HG/SS Help Thread

[Yusshin]

when a pokemon has the exp share equipped does it get the ev's of the pokemon that is being battled or does it gain experience w/o using ev's?

It gains EVs.

IO hear One can get Kyrouge/ Groudon in these games. I also hear I can get other starters from other regions. Help me?

Starters are after Red is defeated; Kanto starters are from Oak, and Hoenn is from guy in Silph Co.

Not sure about K/G.

 

[Hatenko]

Can someone walk me through/give me a walkthrough through the Arceus event?

 

[Spike Kintarin]

@Hatenko, you can probably find some on Youtube. Marriland also may be able to help... And serebii.net.

 

[Drift_King1]

I'm confused about the Lucky Egg and the EXP Share. Can someone tell me what each does and which item is better for more EXP? Thanks.

 

[Xine]

@drift

lucky egg double the exp you get from battling other pokemon

and exp. share can share exp. without battling.....ex: togepi had an exp.share attached, and when the lead pokemon kill other pokemon, the exp divided by two (half for the lead pokemon and half for togepi)

 

[TB Pro]

@heartgold help: There are many ways to increase happiness. Catching a Pokemon in a Luxury Ball will increase each happiness raising event by one more point. Likewise with a Soothe Bell.

Walking 256 steps with Pokemon in party - +1 base point
Using Vitamins - +2 base points
Using EV berries - +2 base points
Gaining a level - +2 base points
Giving haircut - +3 base points

 

[Pearls_Barf]

Where can I catch a Ditto in the Johto Region?

 

[Astinus]

IO hear One can get Kyrouge/ Groudon in these games. I also hear I can get other starters from other regions. Help me?

Kyogre can be found in HeartGold, and Groudon can be found in SoulSilver. You get the Blue/Red Orb from Mr. Pokemon (Blue for Kyogre, Red for Groudon). Go to Route 47 with a Pokemon that knows Rock Climb, and head up to the Enchanted Tower. There you'll battle one of the Pokemon. If you trade the other over to your game, talk to Oak and you'll get the Jade Orb to battle Rayquaza in the same area.

As for the starters:

Kanto ones - defeat all sixteen gyms and Red, talk to Oak, he'll give you a choice of one

Hoenn ones - defeat Red, talk to Steven Stone in Saffron City (Silph Co. building), he'll give you a choice of one

@ILoveDragonite: you have a 1 in over 8000 chance of getting a shiny Snorlax. You're unfortunately going to be there for quite a while. I know people who spent two entire weeks soft resetting for a shiny. Just keep at it, and you'll hopefully eventually see one.

@Pearls_Barf: Ditto can be found on Routes 35 and 47, in the Cerulean Cave, and in the Safari Zone. They're uncommon in those places.

 

[Conor]

lt surge said he's free friday mornins buts its 11am friday morning and he still won't face me whats up with that!

 

[billios]

i've got my extremespeed dratini, where can i train it?

 

[⋚Raika⋚]

i've got my extremespeed dratini, where can i train it?

Do you want it to be a physical sweeper (train attack stat for physical moves) or special sweeper (train sp.atk stat for special moves)?

 

[chillxd]

Is it possible to capture Ho-oh with a regular Pokeball?

I got his HP to 1-ish and he's paralyzed. But I still can't catch him. D: <- That's with Pokeballs.

Edit: He's at Lv. 70 btw.

 

[Conor]

How do I get the french pikachu, I've faced surge like 5 times now but I don't know where to meet him to trade!

 

[chillxd]

How do I get the french pikachu, I've faced surge like 5 times now but I don't know where to meet him to trade!

Here, found this one on Bulbapedia...

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he will be outside of the Power Plant after Zapdos is defeated or captured between 9 AM and 11 AM. If the player arrives walking with a Pikachu, he will happily give his PokéGear number out, and if called on Friday morning, will be at the Fighting Dojo for a rematch. After the player gets his PokéGear number, he will be in at the Magnet Train station in Saffron City. There he'll offer to trade his female Pikachu, nicknamed VOLTY, for the player's Pikachu that he saw at the Power Plant. She will be on the same level as the Pikachu traded, and will know the attacks appropriate for that level, and is holding a Yellow Shard.

 

[Pearls_Barf]

I have a Ditto and a Male Eevee. Is it possible to breed Eevee or does it need to be a female?

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Is it possible to capture Ho-oh with a regular Pokeball?

I got his HP to 1-ish and he's paralyzed. But I still can't catch him. D: <- That's with Pokeballs.

Edit: He's at Lv. 70 btw.

It should be possible to catch any Pokemon at any level with any Pokeball.

That said, should.

@above, it's possible to breed anything but Legendaries with a Ditto.

You can breed genderless Pokemon with Ditto.

 

[⋚Raika⋚]

How do I get the french pikachu, I've faced surge like 5 times now but I don't know where to meet him to trade!

French Pikachu? What?
French? Seriously?
I've never heard of this. :o

 

[chillxd]

French Pikachu? What?
French? Seriously?
I've never heard of this. :o

It's just Lt. Surge's pikachu that has a French pokedex entry.

 

[⋚Raika⋚]

It's just Lt. Surge's pikachu that has a French pokedex entry.

Oh, I see. I thought it was some kind of custom Pikachu with a different sprite and exclusive moves. :o

 

[chillxd]

Darn it, Ho-oh died using Struggle... Again.

I just can't seem to Capture him, using Pokeballs or Ultra Balls. ._.

@Raika

Haha, even has his own cry with a French accent. xD

Kidding. Yeah, nothing too special about the French Pikachu.