A FEW TIPS RIGHT OFF THE BAT

• Never, EVER use a Pokémon with less than a third of its HP to battle an equal-leveled or stronger Pokémon.
• Avoid capturing many kinds of creatures and only keeping a select few in your party. Three level 30 creatures and a bunch of level 5 creatures isn't going to cut it.
• SAVE often. Saving is one of the most important aspects of this game, and will save your butt more times than the strongest Pokémon in your party. Save about every 5 minutes, because this is a fast-paced game and you'll need to keep your file updated.
• Whenever possible, play the game on POKÉMON STADIUM's triple-speed player. It helps a lot, especially with impatient trainers.
• Don't play the game late at night on the STADIUM. The background color is mostly white, and you may have to start wearing glasses.
• Always save at Pokémon Centers.
• You can only cause ONE status effect at a time, with the exceptions being Confusion, Curse and Leech.
• Don't play with your back hunched over on a Game Boy. You'll end up looking like Quasimodo.
• Don't spit into the wind.
• Have lots of munchies on hand. Extended play makes you very hungry, so make some popcorn and Kool-Aid.
• Don't eat so much while playing that you end up looking like Snorlax.
• Don't drink too much Kool-Aid or Mountain Dew. They shrink your bladder and other parts, too. (Hey, it rhymes!)
• Don't handle your Game Boy or N64 controller with sticky hands, unless you like playing a the game in Snail Mode.
• Equip your Pokémon with several varieties of attacks so you can get the drop on opponents that have a type your Pokémon is weak against.
• NO ONE POKÉMON IS INVINCIBLE! They all have weaknesses, even Mewtwo, as difficult as that is to believe.
• For Pokémon you'll use in the field, equip attacks like 'Cut,' 'Teleport,' and 'Fly.' For battle-only monsters, use more kick-ass attacks like 'Hyper Beam,' 'Mega Kick,' 'Psychic,' 'Earthquake,' 'Fire Blast' and 'Blizzard.'
• All instant-death attacks have an accuracy rating of 30%, so don't expect a Pokémon to crumple to bits every time you use 'Horn Drill' or 'Fissure.'
• Don't fart in a room full of strangers.
• Give your Pokémon nicknames. It makes the game more interesting.
• When in doubt, RUN AWAY. It's better than being beaten and having half your money taken away while you're being towed back to a Pokémon Center.
• If you have a GAMESHARK, use it only at the very beginning. If you overuse it, your game will erase and you'll have to start over.
• Temper-tantrums with lots of swearing and breaking things won't make your erased game come back. It WILL make your parents ground you, though.
• Don't believe the TV show. Electricity doesn't hurt Ground types, and Ground attacks don't affect Flying-types. Most of you will find this out the hard way.
• Traded Pokémon will never get as strong as Pokémon you catch yourself. Whenever possible, AVOID TRADING. Use the cable only for BATTLING.
• COMPARISON SHOP: If you only catch one of each Pokémon, you might end up with some very crummy ones. Catch two or three of the same type on the same level and compare their stats. Choose the one with the best stats and let the others go.
• The only way you can catch Mew (#151) is with a GAMESHARK. Find a friend that has one and beg him/her to let you use the GAMESHARK to get one. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for Nintendo to have a fair in your town so you can win a Mew.

• POISON: HP will gradually decrease after each turn until the effected Pokémon falls. While out of battle, Poison will damage the Pokémon 1 HP every 3 or 4 steps you take. The attack "Toxic" is like poison, but the damage taken doubles each round.
• SLEEP: Pokémon is immobile until it wakes up. Waking up can take a long time or a short time. Use the Pokéflute to wake it up quickly. The "Rest" ability cures all status ailments and restores all HP, but the Pokémon falls asleep for 3 rounds.
• CONFUSE: The Pokémon has a 50/50 chance of damaging itself on the next round of attack, no matter what you tell it to do. This condition can last a long time. Cure it by switching Pokémon.
• PARALYZE: Speed is cut in half and the Pokémon has a 1 in 4 chance of immobility on the next round. This is a pain in the tush. The bad part is that your opponent's immobility is not guaranteed, and they still might blast you anyway.
• BURN: HP decreases like Poison, but no damage is taken while walking around. This only occurs with Fire attacks.
• LEECH: HP is sucked from a Pokémon and given to the other one. This can only be accomplished by using the "Leech Seed" attack.
• FREEZE: The Pokémon becomes totally immobile. It can't attack or anything until a Fire attack thaws it out. Only "Ice Beam," "Ice Punch" and "Blizzard" can do this. Very unlikely, but when it happens, the odds of winning the battle usually tip in your favor.
• FAINTED: HP is at 0, and the Pokémon is too tired to fight. Cure this with a "Revive" item or a Pokémon Center.