Johto and Kanto Gold/Silver walkthrough hub
Pokemon Gold and Silver Walkthrough
Complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough with Johto and Kanto section pages for wild Pokemon, trainers, hidden items, bosses, gifts, trades, swarms, roamers, legendaries, and Red.
Complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough for Johto and Kanto, built as 18 phases plus dedicated section pages. It uses pret/pokegold for wild encounters, trainers, trainer parties, item balls, hidden items, fruit trees, phone rematches, rods, Headbutt trees, swarms, trades, static Pokemon, Game Corner prizes, and trainer assets.
Gold/Silver walkthrough
Follow the hub for badge order, then open each section page for source-backed tables. Crystal-only content is intentionally excluded: this is the original Gold/Silver route, version splits, time tables, swarms, roamers, and Kanto badge cleanup.
Quick Start
- Pick Cyndaquil for the simplest early route, Totodile for steady neutral damage, or Chikorita if you want the hardest first-badge curve.
- Gold/Silver encounters are split by game, morning/day/night, Surf, rods, Headbutt common/rare trees, Rock Smash, swarms, Bug-Catching Contest, static Pokemon, roamers, trades, and gifts.
- Do not follow Crystal-only flags here; Kris, Buena, Odd Egg, Eusine's Crystal Suicune story, and Crystal Battle Tower content are not part of this guide.
- Completion needs trades and version exclusives beyond one cartridge. In-game trades, Game Corner prizes, roamers, Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Unown unlocks are tracked in their section pages.
Walkthrough Table Of Contents
New Bark Town through Violet Gym, with the starter errand, Sprout Tower, early Headbutt trees, and Falkner.
Phase 2 Hive BadgeRoute 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Azalea Gym, and Ilex Forest.
Phase 3 Plain BadgeRoute 34, Goldenrod, the Underground, Whitney, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, and Sudowoodo.
Phase 4 Fog BadgeEcruteak, the Kimono Girls, Burned Tower, legendary beast release, Morty, and the west road.
Phase 5 Storm BadgeOlivine Lighthouse, Routes 40-41, Cianwood, Chuck, and the medicine errand.
Phase 6 Mineral BadgeReturn the SecretPotion to Amphy and challenge Jasmine.
Phase 7 Glacier BadgeRoute 42, Mt. Mortar, Lake of Rage, Rocket HQ, Radio Tower, and Pryce.
Phase 8 Rising BadgeRoute 44, Ice Path, Blackthorn, Clair, and Dragon's Den.
Phase 9 Pokemon LeagueRoutes 45-46 cleanup, Tohjo Falls, Victory Road, Elite Four, and Champion Lance.
Phase 10 Kanto Arrival + Thunder BadgeS.S. Aqua arrival, Vermilion, Snorlax setup, and Lt. Surge.
Phase 11 Marsh BadgeSaffron, Route 6, Celadon connection, and Sabrina.
Phase 12 Rainbow BadgeCeladon city checks, Game Corner prizes, and Erika.
Phase 13 Soul BadgeRoutes 12-18, Cycling Road, Fuchsia City, and Janine.
Phase 14 Cascade BadgePower Plant, Rock Tunnel, Cerulean, Nugget Bridge, and Misty.
Phase 15 Volcano BadgeSea Route 19-21, Cinnabar Island, Pallet Town, and Blaine.
Phase 16 Boulder BadgeViridian Forest route, Pewter City, Mt. Moon, and Brock.
Phase 17 Earth BadgeViridian City, Blue, and final badge clearance.
Phase 18 Mt. Silver + Red + CompletionRoute 28, Mt. Silver, Red, Tin Tower, Whirl Islands, Ruins of Alph, roamers, swarms, trades, and version cleanup.
Phase Planner
| Phase | Target level | Main reward | Section pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Zephyr Badge | 10-15 | Zephyr Badge, TM31 Mud-Slap, Togepi Egg setup | 5 |
| Phase 2: Hive Badge | 15-20 | Hive Badge, TM49 Fury Cutter, Cut access | 5 |
| Phase 3: Plain Badge | 20-26 | Plain Badge, TM45 Attract, SquirtBottle path | 5 |
| Phase 4: Fog Badge | 24-30 | Fog Badge, TM30 Shadow Ball, Surf use | 4 |
| Phase 5: Storm Badge | 28-33 | Storm Badge, HM02 Fly, SecretPotion | 3 |
| Phase 6: Mineral Badge | 32-36 | Mineral Badge, TM23 Iron Tail | 2 |
| Phase 7: Glacier Badge | 32-38 | Glacier Badge, TM16 Icy Wind, Team Rocket cleared | 5 |
| Phase 8: Rising Badge | 36-42 | Rising Badge, TM24 DragonBreath, Dragon's Den clear | 4 |
| Phase 9: Pokemon League | 42-50 | Hall of Fame, S.S. Ticket | 5 |
| Phase 10: Kanto Arrival + Thunder Badge | 45-50 | Thunder Badge, Kanto exploration open | 3 |
| Phase 11: Marsh Badge | 46-52 | Marsh Badge, Copycat errand path | 3 |
| Phase 12: Rainbow Badge | 46-52 | Rainbow Badge, Celadon prizes | 2 |
| Phase 13: Soul Badge | 45-52 | Soul Badge, southern Kanto routes cleared | 3 |
| Phase 14: Cascade Badge | 48-54 | Cascade Badge, Power Plant restored | 4 |
| Phase 15: Volcano Badge | 48-55 | Volcano Badge, Cinnabar/Seafoam clear | 3 |
| Phase 16: Boulder Badge | 50-56 | Boulder Badge, Silver Wing/Rainbow Wing late legendary path | 3 |
| Phase 17: Earth Badge | 55-60 | Earth Badge, Mt. Silver access | 2 |
| Phase 18: Mt. Silver + Red + Completion | 60-75+ | Red defeated, legendary and Pokedex cleanup | 6 |
Trainer Assets
Trainer art set
Gen II trainer class portraits are cached locally from pret/pokegold/gfx/trainers and mapped in the manifest for trainer tables and boss sections.
Sources
pret/pokegoldis the source of truth for Gold/Silver wild encounters, trainer parties, map object events, hidden events, rods, Headbutt trees, swarms, trades, and trainer portraits.- Trainer rewards use the source formula: trainer class base reward multiplied by the level of the last enemy Pokemon.
- Encounter rows aggregate duplicate slots by species, level range, method, time, version, and condition while preserving source odds.