Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)
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[[File:|250px]] Pokémon Blue Version's boxart, featuring Blastoise. | |
Basic info
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Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
Category: | RPG |
Players: | 2 players simultaneous |
Connectivity: | None |
Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
Publisher: | Nintendo |
Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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CERO: | N/A |
ESRB: | N/A |
ACB: | N/A |
OFLC: | N/A |
PEGI: | N/A |
GRAC: | N/A |
GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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Japan: | Oct 10, 1996 |
North America: | N/A |
Australia: | N/A |
Europe: | N/A |
South Korea: | N/A |
Hong Kong: | N/A |
Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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Japanese: | |
English: | N/A |
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.
Unobtainable Pokemon
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Mankey
- Primape
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
In-Game Trades
Route 2 (Gameboy kid) Your Jigglypuff for a Mr. Mime Route 5 (Little girl): Your Rattata for a Poliwag Route 8 (Boy): Your Rhydon for a Kangaskhan Route 18 (Boy): Your Persian for a Tauros Cerulean City (Old man): Your Machoke for a Haunter Vermillion City (Little girl): Your Pidgey for a Farfetch'd Cinnabar Island (Old man): Your Kadabra for a Graveler Cinnabar Island (Woman): Your Seel for a Slowpoke Cinnabar Island (Lab guy): Your Growlithe for a Krabby
Of interesting note are the old man trades in Cerulean City and Cinnabar Island. In the American versions of Red and Blue, when these men are traded with, they claim the Pokemon 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 Pokemon Stadium.
Another thing to note is that Pokemon 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
150 Coins: Level 8 Abra 620 Coins: Level 12 Pikachu 1000 Coins: Level 18 Horsea 2880 Coins: Level 24 Clefable 5400 Coins: Level 30 Dragonair 8300 Coins: Level 22 Porygon 3300 Coins: TM 23 5500 Coins: TM 15 7700 Coins: TM 50
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