Pokémon Red/Blue

Pokémon Red/Blue is a video game that consists of 10 releases

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Pokémon Red and Blue versions were the first time players were introduced to the Pokémon world. You play as Red, a Pokémon trainer from Pallet Town who anime protagonist "Ash Ketchum" was later based on, and start a journey to become a Pokémon Master and catch 'em all!

Overview

Pokémon Red and Blue are the two initial versions of Nintendo's long-running Pokémon franchise. Developed by Game Freak, they were the studio's first major success and they would continue to create the direct sequels to the games for portable consoles after the Game Boy. Although the official number of Pokémon was often touted to be 150 in the games' marketing, the actual number of acquirable Pokémon was 151, albeit with the caveat that the additional creature couldn't be acquired through normal means.

Bulbasaur, the grass-type starter pokémon.

Storyline

The basic premise of Pokémon Red and Blue involves a nameable protagonist who sets off on a journey to throughly train, catch, trade, and ultimately master as many Pokémon as he can. After acquiring one of three Pokémon from Professor Oak; Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander, and then fighting a subsequent training battle with his rival, the main character sets off to explore the world to fulfil his goals. In order to achieve ultimate success, he must use his Pokémon team to fight and defeat eight Gym Leaders, specialists who each deal in a specific type of Pokémon, as well as the Elite Four and Gary Oak. Only after all of that has been achieved does the story technically end.

Gameplay Mechanics

Most Pokémon are acquired by "catching" them while they are still wild. They can be found by simply roaming about in their native habitats, which usually happens by walking around in grass, swimming around in a body of water, or in other similar instances. Once a battle has been initiated, it is up to the player to weaken the wild Pokémon's HP enough so that they can throw a Pokéball at them. Pokéballs are the containers which hold each trainer's Pokémon and as long as the wild Pokémon cannot break free from one, it can be freely used by the trainer who owns it. If a trainer's team is full at the time of the capture, the newly acquired Pokémon is then sent to a PC for storage and can be retrieved at a later point in time. Captured Pokémon can also be given nicknames, although doing so is optional.

Typical JRPG gameplay

Pokémon Red and Blue's battle system consists of gameplay mechanics which are common with many turn-based Japanese RPGs. Up to six Pokémon can be a part of a trainer's roster at any time, which is where the game's defining characteristics come into play. Since each Pokémon can have different types (i.e: fire, water, electric, etc.), a system of strengths and weakness is employed in addition to the standard calculations based on their individual statistics. Every attack is also assigned a type, which is also taken into consideration during battle. Although most Pokémon have limitations regarding which attacks they can learn, they are allowed to learn some which aren't the same as their type. No attack can be used an infinite number of times, though, as the amount of usage is dependent upon the amount of Power Points each attack has. These Power Points can be restored either through specific items or by visiting a Pokémon Center, which is also used to fully heal Pokémon.

Typical battle scene

As the Pokémon enter into battles and continue to win them, they gain experience points. Once they accumulate a specified amount, they level up, which serves two purposes. Levelling up in Pokémon Red and Blue allows most Pokémon to learn new attacks which can be added to their reproitre, in addition to raising their individual statistics. However, because each Pokémon is limited to four different attacks, considerations must be made as they reach progressively higher levels. Levelling up also allows most Pokémon to evolve, enabling them to become a new species. The point at which each Pokémon may evolve is different depending on the species, although the trainer is allowed to prevent a Pokémon from doing so if they desire. One such advantage which comes from cancelling an evolution is that more advanced and powerful attacks can be learned earlier if the Pokémon doesn't evolve, assuming the attack can still be learned in an evolved form.

With Pokémon, though, it is not always possible to evolve them via levelling up. In those instances, special stones can be given to the Pokémon to force them to evolve. The most famous Pokémon in the Red and Blue versions which are able to do this include Pikachu and Eevee, the latter of which has multiple evolutions depending on the stone applied. Some Pokémon still do not evolve in this manner, however, which is elaborated upon below.

Outside of battling, one of the defining traits of Pokémon Red and Blue is its trading feature. Because Red and Blue each have Pokémon which are exclusive to their individual versions, collecting all of the Pokémon requires trading with someone who owns the alternative version. Trading is done by connecting the two Game Boys via a link cable. Each person then decides which Pokémon they wish to trade and the duo's choices are transferred. With a few very specific Pokémon, the trading process allows them to evolve once the switching is complete. Although traded Pokémon are under the command of their new trainer, they still carry identification which indi cates who originally had them.

Two linked Game Boys can also be used by trainers to battle one another. The majority of the rules which govern battle in the single-player game remain the same, although items cannot be used in linked battles. Skirmishes are otherwise the same, with a winner being declared once one trainer's entire team of Pokémon has fainted.

Venusaur, evolved form of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur.

Pokémon List

Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Squirtle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Caterpie
Metapod

Charizard, evolved form of Charmander and Charmeleon
Butterfree
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill
Pidgey
Pidgeotto
Pidgeot
Rattata
Raticate
Spearow
Fearow
Ekans - Red version only
Arbok - Red version only
Pikachu

Blastoise, evolved form of Squirtle and Wartortle.
Raichu
Sandshrew - Blue version only
Sandslash- Blue version only
Nidoran♀
Nidorina
Nidoqueen
Nidoran♂
Nidorino
Nidoking
Clefairy
Clefable
Vulpix - Blue version only
Ninetales - Blue version only

Butterfree, evolved form of Caterpie and Metapod.
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Zubat
Golbat
Oddish - Red version only
Gloom - Red version only
Vileplume - Red version only
Paras
Parasect
Venonat
Venomoth
Diglett
Dugtrio

Pidgeot, evolved form of Pidgey and Pidgeotto
Meowth - Blue version only
Persian - Blue version only
Psyduck
Golduck
Mankey - Red version only
Primeape - Red version only
Growlithe - Red version only
Arcanine - Red version only
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Abra
Kadabra

Sandslash, evolved form of Sandshrew.
Alakazam
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Bellsprout - Blue version only
Weepinbell - Blue version only
Victreebel - Blue version only
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Ponyta

Raichu, evolved form of Pikachu.
Rapidash
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Magnemite
Magneton
Farfetch'd
Doduo
Dodrio
Seel
Dewgong
Grimer
Muk
Shellder

Nidoking, evolved form of Nidoran male and Nidorino.
Cloyster
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Onix
Drowzee
Hypno
Krabby
Kingler
Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Cubone

Alakazam, evolved form of Abra and Kadabra.
Marowak
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Lickitung
Koffing
Weezing
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Chansey
Tangela
Kangaskhan
Horsea
Seadra

Onix has no evolutions in this game but is rock-type like Golem
Goldeen
Seaking
Staryu
Starmie
Mr. Mime
Scyther - Red version only
Jynx
Electabuzz - Red version only
Magmar - Blue version only
Pinsir - Blue version only
Tauros
Magikarp
Gyarados
Lapras
Ditto
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Porygon
Omanyte
Omastar
Kabuto
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Snorlax
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Dratini
Dragonair
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Mew - Nintendo Download Only

MissingNo.

Easily the most famous Pokemon glitch of all time, MissingNo. is a buggy Pokemon which if catched, can make all kinds a crazy stuff happen in the game. To find out more, visit the MissingNo. page.

Pokémon Green Version

Pokémon Green

While most people think of Pokémon Red and Blue as the original Pokémon game releases, this isn't entirely true. The games were originally released in Japan as "Pocket Monsters Red" and "Pocket Monsters Green". Due to numerous glitches and bugs in these original versions of the game, they were ammended and re-released as the more commonly known Red and Blue versions. Many of the sprites were also changed and there were some slight changes to wild Pokémon locations. These updated versions were later released in America and Europe and so Green was never released outside of Japan. Interestingly when the games were remade and updated for the Game Boy Advance, they decided to reference the Green version rather than the Blue and the new games were released as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Some of the glitches in the original releases consisted of finding Pokémon in the wild which were only supposed to be obtainable at certain points in the game.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Pokémon Red/Blue
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Developer(s)	Game Freak, Inc.
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure Fighting Role-Playing (RPG) Brawler
Themes	Add a new theme Fantasy Anime
Original US Release	Jan. 10, 1998 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
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