Goldenrod City & Gym Guide

[Professor Oak]

Goldenrod City
A Happening Big City

Exiting from the dense Ilex Forest and travelling through Route 34, you find yourself in the bustling metropolis known as Goldenrod. Many gather from far and wide to visit the city's numerous attractions. Most notably of which, an enormous Department Store, packed with items you won't find anywhere else. Nearby is the famous Radio Tower that broadcasts well known stations, such as Professor Oak's Pokemon Talk, to suit the needs of any type of trainer. An underground path leads to Goldenrod Tunnel, a shopping district which fills in the gaps the Department Store misses. The local gym awaits strong challengers to step through their doors.

Goldenrod's main entrance is directly to the south of the city and connects the sprawling metropolis up with the idyllic Route 34. The route's proximity to the exit of Ilex Forest ensures its vegetation is plentiful. The city's northern exit that leads to Route 35. It is a short route which leads to a gateway to National Park where Bug Catching Contests are held along with the newly built Pokéathlon dome.


Points of Interest

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Central Business District (CBD), packed full of hidden goodies the CBD boasts the largest Department Store in Johto as well as several other specialty stores including, but not limited to Fishing and a Florist.

Radio Tower, listen out for broadcasts and take part in some of the aired contests such as Buena's Password and the monthly Lottery.

Goldenrod Tunnel, the 'underground' both figuratively and literally. Could be quite rewarding for those willing to risk the wild pokémon.

National Park, just by Route 35 this reserved bit of manicured wild is a relaxing place to take a stroll.

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To progress to Ecruteak you must complete the following activities:

• Defeat Whitney for the Plain Badge
  
• One battle on Route 35
  
• Unravel the mystery of the Tree
  

vs Whitney

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Whitney specializes in pink Normal-type pokémon. Don't let her innocent appearance fool you as she enjoys luring her opponent's into a trap by making full use of her Pokémon's cuteness. If you are after an increased challenge, you may instead battle v2 whose Pokémon have a wider range of attacks and defenses.

However, before you may face the Gym Leader, you must defeat Lass Carrie. Although young and seemingly naive, she has trained under the formidable Whitney and therefore is a force not to be trifled with.

Loyalty cap before obtaining the badge is level 32.

		Cute Charm		Technician		Intimidate
Lass Carrie £896		Jigglypuff ♀ | LV 18 Covet Sing Round RestTM		Meowth ♀ | LV 18 Feint Bite Scratch ScreechTM		Snubbull ♀ | LV 20 Headbutt Fire Fang Ice Fang Thunder Fang
v1
		Cute Charm		Scrappy
Gym Leader Whitney The Incredibly Pretty Girl £3,176		Clefairy ♀ | LV 21 Metronome Encore Pound Copycat		Miltank ♀ | LV 24 Stomp Rollout Milk Drink Attract Held: Lum Berry
v2
		Magic Guard		Thick Fat
Gym Leader Whitney The Incredibly Pretty Girl £4,176		Clefairy ♀ | LV 25 Metronome Dream Eater Sing Attract		Miltank ♀ | LV 28 Body Slam Zen Headbutt Milk Drink Attract Held: Lum Berry

Rewards

      £896 + £3176 / £4176 (v1 / v2)
Plain Badge
TM45 Attract
Can use HM04 Strength outside of battle

[The REAL Joey]

ROUTE 34

Note: Pokémon levels range from 14 to 20.

Once you exit Ilex Forest, follow Route 34 until you reach your next destination: Goldenrod City. This Route features fields of tall grass, where trainers like to hunt for rare Pokemon that are exclusive to the area. Since this Route also borders along the coast, many trainers enjoy visiting the beach and some even fish for the menagerie of sea-dwelling Pokémon that can be found.

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[attr=class,section-title] COMMON

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Pidgeotto

Raticate

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Raticate

Drowzee

[attr=class,section-title] AMULET   (35% Base)

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Gumshoos
Required

[attr=class,section-title] UNCOMMON   (1/3)

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Abra

Ponyta

Ditto

[attr=class,section-title] RARE   (1/6)

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Seviper

Zangoose

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Swablu

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Magikarp
Difficulty: 1

[attr=class,section-title] UNCOMMON   (1/3)

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Tentacool
Difficulty: 5

Corphish
Difficulty: 15

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Tentacool
Difficulty: 5

Staryu
Difficulty: 17

Corphish
Difficulty: 15

[attr=class,section-title] RARE   (1/6)

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Corsola
Difficulty: 20

[attr=class,section-title] SOS

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Clamperl

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[attr=class,section-title] COMMON TRAINERS

		Intimidate
Policeman Keith £680		Growlithe ♂ | Lv 25 Flame Wheel Bite Odor Sleuth Reversal
		Hustle		Keen Eye		Sand Veil
Youngster Samuel £130		Rattata ♂ | Lv 19 Hyper Fang Pursuit Assurance Bite		Spearow ♂ | Lv 20 Aerial Ace Leer U-turn Pursuit		Sandshrew ♂ | Lv 22 Poison Sting Swift Rollout Fury Swipes
		Guts		Arena Trap
Youngster Ian £200		Mankey ♂ | Lv 22 Seismic Toss Swagger Cross Chop Fury Swipes		Diglett ♂ | Lv 24 Sucker Punch Dig Magnitude Mud-Slap
		Intimidate		Static
Pokéfan Brendan £840		Snubbull ♀ | Lv 23 Headbutt Lick Bite Charm		Mareep ♂ | Lv 23 Thunder Shock Charge Tackle Thunder Wave
		Chlorophyll		Leaf Guard		Chlorophyll
Picnicker Gina £200		Hoppip ♀ | Lv 25 Tackle Poison Powder Synthesis Bullet Seed		Hoppip ♀ | Lv 25 Tackle Stun Spore Synthesis Bullet Seed		Bulbasaur ♂ | Lv 23 Razor Leaf Take Down Sleep Powder Leech Seed
		Cloud Nine
Camper Tod £230		Psyduck ♂ | Lv 25 Water Pulse Confusion Disable Yawn
		Skill Link		Shell Armour
Ace Trainer Kate £1,680		Shellder ♀ | Lv 23 Clamp Protect Icicle Spear Supersonic		Cloyster ♀ | Lv 26 Rest Toxic Supersonic Aurora Beam
		Lightning Rod		Swift Swim
Ace Trainer Irene £1,680		Goldeen ♀ | Lv 22 Peck Horn Attack Water Pulse Flail		Seaking ♀ | Lv 24 Poison Jab Water Pulse Supersonic Horn Attack

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[The REAL Joey]

ROUTE 35

Note: Pokémon levels range from 18 to 24.

After winning the Plain Badge of Goldenrod City Gym, the gateway to the above Route 35 is now open. The short grassy route connects you to two prolific contests at the path's gateway. One path leads to the National Park, a place where Bug Catching Contests are held every so often while the other veers off into the newly built Pokéathlon dome, a place of intense sports competition. Trainers are often seen wandering to and from the attractions going back towards Goldenrod and vice versa, so expect a good battle or two.

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Pidgeotto

Nidorina

Nidorino

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Nidorina

Nidorino

Drowzee

[attr=class,section-title] AMULET   (35% Base)

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Alolan Raticate

[attr=class,section-title] UNCOMMON   (1/3)

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Abra

Ditto

Herdier
Required

[attr=class,section-title] RARE   (1/6)

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Yanma

[attr=class,section-title] SOS

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Minccino

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[attr=class,section-title] COMMON TRAINERS

		Flash Fire
Picnicker Kim £240		Vulpix ♀ | Lv 25 Quick Attack Will-o-wisp Confuse Ray Flamethrower
		Sand Veil		Huge Power
Camper Elliot £240		Sandshrew ♂ | Lv 21 Rapid Spin Swift Fury Swipes Rollout		Marill ♂ | Lv 24 Rollout Bubblebeam Aqua Ring Double-Edge
		Static
Picnicker Brooke £256		Pikachu ♀ | Lv 26 Thunder Wave Double Team Slam Thunderbolt
		Sand Veil		Inner Focus		Arena Trap
Camper Ivan £224		Diglett ♂ | Lv 18 Astonish Magnitude Mud-Slap Dig		Zubat ♂ | Lv 18 Supersonic Astonish Bite Wing Attack		Diglett ♂ | Lv 22 Astonish Mud-Slap Dig Sucker Punch
		Aftermath		Static		Soundproof
Juggler Irwin £448		Voltorb | Lv 18 Tackle Charge Sonic Boom Spark		Voltorb | Lv 18 Spark Rollout Screech Light Screen		Voltorb | Lv 18 Screech Light Screen Charge Beam Self-destruct
		Aftermath
		Voltorb | Lv 18 Sonic Boom Spark Rollout Screech
		Flame Body		Vital Spirit
Firebreather Walt £512		Magmar ♂ | Lv 21 Ember Smokescreen Faint Attack Fire Spin		Magmar ♂ | Lv 24 Smog Faint Attack Confuse Ray Fire Punch
		Intimidate		Intimidate
Policeman Dirk £560		Growlithe ♂ | Lv 23 Bite Odor Sleuth Flame Wheel Reversal		Growlithe ♂ | Lv 23 Bite Odor Sleuth Flame Wheel Reversal
		Tinted Lens
Bug Catcher Arnie £240		Venonat ♂ | Lv 25 Supersonic Leech Life Stun Spore Psybeam
		Tangled Feet		Keen Eye
Bird Keeper Brian £448		Pidgey ♂ | Lv 23 Tackle Sand Attack Gust Quick Attack		Pidgeotto ♂ | Lv 25 Gust Quick Attack Whirlwind Twister

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