Official Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver thread of 10 year nostalgia rush

Okay, you definitely need to check out the route I mentioned if you want Heart Scales. I was able to grab 3 more, and it only cost me around 50 watts worth of the Dowsing mini-game to do it. *make sure to do enough steps to allow it a chance to appear*
 
[quote name='paulcalypse']Some tips for anyone who wants to EV train for speed with what they have right now in HGSS. If you have Pokerus it's twice as fast, too.

1. Trade a drowzee for a machop at the dept store 4th floor in Goldenrod. The machop will be holding a Macho Brace. This will double the EVs earned.
2. Put this Macho Brace on the pokemon you want to EV train.
3. Go to the Lake of Rage where there should be mostly Magicarp encounters while surfing. Fainting one will net you 1 Speed EV x 2 Macho Brace = 2 Speed EVs. Gyrados will net you 2 Atk x 2 Macho Brace = 4 Atk EVs.
4. The max you can earn is 510 total across the board. The max you can earn in a single stat is 252. Once you reach 510, you won't earn more.
5. Kill a ton of Magicarps.[/QUOTE]



TANKZ Buddy! I guess I shall use this for my Pikachu since most people here recommend I should EV train it's attack and speed?


[quote name='62t']The most EV you can get per stat is 252.

Anyway here are some recommended setup for Raichu (should also work for Pikachu)

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/raichu[/QUOTE]


TANKZ!!!!! This is all like chinese to me. lol. Usually when I play pokemon, I just level it up without ev training.


[quote name='paulcalypse']Gamefreak really should explain this stuff better. If you EV train it in defense, even if you max out the stat, you will still get one-hit KOed by everything.

As far as the Calciums (and other stat meds) go, each one will give the Pokémon 10 EVs in whatever stat. However this boost applied right away, instead of when it levels up. One Carbos would be the same as killing 10 Magicarps. For these stat drugs, you can really decrease the time it takes to EV train your guy. You can use a max of 10 on each stat, so 100 EVs on a stat. Thus, you would only have to train for 152 more for that stat, because 100 + 152 = 252.

Again, this stuff is only slightly hinted at in the game, but I think it's kept me interested in the games for so long. Pokémon really allows you to dig deep and get into the technical aspects of training your team. Have fun!


I used an Abra that I got at the game corner to synchronize, and I got a decent lugia after only a couple dozen resets. Pretty stoked about the max HP, since he's an awesome wall. He pretty much saved my butt in the Elite four.

Lugia - #249 (Timid): 31 / 9 - 13 / 18 - 19 / 20 - 22 / 21 - 23 / 27 - 28
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Damn. I don't think I'll have enogh time to consume all this :p





[quote name='icedrake523']It's still not worth it. Earthquake is one of the most widely used attacks and it's going to OHKO your Pikachu no matter how many defense EVs it has. You have to take advantage of its strengths. Well-rounded Pokemon are "jack of all trade, master of none."[/QUOTE]


I understand. I should just focus on my speed/attack because pichu is significant for that and defense won't help much. Gotcha ;)



[quote name='Doomed']In 10 minutes, I was giving myself event pokemon to my normal SS cart. Thank you hackers of the world! You could use it to send non-event Pokemon, but that would make you a loser. I don't think I'm breaking any rules here, all the homebrew is on the PC - the cart is not modified or anything.

Use this method to send pkm files to retail games via wifi to your gts gift center...

-Download the file attached to this post, unzip it wherever.
-If you don't already have Python 2.6 download and install the version that fits your OS from http://python.org/download/
-In the files you unzipped earlier, look for sendpkm.py. Drag the PKM file you wish to send onto that file. Note that the PKM file must be a party PKM, not one from storage.
-A window will pop up telling you to set your DS's DNS server to the given address. To do this boot your pokemon game on your DS and choose "Nintendo WFC Settings" from the main menu.
-Tap whichever connection you're using and edit the settings. Select "No" for Auto-obtain DNS and enter the address given to you by the program for the primary DNS.
-Save the settings and go into the GTS/GTC ingame. It may take a few moments, but the PKM file on your computer will be sent to your game. If your party is full it will be sent to box 1 of the PC.
-Don't forget to set the DNS settings on your DS back to normal if you want to use official online functions!

sendpkm.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?ycydiznqzkz

Get .pkm files at http://www.pkmdb.com/NDS-English-Event-Downloads[/QUOTE]


Thanks!! This means I'll get a legit Arceus?
 
EV training in itself is not that bad. After I breed the preferred nature it takes me around 1-2 hours to get all the EVs done which takes around 60 wild battles total. But the level grinding is the worst part, since all i do is beat the elite four over and over again with an exp share attached to the pokemon.
 
[quote name='BLink']EV training in itself is not that bad. After I breed the preferred nature it takes me around 1-2 hours to get all the EVs done which takes around 60 wild battles total. But the level grinding is the worst part, since all i do is beat the elite four over and over again with an exp share attached to the pokemon.[/QUOTE]

Assuming your other Pokemon are strong enough, you'll gain more Exp by giving it a Lucky Egg and having it start it battle and then switch to your preferred Pokemon. It'll get 3/4ths of the Exp instead of 1/2 with the Exp Share.
 
[quote name='sippycupz']Same here, I tried doing that EV stuff but it just took away from the game's fun. Enjoying myself much more just going with the flow, even if it means I won't be the very best, like no one ever was. [/QUOTE]

Made me smile. ;)
 
[quote name='icedrake523']Assuming your other Pokemon are strong enough, you'll gain more Exp by giving it a Lucky Egg and having it start it battle and then switch to your preferred Pokemon. It'll get 3/4ths of the Exp instead of 1/2 with the Exp Share.[/QUOTE]

I always breed in a different game and then trade to get boosted experience. Makes everything a lot faster.
 
Although I do know a lot about EV training and such, I never do it during the playthrough of a game. I do try to get decent natures, but after that I really don't bother with EVs. At the end of the game, I may remove the EVs earned from the pokemon I like using the berries and re-EV train them. If you want to do well in the Battle Tower, you definitely need to try EV training...
 
[quote name='david12795']
Thanks!! This means I'll get a legit Arceus?[/QUOTE]
Yes, or if you feel like it and know how and like cheating, a level 100 shiny magikarp with perfect ivs and hyper beam. ;)
 
Bet the 5th, 6th and 7th gym leader today. 5th was no problem, 6th wasn't bad the 7th's was a son of a bitch. I lost half my team on one pokemon but it was worth it. I must of put in 6 hrs of in game time today, lol.

30 hrs in 7 badges and highest pokemon is 34.
 
[quote name='david12795']I just ev trained pichu w/ macho brace and fought like 10 magikarps. Didn't get my attack stats up??[/QUOTE]

Magikarp give speed EVs
 
[quote name='SuperPhillip']Anyone have a Mankey and Eevee to trade?[/QUOTE]

I can give you them if you don't mind waiting till Tuesday or Wednesday.
 
[quote name='Doomed']In 10 minutes, I was giving myself event pokemon to my normal SS cart. Thank you hackers of the world! You could use it to send non-event Pokemon, but that would make you a loser. I don't think I'm breaking any rules here, all the homebrew is on the PC - the cart is not modified or anything.

Use this method to send pkm files to retail games via wifi to your gts gift center...

-Download the file attached to this post, unzip it wherever.
-If you don't already have Python 2.6 download and install the version that fits your OS from http://python.org/download/
-In the files you unzipped earlier, look for sendpkm.py. Drag the PKM file you wish to send onto that file. Note that the PKM file must be a party PKM, not one from storage.
-A window will pop up telling you to set your DS's DNS server to the given address. To do this boot your pokemon game on your DS and choose "Nintendo WFC Settings" from the main menu.
-Tap whichever connection you're using and edit the settings. Select "No" for Auto-obtain DNS and enter the address given to you by the program for the primary DNS.
-Save the settings and go into the GTS/GTC ingame. It may take a few moments, but the PKM file on your computer will be sent to your game. If your party is full it will be sent to box 1 of the PC.
-Don't forget to set the DNS settings on your DS back to normal if you want to use official online functions!

sendpkm.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?ycydiznqzkz

Get .pkm files at http://www.pkmdb.com/NDS-English-Event-Downloads[/QUOTE]

i must be slow cause i couldnt do this
 
Caught a shiny Growlithe today. Other than shiny Gyarados, this is the first shiny I've ever caught. I probably ran into a few back in the original Gold, but back then I used to train my pokemon with my eyes closed.
 
Hey just a curious question.
How long did it took you to debut at the Elite four.

Version-time-days-pokedex

SoulSilver- 12.31 8 days 103
Platinum- 11.07 2 months 333
Diamond- 15.34 13 days 493
 
[quote name='doodofdoods']Caught a shiny Growlithe today. Other than shiny Gyarados, this is the first shiny I've ever caught. I probably ran into a few back in the original Gold, but back then I used to train my pokemon with my eyes closed.[/QUOTE]
That's sweet; he looks really cool. This probably isn't true, but I feel like HGSS has given me good luck with shinies, too. I was given a shiny Dratini from the guy at the dragon den. My second (caught a shiny Venonat in FireRed.) Anyone else have any extra luck with finding shiny pokemon in the new games?
 
[quote name='adriley313']i must be slow cause i couldnt do this[/QUOTE]
Common problems:

Troubleshooting and Common Mistakes

* I've never actually been able to use my DS online, it won't pick up my network or won't connect because of some security type.
In your start/globe menu, go to the "run" command. If you're on vista/7, you'd use the little white box near the bottom. Type in "CMD" and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. In the black box that comes up, type "ipconfig" and press enter. It'll list a series of four numbers as your "default gateway". Write those down. Go open any web browser, and enter the four numbers (like 192.168.x.x) into the address bar, and press enter.

A login box should come up. The username should be "admin" or blank, and the password can be anything from "admin" to "administrator" "pass" to "password" or "password1", or something else if you've set it differently. Ask whoever set up the router what the password to get into it is, or check this page. http://www.phenoelit-us.org/dpl/dpl.html

Then you'll be able to see what sort of wireless security settings you have set up. First make sure that SSID broadcasting is ON, then remember what the SSID is, it's the name of your network. Turn MAC address filtering off. You will need to change the wireless security type to WEP if it's on anything other than WEP. It'll have you make a pass key or phrase. WRITE. IT. DOWN. After you save the changes, you will need to enter that key on any machine (computer or game system) that you want to connect to the internet (or just change the settings back to what they were originally when you're done with the DS).

Then in the game (or DSi's main menu), go to the wireless settings. Have it scan, pick out your network from the list, enter the key/phrase when requested.

* I drag the PKM file onto sendpkm.py, but a black command line box doesn't pop up.
Make sure you have Python 2.6 installed (not a 3.x version).

* The black command line box talks about a socket/connection error.
Close out any program that uses the internet, especially skype and web servers such as apache (which by default will use port 80). For skype you can instead choose to go into it's settings, to advanced, and connections, there UNcheck the option to use ports 80 and 443. If you've done that and still get a connection error, and you're on a professional, business, or ultimate version of windows, you may need to disable IIS (the windows web server). To do that, go to the start menu, to "run" (or click in the white box at the bottom on vista/7), and run "iisreset /stop" without the quotes.

* The IP address it tells me to use doesn't let me connect to the GTS, or it's giving me one other than 192.168.x.x to change to.
It should be telling you to set the DS to your computer's local/LAN IP, but for one reason or another isn't detecting it properly. In your start/globe menu, go to the "run" command. If you're on vista, you'd use the little white box near the bottom. Type in "CMD" and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. In the black box that comes up, type "ipconfig" and press enter. It'll list a series of four numbers as your IP address (they should look like 192.168.x.x), that's what you should change your DS's NS servers to.

* I get a 5xxxx error when connecting to the GTS.
Security software on your computer may be stopping this from working, try temporarily disabling any security/firewall programs. Otherwise check your router's settings to see if it has any sort of LAN security policies in effect. Follow the instructions in the question above to see ipconfig info, copy down the "default gateway" address into the address bar of a browser and press enter. A login box should come up. The username should be "admin" or blank, and the password can be anything from "admin" to "administrator" "pass" to "password" or "password1", or something else if you've set it differently. Ask whoever set up the router what the password to get into it is, or check this page. http://www.phenoelit-us.org/dpl/dpl.html Failing that, try it from a different computer.

* My router doesn't list any security settings that would block this, but I still get a 5xxxx error.
In your control panel, open up "Network Connections", find your current network connection and double-click it. In the new window that comes up, click Properties near the bottom-left. In that new window, go to the "advanced" tab and check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". OK all the boxes and then try again.

* It tries to send the PKM file, but wonky stuff happens...
It HAS to be a PKM of a pokemon directly from a party, not from a pc box! The non-event files on pkmdb.com appear to all work, I'm not sure if an event pokemon with a wondercard inserted will work. If you intend to create/edit pokemon with pokesav, make sure to do it from the main screen, NOT the PC box window!

* I'm on HeartGold/SoulSilver and I get a connection error right after the animation of the pokemon arriving finishes!
This is normal, the game data is saved either during or right before the animation, so if you load your game and check your box you'll find the pokemon safely in there.
 
Working on the pokdex.
Catching Hoenn and Sinnoh pokemon with the radio.
Also used the Pal Park.

Just found out that Ralts is a swarm pokemon. And todays pokemon was a Yanma.
Hooray.

Cant wait to train a Roserade. Just caught Budew earlier.
 
Does it take me awhile to get to the GTS/GTC in this or does it just have a slightly different name? I think I got this all figured out just gotta find the place to go.
 
Just picked it up today. (as well as an XL)

I played silver way back in the day and thoroughly enjoyed it. It will be fun to go through it again with it's updates.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']I can give you them if you don't mind waiting till Tuesday or Wednesday.[/QUOTE]

That's cool. Thank you.
 
So I tried to catch Entei, but it ran away. That was yesterday, I think. Today, when I play, I don't see Entei on the map. Was that my one and only chance to catch him? Will he come back?
 
My SoulSilver file has been the luckiest save file I've ever had. I got a Shiny Tentacool last week and just realized today that 4 members of my party were infected with the Pokerus. I've never got it before.

My question is how long (or how many battles) does it take for it to spread? I've been trying to make some "vessels" but none of them are catching it (done 6-7 battles so far). As a precaution, I've quarantined all the infected Pokes in my PC for now. I do need some of the infected guys for the Elite Four however, and can't keep them there forever.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']No, it runs around till you catch it. You probably don't see it on the map because you're in the same place as it.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, saw him again. The other one appeared for me, but it ran away. I have a Fast Ball, but I sincerely doubt it'd work against such a strong Pokémon...
 
So far I only have 3 badges and just over 9 hours clocked in, so I am going really slow. A lot of that time was spent checking my pokebox for pokemon to send to the pokewalker. The pokewalker has been really kind to me too, as I have gotten 15 Heart Scales, 10 Big Pearls (worth 3750 pokebucks each), ~10 blue shards, and of course lots of pokemon. I am already on my 4th box of pokemon. Now if I could just find more time to actually play the game heh.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Yeah, saw him again. The other one appeared for me, but it ran away. I have a Fast Ball, but I sincerely doubt it'd work against such a strong Pokémon...[/QUOTE]

Find a pokemon with mean look that is faster than the wild dogs and use it on them so they can't run. Gengar with a speed boosting nature is probably your best choice for a pokemon within HG/SS that I can think of.
 
I traded over my Crobat. I gave it a few Carbos and it outsped Entei. Got it down to red but it Roared the turn just before I was going to throw a Fast ball at it.
 
Caught a Modest Raikou earlier with the first fastball I tossed.

Felt pretty awesome, hes sitting in my PC box for when I finish the game.
 
Some serious pokefanatics out there. I saw some copies of HG and SS on ebay selling for $99, they include 999 of every item, all level 99 shiny poke and shit. Doesnt that.....suck the fun out of the game??
 
Gosh darn Kimono Girls! They might as well be called Kemono Girls!
I barely managed to beat Umbreon, and Naoko's Espeon keeps spamming Psychic. Does anyone know a good place to grind? My Pokemon are 35-40. Looks like I need to be a lot stronger to fight the first two.
 
[quote name='Kay_Faraday']Some serious pokefanatics out there. I saw some copies of HG and SS on ebay selling for $99, they include 999 of every item, all level 99 shiny poke and shit. Doesnt that.....suck the fun out of the game??[/QUOTE]

They hacked it. There are people on Amazon selling Platinum with all 493 Pokemon. Complete joke.
 
[quote name='DQT']My SoulSilver file has been the luckiest save file I've ever had. I got a Shiny Tentacool last week and just realized today that 4 members of my party were infected with the Pokerus. I've never got it before.

My question is how long (or how many battles) does it take for it to spread? I've been trying to make some "vessels" but none of them are catching it (done 6-7 battles so far). As a precaution, I've quarantined all the infected Pokes in my PC for now. I do need some of the infected guys for the Elite Four however, and can't keep them there forever.[/QUOTE]

Keep one pokemon with pkrus in your team the middle is best.
Then just go do normal stuff, like grind and completing your pokedex, b4 you know it will spread. Try riding you bike too in between battles.

Also keepa few filler pokemon with the pkrus so you dont lose it.

Good luck.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Yeah, saw him again. The other one appeared for me, but it ran away. I have a Fast Ball, but I sincerely doubt it'd work against such a strong Pokémon...[/QUOTE]

I keep running into those three Pokemon on my journey. I poisoned one, and to my surprise when I ran into him again the next day, he was still poisoned. I guess he doesn't know the Pkecenter is free.

So I threw a fastball at him, full health but poisoned, and I almost got him, he busted out right before the three stars pop out and they are captured.

I remember in Platinum I used a Crobat/Golbat with Mean Look to catch these scardey-pokes and it worked pretty well. I mean it still might take 20 pokeballs to catch, but at least it cant go anywhere.
 
[quote name='Puffa469']I keep running into those three Pokemon on my journey. I poisoned one, and to my surprise when I ran into him again the next day, he was still poisoned. I guess he doesn't know the Pkecenter is free.

So I threw a fastball at him, full health but poisoned, and I almost got him, he busted out right before the three stars pop out and they are captured.

I remember in Platinum I used a Crobat/Golbat with Mean Look to catch these scardey-pokes and it worked pretty well. I mean it still might take 20 pokeballs to catch, but at least it cant go anywhere.[/QUOTE]

UGH, poisoning is the worst status you can give the Legendaries. It will continue to lose health until it's captured or it faints. And when it faints, it's gone forever.
 
The best thing to do is when you encounter him the first couple time is too Parazl him and then use False Swipe so you never kill him. Then the next time hes got 1 hp and has a status condition. Use Mean Look or Diglett's Arena Trap where he cant run.

Good Luck
 
[quote name='mogamer']UGH, poisoning is the worst status you can give the Legendaries. It will continue to lose health until it's captured or it faints. And when it faints, it's gone forever.[/QUOTE]


Wha-wha-WHAT?!?!

Dammit...

But he wont lose health unless I encounter him right? That was my experience over the past couple days anyway.

I can avoid him until I have a team better suited to capture him right?

If I run into him again can I use an antidote on him?


*Edit* I imported a Masterball from Diamond last night. I can always use that as a last resort if it comes down to it.
 
[quote name='Puffa469']Wha-wha-WHAT?!?!

Dammit...

But he wont lose health unless I encounter him right? That was my experience over the past couple days anyway.

I can avoid him until I have a team better suited to capture him right?

If I run into him again can I use an antidote on him?


*Edit* I imported a Masterball from Diamond last night. I can always use that as a last resort if it comes down to it.[/QUOTE]

Yes, yes and no. Antidotes only work on your team.
 
[quote name='Puffa469']Wha-wha-WHAT?!?!

Dammit...

But he wont lose health unless I encounter him right? That was my experience over the past couple days anyway.

I can avoid him until I have a team better suited to capture him right?

If I run into him again can I use an antidote on him?


*Edit* I imported a Masterball from Diamond last night. I can always use that as a last resort if it comes down to it.[/QUOTE]

Just save beforehand, and restart if you fail. It's not a big deal.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']Just save beforehand, and restart if you fail. It's not a big deal.[/QUOTE]

True. And you should save before hunting them anyway, just incase you make it faint. But the biggest problem with poisoning a legendary is that you can't inflict a status condition that makes it easier to catch.
 
[quote name='mogamer']True. And you should save before hunting them anyway, just incase you make it faint. But the biggest problem with poisoning a legendary is that you can't inflict a status condition that makes it easier to catch.[/QUOTE]

Doesn't being poisoned make it easier to catch?
 
[quote name='Puffa469']Doesn't being poisoned make it easier to catch?[/QUOTE]

In my expierence, no. At least I've never noticed it. But I could be wrong. I often am! :)

One time in Yellow, I caught MewTwo with an Ultra Ball. It was frozen and down to 1/3 hp. I was having fun because I still had the Master Ball in reserve. Only took two Ultra balls to do it. :D
 
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