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Pokemon Gold and Silver Features
Gyms
There are eight Pokémon Gyms in Johto, each with their own type affiliation. The Gym Leaders are Falkner (Flying), Bugsy (Bug), Whitney(Normal), Morty (Ghost), Chuck (Fighting), Jasmine (Steel), Pryce (Ice) and Clair (Dragon). These Gyms notably feature the types not accounted for by Kanto Gyms, with the exception of the Dark type. Since Kanto is accessible after defeating the Elite Four, players can visit the eight Pokémon Gyms in the region, even though there have been some changes. The Gym Leaders are Brock (Rock), Misty (Water), Lt. Surge(Electric), Erika (Grass), Janine (Poison), Sabrina (Psychic), Blaine (Fire) and Blue (various).
Elite Four
Gold and Silver introduce a new Elite Four syndicate, though it is found at the same location as it previously was in the Red and Blue versions:Indigo Plateau. The Elite Trainers are Will (Psychic), Koga (Poison), Bruno (Fighting), and Karen (Dark); the Champion is Lance, who uses Dragon type Pokémon. Lorelei and Agatha, who were part of the Elite Four in Generation I, do not appear in Generation II, nor are they mentioned.
Pokémon
The games feature 100 new Pokémon species, plus the 151 Pokémon of Generation I. Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to a single player, regardless of version; trades must occur between players in order to complete their Pokédex without the use of cheats or glitches. Celebiis the only Pokémon in Gold and Silver that must be acquired by either attending either a Nintendo sponsored event or cheating.
Version exclusives
For unknown reasons, two sets of Version-exclusive Pokémon, Phanpy and its evolution Donphan, along with Teddiursa and its evolution Ursaring, were swapped between the Japanese and localized releases, with the former available in Japanese Gold and international Silver and with the latter available in Japanese Silver and international Gold. However, this situation did not occur with the remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
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- 1: Exclusive to Silver in the Japanese versions.
- 2: Exclusive to Gold in the Japanese versions.
Pokégear
The Pokégear is received at the beginning of the game from the protagonist's mother. It has several functions, some of which will need to be unlocked during the game by receiving special expansion cards. The Pokégear displays the day of the week and the time of day, entered at the beginning of the game, a map of Johto (and later Kanto) once the Map Card is obtained, a cellphone, allowing the user to make calls to people that they've traded phone numbers with, and a radio which allows the player to get tips from Professor Oak and DJ Mary on Oak's Pokémon Talk, affect how active wild Pokémon are by playing Pokémon March or Pokémon Lullaby on the Pokémon Music station, or listen to the Lucky Channel to keep track of the Radio Tower's lottery promotion.
Apricorns
More specialized Poké Balls were introduced in these games. A Lure Ball is more effective if used against a Pokémon caught with a fishing rod, a Heavy Ball is used to catch large, heavy Pokémon like Snorlax, and a Friend Ball will make a Pokémon more comfortable and friendly to its Trainer much more quickly. To obtain these Balls, Apricorns must be picked from special plants found throughout Johto, and Kurt in Azalea Townwill fashion these into the different Balls based on their color. However, Kurt can only make one Ball at a time, and players must wait until the next day for Kurt to finish the Ball.
Kanto
After defeating Lance, and becoming the Pokémon Champion, players can travel to Kanto, the region introduced in Generation I, and see how things have changed over the past three years:
- Due to a power outage, a key is no longer required to open the door to Lt. Surge, and the garbage cans in his Gym are all empty (save for trash).
- A volcano has destroyed everything but the Pokémon Center on Cinnabar Island, leaving a rain-filled crater behind.
- Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are no longer found in Kanto, logically because they have already been caught in Generation I. The Cerulean Cave and Mewtwo are also gone, though a man near the cave ruins does mention the dungeon, and a hidden item called the Berserk Genecan be found in the water near its former entrance.
- Bill's house is still present at the Cerulean Cape, but Bill is currently visiting his family in Johto's Goldenrod City. The house is being watched over by his grandfather.
- Blaine has moved his Gym to one of the Seafoam Islands due to Cinnabar's volcanic eruption. As a result, no wild Pokémon can be found in the Seafoam Islands.
- Blue (Green in the Japanese versions), the rival of Generation I, is now the leader of the Viridian City Gym. Giovanni is nowhere to be seen, though he is clearly mentioned many times, as Team Rocket aims to find him.
- Red, the Generation I protagonist, appears in Johto's Mt. Silver, serving as the game's true final challenge. His highest level Pokémon is a level 81 Pikachu. Red also has a Snorlax at level 75, a Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard, each at level 77, and a level 73 Espeon. The first five Pokémon are specially obtainable in Pokémon Yellow.
- The Copycat still lives in Saffron City, but has moved to another area of town. Her old house was demolished to make way for the Magnet Trainstation. As compensation, she received a free rail pass from a man at the station, which she gives away to the player after the return of herlost doll. According to her mother, this is the same doll that Red exchanged for TM31 (Mimic) in Generation I.
- Kanto Gym Leaders use Generation II Pokémon in addition to Generation I Pokémon.
- Remixes of most of the overworld and battle music from the Generation I games are used. Some notable exceptions include Cinnabar Island's music and the music from various Team Rocket hideouts.
- Most routes were shortened, but cities and towns generally remained the same size except Celadon City, which shrank slightly.
- Pokémon seen in the wild are different: many Generation II Pokémon can be found. Some Pokémon that were previously restricted to theSafari Zone can be caught in wild areas, such as Rhyhorn in Victory Road and Kangaskhan in Rock Tunnel.
- The entrance to Team Rocket's headquarters in the basement of the Celadon City Game Corner has been removed, although a man in Celadon's Pokémon Center alludes to it.
- The formerly-abandoned Power Plant is now used to power the new Magnet Train (which may have led to the departure of the Pokémon that once infested the plant in Generation I).
- The bike shop in Cerulean City is closed, and the owners have moved to Goldenrod City in Johto.
- The old man in Viridian City has now had his coffee, and says, "Hey, kid! I just had a double shot of espresso and I am wired!" He references the fact that in Generation I he taught the player how to catch Pokémon, and asks if the player believes him, but does not attempt to teach this time around.
- The Fighting Dojo's master is away training, so the Fighting Dojo only provides a Focus Band left behind. The master is training in Mt. Mortarin Johto. When found and defeated, he will give away a Tyrogue.
- The museum in Pewter City is closed for renovations.
- The other caverns and Viridian Forest all have the same layout as they did before (with the exceptions of Mt. Moon and the Seafoam Islands), but reduced in size.
- Koga, the former Gym Leader of Fuchsia City and now a member of the Elite Four, has been replaced by his daughter Janine.
- The Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town has been replaced by a Radio Tower, similar to the one in Goldenrod City. In turn, the Pokémon grave sites were moved into the newly added Soul House. Access to the upper floors of this Radio Tower is restricted, a safety precaution taken as a result of Team Rocket's takeover of Johto's Radio Tower.
- The Safari Zone is closed while the warden is on a vacation. Instead, the Bug-Catching Contest at the National Park takes its place. Through external game manipulation, an unused portal to the Safari Zone in Fuchsia City can be found. Players can use a cheating device to enter the unfinished Safari Zone.[4]
- The Underground Path from Celadon City to Lavender Town has been sealed indefinitely, ostensibly due to vandalism. A sign cites local complaints about battles there and a local Biker Gang complains about it closing down because it was their base.
- Victory Road's length has been drastically shortened, and no longer includes the barriers, boulders, Trainers, and pressure sensors. Trainers can be found outside, but no longer in Victory Road itself.
- Viridian Forest has been reduced to shrubs, and wild Pokémon can only be caught in the grass of what used to be Route 2.
- Route 23 has been reduced to a short path leading between Victory Road's exit and Indigo Plateau.
- The Pokémon Center on Route 4, outside Mt. Moon, is no longer there, leaving the player to trek all the way to Pewter City to heal their Pokémon.
New features
Gold and Silver introduced a number of features to the Pokémon video game franchise, many of which set a new standard for every game in the series that followed. Gold and Silver introduced the concept of storing items such as healing items, Poké Balls, and key items in separate compartments in the Bag. The updated battle screen showed both how much experience points a Pokémon had until its next level and whether an encountered wild Pokémon's species has already been captured. Also, held items raised the bar for strategy, allowing players to outspeed opponents, heal ailments, restore HP in battle, boost the power of moves of a specific type, or increase the Pokémon's friendship, among other uses. All Trainers battled by the player had their own unique name, and some would be available for rematches later in the game.
A time system was also introduced. Throughout the game, Pokémon appearances are influenced by time of day: morning, day, and night.Hoothoot, for example, only appears at night (since it's an owl-like Pokémon). Certain events are also determined by the day of the week, like theBug-Catching Contest which is held in Johto's National Park on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Depending on the day of the week, either "Pokémon March" or "Pokémon Lullaby" can be heard on the PokéGear radio. Pokémon March raises the chance of a Pokémon appearing when the player walks into the grass, while Pokémon Lullaby decreases that chance.
Breeding
With the introduction of breeding, all Pokémon belong to one or two Egg Groups. It is important to note that legendary Pokémon cannot be bred; they are genderless, and will not breed, even with a Ditto (which can breed with any Pokémon capable of breeding).
A baby Pokémon will be born when a male Pokémon and a female Pokémon that share at least one Egg Group are left at the Pokémon Day Care. In the case of Pokémon that are always male (Hitmontop, Nidoking, Tauros, etc.), or Pokémon who can breed but whose gender is unknown (Magnemite, Voltorb), the only way to produce a baby from these species is by breeding them with a Ditto.
A baby Pokémon will inherit the species of its mother (or non-Ditto parent in the case of a Ditto breeding) and inheritable moves from its father (when it's not a Ditto). Fathers always pass down TM moves that the baby's species could learn, which are valuable (since some are only obtainable one time). If both parents know a move that the baby's species learns by leveling up, the baby is born knowing that move as well. Fathers may also pass down special moves called "Egg moves" to the baby that it would not normally be able to learn by leveling up or evolving.
Shiny Pokémon
These games introduced Shiny Pokémon—Pokémon which have a different coloring than their species has normally, and which appear very rarely (a 1 in 8192 chance). In these games, Shiny Pokémon often have higher stats than regular Pokémon, but can never achieve maximum stats for that species (as Shininess is based on the Pokémon's IVs in this generation).
In this generation, the odds of an Egg hatching into a Shiny Pokémon can be significantly increased if one or both parents are Shiny.
There is one Pokémon guaranteed to be Shiny: a Red Gyarados can be found at the Lake of Rage. Since it is part of the storyline, it is impossible not to encounter this Pokémon as Shiny.
Pokérus
Pokérus (a portmanteau of "Pokémon" and "virus") was introduced. Encountering a Pokémon with the virus is even rarer than encountering a Shiny Pokémon, with the odds estimated to be somewhere around a 1 in 21,845 chance. Pokérus doubles the special experience (a concept adapted to later installments as effort values) that the player's Pokémon gain each time the infected Pokémon participates in battle (provided the battle is won and the infected Pokémon does not faint).
Type and stat changes
Two new types were introduced, Steel and Dark. These two types serve to balance the Psychic type, which previously was only weak to Bug-typemoves. In addition, the Steel and Dark types also balanced the Fighting type, which was only super effective against Normal-, Ice-, and Rock-typePokémon (all of which were rarely used in competitive battling); Steel and Dark are both weak to Fighting-type moves. Steel-type Pokémon are known for their very high defense; they are highly resistant to many types and their moves are strong against Ice- and Rock-type Pokémon. Dark-type Pokémon are immune to Psychic-type moves and have moves with malicious-sounding names, such as Bite (previously Normal-type) andThief, which are super-effective against Psychic-type Pokémon. Dark-type Pokémon are also strong against Ghost-type Pokémon, thus being the only type that has an attack advantage over Ghost-type Pokémon besides Ghost-type moves themselves. Dark-type Pokémon are also weak to Bug-type attacks.
Some type match-ups were changed as well. In Generation I Ghost-type moves had no effect on Psychic-type Pokémon; this was changed to super-effective as it was in the anime. Poison-type moves were previously super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, and Bug-type moves were super effective against Poison-type Pokémon; this was changed to Poison doing normal damage to Bug and Bug becoming not very effective against Poison, seriously limiting the effectiveness and usage of both types. Ice-type moves were also made not very effective against Fire-typePokémon (previously doing normal damage). Four moves had their types changed: Gust, previously Normal-type, became a Flying-type move;Bite, previously Normal-type, became a Dark-type move; Karate Chop, previously Normal-type, became a Fighting-type move; Sand-Attack, previously Normal-type, became a Ground-type move. Two Pokémon, Magnemite and Magneton, changed from being Electric type to beingElectric/Steel. Another major change from the original games was the splitting of the Special stat into Special Attack and Special Defense. Again, this increased aspects of strategy, for Pokémon were now more specialized. Some were good special attackers, while others were better physical attackers; the same now held true for Defense and Special Defense. For example, Cloyster has a decent Special stat in Generation I, but in all later games, has a decent Special Attack, but low Special Defense.
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Pokemon Crystal Changes from Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokemon Crystal Changes from Pokémon Gold and Silver
Aesthetic changes
- Extra grass was added to the route west of Violet City, and in this grass, Growlithe can be caught, allowing players to acquire a Fire-typePokémon much earlier than in other versions (assuming they did not choose Cyndaquil), and making a large difference in the availability of Fire-types for areas like the Azalea Gym and the Sprout Tower, where Fire-types are super-effective.
- The Ice Path was redesigned with an ice-like appearance. Some of its puzzles were also changed.
- The Burned Tower was redesigned on the exterior and interior. The outside was altered to look more liked a burned building rather than a short one (see Burned Tower page for more information).
- Lance's room at the Indigo Plateau was redesigned to have a draconic appearance, with the statues in the room being replaced with Dratinistatues.
- Raikou, Entei, and Suicune have their own special battle music when the player encounters them in the wild, making Crystal the first game to sport special legendary Pokémon battle music.
- The Dragon's Den was subtly altered; now the Dragon Shrine is open, and some Headbutt trees were added to the back of the Shrine.
- The Goldenrod Department Store had a roof area added.
- Pokémon sprites are now animated, a feature that would not be seen again until Pokémon Emerald.
- Certain Pokémon, such as Houndoom and Croconaw, were given new sprites; Pokémon like Sneasel and Suicune, which had identical sprites in Gold and Silver, had those sprites refurbished; the W Unown was redesigned (its new design was used in all future games). However, most Pokémon retained their sprites from either Gold or Silver.
- A few Pokémon, such as Spinarak, Magnemite and Sneasel, were recolored to more closely match their official artwork.
- Typhlosion, as well as the aforementioned W Unown and several of the aforementioned Pokémon that were redrawn, all have new back sprites.
- The user interface used during link cable trades was redesigned. Gold and Silver used a simple black on white trading interface that was identical to the one used in the Generation I games, mainly to retain compatibility with older Game Boy systems. In Crystal, the menus were revamped with full color on a black background, a design which better suits the capabilities of the Game Boy Color.
- A fountain was added to the center of the pond in the National Park.
- Certain Trainers have their dialogue changed.
Location changes
- Sneasel appears in the Ice Path, whereas in Gold and Silver, it did not appear until reaching Mt. Silver.
- Magmar no longer appears in the Burned Tower, instead appearing exclusively in Mt. Silver.
- Some Trainers were repositioned on the map.
- Some of the wild Pokémon that appear in Kanto were altered.
Gameplay changes
- A female player character, Kris, was introduced, marking the first time players could choose the gender of their character.
- Another character, Eusine, is added to the game. He is searching for Suicune as well, and will battle the player to earn its respect.
- Ho-Oh cannot be caught until Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are all caught.
- Changes were made to the Ruins of Alph. This included more common Unown, as well as a new subplot-– completing enough puzzles allows the player to read a secret message left behind by the Unown. It suggests that the Unown were left behind by the ancient civilization that constructed the Ruins of Alph, and that the statues that line the interior were made by those people.
- Players can now catch certain Pokémon that were exclusive to either Gold or Silver. For example, Gligar andSkarmory are both catchable in the game, but were exclusive to only Gold and Silver, respectively.
- Previously, Trainers who called on the cell phone all said the same phrase, with only the names of the Pokémon they reference changing. Trainers are now given distinct personalities (one talks about shopping, another about grooming), and call for reasons other than battling, such as giving the player items, or informing them of a rare Pokémon appearing (Wade gives the player Berries, Alan gives them a Fire Stone, etc.).
- Suicune, instead of being a side legendary Pokémon, has a prominent role in the game's storyline. The player will constantly find Suicune in various locations throughout Johto. After receiving a Clear Bell (where in Gold and Silver, the Rainbow or Silver Wing would be obtained instead), the player will have a chance to battle and capture it in the Tin Tower, and it will not run away.
- The Buena's Password radio show was added, which players can listen to on their Pokégear and receive points in order to redeem prizes.
- The new rooftop area of the Goldenrod Department Store has occasional sales, which the player is informed about if Camper Todd's number is registered in the Pokégear.
- The chain of events to obtain the Rising Badge is altered. Where previously, it involved a trip to the Dragon's Den to retrieve the Dragon Fang, it now involves entering the Dragon Shrine within the Den. There, Clair's grandfather and leader of the dragon-user clan quizzes the player on their style of battling. Clair arrives and still refuses to hand over her Badge after the player passes. In response, her grandfather threatens to tell Lance, of whom Clair is terrified. If all the questions are answered correctly, the player will receive a Dratini that knows ExtremeSpeedupon returning and speaking with Clair's grandfather.
- The function to reset the clock from Gold and Silver was removed.
- Kurt can now make multiple Balls from same colored Apricorns simultaneously.
- The Day-Care Man now gives the player an Odd Egg.
- A new Trainer, Pokéfan Jaime, is added to the game; she is on Route 39 and can only be battled at night.
- Some Pokémon have changed level-up movesets, however, all but one of them have only one change.
Pokémon not found in Crystal
These Pokémon must be traded from the other games of Generation I and II, as they cannot be found in Pokémon Crystal.
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Localization changes
The localized releases of Crystal, while improving on the mechanics of Gold and Silver, did not reprise a number of newer features that the Japanese version had received:
- In the Japanese version, Celebi may be caught at Ilex Forest after completing a short side-mission. A special Pokémon Mobile System GBevent allowed players to obtain the GS Ball. This item, given by a nurse at the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City, may be taken to Kurt in Azalea Town to investigate. After a day passes, Kurt gives back the GS Ball to the player and asks him/her to check the restless Ilex Forest. Taking the GS Ball to the shrine at Ilex Forest summons a level 30 Celebi to battle. Despite the fact that the GS Ball was unavailable overseas without cheating or modification of the saved game, the event was translated and adapted to the regular Pokémon Centerin Goldenrod City from Gold and Silver, indicating that it was intended for the localizations to include the event, but was later scrapped.
- Goldenrod City's Pokémon Center was replaced by a much larger building, the aforementioned Pokémon Communication Center. Other than reverting the change from the Japanese Crystal back to a regular Pokémon Center in the localizations, the GS Ball event was also adapted to it but left unused, as mentioned above.
- Players could link to trade or battle through the use of the Mobile Adapter GB.
- Players could leave a Pokémon and a request the Pokémon species that it be traded for at the Pokémon Communication Center's Trade Corner. A player could also view Pokémon up for trade from other players, and trade with them. This feature was later used for the Global Trade Station in Generations IV and V.
- The News Machine at the Pokémon Communication Center updated over the Pokémon Mobile System GB. Pokémon News was compiled from the saved game data of players across Japan, allowing players to read about other players' adventures.
- The Day-Care Man at the Pokémon Day Care on Route 34 gave an Egg Ticket which, when taken to the Trade Corner at the Pokémon Communication Center, could be traded for an Odd Egg which carried a rare Shiny Baby Pokémon knowing Dizzy Punch. In the localizations, the Day-Care Man instead gives away the Odd Egg himself.
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