Pokemon Red and Blue : Walkthrough Part 1
PALLET TOWN
Once you are selecting "New Game" from the menu, you'll get a brief introduction from Professor Oak about the concept of Pokemon, and then you'll get the chance to give a name to yourself, and your rival. Following that, you'll be transported to your room, and you're ready to begin your Pokemon adventure.First of all, examine the PC at the top left, and withdraw a Potion. Then head down the stairs and out the door. Prof Oak isn't anywhere to be found in Pallet Town, so simply head north. Once you reach the grass, he'll come running up to stop you, and lead you back to his lab. After the dialogue, choose your starting Pokemon.
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur, a Grass/Poison type. This Pokemon is good if you're a beginner player. It specializes in the Special stat, which is ironic given that it has a lot of support-type moves like Leech Seed and Poison Powder. Bulbasaur, unfortunately, has few damaging attacks that aren't Grass-type, meaning that it can't really fight Flying-, Bug-, Fire-,Ice-,Poison, or other Grass-types effectively. It makes up for this by being effective against Water- and Rock-types, two types that are quite common and tend to be very annoying without super-effective moves. Probably the best choice for the beginning player, as it has an immunity to the Poison status (helpful in Viridian Forest) and some sort of an advantage over almost every gym. |
Charmander Charmander, a Fire type. This Pokemon is good if you're an expert player. Charmander has the highest Speed of the starters, and it learns the powerful Fire-type attack Ember as early as Level 9. The problem with it is that it doesn't get a better Fire-type move until Level 46 as a Charizard, so Charmander hits a rut in the middle of the game where it loses its effectiveness. It also has a disadvantage against the first two gyms. However, Charmander is strong against the Celadon Gym, and if it's a Charizard by the Viridian Gym battle, then Charizard will do pretty well there, too. Also, it doesn't take much damage from Blaine and his Fire-Type moves. Charmander is the only Fire-type until right before your fourth badge, so it may be worth choosing just for that reason. And a word of advice to you if you do pick Charmander - don't use a Flying-type. It will steal experience from your lizard because it has advantages against the same opponents. |
Squirtle Squirtle, a Water type. This Pokemon is good if you're an intermediate player. Water-type Squirtle specializes in the Defense stat, but isn't really that low in the others. Its moves are a little on the weak side (and strangely not very defensive) until later in the game, but it's still more reliable than Charmander. The important thing to keep in mind before choosing Squirtle is that, unfortunately, there are better Water-types later in the game, whereas Charmander and Bulbasaur are among the best in theirs. This doesn't mean that you can't choose Squirtle, it just means that you're giving up something like Cloyster or Vaporeon |
Your rival will always pick the Pokemon that has an advantage over the Pokemon you picked. If you picked Bulbasaur, he'll pick Charmander. If you picked Charmander, he'll pick Squirtle. If you picked Squirtle, he'll pick Bulbasaur. In any case, try to leave, and he'll challenge you to a battle. If your HP gets low, use that Potion you got earlier. Whether you win, or lose, exit the lab and head north.
ROUTE 1
You begin your journey at the southern end of Route 1, and must travel north. Route 1 is very peaceful, and doesn't contain many interesting features. As a result, there's not a lot of things to do as you make your way to Viridian City. The first person you will encounter is a man who offers you a free Potion. Don't miss out on that.
Wild Pidgey and Rattata appear here at almost equal frequency (Except in Pokemon Yellow, where Pidgey are a lot more common than Rattata), but without any Poké Balls of your own, the only thing fighting them is good for is EXP. Be careful that they don't wear you down, and stick with your damage-dealing regular attacks. To avoid the fights altogether, spend as little time as possible walking through the grassy areas. They're the only areas where wild Pokémon lurk, so they're the only places you're at risk of being attacked. Just keep in mind that your Pokémon will level up faster if you participate in more fights. Even though it may not seem reasonable, you should level up your starter to Level 10. Also note that players in the Yellow Version get a better deal here, since Pikachu can fry up all the Pidgey and anyways, the Pidgey are higher leveled and therefore are basically just free experience.0 comments: leave a comment
