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1st Gen

1st generation red jap version

Merka, Apr 1: Thank you very much, now I see all clear. I must have been checking the wrong sources... That explains lot of things. Sorry for my mistake. Definetly, I'm interested in your patch, I will play it very soon. Thank you again!

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Started by Merka

1st Gen

I find these games very frustrating

Megan, Feb 17: I like the gen 1 games but I'm very aware that you kinda needed to grow up with them in order to do so. I've done many playthroughs and enjoyed every one of them. The movesets aren't limiting to me. It just means I have to plan TM use for my team...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

best/ worst gen moves

Megan, Feb 6: Twineedle was a good move due to Bug being strong against Poison types. Gen 1 has a lot of Poison types, and a lot of them are Grass Types, as well. Unfortunately, that move is exclusive to Beedrill. That move alone makes Beedrill a lot better than...

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Started by VisionofMilotic

1st Gen

Loking for the Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

Nah, Feb 3: Normally you'd want to ask this sort of thing over in our Trade Corner, but I wouldn't bother trying. As has been mentioned already, the odds of finding a legitimate one are practically non-existent, so any offer you'd get would almost certainly be...

2 1,553

Started by VisKeroo

1st Gen

Fighting Dojo! Hitmonchan vs. Hitmonlee!

(2 pages)

Sweet Serenity, Jan 28: I always chose Hitmonlee back then, even though I loved both the Hitmons. I always hated the fact that I had to choose one, but I took advantage of that by playing Pokémon Stadium when using my game’s save file with the Transfer Pak. Once you defeat...

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Started by Dragon

1st Gen

Your partner Pikachu in Yellow

icycatelf, Jan 28: Only if you met certain requirements in Pokémon Stadium, which I didn't have the patience for back then. Pretty sure it wasn't until last year that I ever fully trained a team in Gen. I. Back then you needed a Surfing Pikachu to play the surfing...

10 2,154

Started by Sheep

1st Gen

Eevee

agravedigger, Jan 20: gosh yes! cliché, I know, but eevee is one of my favorites! first time I ever played Pokemon, it was Red and I decided to use vaporeon because it's very gracious and can swim. also absolutely disappearing in water!? I'm sold! nowadays I prefer to...

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Started by Sheep

1st Gen

Using pokémon with gen 1 mechanics

jojobear13, Jan 14: Seconded. And any rom hack that fixes Focus Energy turns Beedrill into a mid-game beast. It just rips through Erika, Koga, and Sabrina.

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Started by VisionofMilotic

1st Gen

How Would You Rank The Difficulty of Kanto Gym Leaders?

Major Agnostic, Dec 22: Hardest to easiest for gen 1 Kanto: Sabrina: Gen 1 Psychic types are broken, nuff said. Alakazam is crazy in any case. Giovanni: Mainly because of the high levels and Persian in Yellow. Also has some OHKO moves that can suck. Misty: There's...

5 3,467

Started by Terrablim98

1st Gen

The Master Ball

Major Agnostic, Dec 22: I think I used it on Moltres in Victory Road. I still find it odd to find that legendary there, so random lol. And they kept it like that for future games too (Moltres in Mt Silver in HGSS, for example

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

I believe you play as Ash in Pokémon Yellow

Sheep, Nov 13: It definitely mimics Ash's experiences in the anime, down to being able to find wild Pidgeotto in Viridian Forest (not something available in any other Kanto game) like Ash did. Ash is loosely based on Red, but there are a lot of parallels in Yellow...

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Started by Venusaur's_Leaf_Company

1st Gen

RBY Major Battles Without Wasted Potential

Terrablim98, Oct 12: In honesty, looking at this I couldn't disagree less. I basically assumed every Pokemon could learn every move in first generation as it was all so weird 😅. RBY does not have to be fixed, per se. All I (attempting to) do was take some of the...

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Started by Terrablim98

1st Gen

Need help to build team for Stadium

BrainWave, Oct 7: Here is an update, showing how well my team fares: RFflFRRS_MA I've learnt too late that Staryu is not allowed, but I managed to find a substitute.

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Started by BrainWave

1st Gen

Genwunners are misunderstood

jibbajabbawocky, Sep 2: I've packed out Pokemon cards for my job for the last 8 years. All those kids who "drifted away" drifted back when Go came out. :) (or showed up with their kids saying, "Pokemon is still a thing!?" .... yeah, it's only the single most profitable...

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Started by yamibakura95

1st Gen

flash is optional

ZeoStar, Sep 1: I used an umbreon with flash through an entire playthrough of crystal. It stopped pretty much every ace pokemon used by a gym leader/elite four. Other than that, I still use it for the convenience. I don't mind lowering accuracy since AI doesn't...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Rumors You Fell For

(2 pages)

rocore, Aug 2: I only fell in the year 2000 when people started to say that mew was in the van next to the s.s.anne in pokemon red hahaha

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Gen i oddities

Palamon, Jul 23: Been playing gen i lately, these are some odd things I noticed while playing: -Gym leaders can use items even when it isn't their turn. I burned Brock's Geodude and he already took his turn he still was able to use a Full Heal anyway. I don't...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Moveset for starters pokemon

BoulderSmolder, Jul 19: Venusaur with Razor Leaf, Leech Seed, Sleep Powder, and Body Slam. Charizard with Slash, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, and Dig. Blastoise with Surf, Blizzard, Body Slam, and who cares I never chose Blastoise anyway. :P

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Started by asuraflameheart

1st Gen

Making a list of imprinted stamped numbers on original carts - Please Help!!

cudvida, Jun 24: Hello! I am coming from YouTube. What do you know about the numbers on Pokémon Silver? Are they the same as the rest? My number is 34 Also if by any chance can you link me a Pokémon Blue or Silver from eBay that is authentic? I am looking to...

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Started by frabulator

1st Gen

Kanto Safari Zone

Megan, Jun 7: I like then Safari Zone of the first generation. It felt so incredibly massive, especially back in the day. It was incredibly easy to get lost in it for a long time. It also had a lot of cool secrets, tons of items, some really rare Pokemon like...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Greed and Punishment

yamibakura95, May 2021: gen 1 dungeons felt os desolate and creepy. no trainers in them, no NPCs, just willd pokemon and a suprise legendary bird.

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Started by Megan

1st Gen

the 1/256 glitch

Lucifer, Apr 2021: If this ever affected me I was never aware as: 1. I'd never heard of it until now and 2. I didn't understand the mechanics back when I played Gen 1 nor did I care to. I just wanted to catch Pokemon like my best friend.

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

There weren't that many music tracks

LordWayback, Apr 2021: Looking at a direct rip it isn’t 100% storage issues on the cartridge it probably doesn’t have to do with storage (they compressed a 1,028~KB raw rom onto a 8MB cartridge (as of GBC)) so it must have to do with limitations of how expensive music is...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle? Who is the BEST Kanto starter?

(2 pages)

pokemon fan person, Mar 2021: i like all of them, but if i have to choose it would be bulbasaur

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Started by Imported Cheese

1st Gen

Gen 1 Positives

ElBurrito, Mar 2021: Though the graphics are significantly outdated, they still have a certain charm to them that later gamers, especially gens 6 and up just don't have. The lack of hand holding and hours of forced tutorials is also nice. I recently started another...

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Started by Pokedream.su

1st Gen

What your fav pokemon means

Megan, Mar 2021: Why is every Pokemon I pick a reference to some random person that I don't understand? Well, at least Scyther is kind of cool...meme-y but cool.

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Started by VisionofMilotic

1st Gen

Psychic type was broken

Palamon, Jan 2021: I fixed it. I mean, there was only one Ghost type in generation I and they were also part Poison type. But not everyone's experience is the same, I suppose.

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Safe cloning glitch?

Eeveehunter, Nov 2020: Figured I'd just post an update, I found a super easy glitch that allowed me to get my eevees. I hope it's ok that I post it if not please delete the thread. First you need a pokemon that knows fly and one that knows strength it doesn't matter...

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Started by Eeveehunter

1st Gen

Glitched or normal?

Sydian, Oct 2020: i sometimes use the mew glitch just Because it's easy to pull off, but i only do it if i genuinely want to use it on my team. i don't do the missing no. glitch or anything else really. i guess another thing tho is that i'll use the toxic + leech...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

The Exclusive Insects! [November 2017]

Sydian, Sep 2020: RIP to the three people that picked pinsir

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Started by Radiating

1st Gen

How do you think speedrunners discovered RNG Manipulation?

Sirius Black, Sep 2020: Like the title says - How do you think speed-runners discovered and learned how to use RNG Manipulation to their advantage? Do you wonder if it was an accidental case or if someone specifically went onto their game with figuring out how to...

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Started by Sirius Black

1st Gen

Why do speedrunners save and immediately reset there games?

FoxTreeMoon, Aug 2020: Oohhhhhhhhhhh!

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Started by FoxTreeMoon

1st Gen

The Kanto Elite Four

Hocus_Pokemon, Aug 2020: Will and Karen never appeared in the anime, right? Bruno did, but he's not part of the Elite Four. And Koga joining the Elite Four in the anime? I don't think so. With that Golbat of his being beaten by a Charmander? 😂

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Pokemon Green

Caite-chan, Jul 2020: Not gonna lie but I've always wanted to try playing Green only because it's technically the original version to Red.

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

What would be your favorite thing about gen 1 ?

Skavyy, Jul 2020: Some locations and a good portion of the Pokemon designs are the highlight for me. Other than that, I struggle to like gen 1 that much.

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Started by Ghost In The Community

1st Gen

Which legendary is best? legendary birds edition

(4 pages)

Akemi Yoshida, Jun 2020: Yes, I agree that Articuno looks much prettier and more elegant, which gives him an edge over Zapdos.

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Started by Desert Stream~

1st Gen

Surfing Pikachu

Palamon, Jun 2020: If you beat the Prime Cup in Pokemon Stadium back in the day, you could send a Pikachu that could learn Surf back to Pokemon Yellow. Surfing Pikachu had a special animation whenever you surfed. It looked like this:...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

HELP: Determinant Value Manipulation

Aema, Jun 2020: Hi! While I'm attempting to do a Nuzlocke with any answers to this question, the question and answer themselves have more to do with Gen 1's general game mechanics. I'm wondering whether it's possible to manipulate the DV's of wild Pokemon...

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Started by Aema

1st Gen

1st gen mechanics to drive you crazy

BH, May 2020: Oh, thank you kind sir for explaining it to me

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Started by VisionofMilotic

1st Gen

Getting all three Kanto Starters

Lunar, May 2020: I actually loved getting them! I played through Yellow for the first time when it was released on the VC and was super excited to get my hands on the three starters. I think it's mainly cause it was something you never really see in Pokemon games,...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

You can catch Pokemon that are over level 100

_pheebee, May 2020: Highest I have caught is a LV. 155 Squirtle. Though, how EXP is programmed it levelled down to 100 after one fight. (still evolved though)

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Glitch Pokemon

Palamon, Apr 2020: Generation I had a lot of glitch Pokemon. Other gens had a few themselves, but none of them can be accessed through normal means without a cheating device, so I'm gonna just about Gen I's. Have you ever encountered a glitch Pokemon besides...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Daisy Oak

Roni, Apr 2020: I always get the map from her in FRLG then never really think about her afterwards. And in HGSS by the time I get to her 99% of my mons already have max happiness so I don't really go to her at all. Maybe talk to her once when I first arrive in...

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

"Bill's Garden"

DragonKing48, Apr 2020: Possibly...basically were going to the original "Mythical " pokemon, except they'd be in game, take legitimately 2 or 3 real times to get to, and if you failed the catch, they're gone. No 2nd chance-ever.

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

You had to save the game before switching boxes.

Inner Rhymes, Apr 2020: I honestly hold a grudge against this mechanic. I was catching a whole bunch of Pokémon in the Safari zone when a Chansey appeared. And BOOM! box full!

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Weird Evolutions

KingsOftheSummit, Mar 2020: I've never heard of this bug that's amazing

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

PP usage after enemy faints?

Palamon, Mar 2020: I think, in later generations, yeah, PP is consumed if a Pokemon uses a move, even after a Pokemon faints. It'll say "but there was no target" or "but it failed". Although, I'm not sure about generation I. It probably is that way in generation I...

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Started by ChickenMom

1st Gen

You Could Use the Game Boy Printer

ChickenMom, Mar 2020: I wish I had done that! That sounds awesome! Were the print-outs also stickers? Or just paper?

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Bill

Palamon, Mar 2020: Bill is the creator the Pokemon Storage System. When you first meet him, he will be trapped in the body of a Pokemon. Which Pokemon depends on which version of Kanto you're playing. In Gen III, he's a Clefairy, in Gen VII, he's inside a Nidorino....

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Started by Palamon

1st Gen

The Bike Cost 1 Million Pokedollars

Fritz, Mar 2020: Seems pretty strange to give out free vouchers for products that are worth $1million. Would've been interesting to see what might have happened if you actually could carry that amount of money in the game. Maybe you could have gotten a second bike...

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Started by Palamon

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1st generation red jap version

I find these games very frustrating

best/ worst gen moves

Loking for the Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

Fighting Dojo! Hitmonchan vs. Hitmonlee!

Your partner Pikachu in Yellow

Eevee

Using pokémon with gen 1 mechanics

How Would You Rank The Difficulty of Kanto Gym Leaders?

The Master Ball

I believe you play as Ash in Pokémon Yellow

RBY Major Battles Without Wasted Potential

Need help to build team for Stadium

Genwunners are misunderstood

flash is optional

Rumors You Fell For

Gen i oddities

Moveset for starters pokemon

Making a list of imprinted stamped numbers on original carts - Please Help!!

Kanto Safari Zone

Greed and Punishment

the 1/256 glitch

There weren't that many music tracks

Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle? Who is the BEST Kanto starter?

Gen 1 Positives

What your fav pokemon means

Psychic type was broken

Safe cloning glitch?

Glitched or normal?

The Exclusive Insects! [November 2017]

How do you think speedrunners discovered RNG Manipulation?

Why do speedrunners save and immediately reset there games?

The Kanto Elite Four

Pokemon Green

What would be your favorite thing about gen 1 ?

Which legendary is best? legendary birds edition

Surfing Pikachu

HELP: Determinant Value Manipulation

1st gen mechanics to drive you crazy

Getting all three Kanto Starters

You can catch Pokemon that are over level 100

Glitch Pokemon

Daisy Oak

"Bill's Garden"

You had to save the game before switching boxes.

Weird Evolutions

PP usage after enemy faints?

You Could Use the Game Boy Printer

Bill

The Bike Cost 1 Million Pokedollars