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{{Samename|[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] expansion|HeartGold & SoulSilver (TCG)}}
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{{Infobox game |colorscheme=heartgold|bordercolorscheme=soulsilver
|name=Pokémon HeartGold Version
|name2=Pokémon SoulSilver Version
|jname=ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド
|jname2=ポケットモンスター ソウルシルバー
|boxart=HeartGold EN boxart.jpg
|boxart2=SoulSilver EN boxart.jpg
|caption=Pokémon HeartGold Version's boxart, [[Game mascot|featuring]] {{p|Ho-Oh}}.
|caption2=Pokémon SoulSilver Version's boxart, [[Game mascot|featuring]] {{p|Lugia}}.
|jbox=HeartGold JP boxart.jpg
|jbox2=SoulSilver JP boxart.jpg
|jcaption=Boxart of Pocket Monsters HeartGold.
|jcaption2=Boxart of Pocket Monsters SoulSilver.
|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]
|category=RPG
|players=1-4 players simultaneous
|link_method=[[DS Wireless Communications|DS Wireless]], [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]], [[Infrared|IR]] (for Pokéwalker)
|developer=[[Game Freak]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|gen_series=[[Generation IV]] [[core series]]
|cero=A
|esrb=E
|pegi=3
|acb=G
|oflc=G
|grb=ALL
|gsrr=6+
|release_date_ja=September 12, 2009<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/hgss/ Pokémon.co.jp]</ref>
|release_date_na=March 14, 2010<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-heartgold-and-soulsilver-versions/ Pokémon.com (US)]</ref>
|release_date_au=March 25, 2010<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=&prod_id=20095 Nintendo of Australia - Pokémon HeartGold Version]</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=&prod_id=20096 Nintendo of Australia - Pokémon SoulSilver Version]</ref>
|release_date_eu=March 26, 2010<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-heartgold-and-soulsilver-versions/ Pokémon.com (UK)]</ref><br>April 2, 2010{{tt|*|Versions with Dutch box and manual}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lanceerdatum-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-bevestigd-259986.html Nintendo of the Netherlands announcement regarding the delayed release date (retrieved August 3, 2020)] (Dutch)</ref>
|release_date_kr=February 4, 2010<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/pokemon_hgss/main.php Nintendo of Korea]</ref>
|release_date_tw=September 12, 2009
|website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/hgss/ Pokémon.co.jp]<br>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ipkj/ Nintendo.co.jp]<br>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/hgss/ Official site]
|website_en=[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-heartgold-and-soulsilver-versions/ Pokémon.com (US)]<br>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-heartgold-and-soulsilver-versions/ Pokémon.com (UK)]<br>[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/SMbDUlAHoYoFKJ0LEG5P8oBjDy8HDY0N Nintendo.com (HeartGold)]<br>[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fIpnogOynK7K1gQq74MeOMcYriQppCnD Nintendo.com (SoulSilver)]<br>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-272365.html Nintendo.co.uk (HeartGold)]<br>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-272475.html Nintendo.co.uk (SoulSilver)]<br>[http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/ Official site]
}}
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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
'''Pokémon HeartGold Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド''' ''Pocket Monsters HeartGold'') and '''Pokémon SoulSilver Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター ソウルシルバー''' ''Pocket Monsters SoulSilver'') are paired [[Generation IV]] [[remake]]s of the [[Generation II]] games {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.

Much like how {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} revisited the [[Generation I]] story of [[Kanto]], HeartGold and SoulSilver retell the story of [[Johto]], with the player's starting town being [[New Bark Town]]. While the games feature several expansions in key areas, the overall plot follows the same direction as the original {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}. Some aspects exclusive to {{v2|Crystal}} are also included. Like how FireRed and LeafGreen could link up with {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} to complete the Pokédex by trading regionally exclusive Pokémon, HeartGold and SoulSilver can link up with {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} to obtain Pokémon unavailable in Johto and Kanto (such as the [[First partner Pokémon#Sinnoh|Sinnoh first partner Pokémon]]) and vice versa.

{{ga|Kris}}, despite being the female counterpart of {{ga|Ethan|Crystal's player character}}, is not included as the female player character, with a {{ga|Lyra|new character}} instead taking her place. Whether she is chosen to be the [[player character]] or not, this new character will still appear in the game. The unselected protagonist will take a pseudo-[[rival]] role similar to the unselected characters of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], {{v2|Emerald}}, {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.

The games were released on September 12, 2009 in Japan, February 4, 2010 in Korea, March 14, 2010 in North America, March 25, 2010 in Australia and March 26, 2010 in Europe (this excludes {{pmin|the Netherlands}}, and the Flemish part of Belgium due to an in-game save error,<ref>[https://tweakers.net/nieuws/66417/nintendo-roept-pokemon-games-terug-wegens-bug.html ''Nintendo roept Pokémon spellen terug wegens bug'' (Nintendo recalls Pokémon games because of bug) - Tweakers (Dutch report on the save data bug)] (retrieved August 3, 2020)</ref> with the patched copies later released on April 2, 2010).<ref>[https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lanceerdatum-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-bevestigd-259986.html Nintendo of the Netherlands announcement regarding the delayed release date (retrieved August 3, 2020)] (Dutch)</ref>