HeartGold & SoulSilver box art
Generation IV · Sinnoh / Johto

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Gen IVNintendo DSStaggered regional launch

Johto and Kanto remakes with nostalgia and modern polish.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Nintendo DS
First released
12 Sep 2009 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen IV · Sinnoh / Johto

Release dates

HeartGold & SoulSilver first released in Japan on 12 Sep 2009, rolling out across all regions over 195 days.

🇯🇵
Japan
12 Sep 2009
First
🇺🇸
North America
14 Mar 2010
+183 days
🇦🇺
Australia
25 Mar 2010
+194 days
🇪🇺
Europe
26 Mar 2010
+195 days

Key innovation

Pokéwalker accessory, following Pokémon, and a rich post-game.

Critical reception

87

HeartGold & SoulSilver holds a Metascore of 87/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews for its original Nintendo DS release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation IV

The jump to Nintendo DS split physical and special moves by type, transforming competitive play. Wi-Fi connectivity enabled global trading and battling for the first time.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 20 key trainers you battle in HeartGold & SoulSilver, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Brock
Brock
Pewter Gym Leader · Kanto
Relicanth
RelicanthLv. 54
Kabutops
KabutopsLv. 55
Golem
GolemLv. 55
Omastar
OmastarLv. 56
Rampardos
RampardosLv. 57
Onix
OnixLv. 61
Misty
Misty
Cerulean Gym Leader · Kanto
Lanturn
LanturnLv. 54
Floatzel
FloatzelLv. 54
Quagsire
QuagsireLv. 56
Lapras
LaprasLv. 56
Starmie
StarmieLv. 60
Milotic
MiloticLv. 60
Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge
Vermilion Gym Leader · Kanto
Manectric
ManectricLv. 52
Magnezone
MagnezoneLv. 52
Electabuzz
ElectabuzzLv. 53
Electivire
ElectivireLv. 56
Pachirisu
PachirisuLv. 58
Raichu
RaichuLv. 60
Erika
Erika
Celadon Gym Leader · Kanto
Jumpluff
JumpluffLv. 53
Shiftry
ShiftryLv. 54
Roserade
RoseradeLv. 55
Victreebel
VictreebelLv. 56
Bellossom
BellossomLv. 56
Tangrowth
TangrowthLv. 60
Koga
Koga
Fuchsia Gym Leader · Kanto
Toxicroak
ToxicroakLv. 60
Skuntank
SkuntankLv. 61
Muk
MukLv. 62
Swalot
SwalotLv. 62
Venomoth
VenomothLv. 63
Crobat
CrobatLv. 64
Sabrina
Sabrina
Saffron Gym Leader · Kanto
Wobbuffet
WobbuffetLv. 53
Gallade
GalladeLv. 53
Jynx
JynxLv. 54
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 56
Espeon
EspeonLv. 58
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 60
Blaine
Blaine
Cinnabar Gym Leader · Kanto
Torkoal
TorkoalLv. 54
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 54
Camerupt
CameruptLv. 57
Magcargo
MagcargoLv. 58
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 60
Magmortar
MagmortarLv. 62
Falkner
Falkner
Violet City Gym Leader · Johto
Pelipper
PelipperLv. 48
Staraptor
StaraptorLv. 50
Noctowl
NoctowlLv. 52
Swellow
SwellowLv. 52
Honchkrow
HonchkrowLv. 54
Pidgeot
PidgeotLv. 56
Bugsy
Bugsy
Azalea Gym Leader · Johto
Shedinja
ShedinjaLv. 48
Yanmega
YanmegaLv. 52
Vespiquen
VespiquenLv. 52
Heracross
HeracrossLv. 54
Pinsir
PinsirLv. 55
Scizor
ScizorLv. 56
Whitney
Whitney
Goldenrod Gym Leader · Johto
Lickilicky
LickilickyLv. 50
Girafarig
GirafarigLv. 52
Clefable
ClefableLv. 52
Bibarel
BibarelLv. 54
Delcatty
DelcattyLv. 54
Miltank
MiltankLv. 58
Morty
Morty
Ecruteak Gym Leader · Johto
Haunter
HaunterLv. 23
Drifblim
DrifblimLv. 52
Dusknoir
DusknoirLv. 52
Sableye
SableyeLv. 52
Mismagius
MismagiusLv. 54
Gengar
GengarLv. 57
Chuck
Chuck
Cianwood Gym Leader · Johto
Hitmonchan
HitmonchanLv. 52
Medicham
MedichamLv. 54
Breloom
BreloomLv. 54
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeLv. 55
Primeape
PrimeapeLv. 56
Poliwrath
PoliwrathLv. 60
Jasmine
Jasmine
Olivine Gym Leader · Johto
Bronzong
BronzongLv. 50
Metagross
MetagrossLv. 52
Skarmory
SkarmoryLv. 52
Empoleon
EmpoleonLv. 52
Magnezone
MagnezoneLv. 56
Steelix
SteelixLv. 62
Pryce
Pryce
Mahogany Gym Leader · Johto
Glalie
GlalieLv. 52
Froslass
FroslassLv. 52
Walrein
WalreinLv. 54
Abomasnow
AbomasnowLv. 56
Dewgong
DewgongLv. 58
Mamoswine
MamoswineLv. 60
Clair
Clair
Blackthorn Gym Leader · Johto
Dragonair
DragonairLv. 52
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 52
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 56
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 68
Charizard
CharizardLv. 68
Dragonite
DragoniteLv. 75
Giovanni
Giovanni
Viridian Team Rocket · Kanto
Kangaskhan
KangaskhanLv. 40
Nidoking
NidokingLv. 42
Honchkrow
HonchkrowLv. 43
Nidoqueen
NidoqueenLv. 46
Bruno
Bruno
Elite Four Elite Four · Kanto
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeLv. 61
Hitmonchan
HitmonchanLv. 61
Hitmontop
HitmontopLv. 62
Hariyama
HariyamaLv. 62
Machamp
MachampLv. 64
Lucario
LucarioLv. 64
Will
Will
Elite Four Elite Four · Johto
Bronzong
BronzongLv. 58
Grumpig
GrumpigLv. 59
Jynx
JynxLv. 60
Slowbro
SlowbroLv. 60
Gardevoir
GardevoirLv. 61
Xatu
XatuLv. 62
Karen
Karen
Elite Four Elite Four · Johto
Weavile
WeavileLv. 62
Absol
AbsolLv. 62
Spiritomb
SpiritombLv. 62
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 63
Umbreon
UmbreonLv. 64
Honchkrow
HonchkrowLv. 64
Lance
Lance
Champion · Johto
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 68
Charizard
CharizardLv. 68
Salamence
SalamenceLv. 72
Garchomp
GarchompLv. 72
Altaria
AltariaLv. 73
Dragonite
DragoniteLv. 75
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