Pokémon Gold & Silver
The Johto adventure that introduced breeding, held items, day/night, and two new types — then let you return to Kanto afterward.
Open Johto Pokédex 
Explore the map In this game
251 Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex- The Johto region + a return trip to Kanto
- Breeding, Eggs, and held items
- A real-time day/night clock
- Dark and Steel types debut
Game details
- Region
- Johto
- Generation
- 2
- Released
- 1999
- Platform
- Game Boy Color
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
Version differences
Gold is watched over by Ho-Oh, Silver by Lugia; a few wild lines are swapped between them.
New Pokémon in Generation 2
100 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Johto map
Explore the game map and find encounter locations for the version you are playing. Each map is labeled with its source edition.
45 of 45 mapped locations
Hover or focus a marker to see its name; select it to open the location. + groups nearby destinations. Zoom in to separate them.
Browse mapped locations (45)
45 encounter locations in Pokémon Gold
Open a location to see the encounter methods, levels and odds for this version.
Mechanics & features
What Generation 2 brought to the series.
Held items & breeding
Pokémon can hold items, and compatible Pokémon can breed to produce Eggs and pass down moves.
Day & night + Dark and Steel
A real-time clock changes encounters, and two new types — Dark and Steel — rebalance the chart.
Shiny Pokémon
Rare alternate colorations debut for the first time.