Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 6
These pages follow the remade Nintendo DS iteration, not Pokémon Gold and Silver. The guide for those games can be found here.
Goldenrod City
Goldenrod City is a sprawling metropolis located in western Johto, between Routes 34 and 35. It is the region's largest city, and a major hub of economy and telecommunications. The Goldenrod Department Store offers a wide variety of goods, and an underground shopping district has its own selection. The Radio Tower broadcasts several informative programs, while patrons aim to hit the jackpot at the local Game Corner. A bicycle shop headquartered in Kanto has recently acquired a second location here, while the high-speed Magnet Train links the two neighboring regions. The Goldenrod Gym can be found in the northeast part of the city, next to a flower shop.
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Goldenrod Department Store
The Goldenrod Department Store is the largest shop in Johto. Nearly any item a Trainer could want can be found here.
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The basement is only accessible by elevator. A pair of Black Belts and a few Machoke are working to renovate the area. Several smaller side rooms are blocked by large blue crates. Speak to each Black Belt while he faces a Machoke; this causes him to direct the Pokémon to move the crate aside, opening the smaller room. There is an Ultra Ball in the southeast room, a Burn Heal to the north, and an Ether to the south.
2F: Trainer's Market
The Trainer's Market is found on the second floor. Everyday items like Great Balls and Super Potions are offered here.
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3F: Battle Collection
The Battle Collection occupies the third floor. Temporary stat-enhancing items are sold here.
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4F: Medicine Box
A pharmacy known as the Medicine Box is located on the fourth floor. Permanent stat-enhancing items can be purchased here.
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5F: TM Corner
The TM Corner can be found on the fifth floor. Several valuable Technical Machines are offered here.
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Time for a Trade
A man on the west side of 5F would like to trade Pokémon. He is willing to part with his Machop in exchange for a Drowzee. Drowzee can be found just outside Goldenrod City, on Routes 34 and 35.
An Intriguing Impression
On Sundays, a second vendor appears behind the counter. Speak to her, and she will assess how your lead Pokémon feels about you. If it is friendly toward you, she hands out TM27 (Return) as a reward. If not, she gives out TM21 (Frustration) instead. She hands out only one TM each week.
6F: Rooftop Square
The Rooftop Square houses a picnic area and several vending machines. Each machine offers the same selection of drinks.
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Daily Drawing Corner
Speak to the lower cashier to enter a raffle hosted by the Daily Drawing Corner. For $300, entrants may try their luck at winning either a random type of Berry (~55% chance), a type of Poké Ball (~35% chance), or a TM (~10% chance). The prize for third place is randomly selected from a list of seven Berries. Prizes for first and second place vary based on the day of the week. Entrants may play the raffle as frequently as they wish.
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Friendship checker
The house to the northeast of the department store belongs to a woman who can evaluate the friendliness of the first Pokémon in your party. There are certain Pokémon that can only be acquired when a Pokémon is happy with its Trainer. There are many things that can be done in order to deepen a Pokémon's friendship with its Trainer, like grooming it or feeding it vitamins.
Bike Shop
The Bike Shop has recently moved to the city's southeast neighborhood from the Kanto region, but is having trouble attracting customers. Recognizing the great deal of traveling you will be doing as a Pokémon Trainer, the owner asks to loan you a Bicycle. His hope is that others will see you riding one of his bikes and be interested enough to visit his shop. He takes down your contact information, and soon you have a brand new Bicycle. Riding a bike is faster than traveling on foot, and the owner gains new customers—everybody wins!
Sometime later, you receive a call from the owner. He says that business is better now that people have seen you with one of his Bikes, and lets you keep the one he lent you to show his thanks.
Magnet Train Station
The Magnet Train station is located in the northwest part of the city. The high-speed train links Goldenrod City to Saffron City, in the middle of the neighboring Kanto region. With a Pass, it is normally possible for visitors to board the train at any time. However, it seems to be running late and has not yet returned from its latest journey into Kanto.
Goldenrod Radio Tower
The Goldenrod Radio Tower stands tall in the northwest part of the city. It is the source of all Pokégear broadcasts in Johto. Visitors are allowed on the first and second floors, while the upper floors are restricted to authorized personnel only.
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Pokémon Lottery Corner
A woman behind the front desk named Felicity runs the Pokémon Lottery Corner. The lottery generates a random, five-digit number every day. Speak to Felicity, the woman behind the PC, to have her check today's number against the ID Numbers of your Pokémon, and if any of these numbers are a full or partial match, you win a prize.
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Ultra Ball |
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PP Up |
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Exp. Share |
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Max Revive |
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Promo Quiz
The woman behind the counter, farthest from the entrance, is running a promotional campaign. Speak to her to take a short quiz, with a free Radio Card as a prize.
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| 1 | Can you check the Town Map with your Pokégear? | Yes | No |
| 2 | Nidorina can only be female. True? | Yes | No |
| 3 | Kurt, the Poké Ball creator, uses apricots as ingredients? | Yes | No |
| 4 | It's impossible to use a TM on Magikarp. True? | Yes | No |
| 5 | In Professor Oak's popular show, Pokémon Talk, is he on with Marie? | Yes | No |
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When you complete the quiz, a pink-haired girl standing nearby cheers your accomplishment before leaving for the Gym. With the Radio Card installed, Trainers can use their Pokégear to tune into several different programs.
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| Pokémon Music | Ben | Pokémon Music Channel, Station 1 (top-left) |
Broadcasts different music based on the day of the week. The Pokémon MarchSuMoWeFr doubles the wild encounter rate; the Pokémon LullabyTuThSa halves it. |
| Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk | Professor Oak and Mary |
Pokémon Channel, Station 2 (top-right) |
Talk show discussing locations where semi-rare Pokémon can be found. |
| That Town, These People | Unknown | Town Channel, Station 3 (bottom-left) |
Describes the top three most interesting things about a given town or city. Alternates with Trainer Profiles every hour. |
| Trainer Profiles | Snap | Street Corner Channel, Station 3 (bottom-left) |
Discusses a randomly-selected Trainer class. Alternates with That Town, These People every hour. |
| Pokémon Search Party | Unknown | Variety Channel, Station 4 (bottom-right) |
Rotates hourly with Serial Radio Drama and Buena's Password. Runs every three hours starting at 12:00am. A documentary covering the group's journey to explore caves and ruins. |
| Serial Radio Drama | Unknown | Variety Channel, Station 4 (bottom-right) |
Rotates hourly with Pokémon Search Party and Buena's Password. Runs every three hours starting at 1:00am. Features four different plays of various genres, all performed by a group known as Silver Drama. |
| Buena's Password | Buena | Variety Channel, Station 4 (bottom-right) |
Rotates hourly with Pokémon Search Party and Serial Radio Drama. Runs every three hours starting at 2:00am. Broadcasts one password daily. Listeners who recite the password to Buena earn Blue Card points for prizes. |
2F
Buena's Password
Speak to Buena in her second-floor studio. She gives out a Blue Card and invites you to tune into her program, Buena's Password. After learning the secret password, listeners must visit Buena in her studio and repeat it back to her. Declaring the correct password earns the listener a point for their Blue Card, which holds a maximum of 30. If 30 points are accumulated, the listener may speak to Buena to register her phone number in the Pokégear. Prizes are earned by accumulating specific quantities of these points and speaking to Buena's assistant.
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Poké Ball | 1 point |
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Full Restore | 3 points |
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Protein | 5 points |
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Iron | 10 points |
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Carbos | 15 points |
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Nugget | 20 points |
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Rare Candy | 25 points |
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HP Up | 30 points |
Heightened Security
A Police Officer posted in front of the stairs to 3F reminds visitors that the upper floors are off-limits. He mentions how this was not always the case, and says that something is wrong with the director.
Global Terminal
The Global Terminal features several different services. The Global Trade System allows Trainers to trade Pokémon with others far away, and a Battle Video Gallery displays video clips created by other Trainers with the Vs. Recorder. Photos taken in the Goldenrod Tunnel can be uploaded and viewed, as well.
Please note: Online connectivity is no longer supported. Though it is still possible to enter the building, the Global Terminal's features are no longer accessible.
Game Corner
The Goldenrod Game Corner is located in the southwest part of the city, behind the Pokémon Center. The venue is operated by Mr. Game, and features a single cardtable for a game that he recently created, Voltorb Flip.
Speak to Mr. Game behind the table, and he invites you to save up enough Coins to trade for prizes before giving you a Coin Case.
Prize Corner
Coins can be exchanged for prizes from the two Gentlemen at the small table to the right.
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Bill's house
The house to the southwest of the Game Corner is home to a woman and her daughter. They are relatives of Bill, the inventor of the Pokémon Storage System. His mother reveals that he is currently away on business at the Pokémon Center in Ecruteak City.
After meeting him in Ecruteak, he returns home to Goldenrod. Stop by his house afterwards to receive a gift from him.
Goldenrod Tunnel
Goldenrod Tunnel is an underground passage that connects the southwest and northwest parts of the city, with a photo booth and a small access hallway leading to the basement of the Department Store. It contains a bargain shop that sells valuable items, a Pokémon salon, and a shop selling herbal medicine. Each has set hours of operation and all three are never open at the same time.
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A Friendly Face
When you first enter the above-ground building at either end of the tunnel, Lyra/Ethan and Marill are just leaving. She/He informs you of a Dress-Up Shop ahead, where Pokémon can put on Accessories and take photos in the Photo Booth. They give you a Fashion Case as a gift to store Accessories.
Herbal shop
The southern booth houses a shop that offers herbal medicine. These items heal or revive Pokémon for a cheaper price than traditional medicine. However, Pokémon do not enjoy their bitter taste, so using them on a Pokémon will lessen its friendship rating. This shop is only open on weekends.
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Pokémon Salon
The middle booth houses the Pokémon Salon, which is run by two brothers. Their services deepen a Pokémon's friendship with its Trainer, though at different rates. The younger and less experienced brother is available on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and charges $300. The older and more experienced brother is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and charges $500. This also raises a Pokémon's Beauty and sheen. Their shop is closed on Mondays.
Bargain shop
The northern booth houses a bargain shop, which is only open on Mondays from 4:00 am to 9:00 am. This merchant deals in valuable items; while having no use themselves, they can be resold elsewhere for decent profit. Only one of each item may be purchased per week.
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Memorial Photo Studio
The Memorial Photo Studio is located at the north end of the tunnel, and is operated by two men.
The first man allows visitors to dress up as a Team Rocket Grunt and take photos with their party Pokémon. These photos can then be viewed from the PC.
The second man gives Trainers a chance to dress up their Pokémon using up to ten Accessories from the Fashion Case before having their photo taken. These photos are framed and displayed in the gallery to the north. A Hiker in this gallery runs a raffle; for $100, entrants may win one of 39 Accessories or one of 14 Backdrops.
Name Rater
The house near the city's north exit belongs to the Name Rater. Here, Trainers can have the nicknames of their Pokémon rated and, if the Pokémon's ID number matches the Trainer's ID number, the nickname can be changed. If the Pokémon was caught by the Trainer that currently owns it, he says that the name could be better and offers the chance to change it. If the Pokémon was obtained via a trade, he says that the name is perfect and refuses to change it.
Goldenrod Gym
| Goldenrod City Pokémon Gym Leader: Whitney The Incredibly Pretty Girl! | |
The Goldenrod Gym specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. Normal-type moves are not super-effective against any Pokémon, while Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves.
The Gym is filled with potted plants, and features a large central room in the shape of a Clefairy. Go north and walk up the first stairway, then continue north to battle Beauty Victoria. Turn east, walk down the northeast stairway, and enter the central room through the northeast doorway. Move southwest to battle Lass Carrie, then turn northward to draw Lass Cathy's attention. Once she has been defeated, circle around behind her to reach the Gym Leader.
Whitney's Clefairy may not be much of a problem on its own, but there is always a chance that using Metronome calls a powerful attack if luck is on its side. The more pressing threat is her Miltank. It has high Defense and Speed, and can restore its health with Milk Drink. Its most dangerous move is Rollout, which doubles in power for each consecutive hit. The easiest way to oppose the Goldenrod Gym is to bring the Machop available for trade in the Department Store. Its Fighting-type moves will deal serious damage to Whitney's Pokémon, and Miltank's Rollout is not very effective against Fighting-type Pokémon.
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After the battle, Whitney sobs uncontrollably. Unable to claim your new Badge, you turn to leave when Lass Cathy steps in. According to her, Whitney always cries when she loses, but will compose herself soon. Speak to Whitney again, and she finally awards you the Plain Badge, which enables the use of Strength in the field. She also gives out TM45 (Attract) as a prize. Afterward, she claims to have heard that a venue called the Pokéathlon Dome has recently opened next to the National Park, and suggests that you try it out since you are so good at battling.
Goldenrod Flower Shop
Before you leave for Route 35, be sure to stop by the flower shop to the east-northeast of the Gym. Speak to the woman inside to learn of an odd tree on Route 36 that actually squirms around to avoid contact with water. She believes that it could be dangerous, but seeing that you have the Plain Badge, decides that you will be alright on your own and gives you a SquirtBottle so that you can see for yourself.
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