Pokemon Gold/Silver

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Set time:
Press Down + Select + B at the title screen. You will need to enter a password to change the time, based on your Trainer name, Trainer number, and money. The password can be calculated here.
Information in this section was contributed by dunknown1, Ant330, Daniel, AlmostCrazy, and ben and simone.

An easy way to change the time on the system is to first save at the time which is easiest for you. Wait until it is that time in real life (keep the game on) Without saving, turn off the game. Note: Do not do things you need to save. You should now have the time set. Note: The game counts days. For example, if you are one hour behind, you will need 6 days/23 hours of no-save play.

In-game reset:
Press Start + Select + A + B during game play to reset.
Information in this section was contributed by SAIYANCARNE.

Skip credits:
Press Start + Select + A + B while the credits are displayed.
Information in this section was contributed by Pichu7.

Alternately, hold B when "Game Boy" appears on the screen.

Delete and restart game:
Press Up + B + Select or Start at the title screen. You will be prompted if you are sure you want to delete your saved game. Select "Yes" and the menu will no longer have the continue option.
Information in this section was contributed by Kevin F., Ss4Goku403, and Donald Sampley.

Faster credits display:
Hold B during the credits.
Information in this section was contributed by parades and Gerard A.S.B.

Battle Carrie from Pokemon Stadium 2:
Use the Mystery Gift option in Pokemon Stadium 2 with your Pokemon Gold or Silver. Then, go to the Viridian City Trainer house. Go downstairs and talk to the woman. You will then battle the girl from Pokemon Stadium 2, Carrie. She can use one of three teams (consisting of all level 50 Pokemon) chosen at random. The three teams are as follows:
Information in this section was contributed by Kris.

Feraligatr (male)
Tangela (male)
Crobat (male)
Heracross (male)
Gligar (male)
Nidoqueen (male)

Typhlosion (male)
Ledian (male)
Scizor (male)
Porygon2
Electrode (male)
Kingler (male)

Meganium (male)
Stantler (male)
Marowak (male)
Scyther (male)
Xatu (male)
Politoed (male)

Glitch: Gyarados:
After getting Gyarados, enter your party, and go to it. The game will state it is Water/Flying, but you cannot teach him Fly.
Information in this section was contributed by Mattitude94.

Glitch: Stand on rocks:
Destroy a rock with Rock Smash. Walk to where the rock was located. Save the game, then turn off the Game Boy Color. When you turn it back on you will be standing on a rock. Note: This rarely happens.
Information in this section was contributed by Murtle10.

Glitch: Disappearing person:
When you are near a person, stand beside them. Walk one step to the right, then two steps up. Pause game play and the person you were standing near to will disappear.
Information in this section was contributed by Craig Norman.

Glitch: Misspelling:
When you talk to the sailor guarding the entrance/exit of the S.S Aqua, the world "on" is misspelled as "en".
Information in this section was contributed by D. Brooker.

New Bark Town again and again:
Note: This trick requires a GameShark or Pro Action Replay cartridge and SURF. Enter the code 010182D6 and leave the GameShark on. Go to New Bark Town and go to the river to the right. Go up to it and press A. Answer "Yes", then press A again. Answer "Yes", then turn off the GameShark. Press A, answer "Yes" again, and SURF all the way. When you get on the land, keep going right and surfing. You will notice that the land is glitched. You will be going back and forth in New Bark Town.
Information in this section was contributed by John Cheng.

Wild Egg and Struggle (Gold Japanese version):
Note: This trick requires a GameShark or Pro Action Replay cartridge. Enter the code 91FDDFD0 and leave the switch off. Start the game and turn on the GameShark switch. Enter some wild grass and to fight a wild Egg (the egg you get from that guy in Kickyou City) that either does not know a move and uses Struggle or knows Struggle.
Information in this section was contributed by David Housholder.