Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 1

Starting Out

After you select "NEW GAME", you are asked to select your character's gender. Crystal Version is notable for being the first of the main series handheld games to offer the ability to play as a female Trainer. After you make your selection, you are then asked to enter the time. Before long, Professor Oak appears, and introduces you to the world of Pokémon. He then asks you to enter your name.

Male characters can choose from these default names:

• (New Name)
• CHRIS
• MAT
• ALLAN
• JON

Choosing a name.

Female characters can choose from these default names:

• (New Name)
• KRIS
• AMANDA
• JUANA
• JODI

After entering your name, you find yourself in your bedroom.

Your House

Your Bedroom

My PC

The PC sitting on the desk can be used to store extra items, since your pack only has a limited capacity. To store an item, choose Deposit Item and select an item. To retrieve an item, choose Withdraw Item and then select an item. Finally, to get rid of an item permanently, use Toss Item and select the item to throw away. There is also a Mailbox function on your PC to store mail, as well as a Decoration option. Lastly, the Turn Off option will shut down your PC (like with other menus, this can also be achieved by pressing the B Button).

Mom

Go downstairs and talk to Mom. She tells you Professor Elm has something to ask you. Before you leave, she hands your Pokégear to you. This handy device is something that a Trainer should never be without, featuring clock, map, phone, and radio functions later on. She helps you activate your Pokégear's clock function, asking about the day of the week and Daylight Savings Time.

To get out of your house, there is a mat at the door. Simply walk right through it and - welcome to New Bark Town!

New Bark Town

New Bark Town

New Bark Town is a rather boring, quaint town, having only four buildings. The house you just left is yours, the house to the south belongs to Professor Elm, the house to the southwest is home to another resident, and the big building to the north is Professor Elm's lab. Ignore the red-haired kid that kicks you out of his way, and enter the lab.

Professor Elm's Lab

Professor Elm is busy with his studies, so he asks you to visit an old colleague of his. He asks you to stop by Mr. Pokémon's house on Route 30, north of Cherrygrove City, to pick up an intriguing discovery. He offers you one of his three recently-caught Pokémon from his desk to accompany you. The one you pick will be holding a Berry.

Chikorita		Cyndaquil		Totodile
Grass		Fire		Water
	Bayleef		Quilava		Croconaw
Grass		Fire		Water
	Meganium		Typhlosion		Feraligatr
Grass		Fire		Water

• Like Bulbasaur, the Grass-type Chikorita is strong against Rock-, Ground-, and Water-types, and is weak against Fire-, Bug-, Poison-, and Flying-types. It learns Razor Leaf at level 8, but doesn't learn any other offensive Grass-type moves until much higher levels. Being a Grass-type, it will also have the toughest time against the first Gym.

• Charmander's successor, the Fire-type Cyndaquil is strong against Grass-, Bug-, and Ice-types but has trouble when battling Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types. It learns Ember at level 12, but its Fire-type moves are on the weaker side, so it will be difficult to use starting out.

• Johto's version of Squirtle, the Water-type Totodile is great against Fire-, Rock-, and Ground-types but struggles against Grass- and Electric-types. It learns a bunch of strong attacks, though only a few are Water-type moves. Totodile is probably the easiest starter to work with, though Water types are more common in Johto than Grass or Fire types.

Once you've got your new Pokémon, Elm instructs you to head west towards Cherrygrove City, then north to reach Route 30. He also gives you his phone number on your way out. As you leave, Elm's assistant gives you a Potion. If you need to heal your team, you can return to Elm's lab and use his PC.

Route 29

Route 29

The winding Route 29 eventually leads you to Cherrygrove City in the west. The route forces people traveling west from New Bark Town to walk through patches of tall grass, but without Poké Balls, you can't catch anything yet! Loop around to the northeast of the route to find a Potion.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Pidgey G S C Grass 2-3 50% 50% 0% Sentret G S C Grass 2-3 40% 40% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 2 5% 5% 0% Rattata G S C Grass 2-3 0% 0% 45% Hoppip G S C Grass 3 5% 5% 0% Hoothoot G S C Grass 2-3 0% 0% 55% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Pick a Berry

On a hill just east of Cherrygrove is a Berry tree. One of Generation II's new additions is a variety of Berries that can do anything from recovering health to eliminating status problems. The Berry from this tree will recover 10 HP when used, whether it is used by the player or a Pokémon. When a Pokémon holds a natural item like a Berry, it may decide to use it during battle. Pokémon won't interact with man-made items, since they don't know what they are. Berries grow back, so return the next day to find another one.

Walk west to Cherrygrove.

The Week Siblings

The Week Siblings are seven brothers and sisters that visit various areas around the region, and give out different power-up items for a Trainer's Pokémon to hold. They will start appearing after defeating the first Gym. Each sibling only gives the player their respective power-up once. Tuscany appears in the center of Route 29 every Tuesday, and hands out the Pink Bow. When held, it powers-up a Pokémon's Normal-type attacks.

This article is part of Project Walkthroughs, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive step-by-step guides on each Pokémon game.