Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese): Difference between revisions

The Japanese version of Pokémon Blue (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 青 Pocket Monsters Blue) was the third Pokémon game released in Japan. It was released as a graphical upgrade from the original games, Pokémon Red and Green. Various other fixes were also implemented. It provided the engine for the American Pokémon Red and Blue.

It was only sold to CoroCoro subscribers initially.

Changes from Pokémon Red and Green

• Most Pokémon sprites were redesigned.
• Catch rates were adjusted.
• Cerulean Cave was set up differently from Pokémon Red and Green, using the layout that would be that of the English release of Red and Blue.

Unobtainable Pokémon

• Ekans
• Arbok
• Vulpix
• Ninetales
• Mankey
• Primape
• Bellsprout
• Weepinbell
• Victreebel
• Electabuzz
• Magmar

In-Game Trades

Of interesting note are the old man trades in Cerulean City and Cinnabar Island. In the English translations of Red and Blue, when these men are traded with, they claim the Pokémon traded to them "went and evolved", despite the fact that this makes no sense whatsoever for Raichu (it coincidently did for Poliwhirl). This is explained by the text of the game being taken from the Japanese version of Blue, and in this version, the claim of evolution after those trades do indeed make sense. This also explains the presence of low leveled Tauros and Kangaskhan in Pika Cup R2 in Pokémon Stadium.

Another thing to note is that Pokémon only obtainable through in-game trades in Red and Green can be caught in the wild in Blue. Jynx is catchable in Seafoam, whereas Lickitung can be caught in the Safari Zone.

Game Corner Prizes

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