Poke-Amph - Heart Gold and Soul Silver

Heart Gold and Soul Silver: Rival Battles

As with any Pokemon game, you have a Rival in Heart Gold and Soul Silver. Throughout your adventure you will find him and have a chance to battle him. As always, your rival picks the Pokemon that has a strength against the Pokemon you chose.

Battle #1: Cherrygrove City This battle happens after you get the Pokemon egg from Mr. Pokemon and you head back to New Bark Town.
Chikorita / Cyndaquil / Totodile Lv. 5

Battle #2: Azalea Town After you have defeated Team Rocket in Slowpoke's Well and have defeated Bugsy your Rival will stop you for a battle as you try to head west into the Ilex Forest.
Gastly Lv. 14	Zubat Lv. 16	Bayleef / Quilava / Croconaw Lv. 18

Battle #3: Burned Tower After you enter the Burned Tower, your rival will be waiting for you by the ladder.
Gastly Lv. 20	Zubat Lv. 20	Magnemite Lv. 18
Bayleef / Quilava / Croconaw Lv. 22

Battle #4: Goldenrod Underground Your rival will battle you right when you enter the basement.
Haunter Lv. 32	Golbat Lv. 32	Magnemite Lv. 30
Sneasel Lv. 34	Meganium / Quilava / Feraligatr Lv. 34

Battle #5: Victory Road He appears at the end of Victory Road. Be sure to heal your Pokemon before initiating the battle.
Sneasel Lv. 44	Golbat Lv. 49	Magneton Lv. 49
Kadabra Lv. 46	Haunter Lv. 46	Meganium / Typhlosion / Feraligatr Lv. 40

Battle #6: Mt. Moon When you first enter Mt. Moon your rival will ask for a battle.
Sneasel Lv. 46	Golbat Lv. 47	Magneton Lv. 46
Kadabra Lv. 48	Haunter Lv. 48	Meganium / Typhlosion / Feraligatr Lv. 50

Battle #7: Dragon's Den

If you go back to the Dragon's Den near Blackthorn City you will actually have the chance to battle with your rival against Lance and Clair.

Rival
Meganium / Typhlosion / Feraligatr Lv. 60	Crobat Lv. 58	Gengar Lv. 56

Clair and Lance:
Dragonair Lv. 52	Kingdra Lv. 56	Dragonite Lv. 60
Gyarados Lv. 68	Charizard Lv. 68	Dragonite Lv. 75

Battle #8: Pokemon League After going through all of the previous battles your rival will battle you at the Pokemon League every Monday and Wednesday.
Crobat Lv. 58	Magneton Lv. 55	Gengar Lv. 58
Sneasel Lv. 55	Alakazam Lv. 56	Meganium / Typhlosion / Feraligatr Lv. 60