Gen 42009· Nintendo DS
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Beloved remakes of Gold & Silver, letting every Pokémon walk beside you across Johto and Kanto.
Region
Johto
Generation
Gen 4
Released
2009
Platform
Nintendo DS
Highlights
- Walking Pokémon partners
- Both Johto and Kanto to explore
- The Pokéwalker accessory
- The Pokéathlon minigames
Johto Pokédex
Every Pokémon obtainable in HeartGold & SoulSilver — 256 in this dex.
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
New Pokémon in Generation 4
107 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Chimchar
Monferno
Infernape
Piplup
Prinplup
Empoleon
Starly
Staravia
Staraptor
Bidoof
Bibarel
Kricketot
Kricketune
Shinx
Luxio
Johto map
Every explorable location in Johto, colour-coded by type — hover or tap a stop to see which Pokémon you can catch there.
Blackthorn CityBurned TowerCherrygrove CityCianwood CityDark CaveDragon's DenEcruteak CityIce PathIlex ForestLake of RageMt. MortarMt. SilverNational ParkNew Bark TownOlivine CityRoute 29Route 30Route 31Route 32Route 33Route 34Route 35Route 36Route 37Route 38Route 39Sea Route 40Sea Route 41Route 42Route 43
RoutesTowns & CitiesCaves & InteriorsWater & CoastForests & Fields
Mechanics & features
What Generation 4 brought to the series.
The Physical/Special split
Whether a move is physical or special is now set per move rather than by its type — a defining competitive change.
Online play
Global trading and battling over Wi-Fi debut.