In-game
reset: Hold Select + Start + B + A during
game play to restart.
Delete
saved game: To delete a saved game without overwriting, hold Up or Down
+ Select + B at the title screen. You will be prompted to
delete all saved game data. Select "Yes" to delete your files.
Pikachu
surfing mini-game: Note: The Pokémon Stadium game on the Nintendo 64 is
required for this trick. Successfully complete the tournament mode on Pokémon
Stadium without using any rented Pokémon. Transfer Pikachu to the Pokemon:
Yellow Edition cartridge to play the Pikachu surfing mini-game.
Another method is to trade
Pikachu to a Red version of the game. Use the GameShark code on that
version of the game to teach Pikachu Surf. Then, trade Pikachu back to the
Yellow version. Travel to the Surfing Guru south of Fuchia City and talk
to him.
Press Select to escape
from the Pikachu surfing mini-game and restart quickly.
Surfing
super stunt: When surfing with Pika, do your tricks till the very end of the
course, then on the last wave (the biggest one), do one backflip and two
frontflips. You should receive 500 points for this. Note: This difficult,
but not impossible.
Articuno: SURF to the Sea Foam Islands. Travel you way through the caves
and use STRENGTH to push the boulders down the holes. Jump in after them
and keep repeating this process for five floors. After this, SURF to reach
Articuno.
Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur can be obtained from the women in Cerulean City (in
the house next to the Pokemon Center) after completing the following
tasks. Get the CUT HM from the man on the S.S. Anne. Raise Pikachu to
level 25 or higher. Get the Cascade Badge from Misty. Talk to the Oddish.
Sandshrew, and Bulbasaur. Then, talk to the woman next to Bulbasaur. She
will ask you if you want her Bulbasaur. Answer yes, and it's all yours.
Make sure that you have
Pikachu that has between 1 and 20 HP of damage and one potion. Go to the
woman that gives you the Bulbasaur and talk to her once. Then, give
Pikachu the potion and talk to her again. If done correctly, she should
give you Bulbasaur.
Caterpie: Caterpie can be found in the Viridian Forest.
Charmander: Charmander can be found at Route 24 N.W.
Go to the top of Cerulean,
past Nugget Bridge. Meet a man next to a Pokeball. Talk to him he will
give you Charmander
Clefairy: Clefairy can be found in at Mt. Moon.
Dodrio: Dodrio is found in the grassy area on the Bike Road. Note: It
will take a long time to find it there.
Dragonair: Fish in the Safari Zone to catch Dragonair.
Evee: There is a Pokemon Mansion in Celadon City . It is two doors
down from the Pokemon Center. Find the backdoor to the mansion by entering
the small space between the Pokemon Center and the bushes. Walk though
that space and you will see another space above. Walk though that space
and go to the right. Another space will appear. That is the back door.
Walk though the back door and go up to the last floor. Enter the little
hut and you will find a pokeball with Evee inside.
Farfetch'd: Farfetch'd is found on Routes 12 and 13.
Flareon: Get Evee and give it the Fire Stone.
Golduck: Surf in Route 6.
Gyrados: Fish in back of the house where you get the Super Rod in
Fuchisia City. Note: This will take awhile.
Catch a Magikarp and go to
Cerulean City. Find the Daycare and talk to the man. Answer
"Yes" and wait until magikarp is at level 19. Give it a rare
candy and it will evolve into Gyarados - it will also learn Bite.
To get Gyrados easily, save
five Rare Candies and get the Super Rod. Fish at the Safari Zone. Keep
fishing until you catch a level 15 Magikarp. Give it the five Rare Candies
you will have a Gyrados.
Graveler: Graveler can be found at Victory Road
Jolteon: Get Evee and give it the Thunder Stone.
Kadabra: Kadabra is found on Route 8 near Lavender Town.
Kingler: Kingler can be found at the Sea Foam Islands.
Lickitung: Lickitung can be found in the Unknown Dungeon.
Machamp: Get a Cubone. Go to the entrance of the underground path from
Cerulean City. A person there will trade you your Cubone for a Machoke.
When you receive the Machoke, since it was traded it will evolve into
Machamp.
Magneton: Magneton can be found at the power plant near Lavender Town.
Magnemite: Magnemite can be found in grass before the rock tunnel
entrance.
Meowth: Trade a Meowth from the blue version of the game as soon as you
catch it to a new yellow version game. Meowth will soon acquire the Payday
attack. Although Meowth will be hard to control, you will be able to make
a large amount of money from the Payday move when he does listen. Use this
move on wild Pokemon because you will not be able to control Meowth until
you get the Cascade badge.
Metapod: Metapod can be found in the Viridian Forest.
Mewtwo: To get Mewtwo without a Master Ball, use a high level ice
Pokemon (level 60s or 70s). Freeze Mewtwo with Ice Beam, then get it very
low on HP. Throw a couple Ultra Balls to capture it.
After getting Mewtwo from the
Unknown Dungeon, teach him TM14 (Blizzard) and keep the Psychic and
Recover moves he has. Then, train him until level 81 and he will learn
Amnesia. He can be unbeatable with those four moves.
Moltres: After Viridian City, travel west to reach routes 22 and 23 to
go to Victory Road. On the first level, use Strength to push the rock and
activate a switch. Find a ladder and go up to the second level. Move the
rock that is blocking your way onto another switch. Find the next ladder
to go up to the third level. Push the boulder on this floor onto the
switch on your left, then go back down to the second floor. You will find
Moltres at that location.
Pidgeotto: Once you enter Viridian Forest, look around at the start of the
forest and you may find him. He is around level 6, but is stronger than
Pidgey.
To catch a Pigeotto in the
beginning of the game, go to Viridian Forest. Pass Lace and go straight up
and make a left. You will find an item. It is a Pokeball. Get it, then
keep walking back and forth. A level 9 Pigeotto will appear. You should
also have extra Pokeballs to catch it. Note: This only works at the
beginning of the game and it may take awhile.
Pidgey: Pidgey can be found in may places, but mainly in Pallet Town.
Pikachu: Look at Pikachu and press the A button for it to talk
and do different things in various locations.
Go to any cliff and jump down
but let Pikachu stay on the top layer. Wait about five seconds until he
starts to bounce around and walk in place. Then, jump down and walk in a
straight line. Pikachu will slide in place behind you. This does will not
cause any problems with the game. The game will return to normal after you
turn in another direction.
Use the following trick to
put Pikachu to sleep, so it will no longer follow you. Go to the Pewter
City Pokemon center with Pikjachu following you. Talk to Jigglypuff so
Pikachu falls asleep. If you then try to deposit Pikachu, go into the
Trade Center or Coliseum, or try to heal your Pokemon they will not work.
If you save the game and turn it back on, it still will not follow you.
The only way to wake it up it to go outside or to talk to it.
When you get enough badges,
go to the P.L. H.Q. Go far enough until you reach an island that is in the
middle of the lake you are surfing across. Use your rod and fish until
getting into a battle. Talk to Pikachu afterwards and he will have a
bucket on his head.
To see Pikachu with a bucket
on his head, go to Cinnabar Island. SURF up until you reach a platform.
Fish with the Super Rod. Even if you do not catch anything, talk to
Pikachu and he will have a little fish icon over his head. Then, the
picture will appear and Pikachu will have a bucket on his head.
The Pikachu that you get from
Professor Oak will not evolve. The message "Pikachu is refusing"
will appear every time that you try to give it the Thunderstone.
To see Pikachu with a bucket
on his head, encounter a water Pokemon with a rod. Afterwards, immediately
speak to Pikachu. He should have a bucket on his head.
To see Pikachu with a
confused look, go to Bill's house. Pikachu will look at the fake Pokemon
and will be confused.
To see Pikachu do a peace
sign, simply capture a Pokemon, then immediately speak to Pikachu.
To see Pikachu with a
surprised face, go to the Pewter City Pokecenter. Talk to the Jigglypuff
to make it sing. Then, use the "Poke Flute" to wake up Pikachu.
After the snoring, Pikachu will awaken surprised.
To see Pikachu with a
surprised look, go to Bill's house to change him back to human from his
previous form.
To see Pikachu with a scared
face, go to Lavender Town. go into Pokemon Tower, and talk to Pikachu.
To see Pikachu with a very
scared face, Go to the Pokeclub in Vermilion City. To make him scared
again, just stand in front of the door as possible, but do not enter.
Then, go in and out of the door about thirty to forty times. Pikachu will
soon have the face that it makes when he gets scared and runs.
To see Pikachu dance, go to
Fuchia City, hop over the fence and do not take one more step. Wait awhile
and Pikachu will start to dance.
To see Pikachu with an angry
face, get another Pikachu during game play (or through a GameShark or Game
Genie code). Talk to Pikachu to see an angry face.
To see Pikachu with sparks
around him, use the Thundershock attack many times.
To see Pikachu with hearts
around it, win a lot of battles. Alternately, go to the Pokemon Club in
Vermilion City. He will run up to Clefairy. Talk to him and he will have
hearts around his face.
To see Pikachu crying, have
him poisoned in a battle, then talk to him.
When you are in the Ghost
Tower and your Pikachu, faints go to the purified protected zone
(resembles a group of small squares on the floor). After your Pokemon gets
healed, Pikachu will be a ghost and will walk on the tomb stones.
Go to the PokeClub in
Vermilion City. Keep entering and exiting rapidly. Soon, Pikachu will look
at Clefairy. Then, talk to the man and he will ask you if you want a
picture of your Pokemon printed. When, the screen of your Pokemon appears,
Pikachu's picture will not be there. When you select Pikachu's name, it
will say that there is no response. Note: You must have already gotten the
bike first.
To make Pikachu happier,
after traveling from Pallet Town, try to use the Potion on him. It will
not work, but will make him happier.
To make Pikachu have many
hearts on its head, bring him to the Pokemon Club in Vermilion. It will
fall in love with Clefairy. Alternately, give Pikachu some vitamins such
as Carbos, Calcium, Protein, or Rare Candy. Then, talk to it. It will have
a heart icon on its head. Note: This does not always work.
Poliwag: Fish with the Good Rod in Route 6.
Get a Good Rod and go to
Viridian City. Use your Good Rod on the lake. Keep trying until a Poliwag
appears.
Poliwrath: Use a Super Rod in the Pokemon League and find a Poliwhirl
(mostly at level 40). Catch it then buy a Water Stone and evolve it.
Ponyta: You may encounter Ponyta and may also get a Rare Candy with an
Item Finder in the grassy area at the Bicycle Road.
Psyduck: Surf in Route 6.
Primeape: Go to the grassy area before you enter Victory Road Cave. If
you see a Manky, do not make it faint and run each time one is
encountered. This makes them mad and evolve.
Raichu: This trick requires a link cable and the Red or Blue version of
the game. Go to a Pokecenter and trade Pikachu to the Red or Blue version.
Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu in the Red or Blue version to evolve it to
Raichu. Then, trade it back to the Yellow Version.
Train your Pikachu to a level
above 70. Then, trade your Pikachu to a Red or Blue version of the game.
It should evolve when the person you traded it to gets it. Trade back to
get the Raichu.
Slowbro: Slowbro can be found at Sea Foam Islands, Route 13, and Route
12.
Squirtle: Get the Thunder Badge on the S.S. St. Anne, then go to
Vermilion City to find Squirtle.
Complete the battles at the
Vermilion City gym and defeat the Gym Leader. Go outside and talk to
Officer Jenny. She will recognize your strength and give you a Squirtle.
Staryu: Go to the bottom of Fuchsia City, where you head off to Seafoam
Island, and use the Super Rod. Use sleep attacks because it is difficult
to catch.
Tangela: Tangela can also be found outside of the Safari Zone. Go to
Pallet Town, go down to the water and Surf down. There should be a grassy
area on the land to your right. You can catch LV 30 Pidgeottos, Raticates
and Tangelas there.
Vaporeon: Get Evee and give it the Water Stone.
Zapdos: Go to Cerulean City and go west until you reach a trail. Find
your way through the trail until you cannot go any further. Go north and
use SURF on any one of your Pokemon. Follow the water passage and you will
be at the Power Plant. Search your way through the Power Plant and you
will have the chance to catch Zapdos.
Arcticuno,
Zapdos, and Moltres: When you have reached the mystical bird (Arcticuno, Zapdos, and
Moltres), save the game before going into battle. This will allow you to
restart if you knock them out or run away.
Missing
Pokemon: The following Pokemon cannot be caught in the game and must be
traded: Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persain, Koffing,
Weezing, Jynx, Electabuzz, and Magmar.
Missingo
warning: Do not use missingno, because it will not work. You can turn
your Game Boy off and back on to make it work again.
Name
origins:
The first part of the name
of the three mystical Pokemon birds, Arcticuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
originate from arctic, zap, and mole. The last parts, uno, dos, and tres
are Spanish for one, two, and three.
Abra was originally called
Hocus.
Note: The three Pokemon
Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam are named after the words mostly used by
magicians while doing acts.
Arbok is "kobra"
(derived from cobra), spelled backwards.
Aerodactyl was originally
called Ptera.
Arcanine was originally
called Blaze.
Bulbasaur's original
Japanese name "Fushigidane" was comprised of the Japanese word
"Fushigi" (mysterious) and "Dane" (bulb), literally
meaning "mysterious bulb".
Charmander is derived from
char(coal) and (sala)mander.
Charmeleon is derived from
char(coal) and (cham)eleon.
Charizard is derived from
char(coal) and (l)izard.
Dewgong is derived from the
Filipino word "Dugong" which means "Manatee".
Ditto is a synonym for
"same". It was originally called Metamon.
Dratini was originally
called Dragoon.
Ekans is "snake"
spelled backwards.
Eevee is a written
pronunciation of the first two letters of "Evolution".
Gastly was originally
called Ghos or Gost.
Growlithe was originally
called Flamie.
Gyrados is Japanese for
"tsunami".
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchans
name start with "hit", meaning their attacks are mainly
fighting. The "mon" in both of their names is probably derived
from "monster". The "lee" in Hitmonlee's name is
from Bruce Lee, who was famous for kicking. The "chan" in
Hitmonchan's name is for Jackie Chan, who is famous for his "piston
punching".
Kabuto means
"helmet" in Japanese. Kabuto was originally called Att.
Kadabra was originally
called Pocus.
Koffing and Weezing were
originally called LA and NY as in Los Angeles and New York.
Machamp was originally
called Ju-Doh.
Machoke was originally
called Kung-Foo.
Machop was originally
called Kara-Tee.
Moltres is derived from
"Molten" and "Tres" (Spanish for "Three").
Omastar was originally
called Kargo.
Omanyte is derived from a
fossil which is called "Omanyte".
Onix is derived from a
precious stone, named onyx.
Pidgey is derived from
Pigeon.
Pikachu is derived from the
Japanese words for "Electric" (Pika) and "Mouse"
(Chu).
Porygon is
"Polygon" spelled wrong.
Raichu is derived from the
Japanese words for "Thunder" (Rai) and "Mouse"
(Chu).
Raticate is derived from
the word "(e)radicate".
Scyther was originally
called Stryke. Scyther's name is derived from its arms, which are shaped
like scythes. A scythe is a long blade attached to the end of a stick
(what the Grim Reaper always carries around).
Tauros originates from the
Latin word "Tauro" (bull).
Tentacool and Tentacruel
are derived from the word "Tentacle".
Vulpix is strikingly
similar to the Latin word "vulpes", which means
"fox".
Winning
team recommendation:
Alakazam (Psychic, Recover,
Reflect, Thunder Wave)
Jolteon. (Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Double Kick, Reflect)
Flareon (Flamethrower, Body Slam, Double Edge, Smog)
Jynx (Psychic, Ice Beam, Lovely Kiss, Bubblebeam)
Vaporeon (Surf, Acid Armor, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump or Aurora Beam)
Exeggutor (Toxic, Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Psychic)
Note: Exeggutor's leech attacks if used together can sap all of their
energy all in one try if used properly.
Catch
Pokemon without weakening them: Save a lot of money (around $10,600) and buy all the Pokeballs.
You should have 99 -- as long as you have at least 85 you can still use
this without having to buy more. When you encounter a Pokemon, start
throwing Pokeballs. If on the first try, it says you missed the Pokemon,
do not try it again -- weaken it or use a better ball. If the Pokemon
breaks out of the ball, keep throwing Pokeballs. After a while the Pokemon
either gets tired of breaking out or finds a ball it likes and will not
bust out. You can use this trick with a Great Ball or Ultra Ball, but it
will be more expensive.
Catch
Pokemon easily: When you throw a Poke Ball, Great Ball, or Ultra Ball, hold B
when the ball just starts to explode. An Ultra Ball is recommended.
Get into a battle with a wild
Pokemon. Use any ball (except for a Master Ball) immediately as an attack.
As soon as the ball appears, hold B + Up. This requires
extremely precise timing.
Use False Swipe until there
is 1 HP remaining, then paralyze them. This will make it harder for them
to break out.
Use this trick to catch
Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres, and Mewtwo easily. You need are a lot of
Pokeballs and you need a Haunter at level 35 that knows Hypnosis. Go to
any of the legendary bird Pokemon, and save the game before you battle.
When you start, make sure you have Haunter in front, and quickly use
Hypnosis. If they attack you, Haunter should not faint. Once they are
asleep, you do not need to weaken them; just throw a Pokeball. When
battling Mewtwo, level up your Haunter to about level 45 and do the same
thing. If you cannot catch it with a Pokeball, try a Great Ball.
Catch
the legendary birds easier: It is much easier to capture them in order of Zapdos, Articuno,
and Moltres. Once you have captured Zapdos, use an electric attack (except
for Thunder) on Articuno. This should put it in the red zone, making for
an easy capture. If you use Thunder, it is likely that Articuno will faint
immediately. Use Articuno to capture Moltres. Use Ice Beam as opposed to
Blizzard, as Blizzard will be too strong. If you are not looking to fill
your Pokedex, still make sure that you have at least Zapdos and Articuno.
Zapdos is very useful for defeating the Elite Four, as it can take down
Lorelei's, Bruno's and Agatha's Pokemon as well as Lance's Gyrados.
Articuno can take down Lance's Dragon family (Dratini, the Dragonairs and
Dragonite) by using Ice attacks.
Check
Ghost Pokemon without the Silph Scope: You can see the Pokemon Ghosts in Pokemon Tower without the
Silph Scope. When you are in battle choose PKM menu as if you were going
to change Pokemon. Instead, just check the stats of any Pokemon in the
party and go back to the battle. You will see the Pokemon that is there.
Note: It is impossible to catch them, but it will be registered by your
Pokedex.
Defeating
Ghost Pokemon: Use a ground type move such as Dig or Earthquake.
The only ghost Pokemon are
Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. They are also Poison-type. Psychic type
Pokemon are weak against Ghost attacks, and the opposite is also true.
Defeating
Brock: Catch a Caterpie in Viridian Forest. Advance it to level 7 and
he will evolve into a Metapod. Advance it to level 11 and it will evolve
into a Butterfree. Butterfree can beat JR. Trainer and Geodude. Butterfree
will have to be at least level 13 before it can beat Brock. Note: Use your
Pikachu's tail whip to lower their defense.
If you look in the tall grass
west of Viridian CIty a lot, it is possible to find a Mankey. Since
fighting types beat rock types, Mankey is the best Pokemon for the job.
You need to raise it to a high level though, because it does not learn a
fighting type attack for a while.
Catch a Pidgey and train it
up to level 18. You should have an easier time defeating Brock.
Go to Viridian City. Enter
the grass by the Pokemon League. Keep battling until you find Mankey and
try to catch it. Train it until it learns a fighting or ground attack,
like Low Kick. Go to Pewter City and fight Brock. Put your Mankey out
first to defeat Geodude. Then, switch to Pikachu and use Tail Whip until
Pikachu faints. Use Mankey again keep using Low Kick until Onix faints.
Use a Pidgey and advance it
to level 13 or 14. Catch a Caterpie and evolve it to a Metapod, and a male
Nidoran. Use all four of them in battle with Brock. Use your Pickchu's
Tail Whip to lower Geodude/Onix's defense. If it faints, use Metapod's
String Shot to lower its speed for slower attacks. Once the "Nothing
Happened" message appears, use Nidoran's Leer to lower Geodude/Onix's
defense.
Get a shiny Nidoran and train
it until it learns Double Kick. It should already know Horn Attack. Use it
to defeat the apprentice. When facing Brock, use Double Kick on all of his
Pokemon.
Catch a Mankey west of
Viridian City, in the grass below where you battle your rival. Train it to
level 9 and let it learn Low Kick. Then, use Low Kick to beat the Jr.
Trainer and Brock.
Choose
Gary's Eevee's evolutions: You can choose Gary's Eevee's evolution by how you do in
battles with Gary's Eevee. To get Vaporeon simply lose the first battle
with Gary in Oak's Lab after you deliver Oak's Parcel. Then, win the
battle near Viridian City on the route to the Pokemon League. To get
Flareon, win the match with Gary at Oak's lab, then lose any of the other
matches, except for any of them past Silph Co. To get Jolteon, win all of
the matches.
Defeating
Gary's Eevee evolutions: When battling Gary's Eevee evolutions, use the following
strategies.
Eevee: Have a Geodude that
knows Dig. Normal move are not effective against Rock Pokemon and ground
is very effective against normal.
Vaporeon: Use Pikachu, or
Bulbasaur.
Flareon: Use Squirtle or
Geodude. Water is very effective against fire, and ground is also very
effective.
Jolteon: Use Graveler that
knows Dig. That is very effective.
Jesse
and James locations: To find these team rocket members, go to these locations:
Mt. Moon (before you exit)
Celadon game corner (before you face Giovanni)
Pokemon tower, Lavender Town (before you rescue Mr. Fuji)
Sliph Co. (before facing Giovanni again, and before you get a Master
Ball)
Reaching
Erica's Gym: You need to use Cut to get to Erica's gym.
No
escape: During the Pokemon League at the last trainer before Gary, try
to leave the room. Two large doors will appear in front of you.
This will also happen when
you fight the trainer before Brock in the Pokemon League. However, if you
defeat him, you can walk out of the room and back to the ghost trainer.
The voice will keep you from going any further than that.
Free
bike: Go to Vermilion City. Go to the Pokemon Club. Talk to the
Rapidash man. He will give you a Bike Voucher. Go to the bike shop in
Cerulean City. Talk to the man at the counter. He will trade your Bike
Voucher for a bike.
Hidden
rare candy: Go to the house in Cerulean City where the man tells you about
the badges. Go outside through the back door and use the Item Finder.
Alternately, walk around his back yard and repeatedly press A until
you find it.
Use the Item Finder in the
grass on the Bike Path.
Hidden
Max Potion: Go to Silph Co. and go to where the nurse is located. Go to
where the bed (the nearest to the left) is found, and press A.
Moonstone: Go to the top of Mt. Moon and use the Item Finder. The
Moonstone can be found in a small slit.
HM 1
(Cut): Go to Vermilion City and ride on the S.S Anne. Find the captain
on the ship. He will ask you to rub his back. After that, he will give you
the HM 1 Cut. Note: You will have to defeat your rival, Gary.
HM 2
(Fly): In Celadon City, go all the way to the left until you see an
entrance with a Snorlax in the way. Go back about six steps. You will see
a tree; cut it. You will now see a house. Go through the other end to find
a secret house. Walk into it and the girl will give you the HM 2 Fly.
HM 3
(Surf): In Fuchsia City, get to the end of the safari game. You will
find a house. Walk into it and the man inside will give you the HM 3 Surf.
HM 4
(Strength): In Fuchsia City, find the warden's teeth in the safari game.
Then, go to the warden's house and give him his teeth. He will give you
the HM 4 Strength. Note: The Pokeball that has a boulder in front of the
Pokeball in the warden's house is a Rare Candy.
HM 5
(Flash): Teach Cut to a Pokemon (or go through Diglett's cave) and go to
Viridian City. Keep going up until you find a tree you can cut. Cut it,
then keep going up until find a the big house. The aide will be inside,
and he will give you the HM5 Flash.
Icebeam
TM: In Celadon City go to the Celadon Department Store. On the
fifth floor, buy two bottles of water. Give one to the thirsty guards that
will not let you through. Give the other one to the little girl on the
fifth floor and she will give you the TM for Icebeam.
Note: Try giving her
different drinks and she will give you different TM moves. These include
Rock Throw and more.
Fake
Faint: Get a Pokemon that is confused during battle and has
Substitute. Use Substitute and wait for the game to say it hurt itself .
The game will say enemy Pokemon Substitute took damage, enemy's Substitute
broke, and the Pokemon will fall and come back up.
Raise
level and revive fainted Pokemon: When your Pokemon gets knocked out, use a rare candy. The
Pokemon will not only grow a level, but it will also get revived. However,
it will only have 1 to 3 HP.
Effective
Pokemon matching:
Normal vs. Nothing
Fire vs. Plant, Bug,
Plant-Poison, Plant-Psychic, Bug-Flying, Bug-Plant, Bug-Poison,
Ice-Psychic, Ice-Flying.
Water vs. Ground, Fire,
Rock-Flying, Rock-Ground, Poison-Ground.
Psychic vs. Fighting,
Poison, Plant-Poison, Poison-Ground, Poison-Flying, Ghost-Poison,
Water-Fighting, Water-Poison
Ghost vs. Psychic,
Plant-Psychic, Water-Psychic, Ice-Psychic
Saving
money: Super potions cost 700 and revive by 50. However, in the
Celedon City Department Store, lemonade costs 350 and revives by 80. Note:
This is on the fifth floor, at the vending machines.
When you reach Celedon City,
go to the rooftop of the Department Store and buy 20 Lemonades. Sell all
your Super Potions. If desired, buy 20 Fresh Waters. This will save money,
as Lemonade costs 350 (half the price of Super Potions) and restores 80
HP. Fresh Water costs 200 and restores 50 HP. Soda pop costs either 250 or
300 and restores 60 HP.
Hidden
Nugget: In Copycat's house, go to her room. On the table at the top is
a doll. Talk to the open space on the table next to it. There is a Nugget
hidden there.
Go to the Copycat's house in
Saffron City. Go to the Chansey downstairs and press A. It will
make its normal "Chansey"-type noise. Then, go upstairs to the
Copycat's room. Go to the Pokedoll closest to the stairs and press A.
Then, stand in front of the bird Pokemon on the table and press A.
Nothing should happen. Then, go to the last doll in the Copycat's room and
press the A. Move one space to the left of the bird on the desk,
face the desk, and press A. A "TRAINER found nugget!"
message should appear, "TRAINER" being the name of the character
in your game. This is very rare and can be sold for 5000. Note: This only
works once.
Hidden
Potion: In the Viridian Forest, immediately before you fight the last
trainer, press A around him. You will find a potion.
Catch
Pokemon easily: When facing a Pokemon (except for special ones, such as Mewtwo)
throw a Pokeball of any kind at the it. As soon as the Pokeball pops open
hold B until it wobbles for the second time. For Pokemon such as
Mewtwo, reduce half their HP, then do the trick.
Ineffective
poisons: If one of your strong Pokemon gets poisoned during a battle,
just keep using a move that can cause an instant K.O.. If you keep
knocking out the opponent's Pokemon one after another, the poison will not
work. Also, instead of pressing and holding the D-pad, tap it to
take small steps.
Keep
the S.S. Anne at Vermilion City: Save your game before going on the S.S. Anne. Once inside, get
any desired items, including the HM01 (Cut). Before you exit the S.S.
Anne, battle a trainer and get all your Pokemon knocked out. You start
back at a Pokemon Center, with the S.S. Anne still at Vermilion City.
Return once you obtain a Pokemon with Surf and visit the immovable truck.
Shortcut
to Cinnabar Island: After getting SURF, go to Pallet Town. Surf down the river at
the bottom. After a few attacks by other trainers you will arrive at
Cinnabar Island.
Safari
Zone time: The time as most people think it is, is not really a time.
Every time you move one space it subtracts one of your moves (or seconds).
This is why if you are fishing, it does not take up any of the moves (or
time). You are just standing there.
Items
in Viridian Forest: When you walk into Viridian Forest, you will see a tree with
someone in front of it. Go to the left side of the tree to find an
Antidote.
Old
Man: After getting the Pokedex, leave Viridian City . The old man
will try to catch Rattata but unlike in the Red/Blue version, it will
breaks free.
The old man does eventually
catch Rattata. After about three or four times talking with him, he throws
the PokeBall and catches it.
No
more tall grass: Teach CUT to a Pokemon, then get the Cascade Badge from Misty.
Walk up to the tall grass and cut it.
Printing
Pokemon: Your Pokemon can be printed at the Pokemon Club in Vermilion
City.
Level
100 Pokemon: This trick requires a link cable and the Red/Blue version. Go
to a Pokecenter and trade one of your Pokemon to the Red/Blue version.
Make sure you have 99 of any item in Red/Blue version. Make that Pokemon
in Red/blue version to level 100 and trade it back to the Yellow version.
Note: This trick requires a lot time, but is worth it.
Avoiding
battles: If you do not want fight all the gym leaders or people who want
a fight while wandering in the cities, just avoid them by walking past
while they are looking away.
Remain
in secret room: Note: This trick requires a link cable. Link to another Game
Boy and begin the game in the Pokemon Center. Go the secret room and
remove the link cable. You and your friend can still play in the secret
room.
Unknown
Dungeon: The Unknown Dungeon is completely different from the Red/Blue
versions, however Mewtwo is still located there.
Immovable
truck: The truck that was next to S.S.Anne in the Red and Blue
versions is here in the Yellow version, but still can not be moved.
Using
the link cable to build your starting team: If you do not want to lose any Pokemon you really like and want
to restart a game, trade the Pokemon from one game to another. To do this,
go to a Pokemon Center and trade. Trade the desired Pokemon for a bad
Pokemon from the other game. Repeat as many times as necessary, then
restart your game. Get your Pokemon back from the other Pokemon game. You
can do this to construct an almost invincible team.
Keep
old Pokemon or create duplicates: Note: This code requires Pokemon Stadium and the
Transfer Pak. Before you restart your game, put the Pokemon you want to
keep into boxes on Bill's PC. Then, transfer your game onto the Nintendo
64 and go to Professor Oak's Lab. Once there, use the computer to transfer
the boxes from your game onto the Nintendo 64 boxes. This will cause all
the Pokemon you want to be saved to be placed on the Nintendo 64 instead
of your Game Boy Color game. Then restart your game, and once you save, go
back to Professor Oak's Lab in Pokemon Stadium. Transfer all the
boxes from the Nintendo 64 to your Game Boy and save. This will add all
those Pokemon into your Pokedex, and you will be able to use them in your
game -- although they will most likely not listen to you until you get
Misty's badge.
Easy
experience: Place the Pokemon that you want to level up at the top of your
list. Fight the Elite Four, then switch to the Pokemon you want to win
with, and bring it out. Keep repeating this with every trainer and
Pokemon.
Easy
Coins in Game Corner: Go to the Game Corner, with all the slot machines. Walk around
the room, continually pressing A. Sometimes you will pick up some
coins off the ground - a message will appear. You can get over 200 coins
this way.
Even
odds on slots: There is a man wearing glasses that resembles the man at the
entrance of the Gyms. Talk to him, then go to the slot machine just above
him. Start with 50 coins and eventually you will hit three jackpots in a
row. Your odds will be 50% as good. If you run out of coins, just repeat
those steps.
Pokemon
level variations:
Wild Pokemon of the same
level are weaker than the same kind of Pokemon of the same level that
you raised yourself. You can also select the moves that the Pokemon you
learned (and forgotten) at an earlier level while wild Pokemon come
"as is" with whatever moves are selected by the CPU.
Having your Pokemon raised
by the babysitter on Route 9 will cause the Pokemon to be weaker and
have lower stats than it would be if you raised it through battles.
Using Rare Candy to raise
your Pokemon will cause the Pokemon to be weaker and have lower stats
than it would be if you raised it through battles.
All
Pokemon with emulators: To get almost all 150 Pokemon when playing the game on an
emulator and the Pokemon ROMs, start a game using the Pokemon Yellow game.
Keep playing until you have all the Pokemon you can get from the Yellow
version. Make sure you have a Pokemon with the FLY ability. Save the game.
Rename the saved game file (e.g. Yellow.sav) to a file that can be used by
a Red or Blue game (e.g. Red.sav or Blue.sav). Open the corresponding
Pokemon game. When you start playing the game, the screen will be
distorted. However, you can still use the menu. Press Start, choose
the Pokemon with FLY, and FLY to another city. When you arrive, the screen
will return to normal and you can continue playing. Note: If you change
games while you are in Pallet Town, you will not be able to get to the
menu before Professor Oak calls you out to invite you to his lab (he walks
aimlessly and the game crashes).
Glitch:
Mew: To get Mew through a glitch, you should not have defeated the
youngster with the Slowpoke by Bill's house or the Gambler between Celadon
and Lavender yet. Also, you must have Fly. Make sure to have a weak
Pokemon that can safely weaken a Pokemon at level 7, or have some Ultra or
Master Balls. Go through the underground passage, and as soon as you exit,
do not move. Save the game at this point. Then, walk one step down and
immediately press Start. If done corectly, the gambler will not
notice you. Go directly to the Pokemon status screen and Fly to Cerulean
City. Notice that once you start flying, the Gambler will have an
exclamation mark above his head, which indcates that he has noticed you.
Once you get to Cerulean City, notice that Start does not work.
This is because the game thinks you are in a battle with the Gambler, and Start
usually does not function during battles. Walk up Nugget Bridge and find
the youngster with the Slowpoke. Do not walk directly up to him or the
game will crash. Walk up to him so that he will have to walk over to you.
When he notices you, defeat his Slowpoke. Start will work again.
Fly to Lavender Town. Go left towards where the Gambler is located. When
you get to Route 8, your start menu will automatically appear. Do not save
the game. Instead, immediately press B to close the start menu. You
will be attacked by a level 7 Mew. Catch it, then save the game.
Glitch:
Stand on a tree: Use Cut on a plant that is blocking your way. Stand where the
plant used to be, then save your game and power off the system. Turn it
back on and you will be standing on the tree.
You can also place Pikachu
where the plant used to be to place him on the tree. His tail will also
disappear.
Glitch:
Fish at statue: You can fish at a statue in any Pokemon Gym. You probably will
not catch anything, but it looks funny.
Glitch:
Bicycle music without being on bike: When you are in a dungeon with rocks that require Strength, get
on your bicycle. Use Strength to push a rock down a hole. Go down right
after the rock, and you will be walking around with the bicycle music on
when you are not on the bike.
Glitch:
Man on gym: Go to the Cinnabar gym when it is locked and try to go in. A
message will appear, and the old man will be on the roof of the gym. Note:
This does not always happen.
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