Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 16

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
These pages follow the remade Nintendo DS iteration, not Pokémon Gold and Silver. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Indigo Plateau

Indigo Plateau

The Indigo Plateau serves as the capital for the Pokémon League in the Johto and Kanto regions. This is where the Trainers who have defeated all eight Gym Leaders in either region battle against the Elite Four and the Champion. The entrance hall's lower level holds a Pokémon Center and a Poké Mart, allowing challengers to prepare themselves and their Pokémon for the gauntlet ahead. The Pokémon Wireless Club Union Room and the Pokémon Communication Club Colosseum are located on the middle level. The Elite Four is a group of talented Pokémon Trainers second only to the Champion in terms of power, and must be fought in succession with no break. These five battles will not be easy, but challengers who bring their strongest Pokémon and a healthy supply of Potions and Revives may finally find themselves in the Hall of Fame.

Poké Mart Ultra Ball $1200 Max Repel $700 Hyper Potion $1200 Max Potion $2500 Full Restore $3000 Revive $1500 Full Heal $600

Elite Four

Battle 1

Will's room

The first member of the Elite Four is Will, a master of Psychic-type Pokémon. Psychic-type moves are super effective against Fighting- and Poison-type Pokémon, while Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug-, Dark-, and Ghost-type moves.

Both of Will's Xatu can use Confuse Ray to harass their target. In addition to Ghost- and Dark-type moves, they both sustain serious damage from Electric-type attacks, as does his Slowbro. Its Amnesia move raises its Special Defense, so use physical moves to target its physical Defense, instead. Bug and Fire attacks work well against both Exeggutor and Jynx.

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5040 Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Xatu♀ Lv.40 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Me First Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.41 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Lovely Kiss Normal Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       DoubleSlap Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Slowbro♀ Lv.41 Curse ??? Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Exeggutor♀ Lv.41 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Egg Bomb Normal Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Early Bird Held item: Sitrus Berry Xatu♀ Lv.42 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Defeating Will opens the door to the second room.

Battle 2

Koga's room

The second member of the Elite Four is Koga, a master of Poison-type Pokémon, and former Gym Leader from Kanto's Fuchsia City. Poison-type moves are super effective against Grass-type Pokémon, while Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground- and Psychic-type moves.

As Koga is a master ninja, his team makes use of poisoning and confusion to wear down their target. Psychic-type attacks will be the most useful, as they deal serious damage to four of his five Pokémon. Rock moves are useful against his Ariados, Venomoth, and Crobat, and all three of his Bug Pokémon are also vulnerable to Fire attacks. Watch out for Forretress' Explosion, and be sure to bring healing items to cure any Pokémon suffering from the effects of poison.

Elite Four Koga Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5280 Types: Bug Poison Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.40 Spider Web Bug Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Bug Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Forretress♂ Lv.43 Swift Normal Special   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Toxic Spikes Poison Status   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Sticky Hold Held item: Black Sludge Muk♂ Lv.42 Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Shield Dust Held item: None Venomoth♂ Lv.41 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Crobat♂ Lv.44 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --

Defeating Koga opens the door to the third room.

Battle 3

Bruno's room

The third member of the Elite Four is Bruno, a master of Fighting-type Pokémon. Fighting-type moves are super effective against Dark-, Ice-, Normal-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pokémon, while Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Flying- and Psychic-type moves.

Psychic-type attacks will do well against four of Bruno's five Pokémon. Flying-type attacks are equally useful, but Machamp can fight back against Flying Pokémon with Rock Slide. Hitmonchan can do the same with Ice Punch and ThunderPunch. As a Rock/Ground Pokémon, not only is Onix the only one of Bruno's team that is not Fighting type, but it is also the only one to sustain massive damage from both Water- and Grass-type attacks.

Elite Four Bruno Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5520 Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.42 Dig Ground Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Triple Kick Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.42 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.42 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.43 Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       DragonBreath Dragon Special   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Guard Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂ Lv.46 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Foresight Normal Status   --

Defeating Bruno opens the door to the fourth room.

Battle 4

Karen's room

The fourth member of the Elite Four is Karen, a master of Dark-type Pokémon. Dark-type moves are super effective against Ghost- and Psychic-type Pokémon, while Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug- and Fighting-type moves.

With its high defenses and status moves to hinder its target, Umbreon can be difficult to take down. If its Speed is low enough to move second, Payback's power is doubled. Ice-type moves are effective against Vileplume and Murkrow, while Murkrow and Houndoom also take serious damage from Rock attacks. Use Ghost- and Dark-type moves against Gengar, but avoid using Dark Pokémon as it can retaliate with Focus Blast.

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5640 Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.42 Double Team Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.42 Stun Spore Grass Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.44 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.45 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Sitrus Berry Houndoom♀ Lv.47 Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

With the Elite Four defeated, the door to the Champion's room is unlocked. Only one person stands between you and the title of Champion!

Champion

Lance's room

Hall of Fame room

The final opponent turns out to be Lance, the same Dragon Pokémon master who helped defeat Team Rocket. Dragon-type moves are super effective against Dragon-type Pokémon, while Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon- and Ice-type moves.

Lance begins with his Gyarados, which takes massive damage from Electric-type attacks. Charizard has the same problem with Rock moves, while both it and Aerodactyl take serious damage from Water attacks. His three Dragonite each have a powerful move—Thunder, Blizzard, and Fire Blast—to help cover the team's vulnerabilities. However, as Dragon/Flying Pokémon, they fare poorly in the cold and sustain massive damage from Ice-type attacks. All of his Dragonite can use Hyper Beam, so be sure to bring plenty of HP-restoring items!

Champion Lance Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $10000 Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.46 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.49 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.49 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Types: Rock Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: None Aerodactyl♂ Lv.48 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.48 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Safeguard Normal Status   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --

Lance congratulates you for defeating the Pokémon League, and compliments you on growing so much with your Pokémon. He is soon interrupted by DJ Mary, who rushes in for an interview. She would have been here sooner, but Professor Oak is not as quick as he was in his younger days. He applauds your victory, saying that your Pokémon won because they believed in you as a Trainer. Mary tries again for an interview, but Lance steps in and leads you to the next room.

Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame is where all victorious Trainers and their dedicated Pokémon will be recorded, as a testament to their power and perseverance. Lance remarks that it has been a long time sine he was last here, and goes on to explain the large machine. He then activates it, officially recording both you and your Pokémon as the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame.

The game is saved, a slideshow of your victorious Pokémon plays, and the credits roll.

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