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Pokémon Gold Version

Q: How do I play Pokémon Gold Version on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Pokémon Gold Version in the Game Boy Color library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Q: Does Pokémon Gold Version have achievements?

Yes, Pokémon Gold Version has 72 achievements worth 685 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Q: Can I play Pokémon Gold Version for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Pokémon Gold takes place several years after Red, Blue and Yellow, and puts the user into a brand new world, Johto. The gameplay is very similar to the previous games, but with several improvements. These include new functions for the player's PokéGear, a Pokédex that can now be sorted by evolution type, and, of course, new Pokémon. Once again, the objective of the game is to become the champion trainer, and try to complete the Pokédex. To become the champion, the player battles Gym Leaders to obtain various badges. Completing the Pokédex requires a different set of actions, and involves capturing wild Pokémon, battling various trainers to obtain money, and trading Pokémon with NPC's and oth...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 2000
Developer: Creatures, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 2

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Achievements

72 achievements · 685 total points

Be Nice Give your new rival a name.
1 pts
Flying Monk Defeat Falkner and gain the Zephyr Badge.
5 pts
Gale Force Winds Defeat Falkner and gain the Zephyr Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.9]
10 pts
Rocket Slowpoke Defeat the newly formed Team Rocket in Slowpoke Well.
5 pts
Bug Catcher Defeat Bugsy and gain the Hive Badge.
5 pts
Crawling in My Skin Defeat Bugsy and gain the Hive Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.16]
10 pts
Milk Maid Defeat Whitney and gain the Plain Badge.
10 pts
A Normal Brat Defeat Whitney and gain the Plain Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.20]
10 pts
Friendly Ghost Defeat Morty and gain the Fog Badge.
5 pts
A Nightmare Defeat Morty and gain the Fog Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.25]
10 pts
Karate Island Defeat Chuck and gain the Storm Badge.
5 pts
One Inch Punch Defeat Chuck and gain the Storm Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.30]
10 pts
Iron Maiden Defeat Jasmine and gain the Mineral Badge.
5 pts
Brazen Bull Defeat Jasmine and gain the Mineral Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.35]
10 pts
Rocket Rage Defeat Team Rocket in Mahagony Town.
5 pts
Old Man Winters Defeat Pryce and gain the Glacier Badge.
5 pts
Bone Chilling Defeat Pryce and gain the Glacier Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.31]
10 pts
Rocket Radio Defeat Team Rocket in the Radio Tower.
5 pts
Training Dragon Defeat Clair and gain the Rising Badge.
5 pts
Mythical Beasts Defeat Clair in her Gym. [Set Mode, <= Lv.40]
10 pts
Runaway Trio Catch Entei, Suicune and Raikou.
25 pts
Sacred Ash Catch Ho-Oh.
10 pts
All Unown Catch all 26 types of Unown.
10 pts
Elite Five Defeat the Elite four and the Champion Lance for the first time.
10 pts
Five Chumps Defeat the Elite Four and the Champion with only one Pokemon in your party.
25 pts
A Little Baby Pigeon Obtain a free Spearow.
5 pts
Rocky Balboa Trade a Bellsprout for an Onix in Violet City.
5 pts
Mr. Muscle Trade a Drowzee for a Machop in Goldenrod City.
5 pts
It Kept the Shell Hatch the Mystery Egg and obtain the Pokemon within.
5 pts
Wow! Thanks Bill! Obtain the Eevee from Bill.
5 pts
A Shocking Swap Trade a Krabby for a Voltorb in Olivine City.
5 pts
I Did It for the Easy Pokedex Entry Obtain the Shuckle from Cianwood City
5 pts
No... I'd Rather Have the Dragonair Trade a Dragonair for a Rhydon in Blackthorn City.
5 pts
The Chad Tyrogue Obtain a free Tyrogue.
5 pts
Dad Got Me That Fade Give one of your Pokemon a sweet haircut.
4 pts
Kurt's Balls Obtain a new Pokeball from Kurt.
5 pts
Volt Military Defeat Lt. Surge and gain the Thunder Badge.
5 pts
Danger, Danger! High Voltage! Defeat Lt. Surge and gain the Thunder Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.46]
10 pts
Twisted Spoons Defeat Sabrina and gain the Marsh Badge.
5 pts
Uri Geller Lifted the Ban on My Pokemon Defeat Sabrina and gain the Marsh Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.48]
10 pts
Aromatherapists Defeat Erika and gain the Rainbow Badge.
5 pts
There's a Boy in My Gym Defeat Erika and gain the Rainbow Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.46]
10 pts
Poisonous Ninja Defeat Janine and gain the Soul Badge.
5 pts
Toxicity Defeat Janine and gain the Soul Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.39]
10 pts
Watery Love Defeat Misty and gain the Cascade Badge.
5 pts
Davy Jones' Locker Defeat Misty and gain the Cascade Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.47]
10 pts
Rock Hard Defense Defeat Brock and gain the Boulder Badge.
5 pts
My Trusty Frying Pan Into a Drying Pan! Defeat Brock and gain the Boulder Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.44]
10 pts
Seclusive Flame Defeat Blaine and gain the Volcano Badge.
5 pts
Might Want to Put a Burn Heal on Cinnabar Island Defeat Blaine and gain the Volcano Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.50]
10 pts
One Time Champ Defeat Blue and gain the Earth Badge.
5 pts
Smell Ya Later! Defeat Blue and gain the Earth Badge. [Set Mode, <= Lv.58]
10 pts
Master of Whirlwind Catch Lugia.
5 pts
Battle On the Mountain Defeat Red and become the new Pokemon Master.
10 pts
Seeing Red Defeat Red with only one Pokemon in your party.
25 pts
Strong Very Much Be You! Defeat the Team Rocket Grunt on Route 24 and then find the Machine Part.
5 pts
Such a Sweet Old Man Show all the requested Pokemon to Bill's Grandpa.
10 pts
Big Boy Catch the Snorlax in front of Diglett's Cave.
10 pts
My Own Noble Steed Trade a Gloom for a Rapidash in Pewter City.
5 pts
I Hope You're Stronger Someday Have one last battle with your Rival at Mt. Moon.
5 pts
Calendar Man Speak to and receive all items from the Weekly Siblings.
10 pts
Wow! A Fossil! Trade a Chansey for an Aerodactyl on Route 14.
5 pts
Gotta Learn 'em' All Found every Overworld TM & TMs gifted by NPCs.
25 pts
Ooh, Piece of Candy - Part 1 Found 50% of items across Johto and Kanto.
10 pts
Ooh, Piece of Candy - Part 2 Found 100% of items across Johto and Kanto.
25 pts
I'll Need My Glasses - Part 1 Found 50% of hidden items across Johto and Kanto.
10 pts
I'll Need My Glasses - Part 2 Found 100% of hidden items across Johto and Kanto.
25 pts
I'll Become Even Stronger - Part 1 Won against 50% of the Trainers in Johto.
10 pts
I'll Become Even Stronger - Part 2 Won against 100% of the Trainers in Johto.
25 pts
I'll Become Even Stronger - Part 3 Won against all of the Trainers in Kanto.
10 pts
Thanks For the Free Stuff! Obtain all Gift items given by the people of Johto and Kanto.
10 pts
Gotta Catch 'em All - Gold Catch all obtainable Pokemon.
50 pts