Appendix:Gold and Silver walkthrough/Section 15

Indigo Plateau

You've finally made it to Indigo Plateau, and the game's almost over... well, not really. After defeating the Elite Four, you'll get to travel through Kanto as well.

The Elite Four members aren't called "elite" for nothing, so it's a good idea to train your team members at least to level 50 before challenging them. If you need to leave and do some more training, talk to the old man near the Poké Center area. His Abra can teleport you to your home back in New Bark if needed.

It is recommended to bring a variety of each of the following types with you:

 Ice / Water ,  Electric ,  Fire ,  Rock ,  Fighting ,  Psychic 

Once you've assembled your team, stop by the Mart if you need extra medicine, and walk northeast towards the stairs. Save your game, and head up to face the Elite Four.

Indigo Plateau
Great Ball 600	Ultra Ball 1200
Hyper Potion 1200	Max Potion 2500
Full Restore 3000	Full Heal 600
Revive 1500	Max Repel 700

Elite Four

Battle 1: Will

Will's room

The first battle is against Will, a master Psychic-type Trainer.

A powerful Electric-type can make short work of his Slowbro and pair of Xatu. A hit from a strong Fire-type move (like Flamethrower) can eliminate his Jynx and Exeggutor. If you chose Totodile as your starter, a few bites from Feraligatr's massive jaws can whip through Will's entire team without a problem.

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Elite Four and Professor Will Oak Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: 4200

Type:   Psychic   Types:   Psychic     Flying   Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.40 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Type:   Grass   Types:   Grass     Psychic   Held item: None Exeggutor♂ Lv.41 Reflect Psychic   --       Egg Bomb Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Type:   Water   Types:   Water     Psychic   Held item: None Slowbro♂ Lv.41 Amnesia Psychic   --       Curse ???   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Type:   Ice   Types:   Ice     Psychic   Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.41 Ice Punch Ice   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Lovely Kiss Normal   --       Type:   Psychic   Types:   Psychic     Flying   Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.42 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --

After defeating Will, heal your team, reorganize your party with your Psychic-type leading, and head through the door to your second battle.

Battle 2: Koga

Koga's room

The second battle is against Koga, a master Poison-type Trainer, and former leader of Kanto's Fuchsia Gym.

A strong Psychic-type can dispatch all five of his Pokémon by itself, while Fire-types can easily scorch his Ariados, Forretress, and Venomoth. Be careful with his Venomoth, Muk, and Crobat; all three know Toxic, a venomous move that badly poisons the foe. If afflicted, switching the Pokémon out of battle will cause the poison to lose its potency, degrading to a normal poison condition.

Elite Four Koga Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Elite Four and Professor Koga Oak Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: 4400

Type:   Bug   Types:   Bug     Poison   Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.40 Spider Web Bug   --       Double Team Normal   --       Baton Pass Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type:   Bug   Types:   Bug     Steel   Held item: None Forretress♂ Lv.43 Spikes Ground   --       Swift Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type:   Poison   Types:   Poison     Unknown   Held item: None Muk♂ Lv.42 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Minimize Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Acid Armor Poison   --       Type:   Bug   Types:   Bug     Poison   Held item: None Venomoth♂ Lv.40 Gust Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type:   Poison   Types:   Poison     Flying   Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.44 Wing Attack Flying   --       Double Team Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --

After defeating Koga, heal your team, and make sure that your Psychic-type is ready for action again.

Battle 3: Bruno

Bruno's room

The third battle is against Bruno, a master Fighting-type Trainer.

Your Psychic-type will work wonders here, at least until it encounters Bruno's Onix. There's only one thing a Psychic-type should look out for - Hitmontop's Pursuit is a Dark-type move, which is super-effective when used on a Psychic-type. Flood the battlefield with your Water-type to take care of his Onix (just watch out for Hitmonchan's ThunderPunch).

Elite Four Bruno Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Elite Four and Professor Bruno Oak Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: 4600

Type:   Fighting   Types:   Fighting     Unknown   Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.42 Quick Attack Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Detect Fighting   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Type:   Fighting   Types:   Fighting     Unknown   Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.42 Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Type:   Fighting   Types:   Fighting     Unknown   Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.42 Double Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Swagger Normal   --       Type:   Rock   Types:   Rock     Ground   Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.43 Rock Slide Rock   --       Sandstorm Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Bind Normal   --       Type:   Fighting   Types:   Fighting     Unknown   Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.46 Rock Slide Rock   --       Foresight Normal   --       Cross Chop Fighting   --       Vital Throw Fighting   --

After defeating Bruno, heal up if needed, and swap your Psychic-type leader with a high-powered Fighting-type.

Battle 4: Karen

Karen's room

The fourth battle is against Karen, a master Dark-type Trainer.

Your Fighting-type should be able to take out her Umbreon, Murkrow, and Houndoom with little trouble. Torch her Vileplume with your Fire-type, and beware of her Gengar's Curse.

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Elite Four and Professor Karen Oak Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: 4700

Type:   Dark   Types:   Dark     Unknown   Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.42 Faint Attack Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Type:   Grass   Types:   Grass     Poison   Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.42 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Type:   Dark   Types:   Dark     Flying   Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.43 Faint Attack Dark   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Type:   Ghost   Types:   Ghost     Poison   Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.45 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Destiny Bond Ghost   --       Type:   Dark   Types:   Dark     Fire   Held item: None Houndoom♀ Lv.47 Crunch Dark   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --

After defeating Karen, tend to your team, and swap your Fighting-type leader with your Electric-type.

Champion battle: Lance

With the Elite Four behind you, there is only one person left standing between you and the Hall of Fame: Lance, master of Dragons, and Champion of the Pokémon League. This will be your toughest battle yet, but find a way to slay his dragons, and you'll be recognized as the most powerful Trainer in all of Johto and Kanto!

A word of caution: all six of Lance's Pokémon know the devastating move Hyper Beam, so if your team is in trouble, don't risk getting hit - heal up as often as you can.
Start off with your Electric-type; Lance opens with his Gyarados, which may as well be a big lightning rod. That same Electric-type will have the advantage over his entire team (though some more than others). His Charizard and Aerodactyl hate the water, so have your Water-type flood the field to make short work of them. That leaves his trio of Dragonite. As Dragon/Flying-types, they are doubly vulnerable to ice, so have your surfer shoot an Ice Beam or call in a blizzard, and his dragons will be nothing but a memory.

Champion Lance Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Champion and Professor Lance Oak Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: 5000

Type:   Water   Types:   Water     Flying   Held item: Unknown Gyarados♂ Lv.44 Rain Dance Water   --       Surf Water   --       Flail Normal   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type:   Dragon   Types:   Dragon     Flying   Held item: Unknown Dragonite♂ Lv.47 Twister Dragon   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type:   Fire   Types:   Fire     Flying   Held item: Unknown Charizard♂ Lv.46 Flamethrower Fire   --       Slash Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type:   Rock   Types:   Rock     Flying   Held item: Unknown Aerodactyl♂ Lv.46 Rock Slide Rock   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type:   Dragon   Types:   Dragon     Flying   Held item: Unknown Dragonite♂ Lv.47 Twister Dragon   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type:   Dragon   Types:   Dragon     Flying   Held item: Unknown Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Safeguard Normal   --       Outrage Dragon   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

After finally defeating the Pokémon League, Lance compliments you, saying how much you've grown with your Pokémon. However, he is interrupted by DJ Mary, who is looking for an interview. She's a little late, but it's not her fault - Professor Oak isn't as quick as he used to be. He applauds your domination of the Pokémon League, and tells you that your Pokémon persevered because they believed in you as a Trainer. Mary is quick to try for that interview, but Lance steps in to take you away from the noise, much to Mary's dismay.

Lance takes you to the Hall of Fame room, saying that it has been a long time since he was last here. He explains the machine in front of you, telling you that this is where Pokémon League Champions are honored, along with their courageous Pokémon. He activates the machine, registering you and your partners as Hall of Fame members.
The game saves, a slideshow of your team members plays, and the credits roll...

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