Appendix:Gold and Silver walkthrough/Section 16

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Gold and Silver. This walkthrough follows the original Game Boy Color version, not Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
The guide for those can be found here.

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Return to New Bark

Congratulations, you are now the Indigo League Champion! That major accomplishment means that you are the strongest Trainer in all of Johto and Kanto. However, just because the League is behind you, that doesn't mean the game is over.
After the credits roll, you wind up back at your house in New Bark. Take a step in any direction, and you'll get a call from Elm, asking you to stop in the lab. Swing by to get the S.S. Ticket, a pass to board the S.S. Aqua. Fly off to Olivine, and head to the harbor to catch the ferry to Vermilion City!

Fast Ship S.S. Aqua

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S.S. Aqua

Upon boarding the ship, an old man will run into you. His granddaughter is missing, and asks for your help before running off. First thing's first, though - check out your cabin at the west end of the hallway. It has a PC and a cozy bed to heal your Pokémon, good to have with all of these Trainers onboard.

You need to search every room to find the missing girl, but she can't have gotten too far.

Step out of your cabin, and check out those other rooms. The nearest cabin is empty, but the room beyond that has a Hiker. The northeast cabin is another empty room. Walk down the eastern hallway, past the stairs, and check the rooms on the south side. The room closest to the stairs is the grandfather's room. Room #6 hosts two battles, a PokéFan and a pair of Twins. Cabin #7 is also empty, and the southwest cabin has a single Firebreather.

You've inspected the cabins on this floor and still no luck, so try the lower floor. The sailor here blocks your way, asking you to track down another sailor for their shift change. The missing sailor is loitering around in Cabin #2, next door to your room. Beat him in a battle, and he'll head back to his post. A Juggler is hunched over a trash can on the lower floor, but somehow has enough strength to battle. Battle past the Sailor and the Picnicker, and take the stairs in the southwest to get to the Captain's room.

Trainers (1F)

Trainer Pokémon Hiker Noland Hiker Noland ヒロカズ Hirokazu Reward: $2112 Sandslash♂ Lv.31 No item Golem♂ Lv.33 No item PokéFan Colin PokéFan Colin ヒロシ Hiroshi Reward: $5120 Delibird♂ Lv.32 No item Twins Meg & Peg Twins Meg & Peg マコとミコ Mako & Miko Reward: $1240 Teddiursa♀ Lv.31 No item Phanpy♀ Lv.31 No item Firebreather Lyle Firebreather Lyle ダイ Dai Reward: $1344 Koffing♂ Lv.28 No item Flareon♂ Lv.31 No item Koffing♂ Lv.28 No item Sailor Stanly Sailor Stanly シゲロウ Shigerō Reward: $1160 Machop♂ Lv.31 No item Machoke♂ Lv.33 No item Psyduck♂ Lv.26 No item

Trainers (B1F)
Trainer Pokémon Juggler Fritz Juggler Fritz ジョニー Johnny Reward: $1040 Mr. Mime♂ Lv.29 No item Machoke♂ Lv.29 No item Magmar♂ Lv.29 No item Sailor Jeff Sailor Jeff カツオ Katsuo Reward: $1280 Raticate♂ Lv.32 No item Raticate♂ Lv.32 No item Picnicker Debra Picnicker Debra マナミ Manami Reward: $660 Seaking♀ Lv.33 No item

You'll find the girl with the Captain; she's bored out of her mind, and is desperately trying to get the Captain to play with her. Once she realizes that her grandfather's worried about her, she runs off, and you both end up in the old man's room. For baby-sitting the little girl, her grandfather gives you a Metal Coat, a power-up item for Template:Type2 and an integral part of a few trade evolutions. As soon as he's done talking, the speaker system alerts passengers that the ferry has docked in Vermilion harbor.

Vermilion City

Vermilion City

Vermilion City is the first Kanto city you'll visit. Not much has changed over the past three years, though the land around Diglett's Cave has shifted a little. The old man is still clearing the ground for construction with his Machop, and a Snorlax has taken up residence on the east side.

Shop at the Mart if you're in need of Potions or Poké Balls, then visit the Pokémon Fan Club on the city's west side, north of the Gym.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Fishing and Surfing Tentacool G S C Surfing 30-39 90% Tentacruel G S C Surfing 35-39 10% Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Tentacool G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Tentacool G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Chinchou G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 20% Shellder G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 10% Chinchou G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 40% Shellder G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Tentacruel G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 20% Lanturn G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 10% Special Pokémon Snorlax G S C Only one 50 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Pokémon Fan Club

Listen to the Chairman's rambling story about his Rapidash, and he'll give you a Rare Candy for listening to the whole thing. Take note of the guy with the Clefairy - it's actually a Poké Doll that you'll need to take to its owner later.

Now let's take on the first Kanto Gym!

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Vermilion Gym

Vermilion Gym

VERMILION CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: LT. SURGE
The Lightning
American!

The Vermilion Gym specializes in Template:Type2s, so your Ground- and Template:Type2s will have the easiest time here. Avoid bringing Water- and Template:Type2s unless they are higher-leveled, or they won't last very long. Lt. Surge has three recruits in his Gym, but his trash can puzzle from three years ago is inactive, so you can walk right up to him for a battle. Look out for any explosions, and Lt. Surge will go down without a problem.

Vermilion Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Juggler Horton Juggler Horton ジョナサン Jonathan Reward: $1320 Electrode Lv.33 No item Electrode Lv.33 No item Electrode Lv.33 No item Electrode Lv.33 No item Guitarist Vincent Guitarist Vincent ジュンイチ Jun'ichi Reward: $1024 Magnemite Lv.27 No item Magnemite Lv.32 No item Magnemite Lv.32 No item Voltorb Lv.33 No item Gentleman Gregory Gentleman Gregory アンソニー Anthony Reward: $2376 Pikachu♂ Lv.37 No item Flaaffy♂ Lv.33 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. File:LtSurge 02.png Leader Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4600 Types: Electric Unknown Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.44 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electrode Lv.40 Screech Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electrode Lv.40 Screech Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magneton Lv.44 Zap Cannon Electric   --       Lock-On Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Types: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electabuzz♂ Lv.46 ThunderPunch Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Quick Attack Normal   --

After the battle, Surge awards you with the Thunder Badge, which increases your Pokémon's Speed. Unlike the Johto Gym Leaders, their Kanto counterparts aren't as inclined to give out TMs (in fact, only two of them do).

With Lt. Surge defeated, head north to Route 6.

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