Pokémon

F. A. Q.

Before you e-mail me a Pokémon question, read this section to see if your question will be already answered!

Q: When is the Yellow Version of Pokémon coming to the U.S.?
A: The Yellow Version is confirmed to be released in the States, but there is no release date set. It might be here later this year. On Nintendo's official site, Pokémon Yellow is listed as a "Future Game".

Q: What's the most effective way to use the Vitamins?
A: If you're desperate, use them as soon as possible, but if you want the full effect, do this. Remember that a Pokémon can take about 10 Vitamins before it work anymore on it. It seems that a Pokémon with a much higher Level, gains more stat points if you use a Vitamin on it. For example, a Pokémon at L10 will only gain 1 stat point for each Vitamin used which would mean it would gain 10 points for 10 Vitamins. But if you use one on a L100 Pokémon, it would gain a whopping 40 stat points! So my point here is this, use the Vitamins on a Pokémon when you have trained as far as you can.

Q: What is the use of a PP Up?
A: It's purpose is to increase the PP of an ability of a Pokémon. You can use a maximum of three PP Ups per ability. But the PP increased will vary so here's how it works. The ability that has a low max PP will not increase very much, but an ability with a high max PP will. For example, if you use 3 PP Up on Tackle, its max will become 56 from 35. If you use it on Hyper Beam, its max will become 8 from 5.

Q: Some of the Pokémon never evolve no matter what the Stones or the Level, how do I evolve them?
A: They evolve by trading the Pokémon to another GamePak.

Q: How do I stop my Pokémon from evolving?
A:: Once it starts to evolve, simply press B to cancel the process. Once the Pokémon gains another Level, it'll try to evolve again.

Q: What's the difference between the Red Version and the Blue?
A: The only difference is that they both contain Pokémon that cannot be found in the other. Here's a list of the Pokémon (Note that some of these can only be evolved by Stones!):

Red Version: Ekans, Arbok, Electabuzz, Growlithe, Arcanine, Mankey, Primeape, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Scyther.

Blue Version: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Magmar, Vulpix, Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebell, Pinsir.

Q: What does "Area Unknown" in the Pokedex mean?
A: It means that that Pokémon can only be evolved from another Pokémon or it can mean that the Pokémon can only be found in the other Version.

Q: What's the difference between Boosted EXP and Regular EXP?
A: Boosted EXP allows a Pokémon to gain about 1/2 more EXP than a Pokémon with Regular EXP. The downside with Boosted EXP is that the Pokémon will become weaker.

Q: Why does my Pokémon not obey me?
A: You must get the Badge that allows you to command a higher level Pokémon!

Q: What do you get for capturing all 150 Pokémon?
A: A man in Celadon City will give you a Diploma in the U.S. Version. If you do this with the Japanese Version, you'd get the Pokémon, Mew!

Q: Where do I find the Poke Flute?
A: Read the Walkthrough!

Q: I've defeated [Insert Gym Leader here], and they say I can use [Insert HM Ability here]. How do I use it?
A: The Badge you get from winning only "allows" you to use the ability once you have found the HM! For example, Lt. Surge says that you can use "Fly", but you must first get HM 02 west of Celadon City. Then teach it to a Pokémon.

Q: I have the HM, but the ability won't work!
A: You must earn the Badge that allows you to use it!

Q: How many Masterballs are in the game?
A: Only one, so use it on a one-time Pokémon like Mewtwo.

Q: If I defeat the rare Pokémon (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Snorlax, Mewtwo) is there any other way to get them?
A: No, so once you defeat one, it's gone for good!

Q: How can I earn some money?
A: There's a couple ways for this. One way is to defeat Trainers, and also fighting the Elite Four over and over makes getting money easy. Get a Meowth and use its Pay Day attack. And finally, get TM 16 which is at Route 12 and teach Pay Day to a Pokémon.

Q: Is there any other way to get Mew without cheating?
A: Yes, but there's only one way. You must enter Nintendo's contest from the Nintendo Power magazine.

Q: How do I reach the Card Key in Silph. Co?
A: To reach it, step on the Warp Tile near the Rocket guard. Then when you reappear, step on it again. Now you can go past the guard to the Card Key!

Q: How can I move the truck near the S.S. Anne with Strength?
A: You can't, I've tried it before!

Q: I have read about [Insert rumor here]. Is the rumor true?
A: There's a 99.9% chance that it's false. But if you want, e-mail me the rumor, and I'll try it out and put it up on the FAQ.

Q: I've heard that there are other Pokémon in the Red/Blue Versions of the game, such as Topegy and Pikablu. Is this true?
A: No, those Pokémon are in the Gold & Silver Versions.

Q: Is Gameboy Color's IR Connection compatible with Pokémon?
A: No, so you have to buy a Game Link Cable in order to trade.

Q: How long is your FAQ?
A: About 100+ pages! I would print this after I make the FINAL update.

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