Generation II takes place in the Johto Region. The sequels provided a great area for the new games at the time which were Gold and Silver followed by Crystal. The remakes were Heart Gold and Soul Silver which means that the Johto Gym Leaders make an appearance in both. These used to be the next batch of Leaders that players had to tackle.
This guide aims to give you a better idea of what to expect from these gym leaders of Johto. The data will include their Pokemon lineup, specialties, rewards, and every important detail. Even if these games are somewhat old, people still play them and this guide is perfect when you’re having a hard time with these leaders.
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List of Johto Gym Leaders
FALKNER
Violet City Gym Leader
Specialty: Flying-type
Use: Rock or Electric
Avoid Using: Grass, Fighting, or Bug
REWARDS
Zephyr Badge – Use Flash (GSC) or Rock Smash (HG SS) outside of battle / Increase Pokemon Attack
/ LV 20 Pokemon Obedience (HG SS)
900 Money (GSC)
1,560 Money (HG SS)
TM 13 Mud Slap (GSC)
TM 51 Roost (HG SS)
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Pidgey Normal/Flying LV 7 | Moves: Tackle – Normal Mud Slap – Ground |
 Pidgeotto Normal/Flying LV 9 | Moves: Tackle – Normal Gust – Flying Mud Slap – Ground |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Pidgey Normal/Flying LV 9 Held Item: None | Ability: Keen Eye Moves: Tackle – Normal Sand Attack – Normal |
Pidgeotto Normal/Flying LV 13 Held Item: None | Ability: Keen Eye Moves: Tackle – Normal Roost – Flying Gust – Flying |
BUGSY
Azalea Town Gym Leader
Specialty: Bug-type
Use: Fire or Flying
Avoid Using: Grass
REWARDS
Hive Badge – Use Cut outside of battle / LV 30 Pokemon Obedience
1,600 Money (GSC)
1,800 Money (HG SS)
TM 49 – Fury Cutter (GSC)
TM 89 – U-Turn (HG SS)
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Metapod Bug LV 14 | Moves: Tackle – Normal String Shot – Bug Harden – Normal |
 Kakuna Bug/Poison LV 14 | Moves: Poison Sting – Poison String Shot – Bug Harden – Normal |
 Scyther Bug/Flying LV 16 | Moves: Fury Cutter – Bug Quick Attack – Normal Leer – Normal |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Scyther Bug/Flying LV 17 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Ability: Technician Moves: U-Turn – Bug Quick Attack – Normal Leer – Normal Focus Energy – Normal |
Metapod Bug LV 15 Held Item: None | Ability: Shed Skin Moves: Tackle – Normal |
Kakuna Bug/Poison LV 15 Held Item: None | Ability: Shed Skin Moves: Poison Sting – Poison |
WHITNEY
Goldenrod City Gym Leader
Specialty: Normal-type
Use: Fighting
Avoid Using: Ghost
REWARDS
Plain Badge – Use Strength outside of battle / Increase Pokemon Speed
2,000 Money (GSC)
2,800 Money (HG SS)
TM 45 – Attract
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Clefairy Normal LV 18 | Moves: Encore – Normal Mimic – Normal Double Slap – Normal Metronome – Normal |
 Miltank Normal LV 20 | Moves: Stomp – Normal Attract – Normal Milk Drink – Normal Rollout – Normal |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Clefairy Normal LV 17 Held Item: None | Ability: Cute Charm Moves: Mimic – Normal Encore – Normal Double Slap – Normal Metronome – Normal |
Miltank Normal LV 19 Held Item: Lum Berry | Ability: Scrappy Moves: Stomp – Normal Rollout – Normal Attract – Normal Milk Drink – Normal |
MORTY
Ecruteak City Gym Leader
Specialty: Ghost-type
Use: Dark
Avoid Using: Normal
REWARDS
Fog Badge – Use Surf outside of battle – LV 50 Pokemon Obedience
2,300 Money (GSC)
2,760 (HG SS)
TM 30 – Shadow Ball
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Ghastly Ghost/Poison LV 21 | Moves: Lick – Ghost Spite – Ghost Mean Look – Normal Curse – ??? |
 Haunter Ghost/Poison LV 21 | Moves: Hypnosis – Psychic Mimic – Normal Curse – ??? Night Shade – Ghost |
 Genger Ghost/Poison LV 25 | Moves: Shadow Ball – Ghost Mean Look – Normal Hypnosis – Psychic Dream Eater – Psychic |
Haunter Ghost/Poison LV 23 | Moves: Spite – Ghost Mean Look – Normal Mimic – Normal Night Shade – Ghost |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Ghastly Ghost/Poison LV 21 Held Item: None | Ability: Levitate Moves: Lick – Ghost Spite – Ghost Mean Look – Normal Curse – ??? |
Haunter Ghost/Poison LV 21 Held Item: None | Ability: Levitate Moves: Hypnosis – Psychic Dream Eater – Psychic Curse – ??? Nightmare – Ghost |
Genger Ghost/Poison LV 25 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Ability: Levitate Moves: Hypnosis – Psychic Shadow Ball – Ghost Mean Look – Normal Sucker Punch – Dark |
Haunter Ghost/Poison LV 23 Held Item: None | Ability: Levitate Moves: Curse – ??? Mean Look – Normal Sucker Punch – Dark Night Shade – Ghost |
CHUCK
Cianwood City Gym Leader
Specialty: Fighting-type
Use: Flying or Psychic
Avoid Using: Normal or Rock
REWARDS
Storm Badge – Use Fly Outside of battle / LV 70 Pokemon Obedience (GSC)
3,000 Money (GSC)
3,720 Money (HG SS)
TM 01 – Dynamic Punch (GSC)
TM 01 – Focus Punch (HG SS)
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Primeape Fighting LV 27 | Moves: Leer – Normal Rage – Normal Karate Chop – Fighting Fury Swipes – Normal |
 Poliwrath Water/Fighting LV 30 | Normal Hypnosis – Psychic Mind Reader – Normal Surf – Water Dynamic Punch – Fighting |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Primeape Fighting LV 29 Held Item: None | Ability: Vital Spirit Moves: Leer – Normal Double Team – Normal Rock Slid – Rock Focus Punch – Fighting |
Poliwrath Water/Fighting LV 31 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Normal Hypnosis – Psychic Body Slam – Normal Surf – Water Focus Punch – Fighting |
JASMINE
Olivine City Gym Leader
Specialty: Steel
Use: Fire or Fighting
Avoid Using: Rock or Ice
REWARDS
Mineral Badge – Increase Pokemon Defense – LV 70 Pokemon Obedience (HG SS)
3,500 Money (GSC)
4,200 Money (HG SS)
TM 23 – Iron Tail
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Magnemite Electric/Steel LV 30 | Moves: Thunderbolt – Electric Supersonic – Normal Sonic Boom – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric |
Magnemite Electric/Steel LV 30 | Moves: Thunderbolt – Electric Supersonic – Normal Sonic Boom – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric |
 Steelix Steel/Ground LV 35 | Moves: Iron Tail – Steel Rock Throw – Rock Sunny Day – Fire Screech – Normal |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Magnemite Electric/Steel LV 30 Held Item: None | Ability: Magnet Pull Moves: Thunderbolt – Electric Supersonic – Normal Sonic Boom – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric |
Magnemite Electric/Steel LV 30 Held Item: None | Ability: Magnet Pull Moves: Thunderbolt – Electric Supersonic – Normal Sonic Boom – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric |
Steelix Steel/Ground LV 35 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Ability: Sturdy Moves: Iron Tail – Steel Rock Throw – Rock Sandstorm – Rock Screech – Normal |
PRYCE
Mahogany Town Gym Leader
Specialty: Ice
Use: Fire or Fighting
Avoid Using: Flying or Grass
REWARDS
Glacier Badge – Use Whirlpool outside of battle – Increase Pokemon SP. ATK and SP. DEF
3,100 Money (GSC)
4,080 Money (HG SS)
TM 16 – Icy Wind (GSC)
TM 07 – Hail (HG SS)
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Seel Water LV 30 | Moves: Headbutt – Normal Icy Wind – Ice Aurora Beam – Ice Rest – Psychic |
 Dewgong Water/Ice LV 32 | Moves: Headbutt – Normal Icy Wind – Ice Aurora Beam – Ice Rest – Psychic |
 Piloswine Ice/Ground LV 34 | Moves: Icy Wind – Ice Fury Attack – Normal Mist – Ice Blizzard – Ice |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
Seel Water LV 30 Held Item: None | Ability: Thick Fat Moves: Icy Wind – Ice Rest – Psychic Snore – Normal Hail – Ice |
Dewgong Water/Ice LV 32 Held Item: None | Ability: Thick Fat Moves: Aurora Beam – Ice Rest – Psychic Sleep Talk – Normal Ice Shard – Ice |
Piloswine Ice/Ground LV 34 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Ability: Snow Cloak Moves: Blizzard – Ice Ice Fang – Ice Mud Bomb – Ground Hail – Ice |
CLAIR
Blackthorn City Gym Leader
Specialty: Dragon
Use: Ice
Avoid Using: Dragon
REWARDS
Rising Badge – Use Waterfall outside of battle / LV 100 Pokemon Obedience
4,000 Money (GSC)
4,920 Money (HG SS)
TM 24 – Dragon Breath (GSC)
TM 59 – Dragon Pulse (HG SS)
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Team
 Dragonair Dragon LV 37 | Moves: Surf – Water Slam – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric Dragon Breath – Dragon |
Dragonair Dragon LV 37 | Moves: Thunderbolt – Electric Slam – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric Dragon Breath – Dragon |
Dragonair Dragon LV 37 | Moves: Ice Beam – Ice Slam – Normal Thunder Wave – Electric Dragon Breath – Dragon |
 Kingdra Water/Dragon LV 40 | Moves: Surf – Water Dragon Breath – Dragon Smoke Screen – Normal Hyper Beam – Normal |
HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokemon Team
 Gyarados Water/Flying LV 38 Held Item: None | Ability: Intimidate Moves: Bite – Dark Twister – Dragon Dragon Rage – Dragon Dragon Pulse – Dragon |
Dragonair Dragon LV 38 Held Item: None | Ability: Shed Skin Moves: Thunder Wave – Electric Slam – Normal Aqua Tail – Water Dragon Pulse – Dragon |
Dragonair Dragon LV 38 Held Item: None | Ability: Shed Skin Moves: Thunder Wave – Electric Slam – Normal Fire Blast – Fire Dragon Pulse – Dragon |
Kingdra Water/Dragon LV 41 Held Item: Sitrus Berry | Ability: Sniper Moves: Hydro Pump – Water Smoke Screen – Normal Hyper Beam – Normal Dragon Pulse – Dragon |
In Closing
The Johto Gym Leaders picked up the pace after the first games. They did have some changes when it comes to the remakes but that’s just normal. The Gen 2 games didn’t have the concept of abilities yet but that’s where the addition of new types and updated stats are very important.
Their lineup may have been the same but the updates are something that you have to watch out for. The other thing is that updated Physical and Special split present in Gen 4 so it gives you an idea what to expect from these Leaders when you finally encounter them in the game.
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