Pokémon Gold Version, Silver Version, and Crystal Version - Pokégear
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Pokémon March doubles the encounter rate of wild Pokémon battles, and Pokémon Lullaby halves the encounter rate of wild Pokémon battles.
When will Mom call?
It’s been shown that Mom will call you once she has saved up enough money to buy the hero an item. Because Mom only gets your money after trainer battles, there is a false rumor that you must defeat a certain number of trainers in order for Mom to call you.| Mom will buy... | if she saves up... |
| Super Potion | 600 |
| Repel | 270 |
| Hyper Potion | 900 |
| Moon Stone | 3000 |
| Charmander Doll | 1800 |
| Clefairy Doll | 4800 |
| Pikachu Doll | 8000 |
| Big Snorlax Doll | 22,700 |
How often will trainers call?
Trainers appear to call you every half hour. They appear to call whenever you step out of a building, fly, finish a battle, or ride the train. The calls might not be triggered by steps. Decision of which trainer will call is random.