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CONTENTS
Story 2 Viridian Forest 22
World Map q Pewter City 2q
The World of Pokemon 6 The Adventure Goes On 26
Using The Controller 8 Pokemon Leaders 27
Getting Started 9 Hints 28
Menu Screen 10 Collect Pokemon 30
Let's Begin iq Battle Screen 3q
Pallet Town iq Game Link Cable 36
Route "1 16 Techniqµes rn
Viridian City 18 Items qo
Route "2 20 Pokemon List H

This i' till' Rl·cl H•rsion oi Pok(·mrm. There ,Hl' otl)er versions. too.
Tlw ,trnv ,rnd < h,1r,Kters ,11l' tlw s,rnw ior ,111 \l'rsiorb. The cli iter-
r·nces lil'tl\l'l'n tlw \ersions ,1re the type ,rncl probJbility oi
Pr >kcmr m .ip1x"1r,1nce'.

To com1Jll'tl' vour collection. vou will need to trJde, 1yith .1 friend

\yho h~1s ,rnotlwr \ersion .
 STORY
You ore an I I-year old boy living in Pallet Town with your mother.
Your rival lives next door to you. You and your rival used to play
nicely together when you were little. bot lately. he has become
mean. He sees you as his rival because you are the same age and
height When you hear that Professor Oak is a Pokemon expert
you get excited because you are a curious boy. You walk out-
side of Pallet Town in search of Pokemon and you hear a
voice.

"Heyl Don't go into t he grass!" It's Professor

Oak. "Ther e are wild Pokemon living in
there." he says. "They can be very dangerous.
If yoo possess trained Pokemon. yoo can let them fight against wild
ones.

Professor Oak takes yoo back to his lab where yoor rival is waiting.
Professor Oak invited him becaose he is Professor Oak's grandson.
Professor Oak instructs yoo, "There are 3 Pokemon here. so choose
the one yoo like! Now that yoo have a Pokemon. the rest is op to yoo.
WORLD MAP
There are many ways to travel from UNKNOWN
llllDICO PUTHU place to place. Use this map to help DUNGEON
you find where you're going.
I
VICTORY
ROAD ··------~,~-M_T_Mo_o_N~}~
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VIRIDIAN
DIGLETT'S
CAVE
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ISLANDS
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POWER
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TUNNEL
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TOWER

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ROUTE SEA UNDER GROUND
THE WORLD OF POKEMON
~ om Professor Oak. The document you ore reading is the result of
many years of studying Pokemon. I strongly suggest that you read
~
this document thoroughly so you may become o Pokemon Moster.

- - - --(
There are more than 100 Pokemon in existence. The more they
fight the more powerful they become. The Pokemon having only
simple attack techniqµes. such as TACKLE or TAIL WHIP. gain
new. stronger techniqµes. like BITE or WATER GUN. Some
Pokemon evolve and change in appearance .

PROJl!!OR OAIC
He is the leading expert on
Pokemon. Listen to his wise
advice.
DIJIAT TUI I POICiMON llADllt!
In the world of Pokemon. there are many Pokemon Trainers
who raise Pokemon for fighting. Only 8 of these trainers are
considered to be Pokemon leaders. You can find these lead-
ers hanging out at local gyms. training their Pokemon to
become stronger.
ee
These leaders are waiting for anyone who wants to chal-
lenge them. In order to complete your Pokedex. you must
fight these leaders.
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T he BROCK
w an"t: s. 't:O .Pigh't: !

fOMPllTI YOUD POICiDIX

Your goal is to capture one of every Pokemon in the world to
become a true Pokemon Master.

<X>f".ITENTS
To reach this goal. all of your findings must be recor ded in your 0.1.0 SEE
eCATERPI E .1.3
electronic encyclopedia called a Pokedex. All of the Pokemon o.1. ~TAPOO o...."1
0.1.2 6
data you find will be automatically recorded in your Pokedex.
0>.3
et'E.EDLE
To catch Pokemon. you will need Poke Balls. which you may pur- O.t. 4
eKAK'-"'A
chase from Poke Marts in most towns and cities. You will also O.t.S

need to trade Pokemon with friends who have a different ver- o.1.~I DGEY

sion in order to complete your Pokedex.

USING THE CONTROLS

+ Control Pad GAMEBOY /!!ml

A Button
Move the world map. Confirm a mena selection.
Move the carsor when o Talk to people (keep
command is selected. pressing to reveal the
entire message).

SELECT
Arrange items.

BButton
Cancel the mena screen.
START Cancel a command that
was selected with the A
Display the Mena screen.
Batton.
GETTING STARTED
~
On the Title screen. press either the A Button
or START. and an options screen will appear.
Use the +Control Pad to select and the A
• CONTINUE
NE.... GAME
OPTION I
LnJ
Button to confirm.

New Game • NE... NAME

This option lets you play the game from the beginning. Register the GARY
names of your character and rival. Choose from the available names. or JOHN

choose the New Name option to cr eate your own. Select letters using
the +Control Pad and confirm with the A Button. If you make a mistake. Flt""s't,
~cur nam•?
you can erase the letters one by one using the B Button.

Continue
If you have saved a previous game. the Continue option will be added .............
• CONT.I N....E

to the Menu screen so you will be able to continue from the last time
you saved.
Option
·See Page 13

llOW TO IRA!! A"ll

On the Title screen. press up on the +Control Pad while pressing SELECT and the B
Button.
 MENU SCREEN
While moving in the world. press START to displa!J the Menu screen. On
• POKfeOEX
the Menu screen. !JOU can select seven commands.
ITEM
@ BLLe
SAVE

oooc=J OPTI ON

POICiDIX
The Pokedex command lets !JOU view information on an!J Pokemon !JOU
CONTENTS
see or capture. 01 bTERPIE

::rTAPOO
::rEOLE
0.1~1...NA CRY
o .1. ~IOGEY
Data Cry QUIT

Select Data to view information Select Cry to hear a Pokemon crying.

about a Pokemon you have cap- •I
tured.
Area
Select Area to view places where a
Pokemon has been sighted.
SOU I RT L E
TINYTURTLE
4'
Mo. 0 0 7 WT 20 . 0 I b
Quit
A-f:'"ter bi r"t:h, i "t s
ba c k swe l I s a nd
Select Quit lo return to the Menu screen.
harden s i n"to a _,
POICiMON
The Pokemon command displays the stotos
of the Pokemon you currently hove in your
possession. You moy carr y only 6 Pokemon
ot o time. C h oo•• a POKttMON.

) Stats KACHJ

/ ATTACIC Pokemon's attack power. EXP PO XNTS

LErf'i~~: .1.
Pokemon's defense power.
!PHD Pokemon's speed.
!PICIAl Pokemon's special power.
Tl'PI Genetic doss of Pokemon.
UP Pokemon's health. When it's 0, it can't light.

••
OT
Power Points.
Name of the Original Trainer.
~DllfO. ID number determined at the start.
(
Switch
Rearrange the order of your Pokemon. When you encounter enemy
Pokemon, the one on the top of your list will light first. You may want
to rearrange the order so your strongest Pokemon, or the one you want
to train, is on top of the list.

Cancel
Select Cancel when you wont to return to the Menu screen.
ITIM
The Item command displays a list of items that you hove
collected. You may carry up to twenty items at a time. E>POT J ()t..I
x .I.
POK~ BALL
x 4
ANTIDOTE
Use Toss PARLVZ x

Select this to use the Select this to throw away

highlighted item. the highlighted item.

!IYI
This command will display This command lets you
your name. amount of money. save your progr ess. When
number of badges. and time you continue. you will
spent ploying the game. resume ploying from
where you lost saved
your game.

• BADGES •

<I) " ' "'& "t!i

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OPTION
Select Option to view a list of game play options. You will be able to
change to your liking the speed of the text the battle animation and
the style of battle.

Text Speed
This changes message text speed to three different levels.

Battle Animation
Turn the animation during a light to ON or OFF.

Battle Style SOUJ:RTLE

u a ed Bl.JBSLE !

Select the rules of the game as they relate to lighting Pokemon Trainers.

Alter defeating on opponent's Pokemon, you

con switch to another Pokemon in your cur-
rent group.
In this mode, even ii you defeat your oppo-
!IT nent's Pokemon, you must use the some
Pokemon to continue lighting.

(
IXIT
This command returns you to the game.
 LET'S BEGIN
/j\ TO ROUTP 1
PllllT TOWN
Your Cji.lest to become a Pokemon Master begins here.
Explore the town befor e heading Nort h. After leaving
.I
your house. go visit your rival ond Professor Oak.

lg ~
OOOOOoi:::J Talk to everyone you see.
"'===..._..._...__._....;...J People will help you along
I'in ra Is. i ng the way, SO don't miss 80
l!;POK
~~~ §:MON
~~·i==~ii:o!::o!::•i.:.,...,..•:;!JI anything.
'V TO ROUTE•2l
~ YourHome ~ Your Rival's Home
Wher e you live. You and your rival grew up Your r ival lives her e. Since you were once great
playing together and had a gr eat friendship f r iends. maybe there· s a chance you two can
until he became com- work things out
petitive and mean.
~ Professor Oak
You need to find Professor Ook. but he's not
in his lob. As you try to leave town. Professor
Oak stops you "Heyl Wait! Don't go out!" Soon
enough. you're standing in Professor Oak's
lab.

SELECT YOUR POKEMON

Pr ofessor Oak will let you choose 1 of 3
Pokemon. Choose wisely. the Pokemon you
select determines the difficulty of your
game. Read OAK'S MEMO below for a tip.

~~K;i~e ~~~QStart with Bulbasaur. the Grass-type

Pokemon: these are more successful attacking Rock-type
Pokemon.
 VIRIDIAN CITY
ltOUTI tt1
~
DANGER! WILD POKEMON
You will travel North into the grassy area
where you will run into many Wild Pokemon.
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G Walk around in the

grassy areas. You
will find Wild
Pokemon.

IAftAT&™
Attacks with a vicious bite. e
Small and very quick, it is a com-
mon sight in many places.

~
PALLET TOWN
YOUR FIRST BATTLE

PIHIY™
A common sight in forests
and woods. It flops its
wings at ground level to
kick up blinding sand.

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/;;;";;;•;!.IJ Finally, ii your Pokemon
En .... w PIOGEY
wins, it will receive expe-
i!i'i:i•:•:":l:i'":idi::'====·11 rience points.

OAK'SMEMO
At this point you will not be able to capture a Wild Pokemon. You can /'
only fight for experience points. When you get to Vir idian City. you / /
may pur chase Poke Balls at the Poke Mart ../

17
 TO ROUTE *2
YllHDlll'f (ITY
~ Viridian GYM
You con'! get in here yet
betause it's dosed.
"'
TO ROUTE *22

'-.!) Poke Mart

JrrEM usr
PCHCi ltAll 200
AIQIDOTI 100
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P&lll'! Ar&l 200
~Pokemon Center
Here, you may recover the HP ond PP of your Pokemon for free. You
can also deposit or withdraw your Pokemon and Items using the per-
sonal computer. When you deposit Pokemon, you can place twenty of
them in a single box. (There are a totol of
twelve boxes.) Also, your PC is connected to
Oak's Lab, so he con evaluate your Pokedex.
Check out the Link Cable Club where you can
trode Pokemon or battle your friends.
See page 35
POK'l!MON back "t o
p er-f"eot h aa l 'th !

ACCESS COMPUTER
Someone's Computer ------IE·~
=~=~::
~:=:~::=
Access this computer to deposit or withdraw Pokemon. You may
carry up lo 6 al a lime. You may organize your Pokemon in sep-
arate boxes. For example, you may wont to store similar types
in the same box. Note: Somone's PC will be known as Bill's PC
later in the game.

Your Computer -----------~~~~

Access your computer lo deposit or withdraw Items. You may carry up to twenty at a
time.

Prof. Oak's Computer - - - - - - - - --l'-'"'"'-=--=•

Access Oak's computer to receive Professor Oak's rating of your progress.
 PEWTER CITY
ROUTI tt!
Route •2 is between Viridion City ond Pewter City. Be careful.
this road travels through the Viridian Forest which has
powerful Pokemon lurking about Make sure you've built your
Pokemon levels up befor e traveling here.

Give the por<el to

Professor Oak and he VIRIDAN
BLLE ao' will give you a Pokedex
POK'M>EX +'rom Oak ' in return. FOREST

You <an see items on the other ~

.,., .,. , , ..
side of these trees. How do a
you get them? You'll have to 0
come ba<k later.

(AftlPll™
0 8 0<10°e0

With short feet tipped with ..0 e 0 o•e•

sudion pads, Caterpie dimbs

slopes and walls effortlessly.
USE THE POKE BALL
You will need to use Poke Balls to capture Wild
Olten found in forests eat-
Pokemon. It will wor k best if you get its ener gy
ing leaves. It has a sharp
down as far as possible. but not all the way. venomous stinger on its
Try a Pokemon who has the ability to put the head.
Wild Pokemon to sleep. Once it's sleeping. throw
a Poke Ball to capture it

Get the Wild Pokemon's

YES ~·=
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1~ :"' ~
~::-t1 energy down, then throw
a Poke Ball at it. You
~ • o / ,.. 1 <an <apture many
Pokemon this way.
F JGHT •,.ri.

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Al I _.. l g h "t. f
POK• BALL f P:IOGEY wa a

OAK'S MEMO
As you play. the Wild Pokemon you meet will get stronger. You may
need to throw more than one Poke Ball to capture them. S/ ~
YllHDIAllll JOll!T ~ POICi IAl~-
The Viridian Forest is full of danger as ~ AMTIDOTr
Wild Pokemon lurk in the grassy ar eas. '----------
You will also find plenty of other :ROUTE •2 /~ POT•or
Pokemon Trainers here. This is a great
area to practice your fighting skills.

:r oa.m• h•O""• wi 1:h

• om• f'...-1 •nds !

ICAICUlllA TM
,,9 Almost incapable of moving,
Kakuna's only defense from
predators is to harden its shell.
Pokemon Trainer
When you battle other Pokemon Tr ainer s. you earn money
and your Pokemon gain exper ience points. A Pokemon
Tr ainer may have 1 to 6 trained Pokemon. so it's a good idea
for you to have 6. You will not be able to capture Pokemon
from other Pokemon Trainer s.

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Metapod's weak and tender
body is vulnerable.

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Pokemon. raise t heir

levels evenly. Let each
of your Pokemon have a
turn in bat t le. Also. you may want to
PllCA(llU™
collect 6 differ ent types of Pokemon. When several of these
Pokemon gather, their
electricity builds and can
cause lightning storms.
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ROUTP3
You may only travel on Route
• 3 after you have defeated
Brock in Pewter Gym.
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NUl&ll 200
~ Museum 300

When you visit the museum. you can learn

sso
100
about extinct Pokemon. The information
250
is saved to your Pokedex so you will b-...inW.-~-~"fl
200
remember what you learned.
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~ Pewter Gym . . u
You will have to fight against another trainer in. this gym before yo
fight Br ock. It will be helpful if you bring some Potions.

S"t.op ,.. 1 s;11h' 1:h•r••

kid !

VS. 1st LEADER I BROCK

Brock uses Rock-type Pokemon. You will have
on easier time defeating him with Grass- or
Defeat Bro<k to get the
Boulder Badge.
Water- type Pokemon.
•

lltO(lf'! POlfiMON
~ e10DuD1 TM LV 12

~o~"~·~x~T~
M ~~~L_V_l4_~
OAK'S MEMO
Fire-type Pokemon need higher experience levels than other
types when battling Brock·s Rock-type Pokemon.
Tiii ADVl.-TUDI COi! o.-...
There is so moch more than what has been described in the
previoos pages. Yoo most talk to all of the people that yoo
find throoghoot yoor <ji.lest to become the world"s greotest
Pokemon Troiner.
ROUTE 3
M~~ Moon ahead

Game Corner Safari Zone

They say that Team This is a great place to cap-
Rocket has something to ture Pokemon. You defi-
do with this gaming area. nitely get what you pay
Check it out. for.

0
Fishing
There are three different rods that allow 0
you to catch many different water
Pokemon. Fish everywhere.

Day Care Center

The Pokemon Daycare Center will
watch one of your Pokemon and raise
its level while you're away.
POICiMOlll lllDll!
Brock: Pewter City Sabrina: Saffron City
MAll!ll ltAMI
!e~~~~~~!!~~c~as-
es a little. It lets you use FLASH
Pokemon up to level 70 obey you.
Any higher, they are unruly!
any time.

Misty: Cerulean City Koga: Fuchsia City

t:A!fADl ltADCI !OUl ltADCI
Pokemon up to level 30 obey you. The defense of all Pokemon increases
Any higher, they are unruly! It lets a little. It lets you use SURF any
you use CUT any time. time.

Lt Surge: Vermilion City Blaine: Cinnabar Island

TllUNDIR ltADCI l'OUANO ltAMI
The speed of all Pokemon increases Your Pokemon's special abilities
a little. It lets you use FLY any increase a little.
time.

Erika: Celadon City

DAlllfltOW ltAMI IADTll ltADCI
Pokemon up to level 50 obey you. All Pokemon will obey you!
Any higher, they are unruly! It lets
-.c-"-.za.1 you use STRENGTH any time.
 HINTS
1 :~ y0~~~i~~ !:;~e?esting
® ~
things during your Cjllest On the next
couple of pages. I hove recorded some things I believe will make your
Cjllest mor e enjoyable.

How to Use a Pokemon Box

Ther e ore twelve boxes in which you may store Pokemon.
Newly captured Pokemon will be stored in the currently
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selected box. When a box is full. you must change boxes. •A eox.

It Your Pokemon Box is Full

If your Pokemon Box is full. you will not be able to keep Pokemon t hat you
capture. You need to access the c omputer in a Pokemon Center and
change to a box that is not full. T .. e POK~ BOX
I a -flu I I ! C •n"l

Hidden Machine
Sometimes. you will get a Hidden Machine instead of a Technical Machine.
It works similar to a Technical Machine. but you can use a Hidden Machine
as many times as you want Also. the skills learned from this machine can
be used while moving in the world. For instance. you can CUT a tree block-
ing the road by using an ability called CUT. or swim in the water by using a
ability called SURF.
How to Arrange Items
First open ITEM on the Menu screen. Move the cur sor (using the +Control
Pad) to the item you want to move. then press SELECT. Next move the cur-
sor to where you want the item to be moved using the +Control Pad. and
I EXI T
press SELECT.

You can arrange the _ . .z ~

abilities during the

~ SOU I R:TL E
light the same way.
T~~/3QI~

Change Pokemon Nicknames

There is only one place where you may change the nicknames of
your Pokemon. When you find this place. make sure you remem-
ber where it is.

Stop Evolution/
When your Pokemon start to evolve.
you may stop the process. Press the
B Button when the screen shows the
Pokemon changing form. like in the H u h? l'EEOLE I
screen shot to the right • 1'DPP•d •ue>l v I n"t• I
 COLLECT POKEMON
/ J®
/ ~
~~!a~~o~~~on inmanfjdifferent WafJS. Please studfJ these
pages to learn how fJOO con collect Pokemon.

CIT 1: WllD POICiMON

ManiJ of the Pokemon f!Oo'll collect can be foond in wild ~ ~
places, in the grass. in caves. water. etc.
I'l l I d C-.TERPJE
.,. ........ d,

Yoo can collect some Pokemon throogh special events: win

one as a prize in the Game Corner. get one bf! helping a
person in need. or captore them at the Safari Zone. etc.

In a Pokemon Center. fJOO can link fJOOr Game Baf} Sf!stem to a f riend's
Game Baf} Sf!stem and trade Pokemon between the 2 Game Paks.
Some Pokemon will evolve when fJOO trade them. Also. some Pokemon
won't appear in yoor version of the game. so fJOO most trade with
a friend who has a different version in order to complete fJOOr
collection.
IAll POlfiMON
In each game. there is a Pakeman
that appears only once. If you do
not capture it the
first time. you will

capture it again.

IYOlUTION POlfiMON
Many Pokemon evolve when their experience level
increases. In the screen shots below. we see Weedle
evolving into Kakuna. Train all your Pokemon to higher
levels and discover the ones that evolve.

W h~ ~? t'EEDL.E l"EEOLE evo l v ed

; s e vo lv i n g ! i n'1: o KAK~
l®
~~~ ~~~·~e~~a~~the types of Pokemon you are battling against
Carrying the appropriate type of Pokemon can make a big difference
in your success.

Tl'PI! OJ POlfiMON
There are many different types of Pokemon. Each type of Pokemon has
strengths and weaknesses against other types. It's like a large scale
version of the game. Rock. Paper. Scissors. Rock is stronger than scis-
sors. scissors are stronger than paper and paper is stronger than
rock.

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TYPE 3: WATER 6: ICE 9: GROUND 12: BUG 15: DRAGON
BATTLE SCREEN
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your Pokemon according
Youorewisetomatch
to their strengths against an opponent

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A

During battle. there are ~ menu options. You ~

may select FIGHT. PKMN. ITEM and RUN. ~ .......=J

FIGHT
This displays the abilities of the
Pokemon. Select the one you want to use
and attack. lt FIGHT ~...a.
:ITE M R\.l'.I

PKMN "Pokemon"
Use this to select a different Pokemon. Choose the one you
want and press the A Button. It takes 1 turn for the
exchange to happen. If you want to only view the status of
your Pokemon. you can use this without wasting a turn.

ITEM
Use an item from your inventory. Select the item you wish to pp
use. then select the Pokemon you wish to use that Item on. Power Points tell you
how many times you may
RUN use an ability.
Use it to escape from a battle.
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When the fight begins. the Pokemon on the top of list will go
first If you win the fight. all of the Pokemon who participated
will receive experience paints.

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Pokemon gain experience points by fighting. If
they receive enough experience points. their level
will increase. They may learn new abilities or even
evolve when their levels increase.
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Pokemon that you get by trading with a
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S TATUS/OK S TATUS/OK traded. It is definitely worth your while to
ATT ACK 8 T~ l./ trade your Pokemon with others.
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When all your Pokemon have fainted, your game is over. Your Pokemon will be token to the
last Pokemon Center you used and half of your money will be gone.
GAME LINK®CABLE .
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®
!TIP1
or bottle your friends by using the Game]
Link® Cable (sold separately). Connect the Link cable to 2 Game
Boy systems. On the Mode Select screen. choose CONTINUE.

Heal all your Pokemon before linking

with a friend. Then. both players need
to talk to the receptionist in the link
Cable Club at the same time.

!TIP!
Both players need to Save before
entering the Cable Club.

!TIP1 TRADE CENTER

Select Trade Center to trade Pokemon c = !TIP4
with a friend: or select Colosseum to
fight against a friend. Press the A COLOSSEUM
Button to confirm. " h•re wou I d 111ou
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!TIP4
At the Trade Center. face the center af the
table and press the A Botton.

Review Pokemon Info

Press the A Botton. and the screen to the right
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will appear. If !JOO want to view !JOOr Pokemon
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data. select STATS and press the A Botton. If
!JOO want to view !JOOr friend's Pokemon data. I~;~
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select the Pokemon and press the A Botton. SPEcri{: ~-
OT~lE

!TIPS
Move the corsor to the Pokemon
!JOO want to trade awafl and
press the A Botton.

!TIP6
"Waiting .. .!" will appear on
!JOOr screen.
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You will be asked if you want to trade
your Pokemon for your friend's Pokemon.
Select TRADE to confirm the deal. If you
don't like the •HART T LE

Pokemon your ~~
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friend selected.
you can cancel.

!TIP9
After the trade is done. you may return to the Trade
Center. Press START and choose RESET: you will return to
the Title Screen.

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~~. However.
be one of the Pokemon you want to play with.
if your badge doesn't match the level of the Pokemon. the
Pokemon can't be controlled. Pokemon you receive via a Link Cable will
grow faster and may evolve differently. Try to trade often.
fOlO!!IUM
!TIP1
When you select COLOSSEUM. you will be taken to a room with a table.
Face the center table and press the A Button to stort a fight
.... h•re wou t d v ou
I i k • t o g o-?

!TIP'.!
Just befor e the battle. the number of Pokemon
each player has is displayed. Battle results will
also be displayed.

,.....--
...
FIGHT: Select the ability and light.
PKMN: You can change your Pokemon.
ITEM: You can not use Item.
RUN: Press RUN and you will lose.

~ ~~·~ ~~~~ome of my Pokedex! I hope these will help your /

~ adventure. 'i
TECHNIQUES
NAME EFFECT
TACKLE Causes normal damage to a Pokemon.
GROWL Decreases the enemy's attack power.
TAIL WHIP Decreases the enemy's defense.
SING
WRAP Attacks the enemy for multiple turns.
POISON STING Causes damage and may poison an enemy.
FLY Two-turn attack that causes normal damage. Ability to fly to other areas.
CUT Amore powerful attack. Ability to cut down trees.
FLASH Decreases the enemy's accuracy. Ability to light up some dark places.

ITEMS • •I

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ITEM EFFECT
POKE BALL This ball catches Pokemon. The cost is reasonable.
GREAT BALL This ball performs better than a Poke Ball.
ULTRA BALL This ball performs better than a Great Ball.
SAFARI BALL This special ball is for capturing Pokemon in Safari Zone.
MASTER BALL This ball can capture a Pokemon 100% of the time.
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ITEM EFFECT
FIRE STONE This stone has a connection to Fire Pokemon.
THUNDER STONE This stone has a connection to Electric Pokemon.
WATER STONE This stone has a connection to Water Pokemon.
LEAF STONE This stone has a connection to Grass Pokemon.
MOON STONE This stone has a connection to ? Pokemon.
HELIX FOSSIL You will need to find the secret of this item.
DOME FOSSIL You will need to find the secret of this item.
OLD AMBER You will need to find the secret of this item.

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ITEM EFFECT
ANTIDOTE •This removes oison from a Pokemon.
BURN HEAL This heals a Pokemon that is burned.
ICE HEAL
AWAKENING
PARLYZ HEAL
FULL HEAL
POTION This will restore some HP.
SUPER POTION This will restore more HP than a POTION.
HYPER POTION This will restore more HP than a SUPER POTION.
MAX POTION This will restore HP to its maximum.
FULL RESTORE This will heal all conditions and fully restore HP.
REVIVE This will revive a fainted Pokemon and restore I /2 HP.
MAX REVIVE This will revive a fainted Pokemon and fully restore HP.
POICiMO" POWll-UP!
ITEM EFFECT
RARE CANDY Increases a Pokemon's level b I.
HP UP HP level will increase.
PROTEIN A·11ack ower oints will increase.
IRON Defense ower oints will increase.
CAR BOS Speed points will increase.
CALCIUM
XATIACK
XDEFEND
XSPEED
XSPECIAL In baltle, special ability will increase.
GUARD SPEC. In ballle, enemy Pokemon can' t use special attack.
DIRE HIT In ballle, your attacks will be more effective.
XACCURACY In battle, your chance of hitting will increase.
PP UP PP level will increase.

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ITEM EFFECT
BICYCLE This is too expensive for a child to buy.
ESCAPE ROPE This rope can pull you out of a cave instantly.
REPEL Spray on and weak Pokemon will avoid youl or a while.
SUPER REPEL
MAX REPEL This spray lasts longer than SUPER REPEL.
!PltlAl ITIM!
ITEM EFFECT
POKE DEX Record Pokemon data in this high-tech index.
TOWN MAP This map will help you navigate the world of Pokemon.
TM Get Technical Machines from many people.
HM Get Hidden Machines from many people. See Page 28

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ITEM EFFECT
NUGGET This item is not very effective unless you' re after gold.
GOLD TEETH These belong to the warden of Safari Zone.
S.S. TICKET Aboarding ticket for the S.S. Anne.
POKE DOLL Apopular doll. Try using it during battle.
SILPH SCOPE • This allows you to identify a ghostly Pokemon.
POKE FLUTE
OLD ROD Use this ro to fish for water Pokemon.
GOOD ROD
SUPER ROD
ITEMFINDER
EXP. ALL
COIN
COIN CASE
FRESH WATER
SODA POP
LEMONADE
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