Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough
Pokemon Gold and Silver Phase 1: Zephyr Badge Walkthrough
Phase 1 of the Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough covering New Bark Town through Violet Gym, with the starter errand, Sprout Tower, early Headbutt trees, and Falkner.
Phase 1
Zephyr Badge
New Bark Town through Violet Gym, with the starter errand, Sprout Tower, early Headbutt trees, and Falkner.
Target level10-15 Main rewardZephyr Badge, TM31 Mud-Slap, Togepi Egg setup Route sections5
Tables on this page use pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.
Section Route
01
New Bark Town and Route 29
02Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon
03Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City
04Sprout Tower
05Violet Gym
Phase Data Rollup
| Section | Source maps | Wild rows | Trainers | Items/trades | Boss cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 total | 21 | 133 | 12 | 32 | 4 |
| New Bark Town and Route 29 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon | 6 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City | 6 | 61 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sprout Tower | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Violet Gym | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Version
Time
New Bark Town and Route 29
Pick a starter, complete Elm's first errand, and learn the Route 29 catch table.
Source maps5 Wild rows32 Trainers0 Items/trades7
New Bark Town
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Surfing | ||||||
 Tentacool | GS | 15-20 | 90% | — | ||
 Tentacruel | GS | 20 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
 Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
| Tentacool | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Tentacool | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
 Chinchou | GS | 20 | 20% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Tentacruel | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Chinchou | GS | 40 | 40% | — | ||
 Lanturn | GS | 40 | 10% | — | ||
| Headbutt — common trees | ||||||
 Venonat | GS | 15 | 80% | — | ||
 Abra | GS | 15 | 15% | — | ||
 Venomoth | GS | 15 | 5% | — | ||
| Headbutt — rare trees | ||||||
| Venonat | GS | 15 | 50% | — | ||
 Magnemite | GS | 15 | 30% | — | ||
| Abra | GS | 15 | 15% | — | ||
| Venomoth | GS | 15 | 5% | — | ||
Elm's Lab
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Starter gift | ||||||
 Chikorita | GS | Lv. 5 | Static | Choose Chikorita; holds Berry. | ||
 Cyndaquil | GS | Lv. 5 | Static | Choose Cyndaquil; holds Berry. | ||
 Totodile | GS | Lv. 5 | Static | Choose Totodile; holds Berry. | ||
Route 29
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Hoothoot | GS | 2-4 | — | — | 85% | — |
 Pidgey | GS | 2-4 | 55% | 55% | — | — |
 Sentret | GS | 2-3 | 40% | 40% | — | — |
 Rattata | GS | 2-4 | 5% | 5% | 15% | — |
| Headbutt — common trees | ||||||
 Spearow | GS | 10 | 80% | — | ||
 Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Headbutt — rare trees | ||||||
| Spearow | GS | 10 | 50% | — | ||
 Heracross | GS | 10 | 30% | — | ||
| Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Roaming legendary | ||||||
 Entei | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
 Raikou | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
 Suicune | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
Items, Hidden Items, And Events
| Item / trade | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everstone | NPC gift | Elm's Lab | NPC script | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Master Ball | NPC gift | Elm's Lab | NPC script | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| S.S. Ticket | NPC gift | Elm's Lab | NPC script | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Potion | NPC gift | Elm's Lab | NPC script | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Potion | Item ball | Route 29 | (48, 2) | Visible pickup. |
| Berry | Fruit tree | Route 29 | (12, 2) | Daily fruit/apricorn pickup. |
| Pink Bow | NPC gift | Route 29 | (29, 12) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
Cherrygrove City, Route 30, and Mr. Pokemon
Reach Mr. Pokemon, collect the Mystery Egg, and handle the first Rival branch.
Source maps6 Wild rows36 Trainers3 Items/trades6
Route 30
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Hoothoot | GS | 2-4 | — | — | 60% | — |
 Caterpie | GS | 3-4 | 50% | 35% | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 2-4 | — | 50% | — | — |
 Weedle | GS | 3-4 | 50% | 35% | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 2-4 | 40% | — | — | — |
| Rattata | GS | 3-4 | — | — | 40% | — |
 Ledyba | GS | 3 | 30% | — | — | — |
| Hoothoot | GS | 4 | — | — | 30% | — |
 Spinarak | GS | 3 | — | — | 30% | — |
 Kakuna | GS | 4-5 | 10% | 15% | — | — |
 Metapod | GS | 4-5 | 10% | 15% | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 4 | 10% | — | — | — |
| Surfing | ||||||
 Poliwag | GS | 15-20 | 90% | — | ||
 Poliwhirl | GS | 20 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | GS | 20 | 55% | — | ||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Headbutt — common trees | ||||||
| Spearow | GS | 10 | 80% | — | ||
| Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Headbutt — rare trees | ||||||
| Spearow | GS | 10 | 50% | — | ||
| Heracross | GS | 10 | 30% | — | ||
| Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Roaming legendary | ||||||
| Entei | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
| Raikou | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
| Suicune | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
Cherrygrove City
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Tentacool | GS | 15-20 | 90% | — | ||
| Tentacruel | GS | 20 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
 Krabby | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Krabby | GS | 20 | 55% | — | ||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Krabby | GS | 40 | 90% | — | ||
 Kingler | GS | 40 | 10% | — | ||
Trainers
| Route order | Trainer | Team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 30 (6, 29) | Youngster Joey | $16 | Phone contact; rematches: JOEY1, JOEY2, JOEY3. | |
| Route 30 (5, 23) | Youngster Mikey | $16 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Route 30 (4, 7) | Bug Catcher Don | $12 | One-time trainer battle. |
Items, Hidden Items, And Events
| Item / trade | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Water | NPC gift | Cherrygrove City | (7, 12) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Potion | Hidden item | Route 30 | (14, 9) | Check the tile. |
| Berry | Fruit tree | Route 30 | (5, 39) | Daily fruit/apricorn pickup. |
| Psncureberry | Fruit tree | Route 30 | (11, 5) | Daily fruit/apricorn pickup. |
| EXP Share | NPC gift | Mr Pokemons House | (3, 5) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Mystic Water | NPC gift | Cherrygrove City | (7, 12) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
Boss Cards
| Boss / branch | Team | Reward | Danger notes | Practical counters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival on Route 29 - CHIKORITA | $75 | If you chose Totodile, Rival has Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium. | Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line. | |
| Rival on Route 29 - CYNDAQUIL | $75 | If you chose Chikorita, Rival has Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion. | Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line. | |
| Rival on Route 29 - TOTODILE | $75 | If you chose Cyndaquil, Rival has Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr. | Keep status control and a backup answer for the evolved starter line. |
Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City
Enter Violet with Route 31, the first Dark Cave entrance, and Kyle's Onix trade available.
Source maps6 Wild rows61 Trainers1 Items/trades13
Route 31
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Hoothoot | GS | 3-5 | — | — | 40% | — |
| Rattata | GS | 4-5 | — | — | 40% | — |
| Caterpie | GS | 4-5 | 35% | 35% | — | — |
| Weedle | GS | 4-5 | 30% | 35% | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 3 | — | 30% | — | — |
| Ledyba | GS | 4 | 30% | — | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 3 | 30% | — | — | — |
| Spinarak | GS | 4 | — | — | 30% | — |
 Bellsprout | GS | 3 | 20% | — | ||
| Kakuna | GS | 5-6 | 10% | 15% | — | — |
| Metapod | GS | 5-6 | 15% | 15% | — | — |
| Pidgey | GS | 5 | 10% | — | — | — |
| Hoothoot | GS | 5 | — | — | 10% | — |
| Surfing | ||||||
| Poliwag | GS | 15-20 | 90% | — | ||
| Poliwhirl | GS | 20 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | GS | 20 | 55% | — | ||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Headbutt — common trees | ||||||
| Spearow | GS | 10 | 80% | — | ||
| Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Headbutt — rare trees | ||||||
| Spearow | GS | 10 | 50% | — | ||
| Heracross | GS | 10 | 30% | — | ||
| Aipom | GS | 10 | 20% | — | ||
| Roaming legendary | ||||||
| Entei | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
| Raikou | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
| Suicune | GS | Lv. 40 | Roamer | After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower. | ||
Dark Cave Violet Entrance
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
 Geodude | GS | 2-4 | 60% | — | ||
 Zubat | GS | 2-4 | 39% | — | ||
 Dunsparce | GS | 4 | 1% | — | ||
| Phone swarm — grass (replaces the normal grass table while active) | ||||||
| Dunsparce | GS | 2-4 | 40% | — | ||
| Geodude | GS | 2-3 | 40% | — | ||
| Zubat | GS | 2 | 20% | — | ||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 5-15 | 100% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
 Goldeen | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Goldeen | GS | 20 | 55% | — | ||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Goldeen | GS | 40 | 40% | — | ||
 Seaking | GS | 40 | 10% | — | ||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| Krabby | GS | 15 | 90% | — | ||
 Shuckle | GS | 15 | 10% | — | ||
Violet City
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Poliwag | GS | 15-20 | 90% | — | ||
| Poliwhirl | GS | 20 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 10 | 85% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 10 | 15% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | ||||||
| Poliwag | GS | 20 | 55% | — | ||
| Magikarp | GS | 20 | 35% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | ||||||
| Magikarp | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Poliwag | GS | 40 | 50% | — | ||
| Headbutt — common trees | ||||||
| Venonat | GS | 15 | 80% | — | ||
| Abra | GS | 15 | 15% | — | ||
| Venomoth | GS | 15 | 5% | — | ||
| Headbutt — rare trees | ||||||
| Venonat | GS | 15 | 50% | — | ||
| Magnemite | GS | 15 | 30% | — | ||
| Abra | GS | 15 | 15% | — | ||
| Venomoth | GS | 15 | 5% | — | ||
Violet Pokemon Center 1F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Gift Egg | ||||||
 Togepi | GS | Egg | Static | Elm's aide gives the Egg after the Zephyr Badge errand. | ||
Trainers
| Route order | Trainer | Team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 31 (18, 15) | Bug Catcher Wade | $8 | Phone contact; rematches: WADE1, WADE2, WADE3. |
Items, Hidden Items, And Events
| Item / trade | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antidote | Item ball | Route 31 | (29, 5) | Visible pickup. |
| Poke Ball | Item ball | Route 31 | (21, 13) | Visible pickup. |
| Bitter Berry | Fruit tree | Route 31 | (16, 7) | Daily fruit/apricorn pickup. |
| TM50 Nightmare | NPC gift | Route 31 | (17, 7) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
| Potion | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance | (6, 8) | Visible pickup. |
| Full Heal | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance | (36, 22) | Visible pickup. |
| Hyper Potion | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance | (35, 9) | Visible pickup. |
| Elixer | Hidden item | Dark Cave Violet Entrance | (26, 3) | Check the tile. |
| PP Up | Item ball | Violet City | (4, 1) | Visible pickup. |
| Rare Candy | Item ball | Violet City | (35, 5) | Visible pickup. |
| Hyper Potion | Hidden item | Violet City | (37, 14) | Check the tile. |
| Przcureberry | Fruit tree | Violet City | (14, 29) | Daily fruit/apricorn pickup. |
 Onix for Bellsprout | In-game trade | Violet Kyles House | NPC trade | Trade Bellsprout; received Pokemon holds Bitter Berry. |
Sprout Tower
Clear Bellsprout trainers, collect tower items, and unlock Flash access.
Source maps3 Wild rows4 Trainers6 Items/trades5
Sprout Tower 2F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Rattata | GS | 3-6 | 100% | 100% | 15% | — |
 Gastly | GS | 3-6 | — | — | 85% | — |
Sprout Tower 3F
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | ||||||
| Rattata | GS | 3-6 | 100% | 100% | 15% | — |
| Gastly | GS | 3-6 | — | — | 85% | — |
Trainers
| Route order | Trainer | Team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout Tower 1F (2, 1) | Sage Chow | $24 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Sprout Tower 2F (14, 4) | Sage Nico | $24 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Sprout Tower 2F (3, 15) | Sage Edmond | $24 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Sprout Tower 3F (8, 13) | Sage Jin | $48 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Sprout Tower 3F (8, 8) | Sage Troy | $56 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Sprout Tower 3F (11, 11) | Sage Neal | $48 | One-time trainer battle. |
Items, Hidden Items, And Events
| Item / trade | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parlyz Heal | Item ball | Sprout Tower 1F | (16, 7) | Visible pickup. |
| X Defend | Item ball | Sprout Tower 2F | (3, 1) | Visible pickup. |
| Potion | Item ball | Sprout Tower 3F | (6, 14) | Visible pickup. |
| Escape Rope | Item ball | Sprout Tower 3F | (14, 1) | Visible pickup. |
| HM05 Flash | NPC gift | Sprout Tower 3F | (10, 2) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
Violet Gym
Beat Falkner and collect Zephyr Badge plus TM31.
Source maps1 Wild rows0 Trainers2 Items/trades1
Trainers
| Route order | Trainer | Team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Gym (7, 6) | Bird Keeper Rod | $42 | One-time trainer battle. | |
| Violet Gym (2, 10) | Bird Keeper Abe | $54 | One-time trainer battle. |
Items, Hidden Items, And Events
| Item / trade | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM31 Mud Slap | NPC gift | Violet Gym | (5, 1) | Talk to the NPC or complete the local task. |
Boss Cards
Phase 1 Checklist
- Finish each section in order before treating Zephyr Badge as complete.