Game Boy Color · 1999
Pokemon Gold
Pokémon Gold introduced 100 new species, real-time day/night cycles, held items, and the return to the Kanto region.
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About Pokemon Gold
Pokémon Gold introduced 100 new species, real-time day/night cycles, held items, and the return to the Kanto region.
Johto journey and seamless Kanto post-game
Journey across Johto to defeat eight Gym Leaders and Team Rocket before traveling to the original Kanto region. Real-time clock events, roaming legendary beasts, and breeding mechanics make every playthrough unique.
Real-time clock events and roaming beasts
Use the False Swipe move when hunting roaming legendaries Raikou and Entei. It guarantees leaving the target with at least 1 HP, maximizing capture odds without risking a knock-out.
The gold standard of monster RPGs
This is the classic Game Boy Color Gold Version featuring the rainbow guardian Ho-Oh.
Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.
Secret Codes & Cheats
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PC Box Duplication (Clone Pokémon & Master Balls)
Deposit Pokémon holding item into PC Box, Change Box, turn off at SAVINGGive an item (like Master Ball or Rare Candy) to a Pokémon. Deposit it in an empty box, select Change Box, and power off the emulator while the message "SAVING... DON'T TURN OFF THE POWER" is printing. Upon reboot, the clone exists in both your party and the storage box.
Reset Internal Clock
Press Down + B + Select on Title ScreenOpens the hidden clock reconfiguration menu to change days and hours to trigger specific time-based events.
Guaranteed Shiny Gyarados
Travel to Lake of Rage at Level 30Encounter the story-driven Red Gyarados for an immediate powerful Water/Flying shiny battler.
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