Pokemon Gold Version - Kanto (Part III)

I haven't updated Pokemon Gold in a very long time. I had a few distractions, I moved two provinces over and have been working full time and then I played Pokemon X and Y collectively like three or four times and then didn't want to go back to playing this right after. So, my bad.

But anyway, I've beat Misty so now I'm going to take care of a small errand to wrap up our duties in this area of the map. For that we have to go back to the power plant on Route 9. Talk to the manager in the eastern section of the building to get TM07 Zap Cannon. Now surf back north and land, then walk south the an area with a Pokemon Center.

This is the Rock Tunnel, known in the first game for being the one and only place you needed the otherwise useless HM Flash for. Now there is Dark Cave over in Johto too, making it useful in one place per region! *thumbs up*
Anyway, let's go on in. No one has installed lamps or poked some holes in the walls in the three years since Red/Blue/Yellow, so you still need to bring a flasher with you.

Rock Tunnel
Zubat
Machop
Geodude
Onix
Cubone
Marowak
Kangaskhan

Walk a few steps east for this hidden item, then move around the rocks to the ladder you see on the right.

On the second floor, go west to find this item laying out in the open. From here, simply head north to the next ladder. Back on the ground floor, head southeast to a ladder - don't worry about the item ball you pass by, we can't reach it from here.

For some reason, the item ball disappeared before the text showed up this time. Oh well, go north for this item. From here go west so you are in the middle of three sections partially separated by walls of boulders. Start heading south.

Get the PP Up here, then go west.

Before you go up the ladder, go south once again and pick up this hidden item. Now you are free to make your way back to the upper floor.

You will pass by a spot with yet another hidden item here, then a few steps west is that item ball we saw earlier. It contains TM47 Steel Wing. Farther west is an Elixer, then go back to where the TM was and go south to exit the cave.

Go east to find a trainer.

Hiker Jim || ¥1120

Machamp Lv.35 || Fighting || 1447 exp

Go south past the two ledges, then west to another trainer. 

Pokefan Robert || ¥2640

Quagsire Lv.33 || Water / Ground || 967 exp

Continue south from here.

No gym here, so just heal at the Pokemon center in the northeast part of town and then head into the big tower to the right of the sign in this screenshot.

Speak to the director to receive an Expansion Card which allows your Pokegear to tune into Kanto's radio stations. This will be useful a little bit later. There is a Name Rater in one of the two houses sitting next to each other on the town's south side, if you need his services. When you are done, exit the town via the south gate.

Route 12

Early on, you will find a trainer.

Fisher Kyle || ¥1240
Seaking Lv.28 || Water || 1020 exp
Poliwhirl Lv.31 || Water || 870 exp
Seaking Lv.31 || Water || 1128 exp

Southeast is a platform you will have to surf to with this hidden item located on it. Go left of here to find your next opponent. Past him will be another fisher facing the water, you'll have to talk to that one to start a battle. You'll also see a path leading to the left as you cross the bridges, I'm going to be ignoring this for now.

Fisherman Martin || ¥1280
Remoraid Lv.32 || Water || 534 exp
Remoraid Lv.32 || Water || 534 exp



Fisherman Stephen || ¥1240
Magikarp Lv.25 || Water || 106 exp
Magikarp Lv.25 || Water || 106 exp
Qwilfish Lv.31 || Water / Poison || 663 exp
Tentacruel Lv.31 || Water / Poison || 1360 exp


Past that trainer is a house, and inside you will find the last fishing Guru. He will give you the best fishing rod in the game. Woohoo! Just past the house is another trainer.



Fisher Barney || ¥1200
Gyarados Lv.30 || Water / Flying || 1375 exp
Gyarados Lv.30 || Water / Flying || 1375 exp
Gyarados Lv.30 || Water / Flying || 1375 exp

After him, you will see a shrub on the left you can cut through. There is an item ball containing a Calcium in the revealed space. 



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This spot is directly south of the previous one, behind another shrub. The item ball here contains a Nugget. Surf back to the bridge and continue on.

Route 13
Pidgeotto
Nidorina
Nidorino
Hoppip
Chansey

The next couple sections are packed with trainers, so make sure your team is in good health. You'll see two as soon as you enter the little maze of posts.



Bird Keeper Bret || ¥768
Pidgeotto Lv.32 || Normal / Flying || 774 exp
Fearow Lv.32 || Normal / Flying || 1110 exp



Bird Keeper Perry || ¥816
Farfetch'd Lv.34 || Normal / Flying || 684 exp


Get this item to the west, then go up.



Pokefan Joshua || ¥1840
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp
Pikachu Lv.23 || Electric || 403 exp

Six Pikachu? What an asshole. North and east of here you will find a shrub you can cut down to access a patch of grass. On this route, as well as the next, you have a 1% chance of finding the lovable nurse Pokemon Chansey. There's also a girl on route 14 who offers to give you an Aerodactyl in exchange for one, but if you do manage to find the rarity I suggest you hang onto it for now. It has an evolved form, so take it to the Pokemon Daycare back in Johto and breed it with a Ditto so you have one to keep for yourself.

Go west and you should easily spot another trainer to challenge.



Pokefan Alex || ¥2320
Nidoking Lv.29 || Poison / Ground || 1210 exp
Slowking Lv.29 || Water / Psychic || 1018
Seaking Lv.29 || Water || 1056 exp

The next trainer is southwest of here.



Hiker Kenny || ¥928
Sandslash Lv.27 || Ground || 942 exp
Graveler Lv.29 || Rock / Ground || 832 exp
Golem Lv.31 || Rock / Ground || 1174 exp
Graveler Lv.29 || Rock / Ground || 832 exp

Route 14
Pidgeotto
Nidorina
Nidorino
Chansey
Hoppip
Skiploom

As you head down you will see a patch of grass to the left, the girl who wants a Chansey is wandering around in here. Head south to find another trainer.



Pokefan Carter || ¥2320
Bulbasaur Lv.29 || Grass / Poison || 397 exp
Charmander Lv.29 || Fire || 403 exp
Squirtle Lv.29 || Water || 409 exp

Cut down the small bush and take on the trainer to the northwest.



Pokefan Trevor || ¥2640
Psyduck Lv.33 || Water || 565 exp


Cut down another bush south of that trainer and take a long walk west to this item ball containing a PP Up. Jumping over the ledge will bring you directly to the next city, but I'm going to cover the rest of the trainers first. Go back to where you cut the bush down and find a boy a little bit to the southeast.



Bird Keeper Roy || ¥840
Fearow Lv.29 || Normal / Flying || 1006 exp
Fearow Lv.35 || Normal / Flying || 1215 exp

From here start making your way west. There's nothing along the way except a big horde of trainers.



Schoolboy Johnny || ¥1056
Bellsprout Lv.29 || Grass / Poison || 522 exp
Weepinbell Lv.31 || Grass / Poison || 1002 exp
Victreebel Lv.33 || Grass / Poison || 1350 exp



Teacher Colette || ¥2592
Clefairy Lv.36 || Normal || 523 exp



Schoolboy Billy || ¥1120
Paras Lv.27 || Poison / Grass || 405 exp
Paras Lv.27 || Poison / Grass || 405 exp
Poliwhirl Lv.27 || Water || 757 exp
Ditto Lv.35 || Normal || 457 exp



Teacher Hillary || ¥2592
Aipom Lv.32 || Normal || 643 exp
Cubone Lv.36 || Ground || 670 exp



Shoolboy Tommy || ¥1088
Xatu Lv.32 || Psychic / Flying || 1171 exp
Alakazam Lv.34 || Psychic || 1354 exp



Schoolboy Kipp || ¥992
Voltorb Lv.27 || Electric || 595 exp
Magnemite Lv.27 || Electric / Steel || 514 exp
Voltorb Lv.31 || Electric || 684 exp
Magneton Lv.31 || Electric / Steel || 1069 exp

That's it for now, more gym badges in the next section!

Go to part IV --->