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Previous Generations icon

Previous Generations

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

Section Staff: Nah, Megan, Janp

Guide

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

(2 pages)

jojobear13, Aug 1: Here is another really, really obscure bug in the gen 1 games. When you push a boulder in the downwards direction, the puff of dust has poor visibility. This is because its object attributes are not getting set correctly. What happens is that, when...

41 27,801

Started by Amy May

Important

Previous Generations Feedback Thread

Momoro, Oct 2020: Oh, thanks :) I wouldn't know where to begin the dig for that one either!

17 23,764

Started by Nah

Guide

Previous Generations FAQ

Nah, Feb 2020: 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 13,759

Started by Nah

1st Gen

Yellow: Anyone ever tried to recreate Ash's team?

bez850, Aug 7: Yea once I did, my team was Pikachu, Charizard, Muk, Pidgeot, Kingler and Primeape. And let me tell you, baller! This is honestly his most competitive team he could possibly have from gen 1, in my opinion.

7 575

Started by Sheep

Do you remember your original game winning teams? (Gen 1-5 Era)

bez850, Aug 7: You have atleast one of my top 5 from each gen in your teams: Gen 1: Poliwrath/Pidgeot Gen 2: typhlosion/umbreon Gen3: manectrike Gen 4: frosslass Gen 5: gothitelle That's awesome!!

8 146

Started by bez850

4th Gen

searching for a good emulator to play Pokémon platinum

cossu3, Aug 7: PS I'm on MAC

1 64

Started by cossu3

3rd Gen

do you thing firered is set in the right difficulty?

Megan, Aug 6: The games kind of expect you to make a full team of six and keep switching out Pokemon whenever possible. That way you don't end up with one single overpowered Pokemon and instead have a decently leveled party all around. When using only one Pokemon...

2 90

Started by cossu3

What old generation looked the best to you?

cossu3, Aug 5: probably heart gold because of the palette they used, it spreads happiness

18 3,856

Started by Sheep

1st Gen

Best & worst gen 1 sprites

soulzzii, Aug 5: for me atleast, the yellow sprites are probably the best gen 1 sprites, my personal favorite is Eevee, since its really cute, and on r\g\b i also really like the eeveelutions, i also love how Mewtwo design there, its iconic. Also love the Gengar and...

6 227

Started by VisionofMilotic

1st Gen

New attack in Fire Red

Megan, Aug 4: That depends on if you're creating a ROM Hack in Binary or with a Decomp. In any case, though, this isn't the right forum for these types of questions. You'll need to check in the respective ROM Hacking section: Link to Binary ROM Hacking...

1 126

Started by cGui09

The Best Generation

(2 pages)

Koraidon, Jul 26: I enjoy Gen 5 and 6th as well alola gens, it always fresh with something new in the corner not to dwindle something that is least enjoyable.

34 4,157

Started by Last Thursday

Decisions that made no sense.

(2 pages)

Fritz, Jul 25: Bringing back single-use TMs just to force people to do things like Raid Battles in SWSH or digging for treasure in BDSP's Underground. Makes both of these activities feel like a chore at times. Being able to paralyze Electric types in older...

34 3,610

Started by Poke fan number 489

4th Gen

problem trading between real/flash cart

CrookiNari, Jul 23: Heya, I'm trying to trade between a real HG cart and a ROM on an R4. But every time I so much as take a step on the flash cart, it tells me there's a communication error and sends me back to the title screen. I've been trying the Union Room and have...

0 190

Started by CrookiNari

roast your favorite old gen

(2 pages)

Amore, Jul 23: This thread in 5 years: "lol imagine having to rely on a now-defunct online service to trade - and also pay for it (TWICE if you want GTS)" But yeah, so glad you can buy berries in B2W2. I've maxxed out my Join Avenue on my glitchy B2 cart so...

25 16,426

Started by Sheep

5th Gen

I'm replaying BW1 and having fun with talking NPCs

Sheep, Jul 22: Unova had some really fun NPC dialogue - I feel like I remember it being the most fun to talk to everyone, whereas I hardly remember dialogue from most other games. Seeing NPCs in Castelia have barely any interest in talking cause they're in a rush...

4 1,038

Started by XXTheMichelXX

6th Gen

Best Music From XY?

Adam Levine, Jul 22: Some of my favorites include Super Training, the Elite Four battle theme, and the Kalos Power Plant. I've never actually played XY, so my opinion on their music isn't the most well-informed, but those three tracks are just so good.

14 8,765

Started by Terrablim98

Ever realized an old gen game wasn't as good as you originally thought?

CooltrainerKen, Jul 20: Currently playing crystal and the Kanto region lacks a lot.it feels barren.lacks side quests and NPCs who phone you.no safari zone.veridian forest looks incomplete.the wild pokemon in bushes seem to have their levels all over the place making it...

12 720

Started by Sheep

2nd Gen

playing through silver for the first time (where is a leafstone?)

CooltrainerKen, Jul 19: I believe you can only get one leafstone in silver from bills dad on route 25(bills house in gen1).in crystal there are NPCs who phone you and give you stones from time to time.my suggestion is find someone playing crystal who needs a mareep or...

5 2,602

Started by tokki211

1st Gen

Bulbasaur's vine whip

Squirtkipfan01, Jul 17: I approve of squirtle preaching and yea i guess charizard did get alot of mainstream in the anime

13 650

Started by rainbowfurreteatingawaffle77

1st Gen

Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

Julius_Blaze, Jul 15: Hi! My name is Blaze, and im one of the people involved in the r/lostmedia thread and actively searching for this Mew. You contacted me there, but im very glad to read this thread, it seems you have a treasure in your hands. If possible and we...

6 488

Started by Akonnwalker

1st Gen

A thorough review of Pokemon Red and Blue

AlecAzzamYT, Jul 10: Thanks for letting me know, Nah! @ jojobear 13, thank you so much for that feedback!! That is so incredibly helpful! I'm still working on my editing skills so with time I'm hoping to improve in that area. Excellent point about the sprites. I try...

3 488

Started by AlecAzzamYT

1st Gen

Day Care

Megan, Jul 8: I've used it mostly just to get some more levels on Pokemon I didn't train. I think the most use I got out of it came due to schoolyard rumors of some sort of Poke gods at the time. Leave a Pokemon there for too long and it'll run away and you get...

9 756

Started by Sheep

3rd Gen

The best teams and most unusual teams you have used in Gen 3

Explorer of Time, Jul 6: My randomized FireRed run was also extremely weird. ...

7 912

Started by Adamabbafan

5th Gen

Tympole water absorb

Rojin70065, Jul 1: thx anyway guess i,ll have to make my team without that in

2 353

Started by Rojin70065

Decoding Action Replay Codes

Gryfphen, Jun 27: I have an action replay. I have the wild encounter and shiny codes for pokemon emerald and they work fine. The pokemon is always of a "Timid Nature". I am trying to decode the structure of the code to understand what I can do to change the nature...

0 386

Started by Gryfphen

5th Gen

Do you want BW remakes?

Sweet Serenity, Jun 24: Of course I want Pokémon Black and White remakes, as Pokémon Black and White are still the best games in the main series of Pokémon! Pokémon Black and White developers exerted extra effort into ensuring that the games had a great storyline, villain...

10 4,622

Started by Sheep

Which old gen was your favorite to train in?

Sweet Serenity, Jun 22: My favorite old generation to train Pokémon was generation 7, or Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, mainly because of the Exp. Share that made leveling Pokémon to level 100 much easier and the fact that I didn’t really have to do much training at all...

6 607

Started by Sheep

2nd Gen

Ho-oh or Lugia?

(3 pages)

TicTacToe, Jun 17: When do you need Lugia and Ho-Oh when you can have three inappropiately leveled Dragonites? Jokes aside, Lugia has always been my favourite between the two. Not saying it's better, just a personal preference.

51 6,599

Started by Dragon

3rd Gen

There were a few things about Emerald that i didnt like compared to the original RS

Vielleroue, Jun 16: The only point on which I disagree with you is Wallace as Champion. Look, time (and OR/AS) made me like Steven less than I used to, but I've always liked Wallace. Yes, his team could be tougher, but even back then he gave me one hell of a fight -...

7 14,803

Started by yamibakura95

3rd Gen

RNG Manipulation

Janp, Jun 16: After I finished my SBQ on Ultra Moon, I've started messing with RNG manipulation on that save. It was a lot easier than what I would asume. But it didn't felt that rewarding as getting shinies the proper way.

2 418

Started by Palamon

Best ways to collect all Pokemon/Play the Pokemon games?

MultipedBeatle, Jun 15: I have a friend with one copy of HS/SS, and I have all the games from Black 2 onwards. I just cannot for the life of me spend that kind of money! As much as I hate it, I got the ROMs for the games I do not own.

3 630

Started by MultipedBeatle

4th Gen

What was your pokemon team with which you completed the adventure for the first time?

GreenHydreigon123, Jun 14: My old Diamond team's enjoying their retirement days in Kalos. My starter was Infernape, and my main team included Roserade, Staraptor, Gastrodon, Luxray and Dialga. I also had a Tyranitar and Giratina in the reserve and I grinded them all to level...

13 4,818

Started by CresentAzure

6th Gen

Archie and Maxie's new designs in ORAS

VisionofMilotic, Jun 9: Oras all the way for Archie. Physically he seems like a more towering, virile and mighty opponent to face. His mode of dress also better represents the sea by wearing mostly blue tones, a wetsuit-inspired theme and the gold chain with the anchor...

8 979

Started by Sheep

4th Gen

Partner Trainers

Palamon, Jun 9: I have personal and permanent vendetta against the Mira girl. She defeated a shiny Zubat with her Kadabra in Diamond and for that, I will never forgive that girl. Ever. As for the rest of them, I thought they were pretty cool. Cheryl was pretty...

5 704

Started by Vielleroue

3rd Gen

Sapphire Save File (HELP)

jojobear13, Jun 7: /r/Gameboy on Reddit can best help you. They keep up with the tech when it comes to dumping cartridges.

4 1,098

Started by kgold

7th Gen

The Ultimate Lillie Roast thread (fans, please stay away)

jibbajabbawocky, Jun 2: I liked Lillie, but I wish they had her follow you around, rather that pop in, have some dialogue and then run away again. Bish, if I'm going to see you 5 times per island, just follow me around and give me dialogue cues when you need to infodump...

15 7,504

Started by w1f1pa55w0rd

5th Gen

Trading

Megan, May 31: I'm going to close your thread as you seem to have already made another one in the Trade Corner. For future reference: please make any sorts of trade requests in there, as well. :)

1 239

Started by Thegenfiver

4th Gen

Pokemon soulsilver

Zed01, May 31: I just saw them and I still think that it's a repro and not a real game, sorry. Did you do the "light test" I talked about in my previous comment?

12 719

Started by Nick Warren

6th Gen

Gen 6 trading communication error

Eanrua1, May 31: I tried to trade a pokemon egg from my 3ds pokemon y game to my other 3ds Alpha sapphire game. Every time it gets to the end of the trade, I get an error message. Trading between the games worked perfectly when I was getting a Kingdra so I was...

0 609

Started by Eanrua1

2nd Gen

Kris and Lyra

Megan, May 29: I prefer Kris over lyra simply because of nostalgia, being the first female player character, as well as her having (crystal) blue hair. Even to this day she's the only character that comes with an unconventional hair color (ignoring, of course...

19 25,412

Started by VisionofMilotic

2nd Gen

Mom

Megan, May 29: I used it back in the day and made use of all the dolls she bought on occasion. I did eventually stop because she didn't buy anything new anymore. I also had at some point started to max out my money. You can still give her money without having it...

11 1,674

Started by VisionofMilotic

Funnest old gen to replay?

Megan, May 29: I like replaying gens 1-3 the most. They are a lot faster to get around with cutscenes being only few and far inbetween. I'm a little iffy on gen 3 in that regard, though. Especially Emerald made things a little bit annoying with all the random "let...

6 1,040

Started by Sheep

6th Gen

Friend Safari Time

Sheep, May 15: I've had a strong urge to replay gen 6 lately, especially Y since my brother finished that one and gave it to me afterwards. They're definitely great games. So I will be joining you again sometime soon, after beating it ages back and getting too...

20 2,198

Started by Koopa_T

6th Gen

My Perspective on XY - Were They Really That Bad?

_confused_piplup_, May 5: XY are the opposite of gen 5 games to me. I loved the style of the game, going from the region, to cities, pokemon and character designs to music. I definitely preferred those things in XY rather than gen 5. This can be personal tho. What I didn't...

8 2,063

Started by Terrablim98

3rd Gen

Help me recover my 15 years old Blaziken

jojobear13, May 2: Post .sav file. It's likely been overwritten, but it might be viewable with a hex editor if only a data termination byte has been moved.

2 1,578

Started by SameLucky

4th Gen

Is it possible to empty the berry stock in D/P?

d4rk, Apr 27: That was very complete thank you so much! Ha, I knew I could permanently lose some of them. I have no plans of trading with HGSS so far, so I'll be careful with those ones.

2 1,479

Started by d4rk

6th Gen

Unlimited Berry Picker - High Score!

(2 pages)

Megan, Apr 23: This thread is from 2013. We usually allow people to bring up older topics. But for threads this old we kindly ask you to open a new thread, instead. :D

38 5,113

Started by Hyzenthlay

7th Gen

Pokemon Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu LGPE Natures, Moves, Reference Guide!

Ravakahr, Apr 22: So sorry I've deleted it all since then! I never got any feedback so I deleted it.

3 1,570

Started by Ravakahr

Nickname censorship

popplio25, Apr 20: *is it okay if i comment here now... this thread was 2016* today on legends Arceus, they didn't let me name my hisui zorua ''fuku'' i meant it to mean ''luck; fortune'' for crying out load ... not what they thought it meant.... :<

24 4,274

Started by Auticorn

3rd Gen

Gen 3 Tournaments?

Nah, Apr 19: tbh I'm not really sure why exactly PC's competitive playerbase/interest diminished, just that it did and that all attempts to revitalize it didn't work out. Though maybe someone else has ideas as to why. And feel free to ask me or any other...

3 1,708

Started by mewtwo2you

6th Gen

Theories about why Looker washed up with amnesia at Battle Resort (ORAS)

_confused_piplup_, Apr 4: pretty much what Nah wrote about the changes. However imo White 2 is an upgrade not a downgrade, while gen 7 is a downgrade. That's just my opinion tho, because I didn't like gen 7. About Looker, I wouldn't overthink it. Meeting Looker after the...

4 2,245

Started by LookerFoundYou

6th Gen

In ORAS, can you capture Kyogre in the Delta Episode if you made it faint earlier in the game during the storm?

Devalue, Apr 3: Should be there regardless of how long since last clearing the Elite Four. May continuing beating the Elite Four to respawn it, if you defeat it again. Stops respawning once you catch it.

3 2,104

Started by LookerFoundYou

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

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

Previous Generations Feedback Thread

Previous Generations FAQ

Yellow: Anyone ever tried to recreate Ash's team?

Do you remember your original game winning teams? (Gen 1-5 Era)

searching for a good emulator to play Pokémon platinum

do you thing firered is set in the right difficulty?

What old generation looked the best to you?

Best & worst gen 1 sprites

New attack in Fire Red

The Best Generation

Decisions that made no sense.

problem trading between real/flash cart

roast your favorite old gen

I'm replaying BW1 and having fun with talking NPCs

Best Music From XY?

Ever realized an old gen game wasn't as good as you originally thought?

playing through silver for the first time (where is a leafstone?)

Bulbasaur's vine whip

Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

A thorough review of Pokemon Red and Blue

Day Care

The best teams and most unusual teams you have used in Gen 3

Tympole water absorb

Decoding Action Replay Codes

Do you want BW remakes?

Which old gen was your favorite to train in?

Ho-oh or Lugia?

There were a few things about Emerald that i didnt like compared to the original RS

RNG Manipulation

Best ways to collect all Pokemon/Play the Pokemon games?

What was your pokemon team with which you completed the adventure for the first time?

Archie and Maxie's new designs in ORAS

Partner Trainers

Sapphire Save File (HELP)

The Ultimate Lillie Roast thread (fans, please stay away)

Trading

Pokemon soulsilver

Gen 6 trading communication error

Kris and Lyra

Mom

Funnest old gen to replay?

Friend Safari Time

My Perspective on XY - Were They Really That Bad?

Help me recover my 15 years old Blaziken

Is it possible to empty the berry stock in D/P?

Unlimited Berry Picker - High Score!

Pokemon Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu LGPE Natures, Moves, Reference Guide!

Nickname censorship

Gen 3 Tournaments?

Theories about why Looker washed up with amnesia at Battle Resort (ORAS)

In ORAS, can you capture Kyogre in the Delta Episode if you made it faint earlier in the game during the storm?

1st generation red jap version