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Pokemon Pinball Modes

The Catch 'em Mode

You can catch Pokémon in the Catch 'em Mode. (you cannot catch evolved Pokémon in the Catch 'em Mode.)

Catch' em on the Red and Blue Fields

1. Pass through the Right Loop of any Field. Each time you pass through it, one Catch 'em Arrow will light up. (At the start of the game, two Catch 'em Arrows are already lit.)

2. Once two or more Catch 'em Arrows are lit, the Catch 'em Mode is ready. [When three Catch 'em Arrows are lit, Pokémon with a low appearance rate are more likely to appear.]

3. When two or three Catch'em Arrows are lit, shoot the ball into the Bellsprout's mouth (Cloysters mouth on the blue field). When the ball comes out the Catch 'em mode begins. You have two minutes to catch the Pokémon; a timer indicated the time remaining appears in the upper-right corner of the screen.

4. A silhouette of the Pokémon you can catch is shown in the Pokémon Panel.

5. An arrow will appear somewhere on the field. Hit the area that the arrow points to with the ball.

6. When you hit that area with the ball, a portion or the panel will be revealed.

7. Once the entire panel has been revealed, the Pokémon will appear. This time, hit the Pokémon with the ball. As you hit the Pokémon with the ball, the letters "CA,""TC,"and "H!" will appear beneath it.

8. Once all the letters appear, hit the Pokémon one more time to catch it.

[The data for the Pokémon you caught will be recorded in your Pokédex.]

The Evolution Mode

You can evolve Pokémon you have caught in the Evoltion Mode. Evolution on the Red and Blue Fields

1. Shoot your ball through the Left Outside Loop (Left Loop on the Blue Fields) as shown on the right. Each time you pass through the loop, one Evolution Arrow will light up.

2. When all three Evolution Arrows are lit , the Evolution Mode is ready. Shoot the ball into the Evolution Cave (Slowpoke's mouth on the Blue Field).
~NOTE:~If you do not have any Pokémon that can evolve, the Evolution Mode wil not begin.

Evolution Items

There are seven types of Evolution Items. The kind that appears depends on which Pokémon you are trying to evolve.

Evolution Items types:

  • Thunder Stone
  • Moon Stone
  • Fire Stone
  • Leaf Stone
  • Water Stone
  • Game Link Cable
  • Experience

3. Choose which of your Pokémon you want to evolve. When the ball comes out, the Evolution Mode starts. You have two minutes to evolve your Pokémon.

~NOTE:~ The Pokémon you choose will appear in the Pokémon Panel. A Pokémon with a star beside it's name cannot be evolved any further.

4. Several will appear on the field. A prize is hidden near the arrows.

5. When you hit the prize with your ball, an Evolution Item will appear somewhere on the field. If you touch that item with your ball you get the item. 6. If your ball hits MISS , all the arrows will disappear for 10 seconds. During that time, you cannot find items. However, if you shoot your ball through the loop, all arrows will immediatelty reappear.
~NOTE:~You can shoot your ball through the loop from either left or right.

7. Once you get the Evolution Item , That item's symbol will appear beneath the Pokémon Panel. When you match up to three Evolution Item symbols, the Bonus Cave will open in the middle of the field.

8. If you shoot your ball into the Bonus Cave, the Pokémon in the panel will evolve.
~NOTE:~The data for the evolved Pokémon will be recorded in your Pokédex.

~NOTE:~ During the Catch 'em mode and the Evolution Mode, a High Score ( Jackpot) Point will apear somewhere on the field. Shoot your ball around the field and try to find it.

The Map Mode

The Map Mode is a mode that changes the "places" where Pokémon appear. In the map are places such as "Pallet Town" and "Viridian Forest." Different Kinds of Pokémon will appear depending on the place, so in order to collect all the Pokémon, you must move to different places in the Map Mode.

The Map is displayed in the center panel. At the start of the game, the first place is selected from Area 1 by the Slots. While some of the same places will appear on both the Red and Blue Fields, the Pokémon are different. For instance, on the Red Field Oddish and Mankey will appear in Cerulean City, while on the Blue Field Bellsprout and Meowth will appear there.

~NOTE:~ In the Catch 'em Mode, many Pokémon other than those listed below will appear. Among those that appear, some will appear only on the Red Field or only on the Blue Field.

Red Field Map

Pallet Town Charmander, Ratatta, Nidoran, Poliwag
Viridian Forest Weedle, Pidgey, Pikachu
Pewter City Spearow, Jigglypuff, Ekans, Magikarp
Cerulean City Oddish, Mankey, Jynx, Abra
Vermilion City Seaside Shellder, Krabby, Ekans, Farfetch'd
Rock Mountain Voltorb, Diglett, Mr. Mime
Lavender Town Gastly, Magnemite, Cubone, Electabuzz
Cycling Road Spearow, Doduo, Likitung, Snorlax
Safari Zone Paras, Rhyorn, Chansey
Seafoam Island Horsea, Staryu, Seel, Articuno
Cinnabar Island Ponyta, Growlithe, Omanyte, Kabuto
Indigo Plateau Machop, Onix, Ditto

Blue Field Map

Virdian City Squirtle, Nidoran (male), Bulbasaur
Viridian Forest Caterpie, Ratatta, Pikachu
Mt. Moon Zubat, Paras, Clefairy
Cerulean City Bellsprout, Meowth, Jynx, Abra
Vermilion City Streets Shellder, Krabby, Farfetch'd, Sandshrew
Rock Mountain Diglett, Voltorb, Mr. Mime
Celadon City Mankey, Meowth, Eevee, Porygon
Fuschia City Magikarp, Goldeen, Kangaskhan, Exeggcute
Safari Zone Doduo, Nidoran (female), Chansey
Saffron City Ekans, Sandshrew, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee
Cinnabar Island Ponyta, Koffing, Aerodactyl, Magmar
Indigo Plateau Geodude, Ditto, Moltres, Mewtwo

    Map Mode on the Red Field

  • When you hit the Diglett on either the left or right, a Dugtrio will show it's head one by one. If all three heads of the Dugtrio on either the right or left appear, the Map Mode will start. You have 30 seconds to complete the move.
  • If the Dugtio on the right appears, shoot your ball into the Bellsprout's mouth or shoot the ball through the Right Loop.
  • If the Dugtio on the left appears, shoot your ball through either the Left inside Loop or the Left Outdie Loop.
  • The Bonus Cave in the center of th field will open. If you shoot the ball into the Cave, you will do a Map Move.

Red Field Map Mode Courses

Area 1 1. Pallet Town 2. Viridian City 3. Pewter City 4. Cerulean City 5. Vermilion City Seaside 6. Rock Mountain 7. Lavender City

Area 2 1. Cycling Road 2. Safari Zone 3. Seafoam Island 4. Cinnabar Island

Area 3 1. Indigo Plateau

The first place you go is selected from area 1 by the Slots. The second and third places are also from area 1.


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The fourth and fifth places are selected from area 2.

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The sixth place is Indigo Plateau. There are rare Pokémon which can only be caught here. After Indigo Plateau, you return to Area 1.

Proceeding through the Map

(1)Place from Area 1 -> (2)Place from Area 1 - > (3)Place from Area 1 ->(4)Place from Area 2 -> (5)Place from Area 2 -> (6)Indigo Plateau-> back to Area 1.

Map Mode on the Blue Field

  • When you hit either Psyduck or Poliwag, its number will increase by one. If either of them reaches three, the Map Mode will start. You have 30 seconds to complete the Move.
  • If Psyduck reaches three, shoot your ball into the Cloyster's mouth or through the Right Loop.
  • If Poliwag reaches three, shoot your ball into the Slowpoke's mouth or through the Left Loop.
  • The hole in the center of the field will open. If you shoot the ball into the hole, you will do a Map Move.

Blue Field Map Mode Courses

Area 1 1. Viridian City 2. Viridian Forest 3. Mt. Moon 4. Cerulean City 5. Vermilion City Streets 6. Rock Mountain 7. Celadon City

Area 2 1. Fuschia City 2. Safari Zone 3. Saffron City 4. Cinnabar Island Area 3

1. Indigo Plateau

The first place you go is selected from Area 1 by the Slots. The second and thrid places are also from Area 1


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The fourth and fifth places are selected from Area 2.

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The sixth place is Indigo Plateau. There are rare Pokémon which can only be caught here. After Indigo Plateau, you return to Area 1.

Proceeding through the Map

(1)Place from Area 1 -> (2)Place from Area 1 - > (3)Place from Area 1 ->(4)Place from Area 2 -> (5)Place from Area 2 -> (6)Indigo Plateau-> back to Area 1.