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.

#0193

Yanma

bugflying

#0194

Wooper

waterground

#0195

Quagsire

waterground

#0196

Espeon

psychic

#0197

Umbreon

dark

#0198

Murkrow

darkflying

#0199

Slowking

waterpsychic

#0200

Misdreavus

ghost

#0201

Unown

Psychic

#0202

Wobbuffet

psychic

#0203

Girafarig

normalpsychic

#0204

Pineco

bug

#0205

Forretress

bugsteel

#0206

Dunsparce

normal

#0207

Gligar

groundflying

#0208

Steelix

steelground

#0209

Snubbull

fairy

#0210

Granbull

fairy

#0211

Qwilfish

waterpoison

#0212

Scizor

bugsteel

#0213

Shuckle

bugrock

#0214

Heracross

bugfighting

#0215

Sneasel

darkice

#0216

Teddiursa

normal

#0217

Ursaring

normal

#0218

Slugma

fire

#0219

Magcargo

firerock

#0220

Swinub

iceground

#0221

Piloswine

iceground

#0222

Corsola

waterrock

#0223

Remoraid

water

#0224

Octillery

water

#0225

Delibird

iceflying

#0226

Mantine

waterflying

#0227

Skarmory

steelflying

#0228

Houndour

darkfire

#0229

Houndoom

darkfire

#0230

Kingdra

waterdragon

#0231

Phanpy

ground

#0232

Donphan

ground

#0233

Porygon2

normal

#0234

Stantler

normal

#0235

Smeargle

normal

#0236

Tyrogue

fighting

#0237

Hitmontop

fighting

#0238

Smoochum

icepsychic

#0239

Elekid

electric

#0240

Magby

fire

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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