Pokemon Gold and Silver Strategy Guide

Walkthrough

Route 21
This watery path takes you to Cinnabar Island. Explore the patch of grass at the north end of this area and you might find the shy Mr. Mime.

Trainers
Fisher Arnold: Tentacruel (34)
Swimmer Nikki: Seel (28), Seel (28), Seel (28), Dewgong (28)
Swimmer Seth: Quagsire (29), ???, Quagsire (32)

Cinnabar Island
There's a Pokemon Center here, but what you're really looking for is Blue, the elusive leader of the Viridian City Gym. You will find him here looking out over the water in deep thought. Once you talk to him here, he will return to the gym where you can challenge him… after you find Blaine, that is. While you are here, use yout Super Rod to fish for some rare new Pokemon.

Routes 19, 20 and the Volcano Badge
Surfing along past Cinnabar Island will bring you to a lonely island where you will find Blaine, the master of Fire-type Pokemon. A simple cave serves as his gym, and you should have no trouble besting him with your Water Pokemon. Equipped with the Volcano Badge, you are ready to head back to Viridian City and challenge Blue for the final Kanto Badge!

Trainers
Swimmer Cameron: Marill (34)
Swimmer Dawn: Seaking (34)
Swimmer Harold: ???, Seadra (30)
Swimmer Jerome: Seadra (26), Tentacool (28), Tentacruel (30), Goldeen (28)
Swimmer Lori: Starmie (32), Starmie (32)
Swimmer Nicole: Marill (29), Marill (29), Lapras (32)
Swimmer Tucker: Shellder (30), Cloyster (34)
Leader Blaine: Magcargo (45), Rapidash (50), Magmar (45)

Route 22
This brief and empty path is a convenient way to get from Viridian City to the Pokemon League reception area. Nothing but a few wild Pokemon are between you and your final challenge now…

Route 28
Once you pass through the reception area to the west, you will come upon this route, which leads to Mt. Silver and the ultimate battle. To get there, you are going to face some tough wild Pokemon, including one your rival has been using against you for some time now: the Dark/ Ice-type Sneasel. There is a Pokemon Center on this Route, so feel free to take on some final battles to level up your Pokemon. Near the center of this area is a house where a woman will give you TM47 (Steel Wing), and if you turn right from her door you might find a Rare Candy hidden in the path in the woods. When you are ready, take the plunge into Mt. Silver…

Mt. Silver and the Final Challenge
You'll need Flash, Surf and Waterfall to explore the final region of the game. There are a few last rare Pokemon to catch here, including one that only comes out at night. Some item balls are scattered around too, including Max Elixir, Escape Rope, X Accuracy, Full Restore and Max Revive.

But all of this is nothing compared to the challenge you will face when you reach the highest point in this area. Your final opponent commands the strongest team in the game, including its highest level Pokemon, a level 81 Pikachu! Beating this opponent will require a balanced team that can counter all of his types, including at least one Pokemon with a strong Fighting-type attack to take out the Snorlax while it snoozes. Even with effective type-to-type advantages, though, your team will have to be high level to stand a chance here. If possible, they should all be at least level 50, and a few of them should be level 70 or higher. With the right Pokemon choices, and a pack full of potions, you should be able to defeat him and become the ultimate Pokemon master!

Trainers
Red: Pikachu (81), Blastoise (77), Espeon (73), Snorlax (75), Charizard (77), Venusaur (77)

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