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A hub for all previous Main Pokémon Games, from Red & Blue to Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee!
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Guide

1st & 2nd GEN: Bugs/Glitches/Exploits

Poll (2 pages)
jojobear13, Feb 11: Not really a glitch, but this would be a good place to put it. It's well documented that the critical hit threshold for Gen-1 is different between the gameboy games and Stadium 1. Specifically speaking: R,G,B,Y Threshold = Base speed 'B' / 2...
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Started by Amy May

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Important

Previous Generations Feedback Thread

Momoro, Oct 2020: Oh, thanks :) I wouldn't know where to begin the dig for that one either!
17   26,517
Started by Nah

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Guide

Previous Generations FAQ

Nah, Feb 2020: Generation VII (Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon) Written by Janp, Nah, --Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon-- A note regarding Moon/Ultra Moon: In these versions, the in-game time is 12 hours different from what your 3DS's clock is set to. For...
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3rd Gen

Why does birch lie?

Amore, Feb 2022: I see some precedent for this theory in Cheren's team in B2W2. He finished the BW story with a powerful, dynamic team in the mid-60s but then is faced with unevolved lv. 10 Normal-types once he becomes a gym leader. It also explains when the...
15   19,137
Started by Poke fan number 489

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1st Gen

Loking for the Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

Nah, Feb 2022: 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   5,529
Started by VisKeroo

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5th Gen

How to actually utilise Challenge Mode

Amore, Feb 2022: I would like to add - in case anyone else has my initial query and finds this by searching - that once you unlock Easy / Challenge Mode after beating Iris, you can then activate it for the rest of your save. I realised this when I was using the Key...
4   8,012
Started by Amore

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2nd Gen

Red Gyrados

Mintaka☆, Jan 2022: Always caught the Lake of Rage's Red Gyarados, but only used it in my main team in my first Crystal playthrough. He was really good backup for my Typhlosion. Amusingly, I have a regular Shiny Gyarados - one I hunted and caught as a Magikarp in...
19   21,431
Started by Qibli

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What is/are your 'nostalgia' generation(s)?

Sweet Serenity, Jan 2022: I would have to say that my nostalgia generation would probably be generation I or II. I would say it’s about equal with those because I have been playing those games on old systems ever since I was a very small child and I was a huge fan of the...
15   12,419
Started by Sheep

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5th Gen

N: Zekrom or Reshiram?

Sweet Serenity, Jan 2022: Lol, thanks for the welcome. You're so sweet. :)
5   6,918
Started by agravedigger

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1st Gen

Fighting Dojo! Hitmonchan vs. Hitmonlee!

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Sweet Serenity, Jan 2022: 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...
34   45,864
Started by Dragon

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1st Gen

Your partner Pikachu in Yellow

icycatelf, Jan 2022: 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   6,411
Started by Sheep

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5th Gen

UPDATE: We determined how to activate all of Pokéstar's special events

agravedigger, Jan 2022: huh, so I posted my suggestion for Everlasting Memories 2 the other day since I didn't know you found all the moves by now, but it's sure a nice personal accomplishment to know I scored it with beat up!! lol I'll check out the dialogue when I get to...
5   14,477
Started by Biozilla

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5th Gen

Hidden Lines of Dialogue in Pokéstar Studios

Nah, Jan 2022: I suppose I should mention that they figured out all the moves sometime after creating this thread. You can see the thread with the full list here: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=460313
9   14,705
Started by Biozilla

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7th Gen

Corsola called for Help!

agravedigger, Jan 2022: SOS battles were unique, new and challenging. essentially double battles for your opponent - while you're locked to one mon. it enables Totems to come up with strategies which put you at a big disadvantage, not even taking into account you can be...
10   26,755
Started by Palamon

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Things You Didn't Notice Till Later.

agravedigger, Jan 2022: Pokémon Village is a secret, but it's on Kalos' regional map even before you get there!?
6   11,364
Started by Iceshadow3317

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4th Gen

This is what happens when you have too much free time

agravedigger, Jan 2022: I like what you've done regarding Gym battles. alas, I'd add that as a difficulty option. surfing minigame and the true Game Corner are dearly missed by many people, I believe.
1   9,559
Started by wdcahn

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4th Gen

I want to share all my thoughts/theories on Pokémon DPPT

agravedigger, Jan 2022: interesting read! especially loved the speculation residing on rules of genetics since that interests me a lot in terms of biology too lol.
2   9,314
Started by _confused_piplup_

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6th Gen

Kalos Gym Leaders Can Be Hard, Actually

agravedigger, Jan 2022: I had actually lost pokémon from several nuzlockes to Viola (hard mode hack), Grant, Clemont, Valerie and Wulfric. with Wulfric, it was mostly due to losing my charizard in the cave right before. with others it's lack of viable team members and...
4   7,529
Started by Scourgekku

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5th Gen

What is your favourite Sawsbuck form?

Poll
agravedigger, Jan 2022: well you just about summed up what I thought. except for me it's perhaps the flags of the winter form that take me. I wouldn't change spring, but the other two are a little plain and the bushes are too big.
19   13,493
Started by Janp

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"By the way, how would you like to join Team Rocket?"

agravedigger, Jan 2022: siding with the bad guys is sometimes fun and unique. good thing there are several fangames which let us join!
18   20,296
Started by Sheep

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5th Gen

Ghetsis' Deformity.

agravedigger, Jan 2022: in several official works, his both arms are okay. somewhere I had seen him with a black glove, like Hiatus mentioned. his eye is probably scarred and unfunctional, possibly blind, as early artwork shows it damaged. perhaps he suffered trauma to the...
16   15,051
Started by Origin Green

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5th Gen

Why was Gen 5 hated so much?

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Fairy, Jan 2022: ..It is? Damn, I must have missed that boat. Though I’m sure if you go back in my post history you’d probably find some strong opinions on something - I can’t really say for sure that it’s the most hated! Not in my opinion at least, and...
39   19,641
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7th Gen

Favourite Gen 7 Pokemon

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icycatelf, Jan 2022: Alolan Sandslash for sure! Loved the original Sandslash and Ice is my favorite type, so...! Regional variants aside, Midday Lycanroc would probably me my favorite Gen. 7 Pokémon. It's so pretty, especially for a Rock-type! Had the best Shiny of...
184   34,205
Started by FeraligatrMaster

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1st Gen

Eevee

agravedigger, Jan 2022: 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...
10   1,261
Started by Sheep

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2nd Gen

"Well, wouldn't you like this EGG?"

agravedigger, Jan 2022: shiny pichu, I think! I know I had a shiny raichu on my team.
9   5,031
Started by Sheep

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Was Whitney hard to beat for you?

agravedigger, Jan 2022: yes :( HGSS is even worse because of abilities since I always get one of my teammates infatuated! the only time she was a breeze was when I caught a male nidoran, waited for mum to send me a moonstone and ran straight at her with a whole nidoking!...
21   5,147
Started by Sheep

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5th Gen

Did you choose the same starter for BW and BW2?

agravedigger, Jan 2022: actually not! snivy is my top Unovan pick, but I wanted to create some variety to not get almost equal teams so osha is my sequel choice. will use in Legends too because samurott is a very cool 'mon!
24   12,911
Started by VisionofMilotic

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2nd Gen

Noctowl or Pidgeot?

Poll (3 pages)
agravedigger, Jan 2022: pidgeot for personal reasons probably. I've used it in some nuzlockes. rest in peace, JO enjoy your well-deserved post-league break, Mercedes!
50   92,573
Started by KantoJohto

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1st Gen

Using pokémon with gen 1 mechanics

jojobear13, Jan 2022: Seconded. And any rom hack that fixes Focus Energy turns Beedrill into a mid-game beast. It just rips through Erika, Koga, and Sabrina.
14   10,863
Started by VisionofMilotic

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3rd Gen

sav2xps Program

Farsis, Jan 2022: Hello everyone I was online looking for the program sav2xps but only found a link that was dead. Waybackmachine also didn't have anything of use. Does anybody here have anything or some other program?
0   2,578
Started by Farsis

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4th Gen

Did anyone else skip Chuck?

(2 pages)
Nah, Dec 2021: Hi there, I just wanted to let you know that while we don't have an explicit or formal thread revival rule, we still reserve the right to not let people bump really old threads, and ones last posted in before I joined PC certainly qualify as that. ...
27   4,650
Started by MiniMinun

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Uh, I don't know how to make polls. But i'd like some advice.

Poll
Koopa_T, Dec 2021: I voted for X because I might be starting a new game in my version as well. It's fun & playable game. The first time to see Mega Pokemon. If I could vote a second time I say Omega Ruby because Mega's are amazing. xD
8   9,038
Started by Neon Pink

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4th Gen

Team Galactic

ReKoil, Dec 2021: Kinda bland imo Never paid much attention to them.
12   1,374
Started by Palamon

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1st Gen

How Would You Rank The Difficulty of Kanto Gym Leaders?

Major Agnostic, Dec 2021: 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   6,661
Started by Scourgekku

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1st Gen

The Master Ball

Major Agnostic, Dec 2021: 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
17   3,061
Started by Palamon

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3rd Gen

Did Maxie and a grunt really dive into the water in Pokémon Ruby?

ZeoStar, Dec 2021: I played a rom hack with little story changes, however one of them was that Maxie used the correct orb and battles you with Groudon midway through the game. It invoked a sense of dread I had never seen in a Pokemon game.
11   14,527
Started by Novial

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Ultimate poll of previous gen starters

Poll
RedDragonThunderzord, Dec 2021: It's Litten, definitely Litten.
13   9,216
Started by Sheep

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Best HM moves

Palmer-Granate, Dec 2021: Surf, Fly, Strength + Waterfall are my favourites. Dig + Headbutt were somewhat decent. Rock Smash, Flash + Cut would be decent rookie moves. Defog + Whirlpool.....uuuugh!!!
15   18,088
Started by VisionofMilotic

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6th Gen

FRIEND SAFARI

brakizen, Dec 2021: what is your fc? i got fairy added but they havent added me back.
5   1,001
Started by brakizen

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What game are you playing right now and who's on your team?

_confused_piplup_, Nov 2021: since everyone is playing BDSP, I m playing platinum which is basically better imo lol. I d like to try new pokemon, so I changed some usual members of my team. I always pick Empoleon, because yeah lol, I can't change it. Then i was thinking to add...
15   8,000
Started by UnvoicedUnveiled

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1st Gen

I believe you play as Ash in Pokémon Yellow

Sheep, Nov 2021: 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...
1   6,885
Started by Venusaur's_Leaf_Company

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2nd Gen

Why does gen 2's batteries in the cartridge die so fast?

jojobear13, Nov 2021: On the PCB of the game you will see a little IC labeled "6735" with a lot-trace code underneath. That is the game's real-time clock. Like any digital clock, this chip needs to always be powered-up in order to keep time while the cartridge is sitting...
2   6,899
Started by Venusaur's_Leaf_Company

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5th Gen

How Would You Rank The Difficulty of Unova Gym Leaders?

PokemonPotatoHero, Nov 2021: Thought nimbasa gym was quite tough. Easiest being aspertia gym.
5   8,999
Started by Scourgekku

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Are there any caves you didn't use Flash to get through?

Amore, Oct 2021: Similar to above - I did Granite Cave without Flash. For some reason I couldn't get past Slateport City (didn't have the right conversation to move the grunts - spent a lot of time in Battle Tent though!) when playing Emerald so by the time I...
8   8,868
Started by Sheep

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6th Gen

What would you change about X&Y?

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The_Dragon_Veteran, Oct 2021: the first thing that come to my mind? a rematch with Elite 4 and a better champion Diantha is "meh" and she is easily forgettable maybe a better Elite 4 too, they are extremely vulnerable to their disadvantages
29   18,354
Started by Dragon

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6th Gen

Share your Secret Base QR codes!

icycatelf, Oct 2021: Old thread was old, so I decided to make a new one after starting to play ORAS again. Here's my code! Just tried making it look like my room as opposed to doing something fancy like my old base. Come visit and battle my Shiny fossils, bugs, and...
0   7,159
Started by icycatelf

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4th Gen

Team Help!

Scourgekku, Oct 2021: You're gonna want something to counter the Ghost type. Gengar is likely your favorite option, but Sneasel, Murkrow, and Houndoom are also great. I do not recommend Umbreon, unless you are going at a support movepool.
2   7,488
Started by 7rob77

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Favorite game to do Challenges with?

DelibirdTrainer, Oct 2021: I did a few challenges in Black 2 because I could trade mons from Black 1 using my NDS and my 3DS. It was the only time I could use two consoles on my own
9   12,102
Started by moon

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7th Gen

You "Beastly Thing," You!!

Iceshadow3317, Oct 2021: With the worm hole.... I was never really a fan of the concept.... especially if you were trying to get shiny pokemon which was just a job compared to other ways of getting shiny pokemon, alas it is the only way I can get a Shiny Latios which I...
9   9,827
Started by (Feebas)

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1st Gen

RBY Major Battles Without Wasted Potential

Scourgekku, Oct 2021: 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...
4   7,493
Started by Scourgekku

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1st Gen

Need help to build team for Stadium

BrainWave, Oct 2021: 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.
3   14,236
Started by BrainWave

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5th Gen

How did you think they got the idea for BW1 to only include new creatures?

Palamon, Oct 2021: They probably decided "we want to (soft) reboot the franchise!" Which is something Pokemon always seems to do every odd numbered generation. Generation 3 was sort of a reboot, as well. Old Pokemon weren't in the first few routes of the games. But,...
3   7,787
Started by PageEmp

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4th Gen

I am completing the PokéDex for the first time in my life.

ZeoStar, Oct 2021: This sounds like so much fun to try someday. I've never managed it. I like finishing the story and jumping straight into another game, so unless I particularly like something I never stick around for the completion aspect.
9   11,529
Started by JanicePlayground
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