Pokemon Heart Gold Version and Soul Silver Version: The Official Pokemon Johto Guide & Pokedex: 1 (Prima Official Game Guide)

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The map in the Pokégear has the same function as the Marking Map for the Pokétch in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to track roaming Pokémon. During the player's initial battle with the rival, he is known as Passerby Boy, unlike in Gold and Silver, where he was identified as ? Up here, you'll see a Potion to your left and three more Sages ahead; be warned that the optional third Sage has a Hoothoot.

Also, a new button is added to your menu: Pokemon, which allows you to view various information for any Pokemon in your party. The Official Pokémon Pocket Pokedex has details on the 493 Pokémon currently available, all in a handy size that can go with you anywhere! By trading or transferring certain event Pokémon to certain games, it's possible to unlock special events, such as using an event Arceus to access the Sinjoh Ruins and receive an egg containing Palkia, Dialga or Giratina. The Magnet Train's tracks can be seen overhead on Route 32, as well as in Goldenrod City where the tracks were previously on street-level.After this has been done, and Team Rocket is chased away from Azalea, Kurt gives the player a Lure Ball and will make his specialty Poké Balls when brought any kind of Apricorn, once per day. Elm's Lab has an upstairs level, where the professor and his family live, his old house being occupied by Lyra/Ethan and her/his family. The games were also released in Japan almost exactly one year after the Japanese release of Pokémon Platinum, and exactly eleven years after Pokémon Yellow, the first game to feature walking Pokémon. Lance then takes the player to a back room and tells the player that they are admitted into the Hall of Fame.

Strangely, it adds the evolutions Yanmega, Ambipom, Lickilicky, Tangrowth and Mamoswine, but not some other evolutions (e. Actually right now I'm wasting my time trying to get a Shiny Turtwig, the only starter I don't have yet. I've already gotten five starters, and I traded the Legendaries over to Pearl, so now I'm restarting and going through again. You'll find your first Bug Pokemon here, and Chikorita players who have SoulSilver might want to avoid Weedle during the day and Spinarak at night because they know Poison Sting. The credits of HeartGold and SoulSilver are the first to feature Gym Leaders, Elite Four members and villainous team members.Pokémon from other regions can be located by playing one of two special stations on the Pokégear's radio function. Ecruteak City and Cianwood City, while sharing a theme in Generation II, now feature separate remixed variations of the same theme. While the Rainbow Wing and Silver Wing allow permission to climb the Bell Tower and enter Lugia's cave in the Whirl Islands, respectively, the player cannot encounter their version's respective mascot until they obtain the Clear Bell in HeartGold and the Tidal Bell in SoulSilver.

Note: Event Pokemon may be obtained through use of an Action Replay or through a Wi-Fi exploit affecting Generation IV and V that can be read about here: bit. HeartGold and SoulSilver include the Champions from each of the previous paired versions: Blue from Red and Green, Lance from Gold and Silver, Steven Stone from Ruby and Sapphire, and Cynthia from Diamond and Pearl. Totodile players will want to come here with at least one of the early bird (Pidgey, Spearow, Hoothoot) or bug (Caterpie, Weedle, Ledyba, Spinarak) Pokemon.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver sold 1,442,990 units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 720,086 from Pokémon HeartGold and 722,904 from Pokémon SoulSilver, with a sell-through of 91.