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-'''Pokémon Yellow: 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''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|黄|き}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Yellow''), is the third Pokémon game released worldwide, as a [[version|follow up]] to and expansion on {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. In Japan, the game was the fourth Pokémon game released, as a follow up to {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} intended to buy Game Freak time to rework the then-upcoming [[Generation II]] games.
+'''Pokémon Yellow: 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''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|黄|き}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Yellow''), is the third Pokémon game released worldwide, as a [[version|follow up]] to and expansion on {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. In Japan, the game was the fourth Pokémon game released, as a follow up to {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} intended to buy [[Game Freak]] time to rework the then-upcoming [[Generation II]] games.
 Similar to {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, 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.
-It is currently the only Pokémon game of those released before Generation III (not counting Pokémon Blue, for which a remake of Green was chosen instead) that has not been remade.
+It is currently the only Pokémon game of those released before [[Generation III]] (not counting [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], for which a remake of Green was chosen instead) that has not been remade.
 ==Changes from Red, Green, and Blue==
 ===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 Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, as well as some of them resembling how they appear in the anime. The back sprites are the same as the previous games.
+* 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 {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, as well as some of them resembling how they appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The back sprites are the same as the previous games.
-* Some Trainer sprites were also redone. {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Blue}} now better resemble their stock art for [[Generation I]], as the Pokémon sprites do. [[Brock]] wears an outfit like his anime counterpart's, and [[Misty]]'s bikini was changed to a shirt and shorts similar to those worn by hers, albeit without suspenders.
+* Some Trainer sprites were also redone. {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Blue}} now better resemble their stock art for [[Generation I]], as the Pokémon sprites do. [[Brock]] wears an outfit like his [[Brock (anime)|anime counterpart]]'s and [[Misty]]'s bikini was changed to a shirt and shorts similar to those worn by [[Misty (anime)|hers]], albeit without suspenders.
 * [[Cerulean Cave]], the game's final dungeon, is redesigned a second time.
 ===Location changes===
-* Obtaining the starters from Red, Green, and Blue is possible through in-game events.
+Obtaining the starters from Red, Green, and Blue is possible through in-game events:
-** A girl in [[Cerulean City]] will give the player a {{p|Bulbasaur}} if the starter Pikachu's happiness is high.
+* A girl in [[Cerulean City]] will give the {{player}} a {{p|Bulbasaur}} if the [[Starter Pokémon|starter]] [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu]]'s happiness is high.
-** A boy at the north of {{rt|24|Kanto}} gives the player a {{p|Charmander}}.
+* A boy at the north of {{rt|24|Kanto}} gives the player a {{p|Charmander}}.
-** An [[Officer Jenny]] in [[Vermilion City]] will give the player a {{p|Squirtle}} after the {{badge|Thunder}} has been acquired.
+* An [[Officer Jenny]] in [[Vermilion City]] will give the player a {{p|Squirtle}} after the {{badge|Thunder}} has been acquired.
 ===Gameplay changes===
-* {{p|Pikachu}} is the only [[starter Pokémon]] the player can have, and [[walking Pokémon|travels with the player]] on-screen, outside of a [[Poké Ball]] like {{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}. The {{ga|Blue|rival}} starts with {{p|Eevee}}, and the three normal [[Kanto]] starters can be obtained later in the game. No other wild Pikachu can be found in the game.
+* {{p|Pikachu}} is the only [[starter Pokémon]] the {{player}} can have, and [[walking Pokémon|travels with the player]] on-screen, outside of a [[Poké Ball]] like {{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}. The {{ga|Blue|rival}} starts with {{p|Eevee}}, and the three normal [[Kanto]] starters can be obtained later in the game.
-** The [[cry]] of the starter Pikachu, or any Pikachu with the same OT and ID of the player for that matter, is changed to "Pika!" when going in battle, "Chaaaaa!" if it faints, or "Pikachu" on the status screen, instead of the original {{p|Pikachu}} cry.
+** Furthermore, no other wild Pikachu can be found, thus requiring the player to trade a Pikachu from another [[Generation I]] game to obtain another one. A traded Pikachu will also not behave like the starter Pikachu, acting as a regular Pokémon instead (even to the point of being able to evolve with a [[Evolutionary stone#Thunderstone|Thunderstone]]), unless it matches the [[Original Trainer|OT]] and [[Trainer ID number]] of the player.
-** 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 [[cry]] of the starter Pikachu, or any Pikachu with the same OT and Trainer ID number of the player for that matter, is changed to "Pika!" when going in battle, "Chaaaaa!" if it faints, or "Pikachu" on the status screen, instead of the original {{p|Pikachu}} cry.
-*** If the player beats the rival at both Oak's Lab and the early optional battle at {{rt|22|Kanto}}, Eevee evolves into {{p|Jolteon}}.
+** 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 [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's Lab]] and the early optional battle at {{rt|22|Kanto}}, Eevee evolves into {{p|Jolteon}}.
 *** If the player loses one of these two battles or passes up the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into {{p|Flareon}}.
 *** If the player loses at Oak's Lab, and loses or passes up the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into {{p|Vaporeon}}.
 * [[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]].
-* A minimal [[happiness]] system is implemented to track how Pikachu feels about the player, and Pikachu will refuse to evolve.
+* A minimal [[happiness]] system is implemented to track how Pikachu feels about the player and Pikachu will refuse to evolve. This would later be revamped in [[Generation II]], where the system is vastly improved and applies to all Pokémon.
-* [[Gym Leader]]s have different teams, some based on those that appear in the anime.
+* [[Gym Leader]]s have different teams, some based on those that appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
-* Enhanced compatibility with the [[Game Boy Color]] is present outside of Japan, providing color palette changes as the player switches locations. The ability to print out Pokédex entries using the [[Game Boy Printer]] was also implemented.
+* Enhanced compatibility with the [[Game Boy Color]] is present outside of Japan, providing color palette changes as the player switches locations, whereas the Japanese version is similar to the previous [[Generation I]] games in where it only has [[Super Game Boy]] support. The ability to print out Pokédex entries using the [[Game Boy Printer]] was also implemented in every regional release.
 * Several [[glitch]]es were disabled, and all [[glitch Pokémon]] were altered because the data which was read incorrectly to create them had changed.
 * A {{m|Surf}}ing Pikachu minigame, [[Pikachu's Beach]], is included. However, to play this the player will have to first teach {{p|Pikachu}} {{m|Surf}}, which requires the use of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.
-* The location and availability of some wild Pokémon allows the player to experience the game in a manner similar to the Pokémon television series.
+* The location and availability of some [[wild Pokémon]] allows the player to experience the game in a manner similar to the anime.
-** In the TV series, Ash catches a {{p|Caterpie}} and a {{p|Pidgeotto}} in [[Viridian Forest]]. In this game, Caterpie (but not {{p|Weedle}}) and Pidgeotto are both available in Viridian Forest for the player to catch. This is the only instance in [[Generation I]] where a Pidgeotto can be caught at a level earlier than {{p|Pidgey}} would evolve into it.
+** In the anime, {{Ash}} catches a {{p|Caterpie}} and a {{p|Pidgeotto}} in [[Viridian Forest]]. This is reflected in-game as Caterpie (but not {{p|Weedle}}) and Pidgeotto are both available in Viridian Forest for the player to catch. This is the only instance in [[Generation I]] where a Pidgeotto can be caught at a level earlier than {{p|Pidgey}} would evolve into it.
-** The Pokémon that Team Rocket use ({{p|Koffing}}, {{p|Ekans}}, {{p|Meowth}} and their evolutions) are not available to be caught in the wild. It would be unlikely that Ash would catch these Pokémon in the TV series as they are the primary antagonists.
+** The Pokémon that [[Team Rocket]] use ({{p|Koffing}}, {{p|Ekans}}, {{p|Meowth}} and their evolutions) are not available to be caught in the wild. It would be unlikely that Ash would catch these Pokémon in the anime as they are the primary antagonists.
-** Wild Pikachu and {{p|Raichu}} are not available in this game, as Pikachu is the character's starter Pokémon (furthermore, it is unlikely that Ash Ketchum would catch another Pikachu or a Raichu).
+** Wild Pikachu and {{p|Raichu}} are not available, as Pikachu is the player's starter Pokémon (furthermore, it is unlikely that Ash would catch another Pikachu or a Raichu).
 ===Storyline changes===
-* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] appear and are involved in [[Team Rocket]]'s scheme, and typically appear before the player battles [[Giovanni]]. They also replace the three Team Rocket members in the [[Pokémon Tower]] that hold [[Mr. Fuji]] hostage as well as two {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s: one close to the exit of [[Mt. Moon]] and the other one near the entrance to the President's room at [[Silph Co.]] Curiously, they are never referred to by their individual names and share their [[Trainer class]] with any other Team Rocket Grunt.
+* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] appear and are involved in [[Team Rocket]]'s scheme, and typically appear before the {{player}} battles [[Giovanni]]. They also replace the three Team Rocket members in the [[Pokémon Tower]] that hold [[Mr. Fuji]] hostage as well as two {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s: one close to the exit of [[Mt. Moon]] and the other one near the entrance to the President's room at [[Silph Co.]] Curiously, they are never referred to by their individual names and share their [[Trainer class]] with any other Team Rocket Grunt, possibly due to [[double battle]]s not being implemented until much later in [[Generation III]].
 ===Pokémon unobtainable in Yellow===
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 ==Plot==
 {{spoiler}}
-Unlike other games, Yellow was inspired by the {{pkmn|anime}}, and thus, instead of having a choice between {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, players are forced to start off with a {{p|Pikachu}} that [[Professor Oak]] caught on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. With the {{ga|Blue|rival}} beginning with an {{p|Eevee}}, the player now journeys from Pallet to go through an all-new experience&mdash;with no {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type2|Water}}s to fall back on until each member of the Kanto starter trio is given to the player later on, about a quarter of the way through the game.
+Unlike other games, Yellow was inspired by the {{pkmn|anime}}, and thus, instead of having a choice between {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, {{player}}s are forced to start off with a {{p|Pikachu}} that [[Professor Oak]] caught on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. With the {{ga|Blue|rival}} beginning with an {{p|Eevee}}, the player now journeys from [[Pallet Town|Pallet]] to go through an all-new experience&mdash;with no {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type2|Water}}s to fall back on until each member of the [[Kanto]] starter trio is given to the player later on, about a quarter of the way through the game.
-Much like before, players journey across [[Kanto]] from their hometown of [[Pallet Town|Pallet]], 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 of Pallet Town|Pallet, 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 Red, Blue, and Green.
+[[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 {{3v2|Red|Green|Blue}}.
 ==Blurb==
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 Like {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, Pokémon Yellow was also well received by the press. Like its predecessors, it received a perfect 10/10 "Masterful" rating from IGN.<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/012/012045.html IGN: Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> However, it was criticized as being "just a stopgap to help us wait for the [[Generation II|real sequels]]".<ref>[http://reviews.cnet.com/legacy-game-platforms/pokemon-yellow-game-boy/4505-9882_7-30965879-2.html?tag=txt;page Pokemon Yellow (Game Boy) Legacy game platform reviews - CNET Reviews] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> Yellow received a slightly lower average score than {{game|Red and Blue|s}} of about 85% on GameRankings. Despite this, it was the site's top rated [[Game Boy]] game in the year of its release, 1999.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/gameboy/198314-pokemon-yellow-version-special-pikachu-edition/index.html Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition for Game Boy] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
-==Title==
+==Comparison to the anime==
-[[File:Pokemon Yellow Version.jpg|thumb|200px|The Pokémon Yellow Version game cartridge]]While this game's title has become widely accepted as simply Pokémon Yellow, its officially recognized name is not entirely certain. On the boxart for most English versions, "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, "Special Pikachu Edition" is repeated on the box's opening and spine, while the Japanese title is simply Pocket Monsters Pikachu, with no color specified.
+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.
+* [[Misty]] is first encountered in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, she had left the Gym when {{Ash}} met her.
+* {{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|Meowth}} can use {{m|Pay Day}} and does not speak in the game.
+* Bulbasaur and Squirtle are able to evolve in the game.
-Despite this, the instruction manual refers to the game as "the Yellow version of Pokémon", the [[Red (game)|player]] has the option of being called Yellow, following the trends of the other versions, and "Yellow Version" can be seen at the game's title screen.
+==English title==
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+|- align=center
+|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{yellow color dark}}; background: #{{yellow color light}}; width:80px"|
+[[File:Pokemon Yellow Version.jpg|200px]]
+|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;"
+| An English version game cartridge of Pokémon Yellow
+|}
+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.
+Despite this, the instruction manual refers to the game as "the Yellow version of Pokémon", the [[Red (game)|player]] has the option of being called Yellow, following the trends of the other versions, and ''Yellow Version'' can be seen at the game's title screen.
 ==Trivia==
 * The opening of Pokémon Yellow features the least Pokémon out of all main series games, fittingly showing ''only'' {{p|Pikachu}}.
-* {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which implemented the [[walking Pokémon]] mechanic that was introduced in this game, were released in Japan exactly 11 years after this game was released in Japan.
+* {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which implemented the [[walking Pokémon]] mechanic that was introduced in Yellow, were released in Japan exactly 11 years after this game was released in Japan.
-* Pokémon Yellow is the first [[main series]] Pokémon game to depict two Trainers ([[Jessie]] and [[James]]) in a battle sprite.
+* Pokémon Yellow is the first [[main series]] Pokémon game to depict two [[Trainer]]s ([[Jessie]] and [[James]]) in a battle sprite. Despite this, [[double battle]]s would not be a mechanic in the games until [[Generation III]].
-* Pokémon Yellow is the only Generation I game in Japanese where a message describing the current progress of a save in course appears, unlike the international versions, where such behavior is present in all games of the generation.
+* Pokémon Yellow is the only [[Generation I]] game in Japanese where a message describing the current progress of a [[saving|save]] in course appears, unlike the international versions, where such behavior is present in all games of the [[generation]].
-* Pokémon Yellow is the first game to allow the player to walk into the grass without any Pokémon, though [[Professor Oak|Prof. Oak]] intervenes after taking two steps into the grass; the second is [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]].
+* Pokémon Yellow is the first game to allow the {{player}} to walk into the [[Tall grass|grass]] without any Pokémon, though [[Professor Oak|Prof. Oak]] intervenes after taking two steps into the grass; the second being {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
-* If a player uses [[Cheating|cheats]] to obtain another Pikachu and releases the one they started with, the new Pikachu will continue to follow the player as if it were the original. In addition, the new Pikachu will refuse to evolve into {{p|Raichu}}. This shows that the game recognizes any Pikachu whose [[original Trainer]] is the current player as the {{pkmn2|starter}} (this is normally fine, as no other Pikachu can be obtained in the game without trading). If one of the new Pikachu is released, the "active" Pikachu will have a disappointed expression for a limited time.
+* If a {{player}} [[Cheating|cheats]] to obtain another {{p|Pikachu}} and releases the one they started with, the new Pikachu will continue to follow the player as if it were the original. In addition, the new Pikachu will refuse to evolve into {{p|Raichu}}. This shows that the game recognizes any Pikachu whose [[original Trainer]] is the current player as the {{pkmn2|starter}} (this is normally fine, as no other Pikachu can be obtained in the game without trading). If one of the new Pikachu is released, the "active" Pikachu will have a disappointed expression for a limited time.
-* What determines a '[[starter Pokémon|starter Pikachu]]' is actually whether it has the same [[Original Trainer|OT]] and [[Trainer ID number]] of the player. If it doesn't, it will not follow the player around and can be evolved using a [[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 [[Evolutionary stone#Thunderstone|Thunderstone]].
-** Consequently, a traded Pikachu with the same [[OT]] and [[Trainer ID number]] of the player will follow the [[player character]] around like a starter Pikachu even if it wasn't originally received from [[Professor Oak]].
+* This is the only game in [[Generation I]] where {{p|Lickitung}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} can be caught in the wild; in {{3v2|Red|Green|Blue}}, these Pokémon are only available by means of an [[list of in-game trades|in-game trade]].
-* The two available starter Pokémon of this game, {{p|Pikachu}} (player) and {{p|Eevee}} ([[rival]]), are the only Pokémon introduced prior to [[Generation V]] to evolve with a [[Thunderstone]].
+* This is the only game prior to [[Generation III]] to lack the [[Gotta catch 'em all!|slogan]] below the Pokémon logo.
-* This is the only game in [[Generation I]] where {{p|Lickitung}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} can be caught in the wild; in Red, Green, and Blue these Pokémon are only available by means of an [[list of in-game trades|in-game trade]].
+* Pokémon Yellow is currently the only [[main series]] Pokémon game that has a recording of a human voice, in particular the voice of [[Ikue Ohtani]], the [[seiyuu]] of [[Ash's Pikachu]].
-* This is the only game released before Generation III to lack the [[Gotta catch 'em all!|slogan]] below the Pokémon logo.
-* Pokémon Yellow is currently the only [[main series]] Pokémon game that has a recording of a human voice.
-==Comparison to anime==
-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.
-*Misty is first encountered in the Cerulean Gym. In the anime, she had left the Gym when Ash met her.
-*Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are acquired from tasks. In the anime, Charmander is rescued from heavy rain, Squirtle merely follows Ash, and Bulbasaur was caught.
-*Meowth can use {{m|Pay Day}} and does not speak in the game.
-*Bulbasaur and Squirtle are able to evolve in the game.
 ==In other languages==