All Questions
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What is the optimal method for getting every Unown in the Ruins of Alph?
In the Ruins of Alph in the Johto region, you can introduce four groups of the Unown alphabet to the main chamber in whatever order you'd like. Each group is a different size.
If I wanted to capture ...
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What happens if you transfer a fully EV trained LVL 100 Pokémon from Gen 2 to Pokémon Home?
Basically, on modern gen Pokémon games, you can only EV train and max up to 2 EV stat at most (255-255 or 252-252-4). But in Pokémon Crystal Gen 2, you could EV train and max all EV stats, meaning it'...
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How do I get the space shuttle launch in Game Boy Tetris?
I've been playing Tetris on the virtual Game Boy console on my Nintendo Switch. As a kid, with an actual Game Boy, I remember getting to see a space shuttle launch after doing well enough on an A-Type ...
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How many games were officially released for Game Boy platforms?
I'm not sure how big is the catalogue of the Game Boy consoles.
I'd like to be precisely sure, if possible.
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Weird white lines on my Gameboy screen
So, today I was playing the game Pokemon Red on my Nintendo Gameboy and I went to the Pokemon Center to heal my Pokemon, and then go to the pc to check my other Pokemon. When I got to the pc, I ...
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Can you transfer GB(C) Pokemon from Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal to their respective 3DS Virtual Console counterparts? [duplicate]
Like the title suggests, I am wondering if there is any way to transfer my beloved Pokemon from the Gen 1/2 games to the VC games so I can get them to Bank, Home, and eventually Let's Go, Sw/Sh, and ...
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Can Sketch copy moves that was used on the previous Pokémon, and does this differ over generations?
In Gen 2, if the enemy Pokémon takes you out with a move, and you send out a Smeargle to Sketch it, i believe Sketch will fail? So Sketch has to be used by the same Pokémon the desired move was used ...
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Can you only get so many decoration items on one cartridge via mystery gift in Pokémon GSC?
I reset time on my silver edition to get unlimited mystery gifts.
For the past ~100ish runs I didn't get even one decoration item, so I like to know if there is a limit how many decoration items you ...
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Can the time reset password ever be 00000 in Pokemon GSC?
In Pokémon Gold&Silver there is a time reset function that requires a password which is calculated from Trainername, Money and Trainer-ID.
Can it ever be 00000? And if so can it be this way for ...
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How do I get a Chansey lvl 5 with Defense Curl in GSC?
I want to beat the Little Cup in Pokémon Stadium 2 and want a Chansey with Defense Curl for it.
But this move is learned at level 41 (GSC) or similar high in RBY.
If I breed it with a Ditto, will it ...
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Which item should I use instead of Miracle Berry in Pokemon Stadium 2 Little cup?
A Miracle Berry is hard to obtain as it is based on pure luck. Could I use another Berry, or is it truly necessary?
My team uses these items already:
Goldberry, Thick club, Berry, Berryjuice, ...
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To what extent is Tetris (on Game Boy) a game of luck?
I've been playing the original Tetris port for the original Game Boy, on the very same original Game Boy, on and off, for the last 30 years. Lately, I've been playing daily, in the bathroom, and have ...
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Was the Game Boy Color really called that in the UK?
The Japanese company Nintendo released a product world-wide in the late 1990s called "Game Boy Color". But in the UK, and elsewhere, "Color" is spelled "Colour".
For a long time, I've been trying to ...
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Exp. Share and Pokérus in second generation (GSC)
Does the Exp. Share item divide EVs? And if the Pokémon (the sweeper and the Exp. Share-holder) have Pokérus, do they get the divided EVs times 2?
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Can you encounter an Unown not in the 28 Unown species? [closed]
I encountered an Unown and I don't remember it in the 28 unknown species so fast in Pokémon Gold.
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Does the original Game Boy game "Tetris" have a battery memory inside the cartridge?
When I was a kid, I traded my NES for a Game Boy with a sketchy kid in school. He essentially scammed me into believing that I was gonna get tons of games, but when we got home to my house, he just ...
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What to look for when buying a Game Boy Colour
Not sure if this is the right place for this or not but, Im looking to buy a Game Boy Colour to relive my child hood and play some Pokemon games (Blue, red and yellow). Im wondering what I should look ...
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Does any Pikachu transferred from Yellow to GSC via the Time Capsule hold a Light Ball, or just the starter Pikachu?
When you trade a Pokémon from a Gen 1 game (Red / Green / Blue / Yellow) to a Gen 2 game (Gold / Silver / Crystal) using the Time Capsule feature, they'll often appear holding an item in Gen 2.
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How long does original Game Boy battery backed memory last?
I have a Nintendo Game Boy Pocket (which plays original monochrome Game Boy games and is probably not capable of playing Game Boy Advance or similar "advanced" cartridges.) At any rate it is the ...
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Is it possible to trade from an emulator into a nintendo device?
want to know, if it is worth shiny hunting on pokemon crystal, so if I get a shiny, I can trade it to not an emulator, and not be afraid of losing a shiny ,if my phone loses all of it's info.
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How to recover a deleted save file in Pokemon Gold Virtual Console?
I deleted my save file by mistake. Is there a way to recover it? I haven't started a new game yet.
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How are shiny odds affected by breeding shiny parents in Pokemon GSC?
I have heard that if you use shiny parents in Pokémon GSC, the likelihood of hatching a shiny Pokémon will be increased.
Is this true? and if so, what are the odds?
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Does Shuckle really produce Rare Candies?
There's a rumor, which has been around for as long as Pokemon GSC has been around, that in said games, a Shuckle holding a Berry Juice will eventually turn it into a Rare Candy. I've not been able to ...
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Why can't I tune the radio to the Poké Flute station?
I am standing next to the sleeping Snorlax near Vermilion City.
I have completed the power plant quest and I have the radio extension in my Pokégear.
In order to awaken the Snorlax I am trying to ...
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Is there any way to know when my Pokemon reached max EV on Gen I or II games?
Is there any way to know when my Pokemon reached max EV on Gen I or II games?
On newer games you can actually talk to some Npcs that give you information about the EVs of your Pokémon, but what ...
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Does a Pokémon get more EV after level 100 in Gen I and II?
Does a Pokémon get more EV after level 100 in Gen I and II? I'm playing both Red and Crystal on my original Game Boy Color, and leveling up my team, after they reach level 100 (even if i trade one ...
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Is it possible to teach Smeargle HM moves via Sketch in gen 2?
I've read online that Smeargle can learn any move via Sketch.
Is there any opportunity in the 2nd generation to allow Smeargle to learn HM moves in this fashion, without using a link-cable?
I'm ...
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How to identify the model/version of a Game Boy cartridge without its sticker?
I've started collecting old GB games not long ago.
I found out that there are different versions of each games, for example I have 2 versions of Sneaky Snakes: DMG-NK-FAH and DMG-NK-NOE.
I bought a ...
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Are Kanto Pokemon in GSC also version-exclusive?
All I can find is information on Johto version exclusives. Are the Pokemon available in Kanto the same for Gold and Silver? Or are they different like in Generation 1? Do they have the same exclusives ...
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If I trade my Pokémon from Red to Gold on the VC, and then transfer it to Sun, what will be the Pokemon's original location?
On the 3DS, from the Virtual Console games, if I transfer a Kanto Pokémon from RBY to Sun/Moon it should appear that is from Kanto. If I transfer one from GSC to Sun/Moon it will appear that is from ...
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Can the original Gameboy be played with an AC/DC adapter?
I recently found a discussion on Twitter where a user claims to have bought a power adapter for her Gameboy, and many people criticizing her because the Gameboy used AA batteries.
Now, I'm too young ...
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Game boy color deleted my game data [closed]
I was playing Super Mario land 6 golden coins and collected 5 of the coins. I was in the middle of playing til the screen turned white so I turned it off. When I turned it back, my file was deleted? ...
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Bug fixes for Pokémon Gold & Silver 3ds Virtual Console?
Just wondering if any of the numerous bugs in the original Gold and Silver are present in the recently released Virtual Console verions. I'm aware that glitches such as the shiny Ditto glitch are ...
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Does sliding on ice count as walking?
I am trying to friendship grind my eevee so I can get an umbreon in Pokémon Silver. One of the easiest ways of doing so is by walking back and forth for a long time. This method does take a while ...
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Transferring from Red to Gold on 3DS?
So is there any way to transfer my Pokemon from the 3DS version of Pokemon Red to the 3DS version of Pokemon Gold?
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Is there a way to evolve a kadabra to an Alakazam and Onix to Steelix in Silver virtual console without pokebank or pokemon transporter?
I don't have another silver virtual console or gold and so I need to know if i can get alakazam an steelix in silver for the virtual console.
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Is it possible to trade Pokémon from Silver virtual console to Fire Red or Diamond?
I can't find anything about this and it won't work. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong.
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is it possible to trade in the digital version of Pokemon Gold?
I've just bought and downloaded Pokemon Gold for my 3DS.
Is it possible for me to trade pokemon with other players somehow? Say, if I wanted an Alakazam or something, which would require trading?
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Where can I find a Leaf Stone?
I've been playing through Pokemon Crystal on my phone, and it's time for me to face the Elite Four. My team is alright at this point, but I've been stepping on egg-shells for a while now; I've got an ...
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Trading from Pokemon Silver to Crystal impossible?
When I attempt to trade between Silver and Crystal, the trading timeout happens right before I can finish getting my game saved. Help please.
I am using two GBAs, if that makes any difference.
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What determines the gender of a Gen-1 Pokemon?
Pokémon in the Generation 1 games don't have a gender, but they can be traded to Generation 2 games, where most Pokémon have genders. What determines the gender of a Generation 1 Pokémon when it is ...
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Pokémon Gold and Silver: What are the chances of a clone being shiny?
I've been playing Pokémon Gold, and I'm going to do a test.
But before I do this test, I need to see if anyone's already done it and confirmed the results.
The test is, how long would it take to get a ...
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Could Removing A Nintendo Game Boy Game While The Console Is Powered-On Do Any Damage?
I've looked all over the Internet to try to find an answer to this, but I can't. I want to know if removing a Nintendo Game Boy game while the console is powered on will do any damage, like rendering ...
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Japanese Super Game Boy on American SNES shows black screen
I recently acquired a Japanese Super Game Boy adapter and it's not working on my American SNES. My SNES is a SNS-101 and I removed the upper part of its carcass, so Super Famicom games can fit on it (...
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Pokemon stat calc
I'm looking for a gen1 & gen2 explanation of how stats are calculated based on a pokemon's level and other inputs.
This is a good breakdown of gen3+ according to the writer, but nothing on ...
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How can I fix a Pokémon Crystal cartridge that erases the save file whenever I place the Game Boy down?
I have a question about the Pokémon Crystal cartridge I just bought. It saves and has got a new battery in it, but when I place the Game Boy down the game resets and has no saved file. How do I fix ...
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Why does the original Game Boy support four shades of grey? [closed]
Why does the Game Boy specifically support four shades of grey, why not three or five? Is there something about the hardware that made four colours optimal?
Was there a precedent to using four shades ...
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Are some glitches corrected on the virtual console version of old games like Pokemon red/blue/yellow
Based on the previous games realesed on the virtual console from old Nintendo platforms like Game Boy. Does anyone know if a known glitch or exploit on the original game were fixed on the new ...
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Why does Pokémon Gold sometimes delete my save data? [duplicate]
I purchased Pokémon Gold, second hand, but it keeps deleting its save data at random intervals. I started playing it the other day, and when I came back a day later, found that the data had been ...
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Pokemon trading between two gen II games on the GBA SP
I know you can't trade between pokemon games Gen II and Gen III.
But can I play a Gen II game (for example Pokemon Crystal) on my GameBoy Advance SP and play another Gen II game (for example Pokemon ...
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