Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver/Violet City: Difference between revisions

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Updated the Falkner advice for Gen 4 as Pidgeotto had Roost instead of Mud slap. It also never mentioned rock types being strong for the gym.
(Restructured and updated the advice for all featured pokemon as they seemed to be copy-pasted from the Gen2 version of the game)
(Updated the Falkner advice for Gen 4 as Pidgeotto had Roost instead of Mud slap. It also never mentioned rock types being strong for the gym.)
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After you've completed the Sprout Tower, the man that was blocking the elevator in the Gym will allow you to pass.  
After you've completed the Sprout Tower, the man that was blocking the elevator in the Gym will allow you to pass.  
[[File:Pokemon-HGSS-VioletGymDenied.png|thumb|left|Blocking Path.]]
[[File:Pokemon-HGSS-VioletGymDenied.png|thumb|left|Blocking Path.]]
It's your first Gym battle, so be careful. There are two Gym Members and one Gym Leader for you to fight, but you don't have to fight them without a break. If your Pokémon get too weak, take them to the Pokémon Center and heal them between battles, so they're able to continue. If you went and caught a Mareep and raised it to level 10, it will have the move [[../Moves|Thundershock]] Which make this gym much easier, as this gym doesn't have any other exploitable weaknesses this early in the game. If you didn't go and catch Mareep, then battle normally and watch out for Pidgeotto's Mud-Slap; it does damage and lowers Accuracy, and the penalties add up quickly. Swap in a strong Pokémon that can finish this flyer quickly, but watch out its Gust.
It's your first Gym battle, so be careful. There are two Gym Members and one Gym Leader for you to fight, but you don't have to fight them without a break. If your Pokémon get too weak, take them to the Pokémon Center and heal them between battles, so they're able to continue. If you went and caught a Mareep and raised it to level 10, it will have the move Thundershock which make this gym much easier; another viable option is having Rock Throw by rasing the traded Onix to level 9 or a Geodude from Dark Cave to level 11. as this gym doesn't have any other exploitable weaknesses this early in the game. If you don't have acess to Thundershock or Rock Throw, then battle normally and watch out for Pidgeotto's Roost; it will heal Pidgeotto for half its health while sacrificing it's Flying typing for the turn (making it pure Normal typed for a short while). Swap in a strong Pokémon that can finish this flyer quickly, but watch out its Gust.


After taking care of Falkner, you'll be awarded [[../TMs and HMs|TM51 Roost]] along with the Zephyr Badge. This is your first step towards the Pokémon league. Badges typically do two things, make Pokémon of higher levels obey you that were obtained through trades and allow you to use new HMs outside of battle. Your first one doesn't fail to deliver. With this badge, Pokémon traded to you up to level 20 will obey you, and you can now use [[../TMs and HMs|HM06 Rocksmash]] once you obtain it.{{-}}
After taking care of Falkner, you'll be awarded [[../TMs and HMs|TM51 Roost]] along with the Zephyr Badge. This is your first step towards the Pokémon league. Badges typically do two things, make Pokémon of higher levels obey you that were obtained through trades and allow you to use new HMs outside of battle. Your first one doesn't fail to deliver. With this badge, Pokémon traded to you up to level 20 will obey you, and you can now use [[../TMs and HMs|HM06 Rocksmash]] once you obtain it.{{-}}
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