Gold & Silver Legendary Pokémon, Gifts & Trades
Where to find Ho-Oh, Lugia and the three roaming legendary beasts, every gift Pokémon and Egg, the one-off encounters such as Sudowoodo, the red Gyarados and Snorlax, the six in-game trades and both Game Corners’ prizes.
- Legendaries
- 7
- Gifts & Eggs
- 8
- Trades
- 6
Legendary Pokémon
Raikou Electric
- Where
- Burned Tower
- Level
- 40
Flees when you reach B1F, then roams Johto. Catch it when you meet it in the grass.
Ho-Oh Fire Gold
- Where
- Tin Tower
- Level
- 40
On the roof of Tin Tower once you have the Rainbow Wing from the Radio Tower director and the Fog Badge.
Ho-Oh Fire Silver
- Where
- Tin Tower
- Level
- 70
On the roof of Tin Tower after the Hall of Fame, with the Rainbow Wing from the old man in Pewter City.
Lugia Psychic Silver
- Where
- Whirl Islands
- Level
- 40
In the deepest chamber once you have the Silver Wing from the Radio Tower director.
Lugia Psychic Gold
- Where
- Whirl Islands
- Level
- 70
In the deepest chamber after the Hall of Fame, with the Silver Wing from the old man in Pewter City.
Save before each one. Ho-Oh and Lugia only appear while you carry the right wing, and each one-off battle cannot be repeated. The beasts flee from battle; a Pokémon with Mean Look or a status move helps.
Gift Pokémon and Eggs
Chikorita Grass
- Where
- New Bark Town
- Level
- 5
One of the three Pokémon Professor Elm offers at the start. Choose one; your rival steals the one strong against it.
Togepi Normal
- Where
- Violet City
- Level
- 5
Elm’s aide gives you the Mystery Egg from Mr. Pokémon in the Pokémon Center after you beat Falkner. It hatches into Togepi.
Eevee Normal
- Where
- Goldenrod City
- Level
- 20
Bill gives you an Eevee in his family’s house once he is home from Ecruteak City.
Shuckle BugRock
- Where
- Cianwood City
- Level
- 15
Shuckie: Mania asks you to look after his Shuckle. If you keep it long enough and it becomes very friendly, he lets you keep it.
Spearow Normal
- Where
- Route 35
- Level
- 10
Kenya: a man in the Goldenrod gate asks you to carry this Spearow, holding mail, to his friend on Route 31.
Tyrogue Fighting
- Where
- Mt. Mortar
- Level
- 10
Karate King Kiyo gives you Tyrogue after you beat him deep in the cave.
One-off encounters
Sudowoodo Rock
- Where
- Route 36
- Level
- 20
The odd tree blocking the route. Water it with the SquirtBottle from the Goldenrod Flower Shop to battle it.
Electrode Electric
- Where
- Team Rocket Hideout
- Level
- 23
Three Electrode power the generator on B2F; you must defeat or catch all three.
Gyarados Water
- Where
- Lake of Rage
- Level
- 30
The red, shiny Gyarados in the middle of the lake, forced to evolve by Team Rocket’s signal.
Snorlax Normal
- Where
- Vermilion City
- Level
- 50
Sleeping outside Diglett’s Cave. Wake it with the Poké Flute channel on the Pokégear radio (needs the Expansion Card).
In-game trades
| You give | You get | Where |
|---|---|---|
 Bellsprout |  Onix “Rocky”, holding Bitter Berry | Violet City Kyle’s house |
 Drowzee |  Machop “Muscle”, holding Gold Berry | Goldenrod City Department Store 5F |
 Krabby | Voltorb “Volty”, holding PRZCureBerry | Olivine City Tim’s house |
 Dragonair |  Rhydon “Don”, holding Bitter Berry | Blackthorn City Emy’s house |
 Gloom |  Rapidash “Runny”, holding Burnt Berry | Pewter City Pokémon Center |
 Chansey |  Aerodactyl “Aeroy”, holding Gold Berry | Route 14 On the route |
Game Corner prizes
Goldenrod City Game Corner: Gold: Abra (200 coins), Ekans (700 coins), Dratini (2,100 coins); Silver: Abra (200 coins), Sandshrew (700 coins), Dratini (2,100 coins).
Celadon City Game Corner: Mr. Mime (3,333 coins), Eevee (6,666 coins), Porygon (9,999 coins).
FAQ
Where is Ho-Oh in Gold and Silver?
On the roof of Tin Tower in Ecruteak City: level 40 in Gold with the Rainbow Wing from the Radio Tower director, level 70 in Silver with the Rainbow Wing from the old man in Pewter City.
Where is Lugia?
In the deepest chamber of the Whirl Islands: level 40 in Silver, level 70 in Gold, with the Silver Wing.
How do you get the Togepi Egg?
Professor Elm’s aide gives you the Mystery Egg from Mr. Pokémon in the Violet City Pokémon Center after you beat Falkner. It hatches into Togepi.
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).