How many Pokemon are in HeartGold and SoulSilver?

493 total across all four generations available at the time. The Johto regional dex covers 256 Pokemon. The National Dex unlocks after beating the Elite Four, adding Gen 3 and Gen 4 species that aren't native to Johto or Kanto.

How is HGSS different from the original Gold and Silver?

Gen 4 engine means the physical/special split per move applies. Feraligatr can use physical Water moves now. Gyarados benefits from its 125 Attack on Waterfall. Pokemon follow you in the overworld. The Pokeathlon replaces the original game corner. Kanto is fully remade. And the music is remastered.

What is the best starter in HGSS?

Totodile gets a major upgrade thanks to the physical/special split. Feraligatr 's 105 Attack finally works with physical Water moves like Waterfall and Ice Punch. Cyndaquil is still solid. Chikorita is still the weakest option. The gen 4 move split makes Totodile the biggest winner.

Can you go to Kanto in HGSS?

Yes. Same as the originals, beating the Johto Elite Four opens up all of Kanto with 8 more gym leaders. Red waits on Mt. Silver after you collect all 16 badges. His team is in the high 80s with a Level 88 Pikachu. Hardest NPC fight in the series at the time.

What generation is HeartGold and SoulSilver?

Gen 4 remakes of Gold and Silver, released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS. They run on the Diamond/Pearl engine with the physical/special split per move. The 493 national dex is the same as DP/Platinum. Johto and Kanto are rebuilt from the ground up with DS graphics and a walking Pokemon feature.

Which is better, HeartGold or SoulSilver?

HeartGold gets Ho-Oh early and SoulSilver gets Lugia early. Both are available in each version, but the version you pick determines which one you catch first. Lugia is the better defensive pick. Ho-Oh brings more offensive power. Same story, same Johto/Kanto content.

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokedex

HGSS rebuilds Gold and Silver on the Gen 4 engine with all 493 Pokemon. The physical/special split changes everything about the old Johto roster. Feraligatr finally uses its 105 Attack on physical Water moves. Gyarados gets the same upgrade. Two full regions of encounters to work with. Use the sidebar filters to compare stats and find the best picks for your team.

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Zapdos

electricflying

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Moltres

fireflying

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Dratini

dragon

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Dragonair

dragon

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Dragonite

dragonflying

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Mewtwo

psychic

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Mew

psychic

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Chikorita

grass

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Bayleef

grass

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Meganium

grass

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Cyndaquil

fire

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Quilava

fire

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Typhlosion

fire

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Totodile

water

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Croconaw

water

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Feraligatr

water

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Sentret

normal

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Furret

normal

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Hoothoot

normalflying

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Noctowl

normalflying

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Ledyba

bugflying

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Ledian

bugflying

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Spinarak

bugpoison

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Ariados

bugpoison

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Crobat

poisonflying

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Chinchou

waterelectric

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Lanturn

waterelectric

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Pichu

electric

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Cleffa

fairy

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Igglybuff

normalfairy

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Togepi

fairy

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Togetic

fairyflying

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Natu

psychicflying

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Xatu

psychicflying

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Mareep

electric

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Flaaffy

electric

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Ampharos

electric

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Bellossom

grass

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Marill

waterfairy

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Azumarill

waterfairy

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Sudowoodo

rock

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Politoed

water

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Hoppip

grassflying

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Skiploom

grassflying

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Jumpluff

grassflying

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Aipom

normal

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Sunkern

grass

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Sunflora

grass

493 total across all four generations available at the time. The Johto regional dex covers 256 Pokemon. The National Dex unlocks after beating the Elite Four, adding Gen 3 and Gen 4 species that aren't native to Johto or Kanto.
Gen 4 engine means the physical/special split per move applies. Feraligatr can use physical Water moves now. Gyarados benefits from its 125 Attack on Waterfall. Pokemon follow you in the overworld. The Pokeathlon replaces the original game corner. Kanto is fully remade. And the music is remastered.
Totodile gets a major upgrade thanks to the physical/special split. Feraligatr's 105 Attack finally works with physical Water moves like Waterfall and Ice Punch. Cyndaquil is still solid. Chikorita is still the weakest option. The gen 4 move split makes Totodile the biggest winner.
Yes. Same as the originals, beating the Johto Elite Four opens up all of Kanto with 8 more gym leaders. Red waits on Mt. Silver after you collect all 16 badges. His team is in the high 80s with a Level 88 Pikachu. Hardest NPC fight in the series at the time.
Gen 4 remakes of Gold and Silver, released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS. They run on the Diamond/Pearl engine with the physical/special split per move. The 493 national dex is the same as DP/Platinum. Johto and Kanto are rebuilt from the ground up with DS graphics and a walking Pokemon feature.
HeartGold gets Ho-Oh early and SoulSilver gets Lugia early. Both are available in each version, but the version you pick determines which one you catch first. Lugia is the better defensive pick. Ho-Oh brings more offensive power. Same story, same Johto/Kanto content.

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