Official Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Help Thread

[Sileas]

May seem like a silly question, but they were males, right? O_o

It should work, I can't see any other problems.

It's a perfectly acceptable question. In hindsight, yes-that was my problem.

I seem to have picked up a severe case of "derp" this morning. I should go back to bed before I hurt myself.

[Nielsspeler]

Anyone knows where you can get slowpoke's? Because when I'm running around in the SlowPoke Well, all I seem to get is Zubat

[hitoshura0]

Anyone knows where you can get slowpoke's? Because when I'm running around in the SlowPoke Well, all I seem to get is Zubat

They're there, but they're a very low encounter rate.
EDIT: Also http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/location/079.shtml#hg

[Cena_#1]

Does anyone know where can I find the kimono girls after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod.

[Nutter t.KK]

Does anyone know where can I find the kimono girls after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod.

I think You've already encountered all but one by now. The Last one, Skating in Sandals, is in a Required Ice Puzzle, and she is part of the Solution.

[Atoyont]

You have to beat Clair before you can do the Kimono Girls event.

[Cena_#1]

Does anyone know where can I find the kimono girls after defeating Team Rocket at Goldenrod.

[Sporkie]

I was directed here to ask about what SRing is.
I asked in the wrong place at first, and they told me that it was pressing Start, Select, L and R simultaneously to start the game quicker (and then they linked me here). However, I first saw the term SR in the official shiny thread, and it confused me as to how pressing Start ect to start the game quick helps you get shinys.
The whole thing really confuses me ^_^;

Also, I was wondering:
1) How do I find out what my friend code is?
2) How do I add other people's friend codes?
3) What do I do after that? D:

[Sporkie]

I was directed here to ask about what SRing is.
I asked in the wrong place at first, and they told me that it was pressing Start, Select, L and R simultaneously to start the game quicker (and then they linked me here). However, I first saw the term SR in the official shiny thread, and it confused me as to how pressing Start ect to start the game quick helps you get shinys.
The whole thing really confuses me ^_^;

Also, I was wondering:
1) How do I find out what my friend code is?
2) How do I add other people's friend codes?
3) What do I do after that? D:

[Atoyont]

Soft-resetting doesn't necessarily help you get shinies, it just increases speed of resetting for a Pokémon, so you get more chances is less time.

1. Go to the bottom floor of a Pokémon center. A lady (Teala) should give you a Pal Pad. If you try to connect to the internet then, she'll ask you if you want to do so to get your Friend Code. Connect to the Internet, and you'll get it.
2. You can add other Friend Codes once you have the Pal Pad. Or, if you battle/trade with someone IRL, you can add their Friend Code that way.
3. Having Friend Codes allows you to battle/trade with people via Wi-fi, assuming you have each others FCs.

Hope that helps.

[HakuHuchiha]

Eum...
I'd like to ask something about the events
So, like for the notched pichu (i know it's over, but it's just an example) i just have to find a wifi point and use mistery gift or do i have to pay or...
I dunno
Can sumeone help?

[HakuHuchiha]

Eum...
I'd like to ask something about the events
So, like for the notched pichu (i know it's over, but it's just an example) i just have to find a wifi point and use mistery gift or do i have to pay or...
I dunno
Can sumeone help?

[Yuko]

Eum...
I'd like to ask something about the events
So, like for the notched pichu (i know it's over, but it's just an example) i just have to find a wifi point and use mistery gift or do i have to pay or...
I dunno
Can sumeone help?

When you start the game, there should be a lot of options. Start game, migrate from GBA game, connect to PokeWalker, etc. There'll be an option that says to go into Mystery Gift. Click that and click the last option - you'll receive the current WiFi gift, free of charge, and it'll be sent to your game right away. This only works if you have WiFi, of course.

And..

Where's the guy that tells you how many eggs you hatched..? D:

[jirachis_best_friend]

There are Move Tutors that will teach it Fire Punch, and it learns Cross Chop at lvl 40. I'm not sure which tutors, it depends on what version you're playing, but they're around somewhere

[Sporkie]

Soft-resetting doesn't necessarily help you get shinies, it just increases speed of resetting for a Pokémon, so you get more chances is less time.

1. Go to the bottom floor of a Pokémon center. A lady (Teala) should give you a Pal Pad. If you try to connect to the internet then, she'll ask you if you want to do so to get your Friend Code. Connect to the Internet, and you'll get it.
2. You can add other Friend Codes once you have the Pal Pad. Or, if you battle/trade with someone IRL, you can add their Friend Code that way.
3. Having Friend Codes allows you to battle/trade with people via Wi-fi, assuming you have each others FCs.

Hope that helps.

Thank you very much for your help!
SRing sounds a bit too tedious for me haha.

And I'm glad I finally got my friend code! Can't wait to share it with people here, thank you!

[Nutter t.KK]

When you start the game, there should be a lot of options. Start game, migrate from GBA game, connect to PokeWalker, etc. There'll be an option that says to go into Mystery Gift. Click that and click the last option - you'll receive the current WiFi gift, free of charge, and it'll be sent to your game right away. This only works if you have WiFi, of course.

And..

Where's the guy that tells you how many eggs you hatched..? D:

There is no guy.

However, There is a Machine in the "Entrance" to the E4 that does this.

[hitoshura0]

Where's the guy that tells you how many eggs you hatched..? D:

There's a computer just before you fight the Elite 4.

[AuraReader]

You need to catch/battle Suicine before she'll appear.

Thats the thing, I have, yet she still doesnt show up.

[magentaman]

Thats the thing, I have, yet she still doesnt show up.

i think you need to beat blue too

[Pingouin7]

Yuko: It's the other side around. You need to talk to Misty before Suicune shows up.

I don't get how nobody knows the answer to this. I'm surprised nobody even bothered checking the main site for information...
If you caught Suicune but never talked to Misty, then your game is seriously messed up.

As said there, you need to talk to Misty before Suicune appears.

No you need the National Dex.

I remember getting Safari Zone items before having the National Dex.