Pika Cup
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Pika Cup (Japanese: イエローカップ Yellow Cup) is the lowest-level Stadium Cup in Pokémon Stadium which did not return in Pokémon Stadium 2.
It is a cup for low leveled Pokémon, specifically those from Level 15 to Level 20. The sum of the levels of the three Pokémon chosen cannot be more than 50. Technically, all Pokémon except for Mewtwo and Mew are eligible to enter. However, getting strong Pokémon at that low of a level can get quite complicated. While some are catchable at low levels in certain versions (e.g. Level 15 Dragonair in Yellow Version), others are more complex and involve trading across the in-game trainers and the different versions. Interestingly, as many of these involve the Yellow version, its naming after that game's version mascot, Pikachu may have had more than one point to it.
Trainers
Pokémon Class
Ignoring glitches and tradebacks from Generation II, the following Pokémon may be legitimately obtained and entered into the cup.
| Pokémon | Lowest
Level Usable |
Versions
required |
How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | 15 | Any | In RGB, obtain as a starter Pokémon. In Yellow, get in Cerulean City. |
| Ivysaur | 16 | Any | Evolve from Bulbasaur |
| Charmander | 15 | Any | In RGB, obtain as a starter Pokémon. In Yellow, get on Route 24. |
| Charmeleon | 16 | Any | Evolve from Charmander |
| Squirtle | 15 | Any | In RGB, obtain as a starter Pokémon. In Yellow, get in Vermilion City. |
| Wartortle | 16 | Any | Evolve from Squirtle |
| Caterpie | 15 | Any | Catch in Viridian Forest. |
| Metapod | 15 | Any | Catch in Viridian Forest or evolve from Caterpie. |
| Butterfree | 15 | Any | Evolve from Metapod |
| Weedle | 15 | RG or B | Catch in Viridian Forest. |
| Kakuna | 15 | RG or B | Catch in Viridian Forest or evolve from Weedle. |
| Beedrill | 15 | RG or B | Evolve from Kakuna |
| Pidgey | 15 | Any | Most early routes. |
| Pidgeotto | 15 | Y (any) | Catch at Level 9 in Viridian Forest. Failing that, can be evolved from Pidgey at Level 18. |
| Rattata | 15 | Any | Most early routes. |
| Raticate | 15 | Y (any) | Route 21. Failing that, evolve from Rattata at Level 20. |
| Spearow | 15 | Any | Early routes. |
| Fearow | 19 | Y | Route 9 |
| Ekans | 15 | R | Some routes (e.g. Route 4) |
| Pikachu | 15 | Any | Viridian Forest in RGB. Obtain as a starter Pokémon in Yellow. |
| Raichu | 15 | RG or B | Evolve Pikachu |
| Sandshrew | 15 | GB or Y | Certain routes. |
| Nidoran♀ | 15 | Any | Catch on Route 22 |
| Nidorina | 16 | Any | Evolve Nidoran Female |
| Nidoqueen | 16 | Any | Evolve Nidorina |
| Nidoran♂ | 15 | Any | Catch on Route 22 |
| Nidorino | 16 | Any | Evolve Nidoran Male |
| Nidoking | 16 | Any | Evolve Nidorino |
| Clefairy | 15 | Any | Catch in Mt.Moon or get from the Game Corner Exchange in Red or Green. |
| Clefable | 15 | Any | Evolve Clefairy |
| Vulpix | 15 | G | Route 8 |
| Ninetales | 15 | G | Evolve Vulpix |
| Jigglypuff | 15 | Any | Route 3 |
| Wigglytuff | 15 | Any | Evolve Jigglypuff |
| Zubat | 15 | Any | Mt. Moon |
| Oddish | 15 | RB or Y | e.g. Route 24 |
| Paras | 15 | Any | Mt. Moon |
| Parasect | 15 | R or G and Y | Catch a Level 13 Venonat on Yellow on Route 24 or 25, and trade to Red or Green. Trade for a Tangela in Cinnabar Island's Lab, and trade said Tangela to Yellow and trade it at Route 18. |
| Venonat | 15 | Y | Catch on Route 24 or 25. |
| Diglett | 15 | Any | Diglett's Cave |
| Dugtrio | 15 | R or G and Y | Catch a Level 15 Slowbro in Yellow on Route 12 or 13, and trade it to Red or Green. Trade the Slowbro for a Level 15 Lickitung at the Cycling Road gate, and transfer it back to Yellow. Trade the Lickitung for the Dugtrio on Route 11. |
| Meowth | 15 | G or B | Routes 5 and 6. |
| Psyduck | 15 | Any | In RGB, fish in certain locations, such as the Safari Zone. In Yellow, surf on Route 6. |
| Golduck | 15 | Y | Surf on Route 6. |
| Mankey | 15 | R or Y | Routes 5 and 6 on Red. Routes 3, 4 and 22 in Yellow. |
| Growlithe | 15 | R or B | Route 8. |
| Arcanine | 15 | R or B | Evolve Growlithe |
| Poliwag | 15 | Any | Fish anywhere with the Good Rod. |
| Poliwhirl | 15 | Y | Fish on Route 22 |
| Poliwrath | 15 | Y | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Abra | 15 | Any | Many locations, most notably the Game Corner. |
| Kadabra | 16 | Any | Evolve Abra |
| Alakazam | 16 | Any and Any | Evolve Kadabra |
| Machop | 15 | RG or B | Rock Tunnel |
| Machamp | 16 | Y | Catch a Level 16 Cubone in the Safari Zone on Yellow, and trade for a Machoke (which will summarily evolve into Machamp) on Route 5. |
| Bellsprout | 15 | B or Y | e.g. Route 24 |
| Tentacool | 15 | Any | Surf on Sea Routes |
| Tentacruel | 20 | Y | Fish on Route 20 |
| Geodude | 15 | Any | Mt. Moon |
| Golem | 16 | B | Evolve an Abra into Kadabra, and make the trade at Cinnabar Island's Lab. There is no way to legitimately obtain a low-level Golem in the English versions. |
| Slowpoke | 15 | Any | Fish in various locations in Red, Green, and Blue, surf on Route 12 in Yellow. |
| Slowbro | 15 | Y | Surf on Route 12 in Yellow. |
| Magnemite | 16 | Y | Route 10 |
| Farfetch'd | 15 | RG or B | Trade for a Spearow (Red and Green) or a Pidgey (Blue) in Vermilion City. |
| Doduo | 18 | RG or B | Route 16 |
| Dewgong | 15 | R and Y | Catch a Level 15 Growlithe on Red, and transfer it to Yellow. Trade it for the Dewgong in Cinnabar Island's lab. |
| Muk | 15 | B and Y | Capture a Level 15 Golduck on Yellow, and trade it for a Level 15 Rhydon in Cinnabar Island's Lab. Trade the Rhydon to Blue, and trade it for a Level 15 Kangaskhan on Route 11. Transfer the Kangaskhan over to Yellow, and trade it at Cinnabar Island for the Muk. |
| Shellder | 15 | Any | Fish in certain locations (e.g. Vermilion City) |
| Cloyster | 15 | Any | Evolve Shellder |
| Gastly | 18 | Any | Pokémon Tower |
| Haunter | 20 | Y | Pokémon Tower |
| Gengar | 20 | Y and Any | Evolve Haunter |
| Onix | 15 | Any | Rock Tunnel |
| Drowzee | 15 | Any | Route 11 |
| Krabby | 15 | Any | Fish in certain locations, e.g. Route 25 |
| Kingler | 15 | Y | Fish on Route 25 |
| Voltorb | 15 | RG or B | Route 14 |
| Electrode | 15 | R or G | Capture a Pikachu in Viridian Forest, evolve it into Raichu, and trade for Electrode on Cinnabar Island. |
| Exeggcute | 20 | Y | Catch in the Safari Zone. |
| Exeggutor | 20 | Y | Evolve from Exeggcute |
| Cubone | 16 | Y | Catch in the Safari Zone. |
| Hitmonlee | 20 | Stadium | A possible reward for beating the rival at Gym Leader Castle. |
| Hitmonchan | 20 | Stadium | A possible reward for beating the rival at Gym Leader Castle. |
| Lickitung | 15 | R or G and Y | Catch a Level 15 Slowbro in Yellow on Route 12 or 13, and trade it to Red or Green. Trade the Slowbro for a Level 15 Lickitung at the Cycling Road gate. |
| Rhyhorn | 20 | Y | Catch in the Safari Zone. |
| Rhydon | 15 | Y | Catch a Level 15 Golduck by Surfing on Route 6, and trade it for Rhydon in Cinnabar Island's lab. |
| Chansey | 15 | Y | Catch in the Safari Zone. |
| Tangela | 15 | R or G and Y | Catch a Venonat in the Yellow version on Route 24 or 25. Trade it over to Red or Green, and trade with the woman in Cinnabar Island's lab. |
| Kangaskhan | 15 | B and Y | Capture a Level 15 Golduck on Route 6 on Yellow, and trade it for a Level 15 Rhydon in Cinnabar Island's Lab. Trade the Rhydon to Blue, and trade it for a Level 15 Kangaskhan on Route 11. |
| Horsea | 15 | Any | Fish at various locations, e.g. Route 11 |
| Seadra | 20 | Y | Fish on Route 13 |
| Goldeen | 15 | Any | Fish anywhere with the Good Rod. |
| Staryu | 15 | Any | Fish at various locations |
| Starmie | 15 | Any | Evolve Staryu |
| Mr. Mime | 15 | Any | Trade for it on Route 2. Trade an Abra on Red or Green, a Clefairy on Yellow, or a Jigglypuff on Blue. |
| Scyther | 15 | Y | Safari Zone |
| Jynx | 15 | R or G and Y | Fish for a Level 15 Poliwhirl on Yellow (e.g. on Route 22), trade it to Red or Green, and trade the Poliwhirl for Jynx in Cerulean City. |
| Pinsir | 15 | Y | Safari Zone |
| Magikarp | 15 | Any | Fish practically anywhere with the Old Rod. |
| Gyarados | 15 | Y | Fish in Fuchsia City |
| Lapras | 15 | Any | Get from the Silph Co. employee |
| Ditto | 15 | Y | Cinnabar Mansion |
| Eevee | 20 | Stadium | A possible reward for beating the rival at Gym Leader Castle. |
| Vaporeon | 20 | Stadium and Any | Evolve Eevee |
| Jolteon | 20 | Stadium and Any | Evolve Eevee |
| Flareon | 20 | Stadium and Any | Evolve Eevee |
| Porygon | 18 | G | Game Corner Exchange |
| Omanyte | 20 | Stadium | A possible reward for beating the rival at Gym Leader Castle. |
| Kabuto | 20 | Stadium | A possible reward for beating the rival at Gym Leader Castle. |
| Dratini | 15 | Any | Fish in the Safari Zone. |
| Dragonair | 15 | Y | Fish in the Safari Zone. |
Available via tradebacks from Generation II
Many Pokémon from Generation I that previous appeared exclusively at level 21 or higher can be obtained at low levels in Generation II and then traded to a Generation I game to be used in the Pika Cup. Also, the inclusion of Generation II tradebacks lowers the "Lowest Level Usable" for some Pokémon. The following list shows every Pokémon not previously available or with a lower minimum level:
| Pokémon | Lowest
Level Usable |
Versions
required |
How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearow | 15 | G, S, or C | Catchable at level 15 or lower on Route 9, 10 (in Crystal), and 22 |
| Arbok | 15 | S or C | Catchable at level 15 or lower on Route 3, Route 4, and (in Crystal) Route 42 |
| Sandslash | 15 | G | Catchable at level 10 at Mt. Moon in Gold |
| Golbat | 15 | C | Catchable at low levels at Route 42, Rock Tunnel B2, or Mt. Mortar (1F inside, 1F-2F, and B1) in Crystal |
| Gloom | 15 | G, S, or C | Catchable at low levels at Route 5 in Gold and Silver or at Route 24 in Crystal |
| Vileplume | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Gloom |
| Venomoth | 15 | G, S, or C | Catchable at low levels at Routes 9 & 10 in Crystal and at Routes 24 & 25 in Gold & Silver |
| Persian | 18 | S or C | Catchable at Route 7 in Silver and Crystal. In Crystal it appears at level 18 and is more common, but is only available at night. In Silver, it appears at level 19 and is rarer, but is available at any time of day. |
| Primeape | 15 | G | Catchable at level 15 at Route 9 in Gold |
| Kadabra | 15 | G, S, or C | Catchable at Route 8. In Gold & Silver, it will be at level 15. In Crystal, it only appears at level 18. If the player wants to use a level 15 Kadabra in the Pika Cup and not Alakazam, he/she must deposit the Kadabra into a Pokémon box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdraw it onto a Generation I game. |
| Machoke | 15 | G, S, or C | Catchable in B1 of the Rock Tunnel at a low level. If the player wants to use Machoke in the Pika Cup and not Machamp, he/she must deposit the Machoke into a Pokémon box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdraw it onto a Generation I game. |
| Machamp | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Machoke or trade a level 5-15 Cubone to Yellow, then trade it on Route 5 for a Machoke (which will evolve into a Machamp) |
| Weepinbell | 15 | G or S | Catchable at low levels at Routes 24 & 25 in Gold & Silver |
| Victreebel | 15 | G or S | Evolve from Weepinbell |
| Golem (Japanese Games Only) | 15 | G or S | Catch a level 15 Kadabra at Route 8 in Gold or Silver. Deposit it into a Pokémon box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdraw it onto a Blue version, and then trade it for a Golem. |
| Ponyta | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at level 6 in Route 22, or just breed one. |
| Rapidash | 15 | G or S | In Gold & Silver, trade a low-level Haunter for it at Pewter City. |
| Magnemite | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at level 15 or lower at Route 6 & 11, or just breed one. |
| Magneton | 15 | C | Trade a low-level Dugtrio for it at Route 10. The only way to get it at level 15 is by using the trade sequence to get a level 15 Dugtrio in the Generation I games and then trading that Dugtrio onto Crystal to get the Magneton. |
| Doduo | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at level 4 at Route 22, or just breed one. |
| Dodrio | 15 | C | Catch a low-level Dragonair and then trade it for a Dodrio at Blackthorn City in Crystal. |
| Seel | 15 | G, S, or C | Breed one |
| Grimer | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at a low level in Celadon City, or just breed one. |
| Muk | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at a low level in Celadon City, or trade a low-level Kangaskhan from a Generation II game onto Yellow and trade it for a Muk on Cinnabar Island. Note: Muk is obtainable at a low level in the Japanese games without help from Generation II. |
| Gastly | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at routes 31, 32, or 36 in Crystal or in Sprout Tower (2-3F) in any Generation II game. The player can also breed one. |
| Haunter | 15 | C | Catch it in B2 of the Rock Tunnel in Crystal. If the player wants to use a level 15 Haunter in the Pika Cup and not Gengar, he/she must deposit the Haunter into a Pokémon box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdraw it onto a Generation I game. |
| Gengar | 15 | C | Evolve from Haunter |
| Hypno | 16 | G, S, or C | Catch it at Route 11. It is much easier to find in Gold & Silver than in Crystal. |
| Exeggcute | 15 | G, S, or C | Find it at level 10 by headbutting trees in Johto, or just breed one. |
| Exeggutor | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Exeggcute |
| Cubone | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it in the Rock Tunnel, buy it as a prize at the Goldenrod City Game Corner in Crystal, or just breed one. |
| Marowak | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it Route 9 (Crystal version only, appears at level 18), Route 10 (Crystal only), or the Rock Tunnel (in Gold & Silver it can only be found in B2, while in Crystal it also appears in B1). |
| Koffing | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it in the Burned Tower (1F or B1), or just breed one. |
| Weezing | 16 | C | Catch it in B1 of the Burned Tower in Crystal. |
| Rhyhorn | 15 | G, S, or C | Breed one |
| Kangaskhan | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch one in B2 of the Rock Tunnel, or just breed one. In the Japanese games, it is possible to get a Kangaskhan at a low level without help from Generation II. |
| Seaking | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at a low level (by surfing) at routes 4, 9, 10, 24, 25, 42 (at level 20), Mt. Mortar (at level 20), Tohjo Falls (at level 20), or Cerulean City. |
| Electabuzz | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at Route 10. In Crystal, the lowest level they appear at is 16. |
| Magmar | 15 | G or S | Catch it in B1 of the Burned Tower in Gold & Silver. |
| Tauros | 15 | G, S, or C | Catch it at routes 38 and 39, or just breed one. |
| Eevee | 15 | G, S, or C | Buy it at the Celadon City Game Corner in Gold and Silver, or just breed one. |
| Vaporeon | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Eevee |
| Jolteon | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Eevee |
| Flareon | 15 | G, S, or C | Evolve from Eevee |
| Porygon | 15 | G, S, or C | Buy it as a prize at the Celadon City Game Corner (it is level 15 only in Crystal), or just breed one. |
| Omanyte | 15 | R, G, B, or Y and G, S, or C | Trade from a Generation I game and breed one. |
| Kabuto | 15 | R, G, B, or Y and G, S, or C | Trade from a Generation I game and breed one. |
| Aerodactyl | 15 | G, S, or C | Trade a low-level Chansey for it at Route 14, or just breed one. |
| Snorlax | 15 | G, S, or C | Breed one |
The following Pokémon cannot be found at a low enough level in any game from Generation I or II to be used in the Pika Cup.
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Blastoise
- Pidgeot
- Graveler
Note: a low-level Golem is obtainable via trade in the Japanese Blue version but not in any English versions.
- Omastar
- Kabutops
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Dragonite
Note: Mewtwo and Mew are not usable even if a cheat is used to get them at a low level.
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