Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 27

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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Viridian City

Viridian Gym

Viridian Gym

Welcome to Viridian Gym, the last of the Kanto League. The Gym Leader, Blue, is the only one around that does not specialize in any single type, and instead uses the team from his time as Champion three years ago. He has installed a maze of spinner tiles to thwart any would-be challengers. Similar to the Blackthorn Gym, the unstable floor causes your lead Pokémon to retreat to its Poké Ball. To reach the Gym Leader, step only on red tiles, beginning with the one in the southeast. Go west from the first stopper tile, then north, northeast, and east twice to reach the end.

With a diverse team and great movesets, Blue is the most challenging opponent you have faced at this point. He leads with his Exeggutor, and its Trick Room will likely allow it, Machamp, and Rhydon to outspeed the competition temporarily; it can also cause status problems with Hypnosis. Hit it with Bug-type moves for massive damage. His Arcanine knows the powerful Flare Blitz, as well as Dragon Pulse and ExtremeSpeed for coverage; use Special moves to bypass its Intimidate Ability. Rhydon can deal serious damage with Earthquake and Stone Edge. Use Water-, Grass-, or Ground-type moves to take it down, but Water and Grass Pokémon should be wary of its Thunder Fang and Megahorn, respectively. The combination of Gyarados' Dragon Dance, Waterfall, and Ice Fang can prove lethal, so knock it out quickly with Electric-type attacks. His Machamp's No Guard Ability ensures that DynamicPunch connects with the target, causing Confusion every time; take it out with a Psychic-type blast, as Stone Edge and ThunderPunch can deter Flying-type opponents. Finally, his Pidgeot relies on Return and Air Slash, and can mimic your previous attack with Mirror Move. Hit it with Electric-, Rock-, or Ice-type moves to bring the battle to an end.

Viridian Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Arabella Reward: $3120 Stantler♂ Lv.53 No item Tauros♂ Lv.52 No item Ace Trainer Salma Reward: $3180 Slowking♀ Lv.50 Oran Berry Lickilicky♀ Lv.53 No item Ace Trainer Bonita Reward: $3120 Spinda♂ Lv.50 No item Sudowoodo♂ Lv.52 No item Double Team Elan & Ida Reward: $12000 Porygon2 Lv.52 No item Azumarill♂ Lv.50 No item Leader Blue Viridian Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $9600 Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Exeggutor♂ Lv.55 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Rhydon♂ Lv.58 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Guard Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.56 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.52 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.58 ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Tangled Feet Held item: Sitrus Berry Pidgeot♂ Lv.60 Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Mirror Move Flying Status   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --

When the smoke clears, Blue awards you the Earth Badge, the sixteenth and final Badge which enables the use of Rock Climb in the field. He also hands out TM92 (Trick Room) as a prize.

Exit the Gym to receive a call from Professor Oak. He congratulates you on earning all eight Kanto Gym Badges, and asks that you visit the Lab.

Pallet Town

Oak's Pokémon Lab

In recognition of your victories over the eight Gyms of Kanto, Oak rewards you with HM08 (Rock Climb). Now that you have earned all sixteen Badges, he grants you access to Mt. Silver, off to the northwest. The hallowed mountain is strictly off-limits to the average Trainer, but you have now proven yourself more than that. But before rushing off to that rugged, forbidding mountain, there are a few loose ends to resolve.

Now that you have Rock Climb (optional)

With the final HM Rock Climb in your possession, there are a multitude of helpful items you can obtain in both regions. If you plan on breeding, there are some helpful incenses to pick up. These incenses are the only way to obtain certain baby Pokémon like Bonsly, Mantyke, and Munchlax. There are also some valuable items such as the Magmarizer, Dubious Disc, and Oval Stone that can used to evolve Pokémon such as Magmar, Porygon2, and Happiny.

Cherrygrove City

Items
Item Location Games Nugget On the cliff north of the off-shore island (requires Surf and Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS

National Park

Items
Item Location Games Shiny Stone Behind the fence, on a cliff in the northeast (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS

Route 38

Items
Item Location Games Lax Incense Behind the fence (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  HP Up In white flowers behind the fence (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS

Olivine City

Items
Item Location Games Rare Candy On the rock on the small cliff northeast of the lighthouse (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS

Route 42

Items
Item Location Games Dubious Disc On the patch of land north of the eastern pond, accessed via the upper exit from Mt. Mortar (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS

Mt. Mortar

Items

Item Location Games 1F (entrance) Revive East side, north of the upper exit to Route 42 (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  1F (back) Ultra Ball On a rock on the raised path in the west (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Protector North of the western entrance (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  Rare Candy North of the western entrance, west of the Protector (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Full Incense North of the southeastern ladder to 2F (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  Nugget West of the southeastern ladder to 2F, at the southern end of the path (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS

Route 45

Items
Item Location Games PP Max On a ledge at the southern end of the route (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS

Rock Tunnel

Items
Item Location Games Iron B1F, far-right Rock Climb chamber (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  HP Up B1F, second-to-the-left Rock Climb chamber (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Oval Stone B1F, far-left Rock Climb chamber (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS

Diglett's Cave

Items
Item Location Games Calcium On the northwest raised ledge (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  PP Max On the middle raised ledge (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  Rock Incense On the southernmost raised ledge (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS

Cinnabar Island

Items
Item Location Games Rare Candy On a rock at the northwest corner of the island (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Iron On a rock in the southeastern corner of the island (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Star Piece On a rock on the erupted volcano (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  HG  SS  Magmarizer On the erupted volcano (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS

Route 10 (north)

Kanto Power Plant

In the time it took to obtain the final Badge, the second of Kanto's legendary birds has appeared just outside the Kanto Power Plant. Use Rock- and Ice-type moves to cut Zapdos' health, then switch to Grass-, Bug-, Flying-, Fighting-, or Steel-type attacks to limit the damage it sustains. If you fail to catch it, defeat the Pokémon League once more to cause it to reappear.

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: None Zapdos Lv.50 AncientPower Rock Special   --       Charge Electric Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Discharge Electric Special   --

Cerulean City

Cerulean Cave, 1F

Cerulean Cave, 2F

Cerulean Cave, B1F

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave is a large network of maze-like tunnels that extend deep into the mountains on the outskirts of Cerulean City. The undeveloped cave is pitch-black inside, so using Flash is recommended. Surf, Rock Smash, and Rock Climb are also required to fully navigate the area. Bring a healthy supply of Ultra Balls or Dusk Balls, as a violent legendary Pokémon resides on the lowest floor.

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Machoke HG SS Cave 39-40 24% 24% 6% Parasect HG SS Cave 38 20% 20% 10% Primeape HG SS Cave 38-39, 39 14% 14% 4% Persian HG SS Cave 38-39, 39 14% 14% 4% Magneton HG SS Cave 40 11% 11% 10% Ditto HG SS Cave 39-40 11% 11% 10% Golbat HG SS Cave 38, 38-39 10% 10% 50% Electrode HG SS Cave 40 5% Wobbuffet HG SS Cave 37 5% Surfing Psyduck HG SS Surfing 35-40 90% Golduck HG SS Surfing 40 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 62% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 33% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 5% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Poliwhirl HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Gyarados HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 10% Rock Smash Geodude HG SS Rock Smash 23 90% Graveler HG SS Rock Smash 26-30 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 39-40 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 38 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 39-40 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 38 20% 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. 2F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Parasect HG SS Cave 40 20% Kadabra HG SS Cave 42 20% Magneton HG SS Cave 41 10% Ditto HG SS Cave 42 10% Electrode HG SS Cave 41 5% Wobbuffet HG SS Cave 42 5% Machoke HG SS Cave 39-42, 39 20% 20% 10% Golbat HG SS Cave 41, 41-42 10% 10% 20% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 41-42 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 39-41 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 41-42 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 39-41 20% 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. B1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Parasect HG SS Cave 45-47 25% Kadabra HG SS Cave 46 20% Magneton HG SS Cave 45-47 15% Golbat HG SS Cave 47 10% Machoke HG SS Cave 45 10% Ditto HG SS Cave 45 10% Electrode HG SS Cave 46 5% Wobbuffet HG SS Cave 49 5% Surfing Psyduck HG SS Surfing 35-40 90% Golduck HG SS Surfing 40 10% Fishing Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 100% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 62% Goldeen HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 33% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 5% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 60% Poliwhirl HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 30% Gyarados HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 10% Rock Smash Geodude HG SS Rock Smash 22 90% Graveler HG SS Rock Smash 26 10% Special Pokémon Mewtwo HG SS Only one 70 One Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 45 20% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 45-47 20% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 45 20% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 45-47 20% 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.

Items

Item Location Games 1F Nugget Near the northwest corner  HG  SS  Hyper Potion Southwest corner, on the wall behind the cracked rocks (hidden, requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Full Restore South-southwest area, near two crystals  HG  SS  Revive On a small crystal, southwest of the bridge (hidden)  HG  SS  Max Elixir Upper level, east of the bridge  HG  SS  Sea Incense Upper level, northwest of the bridge  HG  SS  Rare Candy Upper level, on a small crystal in the southeast corner (hidden)  HG  SS  2F TM24 (Thunderbolt) Northeast corner (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  PP Up ×2 West-northwest area (requires Rock Smash) Southeast area, on a small crystal to the south (hidden)  HG  SS  Zinc Large southeast area (hidden)  HG  SS  Full Heal Large southeast area (hidden)  HG  SS  Big Pearl Large southeast area (hidden)  HG  SS  Ultra Ball ×2 West-central area Large southeast area (hidden)  HG  SS  Odd Incense South-southeast area (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Protein Near the northwest corner (hidden)  HG  SS  B1F Ultra Ball ×2 Near the southwest corner (requires Surf or Rock Climb) West of the central group of cracked rocks (hidden; requires Surf, Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Dusk Stone West-central area (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  Max Revive ×2 Behind two cracked rocks in the northwest area (hidden, requires Rock Smash) North-central area  HG  SS  Electirizer Northeast corner (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS  Nugget North-northeast area, on a small crystal (hidden, requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS  Black Sludge Southeast corner (requires Surf)  HG  SS  Other Items Red Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Green Shard Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Revive Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Max Ether Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS  Star Piece Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  HG  SS

1F

Walk to the water's edge and surf northward. Climb the ladder in the northeast corner.

2F

Circle around and clear away the two cracked rocks. Collect TM24 (Thunderbolt) and backtrack to 1F.

1F

Surf westward, then climb out of the water on the northwest side. Pick up the Nugget and climb up the southernmost ladder on the west side.

2F

Clear away the cracked rock and follow the path to the end. Grab the PP Up and backtrack to 1F.

1F

Head south and clear out the cracked rocks in the southwest corner for a hidden Hyper Potion. Turn east and pick up the Full Restore near the two crystals. Turn north and climb up the nearest ladder.

2F

This wide-open area of 2F holds several hidden items. Collect the Ultra Ball, Big Pearl, PP Up, Zinc, and Full Heal before returning to 1F.

1F

Cross under the bridge, then turn south. Inspect the smaller crystals for a hidden Revive, then climb the stairway to the bridge. Head northeast for a Max Elixir, and northwest to reach a Sea Incense situated on the north wall. The narrow ledge that runs along the north and east walls serves as a quick escape route. Follow this path to the southeast corner and examine the small crystals for a hidden Rare Candy. Circle around and climb the ladder at the south end of the bridge.

2F

Got west, south and east to collect the Odd Incense to the east, track back to the second-to-last junction and go west to reach the Ultra Ball and hidden Protein to the west. Go back to the first junction after the ladder and take the northeast path to the north wall, then turn west to reach the northwest ladder.

1F

Climb down the next ladder to reach the basement floor.

B1F

Follow the west wall southward and use Rock Climb twice to reach an Ultra Ball. Turn east and scale down the wall, then follow the dead-end path for a Dusk Stone. Climb the northern rock wall to reach a group of cracked rocks; break the two in the corner to reach a hidden Max Revive. Circle around to the north wall, and take the first right for another Max Revive. Follow the trail southward to the water, and swim to the northeast. Break the two cracked rocks to find a hidden Ultra Ball to the west. Go north onto the upper level, and use Rock Climb to reach an Electirizer in the northeast corner. Jump the ledge, scale down the wall and break the nearby rock to find a Nugget. Go south and surf to the southeast corner for a Black Sludge. Circle around and climb onto the east-central platform to meet the Genetic Pokémon.

Mewtwo

Having traversed the entire cave, you finally come face-to-face with Mewtwo. Use Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type attacks to drain its health quickly, then follow up with Fighting and Poison moves to wear it down further. Inflict status ailments like Sleep or Paralysis to increase your odds of capture, and launch a barrage of Ultra Balls or Dusk Balls. It has only one damaging move, Psycho Cut, so Dark-type opponents are immune to its assault. If you fail to catch it, defeat the Pokémon League once more to cause it to reappear.

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Mewtwo Lv.70 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Power Swap Psychic Status   --       Guard Swap Psychic Status   --

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