Need some good old fashioned strategy? You've come to the right place! Here you learn about team tactics and defending against different types of Pokemon, etc... I'll start with the basics.

      Although some of this page is self-explanatory, I'll explain it anyway. You should compose a team 6 (the maximum amount) of Pokemon and let others be transfered to the PC. This team should be leveled evenly, plus or minus a level or two. Of this team, you should include Pokemon to handle/counter different types of Pokemon; you'll be prepared. To learn how to do this, read on. I suggest a team like this: Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Rattata, Pidgey, Butterfree, and Dugtrio. Eventually mold and evolve your team to: Venusaur, Raichu, Fearow, Dugtrio, Alakazam, Flareon. Of course you can base your team off the Pokemon you personally chose from Oak, like so. (keep in mind, all of this here is up to you, it is to give you a guide idea of how to use strategy)

      Chose Squirtle Chose Bulbasaur Chose Charmander
      Squirtle, Pikachu, Rattata, Pidgey, Butterfree, Dugtrio Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Rattata, Pidgey, Butterfree, Dugtrio Charmander, Pikachu Rattata, Pidgey, Butterfreel, Dugtrio

      Advanced Squirtle Advanced Bulbasaur Advanced Charmander
      Blastoise, Raichu, Pidgeot, Dugtrio, Alakazam, Victreebel/Vileplume or Flareon Venusaur, Raichu, Pidgeot, Dugtrio, Alakazam, Vaporeon/Flareon Charizard, Raichu, Pidgeot, Dugtrio, Alakazam, Victreebel/Vileplume or Vaporeon

      I said in the Game Info section that the Pokemon types form a "rock, paper, scissors" effect, for example: water beats fire, fire beats grass, grass beats water. So therefore, no Pokemon has specific advantages over all other Pokemon. I said there was more to the chain also. Here is the types advantages/disadvantages chart:

      NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFighting PoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragon
      NormalX
      FireXXAAAXX
      WaterAXXXAAX
      ElectricAXXAX
      GrassXAXXAXXAX
      IceXXAXAAAA
      FightingAAXXXXA
      PoisonAXXAXX
      GroundAAXAXA
      FlyingXAAAX
      PsychicAAX
      BugXAXXAX
      RockAAXXAA
      GhostA
      DragonA


      This information can be used to your advantage in combat by matching your Pokemon to your opponent's disadvantage. This is one of the best forms of strategy in Pokemon. This is not the best table, so I would tear out the one in your instruction manual that came with your game. It is small, portable, and has greater clarity than the one above. If for some reason you don't have a Type chart from your manual you can print it out (along with all other pages on this site). But keep please give me credit and pass this site's URL to a friend. Spread the word! Anyway, back to the strategy. Here is a prime strategy example: Your opponent uses a Geodude. It is to your advantage to unleash a grass/water Pokemon out. It is quite simple once you use the chart a time or two.

      Evolution information. Some Pokemon evolve from ordinary growing of level. Some require a special stone to evolve. These are noted in the Pokedex. Some need to be traded with a friend via game link cable to evolve. There are 5 types of stones: Moon, Fire, Leaf, Water, Thunder. All except the Moon Stone can be bought at the Celadon City Pokemart for $2100. Here is a special evolution chart:

      Original Pokemon Special Evolved Pokemon
      Graveler Trade Golem
      Kadabra Trade Alakazam
      Machoke Trade Machamp
      Haunter Trade Gengar
      Pikachu Thunder Stone Raichu
      Nidorina Moon Stone Nidoqueen
      Nidorino Moon Stone Nidoking
      Clefairy Moon Stoen Clefable
      Vulpix Fire Stone Ninetales
      Jigglypuff Moon Stone Wigglytuff
      Gloom Leaf Stone Vileplume
      Growlithe Fire Stone Arcanine
      Poliwhirl Water Stone Poliwrath
      Weepingbell Leaf Stone Victreebel
      Shellder Water Stone Cloyster
      Exeggcute Leaf Stone Exeggcuter
      Staryu Water Stone Starmie
      Evee Fire Stone Flareon
      Evee Thunder Stone Jolteon
      Evee Water Stone Vaporeon


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