Some content in Gold, Silver and Crystal was never reachable through the regular adventure: Celebi, the GS Ball, Crystal’s online features. Long limited to Japan or to events, several of them became accessible again with the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.

This guide traces the history of this special content, explains what was actually planned and tells you what you can still obtain today.

It is for collectors and the simply curious alike, anyone who ever wondered what the shrine in Ilex Forest was for.