Pokémon Gold and Silver/Goldenrod City

'Route #34 leads to a large city that has a Radio Tower, a Bike Shop, and s huge Department Store. There are many things to see and do there—make sure you've accomplished them all before you head off to the next city or route. Team Rocket is skulking around the city.'

Get a free bike
Sensing that you're a guy (or gal) who gets around, the manager of the Bike Shop (lower right corner of the city) will offer you a freebie if you promise to advertise his shop by riding around.

The Tame tester
Certain Pokémon now evolve based on the hidden stat "Tameness." If you want to check how tame a Pokémon is, put it in your top slot and talk to the women in the house above the Bike Shop. She'll tell you what you Pokémon thinks of you, so you know how much you need to spoil it.

Name rater
If a witty name for a favorite Pokémon has finally occurred to you, come to the guy who lives to the left of the Gym and he'll let you change its name. Unfortunately, he won't let you change the names of Pokémon you received from other players or in-game traders.

Bill's house
Bill's home is here in Goldenrod City (the rightmost house in the southern portion), but he's currently away in Ecruteak City. If you drop by to visit his family, they'll give you his phone number so you can call him whenever, and se he can call you when your box fills up.

Bill will head back home after you meet him in Ecruteak City, and if you come back to his house afterwards, he'll have a very nice surprise waiting for you.

Trade Eon Mail for Revives
A woman in the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center wants Eon Mail in a big way. She'll trade you a Revive for each one you give her. The best way to get Eon Mail is by using Mystery Gift with a Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (shown right). Since Mail costs 0 watts, you can do it over and over again and get an unlimited amount of Eon Mail. If you don't have a Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS, the only way you can get Eon Mail is as a random Mystery Gift item.

Get the Squirtbottle
In Gold and Silver, the women in the small house in the Northeast corner of Goldenrod will give you a free Squirtbottle after you beat Whitney. But it's a little more difficult in Crystal. You'll have to head northeast, cutting through Route #35, and find the woman's daughter standing by the Sudowoodo tree on Route #36. Follow her home and mom will give you the Squirtbottle you need to proceed.

Run an errande for the border guard
As you leave Goldenrod to the north, talk to the guard in the guardhouse. He'll ask you to deliver a message to his friend way back on Route #31. The message comes around the neck of a Spearow, so you'll need an empty slot in your party to do it. If you complete the errand, you'll get '''TM 50  (Nightmare) from the friend and an HP Up''' the next time you talk to the guard. You can do it now if you want, but if you wait until you unblock the path to Violet City at Route 36, it will be a lot easier.

The Radio Tower
First stop, the Radio Tower, in the northwest of the city, but south of the train tracks. The gentleman in the center seat will compare your Pokémon ID numbers to that day's Lucky Number (you can check the lucky number on your PokéRadio); if they match, you win a prize. You can collect different ID numbers by trading with other players (all the Pokémon you catch will have the same ID). The man on the right will ask you five questions; if you get them all right, he gives you a Radio Card to add a radio function to your Pokégear. Bonus for Crystal players: Go up to the second floor and talk to Buena. She will give you a Blue Card. Every day from 6pm to midnight, she broadcasts a password. If you return to the Radio Tower and tell her the password, she will give you a point. When you've accumulated enough points, you can buy items from her assistant.

Head east across the main street, then south into the cul-de-sac. The store at the bottom of the cul-de-sac is a Bike Shop; the owner offers to give you a free bike if you will advertise for him and give him your phone number. If you choose the bicycle in your pack, and choose SEL, you can toggle the bike on and off with your button.

The Goldenrod City Tunnel
In the parallel cul-de-sac on the west side of town is an entrance to the Goldenrod City Underground. There are several trainers here, as well as an herbalist and a salon, where you can get haircuts for your Pokémon; an untidy Pokémon is an unhappy Pokémon, and some Pokémon (particularly ) will only evolve when they're happy. There are two stylists; the younger one charges 300 and the older charges 500. Don't forget to collect the Coin Case while you're down here; you can't play in the Gaming Center without it. The door at the end of the side hall is locked.

5th Floor
The girl at the top will give you a Mystery Gift. The boy near her will offer to trade you a for your. On Sundays, a woman is here who will give you either TM27 (Return) or TM21 (Frustration), depending on how happy your Pokémon are.

Rooftop Lookout
This is where sales happen. If Todd calls you about a sale, head up here.

Basements
In the first basement, there are three men working, all of whom will shoo you away. Go in the elevator, go to any floor, go back to the basement and they will have rearranged the boxes. You can collect three items this way, if you repeat the action three times. The fourth item, and the staircase down to the second basement, are behind a locked door, however...

Game Corner
Once you have the Coin Case, you can play in the Game Corner. If you don't have the patience to play, you can buy coins at 50 coins for 100. The following prizes are available: