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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 level Pokémon between 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 Pokémon Yellow), others are more complex and involve trading with in-game Trainers, then trading these Pokémon to different in-game Trainers in different games. Coincidentally, many of these involve Pokémon Yellow.

Rules

Pika Cup Rules Level Limit? 15-20 Total Level? 50 Sleep Clause? Yes Freeze Clause? Yes Species Clause? Yes Self-KO Clause? Yes Event Clause? Yes Time Limit? No Banned Pokémon 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic

Pokémon Class

Ignoring glitches and tradebacks from Generation II, the following Pokémon may be legitimately obtained and entered into the cup.

A Pokémon with a * next to the version can only be obtained by trading across different versions, while a Pokémon with ** can only be obtained in the Japanese versions with the Japanese Blue.

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Bulbasaur 15 Starter PokémonRB; Cerulean CityY Ivysaur 16 Evolve Bulbasaur Charmander 15 Starter PokémonRB; Route 24Y Charmeleon 16 Evolve Charmander Squirtle 15 Starter PokémonRB; Vermilion CityY Wartortle 16 Evolve Squirtle Caterpie 15 Viridian Forest Metapod 15 Evolve Caterpie; Viridian Forest Butterfree 15 Evolve Metapod Weedle 15 Viridian Forest Kakuna 15 Evolve Weedle; Viridian Forest Beedrill 15 Evolve Kakuna Pidgey 15 Route 1 Pidgeotto 15Y, 18RB Viridian ForestY; evolve Pidgey Rattata 15 Route 1 Raticate 15Y, 20RB Route 9Y; evolve Rattata Spearow 15 Route 22 Fearow 19Y, 20RB Route 9Y; evolve Spearow Ekans R 15 Route 4 Pikachu 15 Viridian ForestRB; starter PokémonY Raichu 15 Evolve Pikachu Sandshrew 15 Route 4 Nidoran♀ 15 Route 22 Nidorina 16 Evolve Nidoran♀ Nidoqueen 16 Evolve Nidorina Nidoran♂ 15 Route 22 Nidorino 16 Evolve Nidoran♂ Nidoking 16 Evolve Nidorino Clefairy 15 Mt. Moon Clefable 15 Evolve Clefairy Vulpix 15 Route 7 Ninetales 15 Evolve Vulpix Jigglypuff 15 Route 3 Wigglytuff 15 Evolve Jigglypuff Zubat 15 Mt. Moon Oddish R 15 Route 24 Paras 15 Mt. Moon Parasect * 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. Trade Tangela for Parasect at Route 18Y. Venonat 15 Route 24 Diglett 15 Diglett's Cave Dugtrio * 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for Lickitung at the Route 17 gateRB. Trade Lickitung for Dugtrio at Route 11Y. Meowth 15 Route 5 Psyduck 15 Kanto Safari ZoneRB; Route 6Y Golduck 15 Route 6 Mankey R 15 Route 5R; Route 22Y Growlithe R 15 Route 8 Arcanine R 15 Evolve Growlithe Poliwag 15 Fish with the Good Rod Poliwhirl 15 Fish on Route 22 Poliwrath 15 Evolve Poliwhirl Abra 15 Route 24 Kadabra 16 Evolve Abra Alakazam 16 Evolve Kadabra Machop 15RB, 17Y Rock Tunnel Machamp 16 Catch a level 16 Cubone in the Kanto Safari ZoneY, then trade for a Machoke on Route 5. Bellsprout 15 Route 24 Tentacool 15 Route 21 Tentacruel 20 Fish on Route 20 Geodude 15 Mt. Moon Golem ** 16 In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. An eligible Golem cannot be obtained in the international Generation I games. Slowpoke 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone with the Super RodRB; surf on Route 12Y Slowbro 15 Surf on Route 12 Magnemite 16 Route 10 Farfetch'd 15 Trade a low level Spearow in Vermilion City. Doduo 18 Route 16 Dewgong R* 15 Catch a low level GrowlitheR, then trade it for Dewgong at the Cinnabar Island labY. Muk ** 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. Trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab in the Japanese Blue, then trade the Kangaskhan for a Muk in the Cinnabar Island labY. Shellder 15 Fish in Vermilion City Cloyster 15 Evolve Shellder Gastly 18 Pokémon Tower Haunter 20 Pokémon Tower Gengar 20 Evolve Haunter Onix 15 Rock Tunnel Drowzee 15 Route 11 Krabby 15 Fish at Route 25 Kingler 15 Fish at Route 25 Voltorb 15 Route 15 Electrode 15 Trade a low level Raichu for an Electrode at the Cinnabar Island lab. Exeggcute 20 Kanto Safari Zone Exeggutor 20 Evolve Exeggcute Cubone 16 Kanto Safari Zone Hitmonlee 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle Hitmonchan 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle Lickitung * 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for a Lickitung at Route 17RB. Rhyhorn 20 Kanto Safari Zone Rhydon 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. Chansey 15 Kanto Safari Zone Tangela * 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for a Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. Kangaskhan ** 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for a Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. In the Japanese Blue, trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab. Horsea 15 Fish at Route 11 Seadra 20 Fish at Route 13 Goldeen 15 Fish practically anywhere with the Good Rod Staryu 15 Fish at Route 19 Starmie 15 Evolve Staryu Mr. Mime 15 Trade a low level AbraRB or ClefairyY at Route 2. Scyther 15 Kanto Safari Zone Jynx * 15 Catch a low level PoliwhirlY, then trade for a Jynx in Cerulean CityRB. Pinsir 15 Kanto Safari Zone Magikarp 15 Fish anywhere with the Old Rod Gyarados 15Y, 20RB Fish at Fuchsia CityY; evolve Magikarp Lapras 15 Silph Co. employee Ditto 15 Pokémon Mansion Porygon 18 Celadon Game Corner Omanyte 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle Kabuto 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle Dratini 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone Dragonair 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone

Tradebacks

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Fearow 15 Route 9 Arbok S 15 Route 3 Sandslash 15 Mt. Moon Golbat 15 Route 42 Gloom 15 Route 5GS, Route 24C Vileplume 15 Evolve Gloom Venomoth 15 Route 9, Route 10 Persian S 17S, 18C Route 7 Primeape 15 Route 9 Kadabra 15 Route 8. In order to prevent Kadabra from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Alakazam 15 Evolve Kadabra Machoke 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Machoke from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Machamp 15 Evolve Machoke Weepinbell 15 Route 24 Victreebel 15 Evolve Weepinbell Golem ** 15 Catch a low level KadabraGS. In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. Ponyta 15 Route 22 or breeding Rapidash 15 Trade a low level Haunter for a Rapidash at Pewter City Magnemite 15 Route 6 or breeding Magneton * 15 Obtain a low level Dugtrio in the Generation I games, then trade for a Magneton at the Kanto Power Plant. Doduo 15 Route 22 or breeding Dodrio * 15 Trade a low level Dragonair for one at Blackthorn City. Seel 15 Breeding Grimer 15 Celadon City or breeding Muk 15 Celadon City Gastly 15 Sprout Tower or breeding Haunter 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Haunter from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Gengar 15 Evolve Haunter Hypno 16 Route 11 Exeggcute 15 Headbutt trees in Johto or breeding Exeggutor 15 Evolve Exeggcute Cubone 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding Marowak 15 Rock Tunnel Koffing 15 Burned Tower or breeding Weezing 16 Burned Tower Rhyhorn 15 Breeding Kangaskhan 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding Seaking 15 Surf at Route 4 Electabuzz 15GS, 16C Route 10 Magmar 15 Burned Tower Tauros 15 Route 38 or breeding Eevee 15 Celadon Game CornerGS or breeding Vaporeon 15 Evolve Eevee Jolteon 15 Evolve Eevee Flareon 15 Evolve Eevee Porygon 15 Celadon Game CornerC or breeding Omanyte * 15 Trade an Omanyte from a Generation I game and breed it Kabuto * 15 Trade a Kabuto from a Generation I game and breed it Aerodactyl 15 Trade a low level Chansey for an Aerodactyl at Route 14 or breeding Snorlax 15 Breeding

Eligible but unavailable without cheats or glitches

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.

Pokémon
0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0009 Blastoise Water 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying

Illegal Pokémon

Several of the Trainers use underleveled Pokémon. However, some of these Pokémon become eligible with tradebacks.

• Mr. Fix uses a level 15 Magnemite in Round 1.
• Hiker uses a level 15 Seadra in Round 1, which is unobtainable without the Generation I Mew Glitch or tradebacks.
• Swimmer uses a level 17 Seadra in Round 2, which is unobtainable without the Generation I Mew Glitch or tradebacks.
• Burglar uses a level 15 Tentacruel in Round 2, which is unobtainable without the Generation I Mew Glitch or tradebacks.
• Fisher uses a level 15 Machamp and a level 15 Golem in Round 2.

Rental Pokémon

Main article: List of Pika Cup Rental Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium

Trainers

Round 1

Battle 1

Bug Boy Pika Cup Pokémon Stadium Reward: N/A

Type: Poison Unknown Nidory Lv.16 Double Kick Fighting   --       Scratch Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ekany Lv.15 Poison Sting Poison   --       Leer Normal   --       Wrap Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Poison Venomy Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Disable Normal   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Flying Buttery Lv.15 Confusion Psychic   --       Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Bug Poison Kakuny Lv.15 Poison Sting Poison   --       String Shot Bug   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Grass Pary Lv.15 Scratch Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --