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
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 also plays regular GB games in color!
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.
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 Game Boy Color cost?
The suggested retail
price from the manufacturer is about $79.95 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
Pokémon in the game?
The 151st pokémon,
Myuu, isn't found in the U.S. version of the game unless you have a GameShark
device..
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 Pokémons from other trainers in the game?
No. You can
only take Pokémons from the wild or through trading.