Pokemon gold Version (Part IV)

After we've defeated the Goldenrod gym leader, head into the upper of the two houses directly to the right of the gym.

Yes I am, thank you for noticing. Since we have the Plain Badge, this lady will give us the Squirt Bottle. Heal at the Pokemon Center, and then make your way all the way north of the city and then east, onto route 36. Head up to the wiggly brown thing, then inspect it and use your new item.

Uh-oh. Turns out the tree was a Sudowoodo, a Rock-type Pokemon that comes at level 20. This is the only one in the game, so make sure you catch it. It can be a pretty tough opponent, it knows Mimic and Flail. Even once you get its hp down it can resist capture fairly well. I think this playthrough was the easiest I have ever caught it before - I only used a single Great Ball.

Go east and talk to the guy in the blue shirt to get TM08 Rock Smash. Then go back and head north.

Route 37

Pidgey || Normal / Flying (Day)
Vulpix || Fire (Silver version only)
Growlithe || Fire (Gold version only)
Hoothoot || Normal / Flying (Night)
Ledyba || Bug / Flying (Day)
Spinarak || Bug / Poison (Night)
Stantler || Normal

To the east are three trees which will give you a Red, Blue, and Black Apricorn respectively.



Twins Ann & Anne || ¥320
Jigglypuff Lv. 16 || Normal || 259 exp
Clefairy Lv.16 || Normal || 232 exp



Psychic Greg || ¥544
Drowzee Lv.17 || Psychic || 370 exp

 After you've beaten the trainer standing in your way, grab this hidden item off the ground.

Head north about five more steps and you'll have arrived in Ecruteak City.

When you enter the Pokemon Center in Ecruteak City, you will run into Bill. Exit, and then in the house directly to the left you can find a man who will give you the Itemfinder.

Next go to the building just above the Pokemon Center. All of the girls up on the stage here will battle you, so I'll cover them from left to right.



Kimono Girl Naoko || ¥1224
Flareon Lv.17 || Fire || 720 exp



Kimono Girl Sayo || ¥1224
Espeon Lv.17 || Psychic || 717 exp



Kimono Girl Zuki || ¥1224
Umbreon Lv.17 || Dark || 717 exp



Kimono Girl Kuni || ¥1224
Vaporeon Lv.17 || Water || 714 exp



Kimono Girl Miki || ¥1224
Jolteon Lv.17 || Electric || 717 exp

Once you've beaten all five girls, talk to this man to receive HM03 Surf. We can't use it outside of battle until we get this city's gym badge, but that's a concern for later.

Exit and go through the gate on the west side of town.

Route 38

Rattata || Normal (Gold version only)
Raticate || Normal
Meowth || Normal (Silver version only)
Magnemite || Steel / Electric
Farfetch'd || Normal / Flying
Tauros || Normal
Miltank || Normal



Bird Keeper Toby || ¥408
Doduo Lv.15 || Normal / Flying || 307 exp
Doduo Lv.16 || Normal / Flying || 328 exp
Doduo Lv.17 || Normal / Flying || 349 exp

West of this guy is a tree that will give you a regular Berry. 



Sailor Harry || ¥760
Wooper Lv.19 || Water / Ground || 211 exp



Lass Dana || ¥432
Flaaffy Lv.18 || Electric || 450 exp
Psyduck Lv.18 || Water || 307 exp
*Register Dana's number to be notified of Tauros swarms



Beauty Valerie || ¥1496
Hoppip Lv.17 || Grass / Flying || 268 exp
Skiploom Lv.17 || Grass / Flying || 495 exp



Schoolboy Chad || ¥608
Mr. Mime Lv.19 || Psychic || 553 exp
*Register Chad's number to be notified of Snubbull swarms

Route 39

*Same as Route 38



Psychic Norman || ¥640
Slowpoke Lv.17 || Water / Psychic || 360 exp
Slowpoke Lv.20 || Water / Psychic || 423 exp

Walk in amongst the herd of Miltank and get a hidden Nugget here. There's also a Mint Berry tree up near the barn (these cure sleep). If you go into the small building and feed the sick Miltank 7 regular Berries, the man in the main house will give you TM13 Snore.



Pokefan Derek || ¥1360
Pikachu Lv.17 || Electric || 298 exp



Pokefan Ruth || ¥1360
Pikachu Lv.17 || Electric || 298 exp



Sailor Eugene || ¥760
Poliwhirl Lv.17 || Water || 477 exp
Krabby Lv.19 || Water || 468 exp
Raticate Lv.17 || Normal || 421 exp

Our stay in Olivine isn't going to be a very long one, for now. Stop by the house south of the gym and talk to the man to get the Good Rod.

Next head to the building beside the Pokemon Center and talk to the sailor to get HM04 Strength. Now that we have this, we can go back and explore our last destination in Ecruteak before we take on the gym. It's in the northwest corner of the city.

Burned Tower

Rattata || Normal
Raticate || Normal
Koffing || Poison
Magmar || Fire

You will immediately be challenged by your rival here.



Rival || ¥1320
Haunter Lv.20 || Ghost / Poison || 540 exp
Magnemite Lv.18 || Steel / Electric || 342 exp
Zubat Lv.20 || Poison / Flying || 231 exp
Bayleef Lv.22 || Grass || 664 exp

When you're done you are free to roam around, but note that you need to be able to use both Rock Smash and Strength. 

First go right and drop through the hole there to access an area with this hidden item. Jump off the ledge to the left and go back upstairs, then go right again and smash the rock this time. Go up to face the trainer.



Firebreather Ned || ¥720
Koffing Lv.15 || Poison || 366 exp
Growlithe Lv.16 || Fire || 312
Koffing Lv.15 || Poison || 366 exp


Go up  and get another Burn Heal, then drop down the hole.

 

Push the boulder out of the way and then check the item ball for TM20 Endure. Jump over the ledge and go back to the ladder.

This time go left, and once again jump down the first hole you see to access a hidden item. Go back up the ladder and continue up, dropping down the larger pit right by the breakable rock.

Get the HP Up here, then go back up the ladder, left, and up through the small rock.

Firebreather Dick || ¥816
Charmeleon Lv.17 || Fire ||  516 exp

Make your way around to this hidden item, then get the X Speed from the ball above it. When you're done, go back and drop down the small hole.

When you climb the steps, three Pokemon will come alive and run away. These are legendary Pokemon; Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. From now on they will be running around the Johto region, appearing in random areas. If you happen to be in the same area as them, you have a 100% chance of encountering them (only once for each appearance). They will always run away from the battle immediately, even if they are asleep. You have to weaken them little by little. All three are level 40.

Once they're gone, you can get the hidden item in the middle of the platform and then leave the Burned Tower entirely. Time to take on the gym, a last!

Ecruteak Gym Challenge

The trainers here use Ghost type Pokemon - specifically the Gastly line. If you managed to catch a Snubbull and train it up to a decent level, it will work well here - its Bite will be super-effective and it will be immune to all the Ghost Pokemons' regular attacks (it will still be effected by Curse). A Kadabra will work well against most of the regular trainers' Pokemon since they are all part Poison, but the gym leader's Pokemon will take one out quickly with their super-effective Shadow Ball attack. If you have a Spearow or Pidgey, they might do well with some strong Flying-type attacks, but any Normal or Fighting attacks your Pokemon have will be useless. A Water, Fire, or Electric type Pokemon can also do well here, as will a Pokemon that knows Dig or Magnitude. Ground type moves will be super effective against the part-poison ghosts.

If you step off an invisible path in this gym you will get transported back to the entrance, but the path is pretty simple. Just walk in a straight path in front of one trainer, and then straight up so you stand right in front of the next one.



Sage Ping || ¥512
Gastly Lv.16 || Ghost / Poison || 325 exp
Gastly Lv.16 || Ghost / Poison || 325 exp
Gastly Lv.16 || Ghost / Poison || 325 exp
Gastly Lv.16 || Ghost / Poison || 325 exp
Gastly Lv.16 || Ghost / Poison || 325 exp



Medium Grace || ¥800
Haunter Lv.20 || Ghost / Poison || 540 exp
Haunter Lv.20 || Ghost / Poison || 540 exp



Sage Jeffery || ¥704
Haunter Lv.22 || Ghost / Poison || 594 exp



Medium Martha || ¥800
Gastly Lv.18 || Ghost / Poison || 366 exp
Haunter Lv.20 || Ghost / Poison || 540 exp
Gastly Lv.20 || Ghost / Poison || 406 exp



Leader Morty || ¥2300
Gastly Lv.21 || Ghost / Poison || 427 exp
Haunter Lv.21 || Ghost / Poison || 567 exp
Gengar Lv.25 || Ghost / Poison || 1017 exp
Haunter Lv.23 || Ghost / Poison || 621 exp

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The Fog Badge grants you permission to use Surf outside of battle, opening up a bunch of things to us which I will cover in the next section. You also get TM30 Shadow Ball. Pokemon all the way up to level 50 will also obey you without question now.

And that's that for that!

Go to part V ---> 

My Team So Far

Tilly, Lv.25
West, Lv.23
Riese, Lv.24
Harriet, Lv.23
Phillip, Lv.15

Pokedex
Seen: 89
Own: 43

Items Obtained
Squirt Bottle
TM08 Rock Smash
Red Apricorn
Blue Apricorn
Black Apricorn
Itemfinder
HM03 Surf
Berry
Nugget
Mint Berry
TM13 Snore
Good Rod
HM04 Strength
Burn Heal
Burn Heal
TM20 Endure
Ultra Ball
Hp Up
Ether
X Speed
Nugget
TM30 Shadow Ball