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|release_date_ja=September 12, 1998 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[ | |release_date_ja=September 12, 1998 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ {{j|ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ}} | {{j|ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト}}]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ {{j|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 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[ | |release_date_na=October 18, 1999 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[https://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>[https://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 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[ | |release_date_au=September 3, 1999 <small>(Game Boy)</small><ref>[https://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 <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>[ | |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>[https://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> | ||
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|website_ja=[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ The Pokémon Company] <small>(Game Boy)</small><br>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCAMAP/ The Pokémon Company] <small>(Virtual Console)</small><br>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ Nintendo] <small>(Game Boy)</small><br>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000038655 Nintendo] <small>(Virtual Console)</small> | |website_ja=[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-pikachu/ The Pokémon Company] <small>(Game Boy)</small><br>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCAMAP/ The Pokémon Company] <small>(Virtual Console)</small><br>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apsj/ Nintendo] <small>(Game Boy)</small><br>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000038655 Nintendo] <small>(Virtual Console)</small> | ||
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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Yellow}} | {{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Yellow}} | ||
'''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}}. | '''Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition''' (Japanese: '''{{j|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, the [[Pokémon 20th Anniversary]], for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]]. | 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, the [[Pokémon 20th Anniversary]], for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]]. | ||
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Much like before, players journey across Kanto from their hometown, Pallet Town, defeating the eight [[Gym Leader]]s ([[Brock]] and [[Misty]] do not join the player, unlike in the anime) and eventually the [[Elite Four]]. | Much like before, players journey across Kanto from their hometown, Pallet Town, defeating the eight [[Gym Leader]]s ([[Brock]] and [[Misty]] do not join the player, unlike in the anime) and eventually the [[Elite Four]]. | ||
[[Team Rocket]] battles feature yet another special, anime-based surprise, as [[Jessie]] and [[James]] show up, along with their Pokémon, {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}, {{TP|James|Koffing}}, and {{MTR}}. Beyond these changes, the plot of Yellow is very similar to that of the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as of the {{game|Red and Blue|s| | [[Team Rocket]] battles feature yet another special, anime-based surprise, as [[Jessie]] and [[James]] show up, along with their Pokémon, {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}, {{TP|James|Koffing}}, and {{MTR}}. Beyond these changes, the plot of Yellow is very similar to that of the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as of the {{game|Red and Blue|s|Western Red and Blue}}. | ||
==Blurb== | ==Blurb== | ||
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==Changes from Red, Green, and Blue== | ==Changes from Red, Green, and Blue== | ||
===Aesthetic changes=== | ===Aesthetic changes=== | ||
* The front Pokémon sprites have all been updated to resemble how they appear in their then-current [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork usually used in promotional images and strategy guides for the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}}, {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}}, and the {{game|Red and Blue|s| | * The front Pokémon sprites have all been updated to resemble how they appear in their then-current [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork usually used in promotional images and strategy guides for the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}}, {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}}, and the {{game|Red and Blue|s|Western Red and Blue}}, as well as some of them resembling how they appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}. However, the back sprites are the same as the previous games. | ||
* Some {{pkmn|Trainer}} sprites were also redone. {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Blue}} now better resemble their stock artwork for [[Generation I]], as the Pokémon sprites do. [[Brock]] wears an outfit like his {{an|Brock|anime counterpart}}'s and [[Misty]]'s bikini was changed to a shirt and shorts similar to those worn by {{an|Misty|hers}}, albeit without suspenders. | * Some {{pkmn|Trainer}} sprites were also redone. {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Blue}} now better resemble their stock artwork for [[Generation I]], as the Pokémon sprites do. [[Brock]] wears an outfit like his {{an|Brock|anime counterpart}}'s and [[Misty]]'s bikini was changed to a shirt and shorts similar to those worn by {{an|Misty|hers}}, albeit without suspenders. | ||
* [[Kanto]] is slightly redesigned a second time, featuring different designs for doors, signposts, windows, and other minor elements. The biggest overhaul was performed on [[Cerulean Cave]], the game's final dungeon, where the layout was once more changed. [[Indigo Plateau]] remains unaltered. | * [[Kanto]] is slightly redesigned a second time, featuring different designs for doors, signposts, windows, and other minor elements. The biggest overhaul was performed on [[Cerulean Cave]], the game's final dungeon, where the layout was once more changed. [[Indigo Plateau]] remains unaltered. | ||
===Location changes=== | ===Location changes=== | ||
Obtaining the starters from the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as from the {{game|Red and Blue|s| | Obtaining the starters from the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as from the {{game|Red and Blue|s|Western Red and Blue}} is possible through in-game events: | ||
* A [[Melanie|girl]] in [[Cerulean City]] will give the {{player}} a {{p|Bulbasaur}} if the [[Starter Pokémon|starter]] {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}'s [[friendship]] is high. | * A [[Melanie|girl]] in [[Cerulean City]] will give the {{player}} a {{p|Bulbasaur}} if the [[Starter Pokémon|starter]] {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}'s [[friendship]] is high. | ||
* A [[Damian|boy]] at the north of {{rt|24|Kanto}} gives the player a {{p|Charmander}}. | * A [[Damian|boy]] at the north of {{rt|24|Kanto}} gives the player a {{p|Charmander}}. | ||
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The following Pokémon are not obtainable in Yellow. In order to obtain any of the below Pokémon, they must be traded from one of the previous [[Generation I]] games, or from the [[Generation II]] games, which has that Pokémon available, which will be indicated. | The following Pokémon are not obtainable in Yellow. In order to obtain any of the below Pokémon, they must be traded from one of the previous [[Generation I]] games, or from the [[Generation II]] games, which has that Pokémon available, which will be indicated. | ||
Note that "'''{{color|{{green color}}|G}}'''" indicates a Pokémon that can be caught in the {{game|Red and Green|s|Japanese Green}}, and thus in the {{game|Red and Blue|s| | Note that "'''{{color|{{green color}}|G}}'''" indicates a Pokémon that can be caught in the {{game|Red and Green|s|Japanese Green}}, and thus in the {{game|Red and Blue|s|Western Blue}} as well. "'''{{color|{{blue color}}|B}}'''" indicates a Pokémon obtainable in the {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}}. | ||
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{yellow color}}; border:5px solid #{{yellow color light}}" | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{yellow color}}; border:5px solid #{{yellow color light}}" | ||
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==Connectivity== | ==Connectivity== | ||
Players may [[trade]] Pokémon between two cartridges using a [[Game Boy]] [[Game Link cable]]. To take full advantage of this feature, several Pokémon are exclusive to each game of the pair, making it required that a person trade with others in order to complete their [[Pokédex]]. The Game Link cable also makes possible battles with another player, allowing one to pit their Pokémon against new challenges. The Japanese versions can trade and battle with Japanese versions of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red, Green,}} {{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} and Yellow; the Western versions can trade and battle with Western versions of {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red, Blue,}} and Yellow. It can also trade with {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} via the [[Time Capsule]]. Pokémon Yellow is completely incompatible with games from [[Generation III]] onward. | |||
Trades between Pokémon games in different languages are possible in this generation; however, a Japanese game cannot connect with a non-Japanese game. The latter will always result in corruption if attempted. This is due to the fact that the games cannot automatically translate the Pokémon data from Japanese to a different language or vice versa, since there is not enough room on either cartridge for all of the text, namely kana and the Latin alphabet (a feature that [[Generation III|later became possible]]). If a battle between a Japanese game and a non-Japanese game is attempted, the battle simply does not work, with the save files left unharmed. | Trades between Pokémon games in different languages are possible in this generation; however, a Japanese game cannot connect with a non-Japanese game. The latter will always result in corruption if attempted. This is due to the fact that the games cannot automatically translate the Pokémon data from Japanese to a different language or vice versa, since there is not enough room on either cartridge for all of the text, namely kana and the Latin alphabet (a feature that [[Generation III|later became possible]]). If a battle between a Japanese game and a non-Japanese game is attempted, the battle simply does not work, with the save files left unharmed. | ||
Yellow is compatible with the Japan-exclusive {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}}, Western {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}, and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}. While link battles are not possible directly between Yellow and the Generation II games, a player may challenge a Generation II game using Stadium 2. | |||
===Colosseum 2=== | ===Colosseum 2=== | ||
Yellow debuted a new link battle mode, Colosseum 2. In Colosseum 2, players can select from several battle modes: | Yellow debuted a new link battle mode, Colosseum 2. In Colosseum 2, players can select from several battle modes: | ||
* [[Pika Cup]] (for Pokémon between [[ | * [[Pika Cup]] (for Pokémon between [[level]]s 15 to 20 only; their combined level limit is 50) | ||
* [[Petit Cup]] (for Pokémon between | * [[Petit Cup]] (for Pokémon between levels 15 to 20, heights under 6'8" (2 m), and weights less than 44.1 lbs (20 kg) only) | ||
* [[Poké Cup]] (for Pokémon between | * [[Poké Cup]] (for Pokémon between levels 50 to 55 only, and the sum of all entered Pokémon's Levels cannot exceed 155; {{p|Mew}} is not allowed). | ||
These three cups would later become standard cups in | These three cups would later become standard cups in Western Stadium. | ||
In addition, in the Japanese | In addition, in the Japanese versions, {{m|Blizzard}}'s chance to {{status|freeze}} in Colosseum 2 is changed to 10% rather than the usual 30%. Blizzard's chance to freeze is always 10% in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] and the Western releases of the Generation I games. | ||
===Virtual Console=== | ===Virtual Console=== | ||
The [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] | The [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] releases use 3DS wireless communication as a substitute for the Game Link cable and support {{g|Bank}}. | ||
==Differences from the anime== | ==Differences from the anime== | ||
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While the game's title has become widely accepted as simply ''Pokémon Yellow'', its officially recognized name outside of Japan is not entirely certain. On the boxart for most English versions, the expression ''Special Pikachu Edition'' replaces the series' then-current slogan ''[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]'' below the Pokémon logo, while ''Yellow Version'' is at the bottom, near where Red and Blue had theirs. However, the expression ''Special Pikachu Edition'' is repeated on the box's opening and spine. | While the game's title has become widely accepted as simply ''Pokémon Yellow'', its officially recognized name outside of Japan is not entirely certain. On the boxart for most English versions, the expression ''Special Pikachu Edition'' replaces the series' then-current slogan ''[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]'' below the Pokémon logo, while ''Yellow Version'' is at the bottom, near where Red and Blue had theirs. However, the expression ''Special Pikachu Edition'' is repeated on the box's opening and spine. | ||
Contemporaneous materials refer to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition'',<ref>[ | Contemporaneous materials refer to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000621205847/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/100499.html PHENOMENON CONTINUES WITH NINTENDO'S POKéMON YELLOW VERSION: SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION™ | Nintendo Press Releases] (archive)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000302052202/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/110199.html NINTENDO'S LATEST POKéMON GAME SMASHES COMPANY SALES RECORD | Nintendo Press Releases] (archive)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991013114744/http://pokemon.com/games/index.html#yellow Pokémon Games | Pokémon.com] (archive)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991013020010/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/gamelist.html Game Boy Color: Upcoming Games | Nintendo] (archive)</ref> or ''Pokémon Yellow'' for brevity. The instruction manual refers to the game as "the Yellow version of Pokémon", "Yellow" is one of the selectable preset names for the the {{ga|Red|player character}}, and ''Yellow Version'' can be seen on the game's title screen. | ||
ESRB classified the game under the title ''Pokémon yellow''.<ref>[ | ESRB classified the game under the title ''Pokémon yellow''.<ref>[https://www.esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=4122&Title=Pokemon+yellow ESRB]</ref> The Australian Classification Board classified the game under the title ''POKEMON YELLOW''.<ref>[http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/View.aspx?ncdctx=FCkQCm7viLSpoubB2Pl%2bUqk4ywcYhGtIFwZYml92sndTY3DWHTTp5KpY2RCkfmf8 Classification Board]</ref> The {{wp|Canadian Intellectual Property Office}} records the copyright ''POKEMON YELLOW VERSION: SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION''.<ref>[https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/cpyrghts/dtls.do?fileNum=405833&type=1&lang=eng Canadian Copyright Register]</ref> | ||
[[Pokémon.com]] refers to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition'' in full, but ''Pokémon Yellow Version'' and ''Pokémon Yellow'' in general usage.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-yellow-special-pikachu-edition/ Pokémon.com - Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition]</ref> ''Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition'' is also the title used in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afo0sk9VNww Nintendo World Pokémon Series Showcase]. [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] refers to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition'' in Pikachu's trophy description. | [[Pokémon.com]] refers to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition'' in full, but ''Pokémon Yellow Version'' and ''Pokémon Yellow'' in general usage.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-yellow-special-pikachu-edition/ Pokémon.com - Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition]</ref> ''Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition'' is also the title used in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afo0sk9VNww Nintendo World Pokémon Series Showcase]. [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] refers to the game as ''Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition'' in Pikachu's trophy description. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The game's Japanese release date of September 12, 1998 was intentionally timed to coincide with the release of a movie, being released two months after [[M01]].<ref>[ | * The game's Japanese release date of September 12, 1998 was intentionally timed to coincide with the release of a movie, being released two months after [[M01]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/ipkj/vol1/index2.html {{j|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>[https://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>[ | ** As such, it came out in Japan before the [[Game Boy Color]], which was not released until October 21, 1998.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/color/ {{j|ゲームボーイカラー}}]</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)}}. | ||
** Pokémon Yellow was also announced and released after [[Game Freak]] postponed {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, which were originally set to come out in March 1998.<ref>[ | ** Pokémon Yellow was also announced and released after [[Game Freak]] postponed {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, which were originally set to come out in March 1998.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n12/swgbsoft/swgb03.html {{j|SPACEWORLD'97 出展 GAME BOYソフト}}]</ref> Instead, [[Pokémon Pikachu]] came out that month. | ||
** The special Pikachu Yellow model of the [[Game Boy Printer]] was also exclusively released in Japan on September 12, 1998.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/ {{j|DMG/MGB/CGB： ゲームボーイ}}]</ref><ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/hagane0772/rekisi.html {{j|ポケモンの歴史}}]</ref> | |||
* 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). | * 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}}. | ||
* Out of all the [[core series]] [[Generation I]] games, this is the only one where {{p|Lickitung}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} can be caught in the wild; in the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as in the {{game|Red and Blue|s| | * Out of all the [[core series]] [[Generation I]] games, this is the only one where {{p|Lickitung}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} can be caught in the wild; in the Japanese {{2v2|Red|Green}} and {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Japanese Blue}} as well as in the {{game|Red and Blue|s|Western Red and Blue}}, these Pokémon are only available by means of an [[in-game trade]]. | ||
* It is the only localized game prior to [[Generation III]] to lack the [[Gotta catch 'em all!|slogan]] below the Pokémon logo. | * It is the only localized game prior to [[Generation III]] to lack the [[Gotta catch 'em all!|slogan]] below the Pokémon logo. | ||
* 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 [ | * 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 [https://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. | ||
* Prior to the Virtual Console release announcement, Pokémon.com listed Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow with a PEGI rating of 3. | * Prior to the Virtual Console release announcement, Pokémon.com listed Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow with a PEGI rating of 3. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|fr_eu=Pokémon Version Jaune | |fr_eu=Pokémon Version Jaune | ||
|de=Pokémon Gelbe Edition | |de=Pokémon Gelbe Edition | ||