Pokemon Walkthrough

Pokemon Gold & Silver Walkthrough

53 story stops from New Bark Town to Indigo Plateau, then 4 postgame stops, in play order

Gold & Silver

Full Walkthrough: Every Stop in Play Order

97 stops18 chapters80 full walkthroughs

Every stop of Pokemon Gold and Silver in the order you reach it: 53 story stops from New Bark Town to Indigo Plateau, in chapters that end at each of the 16 gyms (Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty, Chuck, Jasmine, Pryce, Clair, Lt. Surge, Sabrina, Misty, Erika, Janine, Brock, Blaine and Blue). The Pokemon League chapter covers the Elite Four, Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen, and Lance as Champion. The postgame adds 4 stops from Route 19 to Mt. Silver. Of the stops, 80 link to a full location walkthrough.

Zephyr Badge: Falkner

Violet City Gym, Flying type, ace Lv 9
8 stops · 15 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Zephyr BadgeGym badge
  • TM31 Mud-SlapGround type
  • $900Prize money
Boss

Falkner

Violet City Gym, Flying type

  • Pidgey, Lv 7
  • Pidgeotto, Lv 9, ace
New15 Pokemon
Hoothoot, Pidgey, Sentret, Rattata, Geodude, Spearow, Jigglypuff, Caterpie (G), Weedle (S), Ledyba (S), Spinarak (G), Kakuna (S), Metapod (G), Bellsprout, Gastly
Return
HM01 Cut, come back to Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Violet City
  1. 1
    New Bark TownPick 1 of Chikorita / Cyndaquil / Totodile1 gift
    Get
    Pick 1ChikoritaLv 5CyndaquilLv 5TotodileLv 5
    Come back
    Master Balllater visitS.S. Ticketlater visitChinchouGood RodLanturnSuper RodMagikarpGood RodShellderGood RodTentacoolGood RodTentacruelSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 29New Bark Town location page
    Guide
  2. 2
    Route 29New: Hoothoot, Pidgey, Sentret +11 item 1 gift 4 new

    Nobody on this opening stretch wants a battle, so the walk west comes down to one ball and the time of day you pass through the grass.

    Get
    Potion
    New
    HoothootPidgeySentretRattata
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    GiftPink Bowlater visitAipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbuttSpearowHeadbutt
    Next stop Route 46, to the northFull Route 29 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 3
    Route 46New: Geodude, Spearow, Jigglypuff3 trainers 1 item 3 new

    The Route 29 gate leads only into a grassy basin on Route 46 because you cannot climb any of the ledges above it.

    New
    GeodudeSpearowJigglypuff5%+1 seen earlier
    Come back
    Dire Hitlater visitCamper TedLv 17, later visitPicnicker ErinLv 16, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 9 gym aceHiker BaileyLv 13, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 9 gym ace
    Next stop Cherrygrove CityFull Route 46 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 4
    Cherrygrove CityRival ??? Lv 51 trainer 1 item

    Coming into Cherrygrove City from Route 29, accept the old man's tour on the east road. Surf out later to the man on the island in the water and take the Mystic Water he gives you.

    Fight
    Rival ???Lv 5
    Get
    Mystic Water
    Shop
    Poke Ball$200Potion$300
    Come back
    CorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodKrabbyGood RodMagikarpGood RodStaryuGood RodTentacoolSurfTentacruelSurf
    Next stop Route 30, to the northFull Cherrygrove City walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 5
    Route 30New: Caterpie (G), Weedle (S), Ledyba (S) +33 trainers 2 items 1 gift 6 new

    On your first trip north from Cherrygrove City, two battling youngsters block the west passage of Route 30, so take the east path. Once you can Surf, the ponds hold wild Pokemon.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster MikeyLv 4+2 more trainers
    Get
    Mystery EggExp ShareGiftBerry
    New
    CaterpieGWeedleSLedybaSSpinarakGKakunaSMetapodG+3 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    AipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbuttMagikarpGood RodPoliwagGood RodPoliwhirlSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 31, to the northFull Route 30 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 6
    Route 31New: Bellsprout1 trainer 3 items 1 new

    From Route 30 you climb to the Route 31 road below the cave mouth, and on a first visit only the grass under that road leads west.

    Get
    Poke BallAntidote
    New
    Bellsprout+9 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM50 Nightmarelater visitAipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbuttMagikarpGood RodPoliwagGood RodPoliwhirlSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Violet City, to the westFull Route 31 walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 7
    Violet CityLeader Falkner Lv 93 trainers 3 items

    Nothing in Violet City stands between you and the gym, so you can head straight for it as soon as you arrive through the Route 31 gate.

    Fight
    Leader FalknerLv 9+2 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTogepiLv 5, Defeat FalknerTradeBellsprout for Onix
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Shop
    Escape Rope$550
    Come back
    Rare Candylater visitPP Uplater visitHyper Potionlater visithiddenMagikarpGood RodPoliwagGood RodPoliwhirlSurf
    Next stop Sprout Tower, to the northFull Violet City walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 8
    Sprout TowerNew: Gastly11 trainers 1 item 1 new

    In Sprout Tower, the doorway hall and the outer walkway of 1F never connect, so you climb to 2F and drop back down before the climb goes on.

    Fight
    Highest levelSage LiLv 10+10 more trainers
    Get
    HM05 Flash
    New
    Gastly+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 32Full Sprout Tower walkthrough
    Guide

Hive Badge: Bugsy

Azalea Town Gym, Bug type, ace Lv 16
8 stops · 29 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Hive BadgeGym badge
  • TM49 Fury CutterBug type
  • $1,600Prize money
Boss

Bugsy

Azalea Town Gym, Bug type

  • Metapod, Lv 14
  • Kakuna, Lv 14
  • Scyther, Lv 16, ace
New29 Pokemon
Magikarp, Wooper, Ekans (S), Mareep, Qwilfish, Tentacool, Hoppip, Zubat, Unown, Natu, Poliwag, Smeargle, Raticate, Sandshrew (G), Golbat, Goldeen, Krabby, Onix, Lapras, Slowpoke, Oddish, Pineco, Exeggcute, Paras, Beedrill (S), Butterfree (G), Drowzee, Abra, Ditto
Return
HM01 Cut, come back to Route 32, Ilex ForestHM04 Strength, come back to Union Cave, Slowpoke Well
  1. 9
    Route 32New: Magikarp, Wooper, Ekans (S) +58 trainers 4 items 8 new

    Come back once you have HM01 Cut and the Hive Badge, and the man on the ledge on the northern side of the route hands you TM05 Roar. Until then, the way south hugs the east side.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher JustinLv 15+7 more trainers
    Get
    Old RodPoison Barb
    New
    MagikarpOld RodWooperEkansSMareepQwilfishOld RodTentacoolOld RodHoppip10%Zubat5%+2 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM05 Roarlater visitMiracle Seedlater visitAipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbuttQuagsireSurfTentacruelSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Ruins of Alph, to the northFull Route 32 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 10
    Ruins of AlphNew: Unown, Natu, Poliwag +14 new
    New
    UnownNatuPoliwagOld RodSmeargle10%+1 seen earlier
    Come back
    QuagsireSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Union CaveRuins of Alph location page
    Guide
  3. 11
    Union CaveNew: Raticate, Sandshrew (G), Golbat +420 trainers 3 items 7 new

    On foot, only the dry passage crosses Union Cave, and the pools beside it wait for a later trip with Surf.

    Get
    Great Ball
    New
    RaticateSandshrewGGolbatGoldeenOld RodKrabbyOld RodOnix10%Lapras+4 seen earlier
    Need
    Movable BoulderHM04 Strength+ Plain BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM39 Swiftlater visitElixirlater visitCooltrainer EmmaLv 28, later visitHiker LeonardLv 25, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceHiker PhillipLv 23, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym acePokéManiac AndrewLv 24, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym acePokéManiac CalvinLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer NickLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer GwenLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceQuagsireSurfSeakingSuper RodCorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood RodTentacruelSurf+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 33, to the southFull Union Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 12
    Route 33Come back: Headbutt1 trainer

    On Route 33 the ledges below the Union Cave mouth drop one way only, so you return to the cave by the path along the shelf's east side.

    Come back
    AipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbutt
    Next stop Azalea Town, to the westFull Route 33 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 13
    Azalea TownLeader Bugsy Lv 168 trainers 3 items

    Two Rocket grunts stand guard when you reach Azalea Town, one in front of the well and one at the gym door.

    Fight
    Leader BugsyLv 16Rival SilverLv 16Rival GoldLv 16+5 more trainers
    Get
    Lure BallCharcoalFull Heal
    Shop
    Charcoal$9,800Repel$350Super Potion$700
    Come back
    BeedrillHeadbuttSButterfreeHeadbuttGExeggcuteHeadbuttPinecoHeadbutt+4 seen earlier
    Next stop Slowpoke Well, to the northFull Azalea Town walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 14
    Slowpoke WellNew: Slowpoke4 trainers 3 items 1 new

    Your first trip down the Slowpoke Well sweeps B1F on foot, and beating the last Rocket Grunt clears out the gang and sends you back to Azalea Town.

    Fight
    Rocket Gruntx4Lv 9 to 14
    Get
    TM18 Rain DanceKings RockSuper Potion
    New
    Slowpoke+4 seen earlier
    Need
    Movable BoulderHM04 Strength+ Plain BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    SeakingSuper RodSlowbroSurf
    Next stop Ilex ForestFull Slowpoke Well walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 15
    Ilex ForestNew: Oddish, Pineco, Exeggcute +32 items 6 new

    In Ilex Forest the kiln's Farfetch'd has fled, and each time you talk to it, the direction you face decides where it runs.

    Get
    TM02 Headbutt
    New
    OddishPinecoHeadbuttExeggcuteHeadbuttParasBeedrillHeadbutt · 5%SButterfreeHeadbutt · 5%G+7 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    HM01 Cutlater visitGolduckSurfPsyduckSurf
    Next stop Route 34, to the northFull Ilex Forest walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 16
    Route 34New: Drowzee, Abra, Ditto9 trainers 3 items 3 new

    Out of the gate from Ilex Forest, you walk onto a wide field of tall grass with trainers on both edges.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer KateLv 28+5 more trainers
    Get
    TM12 Sweet ScentRare CandyhiddenSoft Sand
    New
    DrowzeeAbra10%Ditto5%+11 seen earlier
    Come back
    Officer KeithLv 17, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer JennLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer IreneLv 24, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood RodTentacruelSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Goldenrod City, to the northFull Route 34 walkthrough
    Guide

Plain Badge: Whitney

Goldenrod City Gym, Normal type, ace Lv 20
2 stops
Earn
  • Plain BadgeGym badge
  • TM45 AttractNormal type
  • $2,000Prize money
Boss

Whitney

Goldenrod City Gym, Normal type

  • Clefairy, Lv 18
  • Miltank, Lv 20, ace
  1. 17
    Goldenrod CityLeader Whitney Lv 205 trainers 6 items 3 gifts

    Every stop in Goldenrod City sits behind a door, and the Game Corner prize counters need a coin case from the Goldenrod Underground.

    Fight
    Leader WhitneyLv 20+4 more trainers
    Get
    GiftEeveeLv 20GiftTM27 Return or TM21 FrustrationGiftTM21 FrustrationPrizeAbraLv 10, 200 CoinsPrizeDratiniLv 10, 2,100 CoinsPrizeEkansLv 10, 700 CoinsGPrizeSandshrewLv 10, 700 CoinsSBicycleSquirt BottleEtherBurn HealUltra Ball+1 more itemTradeDrowzee for Machop
    Shop
    TM02 Headbutt$2,000TM08 Rock Smash$1,000TM33 Ice Punch$3,000TM41 Thunder Punch$3,000TM48 Fire Punch$3,000Big Pearl$3,500+14 more for sale
    Come back
    CorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood Rod
    Next stop Goldenrod UndergroundFull Goldenrod City walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 18
    Goldenrod UndergroundTM35 Sleep Talk15 trainers 6 items

    The Goldenrod Underground passage below the city runs between the north and south city entrances; the locked door off its north end stays shut for now.

    Fight
    Rocket Gruntx4Lv 24 to 26+4 more trainers
    Get
    TM35 Sleep TalkCoin CaseRevivehiddenMax PotionhiddenFull Heal+1 more item
    Come back
    Rival SilverLv 32, later visitRival GoldLv 32, later visitRocket GruntLv 27, later visitRocket GruntLv 25, later visitRocket GruntLv 24, later visitBurglar EddieLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 20 gym aceBurglar DuncanLv 25, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 20 gym ace
    Next stop Route 35Full Goldenrod Underground walkthrough
    Guide

Fog Badge: Morty

Ecruteak City Gym, Ghost type, ace Lv 25
9 stops · 29 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Fog BadgeGym badge
  • TM30 Shadow BallGhost type
  • $2,300Prize money
Boss

Morty

Ecruteak City Gym, Ghost type

  • Gastly, Lv 21
  • Haunter, Lv 21
  • Gengar, Lv 25, ace
  • Haunter, Lv 23
New29 Pokemon
Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Yanma, Caterpie (S), Weedle (G), Kakuna (G), Metapod (S), Sunkern, Venonat, Beedrill (G), Butterfree (S), Pinsir, Scyther, Growlithe (G), Vulpix (S), Stantler, Sudowoodo, Pidgeotto, Koffing, Magmar, Meowth (S), Snubbull, Magnemite, Farfetch'd, Miltank, Tauros, Entei, Raikou, Suicune
  1. 19
    Route 35New: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Yanma9 trainers 2 items 1 gift 3 new

    Out of the Goldenrod Gate, you walk north up a lane beside a small pond you can cross only with Surf.

    Fight
    Highest levelPicnicker BrookeLv 16+8 more trainers
    Get
    TM04 RolloutGiftSpearowLv 10HP Up
    New
    Nidoran♀Nidoran♂Yanma+15 seen earlier
    Come back
    GolduckSurfPsyduckSurf
    Next stop National Park, to the northFull Route 35 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 20
    National ParkNew: Caterpie (S), Weedle (G), Kakuna (G) +710 new
    Get
    TM28 Dig
    New
    CaterpieSWeedleGKakunaGMetapodSSunkernVenonat10%Beedrill5%GButterfree5%SPinsir5%Scyther5%+3 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 36National Park location page
    Guide
  3. 21
    Route 36New: Growlithe (G), Vulpix (S), Stantler +12 trainers 2 items 4 new

    The National Park gatehouse lets you out at the west end of Route 36 beside two trainers.

    Get
    TM08 Rock SmashHard Stone
    New
    GrowlitheGVulpixSStantler5%Sudowoodo+12 seen earlier
    Need
    SudowoodoSquirt Bottle
    Next stop Route 37, to the northFull Route 36 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 22
    Route 37New: Pidgeotto3 trainers 1 item 1 gift 1 new

    From Route 36, the grassy east lane ends in an apricorn clearing with no way north, so visit it first; Sunny waits there only on Sundays.

    Fight
    Highest levelPsychic GregLv 17+2 more trainers
    Get
    EtherGiftMagnet
    New
    Pidgeotto5%+15 seen earlier
    Next stop Ecruteak City, to the northFull Route 37 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 23
    Ecruteak CityLeader Morty Lv 251 gift
    Fight
    Leader MortyLv 25AceGengar
    Get
    Fog BadgeTM30 Shadow Ball$2,300GiftHM03 Surf
    Come back
    PoliwhirlSurf
    Next stop Burned TowerEcruteak City location page
    Guide
  6. 24
    Burned TowerRival Silver Lv 227 trainers 5 items 2 new

    Two breakable rocks split 1F into an east loop and a west loop, so carry Rock Smash into the Burned Tower.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 22Rival GoldLv 22+5 more trainers
    Get
    TM20 EndureBurn HealX SpeedEtherhidden+1 more item
    New
    KoffingMagmar10%+3 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 38Full Burned Tower walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 25
    Route 38New: Meowth (S), Snubbull, Magnemite +35 trainers 6 new

    Route 38 loops west from the Ecruteak City gatehouse through a lower lane, a ledge and a grass strip, so you meet all five trainers.

    Fight
    Highest levelSailor HarryLv 19+4 more trainers
    New
    MeowthSSnubbullMagnemiteFarfetch'd10%Miltank5%Tauros5%+10 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 39, to the westFull Route 38 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 26
    Route 39TM13 Snore4 trainers 3 items

    Route 39 opens on a farm in its north-west corner, and you meet a Psychic and a grazing herd before you reach its doors.

    Fight
    Highest levelPsychic NormanLv 20+3 more trainers
    Get
    TM13 SnoreNuggethiddenMoomoo Milk
    Next stop Roaming JohtoFull Route 39 walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 27
    Roaming JohtoNew: Entei, Raikou, Suicune3 new
    New
    EnteiRaikouSuicune
    Next stop Olivine CityRoaming Johto location page

Storm Badge: Chuck

Cianwood City Gym, Fighting type, ace Lv 30
7 stops · 16 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Storm BadgeGym badge
  • TM01 Dynamic PunchFighting type
  • $3,000Prize money
Boss

Chuck

Cianwood City Gym, Fighting type

  • Primeape, Lv 27
  • Poliwrath, Lv 30, ace
New16 Pokemon
Chinchou, Corsola, Shellder, Staryu, Tentacruel, Shuckle, Mantine (G), Heracross, Mankey (G), Aipom, Flaaffy, Seaking, Marill, Machop, Graveler, Machoke
Return
HM06 Whirlpool, come back to Route 41HM07 Waterfall, come back to Mt. Mortar
  1. 28
    Olivine CityNew: Chinchou, Corsola, Shellder +23 items 5 new

    Your rival leaves the Olivine City gym saying its leader is away, nursing a sick Pokemon at the lighthouse.

    Get
    HM04 StrengthGood RodProteinhiddenTradeKrabby for Voltorb
    New
    ChinchouGood RodCorsolaGood Rod · 10%ShellderGood Rod · 10%StaryuGood Rod · 10%TentacruelSurf · 10%+3 seen earlier
    Shop
    Hyper Potion$1,200Super Repel$500
    Come back
    LanturnSuper RodKinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Olivine Lighthouse, to the southFull Olivine City walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 29
    Olivine LighthouseTM34 Swagger
    Get
    TM34 Swagger
    Next stop Route 40Olivine Lighthouse location page
    Guide
  3. 30
    Route 40New: Shuckle4 trainers 2 items 1 new

    Route 40 starts on a short beach beside Olivine City, and everything past the sand is open sea that only Surf can cross.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer ElaineLv 21+3 more trainers
    Get
    Sharp BeakHyper Potionhidden
    New
    ShuckleRock Smash · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Need
    Smashable RockTM08 Rock SmashTiming unknown
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 41, to the southFull Route 40 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 31
    Route 41New: Mantine (G)10 trainers 1 item 1 new

    You Surf in from Route 40 at the northeast, where the first swimmers already wait on open water.

    New
    MantineSurf · 10%G+5 seen earlier
    Need
    Whirlpoolx4HM06 Whirlpool+ Glacier BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    Max Etherlater visithiddenSwimmer MathewLv 23, later visitLanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Cianwood City, to the westFull Route 41 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 32
    Cianwood CityLeader Chuck Lv 305 trainers 4 items 1 gift

    Cianwood City has no road in, so you Surf west from Route 41 to its east side.

    Fight
    Leader ChuckLv 30+4 more trainers
    Get
    HM02 FlyGiftShuckleLv 15Secret PotionRevivehiddenMax Etherhidden
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 42Full Cianwood City walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 33
    Route 42New: Heracross, Mankey (G), Aipom +23 trainers 3 items 5 new

    Two ponds break Route 42 into three dry stretches, so coming in from the west gate you need Surf twice to cross it.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher ChrisLv 18+2 more trainers
    Get
    Ultra BallMax PotionhiddenSuper Potion
    New
    HeracrossHeadbuttMankeyGAipomHeadbuttFlaaffy10%SeakingSurf · 10%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Mt. Mortar, to the northFull Route 42 walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 34
    Mt. MortarNew: Marill, Machop, Graveler +11 trainer 8 items 1 gift 4 new

    Each Route 42 mouth of Mt. Mortar opens into its own walled pocket, so you can link the west and east pockets only through 1F Back.

    Get
    TM40 Defense CurlGiftTyrogueLv 10Max Revivex2, 1 hiddenMax RepelhiddenRare Candy+3 more items
    New
    MarillMachopGravelerMachoke+8 seen earlier
    Need
    WaterfallHM07 Waterfall+ Rising BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    Blackbelt KiyoLv 34, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 30 gym ace
    Next stop Olivine GymFull Mt. Mortar walkthrough
    Guide

Mineral Badge: Jasmine

Olivine City Gym, Steel type, ace Lv 35
1 stop
Earn
  • Mineral BadgeGym badge
  • TM23 Iron TailSteel type
  • $3,500Prize money
Boss

Jasmine

Olivine City Gym, Steel type

  • Magnemite, Lv 30
  • Magnemite, Lv 30
  • Steelix, Lv 35, ace
  1. 35
    Olivine GymLeader Jasmine Lv 351 trainer
    Fight
    Leader JasmineLv 35AceSteelix
    Get
    Mineral BadgeTM23 Iron Tail$3,500
    Next stop Mahogany TownJasmine gym leader guide

Glacier Badge: Pryce

Mahogany Town Gym, Ice type, ace Lv 31
7 stops · 9 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Glacier BadgeGym badge
  • TM16 Icy WindIce type
  • $3,100Prize money
Boss

Pryce

Mahogany Town Gym, Ice type

  • Seel, Lv 27
  • Dewgong, Lv 29
  • Piloswine, Lv 31, ace
New9 Pokemon
Girafarig, Noctowl, Gyarados, Electrode, Voltorb, Seel, Horsea, Seadra, Ho-Oh (G)
  1. 36
    Mahogany TownLeader Pryce Lv 31
    Fight
    Leader PryceLv 31AcePiloswine
    Get
    Glacier BadgeTM16 Icy Wind$3,100
    Shop
    Rage Candy Bar$300Slowpoke Tail$9,800Tiny Mushroom$500
    Next stop Route 43Mahogany Town location page
    Guide
  2. 37
    Route 43New: Girafarig, Noctowl6 trainers 2 items 2 new

    Team Rocket grunts charge a toll each time you walk through the building on the east road, but a grass lane west of it heads north for free.

    Fight
    Highest levelPicnicker TiffanyLv 20+5 more trainers
    Get
    TM36 Sludge BombMax Ether
    New
    GirafarigNoctowl+9 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Lake of Rage, to the northFull Route 43 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 38
    Lake of RageNew: Gyarados4 trainers 7 items 1 new

    Take the western Route 43 lane into Lake of Rage; only it reaches the woods behind the Cut trees.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher AndreLv 27+3 more trainers
    Get
    TM43 DetectTM10 Hidden PowerRed ScaleRare CandyhiddenMax EtherFull Restore+1 more item
    New
    GyaradosGood Rod · 10%+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Team Rocket HQFull Lake of Rage walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 39
    Team Rocket HQTeam Rocket Executive Lv 252 new
    Fight
    Team Rocket ExecutiveLv 25
    Get
    TM46 ThiefHM06 Whirlpool
    New
    ElectrodeVoltorb+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Whirl IslandsTeam Rocket HQ location page
    Guide
  5. 40
    Whirl IslandsNew: Seel, Horsea, Seadra3 new
    New
    SeelHorseaGood Rod · 10%SeadraSurf · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Come back
    KinglerSuper RodLugiaSilver Wing
    Next stop Radio TowerWhirl Islands location page
    Guide
  6. 41
    Radio TowerTeam Rocket Executive Lv 361 gift
    Fight
    Team Rocket ExecutiveLv 36
    Get
    GiftTM11 Sunny DayRainbow WingGSilver WingS
    Next stop Tin TowerRadio Tower location page
    Guide
  7. 42
    Tin TowerNew: Ho-Oh (G)1 new
    New
    Ho-OhG+2 seen earlier
    Come back
    Ho-OhRainbow WingS
    Next stop Route 44Tin Tower location page
    Guide

Rising Badge: Clair

Blackthorn City Gym, Dragon type, ace Lv 40
6 stops · 15 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Rising BadgeGym badge
  • $4,000Prize money
Boss

Clair

Blackthorn City Gym, Dragon type

  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Kingdra, Lv 40, ace
New15 Pokemon
Remoraid, Weepinbell, Tangela, Lickitung, Poliwhirl, Swinub, Delibird (S), Jynx, Dunsparce, Wobbuffet, Dratini, Gligar (G), Phanpy (S), Teddiursa (G), Skarmory (S)
  1. 43
    Route 44New: Remoraid, Weepinbell, Tangela +27 trainers 3 items 5 new

    Beyond the Mahogany Town entrance, Route 44 forks around its ponds into a south path and a north shore path, so you start on the south path.

    Fight
    Highest levelPokéManiac ZachLv 27+6 more trainers
    Get
    Max ReviveElixirhiddenUltra Ball
    New
    RemoraidGood RodWeepinbellTangelaLickitungPoliwhirlSurf · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Ice Path, to the northFull Route 44 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 44
    Ice PathNew: Swinub, Delibird (S), Jynx3 new
    Get
    HM07 WaterfallTM44 Rest
    New
    SwinubDelibirdSJynx10%+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Dark CaveIce Path location page
    Guide
  3. 45
    Dark CaveNew: Dunsparce, Wobbuffet7 items 2 new

    Without Flash, Dark Cave is unlit from wall to wall. Every path past the Route 45 landing crosses water, and the ledges drop only toward the passage.

    Get
    TM13 SnoreReviveBlack GlassesElixirhidden+3 more items
    New
    DunsparceWobbuffet+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Blackthorn CityFull Dark Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 46
    Blackthorn CityLeader Clair Lv 406 trainers 1 item

    Ice Path lets you out at the northeast edge of Blackthorn City; until you free the radio tower, a man blocks the gym doorway.

    Fight
    Leader ClairLv 40+5 more trainers
    Get
    Spell TagTradeDragonair for Rhydon
    Shop
    Max Potion$2,500Max Repel$700Ultra Ball$1,200
    Next stop Dragon's Den, to the northFull Blackthorn City walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 47
    Dragon's DenNew: Dratini5 items 1 new

    Clair keeps her badge after the gym battle and sends you into Dragon's Den on an errand, and the prize waits deep inside.

    Get
    TM24 Dragon BreathRevivehiddenMax PotionhiddenDragon Fang+1 more item
    New
    DratiniGood Rod · 10%+1 seen earlier
    Need
    WhirlpoolHM06 Whirlpool+ Glacier Badge
    Come back
    DragonairSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 45Full Dragon's Den walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 48
    Route 45New: Gligar (G), Phanpy (S), Teddiursa (G) +17 trainers 4 items 4 new

    No ledge on Route 45 can be climbed back up, and the lanes split as they fall, so take the left path out of Blackthorn City.

    Fight
    Highest levelHiker ParryLv 29+6 more trainers
    Get
    ElixirMax PotionPP Uphidden+1 more item
    New
    GligarGPhanpy10%STeddiursa10%GSkarmory5%S+4 seen earlier
    Come back
    DragonairSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 27Full Route 45 walkthrough
    Guide

Pokemon League

5 stops · 9 new Pokemon
New9 Pokemon
Quagsire, Doduo, Arbok (S), Dodrio, Ponyta, Sandslash (G), Donphan (S), Ursaring (G), Rhyhorn
  1. 49
    Route 27New: Quagsire, Doduo, Arbok (S) +36 trainers 3 items 6 new

    You Surf onto Route 27 from New Bark Town, and the first shore joins the rest of the route only through Tohjo Falls.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer BrianLv 35+5 more trainers
    Get
    TM37 SandstormTM22 Solar BeamRare Candy
    New
    QuagsireDoduoArbokSDodrio5%SPonyta5%Sandslash5%G+14 seen earlier
    Come back
    LanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Tohjo Falls, to the northFull Route 27 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 50
    Tohjo Falls1 item

    Both mouths of Tohjo Falls open onto Route 27; from the west mouth, Surf alone keeps you in the lower west pool until you climb a waterfall.

    Get
    Moon Stone
    Need
    Waterfallx2HM07 Waterfall+ Rising Badge
    Next stop Route 26Full Tohjo Falls walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 51
    Route 26New: Dodrio (G)6 trainers 1 item 1 new

    You reach Route 26 from Route 27 on a walkway across the water, so the long climb to the Pokemon League Reception Gate starts on foot.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer BethLv 36+5 more trainers
    Get
    Max Elixir
    New
    Dodrio5%G+19 seen earlier
    Come back
    LanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Victory RoadFull Route 26 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 52
    Victory RoadRival Silver Lv 382 trainers 4 items 3 new

    Victory Road climbs on ladders alone, one tier at a time, and two nooks off the top tier let you out only by hopping down a ledge.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 38Rival GoldLv 38
    Get
    TM26 EarthquakeMax ReviveMax PotionhiddenFull Restore
    New
    DonphanSUrsaringGRhyhorn5%+3 seen earlier
    Next stop Indigo Plateau, to the northFull Victory Road walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 53
    Indigo PlateauRival Silver Lv 507 trainers

    The Indigo Plateau lobby is your last stop before rooms that seal behind you. After his Mt. Moon loss, your rival battles you here two days a week.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 50Rival GoldLv 50Elite Four WillLv 42Elite Four KogaLv 44Elite Four BrunoLv 46Elite Four KarenLv 47Champion LanceLv 50
    Shop
    Full Restore$3,000
    Next stop S.S. AquaFull Indigo Plateau walkthrough
    Guide

Thunder Badge: Lt. Surge

Vermilion City Gym, Electric type, ace Lv 46
2 stops · 1 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Thunder BadgeGym badge
  • $4,600Prize money
Boss

Lt. Surge

Vermilion City Gym, Electric type

  • Raichu, Lv 44
  • Electrode, Lv 40
  • Magneton, Lv 40
  • Electrode, Lv 40
  • Electabuzz, Lv 46, ace
New1 Pokemon
Snorlax
  1. 54
    S.S. Aqua28 trainers 1 gift

    The S.S. Aqua sails from Olivine City for ticket holders, and every passenger aboard wants to battle you.

    Fight
    Highest levelTeacher ShirleyLv 35+27 more trainers
    Get
    GiftMetal Coat
    Next stop Vermilion City, to the eastFull S.S. Aqua walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 55
    Vermilion CityLeader Lt. Surge Lv 464 trainers 4 items 1 new

    A Snorlax snores in the northeast cave mouth of Vermilion City and wakes only when your radio plays the flute station beside it. The man east of the Poke Mart gives an HP Up after obtaining all 16 badges.

    Fight
    Leader Lt. SurgeLv 46+3 more trainers
    Get
    Lost ItemHP UpIronhiddenRare Candy
    New
    Snorlax+5 seen earlier
    Come back
    LanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 6, to the northFull Vermilion City walkthrough
    Guide

Marsh Badge: Sabrina

Saffron City Gym, Psychic type, ace Lv 48
2 stops · 2 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Marsh BadgeGym badge
  • $4,800Prize money
Boss

Sabrina

Saffron City Gym, Psychic type

  • Espeon, Lv 46
  • Mr. Mime, Lv 46
  • Alakazam, Lv 48, ace
New2 Pokemon
Psyduck, Golduck
  1. 56
    Route 6New: Psyduck, Golduck2 new

    Route 6 holds no trainers or items, and a man bars the Underground Path door until the power plant problem is solved, so you return later.

    New
    PsyduckSurfGolduckSurf · 10%+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Saffron City, to the northFull Route 6 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 57
    Saffron CityLeader Sabrina Lv 481 gift
    Fight
    Leader SabrinaLv 48AceAlakazam
    Get
    Marsh Badge$4,800GiftTM29 PsychicPass
    Next stop Route 8Saffron City location page
    Guide

Cascade Badge: Misty

Cerulean City Gym, Water type, ace Lv 47
10 stops · 9 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Cascade BadgeGym badge
  • $4,700Prize money
Boss

Misty

Cerulean City Gym, Water type

  • Golduck, Lv 42
  • Quagsire, Lv 42
  • Lapras, Lv 44
  • Starmie, Lv 47, ace
New9 Pokemon
Haunter, Kadabra, Cubone, Kangaskhan, Marowak, Electabuzz, Fearow, Primeape (G), Venomoth
  1. 58
    Route 8New: Haunter, Kadabra5 trainers 2 new

    Out of the gate from Saffron City, you step onto Route 8 beside a small building whose door is locked. The flyer posted by it is too torn to read.

    Fight
    Highest levelSuper Nerd SamLv 34+4 more trainers
    New
    HaunterKadabra5%+6 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Lavender Town, to the eastFull Route 8 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 59
    Lavender TownNo fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Pokémon Tower · Next: Rock Tunnel

    Lavender Town holds no battles or pickups. Come back once the power plant's missing part is returned, and the radio station's director thanks you with a gift for your radio.

    Next stop Rock TunnelFull Lavender Town walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 60
    Rock TunnelNew: Cubone, Kangaskhan, Marowak5 items 3 new

    Rock Tunnel shows you nothing until you use Flash. Ladders string its pockets together on both floors, and each pocket opens onto just one next pocket, so your way north never forks.

    Get
    TM47 Steel WingElixirMax PotionhiddenPP Up+1 more item
    New
    CuboneKangaskhan5%Marowak5%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 10, to the southFull Rock Tunnel walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 61
    Route 10New: Electabuzz, Fearow2 new
    New
    Electabuzz10%Fearow10%+7 seen earlier
    Next stop Power PlantRoute 10 location page
    Guide
  5. 62
    Power PlantTM07 Zap Cannon1 item

    Someone stole a part the generator needs, so the Power Plant manager rewards you with TM07 Zap Cannon once you Surf back with the missing Machine Part.

    Get
    TM07 Zap Cannon
    Next stop Route 9Full Power Plant walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 63
    Route 9New: Primeape (G)6 trainers 1 new

    Route 9 leaves Cerulean City along a single path that a tree blocks, so you clear it with HM01 Cut and the Hive Badge. Beyond, fences and one-way ledges split the route into terraces.

    Fight
    Highest levelHiker SidneyLv 34+5 more trainers
    New
    Primeape5%G+8 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Cerulean City, to the westFull Route 9 walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 64
    Cerulean City1 item

    Four roads meet in Cerulean City. The young man wandering in the middle of town tells you the plant at the end of Route 9 has had an accident.

    Get
    Berserk Genehidden
    Next stop Route 24, to the northFull Cerulean City walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 65
    Route 24New: Venomoth1 trainer 1 new

    The bridge on Route 24 stays empty until a grunt bumps into you at the Cerulean Gym door and flees; then a Team Rocket member waits on it.

    Fight
    Rocket GruntLv 30
    New
    Venomoth5%+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 25, to the northFull Route 24 walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 66
    Route 258 trainers 6 items

    A line of trainers stands across the west half of the cape, each promising a prize to anyone who beats the whole line.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer KevinLv 38+7 more trainers
    Get
    NuggetProteinLeaf Stone+3 more items
    Next stop Cerulean GymFull Route 25 walkthrough
    Guide
  10. 67
    Cerulean GymLeader Misty Lv 474 trainers

    On your first visit the pool room stands empty, and the statues by the door say Misty and her trainers are out.

    Fight
    Leader MistyLv 47AceStarmieSwimmer BrianaLv 35Swimmer DianaLv 37Swimmer ParkerLv 35
    Get
    Cascade Badge$4,700Machine Parthidden
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 5Full Cerulean Gym walkthrough Misty gym leader guide
    Guide

Rainbow Badge: Erika

Celadon City Gym, Grass type, ace Lv 46
3 stops · 6 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Rainbow BadgeGym badge
  • TM19 Giga DrainGrass type
  • $4,600Prize money
Boss

Erika

Celadon City Gym, Grass type

  • Tangela, Lv 42
  • Jumpluff, Lv 41
  • Victreebel, Lv 46
  • Bellossom, Lv 46, ace
New6 Pokemon
Gloom, Murkrow, Houndour, Persian (S), Grimer, Muk
  1. 68
    Route 5New: Gloom1 item 1 new

    Route 5 has no trainers, and you reach its one gift only through the middle lane, whose ledges only drop south. A man blocks the Underground Path door until the power plant problem is solved, so come back later.

    Get
    Cleanse Tag
    New
    Gloom10%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 7Full Route 5 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 69
    Route 7New: Murkrow, Houndour, Persian (S)3 new

    Route 7 holds no trainers or items, and its underground path is closed, so the gatehouse in the east is your one way on to Saffron City.

    New
    MurkrowHoundour5%Persian5%S+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Celadon City, to the westFull Route 7 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 70
    Celadon CityLeader Erika Lv 466 trainers 2 items 1 gift 2 new

    Every building in Celadon City lets you in on arrival, but a lone tree on the south edge blocks the gym door until you use Cut.

    Fight
    Leader ErikaLv 46+5 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTM03 CursePrizeMr. MimeLv 15, 3,333 CoinsPrizeEeveeLv 15, 6,666 CoinsPrizePorygonLv 20, 9,999 CoinsPP UphiddenLeftovershidden
    New
    GrimerSurfMukSurf · 10%
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Shop
    TM10 Hidden Power$3,000TM11 Sunny Day$2,000TM17 Protect$3,000TM18 Rain Dance$2,000TM37 Sandstorm$2,000
    Next stop Fuchsia CityFull Celadon City walkthrough
    Guide

Soul Badge: Janine

Fuchsia City Gym, Poison type, ace Lv 39
1 stop
Earn
  • Soul BadgeGym badge
  • TM06 ToxicPoison type
  • $3,900Prize money
Boss

Janine

Fuchsia City Gym, Poison type

  • Crobat, Lv 36
  • Weezing, Lv 36
  • Weezing, Lv 36
  • Ariados, Lv 33
  • Venomoth, Lv 39, ace
  1. 71
    Fuchsia CityLeader Janine Lv 395 trainers

    The town's famous park is closed in Gold and Silver while its warden travels abroad, so make the gym your reason to stop in Fuchsia City.

    Fight
    Leader JanineLv 39+4 more trainers
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 16Full Fuchsia City walkthrough
    Guide

Boulder Badge: Brock

Pewter City Gym, Rock type, ace Lv 44
9 stops · 6 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Boulder BadgeGym badge
  • $4,200Prize money
Boss

Brock

Pewter City Gym, Rock type

  • Graveler, Lv 41
  • Rhyhorn, Lv 41
  • Omastar, Lv 42
  • Onix, Lv 44, ace
  • Kabutops, Lv 42
New6 Pokemon
Slugma, Nidorina, Nidorino, Chansey, Skiploom, Hypno
  1. 72
    Route 16New: Slugma1 new

    Route 16 holds no trainers or items, and the officer in its gatehouse turns you back if you try to pass without a bike.

    New
    Slugma5%+4 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 17, to the southFull Route 16 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 73
    Route 174 trainers 2 items

    From the moment you roll in, the game keeps you on the bike, and the slope pulls you south whenever you let go.

    Fight
    Highest levelBiker RileyLv 34+3 more trainers
    Get
    Max EtherhiddenMax Elixirhidden
    Next stop Route 18, to the eastFull Route 17 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 74
    Route 18No fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Route 152 trainers

    On Route 18 you cannot reach Fuchsia City without crossing Bird Keeper Bob's line of sight, while the grass below the road is optional.

    Next stop Route 15Full Route 18 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 75
    Route 15New: Nidorina, Nidorino, Chansey6 trainers 1 item 3 new

    You head east out of the Fuchsia City gatehouse onto Route 15, and all six school trainers wait on the grassy middle lane below a walled upper lane.

    Fight
    Highest levelTeacher HillaryLv 36+5 more trainers
    Get
    PP Up
    New
    NidorinaNidorinoChansey1%+4 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 14, to the eastFull Route 15 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 76
    Route 14New: Skiploom3 trainers 1 item 1 new

    Route 14 opens on a wide field at its south end, where two walled lanes rise north toward Route 13.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper RoyLv 35+2 more trainers
    Get
    Gold BerryTradeChansey for Aerodactyl
    New
    Skiploom9%+11 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex3HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 13, to the northFull Route 14 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 77
    Route 135 trainers 1 item

    Fenced lanes stack up across Route 13, so you zigzag north and east from Route 14 toward the water at the far end.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper PerryLv 34+4 more trainers
    Get
    Calciumhidden
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 12, to the northFull Route 13 walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 78
    Route 12Super Rod4 trainers 4 items

    You cross this route on one long pier over the sea, and Cut opens two walled pockets west of its south end, one only from the water.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher MartinLv 32+3 more trainers
    Get
    Super RodNuggetCalciumElixirhidden
    Next stop Route 11, to the westFull Route 12 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 79
    Route 11New: Hypno4 trainers 1 new

    You reach this route from Route 12 through one narrow passage in the east, and past it bands of tall grass run all the way to Vermilion City.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster OwenLv 35+3 more trainers
    New
    Hypno10%+3 seen earlier
    Next stop Pewter CityFull Route 11 walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 80
    Pewter CityLeader Brock Lv 44
    Fight
    Leader BrockLv 44AceOnix
    Get
    Boulder Badge$4,200Silver WingGRainbow WingSTradeGloom for Rapidash
    Next stop Route 2Pewter City location page
    Guide

Volcano Badge: Blaine

Seafoam Islands Gym, Fire type, ace Lv 50
12 stops · 9 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Volcano BadgeGym badge
  • $5,000Prize money
Boss

Blaine

Seafoam Islands Gym, Fire type

  • Magcargo, Lv 45
  • Magmar, Lv 45
  • Rapidash, Lv 50, ace
New9 Pokemon
Ariados (G), Ledian (S), Pikachu, Diglett, Dugtrio, Clefairy, Furret, Lanturn, Mr. Mime
  1. 81
    Route 2New: Ariados (G), Ledian (S), Pikachu3 trainers 5 items 3 new

    Route 2's west side is a maze of narrow tree-lined lanes that you can walk end to end on foot.

    Fight
    Highest levelBug Catcher DougLv 34+2 more trainers
    Get
    Max PotionMax EtherhiddenFull Restorehidden+2 more items
    New
    Ariados5%GLedian5%SPikachu5%+12 seen earlier
    Next stop Diglett's CaveFull Route 2 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 82
    Diglett's CaveNew: Diglett, Dugtrio1 item 2 new

    You meet no trainers in Diglett's Cave, only one long tunnel between two ladders, with a single hidden pickup along the way.

    Get
    Max Revivehidden
    New
    DiglettDugtrio10%
    Next stop Route 3Full Diglett's Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 83
    Route 34 trainers

    The only way east along Route 3 climbs into the upper lane on its north side, so you cannot slip past its two Youngsters.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster WarrenLv 35+3 more trainers
    Next stop Mt. MoonFull Route 3 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 84
    Mt. MoonRival Silver Lv 452 trainers 1 item 1 new

    The first time you enter Mt. Moon from either side, a battle starts at once, so heal up before you step in.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 45Rival GoldLv 45
    Get
    Moon Stonehidden
    New
    Clefairy5%+5 seen earlier
    Need
    Smashable RockTM08 Rock SmashTiming unknown
    Next stop Route 4, to the eastFull Mt. Moon walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 85
    Route 43 trainers 2 items

    Past the cave mouth, every way east runs over ledges that you can hop down but never climb back up.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper HankLv 34+2 more trainers
    Get
    Ultra BallhiddenHP Up
    Next stop Viridian CityFull Route 4 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 86
    Viridian CityPokemon Trainer Cal Lv 501 trainer 1 item

    Coming down into Viridian City from Route 2, you find the gym open but empty, and an old man near it says the leader is often away.

    Fight
    Pokemon Trainer CalLv 50
    Get
    TM42 Dream Eater
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 1, to the southFull Viridian City walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 87
    Route 1New: Furret2 trainers 1 new

    Every ledge on Route 1 drops you south, so you can hop down toward the far end but never climb back up.

    New
    Furret5%+4 seen earlier
    Next stop Pallet Town, to the southFull Route 1 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 88
    Pallet TownNew: Lanturn1 new

    Pallet Town holds no battles and nothing to pick up, so this stop is two doors on the east side.

    New
    LanturnSuper Rod · 10%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 21, to the southFull Pallet Town walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 89
    Route 21New: Mr. Mime3 trainers 1 new

    Route 21 opens and closes on water, so Surf carries you the whole way, with only a patch of tall grass near the top to walk through.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher ArnoldLv 34+2 more trainers
    New
    Mr. Mime10%+7 seen earlier
    Next stop Cinnabar Island, to the southFull Route 21 walkthrough
    Guide
  10. 90
    Cinnabar Island1 item

    Route 21 water reaches Cinnabar Island only through the walled channel on its west side, and rubble seals the eastern half off from you.

    Get
    Rare Candyhidden
    Next stop Route 20, to the eastFull Cinnabar Island walkthrough
    Guide
  11. 91
    Route 203 trainers

    Volcanic boulders keep Route 19 shut until you first reach Route 20, so you swim in from Cinnabar Island on the west side.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer CameronLv 34+2 more trainers
    Next stop Seafoam IslandsFull Route 20 walkthrough
    Guide
  12. 92
    Seafoam IslandsLeader Blaine Lv 501 trainer

    The volcano burned the Cinnabar Gym down, so in Gold and Silver its leader holds his gym inside a small cave on the Seafoam Islands.

    Fight
    Leader BlaineLv 50
    Next stop Viridian GymFull Seafoam Islands walkthrough
    Guide

Earth Badge: Blue

Viridian City Gym, ace Lv 58
1 stop
Earn
  • Earth BadgeGym badge
  • $5,800Prize money
Boss

Blue

Viridian City Gym

  • Pidgeot, Lv 56
  • Alakazam, Lv 54
  • Rhydon, Lv 56
  • Gyarados, Lv 58
  • Exeggutor, Lv 58
  • Arcanine, Lv 58, ace
  1. 93
    Viridian GymLeader Blue Lv 581 trainer
    Fight
    Leader BlueLv 58AceArcanine
    Get
    Earth Badge$5,800
    Next stop Route 19Blue gym leader guide

Postgame

4 stops · 5 new Pokemon
New5 Pokemon
Kingler, Rapidash, Sneasel, Misdreavus, Larvitar
  1. 94
    Route 19New: Kingler4 trainers 1 new

    Volcanic boulders seal Route 19 below the Fuchsia gate until you first reach Route 20, so you arrive by swimming east from that route.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer DawnLv 34+3 more trainers
    New
    KinglerSuper Rod · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 22Full Route 19 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 95
    Route 22No fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Route 28

    Route 22 holds no trainers or items, so your one task on the winding walk west to the league gatehouse is the ledge beside the pond.

    Next stop Route 28Full Route 22 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 96
    Route 28New: Rapidash, Sneasel2 items 2 new

    The celebrity's house sits on an upper path that the road below never touches, so you reach it by looping through the Mt. Silver grounds.

    Get
    TM47 Steel WingRare Candyhidden
    New
    Rapidash10%Sneasel10%+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Mt. Silver, to the westFull Route 28 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 97
    Mt. SilverPokemon Trainer Red Lv 811 trainer 6 items 2 new

    Coming west off Route 28, you reach a quiet plateau below the mouth of Mt. Silver.

    Fight
    Pokemon Trainer RedLv 81
    Get
    Full Restorex2, 1 hiddenX AccuracyMax Elixir+2 more items
    New
    MisdreavusLarvitar5%+18 seen earlier
    Full Mt. Silver walkthrough
    Guide

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