Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 17: Difference between revisions

Route 6

Route 6

Your next stop is Saffron City, so travel north through Route 6. The area is much the same as it was three years ago, though the land has shifted slightly, shortening the route. There are a few Trainers here, as well as a man blocking the entrance to the Cerulean-Vermilion Underground, which has been closed until the Power Plant is operational again.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Twins Day & Dani Twins Day & Dani ネネとキキ Nene & Kiki Reward: $1312 Plusle♀ Lv.41 No item Minun♀ Lv.41 No item Camper Virgil Camper Virgil シンキ Shinki Reward: $688 Slakoth♂ Lv.43 No item Picnicker Selina Picnicker Selina アルミ Arumi Reward: $672 Cherubi♀ Lv.42 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Abra HG SS Grass 12-14 10% Magnemite HG SS Grass 15 10% Pidgey HG SS Grass 13-15 60% 60% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 13 30% 30% 0% Bellsprout HG SS Grass 13 30% 30% 0% Bellsprout HG SS Grass 14 0% 0% 20% Meowth HG SS Grass 14 20% 20% 0% Meowth HG SS Grass 13-14 0% 0% 30% Oddish HG SS Grass 13 0% 0% 60% Oddish HG SS Grass 13 0% 0% 30% Fishing and Surfing Psyduck HG SS Surfing 5-10 90% Golduck HG SS Surfing 10 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 93% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Special Pokémon Linoone HG SS Hoenn Sound 14 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 13 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 14 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 13 20% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Head through the gate to enter Saffron City.

Saffron City

Saffron City

As one of the largest cities in Kanto, there is quite a bit to do in Saffron. Visit Mr Psychic's house in the southeast to get TM29 (Psychic), then step inside the huge office building in the center of the city.

Silph Co.

This huge office building is the headquarters of Silph Co., which manufactures helpful products for Trainers of both the Kanto and Johto regions. The building has eleven floors in all, but you aren't able to climb beyond the first floor. Talk to the security guard near the elevator to receive an Up-Grade, which evolves a Porygon into a Porygon2 when traded. Also if you have a Rotom in the front of your party then you can access the Elevator that will take you to a hidden room that will allow you to switch between it's alternate forms and unlike Platinum it does not require a special event to access these forms.

Copycat's house

The purple-roofed house to the west of the Silph office building is home to the Copycat. While there isn't much of interest here right now (besides a Banette posing as a Poké Doll), return her lost Poké Doll to her to receive a Pass that lets you ride the Magnet Train whenever you please.

Magnet Train Station

The Magnet Train Station is situated in the city's northwest neighborhood, but the train isn't currently operational due to some problem at the Power Plant. Once the electricity has been restored, this high-speed bullet train will run between Johto's Goldenrod and Kanto's Saffron; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This makes the Magnet Train a much more convenient means of transportation between the two regions — otherwise, Trainers would have to wait for a few days until the S.S. Aqua would set sail again.

Saffron Gym

The Saffron Gym specializes in the Psychic-type. Wander through the maze of warp tiles, and you'll eventually reach the Gym Leader, Sabrina. Use Dark- or Ghost-type attacks, like Bite or Shadow Ball to exploit the Psychic-type's weaknesses. If you choose to attack with Ghost-type moves, avoid battling with a Ghost-type Pokémon because of her Espeon's Shadow Ball. Her Mr. Mime and Alakazam employ the use of Light Screen and Reflect to cut your attack power for a few turns, as well. All three know their best STAB move, Psychic, and can provide additional coverage with Shadow Ball, Mimic, and Energy Ball, respectively. If all else fails, pound her team with physical moves to take advantage of their low defenses.

Saffron Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Medium Rebecca Medium Rebecca トミコ Tomiko Reward: $2160 Bronzor Lv.45 No item Hypno♀ Lv.45 No item Psychic Jared Psychic Jared タクミ Takumi Reward: $1440 Mr. Mime♂ Lv.42 No item Exeggcute♂ Lv.42 No item Exeggcute♂ Lv.45 No item Medium Darcy Medium Darcy ケサコ Kesako Reward: $2208 Slowpoke♀ Lv.44 No item Slowbro♀ Lv.46 No item Psychic Franklin Psychic Franklin ヒロ Hiro Reward: $1504 Kadabra♂ Lv.44 No item Girafarig♂ Lv.47 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. File:SabrinaHGSS.gif Leader Sabrina Saffron Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Sabrina Oak Saffron Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6600 Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Espeon♂ Lv.53 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Skill Swap Psychic Status   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Mr. Mime♀ Lv.53 Mimic Normal Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Skill Swap Psychic Status   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Alakazam♂ Lv.55 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Skill Swap Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --

After the battle, Sabrina gives you the Marsh Badge, and TM48 (Skill Swap) as a prize. The badge is merely symbolic of your victory over the Saffron Gym, seeing as it does not affect your Pokémon's stats.

After claiming the Marsh Badge, venture east from the city to reach Route 8.

Route 8

Route 8

Route 8 is a simple route that serves as a link between Saffron City and Lavender Town.
Battle past the three bikers (the "Kanto Pokémon Federation") near the gate, and continue on your way east to Lavender Town.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Biker Dwayne Biker Dwayne ケイゴ Keigo Reward: $686 Koffing♂ Lv.38 No item Koffing♂ Lv.39 No item Koffing♂ Lv.40 No item Koffing♂ Lv.41 No item Biker Harris Biker Harris ナオアキ Naoaki Reward: $720 Flareon♂ Lv.45 No item Biker Zeke Biker Zeke キョウジ Kyōji Reward: $636 Koffing♂ Lv.43 No item Koffing♂ Lv.43 No item Super Nerd Sam Super Nerd Sam ナオヒサ Naohisa Reward: $2112 Grimer♂ Lv.44 No item Muk♂ Lv.44 No item Young Couple Moe & Lulu Young Couple Moe & Lulu ムウとルル Mū & Lulu Reward: $5504 Seedot♂ Lv.43 No item Lotad♂ Lv.43 No item Super Nerd Tyrone Super Nerd Tyrone タクト Takuto Reward: $1920 Magnemite Lv.40 No item Magnemite Lv.40 No item Magnemite Lv.40 No item Gentleman Milton Gentleman Milton コウセツ Kōsetsu Reward: $9000 Growlithe♂ Lv.45 No item Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Meowth HG SS Grass 17 30% Abra HG SS Grass 15 20% Kadabra HG SS Grass 15 5% Pidgeotto HG SS Grass 17-19 65% 65% 0% Pidgeotto HG SS Grass 17-19 35% 35% 0% Growlithe HG SS Grass 18 10% 10% 0% Growlithe HG SS Grass 17 0% 0% 5% Vulpix HG SS Grass 18 10% 10% 0% Vulpix HG SS Grass 17 0% 0% 5% Noctowl HG SS Grass 17-18 0% 0% 40% Noctowl HG SS Grass 18 0% 0% 10% Haunter HG SS Grass 19 0% 0% 30% Special Pokémon Plusle HG SS Hoenn Sound 17-19 20% Minun HG SS Hoenn Sound 15 20% Shinx HG SS Sinnoh Sound 15-19 40% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

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