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Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Victory Road and Silver Walkthrough

Collect all three floors and win the final pre-League rival battle. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.

By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Collect all three floors and win the final pre-League rival battle. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.

Source maps

Victory Road 1F, Victory Road 2F, Victory Road 3F.

Encounter rows35Trainer rows20Visible / hidden / trees9 / 7 / 0

Version scope

HeartGold and SoulSilver are labeled per row. Event-only and external-device content is never presented as normal retail progression.

Route Plan

Push Strength boulders, drop through the correct holes for isolated items, sweep all floors, save before the exit, and defeat Silver's six-Pokémon team.

Wild Pokémon

Version:Filter table

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Standard rates merge every base slot for a species and are shown per time window: morning 04:00-09:59, day 10:00-19:59, night 20:00-03:59. Swarm, radio-broadcast, and Headbutt tables keep their own labeled rows, and every row carries HG/SS markers. Underlying slot odds: grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf 60/30/5/4/1; Rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5.

Victory Road 1F

Victory Road 1F wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Graveler	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Donphan	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Ursaring	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Onix	HGSS	34 or 36	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Rhyhorn	HGSS	35	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement)
Graveler	HGSS	32	40%			Post-National Dex swarm replacement.
Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex)
Absol	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Makuhita	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex)
Bronzor	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Chingling	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.

Victory Road 2F

Victory Road 2F wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Graveler	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Donphan	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Ursaring	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Onix	HGSS	34 or 36	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Rhyhorn	HGSS	35	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement)
Graveler	HGSS	32	40%			Post-National Dex swarm replacement.
Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex)
Absol	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Makuhita	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex)
Bronzor	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Chingling	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.

Victory Road 3F

Victory Road 3F wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Graveler	HGSS	32	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Donphan	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Ursaring	HGSS	33	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Onix	HGSS	34 or 36	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Rhyhorn	HGSS	35	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the announced daily swarm, Wednesday's Hoenn Sound broadcast, and Thursday's Sinnoh Sound broadcast.
Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement)
Graveler	HGSS	32	40%			Post-National Dex swarm replacement.
Radio — Hoenn Sound (Wednesday, post-National Dex)
Absol	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Makuhita	HGSS	32-33	20%			Hoenn Sound on Wednesday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Radio — Sinnoh Sound (Thursday, post-National Dex)
Bronzor	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Chingling	HGSS	32-33	20%			Sinnoh Sound on Thursday after the National Dex; replaces grass slots 2-5.
Rock Smash
Geodude	HGSS	24-32	80%			—
Graveler	HGSS	30-33	20%			—

Trainers

Teams are the exact source party records. Moves and held items appear only when the trainer format defines them. Reward = last party member level × 4 × trainer-class multiplier; double battles double the base payout where the engine applies it.

Trainer	Location / order	Full team	Reward	Battle note
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 2	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Cyndaquil Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 3	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Totodile Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 263	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 20Moves: Lick / Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse Magnemite Lv. 18Moves: Thunder Wave / Thunder Shock / Supersonic / Sonic Boom Zubat Lv. 20Moves: Astonish / Supersonic / Bite / Wing Attack Bayleef Lv. 22Moves: Synthesis / Reflect / Magical Leaf / Poison Powder	₽1,408	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 264	Victory Road 3F • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 36Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Fury Swipes Golbat Lv. 38Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 37Moves: Spark / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Haunter Lv. 37Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Kadabra Lv. 37Moves: Disable / Psybeam / Recover / Reflect Meganium Lv. 40Moves: Reflect / Petal Dance / Poison Powder / Synthesis	₽2,560	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 265	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Chikorita Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 266	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 14 Zubat Lv. 16 Quilava Lv. 18	₽1,152	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 267	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 20Moves: Lick / Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse Magnemite Lv. 18Moves: Thunder Wave / Thunder Shock / Supersonic / Sonic Boom Zubat Lv. 20Moves: Astonish / Supersonic / Bite / Wing Attack Quilava Lv. 22Moves: Flame Wheel / Smoke Screen / Ember / Quick Attack	₽1,408	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 268	Victory Road 3F • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 36Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Fury Swipes Golbat Lv. 38Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 37Moves: Spark / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Haunter Lv. 37Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Kadabra Lv. 37Moves: Disable / Psybeam / Recover / Reflect Typhlosion Lv. 40Moves: Lava Plume / Swift / Quick Attack / Flame Wheel	₽2,560	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 269	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 14 Zubat Lv. 16 Croconaw Lv. 18	₽1,152	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 270	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 20Moves: Lick / Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse Magnemite Lv. 18Moves: Thunder Wave / Thunder Shock / Supersonic / Sonic Boom Zubat Lv. 20Moves: Astonish / Supersonic / Bite / Wing Attack Croconaw Lv. 22Moves: Scary Face / Ice Fang / Water Gun / Bite	₽1,408	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 271	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Golbat Lv. 30Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magnemite Lv. 28Moves: Supersonic / Spark / Sonic Boom / Thunder Wave Haunter Lv. 30Moves: Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball Sneasel Lv. 32Moves: Icy Wind / Quick Attack / Fury Swipes / Faint Attack Feraligatr Lv. 32Moves: Ice Fang / Water Gun / Crunch / Thrash	₽2,048	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 272	Victory Road 3F • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 36Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Fury Swipes Golbat Lv. 38Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 37Moves: Spark / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Haunter Lv. 37Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Kadabra Lv. 37Moves: Disable / Psybeam / Recover / Reflect Feraligatr Lv. 40Moves: Waterfall / Ice Fang / Crunch / Slash	₽2,560	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 285	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 46Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Shadow Claw Golbat Lv. 47Moves: Poison Fang / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 46Moves: Discharge / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 48Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 48Moves: Disable / Recover / Reflect / Psychic Meganium Lv. 50Moves: Petal Dance / Poison Powder / Synthesis / Light Screen	₽3,200	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 286	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 46Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Shadow Claw Golbat Lv. 47Moves: Poison Fang / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 46Moves: Discharge / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 48Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 48Moves: Disable / Recover / Reflect / Psychic Typhlosion Lv. 50Moves: Flamethrower / Quick Attack / Flame Wheel / Swift	₽3,200	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 287	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 46Moves: Quick Attack / Icy Wind / Faint Attack / Shadow Claw Golbat Lv. 47Moves: Poison Fang / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 46Moves: Discharge / Supersonic / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 48Moves: Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 48Moves: Disable / Recover / Reflect / Psychic Feraligatr Lv. 50Moves: Waterfall / Ice Fang / Crunch / Slash	₽3,200	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 288	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Golbat Lv. 32Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magnemite Lv. 30Moves: Supersonic / Spark / Sonic Boom / Thunder Wave Haunter Lv. 32Moves: Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball Sneasel Lv. 34Moves: Icy Wind / Quick Attack / Fury Swipes / Faint Attack Meganium Lv. 34Moves: Reflect / Synthesis / Poison Powder / Petal Dance	₽2,176	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 289	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Golbat Lv. 32Moves: Astonish / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magnemite Lv. 30Moves: Supersonic / Spark / Sonic Boom / Thunder Wave Haunter Lv. 32Moves: Confuse Ray / Mean Look / Curse / Shadow Ball Sneasel Lv. 34Moves: Icy Wind / Quick Attack / Fury Swipes / Faint Attack Quilava Lv. 34Moves: Smoke Screen / Swift / Quick Attack / Flame Wheel	₽2,176	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 489	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 55Moves: Icy Wind / Shadow Claw / Faint Attack / Metal Claw Crobat Lv. 58Moves: Toxic / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 55Moves: Discharge / Mirror Shot / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 56Moves: Dark Pulse / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 56Moves: Recover / Focus Blast / Psychic / Reflect Meganium Lv. 60Moves: Petal Dance / Body Slam / Light Screen / Synthesis	₽3,840	Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 490	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 55Moves: Icy Wind / Shadow Claw / Faint Attack / Metal Claw Crobat Lv. 58Moves: Toxic / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 55Moves: Discharge / Mirror Shot / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 56Moves: Dark Pulse / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 56Moves: Recover / Focus Blast / Psychic / Reflect Typhlosion Lv. 60Moves: Rollout / Flamethrower / Will O Wisp / Swift	₽3,840	Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 491	Victory Road and Silver • scripted/system variant	Sneasel Lv. 55Moves: Icy Wind / Shadow Claw / Faint Attack / Metal Claw Crobat Lv. 58Moves: Toxic / Bite / Confuse Ray / Air Cutter Magneton Lv. 55Moves: Discharge / Mirror Shot / Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb Gengar Lv. 56Moves: Dark Pulse / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray Alakazam Lv. 56Moves: Recover / Focus Blast / Psychic / Reflect Feraligatr Lv. 60Moves: Crunch / Aqua Tail / Slash / Ice Fang	₽3,840	Single battle. Trainer items: Full Restore, Full Restore.

Items And Hidden Items

Item	Method	Plain-English placement	Source tile
Max Revive	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the north part of Victory Road 1F.	`34, 14`
Full Heal	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the central part of Victory Road 1F.	`35, 33`
Potion	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the east part of Victory Road 1F.	`42, 40`
TM26	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Victory Road 2F.	`13, 24`
HP Up	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the south part of Victory Road 2F.	`31, 36`
Full Restore	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Victory Road 2F.	`44, 24`
Ultra Ball	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Victory Road 3F.	`46, 19`
TM79	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the south part of Victory Road 3F.	`33, 36`
Rare Candy	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the north part of Victory Road 3F.	`25, 15`
Full Heal	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the west part of Victory Road 1F, 9 tiles west and 2 tiles south from the nearest source NPC.	`26, 35`
Max Potion	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the west part of Victory Road 1F, 17 tiles west from the nearest source NPC.	`18, 33`
Max Revive	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the west part of Victory Road 2F, 2 tiles east and 3 tiles south from the nearest source NPC.	`15, 27`
PP Up	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the south part of Victory Road 2F, 3 tiles west and 2 tiles south from the nearest source NPC.	`28, 38`
Ultra Ball	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southeast part of Victory Road 2F.	`57, 42`
Hyper Potion	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the southeast part of Victory Road 3F.	`59, 40`
Zinc	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northeast part of Victory Road 3F, 1 tile north from the nearest source NPC.	`43, 18`

Puzzles And Systems

Follow the route plan in order; source tiles in the item and trainer tables provide a QA anchor for every placed object.

Completion Checklist

Visit all 3 mapped source subareas assigned here.
Account for 35 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
Defeat or deliberately defer all 20 listed trainer records.
Collect 9 visible items, 7 hidden items, and 0 Apricorn trees assigned here.
Finish the stated story, puzzle, schedule, version, and event conditions before moving on.

Sources And Validation

Primary source: pret/pokeheartgold commit 814275e4392cc21eef45a04e6dc8d980010ca2b7.
Layers: encounter banks, map headers, trainer parties, field events and scripts, Headbutt, Safari, Bug Contest, hidden items, Apricorns, phone/Pokégear, and Frontier engine data.
Machine-readable validation report and trainer asset manifest.