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Pokémon Gold Version

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Also known as
Pocket Monsters 2: Gold Pocket Monsters Kin (Gold) Pokémon Edición Oro Pokémon Goldene Edition Pokémon Versão Gold Pokémon: Attrapez-les tous! - Version Or ポケットモンスター 金 포켓몬스터 금

Explore the Johto region, battle Gym Leaders, and complete the Pokédex by capturing and trading Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold Version was first released in Japan on November 21, 1999 for the Game Boy Color. This is the original release of the game on any platform, so both release_year and original_release_year are 1999.

About Pokémon Gold Version

Pokémon Gold Version is set in the Johto region, a new location introduced years after the events of the initial games. The core objective remains to achieve the status of champion trainer, a goal pursued by defeating Gym Leaders to collect their badges.

Player activities are broadly divided between this championship pursuit and the separate task of completing the Pokédex. The latter involves capturing wild creatures, earning funds through trainer battles, and engaging in trades with both non-player characters and other players. Several functional upgrades are present, including an enhanced PokéGear and a Pokédex with new sorting capabilities, alongside the introduction of new Pokémon species. The foundational gameplay loop retains its familiar structure despite these additions.

Pokémon Gold Version Screenshots

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Title screen
Title screen (SGB)
Even more Pokemon
Strange colors...
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Fighting Pókemon
Status screen
Inventory- well, kind of.
Saving game