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Battle Lv. 1 Dialga, Giratina, or Palkia
Trading the special Movie 12 Arceus over to a Pokemon Heart Gold version game card, and taking it to the Shinto Ruins, will unlock a subplot involving the Alpha Pokemon and the Unown.
After watching the brief cutscene, you will be given the option of choosing one of three legendary Pokemon. All three Pokemon will be at level 1.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Dialga | After the cutscene finishes, when prompted choose 'Dialga' |
| Giratina | After the cutscene finishes, when prompted choose 'Giratina' |
| Palkia | After the cutscene finishes, when prompted choose 'Palkia' |
Battle Trainer Red
To unlock trainer red you must get all the badges and beat the pokemon league. then when you enter the place that leads to the pokemon league go left instead of strait. then go to the very top of mount silver and there will be trainer red.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| blue orb (for kyogre he will tell you where to go) | talk to mr.pokemon after yoy beat red (ash) |
| hoenn starters | talk to steven stone in pewter meuseum after beating red, then talk to him in the silph co. building |
| kanto starters | talk to professor oak after beating red |
| Rayquaza | after beating Red go to Mr. pokemon and he will give you an orb(matters wich game you have) and go to the embedded tower and there you will meet either Kyorge or Groundon(matters wich game you have) once you catch him trade and get to the poke center and trade so you have both on your team and go to mr. pokemons house and he will give you a jade orb then you go to the embedded tower and there you go. |
Bug Catching Contest Pokemon
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday the National Park officials offer trainers the chance to participate in the Bug Catching Contest.
The park officials will provide you with 20 Competition Balls, and then send you on your way into the park. The goal is to capture the best bug type Pokemon (rarer Pokemon have a higher net worth than common Pokemon do). In addition to being allowed to keep your most recent capture, the park employees also allow you to take one Pokemon in with you, so you can weaken your targets.
Before acquiring the National Pokedex, the player is very limited to what they can find in the park. The Pokemon that can be found prior to obtaining the National Pokedex are as follows:
- Caterpie
- Metapod
- Butterfree
- Weedle
- Kakuna
- Beedrill
- Venonat
- Scyther
- Pinsir
However, after the player has acquired the National Pokedex, additional Pokemon can be found in the park. These requirements for finding these Pokemon are outlined in the list below, and only appear on Thursdays and Saturdays.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Wurmple | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Silcoon | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Beautifly | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Cascoon | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Dustox | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Nincada | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Volbeat | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Illumise | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Kricketot | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Kricketune | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Combee | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Starly | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
| Beedrill | Available Thursdays & Saturdays after obtaining the National Dex |
Bug Catching Contest Prizes
Prizes are offered to those who come in first, second, and third place in the Bug Catching Contest.
Second and third place prizes are always the same, however the grand prize is a randomly selected rare stone.
Prizes are as follows:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Sun Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Water Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Fire Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Thunderstone | Possible first place prize |
| Leaf Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Dusk Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Dawn Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Shiny Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Oval Stone | Possible first place prize |
| Everstone | Awarded to the second place contestant |
| Sitrus Berry | Awarded to the third place contestant |
| Shed Shell | Awarded to contestants that didn't come in first, second, or third place |
| MoonStone | Possible first,second or third prize |
Finding the elusive Hoenn and Sinnoh Pokemon
It's possible to find wild Pokemon that aren't native to either Johto or Kanto roaming around, but doing so is a little tricky.
To find these migrant Pokemon, you'll need to tune your Radio to the catchy Pokemon March Channel. On Wednesdays, a special called the "Hoenn Sound Show" is broadcast. On Thursdays the station plays the "Sinnoh Sound Show". If you happen to be traversing in an area where Hoenn/Sinnoh Pokemon have been sighted, while the special show is playing, there's a good chance that you'll run into one of the following Pokemon!
ALL of the following Pokemon can only be found by tuning into the aforementioned radio shows, while walking through an area where the Pokemon reside. ALL of the following Pokemon can be obtained in both Heart Gold and Soul Silver versions:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Zigzagoon | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Sprout Tower, Tin Tower, Burnt Tower, Safari Zone |
| Linoone | Hoenn Sound Show - Found on Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of the Alph, Mt. Silver, Safari Zone |
| Whismur | Hoenn Sound Show - Found on Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of the Alph, Mt. Silver |
| Makuhita | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, The Cliff Cave, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls |
| Plusle | Hoenn Sound Show - Found on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 48, National Park |
| Minun | Hoenn Sound Show - Found on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 48, National Park |
| Numel | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest |
| Spoink | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest |
| Spinda | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Sprout Tower, Tin Tower, Burnt Tower, Safari Zone |
| Absol | Hoenn Sound Show - Found in Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, The Cliff Cave, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls |
| Meditite | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Sprout Tower, Tin Tower, Burnt Tower, Safari Zone |
| Bidoof | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found on Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of the Alph, Mt. Silver, Safari Zone |
| Shinx | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 48, National Park, Safari Zone |
| Budew | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest, Safari Zone |
| Buizel | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found on Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of the Alph, Mt. Silver |
| Chingling | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, The Cliff Cave, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls, Safari Zone |
| Bronzor | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, The Cliff Cave, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls |
| Chatot | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Sprout Tower, Tin Tower, Burnt Tower |
| Carnivine | Sinnoh Sound Show - Found in Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest, Safari Zone |
| ralts | found on route 34 |
| bidoof | found on route 34 |
| mesperit | Sinnoh Sound Show-Play while in any body of Water |
Gift Pokemon
Like in the previous titles, there are times when you may come across generous trainers who will give you their beloved Pokemon.
The Pokemon that you can obtain are listed below, as are the levels you obtain them at:
*If you answer the Elders' question with compassionate responses, the Dratini they give you will know the move Extremespeed.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Togepi (egg) | After defeating Falkner, you will get a call stating that Professor Elm's aide has the Egg for you |
| Spearow (Lv. 20) | Talk to Randy, the gate keeper of the gate just north of Goldenrod |
| Eevee (Lv. 5) | Visit Bill in Goldenrod after speaking with him in Ecruteak City |
| Shuckle (Lv. 20) | Visit the house in south-west corner of Cianwood City, after defeating Chuck |
| Tyrogue (Lv. 10) | Find and defeat the Karate King in Mt. Mortar |
| Dratini (Lv. 15) | After defeating Clair, speak with the Dragon's Den elders to receive a Dratini |
| Bulbasaur (Lv. 5) | Visit Professor Oak after you have obtained all 16 Badges and defeated Red |
| Charmander (Lv. 5) | Visit Professor Oak after you have obtained all 16 Badges and defeated Red |
| Squirtle (Lv. 5) | Visit Professor Oak after you have obtained all 16 Badges and defeated Red |
| Treecko (Lv. 5) | Visit Steven in Silph Co. after you have defeated Red |
| Torchic (Lv. 5) | Visit Steven in Silph Co. after you have defeated Red |
| Mudkip (Lv. 5) | Visit Steven in Silph Co. after you have defeated Red |
| beldum | beat red |
In-game trades
Throughout your journey you may come across trainers who are willing to trade their Pokemon for yours. The Pokemon they offer you will usually be holding a valuable item, or may even know a special attack!
The chart below shows which Pokemon the trainers in the game are looking to trade, as well as the Pokemon you will need to offer in return:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Onix (Holding Persim Berry) | Trade Bellsprout to the man in Violet City |
| Machop (Holding Macho Brace) | Trade Drowzee to the gentleman located inside of the Goldenrod Dept. Store |
| Voltorb (Holding Cheri Berry) | Trade Krabby to the fisherman in Olivine City |
| Dodrio (Holding Smoke Ball) | Trade a female Dragonair to the woman in Blackthorn City |
| Xatu (Holding Wacan Berry) | Trade a Haunter to the man located inside of the Pewter City Pokemon Center |
| Magneton (Holding Metal Coat) | Trade a Dugtrio to the scientist located inside of the Power Plant |
| Pikachu (Holding Yellow Shard) | After defeating Lt. Surge a second time, speak with him in the Saffron City Magnet Train Station -he'll request a Pikachu caught in Viridian Forest for his own |
| Beldum (Holding Dawn Stone) | Speak with Steven in the Silph Co. Lobby, after obtaining the Hoenn starter from him and having spoken to him in the Pewter City Museum |
| Rhyhorn (Holding Passho Berry) | After defeating Brock, he will request a Bonsly in exchange for his Pokemon |
| Steelix (Holding Soothe Bell) | After defeating Jasmine a second time, she will call you on your phone and request a trade for any of your Pokemon |
Interact-able Pokemon
There are a variety of Pokemon whom are available by interacting with them on the map.
Interaction is really the only way to capture these Pokemon in the wild, so take advantage of these opportunities whenever possible!
Listed below are the Pokemon, as well as the requirements for initiating a battle with them:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Sudowoodo (Lv. 20) | Use the SquirtBottle on the dancing tree located on Route 36 |
| Lapras (Lv. 20) | Available every Monday and Friday within the Union Cave's Basement |
| Red Gyarados (Lv. 30) | Visit Lake of Rage and Surf out to the middle of the lake |
| Snorlax (Lv. 50) | Play the PokéFlute station in front of the Snorlax located on Route 11 |
Legendary Pokemon
As with every other Pokemon game, Pokemon Heart Gold version includes a multitude of Legendary Pokemon for you to best and capture.
Listed below are each of the Legendary Pokemon available in Heart Gold, as are the levels that you will encounter them at in the wild:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Lugia (Lv. 70) | Visit the Whirl Islands after obtaining the Silver Feather |
| Ho-Oh (Lv. 45) | Climb to the top of Tin Tower with the Gold Feather |
| Suicune (Lv. 40) | Complete the Eusine subplot and battle Suicune one final time on Route 25 |
| Raikou (Lv. 40) | Roams Johto after you enter the basement of the Brass Tower |
| Entei (Lv. 40) | Roams Johto after you enter the basement of the Brass Tower |
| Latias (Lv. 35) | After you have acquired the National Pokédex and have exited the Pokemon Fan Club, Steve Stone will tell you Latias has been sighted in Johto |
| Latios (Lv. 35) | After you have acquired the National Pokédex and have exited the Pokemon Fan Club, Steve Stone will tell you Latios has been sighted in Johto |
| Palkia (Lv. 1) | Complete the Arceus event subplot |
| Dialga (Lv. 1) | Complete the Arceus event subplot |
| Giratina (Lv. 1) | Complete the Arceus event subplot |
| Rayquaza (Lv. 50) | Have both Groudon and Kyogre in your party, then return to the Hidden Tower with the Green Orb in tow |
| Kyogre (Lv. 50) | Visit the Hidden Tower with the Blue Orb in tow |
| Mewtwo (Lv. 70) | Found inside Cerulean Cave after all 16 badges have been obtained |
| Zapdos (Lv. 50) | Found outside the Power Plant after returning the generator part |
| Moltres (Lv. 50) | Found within Mt. Silver Cave |
| Articuno (Lv. 50) | Found in the Seafoam Islands |
Move Tutors
There are five people scattered across Johto and Kanto that are willing to teach your Pokemon unique and powerful moves. These people are called Move Tutors, and their services don't come cheap!
The chart below displays the location of each tutor, the moves they can teach your Pokemon, and the cost of their service:
| Move | Tutor location and cost |
|---|
| Headbutt | Ilex Forest Move Tutor - Free |
| Frenzy Plant | Blackthorn City Move Tutor - Show him one of the following Pokemon with maxed out happiness; Venusaur, Meganium, Sceptile, Torterra |
| Blast Burn | Blackthorn City Move Tutor - Show him one of the following Pokemon with maxed out happiness; Charizard, Typhlosion, Blaziken, Infernape |
| Hydro Cannon | Blackthorn City Move Tutor - Show him one of the following Pokemon with maxed out happiness; Blastoise, Feraligatr, Swampert, Empoleon |
| Bounce | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Gastro Acid | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Gunk Shot | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Low Kick | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Mud-slap | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Rollout | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Ancientpower | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Aqua Tail | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Earth Power | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Iron Defense | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Iron Head | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Seed Bomb | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Signal Beam | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Super Fang | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Twister | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Uproar | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Heat Wave | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Outrage | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Superpower | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Endeavor | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Pain Split | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Sky Attack | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Bug Bite | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Fury Cutter | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Dive | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Knock Off | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Sucker Punch | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Air Cutter | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Icy Wind | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Ominous Wind | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Trick | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Vacuum Wave | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Fire Punch | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Ice Punch | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Thunderpunch | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Zen Headbutt | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 64 BP (Battle Points) |
| Block | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Gravity | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Magic Coat | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Snore | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| String Shot | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Worry Seed | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 32 BP (Battle Points) |
| Helping Hand | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Magnet Rise | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Spite | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Swift | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Synthesis | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 40 BP (Battle Points) |
| Heal Bell | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Last Resort | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Role Play | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Tailwind | Frontier Front Move Tutors - 48 BP (Battle Points) |
| Draco Meteor | Go to Blackthorn City and go into the move deleters/move tutors house and then talk to all the people standing at the table and one will teach your dragon pokemon that has max happiness draco meteor - free. |
Play the old tunes from GSC
Did you know that you an unlock a Pokegear add-on that will allow you to play old tunes from Gold/Silver/Crystal versions?
GB Sound is located in the Key Items Pocket of your Bag. Once turned on it will replace the music and sounds with the music and sounds from the original games.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| GB Player | Once you have collected all of the Kanto badges, go to the condominiums in Celadon City. Take the elevator to the third floor (it should say GameFreak Elevator once you enter). Speak to the person standing in front of the globe and he will give you an item called GB Sound. |
PokeWalker Courses
The chart below shows all of the known PokeWalker Courses, as well as the number of Watts required to unlock each course:
*Watts can be obtained by playing PokeWalker Minigames, battling wild Pokemon on the PokeWalker, or simply by walking around while a Pokemon is present on the PokeWalker
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Refreshing Field | Unlocked immediately |
| Noisy Forest | Unlocked immediately |
| Rugged Path | Earn 50 Watts |
| Pretty Seaside | Earn 150 Watts |
| Residential Area | Earn 500 Watts |
| Dark Cave | Earn 1,000 Watts |
| Blue Lake | Earn 2,000 Watts |
| Town Edge | Earn 3,000 Watts |
| Hoenn Field | Earn 5,000 Watts |
| Warm Beach | Earn 7,500 Watts |
| Volcano Route | Earn 10,000 Watts |
| Tree House | Earn 15,000 Watts |
| Scary Cave | Earn 20,000 Watts |
| Sinnoh Field | Earn 30,000 Watts |
| Cold Mountainpath | Earn 40,000 Watts |
| Big Forest | Earn 40,000 Watts |
| White Lake | Earn 50,000 Watts |
| Rough Sea | Earn 65,000 Watts |
| Resort Area | Earn 80,000 Watts |
| Yellow Forest | Complete the download-able Pikachu-colored Pichu Wi-Fi event |
| Quiet Cave | Earn 100,000 Watts |
| Beyond the Sea | Complete an international trade over the GTS |
| Edge of the Night's Sky | Trade Nintendo Zone Jirachi over to Heart Gold/Soul Silver |
| Champ Path | Event |
| Amity Field | Event |
| Winner's Path | Mystery Gift |
Rebattle Red!
When You Battle Red And He Disappears in Mt.silver.To Battle Him Again Beat The Elite Four And He Will Reappear. Every time Time You Want To Fight Red Again Beat The Elite Fours And He Will Reappear in Mt.silver.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Battle Red Again | Beat The Elite Four |
Rematches with Gym Leaders
It is possible to have rematches against the sixteen Gym Leaders in Pokemon Heart Gold version. In order to request a rematch, you will first need to acquire the Leader's number who you want to have a rematch against.
Each Gym Leader will be away from their gym at least one day each week, on that day you can find them hanging out somewhere else. Track them down, get their number, and schedule a rematch with them.
The chart below shows where each Gym Leader is when they're not in their gym, as well as the day and time they can be called for a rematch:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Falkner | Found at Celadon Dept. Store on Monday mornings -accepts rematches on Saturday mornings |
| Bugsy | Found in Viridian Forest during the day on Thursday -accepts rematches on Thursdays in the afternoon |
| Whitney | Found at Goldenrod Dept. Store during the day on Saturday -accepts rematches on Saturdays in the afternoon |
| Morty | Found outside of the Tin Tower on Monday mornings -accepts rematches on Tuesday nights |
| Chuck | Receive his phone number from his wife who stands outside of the gym -accepts rematches on Wednesday nights |
| Jasmine | Found in the Olivine Dining Room everyday, in the afternoon -accepts rematches on Wednesday afternoons |
| Pryce | Found at Lake of Rage Saturday morning -accepts rematches on Monday mornings |
| Clair | Found inside of the Dragon's Den everyday, in the morning -accepts rematches on Friday nights |
| Brock | Found in Diglett Cave everyday, in the afternoon -accepts rematches on Saturday nights |
| Misty | Found on Route 25 every Friday night -accepts rematches on Wednesday mornings |
| Lt. Surge | Found outside of the Power Plant from 9am-11am everyday -accepts rematches on Friday mornings |
| Erika | Found near the Celadon City Fountain on Sunday, in the afternoon -accepts rematches on Sunday mornings |
| Janine | Found in the Victory Road Reception Gate everyday, in the evening -accepts rematches on Monday, during the daytime |
| Sabrina | Found standing next to the SS Aqua, every Friday night -accepts rematches on Sunday afternoons |
| Blaine | Found outside of the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Center on Tuesday mornings -accepts rematches on Tuesday afternoons |
| Green | Show a Pokemon with maxed out happiness to his sister, Daisy Oak, after she has massaged your Pokemon at least 5 times -accepts rematches on Saturday nights |
Shining Leaf locations
The Shining Leaf is a very rare item that your Pokemon can find. When your Pokemon finds a leaf it will perform a little dance, shortly followed by a green musical note displayed above its head.
The Shining Leaf isn't a hold item, and doesn't grant your Pokemon any extra power in battle. After finding one, a small golden leaf icon will be displayed on the status screen of the Pokemon that found it.
Where you find the leaves depends entirely on the nature of the Pokemon that's following you, and being in the right area with the right Pokemon doesn't guarantee that you'll find a leaf.
Listed below are the known routes that the Shining Leaves can be found, as well as the required Pokemon nature(s) for each:
*Read the table as 'Pokemon with nature X' | 'Routes where the Shining Leaves can be found
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Hasty | Routes 11, 18, 26, 39, 44 |
| Rash | Routes 11, 18, 26, 39, 44 |
| Lonely | Routes 10, 16, 27, 38, 43 |
| Adamant | Routes 15, 22, 24, 37, 42, 46 |
| Relaxed | Routes 4, 28, 48 |
| Naive | Routes 1, 3, 5, 31, 34 |
| Impish | Routes 1, 3, 5, 31, 34 |
| Naughty | Routes 1, 3, 5, 31, 34 |
| Serious | Routes 13, 14, 33, 34, 36, 45 |
| Modest | Routes 7, 8, 14, 33, 36, 45 |
| Docile | Routes 7, 8, 33, 36, 45 |
| Bold | Routes 15, 24, 37, 42, 46 |
| Hardy | Routes 15, 24, 37, 42, 46 |
| Timid | Routes 10, 16, 27, 38, 43 |
| Bashful | Routes 10, 16, 27, 38, 43 |
| Calm | Routes 2, 4, 6, 32, 34, 48 |
| Brave | Routes 9, 15, 22, 24, 37, 42, 46 |
| Jolly | Routes 1, 3, 5, 31, 34 |
| Mild | Routes 26, 39, 44 |
| Quiet | Routes 7, 13, 14, 33, 36, 45 |
| Gentle | Routes 2, 4, 6, 32, 48 |
| Sassy | Routes 1, 3, 5, 31, 34, 47 |
| Careful | Routes 33, 36, 45 |
| Quirky | Routes 11, 18, 26, 39, 44 |
| Lax | Routes 2, 4, 6, 32, 48 |
Swarm Pokemon
Like in previous games, there are Pokemon that appear randomly, on specific routes, each day.
In order to keep up with the Pokemon sightings, you'll need to tune into Professor Oak's Pokemon Talk Channel daily.
The chart below shows the various Pokemon that appear in swarms, as well as the routes you'll find them on:
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Chansey | Found on Route 13 |
| Ditto | Found on Route 47 |
| Marill | Found inside Mt. Mortar |
| Yanma | Found on Route 35 |
| Dunsparce | Found inside Dark Cave |
| Snubbull | Found on Route 38 |
| Quilfish | Found on Route 32 |
| Remoraid | Found on Route 44 |
| Poochyena | Found on Route 1 |
| Wingull | Found in Vermilion City (Surf) |
| Ralts | Found on Route 34 |
| Swablu | Found on Route 45 |
| Whiscash | Found in Violet City (Surf) |
| Clamperl | Found on Route 19 |
| Relicanth | Found on Route 12 |
| Luvdisc | Found on Route 27 |
| Kricketot | Found in Viridian Forest |
| Buneary | Found on Route 25 |
| Sableye | Found on Route 9 |
| Baltoy | Found on Route 3 |
Trainer Card colors
Each time you complete one of the following tasks, a star will be added to the bottom of your Trainer Card. Collecting stars will earn you a different colored Card, and in a sense show that you're a high ranking trainer.
You can earn 1 star by completing each of the following requirements:
- Defeat the Elite 4 once
- Collect 5 Shiny leaves on one Pokémon and speak to Ethan/Lyra in New Bark Town.
- Defeat the records of all 10 Pokéathlon events.
- Get a 100-streak in the battle tower.
- Complete the National Pokédex. You will need to capture all Pokémon apart from Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus. This gives you a totally of 484 Pokémon to collect to get this star.
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| Blue Card | Earn 1 stars |
| Bronze Card | Earn 2 stars |
| Silver Card | Earn 3 stars |
| Gold Card | Earn 4 stars |
| Black Card | Earn 5 stars |
Unlockable Pokedex
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|
| National Pokedex | Beat the Elite Four once and go to the S.S. Aqua ship in Olivine City. |
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3rd and 4th Generation Pokemon via Headbutt
Generation III and IV Pokemon can be obtained via headbutting trees, once you've defeated the Pokemon League and acquired the National Pokedex.
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Superslack_iz38 on October 18, 2009
Apricorn Tree Locations
Black Apricorn: Routes 31, 33, 37 & 43
Blue Apricorn: Routes 26, 36, 37
Green Apricorn: Routes 11, 29, 30, 35, 42, 45, 46
Pink Apricorn: Routes 2, 30, 33, 42
Red Apricorn: Routes 37, 44
White Apricorn: Routes 3, 33, 38
Yellow Apricorn: Routes 8, 32, 42, 46
*All types of Apricorn can be won by winning the Minigames at the Pokéthlon Dome.
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Superslack_iz38 on October 18, 2009
Aprijucer
Aprijucier is a item that attaches to apricorn box after u get it at the pokeothone(near national park) and when u get it, u can put in five of them at a time untill u blended them(u can choose random ones) and it will help with ur pokemons abilities like their speed. but after its blended u can put more in it and if u walk for long periods of times the smotheness will incress.
also each one will alter the effect of the juice and it will change the color if u put more of one color in like the green one. it also will decress one skill and incress another or not effect it at all. the only time it will not effect it if u already use it on the pokemon just b4 the secound use.
Bonus!
Sometimes when buying a drink from a vending machine in either the pokeathalon dome, or on the 6th floor of the Goldenrod Dept. Store, you will get the drink, and then a message saying "Bonus" will show up, and say that you got a second drink for free! How lucky <img src="http://i.neoseeker.com/d/icons/bigsmile.gif" border=0 vspace=2 alt="" />
Creating PokeBalls using Apricorns
Like in the original Gold/Silver versions, Apricorns can be used to create special varieties of PokeBalls. In order to create these PokeBalls you'll need to pay a visit to Kurt, a PokeBall smithy, who can be found inside of his home in Azalea Town. Hand Kurt one Apricorn and he'll make you a Ball, determined by the color of Apricorn you gave him.
It takes a day for Kurt to complete your Ball, so come back after 24 hours have passed.
*In order for Kurt to offer to make PokeBalls for you, you must first have chased off Team Rocket from their base beneath Slowpoke Well.
Listed below are the different types of Balls Kurt will make, and the required Apricorn for each:
Black Apricorn: Heavy Balls
Blue Apricorn: Lure Balls
Green Apricorn: Friend Balls
Pink Apricorn: Love Balls
Red Apricorn: Level Balls
White Apricorn: Fast Balls
Yellow Apricorn: Moon Balls
Easier Legendary Dogs Capture
To do this, you need one of the following:
1. Get a diglett
1.1. to do this (while still only in Johto), fly to the Safari Zone, and then leave that area. a bit south of it, there is a patch of grass. you will eventually find a diglett (around level 20)
2. train it to level 39
2.1. By now it should be dugtrio.
2.2 make sure it knows Magnitude and Sucker Punch (should have those 2 when you catch it)
3. Buy A LOT of repels (any type will work) and ultra balls (and other balls, i suggest Dusk Balls from Blackthorn if you do this at night)
4. Fly to either Violet, Mahogany, or Eruktec (please forgive my spelling of the city names) (not required but preferred location)
5. track the legendary dog(s) you want, having the dugtrio on top of your party.
6. when you are on the same route as one of the dogs, use a repel. move around in the grass and the pokemon you meet first (assuming repel is still active) will always be a legendary dog
this has been tested several times and it works. the repels are needed to make finding the dog easier, since except for the mt. silver area, you will not find pokemon in the wild over level 39 (which is the level of your dugtrio)
more to know:
1. use magnitude the 1st time, and if their HP is high enough, use again, but i suggest sucker punch. Each time you hurt the dog but are unsuccessful in capturing it, save the game. this is to ensure you don't kill the dog
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Submitted by: theManWhoSubmittedThis on June 17, 2010
easy way across the regions
Instead of taking the train (which takes a long time), you can just fly to Victory Road or the Elite Four place and then you can go anywhere on the maps. it can save a lot of time if you are not in a town with a train in it.
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Submitted by: anonymous on March 05, 2011
Easy way to defeat the Ghost Gym
Get the Togepi egg from Professor Elm's aid. When it hatches it should know the move Extrasensory. If you train it to a suitable level it can sweep through the entire gym since it consists of Gastlys, Haunters, and Gengars.
Easy way to evovle pokemon
If you want a level 1 pokemon to level up quick give it the exp sharer and challage the elite four and lance the first battle should give you 10-15 lvls
Ecruteak Gym Puzzle
Having trouble finding your way through the darkness that is Ecruteak Gym? Well here's a tip that will make things easier. After you defeat each Medium, the light they're carrying will go out leaving you to feel around for the correct path in complete darkness. If you're having trouble finding the right path try exiting and reentering the Gym. The Mediums you have defeated will have lit their lamps, and you can easily make your way to the Gym Leader.
Flying & surfing pikachu
If you get the pokewalker to 7500 steps or above you get a pikachu that knows sure and you get only 3 chances to get it and for a flying pikachu 10000 steps or above only 2 chances *yellow forest pokewalker route only
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Moondas on June 25, 2010
Free Rare Candy
When you enter the lighthouse in Olivine City, go up a level and go outside. You should have to go around the other side to get up to a higher level. Instead of doing this keep going to the left and down the side of the level you'll find a Rare Candy.
Goldenrod City Dept. Store Basement Items
Try pressing the A button in front of the smaller boxes, you may find an item.
How to get a sinnoh plate
Every time you take a cruise on the SS Aqua, speak to the captain and he will give you a random plate.(eg. meadow plate)
How to have as many of the same starter pokemon you want!!!!!!
Well first you have to have a Ditto, then you get you favorite starter(or any pokemon you choose) that has a gender to the day care then you breed your pokemon with Ditto and.....TADA you got your self another starter!!!!!!
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Submitted by: BigZekrom on April 18, 2012
Increased chance of finding Electric-type Pokemon
Having a Pokemon with the Static ability in the first slot of your party will increase your chance of finding an Electric-type Pokemon by 30%. The affects of Static will work even if your lead Pokemon is fainted.
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Gefloung on March 18, 2010
Increased chance of finding Steel-type Pokemon
Having a Pokemon with the Magnet Pull ability in the first slot of your party increases the appearance rate of Steel-type Pokemon by 30%. The affects of Magnet Pull will work even if your lead Pokemon is fainted.
Kimono Girls Pokemon
This is a list of the Pokemon that the Kimono girls battle with in order (they are all level 38):
Umbreon
Espeon
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon
Make sure to beat all the Kimono girls because there is no way to save in-between the battles.
Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza!!!
If you have been to the Embedded Tower on Route 47, then you know that it is empty. But if you have the National Dex, and have beaten the Elite Four, then go to Mr Pokemon and he will give you a blue orb. In this version, you will get Kyogre. After that, trade Groudon into the game, and go back to the Embedded Tower. There, you will meet Rayquaza, and you will have all three Hoenn legendaries. But make sure to get lots of Ultra Balls!
Lamps
Ok you know the lights in Ecruteak city? Well a friend of mine told me she was riding her bike and ran into one and mashed the a button. She got an ultra ball out of it. So I tried it out myself and I found a great ball, so next time you see one of the lamps check it you never know what you can find. But you will have to be patient, it's just like looking in the trash cans you might not find anything but then again you just might find something rare.So yeah thats all.
Looking for wild Pokemon with a specific nature?
Having a Pokemon with the Synchronize ability in the first slot of your party will increase your chances of finding a Pokemon with same nature as the Synchronizer's by 50%. The affects of Synchronize will work even if the Pokemon is fainted.
Minigame rewards
Each time you play a Pokethlon Minigame, you earn points. In addition to the points you earn while participating in the game, you can earn an additional 100 points if you come in first place, at the end of round three. You can spend these points on cards to display your records, or on a variety of special and rare items including, Apricorns, healing items (such as Full Restores), and even Elemental Stones!
In order to exchange your points for prizes, you have to speak with the receptionist located inside of the Pokethlon Dome.
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Superslack_iz38 on October 18, 2009
Motherly Love
Just like in Gold/Silver version, your mother will offer to save 50% of your battle winnings for you. There are many reasons to take advantage of her generosity, one being you don't lose the money if you lose a battle, however the real reason you should take your mom up on her offer is because she'll occasionally go shopping.
Whatever your mother spends your money on (don't worry, it's never much) goes to you. Typically, she'll purchase potions, berries, and the likes, but occasionally she'll splurge on a rare item -a Moon Stone or Choice item.
You can pick up her purchases from the Delivery Man in any PokeMart.
Pokemon dance
If you take a Pokemon with a high friendship level onto the Ecruteak Dance Theater stage and interact with them your Pokemon may preform a jaunty little dance.
Roaming and other Legenderies if you defeat them
If you accidentally defeat a legendary, Don't worry! Just defeat the whole elite 4 and champion, and it will be up and roaming again, and with some legenderies like suicune back where they were. (although suicune appears again in burned tower.
Rock Climb
After defeating all 16 gyms, go talk to Prof. Oak, he will basically tell you to go to Mt. Silver, he will then give you the hidden move Rock Climb
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Charizard123 on August 10, 2010
Unlocking the Mystery Gift function
Unlike in the previous games, the Mystery Gift function is NOT unlocked using secret phrase. Instead, the Mystery Gift feature is available on the main menu from the get go. <img src="http://i.neoseeker.com/d/icons/animesmile.gif" border=0 vspace=2 alt="" />
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Submitted by:
Superslack_iz38 on October 18, 2009
Unown Tips
After entering the Ruins of Alph, enter the main ruins. Then turn on your Pokegear and switch to the radio. If you move the little radio signal thing in the middle you will hear a strange broadcast, just like the GameBoy version!
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anonymous on June 28, 2010
Glitches
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Boulder glitch
In the centre of B1F of the Slowpoke Well, there is a boulder. However, this boulder can be pushed into the water. The boulder will act like it does on land, though.
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Castlewars on November 22, 2011
Creat Poke ball's quicker.
Go to Kurt, then give him some apricorns. Save your game then go on system settings. Change the time 1 day on then go back on pokemon then wait a couple seconds. Talk to him.
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Submitted by:
asskick54 on May 18, 2012
Silent Surfing
This glitch causes the music while you are surfing to temporarily disappear. To do it, de-register the GB Sounds (if registered), buy at least 10 Max Repels, and go to Route 20 with the GB Sounds switched off. Just before you surf onto Route 19, which leads to Route 20, use a Max Repel (the glitch fails if you encounter a wild Pokemon). As soon as you get to Route 20, activate the GB Sounds through the Bag. As soon as you get to Cinnabar Island, do not hit land, and while still surfing, de-activate the GB Sounds. There will be no music. The only way to fix the glitch is to hit land and walk into the Pokemon Center, then walk straight out.
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Submitted by:
Castlewars on April 15, 2012
Easter eggs
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A little easter egg
in the south side of the goldenrod tunnel,go down the hallway to the east, go to the end then straight down, there is a secret compartment place and you wont be able to see yourself or your partner pokemon.
Challenging Pokemon Master Red
Red's back, just like in the original Gold/Silver versions, and he's as tough as they come.
Getting to Red takes some effort on your part though, as you'll need to accomplish quite a few tasks beforehand -namely collecting the game's 16 badges (8 Kanto and 8 Johto). After you've beaten every gym in the game, talk to Professor Oak and he'll mention that Mt. Silver is now accessible to you.
You'll have to traverse through the mountain on your own, so bring a few Full Restores and Revives, the wild Pokemon being some of the highest levels in the game. At the top, you'll find Red awaiting your challenge.
Red's Pokemon are as follows:
<span class="wikilists">
- Pikachu Lv.88</li>
- Venusaur Lv.84</li>
- Charizard Lv.84</li>
- Blastoise Lv.84</li>
- Lapras Lv.80</li>
- Snorlax Lv.82</li>
</span><!-- wikilists -->
Get to the Sinjoh Ruins and get Dialga,Palkia,or Girantina!
To get to the Sinjoh Ruins,you have to get Arceus. Have only Arceus in your team,and if you have all 26 Unown's,go to the Unown Research Center in the Ruins Of Alph.A man will run out and say he feels something is about to happen and he takes you inside the ruins.You will be transported to the Sinjoh Ruins and go to the house in the eastern part.Talk to Cynthia and she'll take you to a building and will say to choose a pokemon.(Dialga,Palkia,or Girantina.)It will show a cut scene of Arceus making an egg appear,and you get it.Eventually,it will hatch and you will have a lv.1 Dialga,Palkia,or Girantina!Happy cheating!
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spartanguy10 on March 16, 2012
Secret box wallpapers and Pokemon eggs
Head to the Violet City Pokemon Center and speak with the man (Hajime) standing next to the PC.
Using a phrase generator - there's a good one located here: <a href="http://www.filb.de/games/tools/aikotoba" target="_blank">
http://www.filb.de/games/tools/aikotoba</a> - you can generate your own special grouping of words to tell Hajime. Depending on what you tell him, he'll offer you special PC box wallpapers, and Pokemon eggs!
