No need to grind at Mt. Silver.
This is from my unreleased FAQ "How to Gain EXP Quickly in HGSS using the Pokegear"
Fighting wild Pokemon to level up is a bad way to gain EXP fast (Most wild Pokemon give poor EXP). I only do that for EV training. Fight Trainers/Gym Leaders/Elite 4 since any Pokemon give an automatic x1.5 bonus. If you have a
LUCKY EGG you get another x1.5 bonus! Even better, if your Pokemon are traded you get a x1.5 or x1.7 bonus depending on whether it is a Domestic (same language) or International trade respectively. (I do not know what the rate is if they are the same language but from a different localization. ie. UK English & USA English or Español Argentina & Español España)
Please take advantage of the PokeGear. It's such an underrated device because a lot of people don't know how to take advantage of it.
But if you
do the math your gains using the Pokegear
per hour will exceed gains with the VS Seeker (DPPt) or the rematch "bar/club" in Platinum. As long as you call the trainer/gym leader during their available time slots, you will
almost always be guaranteed a rematch infinitely. All you need to do is simply re - exit the area before calling them again for another battle. Repeat this as many times as you like.
I gain 100, 000 - 430, 000+ EXP per hour doing this. The maximum possible EXP at Level 100 are the following:
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[*]Erratic: 600000
[*] Fast: 800000
[*]Medium Fast: 1000000
[*] Medium Slow: 1059860
[*] Slow: 1250000
[*] Fluctuating: 1640000
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Just to repeat: your gains
per hour with the PokeGear will outweigh gains with the VS Seeker largely because the rematch is almost always guaranteed as long as you call in the right time slot. Although the VS Seeker provides instant EXP gain in the short term, fighting Gym leaders and trainers will far exceed those gains in the long run.
You can get from Lvl 1 - 50 in approximately 1 hour and Level 50 - 66 in the next hour by doing this. 100,000 - 430,000 EXP per hour is a lot of EXP. You will get to High Levels fast.
I HIGHLY recommend finding a Lucky Egg (held by wild Chansey*) since it will make your life easier! You get a x1.5 bonus. If you fight a trainer and attach a Lucky Egg to your Pokemon, your bonus is x2.25!
*Can be found in:
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HGSS: Route 13, Route 14, Route 15, Safari Zone (Special Items)
DPPt: Routes 209, Route 210-South, Trophy Garden
Optimal Gains: When is it better to fight a trainer or fight a Leader?
(unfinished)
Click to View Schedule [LINKS]:
~~ HGSS Gym Leader Rematch Schedule~~
~~ Other Pokegear Trainers ~~
The Elite 4 can be rematched any time. They level up after beating all 16 Gym Leaders.
The HGSS Rival can be rematched in Indigo Plateau after you complete all story battles with him. He will appear on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Summary: Fight Elite 4, Gym Leaders, and trainers (depends) repeatedly with a Lucky Egg. Avoid wild Pokemon (when you can) unless you need to EV train.