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===Aesthetic changes===
===Aesthetic changes===
* A female [[player character]], {{ga|Kris}}, is introduced, marking the first time players can choose the gender of their character. The choice is purely aesthetic and does not affect gameplay or the story.
* A female [[player character]], {{ga|Kris}}, is introduced, marking the first time players can choose the gender of their character. The choice is purely aesthetic and does not affect gameplay or the story.
** The player sprite for Kris is blue instead of red; this also applies to the [[Surf]]ing sprite. Pokémon sprites on the [[party]] screen, as well as the sprite that appears when [[Fly]] is used, remain red for both Kris and {{ga|Ethan}}.
** The player sprite for Kris is blue instead of red; this also applies to the {{m|surf}}ing sprite. Pokémon sprites on the [[party]] screen, as well as the sprite that appears when {{m|Fly}} is used, remain red for both Kris and {{ga|Ethan}}.
** To accommodate for this feature, some lines of dialogue that referred to the player's gender have been rewritten to be gender-neutral. For instance, {{ga|Blue}} calls the player character "Johto Champ" instead of "Johto boy".
** To accommodate for this feature, some lines of dialogue that referred to the player's gender have been rewritten to be gender-neutral. For instance, {{ga|Blue}} calls the player character "Johto Champ" instead of "Johto boy".
* When entering a location, its name is displayed on-screen. This feature is carried forward in all subsequent games.
* When entering a location, its name is displayed on-screen. This feature is carried forward in all subsequent games.
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* The Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal has an emblem of Suicune's crest on the back of the Game Pak's circuit board.
* The Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal has an emblem of Suicune's crest on the back of the Game Pak's circuit board.
* During battles in Pokémon Crystal, Japanese midline horizontal ellipses ("⋯") are used in the English versions instead of regular ellipses ("…") due to an oversight.
* During battles in Pokémon Crystal, Japanese midline horizontal ellipses ("⋯") are used in the English versions instead of regular ellipses ("…") due to an oversight.
* In the Japanese version, Celebi's Pokédex entry states: "もりのかみさま として まつられる" (''worshipped as a deity of the forest''). This was adapted in English as "revered as a guardian of the forest".
* As the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]] was not released outside of Japan, these related features were present in the Japanese version but were entirely removed in the localized versions of Crystal:
* As the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]] was not released outside of Japan, these related features were present in the Japanese version but were entirely removed in the localized versions of Crystal:
** Goldenrod City's Pokémon Center was replaced by a much larger building, the aforementioned Pokémon Communication Center. The localizations reverted it to the Pokémon Center of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} while changing some of the [[Non-player character|NPCs]] to match those in the Pokémon Communication Center.
** Goldenrod City's Pokémon Center was replaced by a much larger building, the aforementioned Pokémon Communication Center. The localizations reverted it to the Pokémon Center of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} while changing some of the [[Non-player character|NPCs]] to match those in the Pokémon Communication Center.
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** The {{gdis|Battle Tower|II}} was connected to the Mobile System GB. In the localization versions, the Battle Tower is open at all times.
** The {{gdis|Battle Tower|II}} was connected to the Mobile System GB. In the localization versions, the Battle Tower is open at all times.
** The [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} gave an [[Egg Ticket]] which, when taken to the Trade Corner at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], could be traded for an [[Odd Egg]] which hatched into a [[baby Pokémon]] that knows {{m|Dizzy Punch}} and has a 50% chance of being {{Shiny}}. In the localizations, the Day-Care Man instead gives away the Odd Egg himself and it only has a 14% chance of being Shiny.
** The [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} gave an [[Egg Ticket]] which, when taken to the Trade Corner at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], could be traded for an [[Odd Egg]] which hatched into a [[baby Pokémon]] that knows {{m|Dizzy Punch}} and has a 50% chance of being {{Shiny}}. In the localizations, the Day-Care Man instead gives away the Odd Egg himself and it only has a 14% chance of being Shiny.
** The [[GS Ball]] was [[List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|distributed in Japan]] using the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. This item, given by a [[Pokémon Center Nurse|nurse]] at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]], may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate. After a day passes, Kurt gives back the GS Ball to the player and asks them to check the restless Ilex Forest. Taking the GS Ball to the shrine at Ilex Forest summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}}. This item, given by a [[Pokémon Center Nurse|nurse]] at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]], may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate. After a day passes, Kurt gives back the GS Ball to the player and asks them to check the restless Ilex Forest. Taking the GS Ball to the shrine at Ilex Forest summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}}.
** The [[GS Ball]] was [[List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|distributed in Japan]] using the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. This item, given by a [[Pokémon Center lady]] at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]], may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate. After a day passes, Kurt gives back the GS Ball to the player and asks them to check the restless Ilex Forest. Taking the GS Ball to the shrine at Ilex Forest summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}}.
*** Despite the fact that the GS Ball was unavailable overseas without [[cheating]] or hacking, the event was translated and adapted to the regular [[Pokémon Center]] in Goldenrod City of the Western releases of Crystal, indicating that it was intended for the localizations to include the event, but was later scrapped. Celebi was [[List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|distributed internationally]] by other methods which did not involve the GS Ball.
*** Despite the fact that the GS Ball was unavailable overseas without [[cheating]] or hacking, the event was translated and adapted to the regular [[Pokémon Center]] in Goldenrod City of the Western releases of Crystal, indicating that it was intended for the localizations to include the event, but was later scrapped. Celebi was [[List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|distributed internationally]] by other methods which did not involve the GS Ball.
*** In the release of this game for [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]], the [[GS Ball]] is obtained once the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]], being equally available in all language versions.
*** In the release of this game for [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]], the [[GS Ball]] is obtained once the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]], being equally available in all language versions.
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