Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)

Pocket Monsters Stadium (Japanese: ポケモンスタジアム), sometimes known as Pokémon Stadium 0 among English fans to distinguish it from the later sequels, 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 has access to 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.

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

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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