Pokemon Mini-Guide - Version 1.2 By Roland Carlos E-Mail: FongSucks@hotmail.com
Version Updates: February 12, 1999 - Added even more tips from E. Fortuna January 28, 1999 - Added tips from E. Fortuna December 27, 1998 - First release of guide
Hey, thanks to for clicking on the link to this Mini-Guide. This Mini-Guide will give you info on Evolutions, how to find rare Pokemon, HMs, TMs, Items and tips. Please note, there is no walkthrough here and there are no plans by me to make one. But, hopefully, this coupled with a good walkthrough will be all you need. Enjoy!
--------------- EVOLUTION CHART ---------------
Name : Evolutions (if any) - Type -Versions found in Number
#001 Bulbasaur: Evolves into Ivysaur - Grass/Poison - Both #002 Ivysaur: Evolves into Venusaur - Grass/Poison - Both #003 Venusaur: No Evolution - Grass/Poison - Both #004 Charmander: Evolves into Charmeleon - Fire - Both #005 Charmeleon: Evolves into Charizard - Fire - Both #006 Charizard: No Evolution - Fire/Flying - Both #007 Squirtle: Evolves into Wartortle - Water - Both #008 Wartortle: Evolves into Blastoise - Water - Both #009 Blastoise: No Evolution - Water - Both #010 Caterpie: Evolves into Metapod - Grass - Both #011 Metapod: Evolves into Butterfree - Grass - Both #012 Butterfree: No Evolution - Grass - Both #013 Weedle: Evolves into Kakuna - Grass - Both #014 Kakuna: Evolves into Beedrill - Grass - Both #015 Beedrill: No Evolution - Grass - Both #016 Pidgey: Evolves into Pidgeotto - Flying - Both #017 Pidgeotto: Evolves into Pidgeot - Flying - Both #018 Pidgeot: No Evolution - Flying - Both #019 Rattata: Evolves into Raticate - Normal - Both #020 Raticate: No Evolution - Normal - Both #021 Spearow: Evolves into Fearow - Flying - Both #022 Fearow: No Evolution - Flying - Both #023 Ekans: Evolves into Arbok - Normal - Red #024 Arbok: No Evolution - Normal - Red #025 Pikachu: Evolves into Raichu - Electric - Both #026 Raichu: No Evolution - Electric - Both #027 Sandshrew: Evolves into Sandslash - Normal - Blue #028 Sandslash: No Evolution - Normal - Blue #029 Nidoran(Female): Evolves into Nidorina - Normal - Both #030 Nidorina: Evolves into Nidoqueen - Normal - Both #031 Nidoqueen: No Evolution - Normal - Both #032 Nidoran(Male): Evolves into Nidorino - Normal - Both #033 Nidorino: Evolves into Nidoking - Normal - Both #034 Nidoking: No Evolution - Normal - Both #035 Clefairy: Evolves into Clefable - Normal - Both #036 Clefable: No Evolution - Normal - Both #037 Vulpix: Evolves into Ninetales - Fire - Blue #038 Ninetales: No Evolution - Fire - Blue #039 Jigglypuff: Evolves into Wigglytuff - Normal - Both #040 Wigglytuff: No Evolution - Normal - Both #041 Zubat: Evolves into Golbat - Normal - Both #042 Golbat: No Evolution - Normal - Both #043 Oddish: Evolves into Gloom - Grass - Red #044 Gloom: Evolves into Vileplume - Grass - Red #045 Vileplume: No Evolution - Grass - Red #046 Paras: Evolves into Parasect - Grass - Both #047 Parasect: No Evolution - Grass - Both #048 Venonat: Evolves into Venomoth - Grass - Both #049 Venomoth No Evolution - Grass - Both #050 Diglett: Evolves into Dugtrio - Normal - Both #051 Dugtrio: No Evolution - Normal - Both #052 Meowth: Evolves into Persian - Normal - Blue #053 Persian: No Evolution - Normal - Blue #054 Psyduck: Evolves into Golduck - Psychic - Both #055 Golduck: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #056 Mankey: Evolves into Primeape - Normal - Red #057 Primeape: No Evolution - Normal - Red #058 Growlithe: Evolves into Arcanine - Fire - Red #059 Arcanine: No Evolution - Fire - Red #060 Poliwag: Evolves into Poliwhirl - Water - Both #061 Poliwhirl: Evolves into Poliwrath - Water - Both #062 Poliwrath: No Evolution - Water - Both #063 Abra: Evolves into Kadabra - Psychic - Both #064 Kadabra: Evolves into Alakazam - Psychic - Both #065 Alakazam: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #066 Machop: Evolves into Machoke - Normal - Both #067 Machoke: Evolves into Machamp - Normal - Both #068 Machamp: No Evolution - Normal - Both #069 Bellsprout: Evolves into Weepinbell - Grass - Blue #070 Weepinbell: Evolves into Victreebel - Grass - Blue #071 Victreebel: No Evolution - Grass - Blue #072 Tentacool: Evolves into Tentacruel - Water - Both #073 Tentacruel: No Evolution - Water - Both #074 Geodude: Evolves into Graveler - Rock - Both #075 Graveler: Evolves into Golem - Rock - Both #076 Golem: No Evolution - Rock - Both #077 Ponyta: Evolves into Rapidash - Fire - Both #078 Rapidash: No Evolution - Fire - Both #079 Slowpoke: Evolves into Slowbro - Normal - Both #080 Slowbro: No Evolution - Normal - Both #081 Magnemite: Evolves into Magneton - Electric - Both #082 Magneton: No Evolution - Electric - Both #083 Farfetch'd: No Evolution - Normal - Both #084 Doduo: Evolves into Dodrio - Normal - Both #085 Dodrio: No Evolution - Normal - Both #086 Seel: Evolves into Dewgong - Water - Both #087 Dewgong: No Evolution - Water - Both #088 Grimer: Evolves into Muk - Poison - Both #089 Muk: No Evolution - Poison - Both #090 Shellder: Evolves into Cloyster - Water - Both #091 Cloyster: No Evolution - Water - Both #092 Gastly: Evolves into Haunter - Normal - Both #093 Haunter: Evolves into Gengar - Normal - Both #094 Gengar: No Evolution - Normal - Both #095 Onix: No Evolution - Rock - Both #096 Drowzee: Evolves into Hypno - Psychic - Both #097 Hypno: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #098 Krabby: Evolves into Kingler - Water - Both #099 Kingler: No Evolution - Water - Both #100 Voltorb: Evolves into Electrode - Electric - Both #101 Electrode: No Evolution - Electric - Both #102 Exeggcute: Evolves into Exeggutor - Grass - Both #103 Exeggutor: No Evolution - Grass - Both #104 Cubone: Evolves into Marowak - Normal - Both #105 Marowak: No Evolution - Normal - Both #106 Hitmonlee: No Evolution - Normal - Both #107 Hitmonchan: No Evolution - Normal - Both #108 Lickitung: No Evolution - Normal - Both #109 Koffing: Evolves into Weezing - Poison - Both #110 Weezing: No Evolution - Poison - Both #111 Rhyhorn: Evolves into Rhydon - Normal - Both #112 Rhydon: No Evolution - Normal - Both #113 Chansey: No Evolution - Normal - Both #114 Tangela: No Evolution - Grass - Both #115 Kangaskhan: No Evolution - Normal - Both #116 Horsea: Evolves into Seadra - Water - Both #117 Seadra: No Evolution - Water - Both #118 Goldeen: Evolves into Seaking - Water - Both #119 Seaking: No Evolution - Water - Both #120 Staryu: Evolves into Starmie - Water - Both #121 Starmie: No Evolution - Water - Both #122 Mr.Mime: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #123 Scyther: No Evolution - Normal - Red #124 Jynx: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #125 Electabuzz: No Evolution - Electric - Red #126 Magmar: No Evolution - Fire - Blue #127 Pinsir: No Evolution - Normal - Blue #128 Tauros: No Evolution - Normal - Both #129 Magikarp: Evolves into Gyarados - Water - Both #130 Gyarados: Evolves into Lapras - Water - Both #131 Lapras: No Evolution - Water - Both #132 Ditto: No Evolution - Normal - Both #133 Eevee: Evolves into Vaporeon , Jolteon or Flareon - Normal - Both #134 Vaporeon: No Evolution - Water - Both #135 Jolteon: No Evolution - Electric - Both #136 Flareon: No Evolution - Fire - Both #137 Porygon: No Evolution - Normal - Both #138 Omanyte: Evolves into Omastar - Normal - Both #139 Omastar: No Evolution - Normal - Both #140 Kabuto: Evolves into Kabutops - Normal - Both #141 Kabutops: No Evolution - Normal - Both #142 Aerodactyl: No Evolution - Flying - Both #143 Snorlax: No Evolution - Normal - Both #144 Articuno: No Evolution - Ice - Both #145 Zapdos: No Evolution - Electric - Both #146 Moltres: No Evolution - Fire - Both #147 Dratini: Evolves into Dragonair - Water - Both #148 Dragonair: Evolves into Dragonite - Water - Both #149 Dragonite: No Evolution - Water - Both #150 Mewtwo: No Evolution - Psychic - Both #151 Mew: No Evolution - Psychic - Both
-------------------------- POKEMON THAT EVOLVE USING: --------------------------
Fire Stone Leaf Stone Vulpix (into Ninetales) Exeggcute (into Exeggutor) Growlith (into Arcanine) Weepingbell (into Victreebel) Eevee (into Flareon) Gloom (into Vileplume)
Water Stone Thunder Stone Poliwhirl (into Poliwrath) Eevee (into Jolteon) Shellder (into Cloyster) Pikachu (into Raichu) Staryu (into Starmie) Eevee (into Vaporeon)
----------------------------------- HOW TO GET THE HARD TO FIND POKEMON -----------------------------------
#83 Farfetch'd - Have to trade for it #102 Exeggcute - Find it in Safari Zone #106 Hitmonlee - Get it as a prize for beating the master trainer in Fighting Gym at Saffron City #107 Hitmonchan - Get it as a prize for beating the master trainer in Fighting Gym at Saffron City #108 Lickitung - Have to trade for it #111 Rhyhorn - Find it in Safari Zone #113 Chansey - Find it in Safari Zone #115 Kangaskhan - Find it in Safari Zone #122 Mr. Mime - Have to trade for it #123 Scyther - Find it in Safari Zone (RED ONLY) #124 Jynx - Have to trade for it #125 Electrabuzz - Find it in Power Plant (RED ONLY) #131 Lapras - Given to you by man in Sliph Co. Tower in Saffron City (same room as where you fight Gary) #133 Eevee - Found in room on top floor in Celadon Mansion #137 Porygon - Buy it in Celadon Game Corner (much cheaper in BLUE version) #138 Omanyte - Extracted from Dome Fossil in Cinnabar Island #140 Kabuto - Extracted from Helix Fossil in Cinnabar Island #142 Aerodactyl - Extracted from Old Amber in Cinnabar Island #144 Articuno - Found in Seafoam Islands #145 Zapdos - Found in Power Plant #146 Moltres - Found in Victory Road #150 Mewtwo - Found in Champion's Dungeon
-------------- HOW TO GET MEW --------------
First, trade with your friends so that you get a Pokemon with Cut, Surf, and Strength. Bypass getting the Vermilion and Celadon Badges and DO NOT get the CUT HM from the captain of the S.S. Anne. After Cerulean City, go straight to Fuchsia City and beat Koga. Go get the SURF HM from the house in the Safari Zone. Go back to Vermilion City. Surf over to the Gym and beat Surge. Go to Celadon City and cut through the tree blocking the way to Gym (using the traded Pokemon). Beat Erika so you can use Strength. Now, go to where the S.S. Anne is docked. Surf over to the right and get on the dock. Use Strength on the truck and reveal a Poke Ball containing Mew!
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After you get 150 Pokemon, go to the guy in the Celadon Mansion to get a Mew.
---------------------- FULL HM AND TM LISTING ---------------------
HM means Hidden Machine. Hidden machines are harder to get than TMs. HMs can be used many times without losing the HM itself. HM abilities can be used in both battle and outside. You can use the HM outside after you have got the badge needed to use it however.
HM01 - Teaches Cut. You get it from the captain on the S.S. Anne after rubbing his back. (To use this ability outside of battle, you must beat Misty in Cerulean City). HM02 - Teaches Fly. You get it from the girl who lives north of the start of Bicycle Road. (To use this ability outside of battle, you must beat Surge in Vermilion City). HM03 - Teaches Surf. You get it from the secret house in the Safari Zone. (To use this ability outside of battle, you must beat Koga in Fuchsia City). HM04 - Teaches Strength. You get it after giving the Warden in Fuchsia City his teeth. (To use this ability outside of battle, you must beat Erika in Celadon City). HM05 - Teaches Flash. You get it from Prof. Oak's Aide after getting 10 found on your 'dex. (To use this ability outside of battle, you must beat Brock in Pewter City).
--- TMs are Technical Machines. They teach specfic Pokémon certain abilities. TMs can be gained in a number of ways, talking to people, finding them in Pokéballs, and beating Gym Leaders. Some Pokémon can learn a certain TM while some other Pokémon cannot. It depends mostly on the type of the Pokémon. A easy example is when you try to use TM11 (Bubble Beam). If you pick your Squirtle, it should say able. But, if you pick your Charmander, it will say not able.
----------------- FULL ITEM LISTING -----------------
The ball item is used to capture wild Pokémon in battle. When you select a ball in battle, the ball goes from hands to the Pokémon. There is always a chance you cannot capture it, you can lessen it by weakening the Pokémon to red or low yellow and/or making it sleep.
Poké Ball - Use this ball to catch wild Pokémon. Great Ball - Use this ball to catch wild Pokémon. Better capture rate than Poké Ball. Ultra Ball - Use this ball to catch wild Pokémon. Better capture rate than Great Ball. Master Ball - Use this ball to catch wild Pokémon. 100% capture rate. Safari Ball - Use this ball to catch Safari Zone Pokémon. Cannot be used outside of Safari Zone.
--- The potions are used to recover HP and the revive potions are used to make fainted Pokémon usable again. Potions can be used can be used in battle and outside, but the revive potion can only be used outside of battle.
Potion - Recovers some of a Pokémon's HP. Super Potion - Recovers some of a Pokémon's HP. Recovers more than Potion. Hyper Potion - Recovers some of a Pokémon's HP. Recovers more than Super Potion. Max Potion - Fully recovers all HP of a Pokémon. Full Restore - Fully recovers all HP and heals all status aliments of a Pokémon. Revive - Makes a fainted Pokémon usable in battle again. Max Revive - Make a fainted Pokémon usable in battle again and fully recovers that Pokémon's HP.
--- The heal potions are used to cure status aliments. The status aliments in the game are paralyze (Pokémon may sometimes cancel their attack), poison (Pokémon loses HP every battle turn and when moving), burn (like poison with lowered power and speed), freeze (cannot attack at all), and sleep (like freeze).
Parlyz Heal - Removes paralyze status from a Pokémon. Antidote - Removes poison status from a Pokémon. Burn Heal - Removes burn status from a Pokémon. Ice Heal - Removes freeze status from a Pokémon. Awakening - Removes sleep status from a Pokémon. Full Heal - Removes all status aliments from a Pokémon.
--- The status enhancers are used to change the stats of Pokémon without advancing in levels. The status enhancers can only be used so many times on a single Pokémon before it stops working (with the exception of rare candy). The X status enhancers change stats during battle, but the change does not remain after the battle.
Rare Candy - Raises the level of a Pokémon by 1. HP Up - Raises the HP of a Pokémon. PP Up - Raises the PP of a Pokémon's attack. Protein - Raises the attack of a Pokémon. Iron - Raises the defense of a Pokémon. Carbos - Raises the speed of a Pokémon. Calcium - Raises the special of a Pokémon. X Attack - Raises the attack of a Pokémon during battle. X Defend - Raises the attack of a Pokémon during battle. X Speed - Raises the speed of a Pokémon during battle. X Special - Raises the special of a Pokémon during battle. X Accuracy - Raises the accuracy of a Pokémon during battle. Guard Special - Protects a Pokémon from special attack by enemies. Dire Hit - Increases the chance of a critcal hit.
--- The following items are of a varied sort. They are used in the game, but they have no real affect on the storyline. These tiems can help you out in the game, but are not needed.
Escape Rope - Use the rope to escape from a dungeon. Repel - Wild Pokémon of lower level than the one in your front line will not attack. Super Repel - Wild Pokémon of lower level than the one in your front line will not attack. Lasts longer than Repel. Max Repel - Wild Pokémon of lower level than the one in your front line will not attacl. Lasts longer than Super Repel. Poké Doll - Use this to escape from battle. Fire Stone - Use this to evolve Vulpix, Growlithe, and Eevee. Thunder Stone - Use this to evolve Pikachu, and Eevee. Water Stone - Use this to evolve Poliwhirl, Shellder, Staryu, and Eevee. Leaf Stone - Use this to evolve Gloom, Weepinbell, and Exeggcute. Moon Stone - Use this to evolve Nidorina, Nidorino, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff. Bike Voucher - Trade this in at Cerulean City bike shop for a bike. Bike - Travel is made faster with the bike. Old Rod - Use near water to try to fight Water Pokémon. Good Rod - Use near water to try to fight Water Pokémon. Better Pokémon than Old Rod. Super Rod - Use near water to try to fight Water Pokémon. Better Pokémon than Good Rod. Coin Case - This holds Game Corner coins. Helix Fossil - Give to scientist at Cinnabar Island for a Omanyte. Dome Fossil - Give to scientist at Cinnabar Island for a Kabuto. Old Amber - Give to scientist at Cinnabar Island for an Aerodactyl. Item Finder - Use to find out if a hidden item is nearby. Exp. All - Shares exp gained with all Pokémon in your usable 6.
--- The following items are needed to enhance the storyline. If you do not get these items and use them the right way, you will not be able to continue in the game.
Oak's Parcel - Give to Professor Oak. S.S. Ticket - You need this to enter the S.S. Anne. Sliph Scope - You can identify the ghost Pokémon in Pokémon tower after getting this. Poké Flute - Use this to wake up the Snorlax. Fresh Water - Can be used to regain HP. Give to Saffron City guards to gain passage. Soda Pop - Can be used to regain HP. Give to Saffron City guards to gain passage. Lemonade - Can be used to regain HP. Give to Saffron City guards to gain passage. Secret Key - You need this to gain access to Cinnabar Island gym.
------ Badges can be considered the most important item. You'll need them to use certain moves outside of battle and to get. You get Badges by beating Gym Leaders in various cities.
Boulder Badge - You can use Flash outside of battle. All of your Pokémon's power increases. Cascade Badge - You can use Cut outside of battle. Pokémon up to level 30 obey you. Thunder Badge - You can use Fly outside of battle. All of your Pokémon's speed increases. Rainbow Badge - You can use Strength outside of battle. Pokémon up to level 50 obey you. Soul Badge - You can use Surf outside of battle. All of your Pokémon's defense increases. Marsh Badge - Pokémon up to level 70 obey you. Volcano Badge - All of your Pokémon's special increases. Earth Badge Pokémon up to level 100 obey you.
----------------------- TIPS FROM ELVIN FORTUNA -----------------------
All tips placed in this section are credited to Elvin Fortuna (elvin@neotown.com).
-If you can trade, try to start with Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur. Also, as you go along, add a Spearow (stronger than Pidgey). Drowzee (more defense and attack than Kadabra) and, of course, Pikachu. Play with these 6 and level up accordingly to beat the game easily. Be sure to change your line up (Squirtle or Bulbasaur for Brock, Pikachu or Bulbasaur for Misty, Bulbasaur or Lt. Surge, Charmander for Erika, Bulbasaur or Drowzee for Koga, Drowzee for Sabrina (use Headbutt on a Psychic), Squirtle for Blaine, and Charmander/Drowzee for Giovanni). Evolve and use best TMs.
-Fire Blast for Charmander with Strength Sky Attack + Razor Wind for Spearow with Fly Bubblebeam Squirtle with Surf Dream Eater + Psychic for Drowzee with Flash Mega Drain + Solarbeam for Bulbasaur with Cut Thunderbolt + Thunder for Pikachu
-As long as you level up, change lineups and go through correctly, you should beat the Elite Four easily. After that, then go for all 150 Pokemon and replace each type with others.
-Keep fighting the Elite Four. They are the only trainers who you can keep fighting and get money from. Level up there and fill your money at the same time.
-Always fight with a balanced team.
Normal or Flying Grass Fire Water Psychic Electric
I prefer using this combination because, with it, you can beat almost any Pokemon trainer. Once you get all Pokemon, here is a strong team to use.
-Raise Pokemon from the lowest level possible. A Level 22 Nidoran Female raised from Level 2 is stronger than a Level 22 Nidoran Female caught in the Safari Zone.
-Poison Pokemon can't be poisoned.
-Zubat/Golbat's Haze attack is a handy move that removes all status ailments from the enemy and yourself.
-Always leave a traded, young Pokemon (like Mr. Mime) in the daycare from Cerulean City when you can. When you finish the game, it will be at a good fighting level.
-I recommend you use stones on a Pokemon after they learn their full set of moves.
-Pokemon usually learn moves faster when they don't evolve.
-Always keep a normal attack like Swift on a Pokemon for emergencies.
-Ghost Pokemon have the highest evade. Hardly any attacks hit them.
-Pidgeot and Fearow's Mirror Move is very useful. For example, when facing a Dragonite, and it uses Hyper Beam, use Mirror Move, and you do the same, but it will be super effective (a dragon attack on a dragon is super effective).
-Experiment with different Pokemon. Don't just go for strong, famous Pokemon like Mewtwo. Try a Venomoth or Hypno.
-Get a Chansey. Teach it Softboiled (Surf to the Old Man in Celadon City). It can completely cure OTHER POKEMON in your party without having Chansey out. This can save you, and gives you an edge against friends in the Colliseum.
-Don't count on one-hit KO moves like Horn Drill and Guillotine. Put your luck on matching element types for best chances of victory. Look at your manual for this.
-Use status moves. Keep at least one on a Pokemon. The most effective are Sleep Powder and Confuse Ray. After hitting the enemy with one of those attacks, hit them with your best moves.
-Conserve moves. If you hit the enemy with a Swift and the enemy has little HP left, use a Quick Attack instead of Swift to finish the enemy off.
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