Pokémon Gold and Silver: Difference between revisions

{{quote|''"Enter a whole new world, with new Pokémon to capture, train and battle! Meet Professor Elm and get the all-new Poké Gear, including map, radio, cell phone and clock. Set the clock then watch as day turns to night and events take place in real time -— and be sure to keep an eye out for Pokémon that come out only at night!"''|'''Blurb''' on the back of the boxes of ''Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions''}}

Set [[Time Skip|three years after]] the events of ''Pokémon Red and Blue Versions'', [[Hello, Insert Name Here|a young trainer]] sets out to collect the eight badges of Johto (based on the Kansai region of Japan as well as the western part of the Chubu region) and challenge the Elite Four so that they can earn their own place in the hall of fame. Along the way, however, they have to contend with [[The Rival|a callous thief]] and the reemerging threat of Team Rocket.

** Outside of the starter and eventually Kadabra/Alakazam, every one of the rival's Pokémon have an advantage over Grass. Start with Chikorita, and he gets Cyndaquil as his starter. Perhaps making up for Bulbasaur?

* [[Continuity Nod]]: All over the place.

* [[Dub Name Change]]: Due to the games' lack of kanji (which makes it easier to keep track of the Japanese language's nightmarish amount of homophones), the Bell Tower was mistranslated as Tin Tower. The association with the Clear ''Bell'' and the fact that the remakes call the path to it Bellchime Trail and have bells on the top of the tower ended up with it being retranslated in the remakes.

* [[Experience Meter]]: Debuts in this installment.

* [[An Interior Designer Is You]]: You could decorate your room with various dolls and such, thanks to Mystery Gifts. Your mother would also buy things with the money you sent home after battles.

* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]: One of the Trainers in the Burned Tower (removed in ''Crystal'') is named Dick. A trainer in the "Firebreather" class, no less. Now there's a mental image that nobody wanted. It's probably not a coincidence that his name was changed to Richard in HGSS.

* [[Intentional Engrish for Funny]]: Earl speaks entirely in broken English, though in his ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' appearance, he speaks normally so people could understand him, as he gave hints and advice that were imperative to competitive battling.

* [[Numbered Sequels]]: Subverted; the [[Working Title]] of the games was ''Pocket Monsters 2: Gold and Silver''.

* [[Obvious Rule Patch]]: The steps taken to remove Psychics as [[Game Breaker|Game Breakers]]: The Special stat was split into Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense (resulting in most Psychics having lower Sp.Defense), and two new types introduced (Steel: resistant to Psychic attacks, and Dark: immune to Psychic attacks and deals extra damage to Psychic Pokémon). Also Ghost attacks now did extra damage to Psychic types like they were originally intended to, and stronger Bug-type Pokémon and attacks were introduced.

* [[Redundant Researcher]]: Come on, Alph Ruins researchers. It does not take ten years to assemble a jigsaw puzzle.

* [[Serendipity Writes the Plot]]: The limited space of Game Boy Color cartridges is more than likely the reason that many buildings and dungeons in Kanto have been scaled down or became inaccessible due to various plot reasons in Kanto. For example, {{spoiler|Cinnabar Island erupting}}, Celadon City's music replacing Fuchsia and Cerulean's, or a security guard blocking off the Silph Co. building beyond the first floor. Some are still present in the remakes, although the music issue is solved and Viridian Forest becomes its own area once again (rather than part of Route 2). Some buildings that were closed in the original games are now open again and offer new services: The Pewter Museum can revive fossils, and the former Safari Zone complex in Fuschia City is re-opened as the Pal Park (the Safari Zone itself having moved to Cianwood in Johto).

** ''Crystal'' and the remakes give each character unique dialogue for each character's reaction when they realize that you're calling them while relatively close. This can at times be frustrating (even if it does make sense) if there's a specific character interaction that you can only have on the phone (such as checking to see if someone's waiting for a battle, to see if they're holding an item for you, or calling them for a battle as the remakes will sometimes allow you to do).

* [[Spin-Off]]: ''Pokémon Puzzle Challenge'' features Pokémon from these games and retells a simplified version of Ethan's (as it was released before Crystal, Ethan was the only player character as in ''Gold'' and ''Silver'') journey to defeat Gym Leaders and the Elite Four in a [[Puzzle Game]] format.

** This is even less subtle in Crystal, when he only behaves this way if you play as a girl.

* [[Unfortunate Names]]: Firebreather Dick. Unsurprisingly, his name was changed in the remakes.

* [[Retraux]]: ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'' have a key item called the GB Sounds (which is unlocked by getting all 16 badges) that, when activated, makes almost all overworld and battle music 8-bit, even for (some) tracks that didn't exist in any 8-bit ''Pokémon'' games (i.e. music originating in those games, other DS games, or the GBA games). Every Sunday the music radio station plays 8-bit tracks not accessible with the GB Sounds (i.e. music that only plays prior to obtaining the GB Sounds or music from radio stations, which aren't affected by the GB Sounds).

* [[Shout-Out]]: There's a Super Nerd on Route 8 in Kanto who asks "How does the magnet train work?" before the battle begins.

* [[Spear Counterpart]]: The Bird Keepers in the remakes seem to be this to Bird Keepers of ''Diamond'', ''Pearl'', and ''Platinum'', which had female Bird Keepers instead of male ones like the rest of the series (including these games), as they have the same clothing and hair color. However, since the Vs. Recorder upload data is shared with Platinum, the female Bird Keepers still appear in the Battle Frontier.

* [[Stop Poking Me]]: Talking to your Pokémon too much leads to it getting angry and defiant, even if it's at maximum happiness.

* [[Video Game Caring Potential]]: Done with the Walking Pokémon feature. You can't help but feel warm and fuzzy when you check on your Pokémon's status and they ''spontaneously hug you''.

* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: If you enter the department store while dressed as a Team Rocket member, one of the people remarks, "I never thought about it, but Team Rocket does go shopping..." Not a literal example of the trope, but close enough to count.

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