Every version has its treasures. Gold offers Arcanine and Mantine, Silver Skarmory and Donphan, Crystal Lanturn and the Dratini with ExtremeSpeed. Here are the best recruits for each cartridge, with the exact place and time to catch them, based on the game’s encounter data.
We picked the Pokémon that contribute the most to the adventure: available at the right time, easy to evolve without trading, and able to last through the League and beyond.
The feature ends with the safe bets shared by all three versions, and what you should know before choosing your cartridge.
