Part 4: Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge

The Bug-Catching Contest runs out of National Park on Route 35. Winning against Whitney gives the Plain Badge. The Radio Tower, the Game Corner and the Underground are all here, and the Goldenrod move tutor (Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam) is at the Game Corner.

Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge opens 15 areas. There are 78 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Whitney, Rival — if you chose Totodile, Rival — if you chose Chikorita, and 1 more.

Where to go

1. Bills Familys House

   Wild: Eevee Lv 20

2. Goldenrod Game Corner

   Wild: Abra Lv 5, Dratini Lv 15, Porygon Lv 15

   Pick up: TM14 Blizzard, TM25 Thunder, TM38 Fire Blast

3. National Park

   Wild: Murkrow 30% · Lv 17, Nidoran♀ 30% · Lv 15, Nidoran♂ 30% · Lv 14, Psyduck 30% · Lv 13 +7 more

   Trainers: Pokéfan William Lv 15, Schoolboy Jack Lv 17, Lass Krise Lv 17, Pokéfan Beverly (rematch) Lv 18, Pokéfan Beverly Lv 20, Pokéfan Derek (rematch) Lv 22 +6 more

   Pick up: TM28 Dig

4. National Park Bug Contest

   Wild: Caterpie 20% · Lv 7, Weedle 20% · Lv 7, Kakuna 10% · Lv 9, Metapod 10% · Lv 9 +7 more

5. Route 35

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10, Psyduck 90% · Lv 15-20, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10, Abra 30% · Lv 15 +14 more

   Trainers: Firebreather Walt Lv 15, Juggler Irwin Lv 16, Camper Ivan Lv 16, Camper Elliot Lv 16, Officer Dirk Lv 16, Bird Keeper Bryan Lv 18 +10 more

   Pick up: TM04 Rollout

6. Route 35 Goldenrod Gate

   Wild: Spearow Lv 15

7. Goldenrod Underground

   Trainers: Pokémaniac Issac Lv 14, Super Nerd Teru Lv 14, Pokémaniac Donald Lv 15, Super Nerd Eric Lv 15

8. Goldenrod Gym

   Trainers: Beauty Julie Lv 15, Beauty Jaclyn Lv 15, Beauty Carlene Lv 15, Beauty Jessica Lv 15, Beauty Rachael Lv 15, Beauty Angelica Lv 15 +13 more

9. Radio Tower 1F

   Trainers: Rocket Grunt (rematch) Lv 33

10. Radio Tower 2F

    Trainers: Rocket Grunt (second rematch) Lv 33, Rocket Grunt (third rematch) Lv 34, Rocket Grunt (fourth rematch) Lv 34, Rocket Grunt (rematch) Lv 35

11. Radio Tower 3F

    Trainers: Rocket Grunt (rematch 5) Lv 34, Rocket Grunt (rematch 6) Lv 34, Rocket Grunt (rematch 7) Lv 35, Scientist Marc Lv 37

12. Radio Tower 4F

    Trainers: Rocket Grunt (rematch 8) Lv 35, Rocket Grunt (third rematch) Lv 36, Rocket Executive Lv 39, Scientist Rich Lv 40

13. Goldenrod Underground Switch Room Entrances

    Trainers: Burglar Duncan Lv 35, Burglar Eddie Lv 35, Rocket Grunt (second rematch) Lv 36, Rocket Grunt (rematch 9) Lv 37, Rocket Grunt (rematch 10) Lv 37, Rocket Grunt (rematch 19) Lv 37 +3 more

14. Goldenrod Underground Warehouse

    Trainers: Rocket Eto (rematch) Lv 36, Rocket Grunt (rematch 11) Lv 37, Rocket Grunt (rematch 18) Lv 37

15. Radio Tower 5F

    Trainers: Rocket Executive (rematch) Lv 38, Rocket Ariana Lv 40

★ Whitney — Goldenrod Gym

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 21 (every cap) · Whitney’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Clefairy Lv 20 Normal		Headbutt Charm Ice Punch Metronome	HP70Attack45Defense48Sp. Atk60Sp. Def65Speed35Total323
	Teddiursa Lv 20 Normal		Headbutt Metal Claw Lick Mud-Slap	HP60Attack80Defense50Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed40Total330
	Miltank Lv 21 Normal	Held item Miracleberry	Rollout Attract Stomp Milk Drink	HP95Attack80Defense105Sp. Atk40Sp. Def70Speed100Total490

★ Rival — if you chose Totodile — Goldenrod Underground Switch Room Entrances

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 40 (every cap) · Rival — if you chose Totodile’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Pupitar Lv 39 RockGround		Thrash Rock Slide Screech Bite	HP70Attack84Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def70Speed51Total410
	Houndoom Lv 39 DarkFire		Flamethrower Iron Tail Bite Double Team	HP75Attack90Defense50Sp. Atk110Sp. Def80Speed95Total500
	Octillery Lv 38 Water		Octazooka Psybeam Aurora Beam	HP75Attack105Defense75Sp. Atk105Sp. Def75Speed45Total480
	Golbat Lv 39 PoisonFlying		Toxic Double Team Confuse Ray Wing Attack	HP75Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def75Speed90Total455
	Meganium Lv 40 Grass		Synthesis Razor Leaf Sunny Day Body Slam	HP80Attack82Defense100Sp. Atk83Sp. Def100Speed80Total525

★ Rival — if you chose Chikorita — Goldenrod Underground Switch Room Entrances

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 40 (every cap) · Rival — if you chose Chikorita’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Pupitar Lv 39 RockGround		Thrash Rock Slide Screech Bite	HP70Attack84Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def70Speed51Total410
	Victreebel Lv 39 GrassPoison		Sludge Razor Leaf Sleep Powder Growth	HP80Attack105Defense65Sp. Atk100Sp. Def60Speed70Total480
	Octillery Lv 38 Water		Octazooka Psybeam Aurora Beam	HP75Attack105Defense75Sp. Atk105Sp. Def75Speed45Total480
	Golbat Lv 39 PoisonFlying		Toxic Double Team Confuse Ray Wing Attack	HP75Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def75Speed90Total455
	Typhlosion Lv 40 Fire		Thunderpunch Flamethrower Quick Attack Iron Tail	HP78Attack84Defense78Sp. Atk109Sp. Def85Speed100Total534

Also fought around here

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

This game's documentation doesn't say where 11 of its 567 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page.