Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 28

Route 22

Route 22 is a terraced path that follows the mountainous landscape. To the west, it connects to the Pokémon League Reception Gate, which is also accessible from New Bark Town by way of Route 26. Continue west past the Gate, and you'll be on Route 28, the way to Mt. Silver.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Ponyta HG SS Grass 6 5% Spearow HG SS Grass 3-5 50% 50% 0% Rattata HG SS Grass 3 30% 30% 0% Rattata HG SS Grass 3-7 0% 0% 95% Doduo HG SS Grass 4 10% 10% 0% Fearow HG SS Grass 7 5% 5% 0% Fishing and Surfing Poliwag HG SS Surfing 5-10 90% Poliwhirl HG SS Surfing 10 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 93% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Special Pokémon Linoone HG SS Hoenn Sound 5 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 3 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 5 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 3 20% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 28

Because of the rocky, uneven terrain, you can't reach the north side of Route 28 yet. In order to do so, you'll need to reach the Poké Center near the mountain's entrance, and double-back to the east. Cut down the tree and visit the reclusive Idol inside the lone house — for being one of her "fans", she gives you TM47 (Steel Wing). Continue east along the grassy ledge to find TM35 (Flamethrower) as well as a hidden Rare Candy. Head back to the west to reach the foot of the imposing mountain.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Ponyta HG SS Grass 40 30% Tangela HG SS Grass 39 30% Donphan HG SS Grass 40 20% Ursaring HG SS Grass 40 20% Rapidash HG SS Grass 42 10% 10% 0% Rapidash HG SS Grass 41-43 0% 0% 10% Doduo HG SS Grass 41 5% 5% 0% Dodrio HG SS Grass 43 5% 5% 0% Sneasel HG SS Grass 42 0% 0% 10% Fishing and Surfing Poliwag HG SS Surfing 35-40 90% Poliwhirl HG SS Surfing 40 10% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 95% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Old Rod 10 5% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 60% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Good Rod 20 40% Poliwag HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 93% Magikarp HG SS Fishing Super Rod 40 7% Special Pokémon Linoone HG SS Hoenn Sound 40 20% Whismur HG SS Hoenn Sound 39-40 20% Bidoof HG SS Sinnoh Sound 40 20% Buizel HG SS Sinnoh Sound 39-40 20% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

The Foot of Mt Silver

Surf across the pond in the south to reach a Reaper Cloth, which evolves a Dusclops into Dusknoir when traded. Stop by the Poké Center to rest your team, and assemble a hardy team of heavy-hitters — the battle that awaits you on the mountain's peak will be the toughest yet. Your team should wield a wide array of attack types, but don't forget to include Surf, Rock Smash, Waterfall, and Rock Climb, or you won't make it to the top. Double-check that your Pokémon are capable of taking on an opposing team with levels in the 80s, and step inside the hallowed mountain. If your Pokemon are not capable to do so, you can still train your Pokemon inside(just stay close to the entrance), or you can fight the Gym Leaders, Elite Four and Champion again until your Pokemon reaches Level 80.

Mt Silver

Mt Silver

Mt. Silver is a rough, forbidding mountain that looms on the border between the Johto and Kanto regions. It's so dangerous that travelers are only allowed inside if they have Professor Oak's permission. The caves inside are enormous, making it that much more of a challenge to reach the mountaintop.

Available Pokémon

Mt Silver Cave (large central cavern) Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Golbat HG SS Cave 45-51 50% Golduck HG SS Cave 48-51 50% Graveler HG SS Cave 41-43 50% Onix HG SS Cave 42-48 40% Quagsire HG SS Cave 45 45% Misdreavus HG SS Cave 45 10% Steelix HG SS Cave 20-48 1% Sneasel HG SS Cave 45-50 5% Teddiursa HG SS Cave 48 20% Ursaring HG SS Cave 44-50 15% Phanpy HG SS Cave 43-48 20% Donphan HG SS Cave 44-50 5% Larvitar HG SS Cave 15-48 5% Pupitar HG SS Cave 45 1% Surfing and Fishing Seaking HG SS Surfing 30-40 90% Goldeen HG SS Surfing 30-39 10% Special Pokémon Makuhita HG SS Hoenn Sound 43,48 5% Absol HG SS Hoenn Sound 42-44 5% Chingling HG SS Sinnoh Sound 43 5% Bronzor HG SS Sinnoh Sound 48 5% Moltres HG SS Only one 50 Only One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Main Chamber

First off, let's track down the third of the legendary birds. From the mountain's entrance, surf west across the water and use the Waterfall move to continue north. Climb onto the bit of land to the northeast to reach an Expert Belt, which strengthens super-effective moves by 20%. Surf to the northwest and climb the rock wall. Check the lone rock for an Ultra Ball, and climb the next waterfall. Step inside the rear chamber to see Moltres roosting below.

Rear West Chamber

You won't catch it without a fight, so be ready for its Flamethrower and Air Slash attacks. Start off with Water- or Template:Type2 moves to take a bite out of its HP, then follow up with Fire- or Template:Type2 attacks to gradually weaken it. Like the other legendary birds, if you end up defeating it, you can encounter it again in the same location by defeating the Elite Four and Champion.

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: None Moltres Lv.50 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --

Depending on how rough that battle was, you may need to leave to rest your team. The mountaintop is still a long way off, so don't plow ahead if your team is in trouble. Don't think of it as a retreat, think of it as a "tactical withdrawal". If you have an extra Escape Rope, you may want to use it now. Whether or not you need to heal up now, head north from the entrance, climb the wall, and step out onto the mountainside.

Mountainside

Walk to the south and grab the Escape Rope, then follow the trail up the side of the mountain. When you reach the highest level, turn south to find TM76 (Stealth Rock) before heading north. Step inside the first cave entrance you see for a Full Restore, and continue along the narrow mountainside path to reach the next cave entrance.

Main Chamber

Walk west along the narrow cliff, then turn to the north. Check the lone rock to the northeast for a hidden Revive, then climb the large stairway to the next chamber.

Interior 1

The large crater in this chamber will force you to walk in circles to reach the upper levels. Hunt down the Max Elixir, Max Revive, and Calcium, and step through the exit on the highest northern cliff to reach the mountain's snow-covered midsection.

Snowy Exterior

Before you take a step, turn to the left and check the rock for a Max Ether. Step inside the first cave opening you see to reach the crater chamber, pick up the Protein and a hidden Iron, then walk back out into the snow. Head south to the next opening.

Follow the cliff to the south, and another exit.

Head south, then west around the side of the mountain. Don't enter the next cave yet, but scale the cliffside to reach a Pure Incense and a hidden Rare Candy on the highest cliff. Climb back down the mountainside and step into the cave again.

Walk to the west, and take the next exit back into the snow.

Scale the first cliff, and now you've got a few choices. You can climb up the eastern side to find a hidden Hyper Potion, and you can grab a Dawn Stone from the western side. Climb back up the central part of the cliff to step inside the next part of the mountain.

Interior 2

All you can do here is to follow the trail to the west, and use Rock Climb yet again to scale a huge cliff. Don't miss the Max Revive hidden on the rock to the east — with the intense impending battle ahead of you, it couldn't hurt to have an extra Revive. Take the time now to use any health or status items you need. Step out through the exit onto the mountain's snow-covered peak, and get ready for your toughest battle yet!

Mountain Peak

Walk along the narrow, snowy trail, and you'll come face-to-face with the last great challenge of the game—the former Pokémon League Champion, Pokémon Trainer Red. He commands the highest-leveled team in the game, ranging from level 80 to level 88 (even stronger than he was in Gold s and Silver s, where his highest level was 81). In order to take on his team, your Pokémon will need access to a powerful array of offensive moves in order to counter all of his team's types. Even with a type advantage, your team members will need to be at level 80 at the very least in order to stand a chance. Don't hesitate to switch out your Pokémon in order to have a type advantage against Red's current Pokémon; after all, Red will be targeting your weaknesses, and he might also switch out his Pokemon instead of healing with Full Restores whenever his Pokemon are in danger. Heal as often as you need to, and use extreme caution if any of your Pokémon are vulnerable to Template:Type2 moves — three of his Pokémon know Blizzard, which has perfect accuracy due to the swirling hailstorm. With the right team, and a huge stock of healing items, you should be able to defeat this legendary Trainer and finally become the ultimate Pokémon master!

Pokémon Trainer Red

Because you are battling atop a snowy mountain peak, the snow and ice swirling around you will influence the battle from the beginning. Template:Type2s are immune to the hailstorm, but all other types will take damage.

Pikachu

Pikachu

Red starts off with his Pikachu, at a staggering level 88, it's the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an opposing Trainer ever. Because of its Light Ball, its Attack and Special Attack are doubled, making it that much more of a threat. Its Volt Tackle move is not pleasant, so you need to get rid of this electric mouse if you want any hope of defeating Red. One bright side to its signature attack is that it takes 33% of the damage it dishes out in recoil damage. Template:Type2s only fear one thing — Template:Type2 attacks, so let loose an Earthquake for a super-effective hit. Pikachu's Defense is very bad though, so a good physical hit should also do well. Since Pikachu has Iron Tail, it can deal heavy damage to opposing Rock/Template:Type2 Pokemon, so it is not a bad idea to send a pure Template:Type2 that can take a hit, and hit Pikachu super-effectively with a good move like Earthquake.

Venusaur

Venusaur

The Grass/Template:Type2 Venusaur is vulnerable to offensive Fire-, Ice-, Flying-, and Template:Type2 moves, having the most weaknesses on Red's team (along with Lapras). One of Red's favorite combos is to use Venusaur's Sleep Powder followed by Giga Drain; as a non-Template:Type2, this lets it interfere with your offense as well as restoring its ever-depleting HP due to the hailstorm. Be on the lookout for its Frenzy Plant attack, and fire off a Flamethrower, Aerial Ace, or even take advantage of the weather by using your own super-accurate Blizzard.

Charizard

Charizard

As a Fire/Template:Type2, Charizard fears only Water-, Electric-, and Template:Type2 attacks. Look out for its Flare Blitz and Blast Burn, as those are sure to cause some serious damage. Look out for its powerful Dragon Pulse move, as well. Retaliate with moves like Surf, Waterfall, Thunderbolt, Stone Edge or Rock Slide (courtesy of Brock's TM80) to inflict the most damage. An alternative strategy could be to set up Stealth Rock against Pikachu, so that Charizard loses 50% of its health on switching in.

Blastoise

Blastoise

Blastoise is a pure Template:Type2, so Grass- and Template:Type2 attacks will see the most success — just don't send a Grass-type Pokémon to do the job, because Blastoise's super-accurate Blizzard will make short work of it. Its Focus Blast attack also ensures that you won't use your own flabby Snorlax to oppose it.

Lapras

Lapras

When facing his Lapras, be careful of its Blizzard move, which now has perfect accuracy. Template:Type2 attacks are probably your best bet, though it may pay off to use an overly-powerful move like Giga Impact to knock it out. If you choose to attack with Template:Type2 moves, avoid using a Fighting-type Pokémon, because of Lapras' Psychic attack. As Red's lowest-leveled Pokémon (at only level 80), Brine can inflict double the damage if you attack it first.

Snorlax

Snorlax

Like Pikachu, Snorlax is only weak against attacks of a single type; in this case, the Template:Type2. Being a Template:Type2, it also knows attacks that you may not expect — Shadow Ball and Crunch. Luckily, Snorlax has quite low Special Attack, so Shadow Ball should not deal too much damage, but Crunch is quite powerful. This means that you can't expect to use a Template:Type2's immunity to help you take it down. Its Giga Impact move is an variation of Hyper Beam, but also forces it to rest for a turn. In addition, it is the third of Red's Pokémon that can call in the bone-chilling snowstorm, making it even more essential to defeat it as soon as possible. Moves like Close Combat and Superpower will be the most damaging. Because of its lower Defense, it is a good idea to stick to Physical attacks.

File:RedHGSS.gif Pokémon Trainer Red Mt. Silver HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokémon Trainer and Professor Red Oak Mt. Silver HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $16,800 Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.88 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.80 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.82 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.84 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.84 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Blast Burn Fire Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.84 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --

If you manage to defeat him, Red pauses for a second, and disappears in the blink of an eye. Don't worry, he's not gone for good — defeat the Elite Four and the Champion again, and Red will reappear on the mountaintop, staring off into the swirling snow.

The credits roll for a second time, and the game saves your progress... but you're still not done! Take some time to chill out at home before heading off again — since Professor Oak was the one who let you climb the mountain, he'll want to hear how you defeated a former Champion like Red. Cut across the Johto border, and fly back to Pallet Town.

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