Generation II: Difference between revisions

* The way the game handles color on the world map has been improved. Overworld sprites such as the {{DL|Pikachu variants|surfing Pikachu}} no longer change their palettes when moving between areas.

* The type chart has changed somewhat from Generation I:

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! Attacking type

! Old effectiveness

! New effectiveness

| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{typecolor|Bug}}

| style="background:#{{poison color}}" | {{typecolor|Poison}}

| style="background:#{{poison color}}" | {{typecolor|Poison}}

| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{typecolor|Bug}}

| style="background:#{{ghost color}}" | {{typecolor|Ghost}}

| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{typecolor|Psychic}}

| style="background:#{{ice color}}" | {{typecolor|Ice}}

| style="background:#{{fire color}}" | {{typecolor|Fire}}

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The second generation of Pokémon games were more directed towards mythology and tradition. The three starters were all "pure" element types, fitting the classic Water > Grass > Fire cycle all starters adhere to. Unlike two of the fully-evolved starter Pokémon in Generation I, and at least one of every starter trio since, the fully-evolved Johto starters maintain their single types.

The [[Kimono Girl]]s upheld ancient tradition in both battling Pokémon and dancing. The buildings in both Ecruteak City and [[Violet City]] have an older structure to them as well. The player must navigate Johto and Kanto, beating the new Elite Four, sixteen Gym Leaders and the original [[Pokémon Champion]] {{ga|Red}}. This is after defeating the newly revitalized [[Team Rocket]], searching for the fallen [[Giovanni]]. The second generation expanded upon trading through use of [[held item]]s evolution through the addition of [[friendship]], and {{pkmn|breeding}} to attain pre-evolution or baby Pokémon. Kurt offered a more traditional means of creating Poké Balls via [[Apricorn]]s which proved variably superior to manufactured Poké Balls. Johto is physically connected to Kanto and these games added depth to both regions.

==Japanese title screens==

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| width="14px" style="background: #{{gold color}};" | [[File:Japanese GoldTitle.png]]

==Trivia==

* Generation II is the only generation where:

** The starters are initially holding an [[Berry|item]].

** A two-stage, cat-like evolutionary line was not introduced.

* In terms of release dates, Generation II is the shortest generation in Japan, with exactly three years between the release of Gold and Silver and Ruby and Sapphire. All other generations have had closer to four years between the release of their primary version pair and the primary pair of the next generation.

* Generation II features the first main series game, Crystal, whose Japanese title is in katakana only ''and'' that uses an English word, rather than using the Japanese counterpart word in kanji. No game since has been named in kanji.

* Unlike other Generations, should player use a cheat in Generation II game to get into tall grass without a Pokémon, the fight will instantly end (and be treated as victory in case of Trainers), instead of sending a glitch Pokémon.

[[pl:Generacja II]]

[[pt:Geração GSC]]