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Pokemon Silver Version - Walkthrough/FAQ

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POKEMON GOLD/SILVER/CRYSTAL WALKTHROUGH

MADE BY BEN CARTLEDGE (aka. Cupid-Stunt)

E-MAIL: [email protected]

LAST UPDATED 10/25/02

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NEW BARK TOWN

Here we go then. First of all, head downstairs and speak to your

mom. She?ll

give you your Pokegear. It can?t do much right now, but it?s

capabilities grow

over time. Head outside and enter the building to the left. This

is Professor

Elm?s lab. Speak to him, and he?ll ask you fetch something for

him from a

colleague (Mr. Pokemon) of his. He?ll then give you a choice of

three starting

Pokemon for your travels. Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile. The

best choice

for beginners is either Cyndaquil or Totodile. Cyndaquil is

weaker in the

first gym, but after that, he?s a great all round Pokemon.

Totodile is average

in the first gym and good in the other gyms. Chikorita is poor

in the majority

of gyms. Choose whichever Pokemon you want (in the end, it all

comes down to

preference), and receive a Potion from Elm?s Aide before you

leave.

Head west out of New Bark Town.

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Fight wild Pokemon to level up your starter, but be careful. If

your HP drops

too low, run from wild battles until you heal your Pokemon at

the nearest

Pokecenter.

Take the Berry from the plant in the south-west before

continuing. After

you?ve done so, proceed west.

CHERRYGROVE CITY

First, speak to the man at the entrance. He?ll give you a tour,

and at the end

of it, he?ll hand over a Map Card for your Poke Gear. Next, heal

your Pokemon

at the Pokecenter if you need to, otherwise walk on and head

north.

ROUTE 30

Be careful about battling; head back to the Pokecenter if need

be. Try to

avoid using Berries for now, as you?ll need them more later.

Speaking of

Berries, grab one from the plant next to a house along thisroute. Then head

inside the house, and speak to the guy in there for another.

Continue to head north, and head up the right path when you are

faced with a

choice; the left path is blocked by some kids participating in a

Pokemon

battle.

Keep walking north until you reach Mr. Pokemon?s house.

Enter, and you?ll find both Mr. Pokemon and Professor Oak.

You?ll be given a

Pokedex by Oak, and a Pokemon egg by Mr. Pokemon. Leave Mr.

Pokemon?s house,

and you?ll receive a phone call from Elm. Something bad has

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needs you to return. Head south, and battle some wild Pokemon.

If you need to,

use the Pokecenter in Cherrygrove City, and then battle some

more. You need to

have your starter Pokemon at about level 7 by the time you leave

Cherrygrove

via the east exit.

CHERRYGROVE CITY

Attempt to leave Cherrygrove, and you?ll meet a red-haired

trainer, who?ll

challenge you to a Pokemon battle. He?ll have one of the starter

Pokemon, and

it will always be the one yours is weak to. However, it won?t

know any moves

other than a basic Normal type one, so you don?t need to worry

about type

matchups. Defeat it by simply using Tackle/Scratch repeatedly.

When you win,

the trainer will rush off.

ROUTE 29

Head east back to New Bark Town.

NEW BARK TOWN

Enter Elm?s lab, and you?ll find that the red-haired trainer you

battled had

broke in and stole one of Elm?s Pokemon (the one he battled you

with). You

have the opportunity to name your rival, so choose a name you

want. After

that, give Elm the Pokemon Egg, and then leave. Before you do

though, Elm?s

Aide will give you some Poke Balls.

Now head west once again.

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Battle some wild Pokemon, and catch a few if you like. If you do

decide to do

some training here, remember to use the Pokecenter in

Cherrygrove when needed.

You might want toalso head to the route to the north, Route 46.

You won?t get

far, but wild Geodude and Spearow can be found in the small

patches of grass

there. Spearow is nothing too special, but Geodude is a huge

help at such an

early stage in the game. Even if you don?t want to have it as a

long-term

Party member, catch one (female, if you get the chance; you?ll

see why later)

and raise it for the time being. It proves to be incredibly

useful against

most types you?ll be facing soon. Crystal players can also

search here at

morning to find wild Phanpy. It?s not as useful as Geodude, but

it?s still a

good Pokemon in it?s own right, and it proves to be a more

useful Pokemon

later in the game, so if you?re looking for a Pokemon to raise

in the long

run, consider Phanpy.

When you?re done, head to Cherrygrove.

CHERRYGROVE CITY

Enter the Pokemart, and buy some more Pokeballs. A few Potions

will also prove

useful.

Head north.

ROUTE 30

Head north until you reach the fork in the path. This time, head

left. The

path is clear, so proceed north. You?ll encounter Pokemon

trainers now, so be

careful. Their Pokemon are weak, but because there are many,

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down. Remember to use the Pokecenter in Cherrygrove.

Continue, making your way through the groups of trainers, until

you see a cave

opening. If you need to level up your Pokemon some more, or you

want to catch

more Pokemon, enter it. You can?t go anywhere, as it?s pitch

black, but if you

walk around, you?ll encounter wild Pokemon. Catch a Geodude (try

to get a

female one) if you haven?t got one yet, and start leveling it

up. Teddiursa

can be found here in Crystal. Consider raising it. When you?re

done in here,

head back outside.

Head west, and after battling Wade, speak to him and get his

phone number.

He?ll ring you from time to time and offer you different kinds

of Berries.

Now enter Violet City to the west.

VIOLET CITY

Your Geodude should be enough to take out the gym leader in this

city, but if

you want some backup, head to the south building, and you?llfind a guy inside

who wants to trade his Onix for a Bellsprout. Even if you don?t

want to raise

an Onix, consider this trade anyway, as wild Bellsprout are

easier to catch

than wild Onix, so it?s an easier way of adding an Onix to your

Pokedex.

Before taking on the gym, head to the north and enter Sprout

Tower. It?s a

handy way of leveling up your still young Pokemon.

SPROUT TOWER

If it?s night, the first thing you?ll want to do is nab yourself

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Gastly. Gastly is an excellent early-game Pokemon to have, as

Normal type

attacks do nothing to it.

Either way, scale the tower (finding your way is incredibly

easy), and battle

the sages as you go. They all have Bellsprout, so simply send

out a Pokemon

that is either strong against them, or at least no weak to them.

They?re all

weak, so you?ll have no problems. The last two trainers

(including the final

sage, Li) each have a Hoothoot to catch you off guard however,

so be careful.

When you?ve beat Li, he?ll give you HM05 (Flash), which lights

up dark

caverns. In battle, it lowers the opponent?s accuracy, but it

doesn?t work

often enough to warrant giving to a Pokemon you use often. Teach

it to

a ?throwaway? Pokemon that you don?t battle with, and use it

only to explore

caves. You can?t use it yet however; you need a badge to use it.

Leave Sprout Tower via the Escape Rope next to Li.

VIOLET CITY

Head to the gym.

The gym leader here is Falkner, and he specializes in Flying

type Pokemon.

Contrary to popular belief, Cyndaquil is not the best starter

for this gym, as

all of the Pokemon here know Mud Slap, a Ground type attack that

is super-

effective against Fire types. The best type to use here is by

far the Rocktype. Use Geodude and/or Onix. They are also weak to Ground type

attacks, but

their defense is high enough to counter that. The best attack to

use is Rock

Slide, which Geodude learns at level 11.


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Falconer?s two underlings pose next to no challenge, so you?ll

breeze past

them. Falkner is a bit trickier, but he won?t stand up to a

Geodude (or any

other well raised Pokemon). He has a L7 Pidgey, and a L9

Pidgeotto. He?s

certainly not as tough as Brock was in R/B/Y. Any strong Pokemon

will make

short work of his Flyers.

When beaten, Falkner will give you the Zephyr Badge, which

raises the attack

of your Pokemon, and allows them to use HM05 (Flash) outside of

battle. He?ll

also give you TM31 (Mud Slap). This is a good attack that does

both damage and

reduces the opponent?s accuracy. Teach it to a Ground type you

plan on using

regularly.

When you leave the gym, you?ll get a call from Elm. He?ll ask

you to meet his

Aide in the Pokemon Center. Do so, and you?ll receive the

Pokemon Egg again.

Make space for it in your party, and walk around with it on your

travels until

it hatches into a Togepi (this takes some time; don?t bother

wandering around

Violet aimlessly until it hatches, as it takes too long). Togepiis, to be

quite blunt, crap, even when it evolves, so once it hatches, and

is added to

your Pokedex, deposit it and never use it.

If you?re playing Crystal, and you want an Electric type in your

party, you

might want to strongly consider trading with a friend who owns

another

version. Mareep is not found anywhere in Crystal, and it?s a

very long timeuntil you find any other Electric types.

It?s now time to continue onwards with your travels. Head south.

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A guy on this route will give you a Miracle Seed when you pass

him, which

boosts Grass type attacks. Continue south, and battle the

trainers as you go.

Wooper can be found in the grass, which is well worth raising.

It?s odd type

mix (Water/Ground) means it has only one weakness; Grass.

Hoppip, the

Grass/Flying type can also be found here, and is good at using

annoyer-like

tactics (i.e. stalling for time while the opponent steadily

loses HP). After

you?ve battled Ralph, speak to him again, and he?ll give you his

number. He?ll

ring you later and tell you of a swarm of Quilfish. Enter the

Pokecenter at

the end of this route, and a fishing guru inside will give you

an Old Rod.

Unlike the Old Rod in R/B/Y, it can catch Pokemon other than

Magikarp. If you

fish in the water close by, you might find a Tentacool.

Enter the cave at the nearby.

UNION CAVE

This cave is simple enough; just head south, battling trainers

as you go. Thetrainers mostly have Rock types, so use Pokemon that can damage

them.

ROUTE 33

Battle Anthony, and speak to him after to get his number. He?ll

give you his

number, and later ring you to notify you of Dunsparce swarms.

Head west to Azalea Town.

AZALEA TOWN

First of all, head for the building in the south-west. Inside,

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who?ll tell you that Team Rocket are up to their old tricks

again. They?re

hacking tails off Slowpoke for money. He?ll then rush out to

stop them. Head

back to the east of town, and go down the well. Kurt has fell

and hurt his

back, so you?ll have to take care of Team Rocket yourself.

Battle the four

members of Team Rocket using Pokemon that can handle Poison

types, which they

commonly use.

When all the Team Rocket members are defeated, you?ll be taken

back to Kurt?s

house, and from that point on, he?ll make special kinds of

Pokeballs if you

give him Apricorns.

Now, enter the gym. This gym specializes in Bug type Pokemon,

and it?s leader

is Bugsy. Geodude/Onix are once again excellent Pokemon to use

here. If you

started with Cyndaquil, you?ll be at an advantage. Flying types

are also a

help. Make sure your Pokemon are at around level 15 in order to

beat Bugsy

though.

The underlings here are incredibly easy, just as you?ve come toexpect from

most trainers who use Bug types. Bugsy however, is a different

matter. He has

a L14 Metapod, a L14 Kakuna, and a L16 Scyther. His Metapod and

Kakuna are

easy enough, but his high level Scyther can devastate an entire

party if you

let it run amok with Fury Cutter. Fury Cutter grows stronger

with each

consecutive use, so if he uses it too many times, you?ll find

that it can KOmost of your Pokemon with one hit. This is where your

Geodude/Onix comes in

useful; they are resistant to Bug type attacks. Rock Throw does

four times as

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When you win, you?ll receive the Hive Badge, which makes all

Pokemon up to

level 30 obey you, and allows you to use HM01 (Cut) when you

obtain it. He?ll

also give you TM49 (Fury Cutter). Although Bugsy showed this

attack is good at

such an early stage in the game, later, it becomes worthless, so

only teach it

to a Bug type in dire need of a Bug type attack.

Now you can leave Azalea to the west, but first make sure your

Pokemon are

ready for another fight with your rival. His three Pokemon are

level 12-16.

He?ll approach you when you?re about to leave, so head to the

Pokecenter first

if you want to.

When your rival is defeated, head into the gatehouse, and walk

straight

through it.

ILEX FOREST

Make your way through the forest until you see a trainer who?s

looking for his

Farfetch?d. Proceed around the forest, and you?ll see the

missing Farfetch?dyourself. Position yourself next to it and press A to startle it

and make it

run away. Do this several times and make it run right back to

it?s trainer.

Speak to the trainer again, and he?ll give you HM01 (Cut) as

thanks. Teach

this to a Pokemon you don?t use regularly, as it?s needed

outside of battle,

but poor in battle. Use it to Cut down the shrub near the

Farfetch?d trainer,

and make your way around the forest. When you?re faced with achoice of going

up or to the right, head to the right, and follow the path

around the corner

to speak to a trainer. He?ll give you TM02 (Headbutt). Headbutt

is a good

attack for the time being, so teach it to a Pokemon you use

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round, and take the other path this time, and follow it round to

reach the

exit. Before you leave however, take the time to find some wild

Pokemon.

Oddish and Paras can be found by walking around. Both are good

Grass types,

especially Oddish. If you headbutt the trees, you can find

Exeggcute, a

Grass/Psychic type. Psychic types are very useful, and good

Grass types are

rare, so consider getting one.

Exit via the north-west building. Inside, receive TM12 (Sweet

Scent) from the

woman behind the counter. Now leave the building via the

northern exit.

ROUTE 34

Lots of interesting Pokemon can be found here. Drowzee and Abra

put in

appearances, as well as Ditto. If you want a Psychic type,

consider getting a

Drowzee or Abra, as they evolve into very good Pokemon. In Gold

or Silver

(referred to hereafter as G/S), catch a spare Drowzee you can

trade later. If

you?re playing Crystal, then catch an Abra to trade. You cantrade them for

Machop in a bit, which will prove useful in the next gym. Be

sure to catch a

Ditto; their ability to breed with anything make them one of the

game?s most

useful Pokemon.

Battle a few more trainers, and if you?re playing Crystal, get

Todd and Gina?s

numbers. Todd will call you when the Goldenrod Department Store

is having asale, and Gina will call you to give you a Leaf Stone.

Continue north and you?ll see the daycare. If you?re playing

G/S, you can pass

it (you might want to return later though), but if you?re

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enter it, and speak to either the man or woman inside. They?ll

give you a

Pokemon egg, which will hatch into a Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff,

Magby,

Smoochum, Elekid, or Tyrogue.

Exit the daycare and proceed north and you?ll come to Goldenrod

City.

GOLDENROD CITY

First of all, head north and then take the first left path.

Follow it around

the corner and enter the bike shop at the end. Speak to the guy

behind the

counter, and he?ll give you a free bike. The bike allows you to

travel at

double your normal speed, so assign it to the select button, in

order to

select it faster.

Next head to the radio tower (the huge building on the west of

the city). Head

inside and speak to the woman behind the counter. She?ll ask you

some simple

questions. Get them all right to win a radio card for your

Pokegear.

If you?re playing Crystal, go upstairs to the second floor, and

speak to

Buena. She?ll give you a Blue Card. From now on, listen to her

show on your

Poke Gear Radio between 6:00pm and midnight, take note of her

password, and

then visit her here to receive a point on your Blue Card. Points

can be

redeemed for excellent prizes. Here?s the list:

Ultra Ball: 2Full Restore: 2

Nugget: 3

Rare Candy: 3

Protein: 5

Iron: 5

Carbos: 5

Calcium: 5


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HP Up: 5

Now head to the Goldenrod Department Store. There?s nothing

special on most

floors, but the fifth floor is selling some good TM?s. Plus,

there?s a woman

who can be found here on Sundays, and she gives you either TM27

(Return) or

TM21 (Frustration), depending on whether the first Pokemon in

your party likes

or hates you. Also on this floor is a boy who?ll trade his

Machop for your

Drowzee (G/S) or Abra (Crystal). If you don?t have many Pokemon

that can

handle strong Normal types, then trade with him and level up the

Machop. A

Normal type gym is just around the corner.

Now head into one of the small buildings in either the north-

west or south-

west of the city. They lead to the Goldenrod City Tunnel. Down

here you can

find some trainers to battle, but the highlights are the people

behind the

counters. A woman will be at the bottom counter on weekends, and

she?ll sell

items that heal or revive Pokemon. They are cheaper than items

you?ll find in

a Pokemart, but they taste bitter and will make your Pokemondislike you, so

only buy items from here if you don?t care about you Pokemon?s

emotions (i.e.

if there?s no Pokemon in your party that evolves when it becomes

happy, and

there?s no Pokemon in your party that knows Return). The counter

above is a

haircut salon. Giving your Pokemon a haircut makes them like you

more. It?s

open everyday apart from Mondays, but run by two different

people on differentdays. It?s run by the younger brother on Sunday, Wednesday, and

Friday, and

the older brother on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The

younger brother is

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bit happier. The best counter though is the one at the top of

the tunnel. It

is only open from 4:00am to 9:00am on Monday mornings, so you

need to wake up

early (or stay up late), but it?s worth it. Here, you can buy

trinkets that

don?t do anything in themselves, but they can be sold for a

profit at roughly

500-1000G at Pokemarts. If you buy as many items as you can

afford here, head

to a Pokemart, sell them all, return with the money you earned,

and repeat

this as many times as you can before the shop closes/or until

you run out of

patience, you can make an incredible amount of money. This

allows you to buy

all the expensive things in the game, such as stat-raising

vitamins and enough

coins for Pokemon prizes at Goldenrod/Celadon Game Corners, with

minimal

effort to get the money needed.

When you?re done here, head for the Goldenrod gym in the north-

east of the

city.

This gym?s leader is Whitney, and she specializes in Normal type

Pokemon. No

Pokemon are weak to Normal types, but on the other hand, fewPokemon are

resistant to them, and only one type is super-effective against

them; that

type being Fighting. If you leveled up the Machop, you shouldn?t

have too many

problems, and if you continued leveling up your Geodude/Onix

since the gym in

Azalea Town, you?ll have an even easier time.

The underlings here are nowhere near as tough as Whitney, so

don?t get tooconfident after beating them. Whitney is a lot tougher. She has

a L18 Clefairy

and a L20 Miltank. The Clefairy mostly uses Metronome, which

usually poses

little threat, but can be devastating if it gets lucky. The

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stronger. It uses Attract, which prevents Pokemon of the

opposite gender from

attacking 50% of the time. Miltank are always female, so if your

Machop/Geodude/Onix is/are female, you?ll have an easier time.

It?s Rollout

attack can be strong however, and it has Milk Drink for when it

is low on HP,

so you need to be quick in taking it out.

When you win, speak to the trainer close to Whitney before

speaking to Whitney

again. You?ll receive the Plain Badge, which boosts your

Pokemon?s Speed, and

allows you to use HM04 (Strength), when you receive it. She?ll

also give you

TM45 (Attract). Attract is useful when taught to a female

Pokemon with good

staying power.

If you like, before you leave Goldenrod, you can head to the

Game Corner and

try to win some prizes.

If you?re playing G/S, before you leave Goldenrod, enter the

building next

door to the gym, and receive the Squirtbottle. If you?re playing

Crystal,

you?ll get this in a bit.

Head north and pass through the gatehouse.

ROUTE 35

There are more trainers to battle here. Be sure to trade phone

numbers with

Arnie, as he?ll tell you when there?s a Yanma swarm.

You might be able to find a Growlithe in the grass here.

Growlithe is a goodFire type, and Fire types are very rare, so you might want to

add it to your

collection.

Continue north and enter National Park.


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NATIONAL PARK

Battle the trainers in the park, and then get a few items. The

woman on the

bench in the south-east will give you Quick Claw, which gives

slow Pokemon a

one-in-three chance of attacking first. Then head to the north-

east and look

for a missing rung in the fence. Pass through it and head right

for a Parlyz

Heal, and then left for TM28 (Dig). Dig isn?t as strong as it

was in R/B/Y,

but it?s a decent Ground type attack for now, until you get

Earthquake.

Note: On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, National Park is

home to the Bug-

Catching Contest (speak tot he gatekeepers at either of the

entrances to the

park). You take in one of your Pokemon and 20 Park Balls. You

then search for

a Pokemon in the grass, and try to catch the best one. Points

are awarded for

how rare the Pokemon is, and it?s level. For the best chance of

winning, try

to catch a Scyther or Pinsir. First prize is a Sun Stone, which

can be used to

evolve Sunkern or Gloom. Second prize is an Everstone. Third

prize is a GoldBerry. And everybody else receives a Berry. As well as getting a

prize, you

also get to keep the Pokemon you caught, so be sure to enter

when you can.

When you?re finished in National Park, head out of the east

exit.

ROUTES 36 AND 37

Battle the two trainers before you get to a strange tree

blocking your way. If

you?re playing G/S, you?ll already have the Squirtbottle by now.

If you?re

playing Crystal, speak to the girl close by, and then head back

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Enter the building next to the gym and you?ll receive the

Squirtbottle. Now

head back here. Save before you do anything else. Now use the

Squirtbottle on

the tree, and it reveals itself to be a Sudowoodo. You only have

one chance to

catch Sudowoodo in the entire game (hence why you saved

beforehand), so be

careful not to KO it. When you?ve caught it, speak to the man to

the east, and

he?ll give you TM08 (Rock Smash). Rock Smash is a poor attack,

but you?ll need

it in a bit, so teach it to a Pokemon you don?t use often. Head

west, and then

north. Battle yet more trainers as you go.

ECRUTEAK CITY

Head to the Pokecenter first. You?ll see Bill, who?ll tell you

that as of

tomorrow, you can use the Time Capsule (which allows you to

trade Pokemon with

R/B/Y versions). You can then go back to Goldenrod and find

Bill?s house (in

the south-west) to receive a free Eevee. If you do, come back

after.

Head to the building to the left of the Pokecenter and receivean Itemfinder

from the guy inside.

Now enter the building above the Pokecenter. Defeat all of the

Kimono Girls

inside (each uses one of Eevee?s evolutions), and then speak to

the man at the

bottom of the room. He?ll give you HM03 (Surf). Surf is the best

Water attack

in the game, so teach it to your Water type Pokemon.

Now head to the Burned Tower in the north-west. The following

section of the

game is different depending on if you?re playing G/S, or

Crystal, so I?ll

split it into two parts.


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G/S: Be prepared for another battle with your rival as soon as

you enter.

He?ll have four Pokemon, from L18-22. He should be easy to beat

by now though.

When he?s gone, make your way around this floor, using Rock

Smash to break the

rocks in your way. Battle a few trainers, and drop down the hole

in the middle

of the room. You?ll land in front of Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.

They?ll run

away from you, but from this point on, you may encounter them in

random

patches of grass in Johto.

Crystal: The Ecruteak gym leader, Morty, and Eusine are in here

looking for

Suicune. Make your way around the edge, and work your way

towards the middle

of the room. Your rival will battle you here, and have the same

team as he

does at this point in G/S (see above). When you beat him, you?ll

drop down to

the basement, and you?ll find Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.

They?ll run away.

Raikou and Entei can be found in random patches of grass in

Johto, but Suicune

can be caught more easily later.

After you?re done in the Burned Tower, go to the gym in the farsouth-west of

Ecruteak City. Morty is the leader here, and he specializes in

Ghost type

Pokemon. It?s much easier to exploit the Poison side of the

Gastly-Haunter-

Gengar line, so bring some Pokemon with Ground or Psychic

attacks. Normal and

Fighting type attacks do nothing to Ghost Pokemon, so be

careful.

Finding your way across the invisible floor isn?t too hard; itshouldn?t take

too many attempts. The underlings here are all easy, mainly

because they?re so

predictable. All of their Pokemon are either Gastly or Haunter.

They usually

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disadvantage. Morty himself has a L21 Gastly, a L21 Haunter, a

L25 Gengar, and

a L21 Haunter. Gengar is tough if he gets lucky and Hypnosis

works often.

Dream Eater is a strong attack that also heals his Gengar, so if

he does put

your Pokemon to sleep, either switch it out, or preferably, use

an

Awakening/Full Heal.

When you win, Morty will hand over the Fog Badge, which makes

all Pokemon up

to level 50 obey you without fail, and allows you to use HM03

(Surf) outside

of battle. He?ll also give you TM30 (Shadow Ball). Shadow Ball

is an excellent

Ghost attack, which has more potential for destroying Psychics

than any other

move in the game. But unfortunately, the only Ghost Pokemon in

the game have

bad Attack stats, and aren?t very good at surviving fights

against Psychic

types, so they can?t use it effectively. The best Pokemon to

give it to are

Pokemon that can stand up to Psychics, and have an acceptable

Attack stat to

use it with. Pokemon like Girafarig, Hypno, Sneasel, or good

Normal types like

Snorlax are ideal.

With Morty beat, head west out of Ecruteak.

ROUTES 38 AND 39

Head west, battling some trainers as you go. Be sure to get

Dana?s number. In

G/S, she notifies you of Snubbull swarms, and in Crystal, she?ll

eventually

give you a free Thunderstone.

When you reach Moomoo ranch, go into the barn, and feed the sick

Miltank any

Berries (only normal Berries) you have. After you feed it

enough, it will get

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is only worthwhile if used correctly on a Snorlax, so save it

for now. The

ranch owner will also start selling Moomoo Milk, for 500G. It

restores 100HP

to a Pokemon when used.

Head south from the ranch and battle a couple more trainers,

until you reach

Olivine.

OLIVINE CITY

Your rival will appear, but he won?t battle you. He?ll tell you

that the gym

leader, Jasmine, is in the lighthouse.

Firstly, enter the building under the gym. A fishing guru will

give you a Good

Rod.

Next, head to the building on the far south-west of the city.

Inside, a sailor

will give you HM04 (Strength). This isn?t the best Normal type

attack but it?s

needed, so teach it to a Pokemon you don?t use often.

Now head for the lighthouse to the south-east. It takes a while

to scale it,due to all the trainers, but finding your way is easy enough.

When you reach the fourth floor, head around the floor anti-

clockwise, and

grab TM34 (Swagger) on the next floor. Go back down, and back

around the

fourth floor, and continue heading upwards until you reach the

top floor.

Jasmine is here, tending to a sick Ampharos. She needs you to go

to CianwoodIsland to fetch some medicine. Drop down the gaps on the eastern

side of the

lighthouse to exit quicker. Then head to the south-west of

Olivine.

Note: If you?re playing Crystal, you?ll see a gatehouse next to

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At the other side of it is the most significant addition to

Crystal; the

Battle Tower. Here, you?ll battle exceedingly good trainers with

Pokemon at

set levels that fit in the rules. The woman at the counter

inside gives a more

detailed description.

Surf south and head for Cianwood Island, to the south-west.

Battle the

swimmers on your way; they don?t provide much cash, but they do

provide

valuable Exp. Points.

CIANWOOD ISLAND

If you?re playing Crystal, you?ll see Suicune at the north of

the island. When

you approach it, it will run away again. Eusine will then appear

and challenge

you to earn Suicune?s respect. He has varied Pokemon types, but

they aren?t

too strong.

Head south and enter the very bottom building. Receive the

Secret Potion from

the pharmacist inside. But before heading back, try tackling the

gym here.

The leader of this gym is Chuck, and he specializes in Fighting

type Pokemon.

Use Flying, Ghost or best of all, Psychic types here.

Oddly, Chuck doesn?t provide the main challenge here; the two

first trainers

do. They each have one Pokemon at level 27, but you can?t heal

your Pokemon in

between battles, so it?s the equivalent of one trainer with two

level 27Pokemon. One has Hitmonlee, and the other has Hitmonchan. When

you do beat

them, the other underlings will pose little challenge. Chuck

should in theory

be harder than the first two underlings, as his two Pokemon, a

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and a L30 Poliwrath, are at higher levels, but Primeape and

Poliwrath don?t

have as good stats, plus, Poliwrath?s part Water type makes it

susceptible to

Grass and Electric type moves.

When you beat Chuck, he?ll hand over the Storm Badge, which make

all Pokemon

up to level 70 obey you, and allows you to use HM02 (Fly)

outside of battle

when you obtain it. He?ll also give you TM01 (Dynamicpunch).

Dynamicpunch

deals heavy damage as well as confusing the opponent, but it?s

inaccurate, so

use it only if you don?t mind a gamble.

Exit the gym and speak to the woman standing near the entrance.

She?ll give

you HM02 (Fly). Teach this to a Flying type Pokemon and Fly back

to Olivine.

OLIVINE CITY

Scale the lighthouse again and give the Secret Potion to

Jasmine. She?ll then

give it to Ampharos before heading back to the gym. Leave the

lighthouse and

enter the gym.

Jasmine is the only person you battle in this gym, and she

specializes in

Steel type Pokemon. She has a L30 Magnemite, another L30

Magnemite, and a L35

Steelix. Ground type Pokemon are great, as they will cast aside

the two

Magnemite with ease, and do some decent damage to Steelix. Fire

type moves are

the best choice for Steelix however; his Defense is high enough

to counter hisGround weakness, but his Special Defense is low. Water attacks

are good, but

it has Sunny Day, which weakens them. Try sending out a Water

type, and after

he uses Sunny Day, switch to a Fire type. With Sunny Day

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of it?s already super-effective Fire attacks, you?ll take

Steelix down with

one hit.

When beaten, Jasmine will give you the Mineral Badge, which

boosts the Defense

of all your Pokemon. She?ll also give you TM23 (Iron Tail). Iron

Tail isn?t

worth using. It?s not a bad attack, but it?s not a great one

either. Steel

type attacks are only super-effective against Rock and Ice

types. Steelix is

the only Pokemon that can use Iron Tail effectively, but

Earthquake and Rock

Slide take care of Rock and Ice types already.

Fly back to Ecruteak.

ECRUTEAK CITY

Immediately head east and pass through the gatehouse.

ROUTE 42

You?ll pass three entrances to Mt. Mortar, but you can?t get to

the cave?s

real prize, a Tyrogue, until you get HM07 (Waterfall). Simplysurf east,

across the water, until you get to Mahogany Town. If you?re

playing Crystal,

be sure to trade numbers with Tully, and he?ll eventually call

and offer you a

Water Stone.

Enter Mahogany Town.

MAHOGANY TOWN

You can?t continue east, as there?s a salesman blocking the way,

and there?s

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ROUTE 43

Team Rocket have taken over the gatehouse to the east, and will

charge you

1000G if you enter, so pass it by looping around to the west.

While you?re in

the grass, have a look for a Girafarig (if you?re playing G/S)

or a Farfetch?d

(if you?re playing Crystal). Continue north until you reach the

Lake of Rage.

LAKE OF RAGE

Surf into the lake and save your game next to the red Gyarados.

You only have

one chance to capture it. When you do (or if you KO it), you?ll

receive a Red

Scale. Go back to dry land, and you?ll see Lance, the Pokemon

champion next to

the sign. Speak to him, and he?ll tell you that Team Rocket are

causing more

trouble. He?ll head back to Mahogany. Head back yourself.

MAHOGANY TOWN

Enter the building in the middle of the town, and follow Lance

downstairs.

TEAM ROCKET HQ

Whenever you pass a Persian statue, you?ll be detected, and two

Rockets will

appear to fight you. But you can deactivate this trap by heading

into the

center of the room and using the computer to turn off the

security system.

When you?ve done that, make your way to the stairs in the south-west of the

room, via the long way (if you step on the dark tiles in the

short path,

you?ll be forced into a battle with a wild Voltorb, Koffing, or

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When you enter this floor, Lance will heal your Pokemon.

Proceed, battling

more Rockets as you go, and enter the next floor down. When you

enter this

floor, you?ll meet Lance again, who?ll tell you that you need

two passwords.

You?ll then see a square shaped room above you. Enter it and

battle the female

Rocket at the top. She?ll give you the first password when

beaten. Then head

to the south-west room and battle the Rocket member in there.

He?ll give you

the second password. With both passwords, make your way to the

stairs in the

north-east. Climb them, and when you are on the next floor, head

west. Go down

the stairs there, and make your way around to another room.

Battle the Rocket

inside and he?ll then flee. Speak to the Murkrow, and it will

give you the

password to the generator room. Make your way back to the floor

Lance healed

your Pokemon on. You?ll see a large door blocking your way. Open

it, and just

as you?re about to enter, two Rocket Executives will approach

you. Lance will

join you and take care of one, while you fight the other. The

Rocket Executive

you battle isn?t too hard. Just use the same tactics with her asyou do with

normal Rockets.

When you win, enter the room behind the doors you just opened,

and fight three

wild Electrodes. When you?ve dealt with them, Team Rocket will

disappear from

Mahogany, and Lance will give you HM06 (Whirlpool).

Leave Team Rocket?s HQ.

MAHOGANY TOWN

The gym is now accessible, so enter it. The leader is Pryce, and

he

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of the Ice types here are also part Water. Only use Fire against

Swinub,

Piloswine and Jynx. Electric Pokemon are the best choice, as

they can take

advantage of the Water side of these Ice types. Failing that (or

in addition),

use Fighting types.

You?ll have to find your own route to fight all the underlings,

but here?s the

path to Pryce:

Stand between the left Pokeball statue and the left wall. Skate

up, up, right,

down, left, up, and then right.

Pryce?s underlings are a mixed bunch. The Dewgong?s some send

out are hard to

take down, but the rest of the Pokemon aren?t too strong. Pryce

himself is

tough if you aren?t prepared type-wise, but if you are, you

shouldn?t have too

many problems. He has a L27 Seel, a L29 Dewgong, and a L31

Piloswine. Use

Electric against Seel and Dewgong and Water, Fire, or Fighting

against

Piloswine.

When you defeat Pryce, he?ll give you the Glacier Badge, whichboosts the

Special stats of all your Pokemon. It also allows you to use

HM06 (Whirlpool)

outside of battle. Pryce also gives you TM16 (Icy Wind). Icy

Wind is an Ice

attack which is only decent as a long term move when taught to

Piloswine, due

to it?s low speed. However, you may want to use it soon, so keep

it handy.

When you step outside of the gym, you?ll receive a call fromElm. He?ll tell

you that Team Rocket have taken over the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

Fly to

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Enter the radio tower and make your way up. It will take a long

time due to

the sheer number of Rockets you face, but the path is incredibly

simple.

When you get to the top, you?ll find who appears to be the

director, who was

kidnapped, but is in fact, an impostor. He?ll battle you. Defeat

him, and

he?ll tell you that the real impostor is in the Goldenrod City

Tunnel. He?ll

also give you an Underground Key, needed to reach the director.

Head to the Goldenrod City Tunnel, and use the Underground Key

to open the

door to the east. You?ll fight your rival again in the next

room, but he

doesn?t put up much of a fight. He has five Pokemon from level

28-32. After

beating him, beat the Rockets closeby, and flip the switches in

this order:

left, center, then right. Work your way down to the door in the

south-east and

battle another Rocket. Enter the doors. Fight more Rockets in

the next room as

you work your way towards the center of the room. When you get

there, you?ll

find the real director. He?ll give you a key needed to accessother areas in

the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

Go back to the Radio Tower, and head to the third floor. Open

the door on the

right of the room, and head upwards once again. Battle all the

Rockets, and

you?ll find the two Rocket Executives you and Lance beat

earlier, on the top

floor. Beat them both, and Team Rocket will disappear. The

director willreturn and then give you either the Rainbow Wing (if you?re

playing Gold), the

Silver Wing (if you?re playing Silver), or the Clear Bell (if

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Depending on what item you receive, you can now catch either Ho-

oh, Lugia, or

Suicune respectively. They?ll be at level 40 though, so you may

need to wait

until your Pokemon are stronger. When they are, go to Tin Tower

if you?re

after Ho-oh/Suicune, or Whirl Islands (between Olivine and

Cianwood) if you?re

after Lugia. Remember that these Pokemon only appear once, so

save before

battling them. This way, if you accidentally KO them, you can

try again.

When you want to continue on your main adventure, Fly back to

Mahogany Town.

MAHOGANY TOWN

First, make sure you have a Pokemon that knows Strength, in your

party. Then

head east out of town.

ROUTE 44

If you?re playing G/S, be sure to swap numbers with Wilton on

this route.

He?ll alert you to swarms of Remoraid. In Crystal, he insteadcalls you when

he fishes up items, but these are usually cheap items like Poke

Balls and

such, so it?s not worth filling up a phone number slot.

Head west and enter the cave.

ICE PATH

A few interesting wild Pokemon can be found in here, such asJynx, Swinub,

and, if you?re playing Crystal, Sneasel as well. The next gym

specializes in

Dragon type Pokemon, and Ice is one of their few weaknesses, so

consider

catching one (preferably Jynx or Swinub) and leveling it up.

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through the cave until you see a large patch of ice. The route

you have to

skate is different depending on whether you?re playing G/S or

Crystal.

If you?re playing G/S, skate up, left, up, right, up, right,

down, left, up,

left, down, right, down, right, up, and then right.

If you?re playing Crystal, skate up, left, up, left, down, left,

up, left,

down, right, down, and right.

Before you climb the steps, skate across the small patch of ice

in front of

you for HM07 (Waterfall). Once again, the route is different

depending on

whether you?re playing G/S or Crystal, but it?s far easier to

figure out than

the large patch.

With HM07 in hand, continue around until you find a ladder.

Climb down it, and

in the next floor, and use Strength to push the boulders down

the holes. When

you?ve pushed all four boulders down all four holes (fairly

simple), you can

drop to the next floor down yourself, and use the boulders to

skate to thecenter of the ice patch. Climb the ladder, and in the next area,

skate to the

item to find TM44 (Rest). Rest is great when taught to a Pokemon

with good

staying power and few weaknesses.

Climb the ladder nearby, and make your way through a couple more

floors (the

route is simple) until you are outside. Walk south a short

distance and you?ll

come to Blackthorn City.

BLACKTHORN CITY

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a guy who?ll make your Pokemon forget a move, even HM?s, so if

you taught a

good Pokemon a HM you don?t want anymore, or you need to delete

a G/S/C

specific move so you can trade with R/B/Y, you can delete those

moves.

Head into the Pokemart, and you?ll find that you can now buy

Ultra Balls. From

now on, make these your standard Balls, as they?re much

stronger, as are the

Pokemon you encounter from now on.

Now head for the gym. The leader is Clair, and she specializes

in Dragon type

Pokemon. Dragon Pokemon are weak only to Ice and other Dragon

type attacks.

It?s incredibly unlikely you don?t have any Dragon type attacks,

so try to use

Ice. The Icy Wind TM you received from Pryce can be useful here.

The

underlings are very hard indeed, but they?re not as hard as

Clair, so make

sure your Pokemon are capable of taking them out if you want a

chance against

Clair. Clair has a L37 Dragonair, another L37 Dragonair, another

L37

Dragonair, and a L40 Kingdra. Use Icy Wind, or simply a strong

attack againstthe Dragonair, and use any strong moves against Kingdra.

Kingdra?s type mix is

one of the best in the game (Water/Dragon), as it gives it

weakness only to

Dragon type attacks. The best you can do is simply hammer away

with everything

you have and hope for the best.

When you win, Clair will demand that you get her a Dragon Fang

from Dragon?s

Den before she gives you a badge. Leave the gym and make sureyou have a

Pokemon with Whirlpool. Then head north and enter the cave. Make

your way

around the cave (it?s fairly simple), and grab the Dragon Fang.

Clair will

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the end of the path. Show the guard your eight badges and he?ll

let you pass.

VICTORY ROAD

This is the last area before the Elite Four. Luckily, it?s not

as tedious as

the Victory Road in R/B/Y. In fact it?s easy to find your way

around. The only

real obstacle is your rival at the exit. He has five Pokemon

from level 34-38,

but he?s still fairly easy. If you have trouble, then you?re

definitely not

ready for the Elite Four. Before you step out of the opening,

head west and

drop down the pit. You?ll find TM26 (Earthquake) down here.

Earthquake is the

best Ground attack in the game, and one of the best overall

attacks in the

game also. Be sure to grab it. Now leave Victory Road via the

exit close to

your rival encounter.

INDIGO PLATEAU

Just like last time, you must battle five opponents (there?s the

champion tobeat as well as the Elite Four) in a row without visiting a

Pokecenter in

between. Heal your Pokemon fully before you enter, and buy loads

of Hyper

Potions, Revives, and Full Heals. Save before entering, so that

if you find it

to be too hard, you can reset the game and level up your Pokemon

some more.

Losing means you lose half your money. Your Pokemon should be at

around level

45 to stand much of a chance.

ELITE FOUR AND CHAMPION

Will specializes in Psychic type Pokemon. He has a L40 Xatu, a

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a L41 Slowbro, a L41 Jynx, and a L42 Xatu. Electric and Fire are

the types of

choice here; Electric will sort out his Slowbro and two Xatu,

while Fire will

take down his Jynx and Exeggutor. Just be wary of Xatu?s

Psychic.

Koga, the old Fuschia gym leader of R/B/Y is now a member of the

Elite Four,

but he still specializes in Poison type Pokemon. He has a L40

Ariados, a L43

Forretress, a L42 Muk, a L41 Venomoth, and a L44 Crobat. He?s

quite easy to

beat though; Poison types just aren?t very good. Use Psychic,

Rock, and Fire

in this battle.

Bruno is still a member of the Elite Four, and he still

specializes in

Fighting type Pokemon. He has a L42 Hitmontop, a L42 Hitmonlee,

a L42

Hitmonchan, a L43 Onix, and a L46 Machamp. Use Psychic type

Pokemon here, and

also Flying types. Watch out for his Onix though.

Karen specializes in Dark type Pokemon. She has a L42 Umbreon, a

L42

Vileplume, a L45 Gengar, a L44 Murkrow, and a L47 Houndoom. You

have to usemany different types, as there?s no real pattern to her Pokemon.

Ground, Ice,

Rock and Fighting can be useful though.

Lance is the new Pokemon Champion, and he?s very strong. In

theory, he?s

supposed to specialize in Dragon types, but only three of his

Pokemon are

Dragon types, while all six are part Flying. He has a L44

Gyarados, a L47

Dragonite, a L46 Charizard, another L47 Dragonite, a L46Aerodactyl, and a L50

Dragonite. The best types to use here are Ice, Rock, Electric

and Water.

Well done! You?re now the Pokemon Champion. But unlike R/B/Y,

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more to do now. You now have to visit Kanto, the R/B/Y map, and

earn eight

more badges. When you restart your game, you?ll be in New Bark

Town.

NEW BARK TOWN

You?ll receive a call from Elm, asking you to drop by his lab.

Walk on in, and

speak to him. He?ll give you an SS. Ticket. Fly to Olivine City.

OLIVINE CITY

Head south and enter the tunnel. When you emerge at the other

side, show your

ticket to the sailor , and he?ll let you on the SS. Aqua.

SS. AQUA

As soon as you enter, you?ll be bumped into by a man looking for

his missing

daughter. Ignore him for now though. First, find your room. It?s

the one with

a sailor stood in front of it. You can heal your Pokemon here,

and use a PC.

Explore this floor, battling trainers (they?re much easier thanthe opponents

you faced at Indigo Plateau). Then head down the stairs in the

south-east, and

speak to the sailor blocking your way. He?ll ask you to look for

his missing

colleague. Enter The room next to yours, and you?ll find him.

Battle him, and

when you win, he?ll return to work. Head back to the sailor who

was blocking

your way, and he?ll let you past. Battle the two trainers on

this floor if youlike, otherwise head through the doors at the end to find the

captain and the

missing girl. Speak to the girl and she?ll return to her father.

Speak to the

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type attacks, and is required to evolve Scyther and Onix. When

this is done,

the ship will arrive in Kanto.

VERMILION CITY

There?s not much to do here right now besides head for the gym.

Cut down the

shrub, and enter.

Lt. Surge is the leader of this gym, and he specializes in

Electric type

Pokemon. Use a strong Ground type to defeat Electric types

easily.

The underlings here are amazingly easy to beat. A single Ground

type will beat

them all. Lt. Surge isn?t much harder. He has a L44 Raichu, a

L40 Electrode, a

L46 Electabuzz, another L40 Electrode, and a L40 Magnemite. Once

again, a

single Ground type will beat them all.

When you win, you?ll receive the Thunder Badge.

Get used to the ease of defeating gym leaders, as the rest

aren?t much harder.

So battling all trainers on the map to level up your Pokemonisn?t as

necessary now (though it?s still recommended).

Head north out of Vermilion.

ROUTE 6

The underground tunnel leading to Cerulean is closed, so

continue north to

Saffron City.

SAFFRON CITY

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inside will give you TM29 (Psychic). Enter Silph Co., in the

center of the

city, and a guy guarding the stairs will give you an Up-grade,

needed to

evolve Porygon. Now head for the Fighting Dojo in the north-east

(it?s the

left gym; not the right one), and take the Focus Band you see at

the top of

the room. The Focus Band sometimes protects the Pokemon holding

it from

fainting. Now head into the gym next door.

Sabrina is the leader of this gym, and she specializes in

Psychic type

Pokemon. It?s unlikely you have anything that works particularly

well against

Psychics (you might have a Pokemon with Bite, but it won?t do

much damage,

even if it is super-effective). Just use Pokemon that have good

Attack power,

as Psychics tend to have low Defense stats.

The underlings here aren?t too hard, but they may wear you down

enough to

warrant a trip to the Pokecenter before you battle Sabrina. To

reach Sabrina,

first, step on the pad in the first room. Then step on the pad

above you. Then

the one below you. Then the one below you. And then the pad tothe left of

you. You?ll find yourself next to Sabrina. She has a L46 Espeon,

a L46 Mr.

Mime, and a L48 Alakazam. Although it?s tricky to exploit their

weaknesses,

she still isn?t too tough to beat (much unlike in R/B/Y).

When you win, you?ll receive the Marsh Badge.

Leave the gym, and head for the house just above and to the left

of Silph Co.This is Copycat?s house. Go upstairs and speak to her to learn

that she?s lost

her Clefairy Doll. Leave the house and Fly to Vermilion.

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Enter the building just above the gym. Speak to the person with

the Clefairy

Doll, and they?ll return it to you. Fly back to Saffron.

SAFFRON CITY

Give the Clefairy Doll to Copycat, and she?ll give you a Rail

Pass, which

allows you to catch the train that travels to and from Kanto and

Johto.

However, the Power Plant that powers the train (as well as other

things in

Kanto) is down, and must be restored first.

Head east out of Saffron.

ROUTE 8

The underground tunnel here is also closed, so continue east

until you reach

Lavender Town.

LAVENDER TOWN

The Pokemon Tower has been downsized and moved across the town

slightly tomake way for the new Kanto Radio Tower. Hardly respectful, but

anyway, pass

straight through Lavender and head north.

ROUTE 10

Rock Tunnel is far simpler this time round. You should have no

problems making

your way through. While you?re here though, you might want to

look for a wildCubone or Kangaskhan. If you do decide to catch a Cubone, be

sure to get a

Thick Club as well. Either catch Cubone until you find one with

a Thick Club

attached, or simply use the attack Thief to steal one (this

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ROUTES 9 AND 10

When you exit Rock Tunnel, head north until you see some water.

Surf around

the corner until you see a building. Enter it, and you?ll find

that it?s the

Power Plant. It has been revived since the R/B/Y days, but it is

currently

down due to somebody having stole a Machine Part. Speak to the

manager next to

the machine, and then leave the Power Plant. As you do, you?ll

be told that a

shady character has been seen in Cerulean. Head back outside,

surf back

around, and head west. Battle the trainers as you go.

CERULEAN CITY

Enter the gym. Misty isn?t there, nor are the underlings, but

the thief who

stole the Machine Part is. He?ll run outside. Exit, and head for

Nugget Bridge

in the north. You?ll find the thief here, and it turns out to be

a Team Rocket

member. Battle him, and when you win, he?ll tell you he hid it

in the gym. Goto the gym and search in the central pool of water to find it.

Before you head back to the Power Plant however, head north of

Nugget Bridge,

and then head east.

ROUTES 24 AND 25

Battle the trainers on this route and then receive a Nugget from

the finalone. Continue east, and you?ll see Misty with a date. Her date

will run away,

and Misty will then head back to the gym.

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Enter the gym. This gym specializes in Water type Pokemon, and

Misty is the

leader. Use Grass and Electric type Pokemon here.

The underlings are easy enough, and Misty is fairly simple

herself. She has a

L42 Golduck, a L42 Quagsire, a L44 Lapras, and a L47 Starmie.

Grass types work

well against all of them, but Electric won?t work against

Quagsire, so be

careful.

When you win, Misty will give you the Cascade Badge.

When you leave the gym, head west to the Power Plant.

ROUTES 9 AND 10

Surf around to the Power Plant, and give the Machine Part back.

You?ll receive

TM07 (Zap Cannon) as thanks. Zap Cannon does a lot of damage and

always

paralyzes the opponent, but it is very inaccurate.

Fly to Lavender.

LAVENDER TOWN

Enter the Radio Tower, and speak to the owner. He?ll give you a

Radio Card to

tune into Kanto?s Radio stations.

With that, Fly to Saffron.

SAFFRON CITY

You can now use the train, but don?t bother for now. Instead,head west out of

Saffron.

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There?s nothing on this route of interest, unless you want to do

some Pokemon

catching. Houndour and Murkrow both appear here at night, and

are the game?s

first wild Dark Pokemon.

Head west to Celadon.

CELADON CITY

First head for the building in the south-east. You?ll find it?s

a restaurant.

Search the trash can at the back of the room to find Leftovers.

Next, if it?s night, head to the back of the large building in

the north. A

guy on the top floor will give you TM03 (Curse) if you listen to

his story.

Curse is good on Pokemon that would benefit from a boost in

Attack and

Defense, but wouldn?t suffer too much from a loss of Speed.

Now head for the gym in the south-west.

Erika is the gym leader, and she specializes in Grass type

Pokemon. Just bring

a Fire type, and you?ll have no problems. Good second choices

include Ice andPsychic (a lot of the Pokemon here are part Poison).

The underlings are incredibly easy; easier than underlings in

previous Kanto

gyms. And Erika is also a bit of a pushover. She has a L42

Tangela, a L46

Bellossom, a L41 Jumpluff, and a L46 Victreebel. A single Fire

type is enough

to send them all packing.

When you win, Erika will give you the Rainbow Badge, and TM19(Giga Drain).

Giga Drain is one of the best Grass type attacks in the game.

With the gym beat, head west out of Celadon.

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You need to use your bike on this road. Head south, and then

head east to

reach Fuchsia City.

FUCHSIA CITY

The Safari Zone no longer exists, so there?s not much to do in

Fuchsia. Head

for the gym.

With Koga promoted to the Elite Four, his daughter, Janine is

now the leader

of this gym. And she also specializes in Poison type Pokemon.

Use a single

Psychic to destroy everyone in this gym.

The transparent walls are still here, but they?re just as easy

to navigate as

last time. The underlings here are the easiest yet, and Janine

herself is

laughable, with her Pokemon at terribly low levels. She has a

L36 Crobat, a

L36 Weezing, another L36 Weezing, a L33 Ariados, and a L39

Venomoth. A Psychic

type will have no problems, but then again, nor will any other

strong Pokemon.

When you win, Janine will hand over the Soul Badge, and TM06

(Toxic).

When you exit the gym, Fly to Vermilion.

VERMILION CITY

Head to the south-east and save your game next to the Snorlax

(you only get

one chance to catch it). Play the Poke Flute using your Radio,and it will

wake up and attack. It?s at level 50, so it will probably be

tricky to wear

down, especially considering it also has the move Rest, and is

holding some

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put it to sleep or paralyze it when you?re ready to start

throwing Ultra

Balls.

When you do catch it, enter the cave in front of you.

DIGLETT?S CAVE

Head through this cave, and exit through the other side.

ROUTE 2

Use Cut to get past the shrub on the left. Then head north.

PEWTER CITY

First, speak to the man standing to the right of the Pokemart,

and he?ll give

you the Silver Wing (if you?re playing Gold or Crystal), which

allows you to

catch Lugia in Whirl Islands, or a Rainbow Wing (if you?re

playing Silver),

which allows you to catch Ho-oh in Tin Tower.

Next, head for the gym.

Brock is the leader of the Pewter City gym, and he specializes

in Rock type

Pokemon. Take a Water, and better yet, a Grass type Pokemon with

you, and

you?ll have no trouble.

The only underling here is incredibly easy; he only has one

Pokemon, and it?s

at a very low level. Brock is just as easy. He has a L41

Graveler, a L42

Omastar, a L41 Rhyhorn, a L44 Onix, and a L42 Kabutops. A Grasstype is 4x

super-effective against all of them, and most likely faster too,

so it?s

possible to take them all down without taking any damage

whatsoever.

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If you want to battle your rival again, head east out of Pewter,

until you

reach Mt. Moon. Enter, and you?ll find him inside.

Otherwise, head south from Pewter.

ROUTE 2

Head all the way south, until you reach Viridian City.

VIRIDIAN CITY

The gym leader isn?t here right now, so continue south.

ROUTE 1

This route has nothing to offer, so proceed to Pallet Town.

PALLET TOWN

Players of R/B/Y will remember this town fondly, as it?s where

it all started.

There?s nothing too special here though. You can drop in to

Oak?s lab andspeak to him, but other than that, all there is to do is to Surf

south to

Cinnabar.

ROUTES 19, 20, AND 21

Surf south until you reach what used to be Cinnabar Island. A

volcano erupted

some time ago, and now all that remains is a Pokecenter and lots

of rocks.You?ll find Blue here however (Gary). Speak to him, and you?ll

find out he?s

now the leader of the Viridian gym. He?ll then return there so

you can battle

him, but first head east to Seafoam Islands. Blaine, the old

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leader, moved here after the volcano at Cinnabar erupted. Enter

the cave, and

you?ll find him. He has no underlings, so it?s just him. He once

again

specializes in Fire types. He has a L45 Magcargo, a L50

Rapidash, and a L45

Magmar. Use a single strong Water type to beat them all.

When you win, you?ll receive the Volcano Badge.

You can Surf east from here to get to Fuchsia, but instead, Fly

back to

Viridian.

VIRIDIAN CITY

Enter the gym. Blue is the only person inside. Blue doesn?t

specialize in any

particular type, so you need a varied party to beat him. Unlike

the other

Kanto gym leaders, Blue is no pushover. He has a L56 Pidgeot, a

L56 Rhydon, a

L54 Alakazam, L58 Gyarados, a L58 Arcanine, and a L58 Exeggutor.

Ice works

well against three of his six Pokemon, so try to use a Pokemon

with an Ice

type move.

When you win, you?ll receive the Earth Badge.

Now that you have all eight badges, Fly to Pallet Town.

PALLET TOWN

Enter Oak?s lab, and speak to him. He?ll give you permission to

get to Mt.

Silver, a mountain full of strong wild Pokemon, and more

importantly, thetrainer Red (Ash).

Fly to Viridian.

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Head east to Route 22.

ROUTE 22

Continue east and enter the building at the end. You?ll

recognize it as the

gatehouse before Indigo Plateau. Head through the east exit.

ROUTE 28

Mt. Silver is to the north-west, but you might want to do some

exploring here

too. Wild Pokemon such as Misdreavus, Magmar, and Larvitar can

be found here,

depending on which version you?re playing.

There?s also a Pokecenter on this route, so remember to use it

if your Pokemon

are hurt here or in Mt. Silver.

Enter Mt. Silver when you?re finished on this route.

MT. SILVER

Head to the far north of the first room, and head through the

opening. Head upthe three sets of steps in the next room, and follow the path

until you see

another opening. Enter it. Then head to the far north of this

room to find

Red. Red is incredibly strong. He has a L81 Pikachu, a L77

Blastoise, a L73

Espeon, a L75 Snorlax, a L77 Charizard, and a L77 Venusaur. You

need a very

high-level, and varied party to beat him.

Beating him earns you nothing but the ability to watch thecredits again, and

the satisfaction that you beat the ultimate Pokemon trainer.

But you?re not quite done; there?s still the matter of catching

the legendary

birds, and, if you?re playing Crystal, Suicune.


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TIN TOWER

Tin Tower is the tower in the north-east of Ecruteak City.

If you?re playing Crystal, you?ll find Suicune on the first

floor. Save your

game before battling him, and use the same tactics to catch him

as you did

with Sudowoodo and Snorlax.

If you?re playing Crystal, you must catch Raikou, Entei, and

Suicune before

you get the Rainbow Wing, which allows you to battle Ho-oh, at

the top of Tin

Tower. In Gold/Silver, you can battle it as soon as you get the

Rainbow Wing

from either the Goldenrod Radio Director, or the man in Pewter

City. It?s on

the very top floor (which isn?t too hard to reach). Once again,

save your game

before battling, and catch it as you caught Snorlax and

Sudowoodo (and, if

you?re playing Crystal, Suicune).

WHIRL ISLANDS

Whirl Islands are the four islands in Route 41. Lugia makes it?s

home there.

Enter the north-east island, and head for the ladder in the

north-east of the

first room. In the next area, make your way to the next ladder,

and climb down

it. In the next room, Surf down the waterfall you see, and enter

the opening

in the wall. You?ll then see Lugia. Save your game before

battling, and then

catch it in the same way as all the other ?one-chance? Pokemon.

Now all you have left to do is fill up your Pokedex. This takes

a lot longer

than it did in R/B/Y, so good luck!


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