The Best Pokémon Gold Cheats (GameShark Codes)

This is the complete collection of GameShark codes for Pokémon Gold cheats.

Both Pokémon Gold and Silver were released in 1999 as the first installments of the second generation.

Although Gold is a fantastic game to play through, there are numerous cheats that are worth having on hand just in case you ever need them.

To make finding the best cheats easy, we’ve created a comprehensive list of all the ones you need to know.

The Best Pokémon Gold Cheats (GameShark Codes)

While cheats can sometimes have unpredictable effects, we’ve tested all the cheats on our list to ensure that they work how they are supposed to so that you can use them confidently.

Here’s our list of the best Pokémon Gold cheats:

Have All Sixteen Badges

If you want to gain all the bases in the game from both regions, you can use these cheat codes.

This can save you a lot of time, but it can also help you achieve all the badges if you are having trouble getting them due to a glitch or bug.

Cheat Codes:

Johto Badges 01FF7CD5
Kanto Badges 01FF7DD5

No Random Battles

If you don’t want to worry about running into random battles with wild Pokémon while exploring, this is the cheat for you.

Once activated, this cheat will prevent random battles from popping up, making getting through specific areas much more straightforward.

Cheat Codes:

01000BD2

Kill Enemy In One Go

This cheat can make you ludicrously powerful if you want to feel like an absolute beast.

When this cheat is active, all Pokémon you battle against will go down in one hit, making fights incredibly easy and sometimes hilarious.

Cheat Codes:

010000d1

Unlimited Rare Candies

Rare candy is one of the most useful items in the entire game, but because they are rare, it can be hard to stock up on them.

This cheat gives you unlimited rare candies you can use on your Pokémon to raise their levels by one.

Cheat Codes:

0120E2D5

Travel/Teleport

If there is a specific place you want to get to quickly, you can use this cheat to teleport yourself there instantly.

You’ll need to enter the code and replace XX with the ID number of the location you want to travel to, and you will immediately be teleported.

Cheat Codes:

01XXEDCE

Location Codes:

00 Your House
01 Viridian City Pokemon Center
02 Pallet Town
03 Viridian City
04 Pewter City
05 Cerulean City
06 Near the Power Plant
07 Vermilion City
08 Lavender Town
09 Saffron City
0A Celadon City
0B Fuchsia City
0C Cinnabar Island
0D Indigo Plateau
0E New Bark Town
0F Cherrygrove City
10 Violet City
11 Union Cave
12 Azalea Town
13 Cianwood City
14 Goldenrod City
15 Olivine City
16 Ecruteak City
17 Mahogany Town
18 Lake Of Rage
19 Blackthorn City
1A Mt. Silver
1B S.S Aqua

Quick Egg Hatch

With this cheat, you can quickly hatch any of your six eggs without waiting.

All you need to do is enter the egg code you want to hatch, and the effect will begin immediately.

When you want to use the code again, deactivate the cheat and enter it again.

Cheat Codes:

Pokemon 1 – 010145DA
Pokemon 2 – 010175DA
Pokemon 3 – 0101A5DA
Pokemon 4 – 0101D5DA
Pokemon 5 – 010105DB
Pokemon 6 – 010135DB

Shiny Pokémon Encounter

Shiny Pokémon are incredibly rare, and trying to find one as a random encounter can take a long time.

Fortunately, this cheat makes it so that you can instantly encounter only Shiny Pokémon as random encounters, allowing you to catch all the ones you could ever want.

Cheat Codes:

010719D1

Gender Change

If you want to change the gender of a Pokémon you have already caught, you can easily do that with this cheat code.

When the Pokémon you want to change is in your first position, enter the code for either male or female, and the change will take effect.

Cheat Codes:

Male
01FF3FDA
01FF40DA

Female
011F3FDA
01FF40DA

Walk Through Walls

Walking through walls is one of the best Pokémon Gold cheats because it allows you to explore anywhere and walk through any obstacles.

This can make getting through an area much quicker, and it can be helpful if your character ever ends up stuck somewhere.

Cheat Codes:

0108A3CE
0108A4CE
0108A5CE
0108A6CE

Battle Gym Leaders Again

Once you beat a Gym Leader, it is usually not possible to battle them again. However, this cheat makes that possible, and it can be incredibly useful.

Once activated, this cheat will make it possible to restart a battle with any Leader you have already beaten, allowing you to earn more experience and money.

Cheat Codes:

01007DD5
01144ED8
01E04FD8
017F7CD5

Pokémon Gender Modifier

While you can change the gender of the Pokémon you already have, this cheat allows you to choose the gender of the Pokémon you will encounter in the wild.

Once one of the codes is activated, you will only encounter Pokémon of that gender until the cheat is deactivated.

Cheat Codes:

Always encounter female Pokemon – 010419D1
Always encounter male Pokemon – 010519D1

Get All Starter Pokémon

If you want to get your hands on all the possible starter Pokémon, this cheat can make that possible without much work.

Once entered, you will gain access to all of the available starter Pokémon, and you can then start training and leveling them up.

Cheat Codes:

0100BAD7

Always On Bike

This cheat can make getting through the world a lot quicker, and being on a bike in Pokémon is just fun.

Once this code is activated, your character will remain on their bike until you decide to deactivate it.

Cheat Codes:

010182D6

Wild Pokémon Encounter

 If you are after a specific Pokémon, trying to capture them in the wild can take a long time.

Thankfully, with this cheat, you can specify the Pokémon you will next meet as a wild encounter, allowing you to easily capture the one you want.

Cheat Codes:

3F=Abra
8E=Aerodactyl
BE=Aipom
41=Alakazam
B5=Ampharos
18=Arbok
3B=Arcanine
A8=Ariados
90=Articuno
B8=Azumarill
99=Bayleef
0F=Beedrill
B6=Bellossom
45=Bellsprout
09=Blastoise
F2=Blissey
01=Bulbasaur
0C=Butterfree
0A=Caterpie
FB=Celebi
71=Chansey
06=Charizard
04=Charmander
05=Charmeleon
98=Chikorita
AA=Chinchou
24=Clefable
23=Clefairy
AD=Cleffa
5B=Cloyster
DE=Corsola
A9=Crobat
9F=Croconaw
68=Cubone
9B=Cyndaquil
E1=Delibird
57=Dewgong
32=Diglett
84=Ditto
55=Dodrio
54=Doduo
E8=Donphan
94=Dragonair
95=Dragonite
93=Dratini
60=Drowzee
33=Dugtrio
CE=Dunsparce
85=Eevee
17=Ekans
7D=Electabuzz
65=Electrode
EF=Elekid
F4=Entei
C4=Espeon
66=Exeggcute
67=Exeggutor
53=Farfetch’d
16=Fearow
A0=Feraligatr
B4=Flaaffy
88=Flareon
CD=Forretress
A2=Furret
5C=Gastly
5E=Gengar
4A=Geodude
CB=Girafarig
CF=Gligar
2C=Gloom
2A=Golbat
76=Goldeen
37=Golduck
4C=Golem
D2=Granbull
4B=Graveler
58=Grimer
3A=Growlithe
82=Gyarados
5D=Haunter
D6=Heracross
6B=Hitmonchan
6A=Hitmonlee
ED=Hitmontop
FA=Ho-oh
A3=Hoothoot
BB=Hoppip
74=Horsea
E5=Houndoom
E4=Houndour
61=Hypno
AE=Igglybuff
02=Ivysaur
27=Jigglypuff
87=Jolteon
BD=Jumpluff
7C=Jynx
8C=Kabuto
8D=Kabutops
40=Kadabra
0E=Kakuna
73=Kangaskhan
E6=Kingdra
63=Kingler
6D=Koffing
62=Krabby
AB=Lanturn
83=Lapras
F6=Larvitar
A6=Ledian
A5=Ledyba
6C=Lickitung
F9=Lugia
44=Machamp
43=Machoke
42=Machop
F0=Magby
DB=Magcargo
81=Magikarp
7E=Magmar
51=Magnemite
52=Magneton
38=Mankey
E2=Mantine
B3=Mareep
B7=Marill
69=Marowak
9A=Meganium
34=Meowth
0B=Metapod
97=Mew
96=Mewtwo
F1=Miltank
C8=Misdreavus
92=Moltres
7A=Mr. Mime
59=Muk
C6=Murkrow
B1=Natu
22=Nidoking
1F=Nidoqueen
1D=Nidoran F
20=Nidoran M
1E=Nidorina
21=Nidorino
26=Ninetales
A4=Noctowl
E0=Octillery
2B=Oddish
8A=Omanyte
8B=Omastar
5F=Onix
2E=Paras
2F=Parasect
35=Persian
E7=Phanpy
AC=Pichu
12=Pidgeot
11=Pidgeotto
10=Pidgey
19=Pikachu
DD=Piloswine
CC=Pineco
7F=Pinsir
BA=Politoed
3C=Poliwag
3D=Poliwhirl
3E=Poliwrath
4D=Ponyta
89=Porygon
E9=Porygon2
39=Primeape
36=Psyduck
F7=Pupitar
C3=Quagsire
9C=Quilava
D3=Quilfish
1A=Raichu
F3=Raikou
4E=Rapidash
14=Raticate
13=Rattata
DF=Remoraid
70=Rhydon
6F=Rhyhorn
1B=Sandshrew
1C=Sandslash
D4=Scizor
7B=Scyther
75=Seadra
77=Seaking
56=Seel
A1=Sentret
5A=Shellder
D5=Shuckle
E3=Skarmory
BC=Skiploom
50=Slowbro
C7=Slowking
4F=Slowpoke
DA=Slugma
EB=Smeargle
EE=Smoochum
D7=Sneasel
8F=Snorlax
D1=Snubull
15=Spearow
A7=Spinarak
07=Squirtle
EA=Stantler
79=Starmie
78=Staryu
D0=Steelix
B9=Sudwoodo
F5=Suicune
C0=Sunflora
BF=Sunkern
DC=Swinub
72=Tangela
80=Tauros
D8=Teddiursa
48=Tentacool
49=Tentacruel
AF=Togepi
B0=Togetic
9E=Totodile
9D=Typhlosion
F8=Tyranitar
EC=Tyrogue
C5=Umbreon
C9=Unown
D9=Ursaring
86=Vaporeon
31=Venomoth
30=Venonat
03=Venusaur
47=Victreebel
2D=Vileplume
64=Voltorb
25=Vulpix
08=Wartortle
0D=Weedle
46=Weepinbell
6E=Weezing
28=Wigglytuff
CA=Wobbuffet
C2=Wooper
B2=Xatu
C1=Yanma
91=Zapdos
29=Zubat

Masterball

Master balls are the best Poke balls you can get in the game, and they make it possible to capture any Pokémon without a chance of failure.

However, coming across them in the game can be difficult, which is what makes this cheat so useful.

Once entered, check your key items pocket; you should have all the master balls you need.

Cheat Codes:

0101E2D5

TM & HM Modifier

 If you want a specific TM or HM but haven’t been able to come across it in the game, this cheat can help.

Enter the code and replace XX with the ID of the move you want.

For example, Dynamic Punch would be 01637ED5.

Cheat Codes:

0163XXD5

7E=TM01 – DynamicPunch
7F=TM02 – Headbutt
80=TM03 – Curse
81=TM04 – Rollout
82=TM05 – Roar
83=TM06 – Toxic
84=TM07 – Zap Cannon
85=TM08 – Rock Smash
86=TM09 – Psych Up
87=TM10 – Hidden Power
88=TM11 – Sunny Day
89=TM12 – Sweet Scent
8A=TM13 – Snore
8B=TM14 – Blizzard
8C=TM15 – Hyper Beam
8D=TM16 – Icy Wind
8E=TM17 – Protect
8F=TM18 – Rain Dance
90=TM19 – Giga Drain
91=TM20 – Endure
92=TM21 – Frustration
93=TM22 – Solar Beam
94=TM23 – Iron Tail
95=TM24 – Dragonbreath
96=TM25 – Thunder
97=TM26 – Earthquake
98=TM27 – Return
99=TM28 – Dig
9A=TM29 – Psychic
9B=TM30 – Shadow Ball
9C=TM31 – Mud Slap
9D=TM32 – Double Team
9E=TM33 – Ice Punch
9F=TM34 – Swagger
A0=TM35 – Sleep Talk
A1=TM36 – Sludge Bomb
A2=TM37 – Sandstorm
A3=TM38 – Fire Blast
A4=TM39 – Swift
A5=TM40 – Defense Curl
A6=TM41 – Thunderpunch
A7=TM42 – Dream Eater
A8=TM43 – Detect
A9=TM44 – Rest
AA=TM45 – Attract
AB=TM46 – Thief
AC=TM47 – Steel Wing
AD=TM48 – Fire Punch
AE=TM49 – Fury Cutter
AF=TM50 – Nightmare

B0=HM01 – Cut
B1=HM02 – Fly
B2=HM03 – Surf
B3=HM04 – Strength
B4=HM05 – Flash
B5=HM06 – Whirlpool
B6=HM07 – Waterfall

Infinite Casino Coins

 If you want to have infinite coins to use in the casino, this cheat can give you all that you need.

Once entered, you will have an unlimited amount of coins, but you will want to deactivate the cheat before saving as it can otherwise cause problems.

Cheat Codes:

01277AD5
010F7BD5

Infinite PP

Power Points allow your Pokémon to perform moves, but they can run out quickly if you aren’t careful.

This cheat prevents your Pokémon from ever having low PP, and all you need to do is enter the code corresponding to the position of the Pokémon you want to give the boost to.

Cheat Codes:

(1st position) – 012814CB
(2nd position) – 012815CB
(3rd position) – 012816CB
(4th position) – 012817CB

Infinite HP

This cheat is perfect for those who never want their Pokémon to run out of HP during battles, effectively making them immortal.

Basically, this cheat is like the god mode of Pokémon Gold, and it can make some tough battles a lot easier.

Cheat Codes:

01FF1DCB

Infinite Cash

If you’re struggling to have enough cash to buy everything you need, this cheat can help you by giving you more than you could ever hope to spend.

Once entered, you can head to the shop and buy anything and everything you need without even making a dent in your newly found wealth.

Cheat Codes:

019973D5
019974D5
019975D5

Summary

We hope you enjoyed our list of the best cheats in Pokémon Gold as much as we enjoyed playing around with the cheats to make it.

While not every player will need to use all the cheats on our list, they are still good to know, just in case you ever need them.

Check out our other Pokémon cheat lists:

• The Best Pokemon Yellow Cheats
• The Best Pokemon Blue Cheats
• The Best Pokemon Crystal Cheats
• The Best Pokemon Fire Red Cheats
• The Best Pokemon Emerald Cheats

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