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Generation I
Kanto · Game Boy · 1996-1999

Where it all began: the original 151 Pokemon, traded over a Link Cable.

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Kanto region

Red, Blue & Yellow

Game Boy · Released 1996

The Generation I games store Pokemon in a primitive format with no held items or abilities. They can trade among themselves and, uniquely, forward and backward with Generation II through the Time Capsule. They cannot reach Generation III by any means.

Did you know?

A glitch in these games let players encounter MissingNo., one of gaming's most famous bugs - though it had nothing to do with trading.

Sends to

Held items are removed Only the original 151 species may pass No Generation II moves allowed

Even the Kanto remakes (FireRed/LeafGreen) cannot pull data from the original Game Boy carts.

Receives from

Nothing transfers in directly.