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 Pallet Town

Professor Oak still keeps his lab in this tiny hometown of Kanto's old champions. Surf out the back and the long sea road to Cinnabar opens up.

Pallet Town is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Route 1 to the north and continue south to Route 21.

PALLET TOWN MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Nothing stirs in Pallet now but the water, where the rods pull up Chinchou, Shellder, and the occasional Lanturn.

Type

Surf2

#072Tentacool

90% - Lv 30–39

#073Tentacruel

10% - Lv 35–39

Fish10

Old Rod2

#129Magikarp

85% - Lv 10

#072Tentacool

15% - Lv 10

Good Rod4

#129Magikarp

35% - Lv 20

#072Tentacool

35% - Lv 20

#170Chinchou

20% - Lv 20

#090Shellder

10% - Lv 20

Super Rod4

#170Chinchou

40% - Lv 40

#090Shellder

30% - Lv 40

#073Tentacruel

20% - Lv 40

#171Lanturn

10% - Lv 40

#072

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

30–39

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

Cinnabar IslandLv 10–39

90%Vermilion CityLv 10–39

90%Cherrygrove CityLv 15–24

90%New Bark TownLv 10–24

90%Cianwood CityLv 15–24

90%Route 34Lv 15–24

90%Olivine CityLv 10–24

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

Fuchsia CityLv 10–40

100%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%Cerulean CityLv 10–40

85%Cinnabar IslandLv 10–20

85%Tohjo FallsLv 10–40

85%Viridian CityLv 10–40

85%Vermilion CityLv 10–20

85%Cerulean GymLv 10–20

85%Cherrygrove CityLv 10–20

85%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%

Magikarp page →

#170

Chinchou

WaterElectric

Evolves into Lanturn at Lv 27

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~3m-4m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected102h 24m

Also found in 9 other locations

Cinnabar IslandLv 20–40

40%Vermilion CityLv 20–40

40%New Bark TownLv 20–40

40%Olivine CityLv 20–40

40%Route 41Lv 20–40

40%

Chinchou 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 →

#072

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30

Encounter rate

35% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~3m-4m

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

Expected117h 2m

Tentacool page →

#090

Shellder

Water

Evolves into Cloyster with an item

Encounter rate

30% Common

Level

EV yield

1 Defense

1 in 3wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~4m-5m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected136h 32m

Also found in 9 other locations

Cinnabar IslandLv 20–40

30%Vermilion CityLv 20–40

30%New Bark TownLv 20–40

30%Olivine CityLv 20–40

30%Route 41Lv 20–40

30%

Shellder page →

#170

Chinchou

WaterElectric

Evolves into Lanturn at Lv 27

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Chinchou — about 2m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~5m-6m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected204h 48m

Chinchou page →

#073

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

Encounter rate

20% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

2 Sp. Def

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Tentacruel — about 2m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~10m-19m

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

Expected204h 48m

Also found in 19 other locations

Route 41Lv 20–40

30%Whirl IslandsLv 20–24

30%Cinnabar IslandLv 35–40

20%Vermilion CityLv 35–40

20%New Bark TownLv 20–40

20%Olivine CityLv 20–40

20%Route 19Lv 35–39

10%Route 12Lv 25–29

10%Route 13Lv 25–29

10%Cherrygrove CityLv 20–24

10%Cianwood CityLv 20–24

10%Route 34Lv 20–24

10%Route 32Lv 20–24

10%Route 40Lv 20–24

10%Union CaveLv 20–24

10%

Tentacruel page →

#072

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

1 in 7wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~6m-8m

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

Expected273h 4m

Tentacool page →

#090

Shellder

Water

Evolves into Cloyster with an item

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

1 Defense

1 in 10wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~9m-12m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball34%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceEstimated

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Shellder page →

#171

Lanturn

WaterElectric

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 HP

1 in 10wild encounters

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

Catch odds

~15m-30m

to catch one

Poke Ball10%

Great Ball15%

Ultra Ball20%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score60

PickRisky

SourceDerived

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 9 other locations

Cinnabar IslandLv 40–40

10%Vermilion CityLv 40–40

10%New Bark TownLv 40–40

10%Olivine CityLv 40–40

10%Route 41Lv 40–40

10%

Lanturn page →

#073

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

35–39

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

Tentacruel page →

Pallet Town 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.