You start out the game by setting the game's internal clock. After that Oak will explain the world of Pokémon again and then you will get to choose your name.
Your House
After that she will give you the option of where she'll keep some of your money for you when you win battles. That way, just in case you "white out" (it's not black out anymore for some reason) you'll still have money at your house. Occasionally throughout the game, your mom will use some of the money she keeps to buy things for you which you can thing take out of your Computer anywhere in the game.
Professor Elm's Lab - Choose Your Pokémon
After all that, head outside and go to the large building on the left. Once inside you'll meet the Pokémon Professor of the game. His name is Professor Elm and after a talk, he will let you choose one of three starting Pokémon:
Chikorita the Grass Pokémon
Cyndaquil the Fire Pokémon
Totodile the Water Pokémon
After choosing your starter Pokémon Elm will exchange Phone numbers, and tell you that the machine in the corner heals Pokémon. He'll also tell you to go find his friend, Mr. Pokémon.
Next head outside and start exploring.
Tuscany of Tuesday
About in the middle of Route 29 on Tuesdays, there is a girl named Tuscany that will show up. She has brothers and sisters who will also show up on certain days during the week (Monica of Monday, Wesley of Wednesday, Arthur of Thursday, Frieda of Friday, Santos of Saturday, and Sunny of Sunday). Throughout the Walkthru I will point them out to you. They give you special items that you can attach to your Pokémon that increase a certain attack depending on the item.
Tuscany will give you a Pink Bow which increases Normal attacks.
Cherrygrove City
Next you'll want to try to find Mr. Pokémon. You'll pass through a town called Cherrygrove (Yoshino) City to get to him.
When you first enter Cherrygrove (Yoshino) City talk to the old man below you. He will show you the town and then give you a Map card for your PokéGear.
Mr. Pokémon & Professor Oak
You'll eventually find Mr. Pokémon's house since one of the paths is blocked by two battling trainers. Mr. Pokémon will introduce himself and then Professor Oak will talk to you and give you a high-tech version of the Pokédex. Oak then leaves to go do his very popular radio show.
You'll take a rest, and when you exit the building Elm calls you and tells you to come back to New Bark (Wakaba) Town, something has happened!
These plants bear fruit
Your Rival
Someone has stolen one of Elm's Pokémon, and just your luck it's the one that has the advantage over yours. Well, it looks like you just found your new rival. Rival
Pokémon Level
Starter 5
Prizes: $300
Back To New Bark Town
Head back and talk with Professor Elm to see what was going on. You'll then name your Rival.
On your way out of the Lab, the Scientist at the bottom will give you 5 Pokéballs.
When you exit the city a guy named Dude will want to show you how to use your new Pokéballs to catch Pokémon.
Violet (Kikyou) City Gym - Zephyr Badge (#1)
After battling and capturing some of the new and old Pokémon you'll be ready to take on the local gym leader, Falkner. He uses bird Pokémon and is not difficult to defeat.
Once you beat Falkner he will give you the Zephyr Badge. The Zephyr Badge raises your Pokémon's attack power. It will allow you to use Flash anytime. Falkner also gives you TM31, Mud-Slap.
Falkner
Pokémon Level Exp
Pidgey 7 82
Pidgeotto 9 216
Prizes: $900, TM31
Togepi - Violet (Kikyou) City PokéCenter
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After defeating Falkner, Professor Elm will call you and tell you that they have found out something about the Mysterious Egg you gave to him earlier. A Scientist will show up in the Violet (Kikyou) City PokéCenter. Talk to him and he will give you the Pokémon Egg (you must have one slot open for it in your Pokémon lineup.)
The Egg will hatch after you walk so many steps and turn into Togepi. There is a man blocking the most southern exit of this town and if you don't get Togepi you can't get through.
There's also a house in Violet that you can trade a Bellsprout for an Onix. The level will depend on what level your Bellsprout is because whenever you trade a Pokémon to a person in the game, their Pokémon will be the same level as yours.
BellSprout Tower
In Violet (Kikyou) City head north to find the Sprout Tower. You'll encounter Sages with Bellsprout and the occasional Hoothoot. At the top your Rival beats the head Sage and runs off after talking to you. Defeat the Sage and he will give you HM05, Flash.
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Sage Li
Pokémon Level Exp
Bellsprout 7 126
Bellsprout 7 126
Hoothoot 10 123
Prizes: $320, HM05
Puzzles
Next you can head west of Violet (Kikyou) City and run into a cave entrance. Inside will be a puzzle that you have to put together.
Once you discover it was Kabuto, the floor will drop out and down you will fall into the cave below. (If nothing happens, you put the puzzle together wrong) Inside are a bunch of Pokémon called Unknown. They have no gender, but they do have many different shapes. Don't get confused though, they all have the same Pokédex entry.
To unlock more shapes you will have to surf, strength, break rocks, towards the 3 other entrances to the cave (Like the Kabuto one where there is a puzzle to solve.) You can find them by surfing on the Lower Level of Union Cave. You need Strength to get two of them.
"Unown-Dex"
This Scientist will give you the upgrade After you solve all the puzzles go into the cave and catch 3 different Unown shapes.
Exit the cave and a Scientist will upgrade your Pokédex for you. Now after you catch a Annon shape it will be recorded under here and you can take a look to see which ones you have by pressing Select while in the Pokédex and then choosing the last option.
My Collection of 26 Unown Shapes. When looking in this part of the Pokédex you will notice that every Unown make up a different letter of the English Alphabet. And in the box below the picture it has an English word made up of Unown letters. Here are the words found after each letter:
Letter Word Letter Word
A ANGRY N Nuzzle
B BEAR O OBSERVE
C CHASE P PERFORM
D DIRECT Q QUICKEN
E ENGAGE R REASSURE
F FIND S SEARCH
G GIVE T TELL
H HELP U UNDO
I INCREASE V VANISH
J JOIN W WANT
K KEEP X XXXXX
L LAUGH Y YIELD
M MAKE Z Zoom
Old Rod
Next you'll encounter a lone PokéCenter in Route 32. Inside is a Fishing Guru, talk to him and you'll get yourself an Old Fishing rod.
Continue on and you'll pass through a cave with Trainers and rock Pokémon inside. If you look on Friday nights you can find Lapras deep within the cave if you have Surf.
TM 39 - Swift
Inside Union Cave you can find TM 39, Swift. It's on the Lower Level of Union Cave. You don't need Surf, Cut, or any other HM to get to it.
TM 05 - Roar
After getting Cut later in Ilex Forest, come back and talk to this guy. He'll give you TM 05 just for talking to him.
Frieda
On Friday, right above the PokéCenter, "Frieda Friday" will appear. All throughout the game are scattered her brothers and sisters, and they will only appear on certain days. They will give you items that you can attach to your Pokémon to make their attacks stronger.
Kurt - Apricorns
After defeating the Rocket members in the well, Kurt will take you back to his house and give you a Lure Ball. Lure Balls are used to catch Pokémon hooked by a Rod (from fishing). He'll also make more special Pokéballs from Apricorns that you can get from plants scattered throughout the Johto region.
For example, the plant behind his house will give you White Apricorns, and they are then made into a Fast Ball. Fast Balls are used to catch fast Pokémon.
Azalea Gym - Hive Badge
Bugsy uses 3 Bug Pokémon. So if you chose Cyndaquil as your starter Pokémon you will really have the advantage, especially against Scyther.
Bugsy will give you the Hive Badge which lets all Pokémon up to level 30 obey you and lets your Pokémon use Cut outside of battle. He also gives you TM49, Fury Cutter.
Bugsy
Pokémon Level Exp
Metapod 14 216
Kakuna 14 216
Scyther 16 640
Prizes: $1600, TM49
Rival - Round 2
Hey, your Rival is back. This time it won't be as easy as the first time. You'll encounter your rival right on the edge of Azalea Town, when you try to leave.
Rival
Pokémon Level Exp
Gastly 12 243
Zubat 14 162
Starter (Evolved) 16 486?
Prizes: $960
Togepi
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