Q: Who is Ash
Ketchum?
Ash Ketchum is a
10-year-old boy from Pallet Town. He goes on a quest to
become the greatest Pokémon trainer ever.
Q: What's the
difference between the red and blue version of Pokémon?
The gameplay is
exactly the same in both versions, however, the amount and
availability of Pokémon vary between the two versions.
Q: Which Pokémon
is the best to start with?
Most people would
suggest choosing Bulbasaur as their first Pokémon since he's a
duel-type Pokémon, both grass/poison.
Q:
Why wouldn't my Pokémon obey me?
Your Pokémon's level
is too high and you'll need to earn a certain number of badges to
gain their obedience.
Q:
How do I evolve my Kadabra?
There are certain
Pokémon in which you need to trade in order for them to
evolve. Abra is one of those Pokémon.
Q: How do I get
past the Rock Tunnel? I can't see anything.
Use the Flash ability
once to light up Rock Tunnel from one end to the other. If
you didn't receive the HM05 (Flash) from Profesor Oak's
assistant, you'll just have to stumble through.
Q: How do I
find/use cut?
First, you must find
the Cut HM. You must go to the S.S. Anne and help the
Captain with his seasickness. After doing that, he will
reward you with the Cut HM. Use and give it to a grass-type
Pokémon. Just go up to a bush and go to your select the
Pokémon that you gave Cut to, then press 'A', select 'Cut', then
the bush would disappear. The only bushes that you can cut
are the ones that looked like half-buried carrots.
Q: How do you get
to the Unknown Dungeon?
In the area where you
get Abra, Surf south. You'll find the cave, but you can
only enter it if you beat the Elite Four.
Q: How do you get
to the Power Plant?
It's close to Cerulean
City. Directly east of it, you'll find a river. Surf
down the river and you'll find it.
Q: How do I earn
money?
There are two ways to
do this. You can fight a trainer and win or use the "Pay
Day" attack. You can get Pay Day from Meowth or from a TM on
Route 12.
Q. I've heard that
there are a few different versions of Pokémon, how many are
there?
There are 4 Game Boy
versions to Pokémon. The first to come out was the Red and Green
version. The Blue version was released as a special mail in
offer. The Yellow version has you start off with Pikachu and
fighting Jessie and James from the cartoon.
Q: Where can you
find Pikablu and/or Togepy in the American Red/Blue versions?
You can only find
Pikablu or Togepy in the upcoming game, Pokémon
Silver/Gold. They do not exist in the American Red and Blue
versions.
Q: When is Pokémon
Gold/Silver going to come out?
Pokémon Gold/Silver
is due to come out sometime around April of next year.
Q: What are the
Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs) for?
These items can teach
your Pokemon new moves for battle, but they work a bit
differently. TMs can only be used once and only work in battle.
HMs can be used over and over, and the moves work on the Field
Map and battle. Most moves can only work with certain Pokemon,
such as "Fly" only works with Flying-type.
Q: When does
the Game Boy Color come out?
A: The long
awaited Game Boy Color comes out on November 23rd. In
addition to the color, it could also play all
Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Super Game Boy games.
Q:
How do I move the sleeping Pokémon (Snorlax)?
You must get a
Pokéflute to rouse the sleeping Pokémon.
Q:
But where do I find the Pokéflute?
You get the Pokéflute
from Mr. Fuji, who is held hostage by Team Rocket members in the
Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town. Just rescue him and he'll
give you the Pokéflute. The flute works in and out of
battle.
Q:
How do I get into the Cinnabar City Gym? It's always
locked.
Inside the building
next to the gym, above the laboratory (the burned out one), you
will find the secret key. It is on the lowest floor, you
have to hit the switches on the statues to open gates.
Q:
How do you get past the guard at Saffron City?
You must give the
guard some water and he'll open the gates for you.
Q: On my Pocket
Pikachu, Pikachu is mad at me. What do I do?
Just simply give lots
of watts to Pikachu...preferably 500 watts or more and that
should get him to like you again.
How do I make the
é in Pokémon?
Just hold the Alt'
button, then type in '1', '3', and '0', then let go of all the
buttons and you'll have the é or hold Alt with number-lock on,
and press 0, 2, and 3 twice..
To make the é on a Macintosh, press and hold the option key and
then press e. Let go and press e again. You should come up with
the é.
Q:
About how much does the 
cost?
The suggested retail
price from the manufacturer is about $79.95 American and $99.99
Canadian but the price may vary depending on where you buy it.
Q:
Who is Team Rocket?
Team Rocket is an
organization destined to capture rare Pokémon. The main
Team rocket Members of the show consists of Jesse, James and a
sly Pokémon named Meowth. They are constantly trying to
catch rare Pokémons, especially Pikachu.
Q: Where does Ash
meet Misty and Brock in the show?
Ash meets Misty in the
first episode when he stole Misty's bike to get to the Viridian
Pokémon Centre. After a while, Misty and Ash meet up with
Brock when they head into Pewter City Gym.
Q: Are there 151
pokémons in the game?
Mew is in both
versions (Red and Blue)! In the 6th issue of Pokémon Power there
is a contest! But they have not told how to get Mew officaly!
Q:
Who is Professor Oak?
Professor Oak is the
grandfather of Ash's rival, Gary Oak. Professor Oak is
Ash's guide in the show and in the game.
Q: When are the
Green, Silver, Gold, and the other Pikachu Pokémon games going
to come out in the U.S.?
If Pokémon turns out
to be as successful, those games are most likely going to be
here. For now, only the red and blue version are going to
be available to avoid interference of sales if the silver and
gold version came out. The silver and gold game paks would
probably come out around next year (Spring of '99).
Q:
Is it possible to take Pokémon from other trainers in the game?
No. You can only
take Pokémons from the wild or through trading.
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