Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver walkthrough · Part 4 of 20

Part 4: Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City Gym, badge 3

Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City Gym, badge 3 opens 18 areas. There are 91 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Rival Silver (Chikorita), Rival Silver (Cyndaquil), Rival Silver (Totodile), and 4 more.

Where to go

  1. Route 37

    Wild: Hoothoot 60% · Lv 13-15, Pidgey 60% · Lv 13-15, Ledyba 40% · Lv 13-15, Shinx 40% · Lv 13-15 +9 more

    Trainers: Beauty Callie Lv 16, Beauty Kassandra Lv 16, Psychic Greg Lv 17, Twins Tori & Til Lv 16

  2. Ecruteak City

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 10-25, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 12-14, Ledyba 30% · Lv 15-17 +4 more

    Trainers: Kimono Girl Kuni Lv 38, Kimono Girl Miki Lv 38, Kimono Girl Naoko Lv 38, Kimono Girl Sayo Lv 38, Kimono Girl Zuki Lv 38, Team Rocket Grunt Grunt Lv 12

  3. Burned Tower

    Wild: Koffing 50% · Lv 14-16, Rattata 50% · Lv 13-15, Chatot 20% · Lv 13-14, Meditite 20% · Lv 15 +5 more

    Trainers:Rival Silver (Chikorita) Lv 22, ★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) Lv 22, ★ Rival Silver (Totodile) Lv 22, Firebreather Ned Lv 17, Firebreather Richard Lv 18

  4. Bell Tower

    Wild: Rattata 100% · Lv 20-24, Gastly 80% · Lv 20-22, Chatot 20% · Lv 20-21, Meditite 20% · Lv 22 +3 more

  5. Route 38

    Wild: Exeggcute 65% · Lv 18-25, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 13-14, Snubbull 41% · Lv 13-16, Meowth 40% · Lv 16 +13 more

    Trainers: Beauty Valerie Lv 18, Bird Keeper Toby Lv 18, Lass Dana Lv 19, Sailor Harry Lv 20, School Kid Chad Lv 20

  6. Route 39

    Wild: Hoothoot 50% · Lv 14-15, Meowth 40% · Lv 16, Rattata 40% · Lv 16, Shinx 40% · Lv 16-17 +11 more

    Trainers: Poké Fan Derek Lv 18, Poké Fan Ruth Lv 17, Psychic Nelson Lv 20, Sailor Eugene Lv 19

  7. Olivine City

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 10-25, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Krabby 60% · Lv 40, Corsola 30% · Lv 40 +5 more

    Trainers: Beauty Charlotte Lv 16

  8. Route 42

    Wild: Goldeen 90% · Lv 10-25, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 15-16, Mareep 50% · Lv 13-15 +10 more

    Trainers: Fisherman Tully Lv 19, Hiker Benjamin Lv 17, Poké Maniac Shane Lv 17

  9. Mt. Mortar

    Wild: Goldeen 90% · Lv 10-25, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Zubat 60% · Lv 13-15, Geodude 50% · Lv 13-15 +13 more

    Trainers: Black Belt Kiyo Lv 34, Poké Maniac Harrison Lv 17, Super Nerd Hugh Lv 39, Super Nerd Markus Lv 19

  10. Route 43

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-50, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 17-18, Flaaffy 40% · Lv 15-17 +11 more

    Trainers: Camper Spencer Lv 20, Fisherman Marvin Lv 20, Picnicker Tiffany Lv 21, Poké Maniac Beckett Lv 20, Poké Maniac Brent Lv 24, Poké Maniac Ron Lv 20

  11. Lake of Rage

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 17-19, Gyarados 30% · Lv 40, Pineco 30% · Lv 14-16 +2 more

    Trainers: Ace Trainer Alton Lv 24, Ace Trainer Lois Lv 25, Fisherman Andre Lv 27, Fisherman Raymond Lv 22

  12. Route 44

    Wild: Remoraid 100% · Lv 40, Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-30, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 23-24 +11 more

    Trainers: Ace Trainer Allen Lv 29, Ace Trainer Cybil Lv 29, Bird Keeper Vance Lv 28, Fisherman Edgar Lv 28, Fisherman Wilton Lv 28, Poké Maniac Zach Lv 30 +1 more

  13. Blackthorn City

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 2-20, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Dodrio Lv 30-100

  14. Dragon's Den

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10, Dratini 30% · Lv 40, Dragonair 10% · Lv 40

    Trainers:Champion Lance Lv 75, ★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) Lv 60, ★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) Lv 60, ★ Rival Silver (Totodile) Lv 60, Ace Trainer Kobe Lv 37, Ace Trainer Piper Lv 35 +1 more

  15. Route 45

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 2-25, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Spearow 80% · Lv 26-27, Graveler 55% · Lv 23-25 +12 more

    Trainers: Ace Trainer Kelly Lv 27, Ace Trainer Ryan Lv 27, Black Belt Kenji Lv 28, Hiker Erik Lv 27, Hiker Michael Lv 25, Hiker Parry Lv 30 +1 more

  16. Team Rocket HQ

    Wild: Electrode Lv 23, Geodude Lv 21, Koffing Lv 21, Voltorb Lv 23

    Trainers:Champion Lance Lv 40, ★ Executive Ariana Lv 27, ★ Executive Petrel Lv 24, Scientist Gregg Lv 20, Scientist Mitch Lv 24, Scientist Ross Lv 22 +8 more

  17. Lighthouse

    Trainers: Bird Keeper Denis Lv 20, Bird Keeper Theo Lv 19, Gentleman Alfred Lv 22, Gentleman Preston Lv 18, Lass Connie Lv 21, Sailor Huey Lv 20 +3 more

  18. Goldenrod City Gym

    Trainers:Whitney Lv 19, Beauty Samantha Lv 16, Beauty Victoria Lv 16, Lass Carrie Lv 17, Lass Cathy Lv 15

★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) — Burned Tower

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 22 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Chikorita)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 20 · Levitate
Lick Confuse Ray Mean Look Curse
MagnemiteMagnemite
Lv 18
Thunder Wave Thunder Shock Supersonic Sonic Boom
ZubatZubat
Lv 20 · Inner Focus
Astonish Supersonic Bite Wing Attack
BayleefBayleef
Lv 22 · Overgrow
Synthesis Reflect Magical Leaf Poison Powder

★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) — Burned Tower

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 22 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Cyndaquil)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 20 · Levitate
Lick Confuse Ray Mean Look Curse
MagnemiteMagnemite
Lv 18
Thunder Wave Thunder Shock Supersonic Sonic Boom
ZubatZubat
Lv 20 · Inner Focus
Astonish Supersonic Bite Wing Attack
QuilavaQuilava
Lv 22 · Blaze
Flame Wheel Smokescreen Ember Quick Attack

★ Rival Silver (Totodile) — Burned Tower

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 22 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Totodile)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 20 · Levitate
Lick Confuse Ray Mean Look Curse
MagnemiteMagnemite
Lv 18
Thunder Wave Thunder Shock Supersonic Sonic Boom
ZubatZubat
Lv 20 · Inner Focus
Astonish Supersonic Bite Wing Attack
CroconawCroconaw
Lv 22 · Torrent
Scary Face Ice Fang Water Gun Bite

Also fought around here

Everything you can have caught by this checkpoint · Open the interactive guide

This game's documentation doesn't say where 4 of its 499 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page. It also doesn't say when 4 of its areas open up, so they are listed together in the last part rather than guessed into the story.