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Pocket Monsters Stadium (Japanese: ポケモンスタジアム) is the first game of the Stadium series, and was released in Japan in 1998. This version featured only 42 Pokémon instead of all of the 151 Generation I Pokémon. As a result, not even every evolution family was included. This game was originally intended for the Nintendo 64DD format, but as it was a commercial failure, Pokémon Stadium transferred to cartridge format. There were also plans for an expansion disk, a proposed add-on for the Nintendo 64DD, but the expansion disk was never released, and instead, a sequel with more features (known as the original Pokémon Stadium elsewhere in the world) was released with all of the Generation I Pokémon.

Gameplay

The game starts with a keyboard, and it asks if the player or players would like to use their Game Boy Pokémon. If they have chosen to bring their Pokémon, the extra features will be open to use.If not, the player only some of the modes. There are five modes in Pocket Monster Stadium:

• Tournament Mode: The 42 eligible Pokémon can battle against several computer-controlled players.
• Free Battle: 1 to 4 players can battle with preselected teams.
• View Pokédex: Players can view their Pokédex in 3D (Transfer Pak and Pokémon Red, Green, or Blue required).
• GB Trade: Two game paks can trade (Transfer Pak and Pokémon Red, Green, or Blue required).
• GB Battle: The 42 Pokémon mentioned below can battle (Transfer Pak and Pokémon Red, Green, or Blue required).

Pokémon

Pocket Monsters Stadium only featured 42 Pokémon available for play, meaning that 109 Pokémon could not be seen. Many of those were unevolved relatives of Pokémon who did appear in the game. Below is a list of the Pokémon that were included in the game.

#	Icon	Name	Type
003		Venusaur
006		Charizard
009		Blastoise
015		Beedrill
022		Fearow
025		Pikachu
031		Nidoqueen
034		Nidoking
051		Dugtrio
057		Primeape
059		Arcanine
065		Alakazam
068		Machamp
076		Golem
082		Magneton
091		Cloyster
094		Gengar
095		Onix
097		Hypno
101		Electrode
103		Exeggutor
113		Chansey
115		Kangaskhan
121		Starmie
123		Scyther
124		Jynx
127		Pinsir
128		Tauros
130		Gyarados
131		Lapras
132		Ditto
134		Vaporeon
135		Jolteon
136		Flareon
142		Aerodactyl
143		Snorlax
144		Articuno
145		Zapdos
146		Moltres
149		Dragonite
150		Mewtwo
151		Mew

Trivia

• Pikachu is the only Pokémon allowed to battle in this game that isn't fully evolved in Generation I, or else not involved in evolution at all. Coincidentally, Raichu isn't in the game at all.

See also

• Pokémon that are included in the Japan-only Pokémon Stadium

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