Game Boy Pocket

ゲームボーイポケット Game Boy Pocket

The Game Boy Pocket

Release dates Japan: July 21, 1996 North America: September 3, 1996 Europe: ??? Australia: 1997 South Korea: N/A China: N/A Hong Kong: N/A Taiwan: N/A

Technical specs 48.5mm×43.5mm display Black-and-white display 8 KB RAM. Holds 2 AAA batteries Batteries last about 10 hours

Related information Console generation: Fourth generation Pokémon generations: I, II Console type: Handheld Colors: Green Black Silver Metallic Ice Blue Pink Red Blue

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The Game Boy Pocket (Japanese: ゲームボーイポケット Game Boy Pocket) is a handheld console produced by Nintendo. It is an improved model of the Game Boy. This was the first Game Boy system to be released in Australia. Like all handheld consoles until the Nintendo DSi, it is not region encoded.

Differences from Game Boy

• It has space for two AAA batteries, which provide about 10 hours of gameplay.
• The Game Link Cable port style was adjusted, and is the same style as that of the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.
• The screen has been changed to true black-and-white display rather than the monochrome display of the Game Boy.
• It has a larger screen than both the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, being 48.5mm (1.91") × 43.5mm (1.71"), with a diagonal length of 65mm (2.56").
• Originally there was no LED to show battery levels, but this was quickly added.

Pokémon games

Title	Genre	Release
Pokémon Red and Green	Core series RPG	1996
Pokémon Blue	Core series RPG	1996
Pokémon Red and Blue	Core series RPG	1998
Pokémon Yellow	Core series RPG	1998

Game Boy Color Pokémon games

Although designed for the Game Boy Color, these Pokémon games can also be played on the Game Boy Pocket.

Title	Genre	Release
Pokémon Trading Card Game	Card game	1998
Pokémon Pinball	Pinball	1999
Pokémon Gold and Silver	Core series RPG	1999