready for a
north until you come to a tollbooth. This leads item to boost the effetiveness of Grass moves Zubat Yes No Yes rival fight.
to Route 36, which is blocked by a tree that by about 10%. If you have Chikorita on you, Ekans Yes Yes Yes Silver only ______________________________________________
shakes when you talk to it. You can't move it, equip it, but save it if you don't. Battle the Simple route, with one item and one trainer. RIVAL BATTLE 2
so head south to the ruins. Go into the first trainers, and try to catch Mareep. It's the only Anthony, the trainer, will offer his # after you Pokemon:
cave you see, and check the left side of the Electric-type you'll see for a while, and is quite beat him, and you should take it. He'll then ~ Gastly L12
panel. Complete the puzzle (it's a below view useful. Build Mareep up along the docks by call you if the Dunsparce start swarming in the ~ Zubat L14
of a Kabuto) to send yourself into the Ruins of beating Fishers. Ralph, a Fisher, has Dark Cave. After thrashing him, raise all You picked Chikorita:
Alph. *NOTE: I have received many e-mails information on when Qwilfish swarm, so get Pokemon to level 15, and head into Azalea. ~ Quilava L16
about this, as people are saying they have his number. When you come to the Pokemon AZALEA TOWN Cyndaquil:
completed the puzzle but nothing happens. Center, talk to the fisherman inside to collect Items- Lure Ball, White Apricorn ~ Croconaw L16
Tristan says: "It is my belief that they placed the Old Rod. Now you'll be able to fish Pokemon- None Totodile:
the eyes in the wrong position, because that is waterways for Pokemon. By now, everyone After healing and getting items (get the Super ~ Bayleef L16
what I did so many times, the eyes in the should be L14 or within a few exp. of it. When Potions, but don't bother with the Charcoal. Ah, a "real challenge". Note the quotes, the
opposite position other than the right way all is taken care of, enter the Union Cave. You'll get a freebie soon.), go to the house same Pokemon you used to beat Bugsy can do
look just fine and I believe that is what *NOTE* My Egg hatched here. If you didn't, with the Berry bush behind it. Talk to Kurt the same here. Gastly gets dropped in one
confused them." Thank you, Tristain. Anyway, just press on with 5 Pokemon. Otherwise, keep inside to open up the path to the Slowpoke Magnitude (Geodude's L16 attack), and Zubat
when you do complete the puzzle, a small Mareep with you. Well. It seems that the Slowpoke is the town falls to Rock Throw or the Thundershock of a
song will play. When this happens, press A to UNION CAVE mascot, and their tails are being cut off... to Flaaffy. You can use Spearow to get rid of
cause the platform to fall.* Items- Potion, X Attack, Great Ball, Awakening, be eaten. Gross... Anyway, defeat the Rockets, Bayleef, Geodude on Quilava, and Flaaffy
SIDEQUEST: The Ruins of Alph Puzzles TM 39 (Swift), X Defend grab the again on Croconaw. After he runs off, enter
All of these puzzles are annoying, but if you Land Pokemon: Super Potion (be warned... the last Rocket has the Ilex Forest.
want to do them, I'll post them. The first ============================ a L14 Koffing), and escape the well. For your ILEX FOREST
puzzle you can access is a Kabuto. The other Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other efforts, Kurt will give you a Lure Ball, which Items- Revive, HM 01 (Cut), Charcoal, TM 02
three are Aerodactyl, Omanyte, and Ho-oh. Notes catches Pokemon you (Headbutt)
The actual ruins is a very small room. But ============================ fish for easier. Also, if you take the Apricorn Land Pokemon:
while exploring, you'll come across Unown Geodude Yes Yes Yes behind Kurt's house and give it to him, he'll ============================
Pokemon, in one of 12 forms (one/letter of the Onix Yes Yes Yes offer to turn it into a special poke Ball. Do it, Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
alphabet). The only attack they will ever have Rattata Yes Yes Yes and one day later, you'll have a Fast Ball. This Notes
is an attack called Hidden Power, which does Zubat Yes Yes Yes catches Pokemon that run, and should be ============================
random damage of a random type. Collect Wooper Yes Yes Yes saved for the Gerbils. After collecting your Caterpie Yes Yes No Gold only
three forms and climb the ladder to meet a Sandshrew Yes Yes Yes Gold only reward, head to the gym. The trainers inside Metapod Yes Yes No Gold only
scientist, who'll update your Pokédex to track like Bugs, so Cyndaquil really shines here. Weedle Yes Yes No Silver only
these weird whatevers. From the hut, follow Fishing Pokemon: Also, Spearow and Geodude, and Mareep Kaukuna Yes Yes No Silver only
the trees to a booth that leads to Route 32. ============================ (Flaaffy if it evolved), are useful. Beat the 4 Zubat Yes No Yes
ROUTE 32 Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other trainers inside, and fight the leader, Bugsy. Paras Yes Yes Yes
Items- Miracle Seed, Potion, Great Ball, Poison Notes Recommended level: 15-16 Oddish Yes Yes Yes
Barb (Friday only), Phone ============================ _______________________________________________ Fishing Pokemon:
Number Ralph, Old Rod Magikarp Yes Yes Yes GYM LEADER FIGHT ============================
Land Pokemon: Goldeen No Yes Yes Bugsy Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other
============================ Seaking No No Yes Pokemon: Notes
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Mainly, this place is for leveling up. Beat ~ Metapod L14 ============================
Notes around the trainers for Exp, and catch any ~ Kakuna L14 Magikarp Yes Yes Yes
Poliwag No Yes Yes instead get: for some odd reason, any Pokemon evolved important. (It's actually preferred to be a
The first thing you'll find is a person looking ============================ from Nidoran F.) Beat all the trainers, as they male, because that mea ns it has a
for a Farfetch'd. To reunite trainer and Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other are important exp. Try to be L18 for everyone betterAttack rating. Attract can be worked
Pokemon, go down, and right. Get the Revive, Notes by Goldenrod, and prepare to dump Beedrill around.) On the 6th floor are the traditional
and go up past the platform. Go left to find ============================ for a frentic little Fighting Pokemon. vending machines. Pick up some Lemonade
Farfetch'd, and follow the path back to the Spearow Yes Yes Yes GOLDENROD CITY here: it's 1/2 the price of a Super Potion, but
trainer. Your reward is the Cut HM. Give it to Hoothoot Yes Yes Yes Items- Bicycle, Bill's #, Radio Card (Pokegear), heals 30 more HP.
whoever's eligible. Use it to cut your way into Aipom Yes Yes Yes TM 27/21 (only available on Sundays, available SPOTLIGHT: How Abra wins the game
the second part of the forest. *To get the Heracross Yes Yes Yes every week) (Return/Frustration), Coin Case, When you get Abra (either by catching it on
Charcoal, you'll have to return to Azaela and So that's Headbutt in a nutshell. Squirtbottle, Mystery Gift option Pokemon- Route 34 or dropping $4,000 on coins to buy it
go to the charcoal maker's home. Pick it up, ----------------------------------------------------------------- Machop (trade Drowzee on 5th floor of at the Game Corner), it only comes with
and equip it on Quilava if you have it, or save ----------- department store) A lot to do here, starting Teleport. That's OK, as its moveset is filled out
it for Magmar later.* After you cut down the From the TM, hop the ledge, and go up to the with healing. Next, go around the Department with TMs. Specifically, TMs that you can buy
bush, go left and then up. Follow the trees gapped platform. Go through the gap and left Store and down to find a Bike Shop. No here in Goldenrod - the elemental punches.
around until you find someone who'll give you to the tollbooth leading to Route 34. voucher necessary, just walk in and they'll Abra c an learn all three of them.This makes it
the Headbutt TM. Try it on the trees ROUTE 34 give you a Bike. Next, right by the water in the very easy for Abra to get his own experience
to knock out some Pokemon. Items- TM 12 (Sweet Scent) bottom part of town is Bill's house. Talk to his and eventually become Kadabra, then
----------------------------------------------------------------- Land Pokemon: family for a conveinent check on when your Alakazam if you can trade (L16). Alakazam has
----------- ============================ current storage box is full. After that, go to the insane Speed and Special Attack ratings. If it's
SPOTLIGHT: Headbutt For Dummies Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other radio tower (the large black building) and talk the only one getting experience, you could
One of the more annoying ways to get Notes to the receptionist to take a quick quiz. The have it even higher than the Champion by the
Pokemon in this game is to Headbutt trees. To ============================ questions are easy, but if you get stumped, end of the game. If Geodude stomps the first
do it, hit the A button while in front of a tree Rattata Yes Yes Yes I've typed the answers backwards for you. half of the game, Alakazam beats the rest. So,
assuming one of your Pokemon has had the Abra Yes Yes Yes Teleports out of sey, sey, on, sey, on. in conclusion:
TM (02) used on it. The west side of Johto has battle, bring Sleep Get the 5 questions right to win a Radio Card 1) Catch Abra
this as a Pokemon listing when using Drowzee Yes Yes Yes Can be traded for your pokegear, which will allow you to 2) Give elemental punches
Headbutt: shortly listen to the radio whenever you want. (And, if 3) ????
============================ Ditto Yes Yes Yes you get lucky in the Lucky Number game, win 4) World domination
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Fishing Pokemon: a Master Ball. But one of your Pokemon's ID # -----------------------------------------------------------------
Notes ============================ must be the exact same as the number they -----------
============================ Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other draw. The draw's on Friday.) Next is the From the store, go to an indented building
Caterpie Yes Yes Yes Gold only Notes department store, which is 6 floors designed across the street from the gym. This leads to
Metapod Yes Yes Yes Gold only ===================== with your personal bankruptcy in mind. Bring an underground path, which has the Coin Case
Butterfree Yes Yes Yes Gold only Magikarp Yes Yes No Drowzee (over the bug) for this part. On the and several weird shops in it. One sells beauty
Weedle Yes Yes Yes Silver only Krabby No Yes Yes second floor, buy up some Full Heals. This treatments (not open Monday), one has bitter
Kaukuna Yes Yes Yes Silver only Kingler No No Yes early on, they're a steal. The items (only on weekends), and the final one
Beedrill Yes Yes Yes Silver only Corsola No Yes Yes Morning and stuff on the 3rd floor is useless, and the 4th has trinkets that can be sold for a profit
Spearow Yes Yes Yes Afternoon only floor is out of your price range. But the 5th... (Monday mornings). Beat the trainers, get the
Hoothoot Yes Yes Yes Staryu No Yes Yes Evening only aaah. The elemental punches are now TMs, case, and go. After all that bankruptcy, you
Exeggcute Yes Yes Yes In the booth is a Butterfree trainer. Talk to her and you can buy them. Pick up a must've thought I'd ignore the gym. Yeah,
Pineco Yes Yes Yes Rare, has to get TM 12, which is Sweet Scent. It drops Thunderpunch for Flaaffy and Quilava (if you right. Anyway, the gym caters to Normal-
Selfdestruct Evade in battle, and attracts Pokemon outside have it), a Fire Punch for Quilava (if you have types. That's why I told you to
So your basic set of bugs, though you can of it. The Pokemon you can catch here are all one), and an Ice Punch for Croconaw (if you trade for Machop. Low Kick (and Karate Chop
catch Beedrill/Butterfree if you're too lazy to important. Abra's still Teleporting away, but have one). Also, pick up a couple of when you learn it) will destroy this gym. Beat
level up the bug you caught earlier in the Gastly's Mean Look can stop the Psychic in its Headbutts, as they are a great offensive the 4 trainers (Machop should jump about 6-7
game. Exeggcute will come out as well. The tracks. And it's a good thing, too - you can win move. On Sundays, there's a lady at the levels because of boosted exp.), save, and
big prize is Pineco - but the problem is, it's the game by catching Abra right here. (See counter who will give you a TM depending on fight Whitney. Recommended level: 18,
rare (I had to headbutt about 90 trees before I below). Drowzees are quite common, so make how happy your Pokemon is. If it's happy, Machop may be at 20 by this point because of
got mine), AND it has Selfdestruct when you sure you catch one. There's an important you'll get Return: if it's unhappy, you'll get boosted experience
encounter it. Get a quick sleeper in there trade in the next city that you'll need it for. Frustration. GYM LEADER FIGHT
before you catch it. In a nice touch of realism, Ditto's an important catch because of the *NOTE* If you're on a Game Boy Color, talk to Whitney
if you pop a Pokemon out when it would Daycare Center located on Route 34. As in the one of the girls on the 5th Pokemon:
normally be asleep, it'll actually sleep through originals, you can leave a Pokemon here and floor, and you'll unlock the Mystery Gift item, ~ Clefairy L18
most of the fight. Hoothoot is during the day, let it get Exp. But now, if you leave two similar which can give you up to five items free every ~ Miltank L20
all the others at night. When you go back to Pokemon of opposite genders here, they may day! (Thanks to Raynor for suggesting I Clefairy can be tricky, or a walkover. It all
New Bark Town, or cross over to the east end make an egg. But what if the Pokemon you include this). Also on the 5th floor is a person depends on how its Doubleslap hits... or on
of Kanto (the cutoff is a vertical line drawn want to mate doesn't have a match? Simply willing to trade a Machop for a Drowzee. Make what move Metronome pulls out. If it's
around Route 42), the Pokemon chart pimp Ditto in... the sick little guy will make this trade if you don't have Geodude, as the Psychic, start crying. If it's Splash, laugh. Just
changes. All the bugs are gone, and you eggs with everything. (Except certain next gym is Normal and only Fighting is super- Karate Chop the crap out of it either way.
Pokemon, usually legendaries, babies... and effective, plus Fighting resists Rock. Yes, that's Miltank (also known as THAT &$@*ING COW)
is the real pain in this fight. If you got a female Pidgey Yes Yes No 3rd place: Gold Berry (30 HP restored below excludes it from being an event Pokemon, and
Machop, it should be OK - its Attract will fail so Sunkern No Yes No 1/2 health) since my opinion is the only one that
you'll be able to Karate Chop it eery round. Hoothoot No No Yes 2nd place: Everstone (prevents evolution) counts... :P - if you want to know what
Rollout will be resisted, but even then it'll rack The Quick Claw (a possible first hit even if 1st place: Sun Stone (evolves Sunkern and Pokemon I'm talking about, keep reading.
up the damage after 3-4 rounds. Just keep the you're slower) is in the possession of a lady on Gloom) -----------------------------------------------------------------
pressure up, remember how to do a soft reset a bench on the right side of the park. To get To get everything here, you'll need to enter at -----------
on a Game Boy should the need arise the Paralyze Heal, go along the top until you least three times (to keep Pinsir, Scyther, and After catching the tree, talk to the portly man
(A+B+Select+Start), and you'll eventually see a fence with no ring. Go in the open area one of Butterfree or Beedrill) and win at least to get TM 08, Rock Smash. In battle, it will do
turn Miltank into a Big Mac. Rewards- $2000, and it's staring you right in the face. As for TM twice. light Fighting damage and lower Defense. Out
Plain Badge, TM 45 (Attract) 28, go left from the Paralyze Heal and all the ----------------------------------------------------------------- of battle, it clears rocks. Next is Route 37.
_______________________________________________ way down. But the items or even the Pokemon ----------- ROUTE 37
Crybaby Whitney will refuse to give you the aren't the main attraction here. That honor is ROUTE 36 Items- Red Apricorn, Blue Apricorn, Black
Badge and TM at first. However, after she gets reserved for the Bug Catching Contest. Items- Ice Berry, TM 08 (Rock Smash) Apricorn
a quick tongue-lashing, you'll get the goods. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pokemon: Pokemon:
Head out to heal, and go east to a little house ----------- ============================ ============================
in the corner of town. For beating Whitney, the SPOTLIGHT: Bug Catching Contest Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
lady will give you a Squirtbottle, which is an What: Bug Catching Contest Notes Notes
important item.With the city cleaned out When: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays ============================ ============================
temporarily, head north to Route 35. *NOTE: Where: National Park (either entrance) Pidgey Yes Yes No Pidgey Yes Yes No
The Game Corner will be dealt with in the Why: To get Pokemon that are otherwise Pidgeoto No Yes No Slightly rare Pidgeoto No Yes No Slightly rare
Miscellaneous Information Section.* unobtainable and a couple of evolution stones Growlithe Yes Yes Yes Gold Growlithe Yes Yes Yes Gold
ROUTE 35 Who: You, obviously. And your fastest exclusive, can Roar exclusive, can Roar
Items- Mystery Berry, TM 04 (Rollout), Arnie's Pokemon with a Sleep move. Vulpix Yes Yes Yes Silver exclusive, Spinarak No No Yes Gold exclusive
# How: In the Bug Catching Contest, you have can Roar Vulpix Yes Yes Yes Silver exclusive,
Pokemon: 20 minutes game time to catch ONE Stantler Yes Yes Yes Gives about can Roar
============================ Bug Pokemon of your choice. You're supplied 280-300 exp when fainted Ledyba Yes No No
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other with Park Balls, which are about 1.5x the Nidoran M Yes Yes Yes Stantler Yes Yes Yes Gives about
Notes strength of a Poke Ball or 0.75x Great Ball. You Nidoran F Yes Yes Yes 280-300 exp when fainted
============================ are allowed to bring one Pokemon with you - Hoothoot No No Yes Hoothoot No No Yes
Abra Yes Yes Yes and I highly suggest a Gastly, about L20 with Sudowoodo n/a n/a n/a Event It's Route 36 without the Nidos, but with
Drowzee Yes Yes Yes Hypnosis, Night Shade, and Lick. You can Pokemon Spinarak or Ledyba. Yeehah. Some more
Ditto Yes Yes Yes catch multiple Pokemon, but you only get to Simple route, a couple of trainers. The reason trainers to beat around, and the infamous
NidoranF Yes Yes Yes keep one - and that's the only one you get you're here is to clear that stupid tree out of Apricorns. The Red onebecomes a Level Ball,
NidoranM Yes Yes Yes Pokedex data for. the way. It's actually Sudowoodo, a pure-Rock which makes catching low-level Pokemon
Pidgey Yes Yes No The Pokemon available to you are... Pokemon. SPOTLIGHT: Basic Event Pokemon easier. The Blue Apricorn is a Lure Ball, which
Hoothoot No No Yes ~ Caterpie Capture Techniques On five* different Kurt gave you. T he Black one becomesa
Yanma Yes Yes Yes Swarm ~ Weedle ocasions in the game, you'll encounter a Heavy Ball, which catches Pokemon like
Pokemon ~ Metapod Pokemon just sitting there in the wild. In this Snorlax and Lapras. When you're done
Beat the trainers around for a while, and catch ~ Kakuna guide, these are called "event battles". Apricorn-picking, level up to 21 (Spearow will
the wild Pokemon. The Nidos are the new ~ Paras Sudowoodo is the warmup one, as the other evolve), and head to Ecruteak City.
attraction, but if you talk to Arnie after wiping ~ Venonat three are the two legendary birds Ho-oh and ECRUTEAK CITY
the route with his Venonat's guts, you'll get his ~ Beedrill Lugia, Snorlax, and the Red Gyarados. The Items- HM 03, Itemfinder
phone number. He'll keep track of when the ~ Butterfree rules are basically the same. To prepare, bring Pokemon- Eevee
Yanma swarm on this route. Below Arnie is TM ~ Pinsir a Pokemon who can wearthe target down (the As usual, heal when you hit town. When you
04 - Rollout, whichis an attack you should be ~ Scyther Gastly I suggested for the Bug-Catching enter the Center, Bill will be waiting with
sick of by now - except you can turn it on your There's no version differences, so Gold players Contest will work here, but you'll need important news: The Time Capsule has been
opponents. Mwahaha. Just north of here is the can finally get their Weedle on (and Silver something stronger for the birds), a Sleep fixed! Now, you can trade across to
National Park, home to the thrice-weekly Bug players can finally pick up a Butterfree). This is move(Gastly again) and a bunch of Great Red/Blue/Yellow and fill some of those
Catching Contest. also the only way to get Pinsir or Scyther in Balls. Always save before fighting them if Pokédex holes. When Bill leaves, follow him to
NATIONAL PARK the game. But it's a contest, so there has to be you're at all concerned about the Pokedex, as Goldenrod with an open slot on the team to
Items- Quick Claw, Paralyze Heal, TM 28 (Dig) judging - and indeed, there is. The Pokemon if they faint and you save, you've lost your get Eevee! Back in town, heal and go to the
Pokemon (regular route only): you cach is graded on some combination of shot at them. In battle, simply wear the dance hall. There a re 5 dancers there, andif
============================ level, rarity in the contest (the list above is in Pokemon so that it has maybe a few pixels of you beat them all, you get the Surf HM. The
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other order of rarity), stats and whether it's a Shiny health, then put them to sleep. From there, Dancers use the 5 (no, that's not a misprint,
Notes Pokemon or not. There is a bonus for shininess throw Balls until it's caught. If you run out or there are 5) forms of Eevee. The usual crowd
============================ that is, to borrow an expression, hueg like faint the Pokemon, soft reset (A+B+Sel+Start) of Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon has swelled
Caterpie Yes Yes No Gold only Xbox. And what do you get (besides a and try again. *There is one other Pokemon to include Psychic-type Esperon and Dark-type
Weedle Yes Yes No Silver only Pokemon)? who just sits there in the wild, but even if you Umbreon. Dark goes down to Fighting and
Metapod Yes Yes No Gold only Enter: Berry catch or faint it and save, it'll show up there Bug.
Kakuna Yes Yes No Silver only again on the next Friday. In my opinion, this
After getting Surf, check the houses for the Back outside, collect your thoughts and go Raticate Yes Yes Yes Corsola No Yes Yes Morning and
Itemfinder, then go to the Burned Tower in the after Morty's Fog Badge. To get to Morty, you Magnemite Yes Yes Yes 5% chance Afternoon only
northwest portion of the city. have to fight every trainer in the gym, and holds Metal Coat item Staryu No Yes Yes Evening only
BURNED TOWER negotiate an invisble path. From the first Meowth Yes Yes Yes Silver (Fishing - Olivine Dock Area):
Required: Rock Smash trainer, go to the right statue and up. Beat the exclusive ============================
Items- X Speed, Burn Heal, HP Up trainer, and go left until you are parallel with Tauros Yes Yes Yes Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other
Pokemon: the left statue. Go up, beat the trainer, and go Miltank Yes Yes Yes Notes
============================ right until you line up with the right statue. Up Farfetch'd Yes Yes No ============================
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other from there is the final trainer and Morty's Snubbull Yes Yes Yes Swarms Magikarp Yes Yes No
Notes platform. This path has given you an idea as Mainly a level up route - Tauros and Miltank Tentacool Yes Yes Yes
============================ to how the Ghosts here fight. They like to use both give pretty good experience, and there's Tentacruel No No Yes
Rattata Yes Yes Yes Mean Look to stop you from switching, and a few trainer. Chad will offer his phone # when Chinchou No Yes Yes
Zubat Yes No Yes then use Curse. Quick attacks are needed to you beat it, and Pokedex hounds should take it Lanturn No No Yes
Koffing Yes Yes Yes beat them. Make sure everyone has one non- - it means you'll get a call when the normally- Shellder No Yes Yes
Raticate Yes Yes Yes 1F only Normal or Fighting attack (maybe give Machop rare Snubbull appear. Pick up the Berry as In-Game Trade: Voltorb (trade Krabby at a
Magmar Yes Yes Yes B1 only Dig or one of the element punches). When well, you'll want it for the next route. ROUTE house north of the Lighthouse). Your rival will
And as soon as you walk in the room, who ready, talk to Morty and let the fun begin. 39 intercept you as you enter town. He doesn't
should appear to do his impression of herpes Recommended level: 24 Items- Mint Berry, MooMoo Milk, TM 13 (Snore) want to fight you, because he's looking for
and show up when least wanted or expected... GYM LEADER FIGHT (last two items require 7 Olivine's Gym Leader, Jasmine. The story
RIVAL BATTLE 2 Morty Berries) around town is that she's helping a sick
Pokemon: Pokemon: Pokemon: Pokemon at the Lighthouse in the southeast
~ Haunter L20 ~ Gastly L21 ============================ part of the city. We'll get to her later, but for
~ Zubat L20 ~ Haunter L21 Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other now, start by going to th e house right below
~ Magnemite L18 ~ Gengar L25 Notes the Gym. Someone there will give you a Good
You picked Chikorita: ~ Haunter L23 ============================ Rod, which is a serious upgrade. Deposit the
~ Quilava L22 The non-Gengar Pokemon fight pretty much Rattata Yes Yes Yes Old Rod in your PC. Also, just west of the
Cyndaquil: the same way the minor trainers did, abusing Raticate Yes Yes Yes Pokemon Center is a restaurant. Talk to the
~ Croconaw L22 Curse and Mean Look. If you can do more than Magnemite Yes Yes Yes 5% chance sailor at the table to get HM 04, which teaches
Totodile: half damage in the first round, you can let the holds Metal Coat item Strength. Now, you've got a decision to make.
~ Bayleef L22 GIANT NAIL TO THE FOREHEAD take care of Meowth Yes Yes Yes Silver Shortly, you're going to need a Water- type as
I didn't want to say anything last time because those guys for you. Gengar is the highest exclusive there's a giant Surf area. If you don't have
it only applies to 1/3 of the people reading this leveled one, though - and he's not screwing Tauros Yes Yes Yes Croconaw (or even if you do and want to
guide (the ones who took Cyndaquil), but now around. Hypnosis puts you down, then Shadow Miltank Yes Yes Yes upgrade), you've got some decent choices
that it's one of his main Pokemon I have to ask Ball (80 power type-bonused) or Dream Eater Farfetch'd Yes Yes No here. Staryu is always a good option (even
- how is he evolving some of his Pokemon (100 power Psychic with 1/2 health back off a with the rarity of Water Stones), Chinchou or
early, and can I get some of that? The Special Attack that's just below Alakazam's) is Route 38 - Snubbull swarm = pointless route Lanturn are Water/Electric, which means it can
Totodile would evolveat L16 instead of L18, not fun for you. Thankfully, you have Geodude for Wild Pokemon. Stick to beating the trainers do two jobs at once, and there's even the
and now he's got a Haunter five levels early. (or perhaps Graveler/Golem) and Alakazam by for experience. comedy Shellder option. But if you want the
And yes, I bring this up because there's not this point. The non-Gengars are all weak to As for the berries, if you've been hoarding best one
really much to discuss here. Same Pokemon Magnitude, and it's a little known fact that in them for the whole game you should have 7 of for ingame, you need to hold off until Friday,
should work as did the last time you fought some obscure dialects, Gengar actually means them. Here's where it pays off - feed the then get back to Union Cave by any means
him, Rock Throw and Magnitude ahoy. "Psybeam bait". Miltank in the farmhouse 7 Berries, and it will necessary. (Fastest way is Olivine -> 39 -> 38
Magnemite gets beaten by Ground (quad Rewards- $2300, Fog Badge, TM 30 (Shadow recover from an illness. The farm -> Ecruteak
damage thanks to the Magnemite family Ball) hands will give you TM 13 (Snore) for curing it -> 37 -> 36 -> Violet City or Ruins of Alph ->
picking up a new Steel type, which also adds After you beat Morty, he'll hand over the Fog and start selling MooMoo Milk for $500 out of 32 -> Union Cave.) Bring as many Great Balls
in weaknesses to Fire and Fighting), and just Badge, and Shadow Ball, the best Ghost attack the house. Word of warning - you get one as you can afford. When you get to Union
countertype the starter. Catch Koffing, then in the game (not that that means m uch, bottle at Cave, go near the exit. Remember the ladder
retreat to the Pokemon Center to heal and Ghost sucks as anattacking type in this game). a time, but you can come back and get more you took down to get TM39? Below that,
drop Gastly. Why? Because Gastly's become Drop into the pit to go back to the start, and later. there's a small Surf passage. Take it down to
less useful, and Magmar's coming up. (If you get out to heal. When you have all the things OLIVINE CITY find a ladder. Go down the ladder and you'll
have Quilava, keep Gastly and drop it for you need, go to Route 38. Oh, and how many Items- Good Rod, HM 04 (Strength) emerge in a new portion of the Cave. (Note: In
Lapras later.) Work on getting Magmar to Berries do you have? Try to have 6. Pokemon (Fishing - Olivine City): addition to the Pokemon in the Union Cave,
around level 23 with the rest of your party if ROUTE 38 ============================ youcan find Quagsire in the water areas. It
you're using him. To actually complete your Items- Berry, Chad's # Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other tends to flee, so be careful.) At the bottom of
objective, which is release the Legendary Pokemon: Notes this water area, once a week, is Lapras. Treat
Wandering Pokemon (aka: the Gerbils), go to ============================ ============================ it as an event battle (even though you can do
the left, go up, and break the Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Magikarp Yes Yes No this every Friday) and catch Lapras - who is, in
rock with Rock Smash. Beat the trainer, and Notes Krabby No Yes Yes this author's humble opinion, the best W ater-
drop down. Walk up the stairs, and they will ============================ Kingler No No Yes type forgoing through the game and will pay
break out. Accomplish the level goal and dart. Rattata Yes Yes Yes off big time at t he end.Back in Olivine (with
Lapras in your party for good), make sure
everyone you're using is at about the same
level - 26 is good enough for where we're
headed. In the bottom-right corner of Olivine
is a Lighthouse -the same one Jasmine is in.
Enter.
OLIVINE LIGHTHOUSE
Items- Great Ball, TM 34 (Swagger), Rare
Candy, Ether, Super Potion
Pokemon- None
This is pretty straightforward for the first
couple of floors. Beat the Gentlemen: they
carry a lot of money. On the fourth floor, you
can either go up or down. Go up to collect
some good items: A Rare Candy and TM 34,
which teaches the Swagger move. This will
confuse your opponent and double their
physical Attack. Drop down to the 4th floor,
and fall down the hole to a part of the 3rd floor
you couldn't reach before. From there, take
the stairs to to the 6th floor and Jasmine. She
won't come down until you get the Ampharos
who charges the lighthouse some medicine.
The medicine's in Cianwood City, across the
ocean. From the lighthouse, go to the open
land area. Use Rock Smash to break some of
the rocks and find some Pokemon. Krabby are
pretty common, but every once in a while,
you'll find the Bug/Rock Shuckle. This guy has
no offense to speak of, and his speed's
terrible. But his defensive stats... Off the page.
Don't worry if you don't get one here, as
there's one in Cianwood. When ready, shove
off for Routes 40-41.
ROUTES 40-41
Items- None
Pokemon:
============================
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
Notes
============================
Tentacool Yes Yes Yes
Tentacruel Yes Yes Yes
Mantine Yes Yes Yes Route 41 only,
Gold exclusive
This whole route is Surfing, so I hope you don't
get seasick easily. Just go along, getting level
ups (if the trainers don't give them to you, the
wild Pokemon will) and any Pokemon you may
have missed. Along the way, you will see
islands with Whirlpools blocking the entrances.
These are the Whirl Islands, home to the
mystical Psychic/Flying Pokemon Lugia.
However, there's a couple of items you need
to catch Lugia (the Whirlpool HM and the
Silver Wing) that you won't get 'til much later.
So, head into Cianwood City.
CIANWOOD CITY
Items- Secret Potion, HM 02 (Fly)
Pokemon- Shuckle
After healing, the first place you should go is
the house down-and-left from the Pokemon
Center. The guy inside has Jasmine's
medicine. If you leave and come back, he'll
sell some healing items. Just above his house
is a paranoid trainer. It would appear that
Rival bullied him into gi ving up a
rarePokemon. He'll give you Shuckle if you
have an open slot on the team. Next stop
would be the gym. This is a Fighting-type g
ym, so bring anyPsychics and Flyers you might
have. Also, bring someone with Strength, and
an Electric Pokemon. The trainers all have
non-Fighting attacks on their Pokemon, so
Ghost's invulnerability is nullified. Beat the
three trainers, move the rocks (move the left
and right ones up, then move the center one
either to the left or right), beat one more
trainer, and fight Chuck, the local Gym Leader.
Recommended level: 27-28
GYM LEADER FIGHT
Chuck
Pokemon:
~ Primeape L27
~ Poliwrath L30
For the first time in the game, Golem can't roll
over this gym – Fighting attacks do big
damage even with its high Defense. However,
Alakazam lives to beat up the low Special
Defense enemies here. Paste Prime ape with a
Psybeam. If for some reason you DON'T want
to win this easily, throw an Electric-type out
for Poliwrath and Thundershock/Thunderpunch
it into oblivion - but watch out for the Mind
Reader->Dynamicpunch combo that will have
said Electric type eating a 100-power Fighting
move with guaranteed confusion. See why
using a Psychic Pokemon is easier? Rewards-
$3000, Storm Badge, TM 01 (Dynamic punch)
After the fight, you'll get the Storm Badge and
the TM for Dynamic punch, which really isn't
useful now. When you get outside, talk to
Chuck's wife to get HM 02, which is Fly. This
will get you back to Olivine very quickly.
OLIVINE CITY GYM
Items- None
Pokemon- None
When you land in Olivine, climb back to
Jasmine's location. Give her the medicine and
she'll go back to the gym. Inside, she'll offer to
fight you for the Mineral Badge. She uses one
of the new types, Steel.
Recommended level: 28-29
GYM LEADER FIGHT
Jasmine
Pokemon:
~ Magnemite L30
~ Magnemite L30
~ Steelix L35
Two Magnemite? Someone better pinch Items- Ultra Ball, Yellow Apricorn, Green
Golem, he's dreaming. Steelix is a rarity in this Apricorn, Peach Apricorn
game, a Pokemon designed to fight around its Pokemon:
weaknesses. It has Iron Tail for its main ============================
damage dealer (beats Rock/Ground Pokemon Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
like Golem who would normally take on the Notes
Ground weakness), Rock Slide should you ============================
throw a Fire or Water/Ice type at it, and Sunny Mareep Yes Yes Yes
Day to weaken Water moves. You could fake it Flaaffy Yes Yes Yes
out by luring it into Sunny Day and then Mankey Yes Yes Yes Gold
switching to the Fire-type, but there's a good exclusive
cha nce it'll be pastedby Rock Slide on the Spearow Yes Yes No
switchin. Your best bets are a Fighting type Zubat No No Yes
such as Machoke/Machamp, or a high Special Here's your chance to catch a wild Flaaffy if
Attack Water-type like Lapras to Surf it for for some stupid reason you're not raising
massive damage before it can get the Sunny Mareep. (By now, it should nearly be an
Day up. Ampharos). Mankey's here for Gold players as
Rewards- $3500, Mineral Badge, TM 23 (Iron well. Also, you're now in what's considered a
Tail) mountain area in Johto, which means you can
Now, the next stop is Route 42, east of Headbutt for Aipom and Heracross if you
Ecruteak City. However, there are some side haven't already. The only reason why you're
items you can do with the HMs. These are on this route is that it's the only route leading
outlined below. New Bark Town: Get out the to Mahogany Town. That's the next
Togepi and show it to Professor Elm. As a destination.
reward, he'll give you an Everstone. MAHOGANY TOWN
Cherrygrove City: Surf to the fisherman and Items- None
talk to him. He'll give you the Mystic Water Pokemon- None
that boosts Water damage. Violet City: Use When you come into town, you'll notice
Surf in the waterways to get a PP Up and a several things. The Poke Mart is selling useless
Rare Candy. Route 32: Use Cut to access a items, the Gym is blocked off, and the path to
portly man who has TM 05, Roar. Union Cave: Route 44 is blocked. And I'll give you 3
In the room where you got Swift, Surf the guesses as to who's behind this*. So heal, and
water to a new part of the cave. Go left the head north to Route 43/Lake of Rage.
first chance you get and go out. This leads to a * And the first two don't count.
new part of the ruins with a trainer, and is the ROUTE 43/LAKE OF RAGE
only place in the game to catch Psychic/Flying Items- Bitter Berry, Max Ether x2, TM 10
Natu and Normal-type Smeargle. Smeargle's (Hidden Power), TM 43 (Detect),
unusual, in that it learns only one move, Red Scale
Sketch. But that move can open up any move Pokemon:
in the game, because it permanetly copies the ============================
last move the other Pokemon used. Azalea Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
Town: You can use Strength in the Slowpoke Notes
Well to access a couple of new items. One is ============================
TM 18, Rain Dance. The other one is the King's Venonat Yes Yes Yes
Rock, which gives all moves a chance at Mareep Yes Yes Yes
flinching, and evolves Poliwhirl and Slowpoke Flaaffy Yes Yes Yes
when you trade them with the rock attached. Girafarig Yes Yes Yes
As well, this is the earliest place to catch Pidgeotto Yes Yes No
Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Golbat. Ilex Forest: Noctowl No No Yes
Surf in the pond by the exit to find Psyduck The best of the n00bs is Girafarig, and it's just
and Golduck. Route 34: On the left side of the a novelty (how in heaven's name do you get a
Route is a water path. Surf down it and go into Normal/Psychic type?) Wild Noctowl are also
the inlet. Beat the 3 trainers inside to earn the good Pokedex fodder. The tollbooth on Route
Soft Sand item, which boosts Ground damage. 43 is being manned by a member of Team
Ecruteak City: In the Burned Tower, use Rock Rocket. If you want to pass, they'll let you, but
Smash on the right side and go up to a hole. it'll cost $1000. It's better to take the grassy
Fall down and use Strength to get TM 20, path, as you can catch some Pokemon and
which is Endure. With all that done, head east fight some trainers. The route leads to the
to Route 42. Lake of Rage. If you take the left entrance to
ROUTE 42 the Lake, you'll be able to use Cut to get some
TMs. In the house is TM 10, Hidden Power. You
may remember the Unowns back in the Ruins
of Alph using this move. Also, you can find TM
43, Detect. This will prevent damage for 1
round, but doesn't work the more you use it.
The main reason why you're here, though, is
the Red Gyarados. To find it,
take the right path and Surf to the center of
the lake.
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SPOTLIGHT: Shiny Pokemon
The event battle with the Red Gyarados is the
only time in the game you're required to see a
Shiny Pokemon. Shiny Pokemon are normal
Pokemon with a specific set of DVs (see the
max stat and Hidden P ower sections for
morefun with DVs) that glow when they enter
battle. The required stats are, on a scale of 0-
15:
~ Attack can be 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, or 15
(50%)
~ Defense, Speed and the Specials must be
10
~ As a result, HP will either be 0 or 8
So if you get a Shiny, it's purely decorative
and should only be used in competitive play if
you have no other options. And the same can
be said for Gyarados - in GSC play, he's
horrible. He does learn a lot of HMs, so he can
be used as a cool-looking HM slave.
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After you either catch or faint the Red
Gyarados, you'll receive a Red Scale. Hang
onto this for now, you can trade it for an item
later. Head back to shore and you'll meet
Lance - the Dragon specialist and final
member of the Elite 4 in RBY. He senses
something wrong with the Pokemon in the
lake and wants you to investigate with him.
Return to Mahogany Town and go to the little
shop, where after the threat of death by Hyper
Beam, you'll enter the Team Rocket Base.
TEAM ROCKET BASE
Items- Hyper Potion, Nugget, X Accuracy,
Protein, Ice Heal, Dire Hit, Full Heal, TM 46
(Thief), HM 06 (Whirlpool When you go down
the stairs, you'll walk by a Persian statue. As
soon as youdo, two Rockets will attack you.
After beating them off, walk left to a
passage, and right to another. Go down and
around to find a computer. Engage it to stop
that from happening. Next, you'll want to
double back, and go left past the passage.
After a trainer, you'll come to a booby-trapped
field. When you step on a tile, a random
Pokemon of Geodude, Koffing, and Voltorb will
attack. This is your first crack at getting
Voltorb without a trade, so catch one but
watch out for the Selfdestruct attacks all three
Pokemon will throw at you. "If I ran Team
Rocket, I'd spring for better traps. Booby-
trapped Persian statues and emo Pokemon?
What the hell?" - _Raptor_ "KOFFFFFFFFFFING
IN MY SKINNNNNNNNNN" - Blackthorne2050
- From a GameFAQs Pokemon Gold board
thread, "If I Ran Team Rocket"
When you come to a flight of stairs, go down
and Lance will give you a one-time healing. Go
to the right, and down the stairs. Now, you'll
have to beat
two specific trainers to get passwords to the
leader. The trainers you have to beat are the
trainer by the Full Heal and Dire Hit items (1
L19 Raticate) and the trainer at the upper
computer bank (L18 Arbok, L18 Gloom). They
will give you the password after you beat
them and talk to them again. When you get
the passwords, take the stairs above the
Protein and go left. Down the stairs, and take
the next flight to TM 46, Thief. Head back
down the stairs, run into Rival (Lance kicked
his butt so you don't have to), and check the
door. When it opens, fight the Rocket inside....
Male Rocket Leader Pokemon- L22 Zubat, L22
Koffing, L24 Raticate
Rewards- $1584, Generator Room Password
Simple trainer. A Rock with a ground move
(Graveler/Golem) will do well here. After you
beat him, he teleports away, but his Murkrow
has the password. Backtrack to the hallway
where Lance healed you to start a 2-vs-2
match.Lance will take the guy, while you fight
this evil lady... .Female Rocket Leader
Pokemon- L26 Ekans, L26 Gloom, L26 Murkro
wRewards- $1800, access to the Generator
room Pretty easy. Ground gets Ekans, Fire
takes Gloom, and Murkrow falls to an Ice or
Electric attack. When the leaders book, you
and Lance will eliminate the Electrode by any
means necessary. You can catch them if you
want, b ut only catch 1 and faintthe other 2.
When the Pokemon are gone, Lance will thank
you and give you HM 06, Whirlpool. Don't use
this on a team member, though. (If you caught
the Red Gyarados and aren't using it, give it
Whirlpool.) When you come out of the shop,
the Gym will be opened up. Walk in to find
pretty early on that this place loves Ice-types.
Here's t he path, fighting every trainer: From
the start, go one step past the left statue and
go up to the trainer. Beat her, and go back to
the start. Beat the trainers on the side in any
order. Next, go one square to the left of the
right statue, and up to the trainer. Beat him
and go back down. Finally, go to t he left side
of the leftstatue, and go up, right, down, left,
up, and right to find the old man Pryce.
Recommended level: 31
GYM LEADER FIGHT
Pryce
Pokemon:
~ Seel L27
~ Dewgong L29
~ Piloswine L31
Wow, the trainers ARE regressing in this
game. Pryce would get stomped quite hard by
Jasmine, not only based on Pokemon but on
the levels alone. As such, this is one of the
easier Badge fights. Seel is pure-Water, but
has Ice moves so you may want to hold the
Grass types and stick with Thunderpunching it.
Dewgong is Water/Ice but has the same
problems as Seel - so just Thunderpunch it
down. Piloswine is the odd combo of
Ice/Ground, which nulls the Electric damage.
But it also opens them up to a good Fire-type
roasting. Or you could whack it with Fighting
moves until it croaks, or Surf it out of play. The
special moves are preferred, as Pilo's Special
Defense isn't the hottest.
Rewards- $3100, Glacier Badge, TM 16 (Icy
Wind)
After you beat the gym, you should have
seven badges. If you do and have beaten the
Rockets twice - and basically followed the
walkthrough to the letter, you should trigger a
phone call from Elm. If not, you may have to
restart - I haven't missed the call in my
playthroughs, but people have. Since I haven't
been able to replicate the error, I can't explain
it myself. Anyway, if you get a call from Elm,
you're in good shape. But the Radio Tower in
Goldenrod is not - it's being used to broadc ast
a pirate signal.Time to crack some skulls in
Golden Rod.
RADIO TOWER: 1st PASS
Items- Underground Key, Max Ether, TM 35
(Sleep Talk), Card Key, Amulet
Coin, Smoke Ball
Pokemon- None
The basic point of this area is to waste the 11
Rockets hanging around. Expect Poison,
Normal, Steel, and part-Flying Pokemon. When
you get to the 5th floor, talk to the "director"
to engage a fight. Fake Director
Pokemon- L30 Koffing (x5), Weezing L32
Rewards- $2160, Underground Key Five.
Koffings. What. The. ****. Psybeam. Him.
Talking. Like. Kirk. Is. Fun. The "director" will
give you the Underground Key for beating
him. Now, you have to go to the Underground
section of Goldenrod and use the key on the
locked door. When you do, Rival will take the
time to attack....
RIVAL BATTLE 3
Pokemon:
~ Golbat L30
~ Magnemite L28
~ Haunter L30
~ Sneasel L32
You picked Chikorita:
~ Typhlosion L32
Cyndaquil:
~ Feraligatr L32
Totodile:
~ Meganium L32
Look out, Chikorita starters - Rival grabbed the
"Illegal Evolution Poke- Wheaties" again and is
turning them on you. And we now know what
Pokemon Rival stole in Cianwood - the
Sneasel. Dark/Ice, and blinding fast, but it's
physical defense is subpar and it's quad-weak
to Fig hting. You know what that means.
Golbat is quick and annoying, but can't take a
hit to save its life. Psybeam or Psychic it.
Haunter and Magnemite you know already.
That leaves the starter, who can be simply
counter-typed as you've done in the previous
two fights. After he goes down, you'll fight 3
Rockets, each guarding a switch. The switches
manipulate walls and doors in an effort to get
to the final door. To get to it, activate the left,
center, and right switches in that order. You
can play with the doors to get a couple of new
items, including the Smoke Ball which is
guaranteed to let you run away from wild
Pokemon battles. But then again, having a
higher speed rating will accomplish the same
thing...
Anyway, doors 3, 2, and 1 in order get you
another Rocket. Beat her and go through the
door that will open, then slay some more
Rockets. Pick up the TM 35, Sleep Talk (uses
one of your Pokemon's moves while asleep),
and then beat the Rocket in the center. I'm not
even going to bother listing him as a boss
anymore because he's only packing 2 Koffing -
at level 25. Talk to the director for the Card
Key, which ope ns the shuttle doors in
theRadio Tower. Before you leave, take the
stairs to the cash-doubling Amulet Coin hold
item. Then, head back to Radio Tower.
RADIO TOWER: 2nd PASS
Items- Rainbow/Silver Wing (Rainbow in Gold,
Silver in Silver), Pink Bow,
TM 11 (Sunny Day)
Pokemon- None
In the tower, go up to the 3rd floor, and use
the Card Key in the slot. This will give you
access to the hardest Rocket fights. Go up
three floors, beating Rockets along the way.
On the 5th floor, you'll have to fight the
female and male leaders of TR back to back,
so be r eady.Female Leader (Round 2)
Pokemon- L32 Arbok, L32 Vileplume, L32
Murkrow
Same Pokemon as in Mahogany, and should
be dealt with in the same way. Male Leader
(Round 2) Pokemon- L33 Houndoor, L33 Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Balls, which are the second thing you need to the Dragon Fang and claim your well-deserved
Koffing, L35 Houndoom Reward- Notes catch the Legendary Birds. Stock up, and you prizes - the Rising Badge (the 8th badge in
Rainbow/Silver Wing Koffing you should have ============================ may actually want to skip ahead to the Tin Johto) and TM24, Dragonbreath. Once you
no problem with. Houndoor and Houndoom Zubat Yes No Yes Tower or Whirl Islands (Gold to the Tower, leave the Den, you'll get a call from Professor
are both Fire/Dark, so use the approriate Golbat Yes Yes Yes Silver to the Islands) to catch it now. You'll Elm. He'd like to see you at his lab ASAP. Now,
counters (Water, Gro und, Rock, Jynx Yes Yes Yes need it for the next gym, ESPECIALLY if you we could Fly there, but th ere are Pokemon to
Fighting).When the man drops, the real Swinub Yes Yes Yes have Lugia. The most important thing in the be had.So let's heal up and go south from
director will take his seat and give you a Delibird Yes Yes Yes Flees, Silver long run, however, is Blackthorn Gym. And Blackthorn to hit Route 45.
different-colored Wing. In Silver, it's the Silver exclusive you'll need to bring everything but the kitchen ROUTE 45
Wing. In Gold, you getthe Rainbow Wing. Swinub becomes Pilowswine, and you know sink to beat it. Make sure you have one Ice Items- Elixir, Max Potion, X Special, Revive,
These are the keys to getting to Lugia or Ho- how that goes from the last Gym. Delibird move user, and a bunch of stron g attackers to Mystery Berry, Parry's #
oh - and learns one move, and can't use that move act as your backup. To get to Clair, you'll need ============================
you can do it now, but I recommend holding very well ANYWAY, so it's purely relegated to to beat a trainer, then go up a ladder. Move Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
off until you hit the city with the next badge so the position of Santa Claus on the official the rock on the right all the way up, and move Notes
you can stock up on supplies. You'll also get Christmas theme team. The prize here is Jynx - the left one into the pit. Go down, fight the ============================
TM 11 (Sunny Day) and a Pink Bow (10% boost if you don't have Lapras, you'll want an Ice- trainer, and go to the right. Push the right Geodude Yes Yes Yes
- Normal) from various staffers. After you type for the next gym. Even if you do, its boulder down, and the left one up all the way, Graveler Yes Yes Yes
collect your rewards, beat it back to Lovely Kiss then two spaces right. After beating a third Gligar Yes Yes Yes Gold exclusive
Mahogany. Now that Team Rocket is dead for is a far better Sleep technique than anything trainer, push a boulder all the way to the right, Skarmory Yes Yes Yes Silver
good, you can now go on Route 4 4. you've got at this point on a non-Grass and a final boulder down into the pit. Go down exclusive
ROUTE 44 Pokemon, and you can catch a Legendary the ladder you passed, beat t wo more Teddiursa Yes Yes Yes Gold
Items- Burnt Berry, Max Revive, Ultra Ball, soon. Get it and start leveling it up. Remember trainers, and fight the hardest (radio edit) boss exclusive, flees
Wilton's # the sliding puzzles of the Mahogany Gym? in the history of Pokemon to this point. Phanpy Yes Yes Yes Silver
Pokemon: Well, they're back and worse than ever. The Recommended level: 38, but try to go higher. exclusive, flees
============================ first major one is a pain in the neck, but I'll GYM LEADER FIGHT Gligar can't learn Earthquake without outside
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other guide you through. First, go up, then left, Clair influence (Pokemon Stadium 2), whereas
Notes down, left, up, right, up, and right. This will Pokemon: Skarmory is one of the best Pokemon in the
============================ place you in the upper-right corner. From ~ Dragonair L37 game. Phanpy's evolved form eats Teddiursa's
Bellsprout Yes Yes Yes there, go d own, left, up, left, down, right, ~ Dragonair L37 for lunch. I think Gold got the shaft here.
Weepinbell Yes Yes Yes down, right, up, and right to escape. To the ~ Dragonair L37 Basically, just hop the fences and beat up all
Lickitung Yes Yes Yes right is another path, one you have to ~ Kingdra L40 the trainers. Parry will track the Marill at Mt.
Tangela Yes Yes Yes Tends to flee, negotiate to beat this game. Starting at the Mortar for you, so stop by and pick him up. At
put it to sleep higher point, go right, up, left, down, right, up, Just for the record, and this is purely my the end, go left to Route 46.
Fishing: and right to get HM 07. This is Waterfall, which opinion - we have the hottest lady in Pokemon ROUTE 46
============================ is needed to win the game. From the HM, go right here. It's a shame that she's such a pain, Items- Berry, Paralyzecure Berry, Dire Hit
Species |Old Rod|Good Rod|Super Rod|Other left, down and left to get out and go up the in more ways than one. She's a Dragon user, You may remember this as the place where
Notes ladder. When up the ladder, go right and down and Dragons have a grand total of TWO you caught Spearow and Geodude way back
============================ to appear in a boulder-and-hole room. Push weaknesses - their own type (which makes it when. At the bottom of Route 46 is Route 29,
Magikarp Yes Yes Yes the boulders into the holes and go down the nigh-impossible to use as the best Dragon which means you have officialy come full
Poliwag No Yes Yes ladder. (It shouldn't be that hard.) You'll move you'd have at this point is the 40-power circle.
Remoraid Yes Yes Yes Swarm appear in a giant ice sheet with items around Twister), and Ice. See why I brought Lapras WELCOME BACK TO NEW BARK
Pokemon it. From the ladder, go left, down, left, up, and and recommended Jynx? The three Dragons Items- Master Ball
The trainers on this route are easy after the right to get to the next ladder. When you attack with various Special types. But they Pokemon- None
experience you got fighting Team Rocket. come up, go around the rocks and get the can't do enough damage before you drop When you get home, go see Prof. Elm to get a
Wilton, a fisherman on the eastern part of the Never melt Ice, which increases the power of them all with Ice Beams. The big problem here Master Ball! This is a once-in a lifetime item
Route, will let you know when the Remoraid Ice moves. Double back to a ladder, and you'll is Kingdra. It's a Water/Dragon Pokemon, that catches any Pokemon without fail. Save
swarm, so keep in touch. As for the wild turn up in a room with a Z-shaped platform. which drops Ice Beams to neutral damage (but this for much later, as you'll need it.
Pokemon, you have to Surf to the grass patch, Go to the stairs and jump down, then go over also opens it up for neutral damage from SPOTLIGHT: The Hierarchy Of The Master
which has a Max Revive in it. Be sure to get to get TM 44 (Rest). Then, slide up, left, and Thunderpunch). It'll shrug off your attacks, get Ball
Lickitung, as you'll need it for a scenario later. down to the final ladder. Get the PP Up on the Hyper Potioned, and keep firing away. Blast it "With great power comes great responsibility
The cave at the end of the route is the Ice way out. You'll end up in Blackthorne City. with your best shots - Ice Beams, That's the catchphrase of old Uncle Ben
Path. Enter and prepare to freeze your (Poke) BLACKTHORN CITY Thunderpunches, and if you happen to have And if you missed it, don't worry - he'll say the
Balls off. Items- Dragon Fang Aeroblast on your Lugia, USE IT. line
ICE PATH Pokemon- None Reward- $4000 Again and again and again"
Items- HM 07 (Waterfall), Max Potion, Full The best part of the city is the Move Deleter. After the toughest fight yet, Clair refuses to - Weird Al Yankovic, "Ode to a Superhero"
Heal, Nevermelt Ice, TM 44 This man located near the south end of town give you the Badge! Unless you enter the So Elm's just given you a Poke Ball that can
(Rest), Iron, PP Up will make your Pokemon forget useless moves, Dragon's Den and get the Dragon Fang item. catch anything in the game without you
Pokemon: including HMs! Bring a Whirlpooler, and follow the left side of having to put in any effort whatsoever. The
============================ Finally, giving someone good a rotten HM isn't the screen to a Whirlpool. Have said Pokemon question becomes... what do you do with it?
permanent. The Poke Mart here sells Ultra destroy it, and surf on. Eventually, you'll find Clearly, you don't want to waste it on a
Rattata or something common like that. It's Tyrogue n/a n/a n/a Given after a ============================ the cave and Surf up to Lugia. Save right now.
got to be something big. If you see something trainer fight Zubat Yes Yes Yes To catch it, you'll need to put it to sleep, wear
shiny that tends to flee battle or explode, you If you've seen a map of this place, you'll know Golbat Yes Yes Yes its health down with attacks, then throw Ultra
may choose to use it on that. However, that's this is one big mountain. But most of it is bad Geodude Yes Yes Yes Balls. A Jynx at a similar level (within a couple
only going to happen once in a blue moon, items and wasted time. To get to where you Graveler Yes Yes Yes of levels of 40) with Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch,
and you often have a turn before they run or need to, take the second entrance on Route Wobbuffet Yes Yes Yes Blackthorn and Doubleslap would do great here. Sleep it,
blow up to get a sleeper in. 42. (NOTE: I will only cover the parts leading entrance only Ice Punch it once, then use Doubleslap (which
So what you will likely want to use it on is to Tyrogue. You can explore further if you Dunsparce Yes Yes Yes Route 31 does little damage) to put it in the red. When
legendaries. If you REALLY want to use one of wish.) Use Flash when you enter, or you'll be entrance only, swarm it's health is as low as you can get it,and it's
the Gerbils, then you may want to use it on banging your head a lot. When the place is lit The best entrance to take is just south of asleep, throw Ultra/Heavy Balls for the catch.
that when you see it to save yourself flying all up, surf around the platform. When you come Blackthorn, on Route 45. You'll need Surf, Lugia starts at L40, with the best Flying
over Johto. But the main thing I'd recommend to the waterfall, use Waterfall to fly right up. Flash, and Rock Smash. technique in the game, Aeroblast. It also has
saving it for is the legendary bird you get after From there, surf around the blocks and enter When you go in, you'll see a giant lake. Surf Safeguard (prevents status for 5 rounds),
you beat the Elite 4 - it's level 70, and a total the next room. This next room is a pain, but down to a distant platform to find a Revive, Gust, and Recover (you know what this does.)
pain in the you-know-what to catch. the items are worth it. Go left and Surf the and go left to TM 13 (Snore). Double back to Give it Psychic and Earthquake by TM, and
So the hierarchy goes: little pond to get a Rare Candy, then go back the pond, and exit on the left side. Go up a set you'll have little problems with the last half of
~ Level 70 bird to the start. Go right, and Surf through two of stairs and down another, then go up past the game. *Note: If you're playing Gold, this
~ Gerbils ponds to get the Max Potion. From the item, the platforms. The guy there will give you the doesn't apply. Just catch Lugia with the Master
~ Shiny Pokemon go up, Surf another pond, and go past where Darkglasses, which power up Dark-element Ball later, and meet me in Tin Tower.*
~ Level 40 bird the item was. Jump p down and head left. moves. Go down from him to exit the room. TIN TOWER
~ Other Pokemon When you come to another pond, Surf it and The next section starts with a corner entrance. Items- Full Heal, Ultra Bal, Escape Rope, Max
At this point, the next required place is Route head right. Jump down the first fence and Go down and Smash the rock, and go right. Revive, Full Restore, Rare
26/27. There's a couple of quick side items to collect TM 40 (Defense Curl), then return to Break rocks and jump platforms for the other Candy, Super Potion, Nugget, Max Elixir
take care of, though: the fence just above the TM. Keep going right, items, and go out on Route 46. Or, you can go Pokemon:
~ Take the Red Scale item you got from the and Surf up. This will take you to an Escape left from the entrance, and down to find the ============================
Red Gyarados to Mr. Pokemon on Route 30. Rope. Get it, and go right to another Surf exit leading to Route 31. Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other
He'll give you the Experience Share item in pond. Go around the rocks and hop two fences WHIRL ISLANDS Notes
exchange, which when held by a Pokemon will to collect the Dragon Scale, which evolves REQUIREMENTS: Surf, Flash, Whirlpool, ============================
give them half the experience even if they Seadra to Kingdra after trading. Go left and recommend an Escape Rope Rattata Yes Yes Yes
don't fight. Good for getting a Pokemon up to pick up the Elixir, and retrace your steps to Items- Ultra Ball, Max Revive, Max Ether, Full Gastly No No Yes
speed quickly. ~ Go back to Route 43's the point where you took the two jumps. This Restore *These are just the Ho-oh n/a n/a n/a Event battle, see
tollbooth. The guard is so happy to be back on time, go left, take one last leap, and left to a items on the way to Lugia.* walkthrough
the job that he'll give you TM 36 (Sludge ladder. Whew.... You'll appear on a platform. Pokemon: Go to Ecruteak City, and have a sleep
Bomb) - the best Poison attack in thegame. Go around to the maze of rocks, and look for a ============================ Pokemon handy. The Jynx I recommended for
You can also go after some interesting Max Revive. From the item, go up, left, and Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other Whirl Islands would be good enough. To get to
Pokemon at Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands (Silver), down to come to another ladder. From the Notes the tower, go to the house north of the Dance
Tin Tower (Gold), and the Dark Cave. We'll ladder, it's a short jaunt to the Karate Master, ============================ Hall (where you got Surf.) The first couple of
start in Mt. Mortar. Kiyo. Krabby Yes Yes Yes floors are pretty basic, just get ready for an
MT. MORTAR Karate Kiyo Seel Yes Yes Yes amaze-ing next few floors. Starting on the 3rd
REQUIREMENTS: Surf, Flash, Waterfall, one Pokemon- L34 Hitmonlee, L34 Hitmonchan Zubat Yes Yes Yes floor, go left to the Full Heal, then go right.
open slot in your party Rewards- $816, Tyrogue Golbat Yes Yes Yes Next, go up and left to the pillar, then go
Items- Rare Candy, Max Potion, TM 40 Getting to him is hard, beating him's a snap. Horsea Yes Yes Yes In water only around the pillar and up. Take the ramps
(Defense Curl), Escape Rope, Dragon Just use good Flying/Psychic Pokemon and Seadra Yes Yes Yes In water only going right to get to the 4th floor. The 4th
Scale, Elixir, Max Revive you'll have no problem. After you win, the Tentacool Yes Yes Yes In water only floor is simple. From the ladder, go down, left
Pokemon: Master will give you a rare Pokemon that Tentacruel Yes Yes Yes In water only 2, down to the Ultra Ball, and right. Go down
============================ evolves 3 different ways, based on his L20 Lugia n/a n/a n/a Event battle, see to the Super Potion, then bounce all the way
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other stats. below to the left. Ignore the stairs, but get the
Notes Attack higher than Defense = Hitmonlee. To even go near Lugia, you'll need Surf and Escape Rope. Go left from there, and past the
============================ Defense higher than Attack = Hitmonchan. Whirlpool. You'll need Surf and Flash to get to left side of the pillar. Take the next staircase.
Zubat Yes Yes Yes Equal stats = new Pokemon Hitmontop. it. Also, bring an Escape Rope. You'll need a On the 5th floor, go up and right, until you
Rattata Yes Yes Yes After collecting your prize, Escape Rope out of sleep Pokemon, so break out Jynx and level it come to the first ramp. Go right 2 ramps,
Machop Yes Yes Yes here. up quickly. Go back to Route 41. Remember down 1, left 2, down 5, right 2, and down to
Geodude Yes Yes Yes DARK CAVE the 4 islands? Take the northeastern one and the next staircase. The 6th floor is easy. Go
Machoke Yes Yes Yes 2nd Floor REQUIREMENTS: Surf, Flash, Rock Smash use Whirlpool on the right side. When you up to the pillar, right, up, and left to the
only Items- Revive, Darkglasses, TM 13 (Snore), enter the cave, go right and get down the ramps. Hop down and take the stairs. The 7th
Graveler Yes Yes Yes 2nd Floor only Max Potion, Full Heal, Potion ladder. (Take the upper jump. The old info had floor is where the fun begins. Go up, ignore
Raticate Yes Yes Yes 2nd Floor only Pokemon: a lot of people confused.) When you land, go the teleporter, and right to the Max Revive.
Goldeen Yes Yes Yes Surfing only ============================ down as far as you can, left, and down again Next, go down and left until you come to a
Seaking Yes Yes Yes Surfing only Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other to a ladder. When you land again, get the Max fork. Take this one down and step on the pad.
Marill Yes Yes Yes Swarm Notes Revive, then take e the waterfall down. Enter From there, follow the teleporters until you
come to a lone teleporter and the pillar. Take stop in. At the end of the route, you'll come to This is it. The halfway point of the game. My In theory, if you had Rollout on Golem you
the stairs to Ho-oh. To get this one, use Champion's Path. Show the badges, ignore the general advice: Have everyone at least L45, could start rolling and beat Koga in one PP. It's
Lovely Kiss/Hypnosis to put it to sleep. Use guards (they'll clear out eventually), and enter and have plenty of items from the Mart with not likely, however, due to high HP from Muk
weak attacks like Ice Punch and Doubleslap or Victory Road. you. That way, if you do manage to lose, your and defense from Forretress. Ariados is the
set damage moves (like Night Shade and VICTORY ROAD cash penalty won't be as bad. My specific evolved form of Spinarak, and you've been
Seismic Toss) to put it in the red. Next, toss Items- Max Revive, Full Heal, X Special, TM 26 advice... well, see below. killing Bug/Poison all game, so torch them or
Ultra/Heavy Balls and ka-ching! You've got Ho- (Earthquake), Full Restore SPOTLIGHT: Preparation for the Elite 4 drop rocks. Same with Venomoth. Forretress is
oh. In Gold, Ho-oh starts at L40 and has Pokemon: Now you've reached the official midpoint of Bug/Steel, which means a Cyndaquil's Ember
Sacred Fire, the most powerful Fire move in ============================ the game. If you're raising a team, it should be might O HKO it - and certainlyMagmar's
the game. It also has Recover, Gust, and Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other around L45. If you're just going with a couple Flamethrower will. Muk is pure-Poison and can
Safeguard. It can learn the Grass-type Notes of Pokemon, they're about L55 by now. The take quite a few hits. Sadly for Koga, he's
Solarbeam, and the Sunny Day attack that ============================ team I'm going to use for this follows below. mortally slow - my Golem was outrunning it at
makes its Fire moves more powerful (and Onix Yes Yes Yes Keep in mind that I havefull trading capability, a level DISadvantage, and gets ripped apart
eliminates Solarbeam's charge.) Be sure to Graveler Yes Yes Yes including the ability to send Pokemon back to by Earthquake. Crobat is an evolved Golbat,
keep Recover. Golbat Yes Yes Yes RBY for TMs they need. Substitute moves are and is BLINDING fas t. He'll use the
*Silver players, come back here later with the Rhyhorn Yes Yes Yes in brackets if that is the case. Kogatrademarks of Toxic and Double Team,
Rainbow Wing and a Master Ball.* Ursaring Yes Yes Yes Gold exclusive Golem: Earthquake, Rock Slide (Rock Throw), but it's still somewhat frail. Rock Slide or
Now that that's taken care of, it's time to fight Donphan Yes Yes Yes Silver two filler moves Alakazam: Psychic, Fire Psychic it.
the Elite 4. Go east from New Bark Town, and exclusive Punch, Ice Punch, Thunderpunch Magmar: Reward: $4,400
you'll come up on a new route... The most annoying parts of the Red/Blue Flamethrower, Thunderpunch, Smokescreen, ELITE FOUR BRUNO
ROUTE 26/27 Victory Road (the trainers and the Strength Ampharos: Thunderpunch, Thunder Pokemon:
REQUIREMENTS: Surf, Waterfall, Whirlpool rock puzzles) are gone. However, the wild Wave, Fire Punch, Return Lapras: Surf, Ice ~ Hitmontop L42
(optional, but leads to a TM) Pokemon still roam. This is quite Beam, Thunderbolt (Body Slam), Confuse Ray ~ Hitmonlee L42
Items- Rare Candy, Moon Stone, TM 37 easy, with one exception. Rival's back for Machamp: Cross Chop, Karate Chop*, ~ Hitmonchan L42
(Sandstorm), TM 22 (Solarbeam), Ice another butt-kicking. Earthquake, Rock Slide (Return) ~ Onix L43
Berry, Max Elixir RIVAL BATTLE 4 * Purely to make sure I can still use Fighting ~ Machamp L46
Pokemon: Pokemon: moves when Cross Chop invariably runs out of Lead Pokemon: Alakazam
============================ ~ Sneasel L34 PP Held items not used, except to give the This is pretty much Alakazam's fight to lose.
Species |Morning|Afternoon|Evening|Other ~ Kadabra L35 opening Pokemon an Amulet Coin to double All three Hitmons sport high Special Defense,
Notes ~ Magneton L35 money earned. This opening Pokemon will be but their HP is still so low that you can
============================ ~ Haunter L35 listed in each member's section. probably OHKO the lost of them with Psychic.
Doduo Yes Yes No ~ Golbat L36 ELITE FOUR WILL You might get Mach Punched (Fighting-type
Dodrio Yes Yes No Route 26 only You picked Chikorita: Pokemon: Quick Attack), but that's it. You've been
Raticate Yes Yes Yes ~ Typhlosion L38 ~ Xatu L40 fighting Onix all game, and it's still athetic.
Sandslash Yes Yes Yes Gold only Cyndaquil: ~ Xatu L42 Surf it and be done. (You would think they
Arbok Yes Yes Yes Silver only ~ Feraligatr L38 ~ Slowbro L41 would have evolved it to Steelix...) Machamp
Ponyta Yes Yes Yes Totodile: ~ Exeggutor L41 might be tricky with Cross Chop, but it too is
Quagsire Yes No Yes ~ Meganium L38 ~ Jynx L41 Psychic bait.
Slowpoke Yes Yes Yes Waterfall area No illegal evolutions here, but the Rival's Lead Pokemon: Ampharos Reward: $4,600
only strategy ought to be illegal due to extreme An all-Psychic team sounds like a golden ELITE FOUR KAREN
Golbat Yes Yes Yes Waterfall area stupidity. The newcomer is Kadabra, who you opportunity for Dark-types, but unless you Pokemon:
only can probably two-shot with any good physical imported a Houndour egg from another game ~ Umbreon L42
Surf east from New Bark to come out on Route attack before it can start Psychicing you. you don't have one that can attack worth a ~ Vileplume L42
27. Oh, and welcome to Kanto by the way. To Magnemite evolved, but the evolved form damn (Umbreon can't. Trust me.) But they're ~ Gengar L45
get the Candy, Surf to the far right. Enter the doesn't change types so you can Earthquake it all dual-typed Psychics, so you can strike at ~ Murkrow L44
first cave you see and surf to the Moon Stone, out as usual. Sneasel gets creamed by the the other type weaknesses.Although ~ Houndoom L47
then Waterfall up to the other side of the same Fighting attacks, Haunter and Golbat eat Ampharos could solo this fight with Fire Punch, Lead Pokemon: Machamp
fence. When you come out, enter the house, Psychic or Earthquake/Thunderpunch, and the let Magmar take care of Exeggutor and Jynx Think back... all the way back... to Ecruteak.
where a lady will check the happiness of your starter gets blasted as you've done all game. for you with Flamethrower and just have Remember the dance with the Umbreon and I
lead Pokemon. If it likes you, you'll get TM 37 Yawn. After the fight, Rival runs away. But Ampharos Thunderpunch everything else in said her weaknesses were Bug and Fig hting?
(Sandstorm), which damages both Pokemon you'll see him again. After the fight, go left sight. Well, since I
every turn. Steel, Rock, and Ground aren't and drop down the hole. This leads to TM 26 Reward: $4,200 don't have a Bug move here, we have to use
affected, so give it to one of those. To get TM (Earthquake), the best Ground move in the ELITE FOUR KOGA Machamp to take out this Umbreon as well.
22 (Solarbeam), go on the boardwalk and Surf game. Give this to a Ground or R ock type if Pokemon: Vileplume is the final form of Oddish, and it's
until you see the Whirlpool. Destroy it and Surf theydon't already have it. Get back to the exit, ~ Ariados L40 toast to a Flamethrower. Gengar is the same
until you see an item and a trainer. Beat the and enter Indigo Plateau. ~ Forretress L43 thing you've been killing with the Rival all
trainer for Solarbeam. INDIGO PLATEAU/ELITE 4 ~ Muk L42 game, Psychic or Earthquake it out. Murkrow
The trainers in this area are not easy by any Items- None ~ Venomoth L41 is Dark/Flying, so that nulls all the Dark
stretch of the imagination. On Route 26, Pokemon- None ~ Crobat L44 weaknesses. But it opens up all the Flying
there's a lady who will heal your Pokemon, so Lead Pokemon: Magmar or Golem ones. Ampahros's Thunderpunch will be
sufficient to KO it. Houndoom is Dark/Fire, so
you can use Water or Rock to beat it - but I'd
stick with Machamp just to make sure.
Reward: $4,700
After beating Karen, because they're called
the Elite 4, you'll probably think it's over. But
it's not over yet, because Lance awaits. The
winner is League Champion. Are you ready for
the fight of your career so far?
CHAMPION LANCE
Pokemon:
~ Gyarados L44
~ Charizard L46
~ Aerodactyl L46
~ Dragonite L47
~ Dragonite L47
~ Dragonite L50
Lead Pokemon: Ampharos
Ah, so THAT'S the source of these illegal
evolutions - the league Champion! And not
only does he have three illegal Dragonites, but
his Aerodactyl has Rock Slide, which is only
legal in the 3rd generation of games. Time to
paste this Sharker all over the Plateau.
Gyarados might be tough, but it still folds to
an Electric attack. Charizard is quad-weak to
Rock Slide, but you may want to Surf it out as
well.
The aforementioned Aerodactyl is going to
flinch you left and right with Rock Slide if it
gets enough luck. Send out Ampharos to T-
Wave it, thenThunderpunch or switch to
Lapras and Surf it into oblivion. Finally, the
three Dragonites can all be brought down with
Ice Beams.
Reward: $5,000