PLEASE TAKE ONE For beginners and veterans alike! Pokémon Gold Version Pokémon Silver Version 2001 02 Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version – 9 years on Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version were fi rst released for the Game Boy in 2001. These new titles for the Nintendo DS are based on the storyline from Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions, but come packed with all sorts of new features. Pokémon Gold Version Pokémon HeartGold Version Pokémon Silver Version 2001 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2010 01 Starter Pokémon 1 What are Pokémon? You can now select your bicycle, Pokédex Pokémon are fascinating creatures harbouring many mysteries. Some live in harmony fishing rod and other handy items with humans, while others live on grassy plains, caves or the ocean. Taking on the role of a Pokémon Trainer, players will encounter many different Pokémon and can recruit them by “catching” them, before nurturing and raising them. Players will grow in skill and experience as they embark on all sorts of adventures with ease from the Menu Screen. and battle other Pokémon Trainers with the help of their Pokémon team. The ultimate This will help you on your journey. goal is to complete their Pokédex, and take a shot at becoming the Pokémon League Champion (one of the strongest Trainers in the world). Boy Girl Fire Mouse Pokémon Leaf Pokémon Big Jaw Pokémon Cyndaquil Chikorita Totodile The first Pokémon you get: The player can choose one of these three Pokémon The player can choose to play Main Character: as one of these two characters. 02 Starter Pokémon 2 How do you become the Pokémon League Champion? Catch Pokémon and make Help the Pokémon you them your friends. catch grow and mature. then catch it with a Poké Select a Pokémon from among those Your Pokémon will become Ball and it becomes your You’re walking through and you run into a wild Weaken it by lowering you have on your team and fight a Battle. stronger through their Battles. a grassy field… Pokémon! its health, friend! Travel to all sorts of places. You can battle with friends from far away too! Connect your Nintendo DS to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and battle with friends far away. You can even trade Pokémon with people from all over the world! • Broadband Internet wireless LAN connectivity required. 03 The setting for Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 1 The game takes place in the Johto Region. You will meet all sorts of Pokémon and people and have lots of exciting adventures in this vast Region. 04 The setting for Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2 The saga begins. Introducing the storyline. The story begins when the main The Professor asks you to run an When you arrive at your fi rst city, a character, who lives in New Bark errand for him and you take your kind old man shows you around the Town, is called to Professor Elm’s lab! Pokémon and set off on an adventure! facilities. Meet all sorts of Pokémon on your journey and complete your Pokédex. The old man gives you a Mystery Egg Bring the Mystery Egg back to And Professor Oak gives you a and you’ve fulfi lled your task! Professor Elm. Pokédex! Pokédex 05 The setting for Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 3 It won’t be easy… You will grow in strength and maturity through your Pokémon Battles against many different opponents. The evil crime syndicate You’ll have Battles waiting for you at the Team Rocket Pokémon Gyms in each town you visit. is never far Pokémon Gyms are scattered throughout the Johto Region. Each Gym houses a powerful Trainer called a Gym Leader, who you will have to behind… battle to earn a Badge. But first you’ll have to overcome all sorts of obstacles just to get there. Team Rocket exploits Pokémon to accomplish its evil goals. They previously caused all sorts of trouble in the Kanto Region and now they’re resuming their activities in the Johto Region. What are they after this time? Azalea Town Gym Leader Navigate your way through the You never know which way a complex, maze-like Gyms. Spinarak-shaped rider will take you! 06 The Pokémon of Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 1 The Pokémon you’ll encounter These are some of the Pokémon who make the Johto Region their home. You’ll meet them in this game. Single Horn Pokémon Heracross Electric Pokémon Elekid Sun Pokémon Espeon Happiness Pokémon Blissey Iron Snake Pokémon Steelix Aqua Mouse Pokémon Marill Owl Pokémon Hoothoot Tiny Mouse Pokémon Pichu Moonlight Pokémon Umbreon Water Fish Pokémon Quagsire Sharp Claw Pokémon Sneasel Imitation Pokémon Sudowoodo Light Pokémon Ampharos Spike Ball Pokémon Togepi Long Tail Pokémon Aipom 07 The Pokémon of Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2 Legendary Pokémon There is only one of each of these Pokémon in the entire game. If you can catch one, it will be a powerful ally. Thunder Pokémon Raiku Mystery Man Ho-Oh / Lugia Eusine At the climax of Pokémon HeartGold Version, you’ll encounter Ho-Oh and in Pokémon SoulSilver Version you’ll see Lugia. Rainbow Pokémon Ho-Oh Aurora Pokémon Diving Pokémon Volcano Pokémon Suicine Lugia Entei • Lugia will also appear in Pokémon HeartGold Version and Ho-Oh will also appear in Pokémon SoulSilver Version if you can make it to the Hall of Fame*. Raikou, Entei and Suicune Differences between Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version These Legendary Pokémon are hiding somewhere in the Johto Region. The Pokémon that appear and their rates of According to legend, they perished when they were trapped in a burning appearance differ, but the story is the same in both tower, but Ho-Oh brought them back. Mystery Man Eusine, who’s been versions. searching for Suicune for many years, also makes an appearance as a *You will enter the Hall of Fame if you can battle your way to victory through the Pokémon League, which comprises all the best Trainers. thrilling story unfolds around these Legendary Pokémon. 08 The Pokémon of Pokémon HeartGold Version / Pokémon SoulSilver Version 3 Even more places for adventure! Locations from Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version. Next stop: Kanto Region You will also find these Legendary Pokémon that only appear in Kanto. Johto isn’t the only place where you can adventure. Once you’ve entered the Hall of Fame, you’ll also be able to go to the Kanto Region, which was the setting for Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version. You can catch Kanto Region Pokémon and challenge the Gym Leaders there. The adventure never ends! Flame Pokémon Moltres After entering the Hall of Fame, hop And what in the world is this train? on a ship and sail to Kanto! Freeze Pokémon Electric Pokémon Articuno Zapdos 09 10 Pokémon HeartGold Version Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2010 11 All-new elements added to the Pokémon Series 1 Keep your Pokémon by your side! The game allows you to take the lead Pokémon of your team out walking with you. From your initial Pokémon all the way to the Legendary Pokémon, you can take any one of them out and have them walk with you as you stroll around. All Pokémon, both big and small, will follow you. Whether smiling or frowning, your Pokémon will show you expressions Sometimes, your Pokémon will pick you’ve never seen before as you talk to them. up items for you too. 12 All-new elements added to the Pokémon Series 2 A new event – the Pokéathlon The Pokéathlon is an event where you and your Pokémon can compete to see who has the best “Speed”, “Power”, “Skill”, “Stamina” and “Jump”. Enter the three Pokémon best suited to each course and use teamwork to earn your points. At the end you will get “Athlete Pts.” The competition facilities are which you can exchange for all sorts of prizes. located in a certain city. Ring Drop Snow Throw Lamp Jump Hurdle Dash Jump over the hurdles and see who gets to the fi nish line the fastest. Tap your Pokémon with your stylus to make them jump. Three of them will run alongside each other, so you have to control all of them at the same time. 13 All-new elements added to the Pokémon Series 3 You also get a Pokéwalker accessory a fun pedometer you can use to walk about with your Pokémon Each purchase of Pokémon It comes with a HeartGold Version or Pokémon Number special hook SoulSilver Version comes with of steps so you can attach it to one Pokéwalker accessory. your belt when you walk. • You cannot use the pedometer function • Each individually purchased game can with the Pokéwalker accessory alone. only communicate with one Pokéwalker (you need a connection with the game) 14 Choose a Pokémon to To Scale 1 go out on a stroll with 2 Walk: As you walk around, the Pokéwalker accessory will count the number of steps you take. The more steps you take, the greater your friendship becomes and the more Experience Points your Pokémon earns. It will even count your You’ll store up You can take one of your Pokémon from your steps if you put it in your Pokémon HeartGold Version or Pokémon Watts (W) as bag or your pocket. SoulSilver Version game out on a stroll with you. you walk. Reward: Use infrared to transfer the Pokémon and 3 items you’ve acquired to your Nintendo DS. You can use the Watts you’ve stored up to catch wild Pokémon and fi nd items.