How many Gym Badges can I earn in Gold and Silver?

Sixteen, double the usual eight. You clear Johto's eight Gyms first, then sail to Kanto after the Elite Four for eight more. Kanto's lineup shifted in the years since Red and Blue: Janine took over the Fuchsia Gym from her father Koga, and Blue, the old Kanto rival, now runs the Viridian Gym.

Do the days of the week matter in Gold and Silver's towns?

They do, thanks to the game's internal clock. Goldenrod's haircut brothers raise a Pokemon's friendship on a set schedule, some shops stock special goods only on certain days, and a few people hand out a different gift each day. Check what day it is before you write a town off as finished.

Gold & Silver Cherrygrove City

First stop west of New Bark, a small seaside town. A friendly guide walks newcomers around before the long climb north to Violet City.

Cherrygrove City is in Johto, with Route 29 to the east. In the story it comes after Route 46 and continues north to Route 30.

CHERRYGROVE CITY MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Nothing lives in town, but the sea off Cherrygrove rewards a rod, with Corsola biting in the morning and daytime and Staryu taking the night shift.

Type

Surf2

#072Tentacool

90% - Lv 15–24

#073Tentacruel

10% - Lv 20–24

Fish10

Old Rod2

#129Magikarp

85% - Lv 10

#098Krabby

15% - Lv 10

Good Rod4

#098Krabby

55% - Lv 20

#129Magikarp

35% - Lv 20

#222Corsola

10% - Lv 20

#120Staryu

10% - Lv 20

Super Rod4

#098Krabby

60% - Lv 40

#222Corsola

30% - Lv 40

#120Staryu

30% - Lv 40

#099Kingler

10% - Lv 40

#072

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

15–24

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Tentacool — about 36s of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected45h 31m

Also found in 19 other locations

New Bark TownLv 10–24

90%Cianwood CityLv 15–24

90%Route 34Lv 15–24

90%Olivine CityLv 10–24

90%Route 40Lv 15–24

90%Cinnabar IslandLv 10–39

90%Route 21Lv 10–39

90%Route 19Lv 30–39

90%Route 20Lv 10–39

90%Pallet TownLv 10–39

90%Route 26Lv 10–34

90%Route 27Lv 10–24

90%Vermilion CityLv 10–39

70%Union CaveLv 15–19

60%Whirl IslandsLv 20–24

60%

Tentacool page →

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

85% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 36s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected48h 11m

Also found in 51 other locations

Blackthorn CityLv 5–40

100%Dark CaveLv 5–40

100%Dragon's DenLv 10–40

100%Lake of RageLv 10–40

100%Route 45Lv 5–24

100%Route 43Lv 10–40

100%Fuchsia CityLv 10–40

100%Goldenrod CityLv 10–20

85%Ecruteak CityLv 10–40

85%Ilex ForestLv 10–40

85%Mt. MortarLv 10–40

85%New Bark TownLv 10–20

85%Cianwood CityLv 10–20

85%Route 30Lv 10–40

85%Route 31Lv 10–40

85%Route 34Lv 10–20

85%Olivine CityLv 10–20

85%Route 32Lv 5–40

85%Mt. SilverLv 10–40

85%Slowpoke WellLv 10–40

85%Ruins of AlphLv 10–40

85%Union CaveLv 10–40

85%Whirl IslandsLv 10–20

85%Violet CityLv 10–40

85%Route 35Lv 10–40

85%Cerulean CityLv 10–40

85%Cinnabar IslandLv 10–20

85%Pallet TownLv 10–20

85%Tohjo FallsLv 10–40

85%Viridian CityLv 10–40

85%Vermilion CityLv 10–20

85%Cerulean GymLv 10–20

85%

Magikarp page →

#098

Krabby

Water

Evolves into Kingler at Lv 28

Encounter rate

60% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Krabby — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball30%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected68h 16m

Also found in 11 other locations

Dark CaveLv 15–15

90%Cianwood CityLv 10–40

90%Route 40Lv 10–40

90%Goldenrod CityLv 10–40

60%Route 34Lv 10–40

60%Olivine CityLv 10–40

60%Union CaveLv 10–40

60%Route 19Lv 10–40

60%Route 14Lv 10–40

60%Cerulean GymLv 10–40

60%Whirl IslandsLv 10–40

55%

Krabby page →

#098

Krabby

Water

Evolves into Kingler at Lv 28

Encounter rate

55% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Krabby — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball30%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected74h 29m

Krabby page →

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

35% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 1m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~3m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected117h 2m

Magikarp page →

#222

Corsola

WaterRock

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Defense, 1 Sp. Def

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Corsola — about 1m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~8m-15m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 9 other locations

Goldenrod CityLv 20–40

30%Cianwood CityLv 20–40

30%Route 34Lv 20–40

30%Olivine CityLv 20–40

30%Route 40Lv 20–40

30%Union CaveLv 20–40

30%Route 19Lv 20–40

30%Route 14Lv 20–40

30%Cerulean GymLv 20–40

30%

Corsola page →

#120

Staryu

Water

Evolves into Starmie with an item

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Staryu — about 1m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m

to catch one

Poke Ball30%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Staryu page →

#098

Krabby

Water

Evolves into Kingler at Lv 28

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Krabby — about 3m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~6m-7m

to catch one

Poke Ball30%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected273h 4m

Krabby page →

#222

Corsola

WaterRock

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Defense, 1 Sp. Def

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Corsola — about 7m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~19m-38m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Corsola page →

#120

Staryu

Water

Evolves into Starmie with an item

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Staryu — about 7m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~9m-10m

to catch one

Poke Ball30%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Staryu page →

#099

Kingler

Water

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Attack

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Kingler — about 7m of fishing to catch one.

Also found in 10 other locations

Whirl IslandsLv 40–40

20%Goldenrod CityLv 40–40

10%Cianwood CityLv 40–40

10%Route 34Lv 40–40

10%Olivine CityLv 40–40

10%Route 40Lv 40–40

10%Union CaveLv 40–40

10%Route 19Lv 40–40

10%Route 14Lv 40–40

10%Cerulean GymLv 40–40

10%

Kingler page →

#073

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

20–24

EV yield

2 Sp. Def

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Tentacruel — about 7m of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~19m-38m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score80

PickReliable

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 19 other locations

Route 41Lv 20–40

30%Whirl IslandsLv 20–24

30%New Bark TownLv 20–40

20%Olivine CityLv 20–40

20%Cinnabar IslandLv 35–40

20%Route 21Lv 35–40

20%Route 20Lv 35–40

20%Pallet TownLv 35–40

20%Route 26Lv 30–40

20%Route 27Lv 20–40

20%Vermilion CityLv 35–40

20%Cianwood CityLv 20–24

10%Route 34Lv 20–24

10%Route 32Lv 20–24

10%Route 40Lv 20–24

10%Union CaveLv 20–24

ITEMS & SHOP

An old man near the Cherrygrove beach rewards a quick visit with a Mystic Water, a held item that strengthens Water moves. Its shops carry only early-game basics.

NPC gift1

Mystic Water

Mart5

Antidote₱100

Awakening₱250

Paralyze Heal₱200

Poke Ball₱200

Potion₱300

NPC GIFT

Mystic Water

Gift from the man on the island in the water (requires Surf)

Effect

Powers up water-type moves. (HOLD)

MART

Antidote

For sale₱100

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

MART

Awakening

For sale₱250

Awakens sleeping Pokemon.

MART

Paralyze Heal

For sale₱200

Heals paralyzed Pokemon.

MART

Poke Ball

For sale₱200

An item for catching Pokemon.

MART

Potion

For sale₱300

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

NPC gift1

Mystic Water

NPC GIFT

Mystic Water

Gift from the man on the island in the water (requires Surf)

Effect

Powers up water-type moves. (HOLD)

Mart5

Antidote

MART

Antidote

For sale₱100

Cures poisoned Pokemon.

Awakening

MART

Awakening

For sale₱250

Awakens sleeping Pokemon.

Paralyze Heal

MART

Paralyze Heal

For sale₱200

Heals paralyzed Pokemon.

Poke Ball

MART

Poke Ball

For sale₱200

An item for catching Pokemon.

Potion

MART

Potion

For sale₱300

Restores Pokemon HP by 20.

TRAINERS

Your rival jumps you just outside Cherrygrove for the first time, fresh off stealing a starter from Professor Elm. His team is only level 5 here, an easy win that opens a rivalry you will revisit all game.

Rival1

???Lv 5₱300

RIVAL

???

Party

Highest Lv

Reward

₱300

Party

Ability-NatureFixedItem-

Tackle

Leer

Type

WATER

GROUND

ROCK

Win: ₱300

Cherrygrove City Guide

Sixteen, double the usual eight. You clear Johto's eight Gyms first, then sail to Kanto after the Elite Four for eight more. Kanto's lineup shifted in the years since Red and Blue: Janine took over the Fuchsia Gym from her father Koga, and Blue, the old Kanto rival, now runs the Viridian Gym.
They do, thanks to the game's internal clock. Goldenrod's haircut brothers raise a Pokemon's friendship on a set schedule, some shops stock special goods only on certain days, and a few people hand out a different gift each day. Check what day it is before you write a town off as finished.