Many powerful Pokémon are given as gifts or found in unique events: : Kanto Starters : Speak to the Juggler in the Violet City Pokémon Center and answer four questions correctly to choose one. Hoenn Starters : Available in Azalea Town . Sinnoh Starters : Available in Goldenrod City . : Gifted in . : Found on Routes 34, 35, 47, and Cerulean Cave
: Found randomly by smashing rocks in Ruins of Alph and Cliff Cave. Revive them at the Pewter City Museum. Overworld Interactive Pokémon
+----------------+-------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Pokémon | Location | Method / Requirements | +----------------+-------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Eevee | Goldenrod City | Gift from Bill's mother | | Riolu | Route 34 | Low encounter rate in tall grass| | Gible | Union Cave (B2F) | Requires Surf and Rock Smash | | Bagon | Dark Cave (Blackthorn) | Surf near the back exits | | Larvitar | Mt. Mortar (Inside) | Walking in lower chambers | | Feebas | Route 30 | Fishing with Old Rod (Rare) | | Togepi | Violet City | Egg from Elm's aide in PC | | Rotom | Goldenrod Radio Tower | Interact with the basement TV | +----------------+-------------------------+---------------------------------+ Wild Encounter Overhaul by Region Early Johto Route Highlights : Sentret, Pidgey, Bidoof, Starly, and Poochyena. Route 30/31 : Ralts, Budew, Ledyba, Spinarak, and Buneary. Many powerful Pokémon are given as gifts or
These powerful Pokémon are available much earlier than in the base game, allowing you to raise them for the Gym Leader challenges.
The extra quality in Pokémon Sacred Gold and Storm Silver is evident in several areas: : Gifted in
Elias caught his breath. A Larvesta. The Sun Pokemon. Here, in the damp, burned-out husk of the tower. The larva flickered with a small flame, undeterred by the moisture seeping through the roof. It was a miracle of adaptation.
| Rod / Method | Pokémon | |--------------|---------| | Old Rod | Magikarp, Goldeen, Barboach, Feebas (rare, Lake of Rage) | | Good Rod | Poliwag, Tentacool, Remoraid, Qwilfish | | Super Rod | Gyarados, Seaking, Sharpedo, Crawdaunt, (rare Whirl Islands) | | Surf (general) | Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Slowpoke, Psyduck | The Sun Pokemon. Here
They called these altered routes "Sacred" and "Storm" territories now.
Day/night cycles and daily swarms drastically change wild encounter tables.