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Previous Generations

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

Section Staff: Nah, Dragon

Guide

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

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itsdarsh, Apr 12: Does anyone have any further information on this? I'd love to investigate it but I cannot find any information on this on bulbapedia, GCL, serebii, pret, or anywhere else really. A source would be much appreciated.

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Started by Amy May

Important

Previous Generations Feedback Thread

Nah, Feb 26: That's alright, I'll take whatever I can get

14 9,527

Started by Nah

Guide

Previous Generations FAQ

Nah, Feb 6: Generation VII (Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee!) 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...

7 6,167

Started by Nah

Featured

Ask the Previous Cast!

saniachan, Nov 26: Uh, excuse me, is Hugh here? I wanna ask him about his sister's reaction at her Purrloin's evolution tbh ._.

4 34,498

Started by Dragon

7th Gen

Team Rainbow Rocket

Inner Rhymes, May 31: Tbh, I felt it was hardcore nostalgia bait, nothing too special and probably a reason to ensure their sales numbers grew.

8 1,097

Started by Palamon

5th Gen

Only new Pokemon were available until the Postgame

Inner Rhymes, May 31: I understand that Black and White aimed to be soft reboots of generation 1, especially with how some Pokemon were designed in a manner which seemed to pay homage to gen 1 designs (Bouffalant = Tauros), and while it sounded great on paper, it failed...

7 163

Started by Palamon

4th Gen

Battling Giovanni

Inner Rhymes, May 31: While I was unable to unlock this battle legitimately, I do remember unlocking it in a certain Mod. If anything, this battle actually gave me closure as to where Giovanni was after the Kanto saga.

1 29

Started by Palamon

2nd Gen

The Evolution of Johto's Starters

#Not Important, May 31: What were meganium and the whole tododile line???

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Started by bobandbill

2nd Gen

A tale of three Johtos: the evolution of the Gen II maps over the development

Luna, May 31: Wow that was a great read, thanks! Really interesting to see the changes in development for GS along the way, really wish we could have in-depth explanations for some of their original plans for the plot, towns etc. That surf route connecting...

2 128

Started by Ivysaur

5th Gen

Many Gen V Pokemon evolve at later levels.

Rivvon, May 30: Because the developers want you to play the postgame. Unlike gen 2 Kanto, where the Gym Leaders cap out at around Lv50 despite you already defeating Lance who surpassed those levels, the BW postgame actually has Trainers who are stronger than the...

3 1,279

Started by Palamon

6th Gen

Santalune Forest

LatiasSoulDew, May 30: Rather than gen 1 pandering I think the developers just copied Viridian Forest out of lazyness, or they need to put their resources on something else. If I remember correctly this is the game where Pokemon did transition to a new system and...

3 130

Started by Palamon

6th Gen

Where Was Your Secret Base?

Luna, May 30: My secret base was in the same location as my classic one in Emerald. On route 115 just south of Meteor Falls there's a little bush thing and I decided to make it there for nostalgia purposes haha, I spent so many hours in there perfecting it as a...

2 63

Started by Palamon

4th Gen

Mindy in SnowPoint City

Amore, May 30: Oh yeah, when I just had the one DS and Diamond, this irritated me to no end

12 1,525

Started by The Roniverse

6th Gen

PokeMiles

Luna, May 28: Yeah I think it's one of those things that's actually useful when you're playing the games, and when you have loads of PokeMiles saved up, but it's not a mechanic that stands out from Gen 6 imo. That being said, I'm pretty sure I just spammed mine...

2 69

Started by Palamon

7th Gen

Registreer in Po Sun&Moon

DragonKing48, May 27: Something I hate about RNG is how timer balls can INSTEAD become progressively WORSE as time goes on...

3 4,035

Started by Pokédpotato

7th Gen

GTS and LINK TRADE closed?

DragonKing48, May 27: Still going...idk where all that talk about them being shut down even came from...

2 1,919

Started by Crwatkins50

3rd Gen

You can't "catch 'em all" anymore.

NikolaP, May 26: I started on Ruby (emulated, even!), so not being able to catch them all was a normal thing for me, and kept being so in gens 4 and 5. I never even thought of catching them all - I just liked to have all starters and many legendaries.

4 229

Started by Palamon

7th Gen

Pokemon lets go

Smithy85, May 25: Ii need to find a moonstone for nido king but ill try and get a abra or just give up playing it

4 191

Started by Smithy85

6th Gen

Spinda with a “Pacman” spot

Maserati777, May 25: Today I noticed a Spinda with a spot shaped like Pacman. Its on the right side so I could only see it when first entering the horde as the camera doesn’t pan around that far and then in Pokemon amie after petting it. I’m on mobile so can’t post an...

0 148

Started by Maserati777

5th Gen

Zorua & Zoroark

Amore, May 24: I managed to get two copies of each Shiny Beast, and a Japanese Celebi. So far I've used one Shiny Raikou to get Zoroark - I believe during my first play through. I guess its kinda neat, but then also vastly devalues them once B2W2 came out and you...

4 349

Started by Palamon

3rd Gen

I'm almost out of money...

Palamon, May 23: Oh, then yeah, definitely make use of that VS Seeker. It can be pretty much used anywhere except caves. Good luck getting more pokedollars.

3 309

Started by FoxTreeMoon

4th Gen

Nintendo Wifi Connection is Possible in 2020

The Roniverse, May 23: Might be a dumb question but sadly the site doesn't have any FAQs :( Does this work for emulators and a laptop connection? I'm pretty interested in trying this out but I don't have a physical DS at the moment.

7 3,491

Started by ROMhacker254

1st Gen

1st gen mechanics to drive you crazy

BH, May 21: Oh, thank you kind sir for explaining it to me

15 2,397

Started by VisionofMilotic

2nd Gen

Battling Red

Luna, May 21: The first time I ever fought Red in Crystal as kid was before I really used Google to search things about video games so I was really going in blind. I had no idea he even existed in the game and just found him, which made it even cooler, I can't...

6 487

Started by Palamon

6th Gen

Friend Safari

Luna, May 19: I probably enjoyed this feature more than I disliked it, but that was definitely due to my circumstances when XY were released. I guess the games could sort of be seen as another 'reboot' of the franchise, and the hype behind 3D Pokemon games on the...

13 1,020

Started by Palamon

1st Gen

Getting all three Kanto Starters

Luna, May 19: 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,...

3 820

Started by Palamon

5th Gen

Cannot see the differences of backsprite battle animation slowing down while being poisoned in Black 2/White 2

thegoodguy3221, May 15: Bulbapedia states that when a Pokemon has less than half HP or has a status condition, the animation slows down. But when I compare the backsprite speed differences of Pokemon with more than half HP but without any status problems VS poisoned...

0 729

Started by thegoodguy3221

2nd Gen

Mom saves your money.

headspace, May 15: in the remakes you could get some sweet items through her spending your money, once I learned about that I always just said yes at the beginning. it doesnt get in the way at all

8 1,440

Started by Palamon

Pokemon Platinum [4th Gen]

rosariioo, May 14: Ok thanks for the help! i’ll try and see if it works

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Started by rosariioo

7th Gen

Battle Agency

Palamon, May 14: The Battle Agency was added to the US/UM. In this facility, you rent Pokemon and as you rank up, you will get a higher grade. You also have to play with people you met in the Festival Plaza. What did you think of the Battle Agency? I only...

0 786

Started by Palamon

Rival Rematch switching pokemon

ShadowTyrant, May 13: So I was fighting Blue in the champion rematch. Is he actually able to switch pokemon? I was fighting in and even managed to get him down to struggle while he had 4 other pokemon remaining and he refused to switch. It was also a Shedinja that I had...

0 838

Started by ShadowTyrant

3rd Gen

I'm wondering sth. about training AI in Gen 3

DylanHSU, May 13: Oh You are wise, that's very logical ....I'll go there to ask them later! Thx Nah! I like your profile btw ...

2 1,058

Started by DylanHSU

6th Gen

The PSS

Nah, May 12: I wish they'd bring it back

1 1,016

Started by Palamon

5th Gen

YouTube video/channel

Nah, May 10: Gonna lock the thread, as we don't really allow threads made for the sole purpose of advertising one's Youtube channel, since this site does not exist to be an advertising bulletin board for every random channel or social media account. We prefer it...

1 1,297

Started by s11t

3rd Gen

Bad Egg

Rainbow, May 9: I think I borrowed my friends action replay once and used it in Diamond, ended up getting a bad egg because I had no idea how to cheat properly lmaoo

5 215

Started by Palamon

5th Gen

I can’t start the Yancy/Curtis sidequest?

Nah, May 6: If you're at the point where you've beaten the E4 already, I wonder if maybe you already progressed in the sidequest to the point where you've given Yancy/Curtis back their Xtransceiver and forgot about it. If I remember right, at this point the...

3 1,466

Started by RadEmpoleon

4th Gen

Johanna

NikolaP, May 6: I've heard about that, but I'm not sure which categories she competes in - I only ever reached Master Rank in Beauty and Smart, and while I think I did see Fantina and Jasmine, I don't remember Johanna.

4 1,306

Started by Palamon

6th Gen

Getting an Eon Ticket

ZeoStar, May 5: I never even knew they still existed in Gen 6. I thought the only way to obtain the other Latias/Latios was trading.

4 1,321

Started by Palamon

Favorite bottom screen gadget?

The Roniverse, May 5: HGSS auto run widget. That was a godsend. Aside from that I agree with everyone else here. #BringBackPoketch2020

7 1,805

Started by Palamon

7th Gen

Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma

ZeoStar, May 4: I did end up using them because I thought they looked cool.

3 2,782

Started by Palamon

7th Gen

Favorite Z-move?

RadEmpoleon, May 3: As for the normal ones, I like the one for psychic, Shattered Psyche. For the special ones, Snorlax’s Pulverizing Pancake is my favorite because I got the event for it when I got Sun. It’s also why I love Snorlax so much.

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Started by Palamon

4th Gen

Solaceon Ruins

Ace Trainer Slash, May 3: I think I just explored like the first few rooms, caught an Unown, and never went back there. I might do that sometime in the future, I never fully explored Platinum.

5 6,810

Started by Palamon

3rd Gen

Pokemon Center Men

Amore, May 3: In terms of the guys, I think I've noticed all of them. I got really into Secret Bases though, so definitely prefer getting the Trader. For the women, the only one I've ever noticed it the Pokéblok lady. As I never had - and never will have -...

1 1,476

Started by Palamon

3rd Gen

The Internal Battery Has Run Dry...

HeroLinik, May 3: My Emerald battery died around 2012, but it didn't really affect much as I'd far moved on from Emerald at that point. I came around to replacing it earlier this year, and did it successfully, restarting my save so I could make full use of my new...

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Started by Palamon

Pokemon Battle Revolution(PBR) Who played during its prime?

Amore, May 1: I had it briefly, for about 6 months - this was back when I had to constantly trade-in my games and my parents would make up the difference rather than buying all the ones I wanted, which Game must have loved - and I did enjoy the 3D battling....

1 1,469

Started by Lil MuDkiP849

5th Gen

BW is better than BW2

Amore, May 1: Story-wise BW really just upped the game, as has been said above more eloquently than I'm presently capable of putting it. B2W2 was the first time since Emerald that I didn't get a new Pokémon game on opening day, mostly due to the brilliance of...

8 5,968

Started by Zeils33

3rd Gen

Scott

Amore, May 1: I liked Scott because he massaged my ego 😆 I was surprised at his anime appearance too though, I don't know what I expected but it wasn't that! He makes Emerald's super-difficult Battle Frontier feel that bit more special though. I think I...

5 461

Started by Palamon

4th Gen

Canalave City Library

Amore, May 1: Ironically, because of my experiences with things like the magazines referenced in OP, I stumbled upon the readable books by accident about 5 years after the games were released. I definitely enjoyed them, even if the limitation of speech bubbles...

2 2,179

Started by Palamon

4th Gen

Certain Pokemon Cannot evolve

Amore, May 1: Like the emphasis on trading meaning there are lots of trade evolutions, this is something that can really get to me. Its less of an issue the past 10 years or so as- I got a DSi because we thought my DSLite was broken (turns out it just the Diamond...

7 8,826

Started by Palamon

3rd Gen

Artisan Cave

Amore, May 1: I never had anyone to trade with, and when I was younger my parents were a lot thriftier than they are now - whilst my Xbox360 got replaced twice, I had to sell my GBA on the cheap to get the money for a new DS game - so I don't even have a GBA but...

3 411

Started by Palamon

3rd Gen

Underwater

Amore, May 1: I remember when I was younger and played Emerald over and over again because it was the only Pokémon game I had (the two-three year wait between that and Diamond seemed eternal), I was pretty down on the underwater bits. In particular I didn't like...

5 3,830

Started by Fritz

3rd Gen

Sales

Palamon, May 1: In R/S/E sometimes there would be sales on the roof in the Lilycove Department store. It's a very random and rare occurrence in the original games. You can buy stuff for your secret base if you're lucky enough to get a sale. You will usually...

0 1,357

Started by Palamon

1st Gen

You can catch Pokemon that are over level 100

_pheebs, May 1: 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)

2 1,636

Started by Palamon

6th Gen

One mega only

Ace Trainer Slash, Apr 29: I'd go with Mega Ampharos! If not that, then probably Beedrill. If not Beedrill, then... probably Venusaur?

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Started by VisionofMilotic

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Team Rainbow Rocket

Only new Pokemon were available until the Postgame

Battling Giovanni

The Evolution of Johto's Starters

A tale of three Johtos: the evolution of the Gen II maps over the development

Many Gen V Pokemon evolve at later levels.

Santalune Forest

Where Was Your Secret Base?

Mindy in SnowPoint City

PokeMiles

Registreer in Po Sun&Moon

GTS and LINK TRADE closed?

You can't "catch 'em all" anymore.

Pokemon lets go

Spinda with a “Pacman” spot

Zorua & Zoroark

I'm almost out of money...

Nintendo Wifi Connection is Possible in 2020

1st gen mechanics to drive you crazy

Battling Red

Friend Safari

Getting all three Kanto Starters

Cannot see the differences of backsprite battle animation slowing down while being poisoned in Black 2/White 2

Mom saves your money.

Pokemon Platinum [4th Gen]

Battle Agency

Rival Rematch switching pokemon

I'm wondering sth. about training AI in Gen 3

The PSS

YouTube video/channel

Bad Egg

I can’t start the Yancy/Curtis sidequest?

Johanna

Getting an Eon Ticket

Favorite bottom screen gadget?

Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma

Favorite Z-move?

Solaceon Ruins

Pokemon Center Men

The Internal Battery Has Run Dry...

Pokemon Battle Revolution(PBR) Who played during its prime?

BW is better than BW2

Scott

Canalave City Library

Certain Pokemon Cannot evolve

Artisan Cave

Underwater

Sales

You can catch Pokemon that are over level 100

One mega only