RBY Frequently Asked Questions

In Red and Blue

Q: What Pokémon are available in what game?

Pokémon available only in Red
Mankey + Primeape
Growlithe + Arcanine
Scyther
Electabuzz
Oddish + Gloom + Vileplume
Ekans + Arbok


Pokémon available only in Blue
Meowth + Persian
Vulpix + Ninetales
Pinsir
Magmar
Bellsprout + Weepinbell + Victreebel
Sandshrew + Sandslash


Q: What starter will your Rival pick?

If you choose Bulbasaur as a starter, Gary chooses Charmander

If you choose Charmander as a starter, Gary chooses Squirtle

If you choose Squirtle as a starter, Gary chooses Bulbasaur


Q: What will your Rival's final team be?

Your Rival's final team is determined by the starter you pick (and subsequently he picks)

If you choose Bulbasaur as a starter:
Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Exeggutor, Charizard

If you choose Charmander as a starter:
Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Arcanine, Exeggutor, Blastoise

If you choose Squirtle as a starter:
Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Arcanine, Venusaur


Q: How do you get Mew?

Legally and officially, the only way to get Mew is to download one from an official Nintendo Event. But for these games, there's no chance of that happening again.


Q: So unofficially.. how do you get Mew?

Check out the topic right HERE.


Q: What's that truck next to the S.S. Anne for?

Nothing. It has no use whatsoever, and you can't move it with Strength or get Togepi or anything like that.


Q: How do I evolve Graveler, Kadabra, Haunter and Machoke?

Simply trade them to another Pokémon game to have them evolve. In their final forms, they will learns moves at the same level as their second forms, so you don't need to worry about what level you evolve them at.


Q: What Pokémon can I get from in-game trades?

Jynx: Celadon City - Swap for a Poliwhirl

Nidoran (f): Route 5 Gatehouse - Swap for a Nidoran (m) (RED)
Nidoran (m): Route 5 Gatehouse - Swap for a Nidoran (f) (BLUE)

Farfetch'd: Vermilion City - Swap for a Spearow

Nidorina: Route 11 Gatehouse - Swap for Nidorino (RED)
Nidorino: Route 11 Gatehouse - Swap for Nidorina (BLUE)

Mr Mime: Route 2 (via Diglett's cave) - Swap for Abra

Lickitung: Route 18 Gatehouse - Swap for Slowbro

Electrode: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Raichu

Tangela: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Venonat

Seel: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Ponyta


Q: What do the Gym Leaders use?

Pewter City - Brock (Rock)
Geodude (12)
Onix (14)

Cerulean City - Misty (Water)
Staryu (18)
Starmie (21)

Vermilion City - Lt. Surge (Electric)
Voltorb (21)
Pikachu (18)
Raichu (24)

Celadon City - Erika (Grass)
Victreebel (29)
Tangela (24)
Vileplume (29)

Fuschia City - Koga (Poison)
Koffing (37)
Muk (39)
Koffing (37)
Weezing (43)

Saffron City - Sabrina (Psychic)
Kadabra (38)
Mr Mime (37)
Venomoth (38)
Alakazam (43)

Cinnibar Island - Blaine (Fire)
Growlithe (42)
Ponyta (40)
Rapidash (42)
Arcanine (47)

Viridian City - ??? (Ground)
Rhyhorn (45)
Dugtrio (42)
Nidoking (45)
Nidoqueen (43)
Rhydon (50)


Q: What do the Elite 4 use?

They're meant to be tough to beat, so we'll only tell you the types they use.

Lorelei - Ice
Bruno - Fighting
Agatha - Ghost
Lance - Dragon


In Yellow

Q: What will the Rival's Eevee evolve into?

If you lose your battle with your rival at Proffessor Oak's lab, your rival's Eevee will evolve into Vaporeon.

If you win your battle with your rival at Oak's lab, and win the battle with your rival west of Viridian City, your rival's Eevee will evolve into Jolteon.

If you win the battle with your rival at Oak's lab, but lose (or pass up) the battle west of Viridian City, your rival's Eevee will evolve into Flareon.


Q: What will your Rival's final team be?
Depending on what his Eevee evolves into, it will be:

Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Cloyster, Ninetales, and Jolteon

Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Magenton, Ninetales, and Vaporeon

Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Cloyster, Magneton, and Flareon


Q: What Pokemon aren't available in Yellow?

Weedle + Kakuna + Beedrill
Pikachu (none in the wild) + Raichu (starter refuses to evolve)
Jynx
Magmar
Electabuzz
Ekans + Arbok
Koffing + Weezing
Meowth + Persian


Q: How do I get a Surfing Pikachu?

You can teach a Pikachu to Surf with the help of Pokémon Stadium. To do so, you must do the following:
The Pikachu must be on a 6-member team you use to beat the R2 Prime Cup at Master Ball level. It does not have to be from the Yellow game; Red/Blue Pikachus are fine.
All the Pokémon on your team must be chosen directly from your Game Boy cartridge (no registered teams, no rentals). They can be in your party or in any box in Bill's PC.
If you lose, you can re-enter, and you can use regular continues, but you cannot save the game and continue later. If you save and quit, you've screwed it all up.
Pikachu does not have to be used in every battle and does not actually have to take part in any battle, but must be on your 3-member team in the last round. It can sit on the bench or participate in Rounds 1-7, it doesn't matter.
Once the Champion has been decided (and it's not the CPU), your Pikachu will automatically learn to Surf if it knows less than 4 attacks. If it already knows 4 attacks, you can select which one it will forget (in hyper-cute fashion) to make room for Surf, or you can abandon learning the move.


Q: How do I get the original starters?

Charmander - Route 24 - Talk to a guy near the bridge (a non-trainer sort of guy)

Bulbasaur - Cerulean City - Talk to a girl in the house next to the Pokécenter (make sure Pikachu is happy!)

Squirtle - Vermilion City - Talk to Officer Jenny in the middle of the city


Q: How do I make Pikachu happy?

Don't let him faint much, heal status problems quickly, keep him with you, blah blah blah. Honestly, if you just keep trying to give it Potions, even if its HP is full, it'll love you as much as you need it to.


Q: What Pokémon can I get from in-game trades?

Machoke (will evolve during trade): Route 5 Gatehouse - Swap for a Cubone

Lickitung: Route 11 Gatehouse - Swap for Dugtrio

Mr. Mime: Route 2 (via Diglett's cave) - Swap for Clefairy

Parasect: Route 18 Gatehouse - Swap for Tanegla

Dewgong: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Growlithe

Rhydon: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Golduck

Muk: Cinnibar Island Lab - Swap for Kangaskhan


Q: What do the Gym Leaders use?

Pewter City - Brock (Rock)
Geodude (10)
Onix (12)

Cerulean City - Misty (Water)
Staryu (18)
Starmie (21)

Vermilion City - Lt Surge (Electric)
Raichu (28)

Celadon City - Erika (Grass)
Tangela (30)
Weepinbell (32)

Fuschia City - Koga (Poison)
Venonat (44)
Venonat (46)
Venonat (48)
Venomoth (50)

Saffron City - Sabrina (Psychic)
Abra (50)
Kadabra (50)
Alakazam (50)

Cinnibar Island - Blaine (Fire)
Ninetales (48)
Rapidash (50)
Arcanine (57)

Viridian City - ??? (Ground)
Persian (53)
Dugtrio (50)
Nidoking (55)
Nidoqueen (53)
Rhydon (55)


Q: What do the Elite 4 use?

They're meant to be tough to beat, so we'll only tell you the types they use.

Lorelei - Ice
Bruno - Fighting
Agatha - Ghost
Lance - Dragon


In Green

Q: Can I get Mew if I fill my Pokédex?

No. Mew is not available in Green. The idea of you getting it when you fill your Pokédex is an unfounded lie. This has been confirmed by several owners of an original Japanese Green.


General

First Generation Type Chart (note that it's not the same as other generations)


Q: Where are the rare or one-of-a-kind Pokémon?

Hitmonlee / Hitmonchan - Challenge and defeat the Fighting Dojo leader and you'll get to choose between Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. You can only take one of the two

Lapras - After you defeat your rival in Silph Co, a terrified worker will give you Lapras. If you don't have the space for it, you can come back and get it later

Eevee - Found in Celadon City, through a rear entrance to Pokémon Mansion

Porygon - Buy it in Celadon Casino for 9999 coins (Red) or 6999 coins (Blue)

Omanyte / Kabuto - At the end of Mount Moon, you get to choose between a Dome Fossil (Kabuto) or a Helix Fossil (Omanyte). Which ever you pick, take it to the Lab on Cinnibar Island later in the game to have it resurrected into the Pokémon

Aerodactyl - Use Cut to get into the back entrance to the Museum in Pewter City. Talk to the scientists to get some Old Amber. Take this to the Lab on Cinnibar Island to get an Aerodactyl

Snorlax - One Snorlax can be found on Route 12 and another on Route 16. You'll need a Pokéflute to wake them up

Articuno - Explore Seafoam Islands

Zapdos - Explore the Power Plant

Moltres - Explore Victory Road

Mewtwo - Explore Cerulean Cave


Q: Where can I find a certain TM?

TM01 - Mega Punch (Normal)
Mt Moon, also available at the Celadon Mart for $3,000

TM02 - Razor Wind (Normal)
Game Corner, also available in the Celadon Mart for $2,000

TM03 - Swords Dance (Normal)
Silph Co.

TM04 - Whirlwind (Normal)
Route 4

TM05 - Mega Kick (Normal)
Victory Road, also available in Celadon Mart for $3,000

TM06 - Toxic (Poison)
Fuschia City Gym - Reward for beating Koga

TM07 - Horn Drill (Normal)
Game Corner, also available in the Celadon Mart for $2,000

TM08 - Body Slam (Normal)
S.S. Anne

TM09 - Take Down (Normal)
Silph Co. also available in the Celadon Mart for $3,000

TM10 - Double Edge (Normal)
Game Corner

TM11 - Bubblebeam (Water)
Cerulean City Gym - Reward for beating Misty

TM12 - Water Gun (Water)
Mt Moon

TM13 - Ice beam (Ice)
Celadon Mart - Gift from girl on rooftop

TM14 - Blizzard (Ice)
Cinnibar Mansion

TM15 - Hyper Beam (Normal)
Game Corner Prize

TM16 - Pay Day (Normal)
Route 12

TM17 - Submission (Fighting)
Victory Road, also available in the Celadon Mart for $3,000

TM18 - Counter (Fighting)
Celadon Mart

TM19 - Seismic Toss (Fighting)
Route 25

TM20 - Rage (Normal)
Route 15

TM21 - Mega Drain (Grass)
Celadon City Gym - Reward from beating Erika

TM22 - Solar Beam (Grass)
Cinnibar Mansion

TM23 - Dragon Rage (Dragon)
Game Corner

TM24 - Thunder Bolt (Electric)
Vermilion City Gym - Reward for beating Lt Surge

TM25 - Thunder (Electric)
Power Plant

TM26 - Earthquake (Ground)
Silph Co.

TM27 - Fissure (Ground)
Viridian City Gym - Reward for beating ???

TM28 - Dig (Ground)
Cerulean City

TM29 - Psychic (Psychic)
Saffron City

TM30 - Teleport (Psychic)
Route 9

TM31 - Mimic (Normal)
Saffron City

TM32 - Double team (Normal)
Fuschia City, also available in the Celadon Mart for $1,000

TM33 - Reflect (Psychic)
Power Plant, also available in the Celadon Mart for $1,000

TM34 - Bide (Normal)
Pewter City Gym - Reward for beating Brock

TM35 - Netronome (Normal)
Cinnibar Mansion

TM36 - Self-Destruct (Normal)
Silph Co.

TM37 - Egg Bomb (Normal)
Fuschia City, also available in the Celadon Mart for $2,000

TM38 - Fire Blast (Fire)
Cinnibar Island Gym - Reward for beating Blaine

TM39 - Swift (Normal)
Route 12

TM40 - Skull Bash (Normal)
Safari Zone

TM41 - Soft Boiled (Normal)
Celadon City

TM42 - Dream Eater (Psychic)
Viridian City

TM43 - Sky Attack (Flying)
Victory Road

TM44 - Rest (Psychic)
S.S. Anne

TM45 - Thunder Wave (Thunder)
Route 24

TM46 - Psywave (Psychic)
Saffron City Gym - Reward for beating Sabrina

TM47 - Explosion
Victory Road

TM48 - Rock Slide (Rock)
Celadon Mart - Gift from girl on rooftop

TM49 - Tri Attack (Normal)
Celadon Mart - Gift from girl on rooftop

TM50 - Substitute (Normal)
Game Corner


Q: Where can I find a certain HM?

HM01 - Cut (Normal)
Find the Captain of the SS Anne and talk to him. He'll give you this HM.

HM02 - Fly (Flying)
Have a pokemon cut though a bush just before the gatehouse to the west of Celadon. Pass through the upper gate house to find a house where a woman will give you this HM.

HM03 - Surf (Water)
Go into the Safari Zone and walk all the way to the end. There's a House at the very end, where the man inside will give you this HM.

HM04 - Strength (Normal)
Near the Secret House in the Safari Zone are the Warden's Gold Teeth. If you take them back to him, he'll give you this HM.

HM05 - Flash (Normal)
After getting Cut, go through Diglett's Cave and find a house where Professor Oak's Aide is waiting for you. If you have at least 10 Pokémon saved in your pokedex, he'll give you this HM.

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