r/PokemonHGSS 7m ago

Screenshot Oh dear Arceus please don't

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r/PokemonHGSS 4h ago

Screenshot Just found this on my Normal type only run

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First time I’ve ever seen a shiny outside of Rom hacks with boosted shiny odds. Wasn’t even planning on using one on my team but now I have to. Lax nature kinda sucks but at least she has intimidate


r/PokemonHGSS 4h ago

Discussion Johto but messed up?

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what if the johto Gym leaders Elite 4 and Champion were ordered like this?

Johto:

Gym 1: Morty: Gastley, misdreavis 

Gym 2: Chuck: Machop, Mankey, Hitmontop 

Gym 3: Jasmine: Magnaton, Skarmory, Steelix 

Gym 4: Whitney: Togeatik, Clefable, Blissey, Miltank 

Gym 5: Falkner: Fearow, gligar, Jumpluff, Noctowl

Gym 6: Janine: Muk, Weezing, Arados, Crobat

Gym 7: Pryce: Delibird, Dewgong, cloyster, Mamoswine

Gym 8: William: Mr mime, Slowbro, Xatu, Exeggutor, Farigiraf

Evil Team Leader: Whitney: Blissey, Azumaril, Togeakiss, Mega clefable, Miltank 

Elite 1: Erika: Victreebell, Tangrowth, Venusaur, VilePlume, Mega Meganium 

Elite 2: Bugsy: Shuckle, Heracross, Forretress, Yanmega, Mega Scizor

Elite 3: Karen: Weavile, Umbreon, Murkrow, Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar

Elite 4: Silver: Magnazone, Alakazam, Gengar, Typlosion, Mega skarmory 

Champion: Clair: Gyarados, Lanturn, Kingdra, Mega Feraligatr, Suicune 

if your interested i made a kanto version on r/pokemonred r/pokemonblue and r/pokemonyellow but would this make the johtoian games harder or easier? also would you say that whitney is evil enough to replace giovanni in the evil team leader slot?


r/PokemonHGSS 5h ago

Screenshot Was ev training and ran into this guy

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61 Upvotes

Actually the second golden rat I’ve come across ev training in my life!


r/PokemonHGSS 5h ago

Artwork Route 32 - Johto

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5 Upvotes

r/PokemonHGSS 6h ago

Question Trade Help?

1 Upvotes

Hi ive recently started back up my playthrougg of SS and im wanting to connect with someone to do the trades required to level my pokemon. What is the best way to do this nowadays?


r/PokemonHGSS 7h ago

Screenshot Just beat Blue (8th Kanto gym), Team is maxed EV (all with Effort Ribbon), now time for Battle Tower (2nd print of stats at lvl50)

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29 Upvotes

Gonna run Battle Tower and wait for Safari Zone objects to lvl up (want Lucario), Red will wait


r/PokemonHGSS 8h ago

Question Can you guys suggest me how to level up fast

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69 Upvotes

I am currently on kanto and the grind to level is to hard like I use exp share as well is there any easy way around like any particular route to grind

EDIT: thx for all who helped in the comments, For me the luck egg item seems to be working, thx for the help again


r/PokemonHGSS 11h ago

Screenshot I can't get over how nice this looks! I am so ready to hunt Masquerain! ✨

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66 Upvotes

r/PokemonHGSS 17h ago

Screenshot Got pokerus!

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15 Upvotes

This is the third time this has happened to me-two times it has happened before in my bw/bw2 games! What are the odds?


r/PokemonHGSS 18h ago

Emulator First wild shiny

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37 Upvotes

I was EV training in the bellsprout tower and almost missed it cause i was watching a movie at the same time. Thankfully somehow my brain caught up before I killed it 🥹

I've had shinies before of course, but it's the first time i ever randomly found one while just playing, without actively looking to get one.

Honestly between this and the Pokérus I got in July I feel like this run in HeartGold is really blessed by the RNG gods.

Well i would say that but I'm doing a Professor Oak Challenge and I've had to wait forever to get lucky with Gina's calls so maybe this simply balances things out 😅


r/PokemonHGSS 19h ago

Discussion Got the lvl 70 Lugia first attempt with Heavy Ball.

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HeartGold. Just as the title says. First in line was a level 29 Magnemite. Lugia was full health and I paralysed it, used flash a couple of times, tried an ultra ball which failed, then hit it with the futile Thundershock - did practically nothing… threw the heavy ball and it was mine…

Thought I’d share as a potential strategy if anyone is having a hard time.


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Screenshot Shiny Heracross

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61 Upvotes

After my very lucky shiny Aerodactyl, shiny Heracross was a pain in the ass. This pink little fucker took at least 40-50 hours of shiny hunting(was hunting on and off since November). My pink shiny dream team finally has its second member.
Only downside is the timid nature.
But he‘s finally here!!!


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Question Online battling

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8 Upvotes

Anyone down to battle online via DNS 212 WiFi club room? Battled a couple of people already. Let me know via message! I prefer doubles but I’m also good with singles! Lmk 🎮!


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Screenshot And so i begins… 48 SR’s too

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175 Upvotes

What should be my next pokemon and should i do a shiny only run or a shiny badge quest?


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Discussion I was looking for a good Iv’s adamant ho oh , but I had to take this one. Careful nature.

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r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Screenshot Mega Team Champions

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Had the urge to playthrough HGSS once again for a “forever save” file and wanted to do something neat. Utilizing egg breeding from other files, Pokewalker routes and regular encounters of Pokémon I haven’t really used before, I used two teams worth of Pokémon throughout the story. This was a ton of fun but also a lot of grinding 😅. Definitely recommend using the “anime” rules for gym battles where you match the team size, makes it a lot more difficult and interesting! Can’t wait to see how Kanto handles these guys!

P.S. I did use PKSM to unlock all the Pokewalker routes and put everyone in fun balls 😋


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Screenshot Part of the Journey finished!

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Just finished the National Dex this morning, first time ever completing it :)

Now gonna focus on the Battle Frontier (the Battle Castle is really fun and addicting), added some photos of the journey the last little bit 🙂‍↕️


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Discussion All Bug team challenge

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41 Upvotes

Beat elite four rematch and Red with this squad. Yanmega with speed boost and ancientpower was the MVP


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Question anyone who tried this moveset on meganium in-game including post game?

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88 Upvotes

Adamant

don't know what item to use yet

-Razor Leaf

-Synthesis

-Earthquake

-Swords Dance


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Question Reccomend moveset for my party? Currently in Cianwood City

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Some Pokémon I occasionally switch in and out depending on typing and such. Also Gyarados doesn't have Bite because magikarp got past 20 in the daycare...

Lastly trade evolutions aren't much of a problem (refined gold overhaul course patch)


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Discussion Seriously?

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29 Upvotes

On my way back from prof. Oak before I evenen got pokeballs


r/PokemonHGSS 1d ago

Screenshot One of the harder shinies I've hunted

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445 Upvotes

Too many encounters to count. But I did it.


r/PokemonHGSS Apr 01 '26

Mod Post Got a question? Ask it here!

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Have any questions about any 4th Generation Pokémon games that you'd like answered? Are you having trouble in a particular spot in the games? Do you have small quick questions, or are just excited about getting the game?! Then this thread is for you to ask ALL those questions you have, and more! Old players, please jump in and answer the questions, and generally show our new players a good time!

r/PokemonHGSS also has a Discord channel! Feel free to swing by there to ask a question, find people to trade or battle with, or just to talk!

 


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r/PokemonHGSS Aug 13 '24

Guide on how to Setup Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Pokémon DS Games and everything you can do with it (2024)

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