The quaternary contemporaries continues withPokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver , the much - anticipated remakes of second - multiplication Gold and Silver , with some panorama from Crystal .
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Release dates
HeartGold & SoulSilver pages
Pokémon
Moves
Mechanics
The Pokéwalker
The most significant summation was thePokéwalker- a newfangled peripheral machine to which you could station Pokémon andtake them for a walk . It count your steps and you could unlock multiple routes with Pokémon to catch and token to find . See ourPokéwalker pagefor full details .
Other features
A feature called thePokéathlonis included , which is a series of mini - games that test your Pokémon ’s ability in five newly - introduce stats : Power , Skill , Stamina , Speed and Jump . These are separate from Pokémon ’s regular stats but are ordinarily base on them or the Pokémon ’s attributes . take flight Pokémon generally have better Jump , while Pokémon with higher Attack / SpAtk often have more king .
Defog is put back by Whirlpool as HM05 .
Gameplay
The gameplay follows the same story as Gold / Silver / Crystal . You start up in Johto and must go the region beating the eight gymnasium leader and then the Elite Four ( plus the Champion ) . After ' nail ' the plot you are able to visit the original Kanto region and battle its eight gymnasium loss leader as well asRed , a tough trainer found on top of Mt. Silver .
The graphics and euphony were meliorate , with terrain wait more 3-D - like than in late game . A key item getable later in the game calledGB Soundsallows you to flip back to the original 8 - bit music . The menu system was vastly improved , making better use of the trace concealment for the majority of affair .
HG / SS cause much good use of the touchscreen than the previous games , with the game ’s fare now reside on the touch screen . All the card item like the Pokédex and bag can be navigated by the screen alone ( although you’re able to still apply the DS clit if you like ) .
HeartGold & SoulSilver also sees the return of a feature fromPokémon Yellowwhere your lead party Pokémon accompany you around outside its PokéBall . However , the larger Pokémon likeHo - OhorWailordare put into their PokéBalls when you go inside building .
Legendary Pokémon
you may also appropriate many legendary Pokémon in HG / SS , not just the ones from the Johto Pokédex .
Lugia & Ho-Oh
The two master fabled Pokémon areLugiaandHo - Oh , the mascot of SoulSilver and HeartGold repsectively . Lugia is located at Whirl Islands , while Ho - Oh is turn up at the Bell Tower . You receive your game ’s mascot during the plot line at level 45 , and must capture or defeat it ( if the Pokémon deliquium , it will re-emerge again after you beat the Elite Four ) .
you could also trip up Lugia in HeartGold and Ho - Oh in SoulSilver later in the secret plan . A person in Pewter City will give you a Silver Feather or Rainbow Wing which allows access to Whirl Islands or the Bell Tower repsectively . The Pokémon will be plane 70 .
Suicune, Raikou & Entei
Known as thelegendary beasts , you encounter these Pokémon during the course of the storyline andRaikou&Enteistart roaming around Johto .
Suicuneis somewhat different in that it does n’t precisely wander , but when you take the air nearby , it flees to another location . After a few times you will be capable to battle it . See the PokéBase question , Where is Suicune?for the locations .
Articuno, Zapdos & Moltres
Known as thelegendary birds , they are more - or - less in the same locations as FireRed / LeafGreen and are at level 50.Articunois in Seamfoam Islands;Zapdosis outside the Power Plant ; butMoltresis in Mt. Silver rather than Victory Road .
Mewtwo
Just like in the original games and FireRed / LeafGreen , Mewtwois inside Cerulean Cave , and one of the strongest at level 70 .
Kyogre, Groudon & Rayquaza
After you have overcome Red on top of Mt. Silver , you could get an globe from Mr. Pokémon - the Blue Orb in HG or the Red Orb in SS . These allow you to captureKyogreorGroudonrepsectively , when you take them to the Embedded Tower on Route 47 .
If you trade the opposing Pokémon into your secret plan and talk to Professor Oak , he will give you a Jade Orb . Both Pokémon must have originated in HG / SS , not migrate from Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald or anywhere else . yield to the Embedded Tower andRayquazawill be there !
Latias & Latios
After obtaining the National Pokédex , Steven Stone will meet you outside the Vermillion City Pokémon fan club , and eitherLatias(HeartGold ) orLatios(SoulSilver ) will set out vagabond around Kanto . you’re able to check into where they are in the PokéGear .
You could also encounter the polar Pokémon in each game by get the Enigma Stone from a wi - fi event , then showing it to Steven at Pewter City museum . The event is no longer running .
Dialga, Palkia or Giratina
The Sinnoh legend are also available if you pick up the special Arceus give away at the late Pokémon movie . Take it to the Ruins of Alph and you will be able to get at theSinjoh Ruinsand capture one ofDialga , PalkiaorGiratina , at grade 1 .
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