Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions

Pokémon Gold Version
[[File:File:Pokemon Gold boxart EN-US.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Gold Version's boxart, featuring Ho-oh.
Basic info
Platform:	{{{platform}}}
Category:	RPG
Players:	2 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc.
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	{{{gen_series}}}
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	Everyone
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	Nov 21, 1999
North America:	Oct 15, 2000
Australia:	Oct 13, 2000
Europe:	Apr 06, 2001
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	ポケットモンスター緑
English:	Games: Pokémon Gold

Pokémon Silver Version
[[File:File:Pokemonsilverbox.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Silver Version's boxart, featuring Lugia.
Basic info
Platform:	{{{platform}}}
Category:	RPG
Players:	2 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc.
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	{{{gen_series}}}
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	Everyone
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	Nov 21, 1999
North America:	Oct 15, 2000
Australia:	Oct 13, 2000
Europe:	Apr 06, 2001
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	ポケットモンスター緑
English:	Games: Pokémon Silver

Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 金・銀 Pocket Monsters Gold and Silver) were the first Generation II games to be released — November 21, 1999 in Japan and October 11, 2000 in the US. A sister game, Pokémon Crystal was released later, featuring some gameplay advances.

Trivia

• Pokémon Gold and Silver started the trend of having Legendary Pokémon as mascots, and the trend of using types of jewelry or precious metals as names.

New features

• Items are sorted by type in the bag: healing items, balls, and key items.
• A new region, Johto, is open for exploration, as well as is the original Kanto region once the Elite Four are defeated.
• 8 more badges to collect.
• Apricorns make an appearance and are useful for getting new types of Poké Balls.
• The PokéGear was introduced, which had the functions Clock, Map, Phone and Radio.
• 100 new Pokémon to catch, including the version mascots, Ho-Oh and Lugia.
• Time of day (Morning, Day, Night), as well as overworld changes to reflect those times. Game also allows for Daylight Savings Time adjustments by talking to player's mother.
• Days of the week.

See also

• Pokémon Gold and Silver Beta

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