Appendix:Gold and Silver walkthrough/Section 3

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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Route 30

On your second visit to Route 30, the Pokémon battle that had blocked the western road has ended, leaving Trainers free to reach Violet City. To get to Violet, you have to cross through Route 31.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Youngster Joey Youngster Joey ゴロウ Gorō Reward: $64 Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item Youngster Mikey Youngster Mikey アキラ Akira Reward: $64 Pidgey♂ Lv.2 No item Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item Bug Catcher Don Bug Catcher Don ミキヤス Mikiyasu Reward: $48 Caterpie♂ Lv.3 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.3 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.

Route 31

File:Route 31.png

Route 31

Route 31 is a small route that serves to connect Route 30 in the south and Violet in the west. The western entrance to Dark Cave is located here, but you won't be able to get very far yet. Pick up the Antidote near the cave and continue west. You can pick a Bitter Berry off the tree by the pond, and find a Poké Ball south of the nearby ledge.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Bellsprout G S C Grass 3 20% Bellsprout G S C Grass 5 20% Caterpie G S C Grass 4-5 35% 35% 0% Caterpie G S C Grass 4 30% 30% 0% Metapod G S C Grass 5 15% 15% 0% Weedle G S C Grass 4 30% 35% 0% Weedle G S C Grass 4 5% 5% 0% Kakuna G S C Grass 5 10% 15% 0% Pidgey G S C Grass 3 30% 30% 0% Pidgey G S C Grass 5 10% 40% 0% Ledyba G S C Grass 4 30% 0% 0% Hoppip G S C Grass 5 5% 5% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 4-5 0% 0% 40% Spinarak G S C Grass 4 0% 0% 30% Hoothoot G S C Grass 5 0% 0% 10% Hoothoot G S C Grass 3-5 0% 0% 40% Poliwag G S C Grass 4 0% 0% 30% Zubat G S C Grass 4 0% 0% 5% Gastly G S C Grass 5 0% 0% 5% Surfing and Fishing Poliwag G S C Surfing 15-24 90% Poliwhirl G S C Surfing 20-24 10% Magikarp G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 85% Poliwag G S C Fishing Old Rod 10 15% Poliwag G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 65% Magikarp G S C Fishing Good Rod 20 35% Poliwag G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 70% Magikarp G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 20% Poliwhirl G S C Fishing Super Rod 40 10% 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.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Wade Bug Catcher Wade コウイチ Kōichi Reward: $32 Caterpie♂ Lv.2 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.2 No item Weedle♂ Lv.3 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.2 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.

Items
Item Location Games

Violet City

File:Violet City GSC.png

Violet City

Violet is the first city with a Pokémon Gym. Other major attractions include the Sprout Tower to the north, and Earl's Pokémon Academy to the east.

In-game trade

The kid in the house near the Poké Center is looking for a Bellsprout. If you have an extra, it's a good idea to trade it to him. The Onix you get in return can make the Gym battle here much easier.

Earl's Pokémon Academy

The Academy is where young prospective Trainers learn how to raise Pokémon. On the blackboard are descriptions of the several status problems that can affect a Pokémon.

Sprout Tower

The Sprout Tower is a towering pagoda run by Buddhist monks. Since these monks also train Pokémon, this is a good opportunity to train before challenging the Violet Gym. Bellsprout and Rattata make their home in the tower, and Gastly can be found here at night as well. After battling past the other monks, you find your rival having just defeated the head monk. He talks to you briefly before using an Escape Rope. After defeating the final of the seven monks, the player will receive HM05 (Flash).

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata G S C Walking 3-6 100% 100% 0% Rattata G S C Walking 3-5 0% 0% 15% Gastly G S C Walking 3-6 0% 0% 85% 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Sage Nico Sage Nico Reward: $96 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Chow Sage Chow Reward: $96 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Edmond Sage Edmond Reward: $96 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Jin Sage Jin Reward: $192 Bellsprout♂ Lv.6 No item Sage Neal Sage Neal Reward: $192 Bellsprout♂ Lv.6 No item Sage Troy Sage Troy Reward: $224 Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 No item Hoothoot♂ Lv.7 No item Sage Li Sage Li Reward: $320 Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 No item Hoothoot♂ Lv.10 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 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.

Items
Item Location Games

Violet Gym

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Violet Gym

VIOLET CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: FALKNER
The Elegant Master
of Flying Pokémon

The Violet Gym is a haven for Flying-types, so Grass- and Template:Type2, beware. A great way to clip their wings is to zap them with an Electric-type, otherwise a Rock-type will do the trick. Your new Onix will be a great help here.

Violet Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Bird Keeper Abe Bird Keeper Abe ショウタ Shōta Reward: $216 Spearow♂ Lv.9 No item Bird Keeper Rod Bird Keeper Rod ツバサ Tsubasa Reward: $168 Pidgey♂ Lv.7 No item Pidgey♂ Lv.7 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:LeaderFalkner GSC.png Leader Falkner Violet Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Falkner Oak Violet Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $900 Types: Normal Flying Held item: None Pidgey♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal   --       Mud-Slap Ground   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Types: Normal Flying Held item: None Pidgeotto♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Mud-Slap Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Unknown   --

After battle, Falkner presents you with the Zephyr Badge, which raises your team's Attack power slightly and allows the use of Flash outside of battle. He also gives you TM31 (Mud-Slap), a move that inflicts damage and lowers accuracy.

Professor Elm calls you as soon as you leave the Gym, asking you to visit his assistant in Violet's Poké Center. Speaking with the assistant grants the player the Mystery Egg, since it has to be around an active team of Pokémon to grow and hatch. Call the professor when it finally hatches, and he'll ask you bring it to him. After he inspects your new Togepi, he gives you an Everstone in return.

With the Violet Gym defeated, head south to Route 32.

Later...

Return to Violet and surf across the two ponds to get a PP Up and a Rare Candy, and cut down the tree near the Academy for a Hyper Potion.

← Part 2 Cherrygrove City, Mr. Pokémon's house, Elm's lab

Gold and Silver walkthrough

Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Azalea Town Part 4 →

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