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{{Infobox game | colorscheme=yellow|bordercolorscheme=yellow | {{Infobox game | colorscheme=yellow|bordercolorscheme=yellow | ||
|name=Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | |name=Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | ||
|jname= | |jname=ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ | ||
|boxart=Yellow EN boxart.png | |boxart=Yellow EN boxart.png | ||
|caption=Pokémon Yellow Version's boxart, [[ | |caption=Pokémon Yellow Version's boxart, [[Game mascot|depicting]] {{p|Pikachu}}. | ||
|jbox=Yellow JP boxart.png | |jbox=Yellow JP boxart.png | ||
|jcaption=Boxart of Pocket Monsters: Pikachu | |jcaption=Boxart of Pocket Monsters: Pikachu | ||
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|acb=G | |acb=G | ||
|oflc=G8+ | |oflc=G8+ | ||
|pegi= | |pegi=12 | ||
|grb=Not applicable | |grb=Not applicable | ||
|release_date_ja=September 12, 1998<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ]</ref> | |release_date_ja=September 12, 1998 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ]</ref><br>February 27, 2016 <small>(3DS VC)</small> | ||
|release_date_na=October 18, 1999<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000621205847/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/100499.html PHENOMENON CONTINUES WITH NINTENDO'S POKéMON YELLOW VERSION: SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION™] (archive)</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000302052202/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/110199.html NINTENDO'S LATEST POKéMON GAME SMASHES COMPANY SALES RECORD] (archive)</ref> | |release_date_na=October 18, 1999 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000621205847/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/100499.html PHENOMENON CONTINUES WITH NINTENDO'S POKéMON YELLOW VERSION: SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION™] (archive)</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000302052202/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/110199.html NINTENDO'S LATEST POKéMON GAME SMASHES COMPANY SALES RECORD] (archive)</ref><br>February 27, 2016 <small>(3DS VC)</small> | ||
|release_date_au=September 3, 1999<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000614202450/http://www.nintendo.com.au/games/gameboy/games/pokemon_yellow.html Nintendo - Nintendo 64 Games]</ref> | |release_date_au=September 3, 1999 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000614202450/http://www.nintendo.com.au/games/gameboy/games/pokemon_yellow.html Nintendo - Nintendo 64 Games]</ref><br>February 27, 2016 <small>(3DS VC)</small> | ||
|release_date_eu=June 16, 2000<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-yellow-special-pikachu-edition/ Pokémon™ Yellow Special Pikachu Edition | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (UK)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Yellow-Version-266142.html Pokémon Yellow Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref> | |release_date_eu=June 16, 2000 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-yellow-special-pikachu-edition/ Pokémon™ Yellow Special Pikachu Edition | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (UK)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Yellow-Version-266142.html Pokémon Yellow Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref><br>February 27, 2016 <small>(3DS VC)</small> | ||
|release_date_kr=Unreleased | |release_date_kr=Unreleased | ||
|website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ Pokémon.co.jp]<br>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ Nintendo.co.jp] | |website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ Pokémon.co.jp]<br>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ Nintendo.co.jp] | ||
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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Yellow}} | {{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Yellow}} | ||
'''Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition''' (Japanese: ''' | '''Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ''' ''Pocket Monsters: Pikachu''), often known as '''Pokémon Yellow Version''', is the third Pokémon game for [[Game Boy]] released worldwide, as a [[core series|solitary version]] of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]]. In Japan, the game was the fourth Pokémon game released, as a second solitary version of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pocket Monsters Red & Green}}. | ||
On November 12, 2015, a [[Nintendo Direct]] announced that Yellow will be released in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on February 27, 2016 for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]]. | |||
Similar to Red and Blue, Yellow arrived towards the end of the Game Boy's lifespan. It managed, though, to receive the title of second best-selling non-bundled game for its console, losing only to its predecessors. | Similar to Red and Blue, Yellow arrived towards the end of the Game Boy's lifespan. It managed, though, to receive the title of second best-selling non-bundled game for its console, losing only to its predecessors. | ||
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** The rival will eventually [[Evolution|evolve]] his Eevee (and thus affect which are the other members of his party) depending on the player's actions early in the game: | ** The rival will eventually [[Evolution|evolve]] his Eevee (and thus affect which are the other members of his party) depending on the player's actions early in the game: | ||
*** If the player beats the rival at both the [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak Pokémon Research Laboratory]] and the early optional battle at {{rt|22|Kanto}}, Eevee evolves into {{p|Jolteon}}. | *** If the player beats the rival at both the [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak Pokémon Research Laboratory]] and the early optional battle at {{rt|22|Kanto}}, Eevee evolves into {{p|Jolteon}}. | ||
*** If the player loses | *** If the player wins at Oak's Lab and loses or passes up the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into {{p|Flareon}}. | ||
*** If the player loses at Oak's Lab, | *** If the player loses at Oak's Lab, regardless of the outcome of the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into {{p|Vaporeon}}. | ||
* [[List of in-game trades|In-game trades]] are changed to different Pokémon. | * [[List of in-game trades|In-game trades]] are changed to different Pokémon. | ||
* [[Level]]-up learnsets and [[TM]] compatibility are altered slightly for certain Pokémon. {{p|Charizard}}, for example, can now learn {{m|Fly}} via [[HM02]]. | * [[Level]]-up learnsets and [[TM]] compatibility are altered slightly for certain Pokémon. {{p|Charizard}}, for example, can now learn {{m|Fly}} via [[HM02]]. | ||
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The game is loosely based on the original anime series, but has several differences: | The game is loosely based on the original anime series, but has several differences: | ||
* [[Brock]] does not surrender during the [[Pewter Gym]] battle and does not accompany the {{player}} thereafter. | * [[Brock]] does not surrender during the [[Pewter Gym]] battle and does not accompany the {{player}} thereafter. | ||
* [[Misty]] is first encountered in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, she had left the Gym when {{Ash}} met her. | * [[Misty]] is first encountered in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, she had left the Gym when {{Ash}} met her (the Gym was run by [[the Sensational Sisters]]). | ||
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} are acquired from tasks. In the anime, Charmander is rescued from heavy rain, Squirtle merely follows Ash, and Bulbasaur was caught. | * {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} are acquired from tasks. In the anime, Charmander is rescued from heavy rain, Squirtle merely follows Ash, and Bulbasaur was caught. | ||
* {{TR|Meowth}} can use {{m|Pay Day}} and does not speak in the game. | * {{TR|Meowth}} can use {{m|Pay Day}} and does not speak in the game. | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{main|Staff of Pokémon Yellow}} | {{main|Staff of Pokémon Yellow}} | ||
==Flyers== | |||
Dated August 3, 1998 ([http://gamedic.jpn.org/museum/tirasi/gb_rpg/ source]) | |||
<gallery> | |||
Y flyer front.jpg|Front | |||
Y flyer back.jpg|Back | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Pokémon | * The game's Japanese release date of September 12, 1998 was intentionally timed to coincide with the release of a movie.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/ipkj/vol1/index2.html 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』]</ref><ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/pokemon/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version : The King Of Portable Toys]</ref> | ||
** | ** As such, it came out in Japan before the [[Game Boy Color]], which was not released until October 21, 1998.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/color/ ゲームボーイカラー] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20021204113408/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/color/ archived copy])</ref> This explains the lack of Game Boy Color support in the Japanese versions, with the game using a yellow palette by default when played on a Game Boy Color, [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Game Boy Advance SP]], or [[Game Boy Player]], much like the red, green, and blue palettes respectively used by {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red, Green,}} and {{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}}. | ||
* The [[canon]]icity of the [[Kanto]] plot is often assumed to be set by Pokémon Yellow given how the particular events in the game explain {{ga|Red}}'s [[party]] as | ** Pokémon Yellow was also announced and released after [[Game Freak]] postponed {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, which were originally set to come out on March 1998.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980224225429/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n12/swgbsoft/swgb03.html#gb19 SPACEWORLD'97 出展 GAME BOYソフト]</ref> Instead, [[Pokémon Pikachu]] came out that month. | ||
* The [[canon]]icity of the [[Kanto]] plot is often assumed to be set by Pokémon Yellow given how the particular events in the game explain {{ga|Red}}'s [[party]] as an [[Non-player character|NPC]], but him having all the Kanto [[starter Pokémon]] and {{p|Pikachu}} does not necessarily imply a correlation with the events of Yellow; his party is rather symbolic of [[Generation I]] as a whole. Another contradiction in the game canon is that the NPCs exclusive to Yellow do not exist in the other [[core series]] games set in Kanto (for example, the old in-game trade couple in [[Cerulean City]] from {{game5|Red|Green|Blue|FireRed|LeafGreen}} still lives in their house in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, despite the girl taking care of {{p|Bulbasaur}} replacing them in Yellow). | |||
* {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which reimplemented the [[walking Pokémon]] mechanic that was introduced in Yellow, were released in Japan exactly 11 years after Yellow was released in Japan. | * {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which reimplemented the [[walking Pokémon]] mechanic that was introduced in Yellow, were released in Japan exactly 11 years after Yellow was released in Japan. | ||
* The two available starter Pokémon of this game, {{p|Pikachu}} ({{ga|Red|player}}) and {{p|Eevee}} ({{ga|Blue|rival}}), are the only Pokémon introduced prior to [[Generation V]] to evolve with a {{evostone|Thunderstone}}. | * The two available starter Pokémon of this game, {{p|Pikachu}} ({{ga|Red|player}}) and {{p|Eevee}} ({{ga|Blue|rival}}), are the only Pokémon introduced prior to [[Generation V]] to evolve with a {{evostone|Thunderstone}}. | ||
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* This is the only core series game influenced heavily by the anime. | * This is the only core series game influenced heavily by the anime. | ||
* Pokémon Yellow is the only core series game in which the player cannot choose their own starter Pokémon, and which is not {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type|Water}}. | * Pokémon Yellow is the only core series game in which the player cannot choose their own starter Pokémon, and which is not {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type|Water}}. | ||
* Pikachu had its [[cry]] changed to that of its anime counterpart for this game. [[Junichi Masuda]] details the modification of [[Ikue Ohtani]]'s voice to a sound capable of being made by the low-tech [[Game Boy]] in his [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=144 Director's Column]. However, Pikachu's original cry was used in some parts of the game. | |||
* Pikachu had its [[cry]] changed to that of its anime counterpart for this game. [[Junichi Masuda]] details the modification of [[Ikue Ohtani]]'s voice to a sound capable of being made by the low-tech [[Game Boy]] in his [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=144 Director's Column]. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||