Goldenrod City HGSS · Johto Town

Goldenrod City is Johto’s biggest city, sitting between Route 34 to the south and Route 35 to the north, with the Magnet Train station linking it to Saffron City in Kanto. Whitney runs the Normal-type Gym, and the city is packed with services: the Department Store, the Game Corner, the Bike Shop, the Flower Shop, the Name Rater and the Radio Tower. Later in the story Team Rocket seizes the Radio Tower, and you have to fight through the Goldenrod Tunnel and its warehouse, including a battle with Rival Silver, to free it.
- Region
- Johto
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 19
- Trainers
- 17
- Gym
- Whitney · Normal
Connects to: Route 34 · Route 35 · Goldenrod Tunnel · Radio Tower
Goldenrod City on the Johto Pokégear map
Whitney’s Gym Johto badge 3 of 8
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
LassCathy | Jigglypuff 15 Jigglypuff 15 Jigglypuff 15 | ₽240 |
LassCarrie | Snubbull 17 | ₽272 |
BeautyVictoria | Sentret 9 Sentret 13 Sentret 16 | ₽896 |
BeautySamantha | Meowth 16 Meowth 16 | ₽896 |
Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Trainers

Rival Silver Tunnel B2F
If you chose Chikorita
Golbat 32
Magnemite 30
Haunter 32
Sneasel 34
Quilava 34Prize ₽2,176

Rival Silver Tunnel B2F
If you chose Cyndaquil
Golbat 30
Magnemite 28
Haunter 30
Sneasel 32
Feraligatr 32Prize ₽2,048

Rival Silver Tunnel B2F
If you chose Totodile
Golbat 32
Magnemite 30
Haunter 32
Sneasel 34
Meganium 34Prize ₽2,176
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Muk 23 Koffing 23 Rattata 25 | ₽1,000 | Tunnel B2F |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Koffing 24 Muk 24 | ₽960 | Tunnel B2F |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Rattata 27 | ₽1,080 | Tunnel B2F |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Gloom 25 Gloom 25 | ₽1,000 | Tunnel B2F |
BurglarOrson | Growlithe 26 Koffing 24 | ₽384 | Tunnel B2F |
BurglarDuncan | Koffing 23 Magmar 25 Koffing 23 | ₽368 | Tunnel B2F |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Raticate 24 Golbat 24 | ₽960 | Tunnel Warehouse |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Grimer 26 Weezing 23 | ₽920 | Tunnel Warehouse |
Team Rocket GruntGrunt | Koffing 25 Koffing 25 | ₽1,000 | Tunnel Warehouse |
Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| TM45 Attract | Gift | Gym |
| Bicycle | Gift | Bike Shop |
| SquirtBottle | Gift | Flower Shop |
| Amulet Coin | Item ball | Department Store Basement |
| Burn Heal | Item ball | Department Store Basement |
| Ether | Item ball | Department Store Basement |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | Department Store Basement |
| Parlyz Heal | Hidden | Department Store Basement |
| Super Potion | Hidden | Department Store Basement |
| Antidote | Hidden | Department Store Basement |
| Full Heal | Item ball | Tunnel B2F |
| Smoke Ball | Item ball | Tunnel B2F |
| TM82 Sleep Talk | Item ball | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Max Ether | Item ball | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Max Potion | Hidden | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Revive | Hidden | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Card Key | Gift | Tunnel Warehouse |
| Coin Case | Gift | Game Corner |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Shops
Department Store 2F
Potion ₽300Super Potion ₽700Hyper Potion ₽1,200Max Potion ₽2,500Revive ₽1,500Antidote ₽100Parlyz Heal ₽200Burn Heal ₽250Ice Heal ₽250Awakening ₽250Full Heal ₽600
Department Store 2F (specialties)
Poké Ball ₽200Great Ball ₽600Ultra Ball ₽1,200Escape Rope ₽550Poké Doll ₽1,000Repel ₽350Super Repel ₽500Max Repel ₽700Grass Mail ₽50Flame Mail ₽50Bubble Mail ₽50Space Mail ₽50
Department Store 3F
X Speed ₽350X Attack ₽500X Defend ₽550Guard Spec. ₽700Dire Hit ₽650X Accuracy ₽950X Special ₽350X Sp. Def ₽350
Department Store 4F
Protein ₽9,800Iron ₽9,800Calcium ₽9,800Zinc ₽9,800Carbos ₽9,800HP Up ₽9,800
Department Store 5F
TM70 Flash ₽1,000TM17 Protect ₽2,000TM54 False Swipe ₽2,000TM83 Natural Gift ₽2,000TM16 Light Screen ₽2,000TM33 Reflect ₽2,000TM22 SolarBeam ₽3,000TM52 Focus Blast ₽5,500TM38 Fire Blast ₽5,500TM25 Thunder ₽5,500TM14 Blizzard ₽5,500TM15 Hyper Beam ₽7,500
In-game trades
Game Corner prizes
TM90 Substitute 2,000 coinsTM75 Swords Dance 4,000 coinsTM44 Rest 6,000 coinsTM35 Flamethrower 10,000 coinsTM13 Ice Beam 10,000 coinsTM24 Thunderbolt 10,000 coinsSilk Scarf 1,000 coinsWide Lens 1,000 coinsZoom Lens 1,000 coinsMetronome 1,000 coins
Tips
- Whitney uses Clefairy Lv17 and Miltank Lv19; her Miltank’s Rollout and Milk Drink are the real threat, so bring a Fighting type or plenty of Potions.
- The Plain Badge lets you use Strength outside battle, and Whitney also gives TM45 Attract, but only after she stops crying and you talk to her again.
- The Bike Shop owner lends you a Bicycle for free, and later calls to say you can keep it.
- Earn the Plain Badge, then visit the Flower Shop for the SquirtBottle you need to wake the Sudowoodo on Route 36.
- After meeting Bill in Ecruteak City, visit his house here to receive a Lv5 Eevee.
- In the English versions the Game Corner only offers Voltorb Flip; coins buy Abra (200), Ekans in HeartGold or Sandshrew in SoulSilver (700) and Dratini (2,100), all at Lv15.
- On Department Store 5F you can trade a Drowzee for a Machop nicknamed Muscle that holds a Macho Brace.
Walkthrough: Part 5: Ilex Forest to the Goldenrod Gym · Part 11: Team Rocket Takes the Radio Tower
More pictures
FAQ
How do you beat Whitney’s Miltank in HeartGold?
Lead with a Fighting type such as a traded Machop (or a Rock type like Geodude to tank Rollout), and stock up on Potions because Miltank heals with Milk Drink.
Where is the SquirtBottle in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
The lady at the Goldenrod Flower Shop gives it to you once you have beaten Whitney and earned the Plain Badge.
Where do you get the Bicycle in Goldenrod City?
Talk to the owner of the Bike Shop; he lends you a Bicycle for free and later lets you keep it.
How do you get Eevee in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
Talk to Bill in the Ecruteak City Pokémon Center, then go to his house in Goldenrod City, where he gives you a Lv5 Eevee.
Can you play the slot machines in HeartGold?
Not in the English versions; the Game Corner only has Voltorb Flip, which you can use to win coins for prizes.
Sources & picture credits
- Goldenrod City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeheartgold (decompiled game data)
- Picture: Goldenrod_City_Gym_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver.png
- Picture: Goldenrod_City_HGSS.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Goldenrod_City_1.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Goldenrod_City_2.png
- Picture: HGSS_-_Goldenrod_City_3.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).
































