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Pokémon Red and Blue Versions

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{{redirect|Pokémon Red|the Japanese game with the same name|Pokémon Red and Green Versions}}
{{redirect|Pokémon Blue|the Japanese game with the same name|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)}}
{{Infobox game|colorscheme=red|bordercolorscheme=blue
|name=Pokémon Red Version
|name2=Pokémon Blue Version
|boxart=Red EN boxart.png
|boxart2=Blue EN boxart.png
|caption=Pokémon Red Version's boxart, [[Game mascot|depicting]] {{p|Charizard}}
|caption2=Pokémon Blue Version's boxart, [[Game mascot|depicting]] {{p|Blastoise}}
|platform=[[Game Boy]] (enhanced for the [[Super Game Boy]])
|category=RPG
|players=2 players simultaneous
|link_method=[[Game Link Cable]]
|developer=[[Game Freak]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|gen_series=[[Generation I]] [[core series]]
|cero=Not applicable
|esrb=E
|acb=G
|oflc=G8+
|pegi={{tt|3|Rating from TPCi}} (Game Boy) 12 (3DS VC)
|grb=Not applicable
|release_date_ja='''As Red and Green:''' February 27, 1996 (Game Boy) February 27, 2016 (3DS VC) '''As Blue:''' October 15, 1996 (Game Boy, {{wp|CoroCoro Comic}}) October 10, 1999 (Game Boy, {{wp|retail}}) February 27, 2016 (3DS VC)
|release_date_na=September 28, 1998<ref name="Sept28PR">[http://web.archive.org/web/19990501171038/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/100298.html Game Boy's Pokémon Unleashed on September 28!] (archive)</ref> (Game Boy) February 27, 2016 (3DS VC)
|release_date_au=October 23, 1998 February 27, 2016 (3DS VC)
|release_date_eu=June 10, 1999 (Game Boy)<ref name="TPCi (RB) [UK]" /> October 5, 1999 (Game Boy)<ref name="NoE (Red)" /><ref name="NoE (Blue)" /> February 27, 2016 (3DS VC)
|release_date_kr=Unreleased
|website_en=[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version/ Pokémon.com] [http://web.archive.org/web/20071015012425/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-317 Nintendo.com (Red)] [http://web.archive.org/web/20071012202136/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-318 Nintendo.com (Blue)]
}}
{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Red and Blue}}

'''Pokémon Red Version''' and '''Pokémon Blue Version''' were the first [[Pokémon games]] to be released outside of Japan, becoming available in North America on September 28, 1998,<ref name="Sept28PR"/> in Australia and New Zealand on October 23, 1998 and in Europe on June 10, 1999<ref name="TPCi (RB) [UK]">[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version/ Pokémon™ Red Version and Pokémon™ Blue Version | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (UK)</ref> or October 5, 1999<ref name="NoE (Red)">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Red-Version-266109.html Pokémon Red Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref><ref name="NoE (Blue)">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Blue-Version-266054.html Pokémon Blue Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref> (depending on the source used). In North America, the pair closely followed the debut of the {{pkmn|anime}}'s English dub, which began airing on September 8, 1998,<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=270&page=25 Anime News Network - (Pokemon TV)]</ref> and within a year, Pokémon was well known as a popular [[Nintendo]] franchise.

On November 12, 2015, a [[Nintendo Direct]] announced that the Red and Blue games will be released in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on February 27, 2016 for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]].

Unlike later [[generation]]s, Red and Blue were not the same as their corresponding Japanese releases. Japan had gotten their first pair of Pokémon games as {{game|Red and Green|s}}, which in all aspects were the same as Red and Blue with the exception of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} sprite designs and more numerous bugs. When preparing the games for their English release, it was decided that Red & Green would be merged with Japan's already-released third version, {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}, for its improved graphics, sound, and [[Dokokashira door glitch|lack of easily-accessed gamebreaking glitches]].

Despite being released towards the end of [[Game Boy]]'s lifespan, they quickly became the best-selling non-bundled games released for the Game Boy as well as being the best-selling {{wp|role-playing game}}s of all time.

==Plot==
{{spoilers}}
Illustrating the original [[core series|Pokémon gameplay concepts]], the player begins his game in [[Pallet Town]], a small town in the [[Kanto]] region, on the same day as his former best friend and now {{ga|Blue|rival}}. [[Professor Oak]] calls the player to his laboratory, and allows the player to choose from the three Kanto [[starter Pokémon]]: the {{type|Grass}} {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the {{type|Fire}} {{p|Charmander}}, or the {{type|Water}} {{p|Squirtle}}. After the rival displays jealously, he chooses the starter that has a type advantage against the player's chosen starter and challenges the player to a preliminary battle. Afterwards, the player leaves for his journey across the region, challenging 8 [[Gym Leader]]s and other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s until he reaches the ultimate goal: the [[Pokémon League]] at the [[Indigo Plateau]].

Along the way, the player will meet up with his rival several times and have multiple run-ins with the insidious [[Team Rocket]], a criminal group that seeks to use Pokémon for their own gain. The player will ultimately find out that the boss of this evil group, [[Giovanni]], is actually the final Gym Leader in the game.

At the end of the game, the player will have a battle against the Champion, {{ga|Blue}}, after beating the [[Kanto Elite Four|Elite Four]].

After the credits, the player will gain access to [[Cerulean Cave]] in [[Cerulean City]] and be able to battle strong Pokémon. The player will be able to battle and capture the strong legendary Pokémon {{p|Mewtwo}}.

==Blurb==
You've finally been granted your [[Pokémon Trainer's license]]. Now, it's time to head out to become the world's greatest Pokémon Trainer. It's going to take all you've got to collect {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|150 Pokémon}} in this enormous world. Catch and train monsters like the shockingly-cute {{p|Pikachu}}. Face off against {{p|Blastoise}}'s torrential water cannons. Stand strong when facing {{p|Pidgeot}}'s stormy {{m|Gust}}. [[Trade]] with friends and watch your Pokémon evolve. Important—no single Pokémon can win at all. Can you develop the ultimate Pokémon strategy to defeat the eight [[Gym Leader]]s and become the greatest [[Pokémon Master]] of all time?

==Connectivity==
Like in Red and Green, players may [[trade]] Pokémon between two cartridges using a [[Game Boy]] [[Game Link Cable]]. To take full advantage of this feature, several Pokémon are exclusive to each game of the pair, making it required that a person trade with others in order to complete their [[Pokédex]]. The Game Link Cable also makes possible battles with another player, allowing one to pit his or her Pokémon against new challenges.

Trades between Pokémon games in different languages are possible in this generation; however, a Japanese game cannot connect with a non-Japanese game. The latter will always result in corruption if attempted. This is due to the fact that the games cannot automatically translate the Pokémon data from Japanese to a different language or vice versa, since there is not enough room on either cartridge for all of the text, namely kana and the Latin alphabet (a feature that would [[Generation III|later become possible]]).

==Features==
===Gyms===
Players are introduced to the first eight Pokémon Gyms, each with their own type affiliation, of the series, led by [[Brock]] ({{t|Rock}}), [[Misty]] ({{t|Water}}), [[Lt. Surge]] ({{t|Electric}}), [[Erika]] ({{t|Grass}}), [[Koga]] ({{t|Poison}}), [[Sabrina]] ({{t|Psychic}}), [[Blaine]] ({{t|Fire}}) and [[Giovanni]] ({{t|Ground}}).

===Elite Four===
The [[Elite Four]] of Kanto are a step above the rest, all located at [[Indigo Plateau]] and ready to take on all challengers. In order, they are [[Lorelei]] ({{t|Ice}}), [[Bruno]] ({{t|Fighting}}), [[Agatha]] ({{t|Ghost}}) and [[Lance]] ({{t|Dragon}}). The final battle is against the [[Pokémon Champion]], {{ga|Blue|the rival}}, who does not have a type specialization.

===Pokémon===
Each game contains pre-recorded data on 151 different species of Pokémon, including {{p|Mew}}, a Pokémon unavailable to players of either game under normal conditions. Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to the player, regardless of version; trades must occur between players in order to complete their Pokédex without the use of cheats or [[glitches]]. Mew is the only Pokémon in these games that ''must'' be acquired through attending either a Nintendo sponsored event, [[Mew glitch|a glitch]], or [[cheating]].

==[[Game-exclusive Pokémon|Game exclusives]]==
The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] which has that Pokémon available.
{| style="margin:auto"
|-
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{red color}}; border:5px solid #{{red color light}}"
|-
! {{color|FFF|Red}}
|-
|
{| border="1" style="background:white; border:1px solid #{{red color}}; border-collapse:collapse" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
{{Moveentrytm|023|Ekans|1|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|024|Arbok|1|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|043|Oddish|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|044|Gloom|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|045|Vileplume|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|056|Mankey|1|Fighting}}
{{Moveentrytm|057|Primeape|1|Fighting}}
{{Moveentrytm|058|Growlithe|1|Fire}}
{{Moveentrytm|059|Arcanine|1|Fire}}
{{Moveentrytm|123|Scyther|2|Bug|Flying}}
{{Moveentrytm|125|Electabuzz|1|Electric}}
|}
|}
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{blue color}}; border:5px solid #{{blue color light}}"
|-
! {{color|FFF|Blue}}
|-
|
{| border="1" style="background:white; border:1px solid #{{blue color}}; border-collapse:collapse" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
{{Moveentrytm|027|Sandshrew|1|Ground}}
{{Moveentrytm|028|Sandslash|1|Ground}}
{{Moveentrytm|037|Vulpix|1|Fire}}
{{Moveentrytm|038|Ninetales|1|Fire}}
{{Moveentrytm|052|Meowth|1|Normal}}
{{Moveentrytm|053|Persian|1|Normal}}
{{Moveentrytm|069|Bellsprout|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|070|Weepinbell|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|071|Victreebel|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|126|Magmar|1|Fire}}
{{Moveentrytm|127|Pinsir|1|Bug}}
|}
|}
|}

==Compatibility==
Red and Blue can [[trade]] with all games from Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, provided that a Japanese version of the game isn't being traded with a non-Japanese version. While link battles are not possible directly between Red and Blue and the Generation II games, a player may challenge a Generation II game using [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].

Pokémon Red and Blue are completely incompatible with games from Generation {{gen|III}} onward.

==Development==
:''This section is about general development info. For development leftovers and unused content, see [[Pokémon Red and Green beta]].
{{incomplete|section|Wikipedia has nifty info from official sources. Post it and cite it here}}

===As Red, Green, and Blue===
====Female player character====
[[File:RGB guidebook.jpg|right|thumb|Artwork of the female protagonist, where she apparently has a {{p|Squirtle}}]]
There were originally plans for a female protagonist as suggested by the artwork on the cover of the official guidebook for {{game|Red and Green|s}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}. {{adv|Green}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] seems to be based on her. The {{ga|Leaf|character}} was redesigned and included in the {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|remakes|s}} of the games, to continue the standard of including a female protagonist.

====No Mew present====
According to the interview by [[Satoru Iwata]] with [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and [[Shigeki Morimoto]] about the release of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, localized as ''Iwata Asks'', they admitted that after the {{wp|debugging}} tools were removed, they added {{p|Mew}} in the remaining space on the {{wp|Read-only memory|ROM}}. [[Nintendo]] thought that this would have been risky because altering the internal data after completing the testing period meant that any new {{wp|Software bug|bugs}} and/or {{wp|glitch}}es created by adding data without referring to debugging tools would have been much harder to fix. Standard {{wp|Computer programming|programming}} practices usually discourage altering the {{wp|source code}} and not testing it just before releasing the {{wp|software}} to the customer.<ref>[http://nintendodsi.com/iwata-asks-chapter.jsp?interviewId=6&volumeId=1&chapterId=1 Iwata Asks - Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version]</ref>

====Poké Balls====
{{main|Poké Ball}}
Some concept art depicts [[Poké Ball]]s on the ground, in two pieces. This is most likely just a carryover from when Pokémon was still the concept of [[Capsule Monsters]]. Strangely, the original Poké Ball sprites from {{game|Red and Green|s}} lack the button in the center of the Poké Ball.

====Rebattling Trainers====
In an interview with [[Shōko Nakagawa]] in her book [[Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] revealed that originally, the game was programmed to trigger a battle with each Trainer any time the player walked by them, regardless if the player had already defeated them in battle previously. The [[wild Pokémon]] encounter rate was also significantly higher originally. The Trainer rebattling was omitted from the final release and the wild Pokémon encounter rate was significantly reduced.<ref>[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/nakagawa_shouko_pokemon_meaning_life.html Dogasu's Backpack: Nakagawa Shouko "Pokemon Taught Me the Meaning of Life"]</ref>

====Concept art====
[[File:Pokemon conceptart.jpg|right|thumb|Early concept art by [[Ken Sugimori]]]]
During a gaming exhibition called ''{{wp|Game On (exhibition)|Game On}}'', early concept art of {{game|Red and Green|s}} by [[Ken Sugimori]] was featured, along with [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|pre-release material]] from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. The concept art depicts rough versions of various concepts that made it into the final releases of the [[Generation I]] games. They seem to include various {{pkmn|battle}}s, the {{safari|Kanto}}, {{ga|Red}} riding on a {{p|Lapras}}, a {{p|Blastoise}}, [[Celadon City]], [[Silph Co.]], and a town with a fountain which could have been reworked into [[Celadon City]]. Some other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are identifiable in a raw or semi-normal form, such as {{p|Gastly}} and others are prototypical of an entire class of Pokémon, such as a basic {{type|Dragon}}.

====''GameCenter CX''====
{{incomplete|section|Expand based on the information provided by Satoshi Tajiri, if applicable}}
A Japan-exclusive special Pokémon episode of '''''{{wp|GameCenter CX}}''''', known as ''Retro Game Master'' outside of Japan, included an interview with [[Satoshi Tajiri]], where he revealed early {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} character profiles of {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Slowbro}} and {{p|Kadabra}}. Notably, they are given a [[National Pokédex]] number which matches their [[List of Pokémon by index number (Generation I)|internal index number]], rather than their final [[Kanto Pokédex]] number. Nidoking, for instance is noted as being #007, rather than #034, either suggesting that there was another method of ordering the Pokémon proposed, or that they reflect their ordering in the internal data. The latter is supported by interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]], which verify that {{p|Rhydon}}, which has an index number of 001, was the first Pokémon ever created, and early sketches from [[Capsule Monsters]] featuring Rhydon. Nidoking is also referred to as '''マイコー♂''' ''Maikō♂'', indicating that there were either placeholder or alternate names for Pokémon before the development of {{game|Red and Green|s}} had finished.

In addition to this, it was confirmed in an interview with [[Shigeki Morimoto]] that there were originally going to be 190 Pokémon in Generation I, indicating that the 39 [[Missingno.]] found in the [[List of Pokémon by index number (Generation I)|internal index]] are formatted Pokémon.<ref>[http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78267 There Were 190 Pokémon! | Smogon Forums]</ref>
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====Sprites====
[[File:CoroCoro Nov1996 P20 P21.jpg|right|thumb|The earlier Pokémon sprites planned for the Japanese Blue]]
Different front sprites of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} were planned for {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}, notably the ones for {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, {{p|Ditto}}, {{p|Dragonair}} and {{p|Mewtwo}}. These were featured in the November 1996 issue of {{wp|CoroCoro Comic}}, which published general information about the game.<ref>[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/poke_age/20120601 2012-06-01 - ポケモンのおっさん]</ref>
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===As Red and Blue===
====Pokémon names====
[[File:Generation I prototype English names.jpg|right|thumb|Unidentified poster showing early names for {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}]]
During the promotional period that preceded the English release of both the {{pkmn|anime}} and Pokémon Red and Blue, a large amount of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} were shown with different names from those they had in the final releases. Some of these names were similar to their final names, but some were quite close to their Japanese names, and others were completely different from any current Pokémon name.

{| align="center" style="{{roundy}}; border: 2px solid #{{red color}}; background: #{{red color}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{green color light}}" | #
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" |  
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Final name
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Early name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{green color light}}" | Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|014
|{{MSP|014|Kakuna}}
|{{p|Kakuna}}
|Kokoon
|Cocoon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|016
|{{MSP|016|Pidgey}}
|{{p|Pidgey}}
|Pidge
|Poppo
|- style="background:#FFF"
|018
|{{MSP|018|Pidgeot}}
|{{p|Pidgeot}}
|Pidgeott
|Pigeot
|- style="background:#FFF"
|019
|{{MSP|019|Rattata}}
|{{p|Rattata}}
|Rattatak
|Koratta
|- style="background:#FFF"
|023
|{{MSP|023|Ekans}}
|{{p|Ekans}}
|Arbo/{{tt|"Nagahis"|May be "Nagahiss" in full}}
|Arbo
|- style="background:#FFF"
|024
|{{MSP|024|Arbok}}
|{{p|Arbok}}
|Nagaasp
|Arbok
|- style="background:#FFF"
|028
|{{MSP|028|Sandslash}}
|{{p|Sandslash}}
|Sandstorm
|Sandpan
|- style="background:#FFF"
|035
|{{MSP|035|Clefairy}}
|{{p|Clefairy}}
|Aria
|Pippi
|- style="background:#FFF"
|036
|{{MSP|036|Clefable}}
|{{p|Clefable}}
|Ariala
|Pixy
|- style="background:#FFF"
|037
|{{MSP|037|Vulpix}}
|{{p|Vulpix}}
|Foxfire
|Rokon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|038
|{{MSP|038|Ninetales}}
|{{p|Ninetales}}
|{{tt|Ninetai|May be "Ninetails" in full}}
|Kyukon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|039
|{{MSP|039|Jigglypuff}}
|{{p|Jigglypuff}}
|Pudding
|Purin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|040
|{{MSP|040|Wigglytuff}}
|{{p|Wigglytuff}}
|Custard
|Pukurin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|043
|{{MSP|043|Oddish}}
|{{p|Oddish}}
|Ladish
|Nazonokusa
|- style="background:#FFF"
|046
|{{MSP|046|Paras}}
|{{p|Paras}}
|Parasyte
|Paras
|- style="background:#FFF"
|050
|{{MSP|050|Diglett}}
|{{p|Diglett}}
|Digda
|Digda
|- style="background:#FFF"
|058
|{{MSP|058|Growlithe}}
|{{p|Growlithe}}
|Flamie
|Gardie
|- style="background:#FFF"
|059
|{{MSP|059|Arcanine}}
|{{p|Arcanine}}
|Blaze
|Windie
|- style="background:#FFF"
|060
|{{MSP|060|Poliwag}}
|{{p|Poliwag}}
|Aqua
|Nyoromo
|- style="background:#FFF"
|061
|{{MSP|061|Poliwhirl}}
|{{p|Poliwhirl}}
|{{tt|"Aquanau"|May be "Aquanaut" in full}}
|Nyorozo
|- style="background:#FFF"
|062
|{{MSP|062|Poliwrath}}
|{{p|Poliwrath}}
|{{tt|"Aquamar"|May be "Aquamarine" in full}}
|Nyorobon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|063
|{{MSP|063|Abra}}
|{{p|Abra}}
|Hocus
|Casey
|- style="background:#FFF"
|064
|{{MSP|064|Kadabra}}
|{{p|Kadabra}}
|Pocus
|Yungerer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|066
|{{MSP|066|Machop}}
|{{p|Machop}}
|Kara-tee
|Wanriky
|- style="background:#FFF"
|067
|{{MSP|067|Machoke}}
|{{p|Machoke}}
|Kung-foo
|Goriky
|- style="background:#FFF"
|068
|{{MSP|068|Machamp}}
|{{p|Machamp}}
|Ju-doh
|Kairiky
|- style="background:#FFF"
|072
|{{MSP|072|Tentacool}}
|{{p|Tentacool}}
|Jilly
|Menokurage
|- style="background:#FFF"
|073
|{{MSP|073|Tentacruel}}
|{{p|Tentacruel}}
|Man O War
|Dokukurage
|- style="background:#FFF"
|078
|{{MSP|078|Rapidash}}
|{{p|Rapidash}}
|Gallop
|Gallop
|- style="background:#FFF"
|079
|{{MSP|079|Slowpoke}}
|{{p|Slowpoke}}
|Slowmo
|Yadon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|081
|{{MSP|081|Magnemite}}
|{{p|Magnemite}}
|Coil
|Coil
|- style="background:#FFF"
|082
|{{MSP|082|Magneton}}
|{{p|Magneton}}
|Recoil
|Rarecoil
|- style="background:#FFF"
|083
|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}
|{{p|Farfetch'd}}
|Fowler
|Kamonegi
|- style="background:#FFF"
|084
|{{MSP|084|Doduo}}
|{{p|Doduo}}
|Dodo
|Dodo
|- style="background:#FFF"
|087
|{{MSP|087|Dewgong}}
|{{p|Dewgong}}
|Manaty
|Jugon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|092
|{{MSP|092|Gastly}}
|{{p|Gastly}}
|Spirit
|Ghos
|- style="background:#FFF"
|093
|{{MSP|093|Haunter}}
|{{p|Haunter}}
|Spectre
|Ghost
|- style="background:#FFF"
|094
|{{MSP|094|Gengar}}
|{{p|Gengar}}
|Phantom
|Gangar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|096
|{{MSP|096|Drowzee}}
|{{p|Drowzee}}
|Sleeper
|Sleep
|- style="background:#FFF"
|099
|{{MSP|099|Kingler}}
|{{p|Kingler}}
|Kingle
|Kingler
|- style="background:#FFF"
|102
|{{MSP|102|Exeggcute}}
|{{p|Exeggcute}}
|{{tt|"Eggstre"|May be "Eggstreme" in full}}
|Tamatama
|- style="background:#FFF"
|103
|{{MSP|103|Exeggutor}}
|{{p|Exeggutor}}
|{{tt|"Eggscut"|May be "Eggscute" in full}}
|Nassy
|- style="background:#FFF"
|104
|{{MSP|104|Cubone}}
|{{p|Cubone}}
|Orphon
|Karakara
|- style="background:#FFF"
|105
|{{MSP|105|Marowak}}
|{{p|Marowak}}
|Guardia
|Garagara
|- style="background:#FFF"
|106
|{{MSP|106|Hitmonlee}}
|{{p|Hitmonlee}}
|Lee
|Sawamular
|- style="background:#FFF"
|107
|{{MSP|107|Hitmonchan}}
|{{p|Hitmonchan}}
|Chan
|Ebiwalar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|108
|{{MSP|108|Lickitung}}
|{{p|Lickitung}}
|Tonguetyd
|Beroringa
|- style="background:#FFF"
|109
|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}
|{{p|Koffing}}
|Ny
|Dogars
|- style="background:#FFF"
|110
|{{MSP|110|Weezing}}
|{{p|Weezing}}
|La
|Matadogas
|- style="background:#FFF"
|113
|{{MSP|113|Chansey}}
|{{p|Chansey}}
|Lucky
|Lucky
|- style="background:#FFF"
|114
|{{MSP|114|Tangela}}
|{{p|Tangela}}
|Meduza/Medusa
|Monjara
|- style="background:#FFF"
|118
|{{MSP|118|Goldeen}}
|{{p|Goldeen}}
|Goldy
|Tosakinto
|- style="background:#FFF"
|119
|{{MSP|119|Seaking}}
|{{p|Seaking}}
|Neptune
|Azumao
|- style="background:#FFF"
|123
|{{MSP|123|Scyther}}
|{{p|Scyther}}
|Stryke
|Strike
|- style="background:#FFF"
|130
|{{MSP|130|Gyarados}}
|{{p|Gyarados}}
|Skulkraken
|Gyarados
|- style="background:#FFF"
|131
|{{MSP|131|Lapras}}
|{{p|Lapras}}
|Ness
|Laplace
|- style="background:#FFF"
|132
|{{MSP|132|Ditto}}
|{{p|Ditto}}
|Morpho
|Metamon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|133
|{{MSP|133|Eevee}}
|{{p|Eevee}}
|Eon
|Eievui
|- style="background:#FFF"
|137
|{{MSP|137|Porygon}}
|{{p|Porygon}}
|Poregon
|Porygon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|138
|{{MSP|138|Omanyte}}
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====Text====
[[File:Brock RB early battle screenshot.png|right|thumb|200px|"The <sc>Brock</sc> wants to fight!"]]
Before the English releases of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, screenshots were released of a {{pkmn|battle}} with the {{ga|Blue|rival}} where the text string "''The <sc>Blue</sc> wants to fight!''" was used. While this text would work with a typical {{pkmn|Trainer}}, such as "''The <sc>Lass</sc> wants to fight!''" or "''The <sc>Hiker</sc> wants to fight!''", as they were not given personal names until [[Generation II]], it would cause problems with [[Gym Leader]], [[Elite Four]], [[rival]], and link battles, leaving them to end up as "''The <sc>Misty</sc> wants to fight!''" or "''The <sc>Lance</sc> wants to fight!''", as these Trainers did not at the time have titles, only their names. Because of this, the {{wp|Article (grammar)#Definite article|definite article}} '''''The''''' was dropped in the final releases, leading to the somewhat odd sentence style in [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|II}} of:
* "''{Trainer's class or name} wants to fight!''"{{sup/1|RBY}}
* "''{Trainer's class and name} wants to battle!''"{{sup/2|GSC}}

A screenshot in the instruction manual and player's guide of English Red and Blue still contains the text "''The <sc>Brock</sc> wants to fight!''", possibly suggesting a late removal. The instruction manual also mentions '''Pokémon Leaders''' instead of Gym Leaders.

A slightly different grammar was also going to be used for other text strings.

* "''{Player} sent {Pokémon} out!''" instead of "''{Player} sent out {Pokémon}!''"
* "''A wild {Pokémon} appeared!''" became just "''Wild {Pokémon} appeared!''" (this change would be reverted in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, where it has been kept since then)
** Similarly, "''The enemy {Pokémon} fainted!''" became simply "''Enemy {Pokémon} fainted!''" (also reverted in Diamond and Pearl as the {{wp|Article (grammar)#Definite article|definite article}} '''''The''''' was reinstated)

[[File:ODDISH CUT.png|right|thumb|"<sc>Oddish Cut</sc> down a bush!"]]
On page 31 of ''{{wp|Nintendo Player's Guide}}'' for {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, a different text string for using {{m|Cut}} on a tree on the overworld was used. It reads "''<sc>Oddish Cut</sc> down a bush!''", being used in a screenshot when cutting down the tree next to the [[Vermilion City]] [[Gym]]. The fact that Cut can also be used to destroy areas of [[tall grass]] may have been the reason for the change to "''{Pokémon} hacked away with <sc>Cut</sc>!''" in the final releases.

{{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red}} has {{wp|VRAM}} tileset data for <sc>Green</sc>. {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Blue}} lacks any equivalent data for <sc>Red</sc>, however.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon_Red_and_Blue&oldid=134791 Pokémon Red and Blue - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>

==Reception==
The games received positive reviews from the press, receiving a perfect 10/10 "Masterful" rating from IGN.<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/016/016708.html IGN: Pokemon Blue Version (Pokemon Blue)] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> The games received an average score of about 89% on GameRankings,<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/367023.asp Pokemon Red Version for Game Boy - GameRankings] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> the second highest on the site for a [[core series]] Pokémon game, and the 3rd and 4th best score for a [[Game Boy]] title.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=gameboy Reviews and News Articles - GameRankings] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> 

===Criticism===
While bringing Pokémon to international fame and continuing the legacy of the Japanese Red and Green, Pokémon Red and Blue have been met with much criticism, especially compared to more recent releases in the series. Aside from the number of [[glitch]]es present in the games, many Pokémon look very little like their appearance in the {{pkmn|anime}}, which premiered nearly simultaneous with the games' North American release, or later games, which improved on several other aspects as well as the graphics.

The two games are also notorious for their several drastic glitches, among them the fabled [[Missingno.]], [[Glitch City]], and the [[Mew glitch]]. Despite this, the glitches are arguably minimal points of criticism due to the reward value that comes from their activation, such as the multiplication of a player's sixth item that happens when Missingno. is encountered.

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==Soundtrack==
{{main|Game Boy: Entire Pokémon Sounds Collection CD}}
The soundtrack release for {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} also applies to Pokémon Red and Blue.

==Staff==
{{main|Staff of Pokémon Red and Blue}}

==Trivia==
* The American staff in charge of localizing the games tried to change the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} designs; however, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] refused the proposal.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page03.html スペシャル対談／３]</ref>
* The blurb on the back of the boxes states that 139 different {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can be obtained in each game without trading. This, however, includes all Pokémon that the player must choose between (i.e., both the {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Kabuto}} families are counted). Therefore, the true total of different Pokémon obtainable in one adventure without trading is 124, which excludes the two unchosen starter families, one Fossil family, two Eeveelutions, one of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, and the four Pokémon that only evolve when traded.
* According to the ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector's Edition'' (Prima's Official Pokémon Guide), Red and Blue were developed by a team of nine members.
* [[Pokémon.com]]<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version/ Pokémon™ Red Version and Pokémon™ Blue Version | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (USA)</ref> and the [[Nintendo World Store]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afo0sk9VNww Nintendo - Nintendo World Pokémon Series Showcase] (YouTube)</ref> exhibit erroneously list the release date of Pokémon Red and Blue as September 30, 1998. The game was actually released on September 28, 1998.<ref name="Sept28PR"/>
* Because the script for {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}, rather than that of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, was used for the translation of the Japanese trio into Pokémon Red and Blue, translation errors were made for two of the [[List of in-game trades|in-game trades]].
** The old man who trades the {{player}} an {{p|Electrode}} on [[Cinnabar Island]] claims that the {{p|Raichu}} he received "went and [[Evolution|evolved]]". As Raichu does not have an evolved form, this is not possible. In the context of Pokémon Blue, it makes sense as the player trades away a {{p|Kadabra}}, which evolves through trade, for a {{p|Graveler}}.
** The old man that trades the player a {{p|Jynx}} in [[Cerulean City]] claims that the {{p|Poliwhirl}} he received "went and evolved". While Poliwhirl does evolve, it does not evolve by [[trade]] {{p|Politoed|in Generation I}} but rather through the use of a {{evostone|Water Stone}}. In the context of Pokémon Blue, the old man trades away a {{p|Haunter}} for a {{p|Machoke}}, which does evolve through trade.
* An error made during development causes the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} depicted during [[Professor Oak]]'s introductory lecture to be a {{p|Nidorino}} but with the [[cry]] of a {{p|Nidorina}}. This was already the case in the Japanese Red, Green, and Blue.

==In other languages==
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|de=Pokémon Rote Edition und Blaue Edition
|it=Pokémon Versione Rossa e Versione Blu
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==See also==
* {{appendix|Red and Blue walkthrough}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Core series}} 
{{Project Games notice}}

[[Category:Game Boy games]]
[[Category:Pokémon Red and Blue|*]]

[[de:Pokémon Rote Edition und Blaue Edition]]
[[fr:Pokémon Versions Rouge et Bleue]]
[[es:Pokémon Ediciones Roja y Azul]]
[[it:Pokémon Rosso e Blu]]
[[pl:Pokémon Green]]
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2009-09-13T17:06:14Z

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2009-09-12T14:09:30Z

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