Sortable, resizable columns; compact / normal / spacious row density
Quick +team button to add any Pokémon directly to the Team Builder
Walkthrough
Full Bulbapedia walkthroughs for Gold / Silver (29 parts) and Crystal (29 parts), embedded offline
Switch sidebar between G/S and Crystal walkthroughs
Per-section progress tracking saved to your browser
Click any Pokémon name in walkthrough text to jump to its Pokédex entry
Gym Leader pages (Falkner → Clair Johto, plus 8 Kanto post-game leaders) with full team rosters, levels, badge info, TM rewards, and per-leader strategy tips
Elite Four reference — Will / Koga / Bruno / Karen / Lance, identical across G/S/C
Red at Mt. Silver — the secret final battle (Pikachu Lv. 81 + max-stat Snorlax/Espeon/Charizard/Blastoise/Venusaur)
Moves, Items & TM/HM
Move Dex — all Gen 2 moves with Power, Accuracy, PP, Type, and Physical/Special split by type (the Gen 2 rule — moves of types Fire/Water/Grass/Electric/Psychic/Ice/Dragon/Dark are Special; the rest Physical)
TM/HM Locator — all 50 TMs + 7 HMs with canonical Gen-2 locations
Item Dex — comprehensive Gen-2 item list with category filters
Held Items — 50+ Gen-2 holds: Leftovers, King's Rock, Quick Claw, all 17 type-boost items, Gen-2 berries (Berry, Gold Berry, Mint/Ice/Burnt/PSN/PRZ Cure Berry), evolution items (Metal Coat, Dragon Scale, Up-Grade)
Track your caught Pokémon per save file (Gold / Silver / Crystal)
Johto Dex (1–251) or National Dex (after Pokédex upgrade) ordering
Filter: All, Caught, Missing, Shiny, Time-locked (morning/day/night)
Shiny tracking — right-click or long-press to toggle (Gen 2 shinies use the DV-based formula)
Nuzlocke mode — long-press flips between shiny and fainted (greyscale + skull) marker
Completion percentage counters; localStorage per game
Cloud sync via Google Drive (sign in with the chip in the top-right)
Calculators
Stat Calculator — Gen 2 formula with DVs (0–15) and Stat Experience (0–65 535 per stat). No Natures, no Abilities. HP DV is derived from the LSB of each other DV. SpA and SpD share one DV and one Stat Exp value (the Gen-2 single-Special quirk).
Team Builder — build a 6-Pokémon team, view type coverage matrix and Speed tiers
Catch Rate Calc — all Gen-2 balls (Apricorn, Park, Heavy, Lure, etc.) with status multipliers
Exp Calculator — Gen 2 EXP curves (Erratic / Fast / Medium Fast / Medium Slow / Slow / Fluctuating)
Battle Reference
Gym Leaders — full team rosters and per-leader strategy tips for 16 Gym Leaders (8 Johto + 8 Kanto post-game) plus Red at Mt. Silver
Elite Four & Champion — Will / Koga / Bruno / Karen / Lance, identical across G/S/C
Held items introduced in Gen 2 — 50+ tracked with effects + locations
Breeding introduced in Gen 2 — Egg Groups, Egg Moves, Daycare mechanics
Quality of Life
Dark / Light theme toggle, persisted in localStorage
Game selector in header syncs all tabs simultaneously
Universal quick-search (press /) with keyboard shortcut
Print mode for clean paper output
Fully self-contained single HTML file — works offline with no internet
Mobile-responsive layout
⌨ Shortcuts
⚙ Settings
Google Drive
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Sign in with Google to sync your saved data across devices — and across all pkmnguide.com sites with a single login.
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Backup & Sync
Export or import your full site data, including tracker progress, completion marks, theme, selected game, and Bulba guide progress. Google Drive sync uses your private app data storage.
Backups now include tracker progress, shinies, Nuzlocke fainted marks, theme, selected game, and Bulba guide progress.
Startup Defaults
Mobile Bottom Bar
Customise the 4 shortcut tabs on the bottom nav bar (phones & small tablets). Home is always Tab 1.
Home
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Layout & Display
Choose default panel visibility and sprite display for the parts of the site that already remember their own layout state.
Search Preferences
Choose how search should behave when the site opens and whether Evo Chain starts on.
Pokedex Defaults
Set how the main Pokedex should look when the page first loads.
Easy Dex Defaults
Choose the default Easy Dex view and whether caught Pokemon start hidden.
Tracker Defaults
Set the default Tracker filter, mark mode, and whether it should follow the selected game automatically.
Accessibility
Extra readability controls for contrast, motion, and focus visibility.
Data Management
See what the site is storing locally, when backups last ran, and clear only the categories you choose.
Search above or click any Pokémon in the Dex to add to your team.
Up to 6 Pokémon
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BUILD YOUR TEAM
Add Pokémon to see type coverage, weaknesses, speed tiers and more.
POKÉDEX TRACKERLeft-click = caught · Right-click = shiny · Data saved locally per save file
FaintedAliveRight-click = mark fainted
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📖 TILE LEGEND
TILE STATES
Not caught — Sprite is greyed out. Tap to mark as caught.
Caught — Green border & ✓ checkmark. Counts toward your completion total.
Shiny caught — Gold border & ✨. Right-click (or long-press) a caught tile to toggle shiny status.
Trade required — Orange border. This Pokémon can only be obtained via trade in the selected game. The TRADE badge marks the tile.
STATUS CHIPS
SEENEncountered in the wild or via battle
EVOObtained by evolving another Pokémon
BRDHatched from an egg
TRDReceived via an in-game or link trade
HLDHeld item sourced or tracked
LEGLegendary — shown only on eligible Pokémon
INTERACTIONS
Left-clickToggle caught / not caught
Right-clickToggle shiny (must be caught first)
Long-pressToggle shiny on mobile / touch devices
💿 TM / HM Collection
Track collected discs for the selected save.
Use this to track one-off TM/HM pickups for the current save. This list is game-specific and saved with the tracker.
TM / HM LOCATOR
DAMAGE CALCULATOR
Gen 2 formula · Physical/Special split by type, not move · All 386 Pokémon · Weather effects
⚔ ATTACKER
Calculated stat: —
🛡 DEFENDER
Calculated stat: —
💥 MOVE
🌤 CONDITIONS
DAMAGE RESULT
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SELECT MOVE + POKÉMON
Pick an attacker, defender, and move to calculate damage.
IV / EV CALCULATOR
Gen 2 stat formula · IV range finder · EV planner · Pokérus · Nature multipliers
Gen 2 Stat Experience: Gen 2 uses Stat Experience (Stat Exp), not EVs. Each stat can hold 0–65,535 Stat Exp independently (no overall cap), and the contribution to a stat is floor(sqrt(StatExp) / 4) at level 100. Maxing all six stats requires fighting many Pokémon — each KO grants that species' base stat in Stat Exp. See the dedicated Stat Calculator page for the Gen 2 DV + Stat Exp formula.
Pokérus: Introduced in Gen 2. A rare virus that doubles Stat Experience gained from battles. Doesn't stack with Vitamins (Protein, Iron, Carbos, HP Up, Calcium, Zinc) — those add a flat 2,560 Stat Exp each and cap at 25,600 per stat. Pokérus only doubles battle Stat Exp, not Vitamins.
Total Stat Exp:
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🔍 DV FINDER — What DVs give a specific stat value?
Enter an observed in-game stat value to find the possible DV (0–15) range. Most accurate at level 50 or 100 with known Stat Exp.
⚡ HIDDEN POWER CALCULATOR
In Gen 2, Hidden Power's type and power are determined entirely by a Pokémon's DVs.
Gen 2 only stores four DVs (Atk / Def / Spe / Special) — the HP DV is derived from the LSBs of the others.
Enter DVs above to calculate Hidden Power type and power.
Max power of 70 requires all four DVs to be ≥8 and Special DV mod 4 = 3 (so DV 15 or 11).
Note: In Gen 2, Hidden Power's base power ranges from 31–70 (unlike Gen 6+ which fixed it at 60).
The type cycles through 16 types (not Normal).
🌱 GEN 2 STAT EXPERIENCE REFERENCE
Gen 2 uses Stat Experience, not EVs. Every defeated Pokémon contributes its base stats to all six of your Pokémon's Stat Exp totals (max 65535 per stat). There are no per-stat splits — but high-base-stat Pokémon give faster Stat Exp gains. Pokérus doubles Stat Exp gained from battle.
How Stat Exp Works
Each defeated Pokémon adds its base stats to your Pokémon's Stat Exp (one pool per stat, max 65535). No per-stat targeting — every battle contributes to every stat. Stat Exp only converts to stat boosts on level-up (or via Rare Candy / Box trick).
Maxing a Stat
At Lv100 with 65535 Stat Exp: +63 to the stat. Practical cap: defeat enough high-base-stat Pokémon (e.g. Tauros, Chansey, Snorlax, Dragonite). Box trick: deposit/withdraw to recalculate stats mid-game.
Vitamins (+2560 Stat Exp, cap 25600)
HP Up → HP · Protein → Atk Iron → Def · Calcium → SpAtk Zinc → SpDef · Carbos → Spe Vitamins stop once a stat reaches 25600 Stat Exp (10 per stat).
Best Stat Exp Farms
Chansey (Routes 13–15) — huge HP base Tauros — high Atk/Spe Snorlax — all-rounder Elite Four loops — best post-game
Gen 2 Stat Exp quirk: The Stat Exp bonus is floor(sqrt(StatExp)) / 4, then added before the level multiplier. Because the bonus is square-rooted, the first few thousand Stat Exp matter much more than the last — getting to ~25,000 is most of the practical benefit. There's no equivalent to a "252/252/6" EV split in Gen 2; instead, you simply battle anything for general gains, and use vitamins to top off specific stats.
In Gen 2, a parent holding Everstone has a 50% chance to pass its Nature to the offspring.
🥚 HATCH COUNTER
Steps = walking while egg is in party. Flame Body / Magma Armor halves this. (Note: Abilities don't exist in Gen 2 — egg-hatch speed is fixed per species.)
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BREEDING CALCULATOR
Select two compatible parent Pokémon to see what egg moves the offspring can inherit, compatibility check, and hatch step counter.
Tip: Select Ditto as Parent A to breed with almost any Pokémon regardless of egg group.
The offspring is always the lowest-evolution form of the ♀ parent (or non-Ditto parent).
HELD ITEM REFERENCE
Key in-game and competitive held items in Gen 2 — where to find them and what they do.
ENCOUNTER OPTIMIZER
Targeted grinding tools for Gen 2: farmable held items, EXP route picks, EV training spots, and Safari odds.
EASY DEX ROUTE
A chronological easiest-dex route for Gold using the Bulbapedia walkthrough order. Each stop highlights the Pokémon whose absolute best direct encounter rate lands there, with separate views for in-game trades, evolution cleanup, and non-wild special pickups.
ABILITIES REFERENCE
All Gen 2 abilities — effects and which Pokémon have them. Click any Pokémon to open its Pokédex entry.
LEARNSET VIEWER
Full move learnsets by Pokémon — level-up, TM/HM, egg moves with parent lookup, and tutors.
Search for a Pokémon above to view its learnset.
ENCOUNTER TABLES
Wild Pokémon encounter tables by route — all methods and rates. Select a game then filter by location.
ITEM LOCATIONS
Browse every in-game item by location — ordered chronologically through the game.
SPEED TIERS
All Gen 2 Pokémon sorted by base Speed. Enter a Speed stat to see what you outspeed.
My Speed stat:
BEGINNER ESSENTIALS
A quick-start guide to how Gen 2 actually plays: where to heal, how encounters work, when to fish or surf, and what matters early.
MISSABLES & ONE-TIME EVENTS
Everything you can permanently miss or only get once — check them off as you go. Progress saved locally per game.
RIBBON TRACKER
All obtainable ribbons in Gold, Silver and Crystal — including Crystal's Battle Tower ribbon. Check them off as you earn them; progress is saved per-game.
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EXPERIENCE CALCULATOR
EXP to next level and growth-group lookup for any of the 251 Gen-2 Pokémon. Includes Lucky Egg (×1.5) and Traded-OT (×1.5) modifiers.
NPC IN-GAME TRADES
Every NPC trade across Gold, Silver and Crystal — what they want, what they give, OT names, held items, and tips.
HAPPINESS TRACKER
Track friendship-evolution candidates and happiness methods across all Gen 2 games.
RNG MANIPULATION GUIDE
Gen 2 RNG mechanics — DV manipulation, shiny hunting via the DV formula, Trainer ID and seed-based encounters for Gold/Silver/Crystal.
RADIO TOWER
Goldenrod & Lavender Radio Tower stations, swarm lures, Buena's Password, and the Pokégear cards.
HEADBUTT TREES
Every Headbutt-able tree route, what Pokémon spawn there, and where to learn the move.
RUINS OF ALPH
Unown puzzle walkthroughs, Crystal-exclusive ! and ? rooms, and the Sinjoh / item rewards.
MT. MORTAR
Floor-by-floor map, Karate King & the Tyrogue gift, and (Crystal) the Dragon Breath tutor.
TIME CAPSULE
Trade with Gen 1 (R/B/Y) — restrictions, how to unlock, and Mystery Gift's older sibling.
MYSTERY GIFT
Daily IR exchange — how to unlock, daily limit, and the full reward pool.
POKÉGEAR CALLS
Every trainer + NPC whose phone number you can register — when they call, what they give, and which numbers are worth a slot.
HELD-ITEM FARM
Every wild Gen-2 Pokémon that carries a held item, grouped by item with hold-rate %.
GOLDENROD SALON & NAME RATER
Salon haircuts boost friendship; the Name Rater lets you rename any Pokémon you originally caught.
Score formula, prize tiers, catchable species, and strategy.
APRICORN DAILY TRACKER
Check off each Apricorn tree as you harvest it today. State stored locally per day.
BERRY TREES
Every Gen-2 Berry tree, its effect, and which routes it grows on.
BATTLE TOWER OPPONENTS (CRYSTAL)
Tier rules, banned species, strategy notes, and ribbon rewards for Crystal\'s Battle Tower.
CRYSTAL EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
One-page summary of everything Pokémon Crystal adds over Gold/Silver.
GEN 2 DISTRIBUTIONS
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal event distributions: GS Ball / Celebi, Mystery Gift via Infrared, Pokémon News, and Stadium 2 unlocks.
CATCH RATE CALCULATOR
Gen 2 catch probability per ball — enter Pokémon, HP%, status condition, and battle conditions.
POKÉDEX DASHBOARD
Pokédex completion across all Gen 2 saves — seen, caught, and shiny counts from your tracker data.
TRADE EVOLUTION HELPER
All Pokémon that evolve via trading in Gen 2, including what held item is required and where to obtain it. Pokémon that require trading can only be obtained by linking two GBA systems or using an emulator link cable.
Link Cable Required: Gen 2 trades require two Game Boy / Game Boy Color systems + a Game Link Cable. Alternatively, use a single emulator with two ROM instances and a virtual link cable (supported in BGB, mGBA, SameBoy, etc.).
POSSIBLE IN GEN 2 GBC GAMES
GEN 3+ ONLY (NOT POSSIBLE IN GEN 2)
These trade evolutions were introduced in later generations. Listed here for reference when planning a multi-gen living Dex.
Enter a Pokémon, level, DVs (0–15) and Stat Experience to compute all final stats using the Gen 2 formula.
ELITE FOUR & CHAMPION
Full team rosters and type weaknesses for the Johto Elite Four, Champion Lance, and Champion Red on Mt. Silver — for Gold, Silver and Crystal.
REMATCH TRAINERS
Phone-trainer rematches in Crystal — registered trainers call to offer rematches on fixed days/times.
ROUTE BROWSER
⚡ TIP: Paralysis halves Speed and gives a 25% chance to not move🔥 TIP: Fire-type moves thaw frozen Pokémon💧 TIP: Rain doubles Water power & halves Fire power☀️ TIP: Sunny Day doubles Fire power & halves Water power🌿 TIP: Sleep Powder has 75% accuracy — combine with Dream Eater💎 TIP: Steel is immune to Poison status👻 TIP: Ghost-types can't be hit by Normal or Fighting moves🐉 TIP: Dragon-types resist Fire, Water, Grass, and Electric⚠️ Watch Out: Sandstorm chips 1/16 HP per turn for non-Rock/Steel/Ground⚠️ Watch Out: Pursuit deals double damage if you switch out⭐ LEGEND: Rayquaza is at Sky Pillar — bring a Mach Bike for the cracked floors⭐ LEGEND: Mewtwo is in Cerulean Cave after becoming Champion🦴 FOSSIL: Dome Fossil → Kabuto | Helix Fossil → Omanyte | Old Amber → Aerodactyl🌟 STARTER TIP: Bulbasaur clears the first two gyms with ease in GSC💡 PRO TIP: Use the Exp. Share to level up your whole party efficiently💡 PRO TIP: Synchronize in your lead slot sets wild Pokémon's nature🎯 TIP: Geodude and Graveler can be found in most caves — great for early Strength🏆 ELITE FOUR: Carry 20+ Full Restores and an Antidote for Agatha💡 PRO TIP: Pickup Meowth in Gen 2 occasionally finds items between battles🌊 TIP: Surf + Thunderbolt covers most of the game — great attacking combo
GEN2 eGUIDE
STRATEGY GUIDE · SPECIAL EDITION
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— IN MEMORIAM —
Fell in battle. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten.
