I've just purchased Pokémon HeartGold for the Nintendo DS Lite and I was wondering if I could pair any Pokéwalker with my copy or would I need the Pokéwalker that was paired with the copy when new?
Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver – Are Pokéwalkers Locked to Their Original Game?
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Best Answer
According to my research you can connect any Pokewalker to any copy of HeatGold or SoulSilver (HG/SS), assuming it is clean and not currently synced to a different save file of HG/SS.
If you do not have a clean Pokewalker (one that is not currently tied to another copy of HG/SS), you can reset it without the original save file on your copy of the game.
Note: it appears that 3DS devices and beyond have a hard time connecting to Pokewalkers. You will likely need to do this on a DS or DS Lite device.
Another note: I did not test this myself, I just did research.
Sources:
Nintendo Support Page for Syncing a Copy of HG/SS With Pokewalker
Nintendo Support Page for Resetting a Pokewalker
A Tutorial Explaining How to Reset Without the Synced File
Another Tutorial Explaining How to Reset Without the Synced File