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POK‚MON YELLOW FAQ
Created by THEBIGSHOW (THEBIGSHOW2500@HOTMAIL.COM)
Latest release version 1.2
Date 26/5/99

CONTENTS:
1.0 Introduction
1.1 About this guide
1.2 Revision history

2.0 Changes from previous Pok‚mon Editions
2.1 Intro
2.2 Graphics
2.3 Starting Pok‚mon
2.4 Pikachu
2.4.1 Talking to Pikachu
2.4.2 Pikachu's Moves
2.4.3 Thunder Stone
2.5 Team Rocket
2.6 Anything different during the game
2.6.1 Nurse Joy
2.6.2 New sprites
2.6.3 Officer Jenny
2.6.4 Two Pikachus?
2.6.5 Lt. Surge
2.6.6 Computer Options/Boxes
2.6.7 Trading
2.6.8 Primeape
2.6.9 Pok‚mon learn moves faster?
2.6.10 Casino
2.7 Missing Pok‚mon
2.8 Pok‚mon extra in this version *
2.8.1 Can you catch 150 Pok‚mon?
2.9 Mystery Dungeon
2.10 Gameboy Printer
2.11 Pikachu Surf Game!

3.0 Help this guide/Miscellaneous
3.1 How to help it
3.2 Where to download this guide
3.3 Legal bit
3.4 Disclaimer
3.5 Wishlist
3.6 Thanks go to...

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 About this guide

This is my attempt to help anyone out if they own the yellow Pok‚mon cartridge.
Currently it is only available in Japanese, so working things out is difficult,
but I have tried my best to put as much info here as I can. I hope it is of some
use to you. Hopefully you should be ready for it's release into English, and be
able to catch 'em all. :)

1.2 Revision History

1.2 - Update on the Missing Pok‚mon; Psyduck/Golduck, Shellder/Cloyster,
Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite, Farfetch'd
- Report of getting Mankey/Primeape easier?
- Added 2.8.1 Can you catch 150 Pok‚mon?
- Decided Magikarp looked better on old version :)
- Added that the Gary drawing changes during the game.
- Info about Pikachu learning moves; changed 2.4 to "Pikachu," 2.4.1
"Talking To Pikachu," 2.4.2 "Pikachu's moves," 2.4.3 "Thunder Stone"
- Split up 2.6 into seperate sections
- Some info on options, getting Squirtle and Bulbasaur.
- Pok‚mon learn moves faster? (2.6.9)
- My website changed address :)
http://WWW.MAXPAGES.COM/THEBIGSHOW2000

1.1 - How to get Machamp
- Report Dratini is in the game
- Shellder not available rumour
- Getting Bulbasaur

1.0 - The first release!

2.0 CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS POKEMON EDITIONS

2.1 Intro

Instead of Jigglypuff/Nidoran and Snorlax/Gengar (is it?) battling, you get to
see a darkened Pok‚mon running at you on all fours. As it gets closer, you
realise it's PIKACHU! During this various clips are shown of him doing a flying
kick, riding a surfboard, flying on balloons, and then it shows him close up,
and his cheeks start to spark, and then he lets rip with a Giant thundershock!
The title screen then comes on, which is Pikachu saying something in Japanese
(speech bubble, no idea what it says). It has new music too, sounds similar to
the casino in Celadon City. Much better intro.

2.2 Graphics

EVERY Pok‚mon in the Pok‚dex has been redrawn. They ALL look a LOT better too,
with the exception of Magikarp, who now looks as lame as he actually is. Some of
them are shown at my website (WWW.MAXPAGES.COM/THEBIGSHOW2000) and others
may be available on request.
Also, Gary changes art throughout the game. Not the sprite onscreen, but the
picture of him during a battle. There are three different drawings.

2.3 Starting Pok‚mon

Instead of choosing between Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur at the
beginning, Professor Oak stops you at the grass (you get to move one step
further too. Ooooh :) ) and then captures a Pikachu! He brings it back to his
lab and then lets you have it! As for Gary (your rival) if you look at the
Pok‚ball on the desk, he shoves you out of the way and takes it. It's an Eevee!
Then you fight. Later in the game, after battling Gary 3 times more, when you
face him in the Silph Co. Building, his Eevee will have evolved into one of it's
three other forms (Flareon in my case). Whether or not his choice of Pok‚mon
change based on what Eevee he plans on getting is unknown.

The team Gary faced me with at the end of the game was: Sandslash, Alkazam,
Exeggutor, Magneton, Cloyster, Flareon.

2.4 Pikachu

Pika-pi! Of course, the game is mostly about Pikachu now, so of course he has
new stuff!

2.4.1 Talking to Pikachu

Pikachu follows you around on the map! Unless he fainted. You can talk to him at
any time, bringing up a picture of his face, showing if he is happy or sad. If
happy, sprite on the main screen will jump up and down, REALLY fast if super
happy! If really upset he will turn around and not look at you! When he sees
Bill The Pok‚maniac as a Pok‚mon, question marks appear over his head! And when
you go to the Pok‚mon meeting in Vermillion City, love hearts appear when he
sees the other Pok‚mon!

2.4.2 Pikachu's Moves

Pikachu learns new moves! Chief amongst them is Thunderbolt, although I cannot
remember which level (not very high). Also, at about level 50 or so, he gains
some kind of barrier! I have no idea which though! Finally, you can teach him
Surf! (???) As seen on the intro.

2.4.3 Thunder Stone

Pikachu will NOT use the Thunderstone! Thus leaving this question: How the heck
do you get a Raichu? (There are no Pikachu in the game besides the one you start
with)

2.5 Team Rocket

Yes, it's true, Team Rocket appear in the game! I'm talking Jessie and James
here! Just as you are about to leave Mt. Moon they come running over and battle
you! They fight with Ekans, Meowth and Koffing! After you beat them they
dissappear, like Giovanni. You meet them three times more, in the Casino/Rocket
base (just before Giovanni), Lavender Tower (you beat them to save Mr. Fuji, and
they have Arbok and Weezing now! (But still just Meowth :) ) And finally the
Silph co. Building, just before Giovanni). And yes, just like the cartoon, they
are easily beaten!

2.6. Anything different during the game

2.6.1 Nurse Joy

Nurse Joy is at every Pok‚mon Centre, with her Chansey!

2.6.2 Pok‚mon sprites

Chansey has been redrawn in it's pen at Fuschia City (sigh, you didn't really
need to know that one). Also there is an Oddish sprite and a Sandshrew, and a
Bulbasaur. The last three are all in a house in Cerulean City.

2.6.3 Officer Jenny

Officer Jenny is in Vermillion City.

2.6.4 Two Pikachus?

The hut at the bottom of Fuschia City, inside, there is a Pikachu walking
around!

2.6.5 Lt. Surge

Lt. Surge only has one Pok‚mon: Raichu! And it's bloody hard! You need high
level Pok‚mon, or moderate Rock Pok‚mon, to beat this monster! His megapunch and
thunderbolt will take you out in no time!

2.6.6 Computer Options/Boxes

There are some new options on the computer system, but I have no idea what they
are saying. -Brian Bruening wrote to say you only get 8 boxes on the PC. He's
right! Cheap or what!

2.6.7 Trading

The people you trade with are generally asking for different things in this
game. For example, I think the old man in the lab at Cinnabar Islands trades
Rhydon for Golduck (I AM NOT CERTAIN THOUGH)

2.6.8 Mankey/Primeape

Lee Funk writes to say that it is easier to get Mankey/Primeape on this version.
I'm not entirely sure what he means. I do know that you can get one quite early
in the game (near Viridian City), and, furthermore, you can actually GET one
(unlike Pok‚ Blue), but I don't know about it evolving to Primeape faster or
whatever.

2.6.9 Pok‚mon learn moves faster?
Brian Bruening wrote to say that he thinks Pok‚mon learn things faster, as well
as new things. I'm not sure about anyone besides Pikachu learning new moves,
but, I have noticed Pok‚mon learn skills faster. Butterfree for example gets
confusion as soon as it evolves, rather than level 12! It gets all it's other
skills faster too! Jeez, how much of an advantage does a Pok‚ Yellow player have
over the others??

2.6.10 Casino

Brian Bruening (yup, again) says that, although he doesn't know which Pok‚mon
you can get at the Celadon Exchange (a problem we all share), they are the most
expensive prices of any colour! Sheesh!

2.7 Missing Pok‚mon

To ensure that Pok‚mon Yellow offers no distinct advantage over the previous
versions/colours (yeah right, you can get Charmander, Bulbasaur AND Squirtle??
O--k, fair...), 11 Pok‚mon are unattainable again. Although I can't be certain
at this time, here are my guesses as to which ones they are (note there are 13,
so at least 2 of these must be wrong, or perhaps not....):

Magmar
Weedle (None in Viridian Forest or anywhere else, but many "Bug Catchers" have
them)
Kakuna (again, many bug catchers have them)
Beedrill (Never seen)
Jynx (though Lorelei of the Elite Four has one)
Raichu: Using the Thunderstone on Pikachu does NOT WORK. He will not take it!
And since there are No other Pikachus in the game besides your starting
one...... ?? (Lt. Surge has one)
Electabuzz
Magmar
Ekans (No nest on map, unable to find. Jessie has one :) )
Arbok
Meowth (No nest on map, unable to find. Team Rocket have one :) )
Persian
Koffing (No nest on map. Unable to find. James has one :) )
Weezing

If you have found any of these then please tell me which and where, and I will
update.

2.8 Extra Pok‚mon in this version

I do not mean brand new Pok‚mon (see the upcoming Silver or Gold, and the
cartoon for Togepi :) ), but I mean certain Pok‚mon you could only get one or
the other of in the previous versions.

a) Scyther and Pinsir

BOTH are in this version :) Both can be found in the same area in the Safari
Zone.

b) Charmander

After Nugget Bridge, there is a man standing on a raised bit of land. If you
talk to him (don't ask me what he's saying though) he'll ask you something.
Choose the top answer and you get a Charmander!

c) Squirtle

In Vermillion City, after the trip on the St. Anne, talk to officer Jenny and
she'll ask you something. Choose the top again and you'll get a Squirtle!
- Brian Bruening says you have to beat Lt. Surge first. Confirmed. I tried
today.

d) Bulbasaur

In Cerulean City, there is a house with an Oddish, a Sandshrew and a lady stood
next to what looks like a Bulbasaur. Talk to her, and when you have to choose,
choose the top answer..... then when you have to choose again, do the same. You
get Bulbasaur!!
- Icebrand says that early in the game the girl will not give you Bulbasaur. I
found it after beating the Elite Four and Gary, so I am not sure how late into
the game you have to be.
- Brian Bruening says you must get the Cascade Badge first.

e) The four "Tradies" (Gengar, Golem, Alkazam, Machamp)

They are available within the game! Or.... so I have heard. Somewhere people
trade you wither something for them, or something for their "previous form"
(example, someone trades you a Graveler, and it then evolves to Golem because it
has been traded). Recently I found Machamp!

i) Machamp - In the tunnel that goes between Vermillion and Cerulean, in the
north entrance, a kid trades you Machoke if you give him Cubone.... but what?
When traded, Machoke evolves! You got yourself a Machamp!!!

f) Psyduck
- Thanks go out to KazK MM for this. Just north of Vermillion City, in the
grassy area where there are trainers, there is a pond, and if you surf on it for
a while, you get to fight a Psyduck! Psy-ai-ai!

g) Farfetch'd
- South of the hut where you get the Good Rod, there are two grassy areas. In
the southern most one (you have to go into the bizarre maze on the left and
"cut" through a plant to get to this grassy area), about one in 15 encounters ia
a Farfetch'd! You can get them in the wild! Far-far-fetch'd!

h) Shellder
- Icebrand originally wrote me to say that this Pokemon was unattainable.
However, KazK MM writes to say that if you fish with the Super Rod along the
cycling road, you can get a Shellder! As of the moment, I cannot confirm this. I
suspect I do not have the Super Rod on my version (Grr, wish I could read
Kanji), I remember getting it, but I must have thrown it away (!). I'll have to
restart my game.

i) Dratini
-Icebrand and KazK MM both write to say it is in the Safari Zone as usual. So
it likely is. I'll have to get round to confirming it myself (see h) for Super
Rod problem)

2.8.1 Can you catch 150 Pok‚mon?

Regardless of how many of the Pok‚mon on the list turn out to be catchable,
even if you can get all 150, you can't "get" all 150. I count 147 as the very
most you can get (without trading with a friend):
a) You still can onlu have one of the Hitmon's from the karate dojo: Hitmonlee
or Hitmonchan
b) You can still only get either Omanyte or Kabuto (thus only Omastar or
Kabutops)
Therefore, the most you will ever SEE is 149 (whichever of the ancient Pok‚mon
you don't get, you'll never see in an evolved form, unless you count the bones
of the Kabutops in the museum. Which you don't).

2.9 Mystery Dungeon

The layout of the last dungeon is slightly different, with more water sections.
Also, there are different Pok‚mon inside from previously. These are the ones I
have run into: Ryhorn, Rhydon, Ditto, Gloom, Golbat, Chansey, Graveller, and, of
course, Mewtwo.

2.10 Gameboy Printer

Some options allow you to make copies of pictures in the game on your Gameboy
Printer. I have no clue how this works.

2.11 Pikachu surf game!

Apparently somewhere in the game is a Pikachu surf type game. You may need to
use Pok‚mon Stadium to get this. I haven't got ANY info on this right now. Just
a rumour?

3.0 HELP THIS GUIDE

3.1. How to help this guide

If you know anything that is unclear in this guide, please email me with the
information, and if it's kosher, I'll put it in and credit you! Specifically:

-Which Pok‚mon on my missing list are actually obtainable?
-Where do you get Gengar, Golem, Alkazam?
-Did I miss any new features?

Email any suggestions for improvement or new sections, or answers, to
TeamRocket@Jedah.force9.net

3.2 Where to download this guide

Gamefaqs: A great place to get info on ALL games! www.gamefaqs.com
Team Rocket's Blast Off: My own Team Rocket site!
http://www.jedah.force9.co.uk/TeamRocket.html

Want to add this FAQ to your site? Thanks! Email me first to check it's ok.
Then I'll add you onto here! A link to my page would be nice too! :)

3.3 Legal bit

This FAQ is copyright Jedah, aka Mr. Schofield, and taking any information and
using it for profit without asking me/sending me a share of the profit will
result in you getting hit with a big hammer, or, lawsuit. There's a simple thing
called ASKING. I always reply to any email, provided it is in good taste.

3.4 Disclaimer

Pok‚mon, Team Rocket, Pikachu and most of the other names used in this FAQ are
trademark and copyright of Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures. I take no credit
for this awesome, awesome game, nor would I even try to.

3.5 Wishlist

-To see Pok‚mon (any colour) finally released in my country!!! (England)
-All those Pok‚mon doubters to shut the hell up and just play the game, rather
than write it off because it looks childish.
-Playstation owners to admit that, besides possibly FF7, NOTHING comes close to
touching Pok‚mon!
-As for every other system, heh, well, what have they got? (N64 does have
Pok‚mon Stadium :) )
-Pok‚mon Stadium to get a UK release! (Not likely, I'm glad I buy JAP/USA
imports!)
-I want to see the unaired episodes of Pok‚mon! Like the 3-D one (the seizure
one) and even the one where James has breasts! (Ewww)
-I want a GENGAR! Nobody else in the country having Pokemon SUCKS!
-AND A GOLEM!
-And maybe the other two!
-Someday I'd like to be bothered to earn enough cash to get the Porygon!
-Bring Pok‚mon out on the N64! It'd be great! Battle in 3-D, Team Rocket making
their poetry in actual speech.... wowee! And you could download your Pok‚mon
through that Gameboy adaptor, and use 'em! Sweet!

Got any wishes to add? Mail 'em me!

3.6 Thanks go to...

-Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak, for making Pok‚mon!
-Icebrand, for sending me feedback, reporting Bulbasaur (the day after I found
it :) ), Dratini, and Shellder. Also Gameboy Printer info.
-KazK MM for info on Psyduck, Shellder, Dratini and Farfetch'd.
-Brain Bruening for info on Bulbasaur, Squirtle, the casino, boxes, and
suggestions for beating Brock.

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