Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 2

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. This walkthrough follows the remade Nintendo DS versions, not Pokémon Gold and Silver.
The guide for those can be found here.

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Routes 30 & 31

Now that you've completed the errand for Professor Elm, the Youngsters that had blocked the western part of the route have ended their battle, allowing you to continue north on the way to Violet City.

Route 31 is a small route that serves to connect Route 30 in the south and Violet in the west. The western entrance to Dark Cave is located here, but you won't be able to get very far yet, though you can catch a Geodude from there and raise it to learn Rock Throw if you wish to use it for the upcoming Gym match. Pick up the Potion near the cave and continue west. You can pick a Blk Apricorn off the tree by the pond, and grab a Poké Ball south of the nearby ledge.

Trainers

Route 30 Trainer Pokémon Youngster Joey Youngster Joey ゴロウ Gorō Reward: $64 Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item Youngster Mikey Youngster Mikey アキラ Akira Reward: $64 Pidgey♂ Lv.2 No item Rattata♂ Lv.4 No item Bug Catcher Don Bug Catcher Don ミキヤス Mikiyasu Reward: $48 Caterpie♂ Lv.3 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.3 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. Route 31 Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Wade Bug Catcher Wade コウイチ Kōichi Reward: $32 Caterpie♂ Lv.2 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.2 No item Weedle♂ Lv.3 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.2 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

Route 30 Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Caterpie HG SS Grass 3-4 50% 35% 0% Weedle HG SS Grass 3-4 50% 35% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 2-4 40% 50% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 3-4 10% 50% 0% Ledyba HG SS Grass 3 30% 0% 0% Metapod HG SS Grass 4 10% 15% 0% Metapod HG SS Grass 5 1% 1% 1% Kakuna HG SS Grass 4 10% 15% 0% Rattata HG SS Grass 3-4 0% 0% 40% Hoothoot HG SS Grass 4 0% 0% 30% Hoothoot HG SS Grass 3-4 0% 0% 60% Spinarak HG SS Grass 2 0% 0% 30% Headbutt Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 2-5 20% Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 2-3 50% Pineco HG SS Headbutt 2-3 30% Spinarak HG SS Headbutt 4-5 30% Ledyba HG SS Headbutt 4-5 30% Fishing and Surfing Poliwag HG SS Surfing 10-25 90% Poliwhirl HG SS Surfing 15-32 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 4 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 2-3 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 4 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 3 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. Route 31 Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Bellsprout HG SS Grass 3 20% Caterpie HG SS Grass 4-5 35% 35% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 3 30% 30% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 5 10% 0% 0% Pidgey HG SS Grass 4 0% 30% 0% Weedle HG SS Grass 4 30% 0% 0% Weedle HG SS Grass 4-5 0% 35% 0% Ledyba HG SS Grass 4 30% 0% 0% Metapod HG SS Grass 5 15% 15% 0% Kakuna HG SS Grass 5 10% 15% 0% Rattata HG SS Grass 4-5 0% 0% 40% Spinarak HG SS Grass 3 0% 0% 30% Hoothoot HG SS Grass 5 0% 0% 10% Hoothoot HG SS Grass 4-5 0% 0% 40% Headbutt Exeggcute HG SS Headbutt 3-6 20% Hoothoot HG SS Headbutt 3-6 50% Pineco HG SS Headbutt 3-4 30% Spinarak HG SS Headbutt 5-6 30% Ledyba HG SS Headbutt 5-6 30% Fishing and Surfing Poliwag HG SS Surfing 10-15 90% Poliwhirl HG SS Surfing 15-32 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 3 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 3-4 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 3 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 4 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.

Items
Item Location Games

Violet City

Violet City

Violet is the first city with a Pokémon Gym. Other major attractions include the Sprout Tower to the north, and Earl's Pokémon Academy to the east.
There is also a Juggler near the Poké Center that will give out three different types of Berries for each Shard you give him.

Shard	Berry Set	Berries
Red Shard	A
Blue Shard	B
Yellow Shard	C
Green Shard	D

In-game trade

The kid in the house near the Poké Center is looking for a Bellsprout. If you happened to catch an extra on Route 31, it's a good idea to trade it to him. The Onix you get in return can make the Gym battle here much easier, especially if you chose to start with Chikorita.

Earl's Pokémon Academy

The Academy is where young prospective Trainers learn how to raise Pokémon. On the blackboard are descriptions of the several status problems that can affect a Pokémon.

Sprout Tower

Sprout Tower

The Sprout Tower is a towering pagoda run by Sages. Since these monks also train Pokémon, this is a good opportunity to train before challenging the Violet Gym. Enter the tower and go up the latter. Fight the first Sage and go down the latter to the east. Grab the Parlyz Heal, fight the Sage in the west and go up the latter. Grab the X Accuracy, fight the other Sage, and go up the latter. Grab the Potion and fight the three Sages. After battling past the other Sages, you find the red-haired guy having just defeated the head Sage. He says that he doesn't agree treating Pokémon with love, then uses an Escape Rope to leave the tower. Grab the Escape Rope in the east, then battle the head Sage. After defeating the elder Sage, you will receive TM70 (Flash). After receiving the TM, Trainers are free to challenge the Violet Gym.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Sage Nico Sage Nico チンネン Chinnen Reward: $144 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Chow Sage Chow モクネン Mokunen Reward: $144 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Edmond Sage Edmond エイソウ Eisō Reward: $144 Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.3 No item Sage Jin Sage Jin ソウネン Sōnen Reward: $288 Bellsprout♂ Lv.6 No item Sage Neal Sage Neal Kakunen Reward: $288 Bellsprout♂ Lv.6 No item Sage Troy Sage Troy カイネン Kainen Reward: $336 Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 No item Hoothoot♂ Lv.7 No item Elder Li Elder Li コウセイ Kōsei Reward: $1200 Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 No item Hoothoot♂ Lv.10 No item Bellsprout♂ Lv.7 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 Rattata HG SS Walking 3-6 100% 100% 0% Rattata HG SS Walking 3-5 0% 0% 15% Gastly HG SS Walking 3-6 0% 0% 85% 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.

Items
Item Location Games

Violet Gym

Violet Gym

Violet City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Falkner
The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon

The Violet Gym specializes in Flying-types, so bring along Pokémon with Rock-type and Electric-types to have the advantage. Step onto the wooden platform to be elevated high into the air. Like in Generation II, the Gym features a central walkway in the shape of an "S", but this time, Trainers can avoid the two Bird Keepers to battle Falkner immediately. His Pidgey isn't much of a threat, but be wary when fighting his Pidgeotto - it knows the move Roost, which recovers half of its health and removes the Flying-type and its weaknesses to Rock and Electric-type moves.

Violet Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Bird Keeper Abe ショウタ Shōta Reward: $288 Spearow♂ Lv.9 No item Bird Keeper Rod ツバサ Tsubasa Reward: $224 Pidgey♂ Lv.7 No item Pidgey♂ Lv.7 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. Leader Falkner Violet Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Falkner Oak Violet Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1560 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeotto♂ Lv.13 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

After defeating him, Falkner awards you the Zephyr Badge, which makes all Pokémon of level 20 or less obey without question. The badge also allows the use of Rock Smash in the field. He also gives out TM51 (Roost) as a prize.

When you leave the Gym, Elm calls you, asking you to speak to his aide. Unlike in Generation II, his aide is waiting at the Poké Mart, not the Pokémon Center. He asks you to take care of the Mystery Egg; sometime later, it will hatch into a Togepi who knows Extrasensory, then evolve into Togetic who has a pretty good movepool, and finally Togekiss who knows Aura Sphere and Sky Attack. Once the egg hatches Professor Elm will contact you and wishes to see the Pokémon that hatched from it. If you talk to him with Togepi as your Walking Pokémon he'll give you a free Everstone. When you step outside the Mart, you will encounter one of the five Kimono Girls, five sisters who study at Ecruteak City's Dance Theater. She takes note of your character, and leaves to the south. Pick the Ylw Apricorn nearby, and leave west from the city to reach part of Route 36.

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HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough

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