Pokemon Gold & Silver
Pokemon Gold & Silver are the first Pokemon main series games in the 2nd generation. Pokemon Gold & Silver are also the first Pokemon games to be on the Game Boy Color, making the graphics better, and introducing a new feature, Shiny Pokemon. There is a 1 in 8192 chance of you finding a shiny Pokemon in the wild. Also, two new types were added into the games, the Dark & Steel types, making an overall of 17 types.
Release Date:
Japan: November 21 1999
USA: October 15 2000
Australia: October 13 2000
Europe: April 6 2001
Platform: Game Boy Color
Region: Johto
New Pokemon: 100
New Moves: 86
Gold & Silver take place in the region of Johto, which it turns out is to the west of Kanto. Starting in New Bark Town, you receive a new Pokémon - Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile - and begin your journey. There are 8 gyms to conquer in Johto (whose types are all different from those in Kanto) followed by the Elite Four.
On your journey you encounter a reformed Team Rocket, who are cutting off the tails of Slowpoke. Later you can encounter a shiny Gyarados at the Lake of Rage.
After the game is complete, it's possible to roam around Kanto and tackle the 8 original gyms. Finally, located between Johto and Kanto is Mt. Silver, containing some rare Pokémon and Pokémon Trainer Red who has some incredibly high level Pokémon.
Version Exclusive Pokemon:
Some Pokemon can only be found in one game, either Gold or Silver.
Exclusive to Gold:
Mankey
Primeape
Growlithe
Arcanine
Spinarak
Ariados
Gligar
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Mantine
Exclusive to Silver:
Vulpix
Ninetales
Meowth
Persian
Ledyba
Leduian
Delibird
Skarrmory
Phanpy
Donphan
Release Date:
Japan: November 21 1999
USA: October 15 2000
Australia: October 13 2000
Europe: April 6 2001
Platform: Game Boy Color
Region: Johto
New Pokemon: 100
New Moves: 86
Gold & Silver take place in the region of Johto, which it turns out is to the west of Kanto. Starting in New Bark Town, you receive a new Pokémon - Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile - and begin your journey. There are 8 gyms to conquer in Johto (whose types are all different from those in Kanto) followed by the Elite Four.
On your journey you encounter a reformed Team Rocket, who are cutting off the tails of Slowpoke. Later you can encounter a shiny Gyarados at the Lake of Rage.
After the game is complete, it's possible to roam around Kanto and tackle the 8 original gyms. Finally, located between Johto and Kanto is Mt. Silver, containing some rare Pokémon and Pokémon Trainer Red who has some incredibly high level Pokémon.
Version Exclusive Pokemon:
Some Pokemon can only be found in one game, either Gold or Silver.
Exclusive to Gold:
Mankey
Primeape
Growlithe
Arcanine
Spinarak
Ariados
Gligar
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Mantine
Exclusive to Silver:
Vulpix
Ninetales
Meowth
Persian
Ledyba
Leduian
Delibird
Skarrmory
Phanpy
Donphan