Customer Reviews
Good guide! Helped me a lot! 
2001-06-27
I think this guide is pretty good! The only thing I don't like is that it seems incomplete with no Pokedex but I don't really use the Pokedex anyway so... You pretty much need a strategy guide if you are seriously thinking about completing the game. I don't think I could have done it without, the game is very hard and I was frequently stuck. I would get this guide because it helps in the places where a lot of people need help! Don't worry about the missing Pokedex. Also, the maps help a lot since you can see where you're going. Use them!
A pretty good guide 2001-06-22
Missing a few baby pokemon pictures, needs to tell about all the pokemon in an area, not just some. But the maps are helpful, and the information is accurate. I would have been lost in Tin Tower getting Ho-oh if it wasn't for this book! A good guide compared to Nintendo's guide. I'm going to get the Pokedex too.
What I think! 
2001-05-03
I think that this guide is al'right because its maps are excellent and the bits were it tells you about the gym leader and what level pokemon he/she has is cool.
The only bad thing is that it doesn't give mich info on the pokemon or where to find them and it doesn't have a pokedex.
If you want something that tells the basic stuff and doesn't cost much i recommend this one.
A good guide, not perfect, but worth having! 2001-02-12
I got my kids two strategy guides when Pokemon Gold & Silver came out, this one and the "official" Nintendo one. Of the two, this one has gotten MUCH more use. My daughters have marked lots of areas with PostIt flags, the pages are dog-eared, the back is getting ripped, you know they use it!
I realize the previous reviewers noted some minor problems with this guide, but all in all they're just that, minor. No, this guide does not have a built-in Pokedex, they published it before they had the info put together for the Pokedex, and I'm fine with that (see my review of the new Pokedex here on Amazon, it's well worth having too!). And yes, there are some typos, but that's not a big deal.
There is a lot to love about this guide. It has comparison charts for the various types of Pokemon, so you know which type to use when battling. There are pages and pages on everything from TMs to HMs, Berries to Apricorns, the various Pokeball types to the new Mystery Gift items. There's an in-depth section on breeding Pokemon, as well as the newest ways to evolve them (stones versus the happiness factor). There's a great quick and dirty path through the game, which you can check to make sure you didn't miss anything. And best of all, there's a special "sealed" section in the back with spoiler info which you can open or not, depending on whether you're an adult (yes, I know you grownups out there play this game!) or a 6 year-old who needs help through the Tin Tower.
All in all this guide is well worth the money, and if you've got more than one kid playing these games, I'd advise you to get two, to spare yourselves the fighting over it. Don't hesitate, buy it!
Packed with info, maps, hints, tips... 
2001-02-08
Not sure what the other reviewers are annoyed about, but you MUST get this.
It's well written and easy to understand, with GREAT maps that are really clear. Without these maps you migh tfind yourself bumbling aroudn the cities and forests forever.
The guide also gives you th einside scoop on gym leaders, elite four, which pokemon to use when, etc. There is NO WAY you can know all this info without the book.
If you consider not knowing where to find all the different Pokemon a drawback, then you are missing the point. It is a STRATEGY guide, not a TELL-ALL book! You need to be able to do some of this stuff yourself. Trust me, if you are told this info, there is no point in playing the game - NO surprises left.
Get this book, you'll be glad you did!
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A book deserving 4.25 stars 2003-05-19
I think this is a great book. What this book contains:
A sealed section (w/ MAIJOR SPOILERS)
A thorough walkthrough.
Answers to the game's hard puzzles.
Maps of every city, route, ect.
SOME of the new pokemons' evolutions, moves, ect.
Items in the game and their purposes.
EVERY SINGLE move in the game, all of the TMs & HMs & their locations.
Help on catching Suicune, Raiku, & Entei
Trainers, their Pokemon & levels, ect.
Details on Mystery Gift.
AND MUCH MORE!
What this book DOESN'T have:
A complete Pokedex
Not TOO MANY spoilers
And all of the unnessisary details
Learn about a game before writing a book 
2002-07-02
Maybe authors should learn about a game before writing a strategy guide, that would certainly be a good idea. The people who wrote this knew nothing about the game. The section on happiness was absolutely stupid, most of the things listed there do not raise or lower happiness. They have proven they do not know anything about the mathematic values of the game, readily available through reverse engineering of a rom. The exact damage formula is not included (not that they would even know what it was), stat experience, what stat boosters REALLY do, etc.
Good but they left out something! 2001-10-25
This guide has almost everything you need to know. It has maps of the areas, what pokemon are located on each route, what each pokemon attack does, and much more. ( They also have a great cheat section. ) The only thing they didn't do very well was put the pokemon names with their attacks under them. The pokemon weren't all in one place. They were spread around the book in not any order! This makes them hard to find. Also the didn't include all the pokemon! Still, I think you should get this guide! The game is very hard without it. Also isn't it better to have a guide that is ok than no guide at all? ( I don't think there are any other Pokemon Gold and Silver guides. )
Almost a perfect Prima Guide... 2001-09-02
but only almost. This good book to get through the game quickly. As far as finding Pokémon or finding out what they learn at each level (Pokédex info), it only shows Pokédex info on a few of the new Pokémon. The maps of the areas, towns and caves are done really well, as they also show you all the items that can be foundas well as (most) Pokémon listed by whether they appear in the morning, day or night. The charts on the trainers/gym leaders are also well done. The sealed section in the back is useful, if you really get stuck or need a hint. If you prefer more information (i.e. Pokédex, etc...) I recommend the 'Versus Books Official Pokémon Gold & Silver Perfect Guide (Collectors Edition)'.
