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Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle Walkthrough

Rising Badge

Defeat Silver, open all shutter combinations, and rescue the Director. Exact HGSS encounters, trainers, items, puzzle route, version differences, and completion checks.

By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Defeat Silver, open all shutter combinations, and rescue the Director. This combined guide never substitutes original Gold/Silver or Crystal data for the Nintendo DS remakes.

Source maps

Goldenrod Department Store Basement, Goldenrod Tunnel B2F, Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse.

Encounter rows0Trainer rows29Visible / hidden / trees9 / 5 / 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

Enter through the Tunnel, defeat Silver, press the colored switches in the required order to open each item bay, clear the warehouse, rescue the real Director, and take the Card Key.

Wild Pokémon

No random encounter bank is assigned to these source maps. Static, gift, Safari, Contest, or event records appear separately when applicable.

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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • scripted/system variant	Cyndaquil Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 3	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • scripted/system variant	Totodile Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Burglar DuncanSource trainer ID 14	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (7, 15)	Koffing Lv. 23 Magmar Lv. 25 Koffing Lv. 23	₽368	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 193	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (17, 4)	Muk Lv. 23 Koffing Lv. 23 Rattata Lv. 25	₽1,000	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 195	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (19, 9)	Rattata Lv. 27	₽1,080	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 196	Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse • source tile (16, 20)	Raticate Lv. 24 Golbat Lv. 24	₽960	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 197	Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse • source tile (24, 11)	Grimer Lv. 26 Weezing Lv. 23	₽920	Single battle.
Team Rocket F GruntSource trainer ID 199	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (24, 15)	Gloom Lv. 25 Gloom Lv. 25	₽1,000	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 227	Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse • source tile (17, 5)	Koffing Lv. 25 Koffing Lv. 25	₽1,000	Single battle.
Team Rocket GruntSource trainer ID 228	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (3, 4)	Koffing Lv. 24 Muk Lv. 24	₽960	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 263	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • scripted/system variant	Chikorita Lv. 5	₽320	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 266	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 14 Zubat Lv. 16 Quilava Lv. 18	₽1,152	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 267	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • scripted/system variant	Gastly Lv. 14 Zubat Lv. 16 Croconaw Lv. 18	₽1,152	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 270	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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.
Burglar OrsonSource trainer ID 283	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • source tile (5, 9)	Growlithe Lv. 26Moves: Roar / Flame Wheel / Leer / Bite Koffing Lv. 24Moves: Tackle / Smog / Sludge / Smoke Screen	₽384	Single battle.
Rival SilverSource trainer ID 285	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • 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	Goldenrod Tunnel B2F • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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	Goldenrod Underground switch puzzle • 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
Amulet Coin	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northeast part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement.	`27, 3`
Burn Heal	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the north part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement.	`12, 4`
Ether	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the south part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement.	`17, 23`
Ultra Ball	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement.	`24, 22`
Full Heal	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Goldenrod Tunnel B2F.	`7, 4`
Smoke Ball	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the west part of Goldenrod Tunnel B2F.	`1, 15`
TM82	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the east part of Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse.	`21, 15`
Max Ether	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the southeast part of Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse.	`28, 23`
Ultra Ball	Visible item ball	Pick up the item ball in the northwest part of Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse.	`6, 7`
Parlyz Heal	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the northwest part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement, 2 tiles west and 4 tiles north from the nearest source NPC.	`1, 9`
Super Potion	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the central part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement, 4 tiles west from the nearest source NPC.	`13, 14`
Antidote	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Goldenrod Department Store Basement, 1 tile east and 3 tiles north from the nearest source NPC.	`20, 11`
Max Potion	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the central part of Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse, 8 tiles west and 2 tiles north from the nearest source NPC.	`12, 11`
Revive	Hidden / Dowsing MCHN	Use the Dowsing MCHN on the ground in the east part of Goldenrod Tunnel Warehouse, 3 tiles east and 2 tiles south from the nearest source NPC.	`27, 13`

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 0 random, Headbutt, Safari, Contest, static, gift, trade, or event rows across the per-area tables.
Defeat or deliberately defer all 29 listed trainer records.
Collect 9 visible items, 5 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.