Pokémon Crystal Version: Difference between revisions

* [[Lance]]'s room at the [[Indigo Plateau]] was redesigned to have a draconic appearance, with the statues in the room being replaced with {{p|Dratini}} statues.

* Raikou, Entei, and Suicune have their own special battle music when the player encounters them in the wild, making Crystal the first game to sport special [[Legendary Pokémon]] battle music.

[[File:CrystalBattle.png|frame|right|Pokémon sprites are now animated.]]

* More work was done on Pokémon sprites:

* The inside of [[Mt. Mortar]] was changed.

* Certain Trainers have their dialogue changed.

===Location changes===

** {{p|Magmar}} no longer appears in the [[Burned Tower]], instead appearing exclusively in Mt. Silver.

** Some of the wild Pokémon that appear in [[Kanto]] were altered.

* Some Trainers were repositioned on the map.

* Several new Trainers were added, some of which could only be battled when certain conditions are met. For example, Pokéfan Jaime on {{rt|39|Johto}} can only be battled at night. Some of them won't approach the player themselves, and, when spoken to, won't play the "encounter" music before engaging in battle.

* A {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, the first in the series, was added to the north of {{rt|40|Johto}}.

===Gameplay changes===

* Changes were made to the [[Ruins of Alph]]. This included more common {{p|Unown}}, as well as a new subplot—completing enough puzzles allows the player to read a secret message left behind by the Unown. It suggests that the Unown were left behind by the ancient civilization that constructed the Ruins of Alph, and that the statues that line the interior were made by those people.

* Previously, Trainers who called on the [[Pokégear#Phone|cell phone]] all said the same phrase, with only the names of the Pokémon they reference changing. Trainers are now given distinct personalities (one talks about shopping, another about grooming), and call for reasons other than battling, such as giving the player items, or informing them of a rare Pokémon appearing (Wade gives the player [[Berry|Berries]], Alan gives them a [[Fire Stone]], etc.).

* The [[Buena's Password]] radio show was added, which players can listen to on their [[Pokégear]] and receive points in order to redeem prizes.

* The function to reset the clock in non-Japanese and non-Korean versions of Gold and Silver remains, although it is now more difficult to access.

** On the title screen, the player must first hold the '''↓''', '''SELECT''', and '''B''' buttons.

** Finally, the player must release '''SELECT'''.

* [[Kurt]] can now make multiple Balls from same colored [[Apricorn]]s simultaneously.

* Some Pokémon have changed level-up movesets; however, all {{p|Suicune|but one}} of them have only one change.

* Some bugs with the battle mechanics were fixed; however, the game performs a check when it detects a Link battle to use the older and buggy mechanics in order to maintain compatibility with {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. This occurs even between linked players of Pokémon Crystal games.

** Likewise, the game also performs a check that partially converts [[Kris]] into {{ga|Ethan}} at the Cable Club and [[Time Capsule]] rooms, even if all the players using the Cable Club rooms are specifically playing Pokémon Crystal.

===Storyline changes===

* Suicune, instead of being a side Legendary Pokémon, has a prominent role in the game's storyline. Awakening the Legendary Beasts is now a prerequisite for challenging Morty. After this, the player will constantly find Suicune in various locations throughout Johto. After receiving a [[Clear Bell]] (where in Gold and Silver, the {{key|II|Rainbow Wing|Rainbow}} or {{key|II|Silver Wing}} would be obtained instead), the player will have a chance to battle and capture it in the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]], and it will not run away.

* A new character, [[Eusine]], is added to the game. He is searching for {{p|Suicune}} as well, and will battle [[Player character|the player]] in [[Cianwood City]] to earn its respect.