Pokemon Heart Gold training help?

Question

Okay so I just beat the first gym in my heart gold, and I'm having major level issues. My highest level is 12 so I'll be in a tough training situation with my lowest level being 6. So if any of you could help it would be appreciated.

Comments

Grinding in those games is insanely difficult. Victory Road Pokémon are all around Lv. 40, and Blue's Pokémon are all around Lv. 65. Not to mention that Red's Pokémon are Lv. 80.

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dude just beat 1st gym remember

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No, I know, but what I'm saying is that grinding is very hard throughout the whole game.

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What's your team?

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Oh my team is
totodile 11
mareep 12
gastly 6
bellsprout 6
rattata 8

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I trained in the Ruins of Alph and raised my level 10 Cydaquil, level 9 Hoppip, and level 6 Mareep all to level 14 or 15 there.

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Just train where the highest leveled Pokemon you can find are, if your weaker Pokemon aren't strong enough to handle them, just send them into battle and immediately switch out into a stronger Pokemon.

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Why do people just comment instead of answer

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I didn't answer because there are probably some better ways of training on HG/SS, but if  you would like me to answer, I will

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just someone please answer

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You could just take advice from the comments…

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sorry for acting like  that

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all your suggestions where good and i did try some of them sorry for being like a jerk

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Why not make Rare Candies from a shuckle? 030

*runs from the bullet storm*

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first of all, he's not far enough in the game to get a shuckle
second of all, that was only in gen 2

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The whole point of the comment was off the current question about RC and shuckle ;P

Answer 1

HeartGold and SoulSIlver are two of the most difficult games in terms of training, as the wild Pokemon's levels are low compared to what the gym leaders and Elite Four's levels will be. Here are a few tips for early game that can help with levelling up -

• Your party: Currently, you have 5 Pokemon, which is a lot for such an early portion in the game. Of course, its definitely doable, but grinding obviously becomes easier if you have less Pokemon. Later on, of course you can add more Pokemon, but for now, less can be more. Take this with a grain of salt, its a small suggestion that can help in the long run.
• Switch training: Switch training is one of the main ways to level up lower level Pokemon. As you mentioned, you have a Level 11 Totodile and a Level 12 Mareep. You can send out your weaker Pokemon, and swap out for Totodile or Mareep, defeat the Pokemon, and gain experience for both Pokemon, Once the lower level Pokemon is strong enough, you can just not switch into Totodile or Mareep.
• Use the patch of grass directly south of Violet City. You can find Pokemon such as Bellsprout, which gives slightly higher EXP compared to all the Pidgeys and Rattatas in earlier routes. Obviously, once you get higher, you can definitely move on to areas with Pokemon with higher levels.
• Train all your Pokemon: The main problem with many people playing Pokemon is that they train just several Pokemon, not their entire party. Make sure you attempt to get all your Pokemon to around a reasonable level. It seems that you mainly put your focus on just 2 Pokemon, which will become harder to manage in the long run.
• PokeGear: Although it won't be of too much use right now, you can collect PokeGear numbers of some trainers you battled. After some time, some might call you for rematches, which is EXP and money, which you can definitely use.