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Pokémon Gold & Silver Wiki & Guide

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Quick reference for the Game Boy Color sequels set in Johto: a walkthrough from New Bark Town to Red on Mt. Silver, all 96 locations with wild Pokémon by morning, day and night for both versions, trainers and items from the game data, all 16 Gyms, the League and the version exclusives.

Released
1999–2001
System
Game Boy Color
Pokédex
251
Badges
16
Locations
96

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WalkthroughAll 20 parts, Johto to Mt. SilverLocations96 towns, routes and dungeonsWhere to find every PokémonAll 251, by version and timeVersion exclusivesGold vs SilverGym LeadersAll 16 teams and badgesElite FourWill, Koga, Bruno, KarenChampion Lance & RedThe final battlesRival battlesEvery team by starterLegendary & gift PokémonHo-Oh, Lugia, beasts, tradesTMs & HMsWhere to find them allClock, Pokégear & Day-CareTime of day and breedingImage galleryMaps and sprites

Starter Pokémon

ChikoritaChikorita GrassBayleef (Lv. 16)CyndaquilCyndaquil FireQuilava (Lv. 14)TotodileTotodile WaterCroconaw (Lv. 18)

The eight Johto Gyms

FalknerViolet CityFlying Lv. 9BugsyAzalea TownBug Lv. 16WhitneyGoldenrod CityNormal Lv. 20MortyEcruteak CityGhost Lv. 25ChuckCianwood CityFighting Lv. 30JasmineOlivine CitySteel Lv. 35PryceMahogany TownIce Lv. 31ClairBlackthorn CityDragon Lv. 40

The eight Kanto Gyms

BrockPewter CityRock Lv. 44MistyCerulean CityWater Lv. 47Lt. SurgeVermilion CityElectric Lv. 46ErikaCeladon CityGrass Lv. 46JanineFuchsia CityPoison Lv. 39SabrinaSaffron CityPsychic Lv. 48BlaineSeafoam IslandsFire Lv. 50BlueViridian CityMixed Lv. 58

Johto and Kanto

New Bark Town
New Bark Town
Goldenrod City
Goldenrod City
Ecruteak City
Ecruteak City
Lake of Rage
Lake of Rage
Cerulean City
Cerulean City
Mt. Silver
Mt. Silver

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Quick tips

  • Set the clock carefully at the start: many Pokémon only appear in the morning, during the day or at night, and some events only happen on one weekday.
  • Register trainers’ phone numbers; they call for rematches and to tell you about swarms and rare items.
  • Use Headbutt (TM02 from Ilex Forest) on trees for Pokémon you cannot find in the grass, such as Heracross, Aipom and Pineco.
  • Pick Berries and Apricorns every day and take Apricorns to Kurt in Azalea Town for special Poké Balls.
  • After the Elite Four, Kanto has eight more Gyms; with all 16 badges you can climb Mt. Silver to battle Red.

FAQ

When did Gold and Silver come out?

November 21, 1999 (Japan); October 15, 2000 (North America); October 2000 (Australia); April 6, 2001 (Europe).

What is new in Gold and Silver?

100 new Pokémon, the Dark and Steel types, held items, breeding and Eggs, Shiny Pokémon, a real-time clock with morning, day and night encounters and weekday events, the Pokégear phone and radio, and a second region, Kanto, after the League.

What is the Gym order?

Johto: Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty, Chuck, Jasmine, Pryce, Clair. Kanto: Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Janine, Sabrina, Blaine, Blue, mostly in any order.

Which version should I buy?

They differ only in ten Pokémon per version, a few encounter slots and the legendary bird levels. Compare the version exclusives.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).