Retro Gaming

[XD001]

Guess what? I'm going to restart Crystal! I kind of screwed up (I was young and foolish). I think I'll pick Cyndaquil.

Any comments?

[Pikadude609]

Back then cyndaquil had a small learn pool. Id go with totodile.

[XD001]

So far...

Cyndaquil ~ Cyndar
Sentret ~ Meek
Geodude ~ Geogal

[firemaster]

I started and restarted Crystal many times. I now have completed the events of the game completely. (I just need to complete my dex.) And I picked Cydaquil for this completed time. It's a great pokemon and I was kinda partial to fire (makes sense being a firemaster and all). You'll want to pick up a Bellsprout and train him to be strong against your Rival since he will always pick the type strong to yours. I would also advise you to pick up a Poliwag. He will be a very strong water type when you train him.

That's what I have for now. If you pick up those 2 pokemon you will have the 3 main types. I'll be glad to help on anything. Good luck and keep posting how you are doing!

[Tom]

Sorry to say but Totodile owns all Johto starters.

[XD001]

UPDATE:

Violet City

Flash HM is mine. Think I'll level up for the Gym, familiarise myself with Crystal again.

Seen: 12
Caught: 8

Current Team:

Cyndar Lv.12
Meek Lv.7
Caterpie Lv.7
Dove (Pidgey) Lv.8
Bellsprout Lv.9
Scamp (Growlithe) Lv.5

[firemaster]

Looks like you are doing well. Keep it up. If I remember correstly, the first gym uses bird pokemon. Since you don't have an electric pokemon yet, I suggest you just go at it with your starter. The first gym is an easy win.

Also in one of the houses in Violet city, there is a boy that wants to trade an Onix for a Bellsprout. If you go catch another Bellsprout (assuming you don't want to trade the one you already have), you can trade for a rock pokemon that will come in handy if you train him.

@ Tom- Fire might be weak to water, but I will always win with my fire pokemon.

[Dragax67]

This is LONG!
The first gym is:

Pidgey Lvl 7
Pidgeotto Lvl 9
as far as i know

Second Gym

Metapod
Kakuna both lvl 14
Scyther lvl 16


Third Gym

Clefairy lvl 18
Miltank lvl 20

Fourth Gym

Haunter lvl 21
Gastly lvl 21
Haunter lvl 23
Gengar lvl 25

Fifth Gym

Poliwrath lvl 30
Primeape lvl 27

Sixth Gym

Magnemite x2 lvl 30
Steelix Lvl 35

Seventh Gym(Do it before battling Gym 6 as its easier)

Seel lvl 27
Dewgong Lvl 29
Piloswine Lvl 31

Gym 8

3x Dragonair Lvl 37
Kingdra lvl 40

ELITE 4
Member One

Lv. 40 Xatu
Lv. 41 Jynx
Lv. 41 Exeggutor
Lv. 41 Slowbro
Lv. 42 Xatu

Member Two

Lv. 40 Ariados
Lv. 41 Venomoth
Lv. 43 Forretress
Lv. 42 Muk
Lv. 44 Crobat

Member Three

Lv. 42 Hitmontop
Lv. 43 Onix
Lv. 42 Hitmonchan
Lv. 42 Hitmonlee
Lv. 46 Machamp

Member Four

Lv. 42 Umbreon
Lv. 42 Vileplume
Lv. 44 Murkrow
Lv. 45 Gengar
Lv. 47 Houndoom

Champion

Lv. 44Gyarados
Lv. 44 Dragonite
Lv. 47Dragonite
Lv. 46Aerodactyl
Lv. 46 Charizard
Lv. 50 Dragonite
Then Kanto Gym Leaders:Another post later for them!

[firemaster]

This is LONG!
Seventh Gym(Do it before battling Gym 6 as its easier)


You can skip gyms???

[cowmoo83]

You can skip gyms???

sorta, in the johto region you have lots of freedom after goldenrod city. You have to do some stuff, but after you do that stuff, you have some freedom. You can't skip all the gyms though, but in this case, the programmers wanted you to go to that specific gym first (as shown in the lvls)

[Dragax67]

yeah, thats what i found out also

[firemaster]

That's interesting. I haven't played it for a while and haven't battled the gyms in a couple years so I guess I didn't remember that part. That's cool though. Do you get the badges out of order if you do it that way or what?

[Dragax67]

yeah but it doesnt affect the gameplay and it means you can catch the red lvl 30 gyarados earlier

[firemaster]

That's cool.

[XD001]

Now at Goldenrod City. Here's the team.

Shimmer (Butterfree) -Lv.16
Geranium (Bellsprout) -Lv.17
Dove (Pidgey). -Lv.16
Cyndar (Quilava). -Lv.19
Kindred (Togepi). -Lv.11
Egg (rumors that 50% shiny!)

Slowby (Slowpoke) -Lv.15 (Daycare whilst Egg is carried)

[XD001]

(Sorry if this is a double post!)

Any help with how to cripple Whitny's Miltank? Same team (below).

[firemaster]

Does your Butterfree know any moves to poison the foe. If so, it would help wittle away its health while using other stong moves. Try leech seed as well, if you have it. The combo will take away health from the Miltank while keeping you healthy with leech seed. It just an idea. Strong fire blows will help as well.

[Dragax67]

Be aware that Quilava and Butterfree will be destroyed by Miltank. It knows Rollout and Miltank seems to be very strong. Especially Rollout...

[firemaster]

Be aware that Quilava and Butterfree will be destroyed by Miltank. It knows Rollout and Miltank seems to be very strong. Especially Rollout...

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Be careful with that.

[Dragax67]

Definitely. If I were you, I would catch a Machop. To do this, get Abra from the Game Corner in Goldenrod, go to the TM floor in the megastore and trade it fro a machop. Then train it up for a little while before going in the Gym. If you haven't battled the trainers in there, at lvl 14-16, battle them with machop. mine was a key part of my team as a Machamp later.

[firemaster]

Also remember that there is an area of grass just below the city. You might think about training there if you need it.

[Dragax67]

yeah thats a good place before going to the gym

[Sorgatani]

I can't believe nobody seems to have stated the obvious yet:

Bring in a female pokemon and they will not be able to use Attract on you!

[firemaster]

I can't believe nobody seems to have stated the obvious yet:

Bring in a female pokemon and they will not be able to use Attract on you!

Probably because we didn't think about gender.... Great idea though!:)

[Dragax67]

one problem Tani: Attract tends to be used when the Miltank/Clefairy are on low health. its somethin I noticed when playing

[XD001]

I traded an Abra for a Machop. Luckily, it was female. After t16raining, it floored Miltank easily. Sudowoodo didn't put up a fight, easily caught now called Bonsai!

Team:

Kindred Lv.16
Cyndar Lv.20
Slowby Lv.19
Geranium Lv.18
Dove Lv.18
Shimmer Lv.19

[Sorgatani]

Attract doesn't work on a pokemon of the same gender, so it is a wasted move :p

[Dragax67]

I have some hints for the next Gym. As its Ecruteak and Ghosts, bring a Normal type with Dig. As there are no abilities dig will wreak havoc, but at the same time be prepared for Curse. It is a key move, along with Shadow Ball
They all know:
Curse
Gastly and one Haunter know: Spite, Shadow Ball, Curse, lick
One Haunter know: Shadow Ball, Curse, Hypnosis Lick
The Gengar is really fast. It knows: Curse, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Shadow Ball. Be prepared for a tough fight.

[firemaster]

So if possible keep plenty of Awakening with you.

[XD001]

Thanks. I'm planning to drop Kindred when he evolves, and recruit an Eevee or Magnemite.

[firemaster]

Magnemite are great. Most have a very high defense and are great to have. It's a good idea to pick one up.

Eevees are great too. If not just for their evolutions, they make a great normal type pokemon as well.

You could pick up both. It would help out and you could always store them when you aren't using them.

[Boba_fett66]

Also if you do get an evee check if it can learn bite that would own the ghost gym.

When i played crystal i used bite and destroyed the gym so im pretty sure it will work for you.

[benjbed]

Hey know what ?


I just started my crystal again =D

I just got my Totodile named Hydro XD



Edit: what the starters come with a berry O_O

[firemaster]

Hey know what ?


I just started my crystal again =D

I just got my Totodile named Hydro XD



Edit: what the starters come with a berry O_O

Cool that you restarted as well! :) If you need help, just ask. We'd be glad to help. :)

[benjbed]

The gym leader in ecruteak isnt there anymore O_O

And my small team for now is :
Hydro (feraligatr lvl 30)
Tinarbre (sodowoodo lvl 23)

i'm planing to get the shiny gyarados and a dratini later in my team ...

EDIT:Hydro is lvl 36 now and Tinarbre is 30 ... im in front on the 5th gym ... but 6th gym is already done :p

Tinarbre know rock throw, rock slide, strength and dynamic punch

Hydro know bite, iron tail, rage, surf

Edit 2: New pokemon in my team, Walter the red gyarados

[firemaster]

Sounds like a good strong team so far. If you look at the pokemon you have and are wanting to add to your team, you will have 2 water type (Gyarados is actually a dual type but I cannot recall his other type at the moment), 1 fighting type (at least that's what I think Sudowoodo is) and 1 dragon type (Dratini when you get him). You may want to find a grass or bug pokemon and a fire one as well to help balance the team slightly. I suggest a Growlthe if possible. I believe you can find them in the route above Goldenrod. For a grass/bug type, I would go to the Forest to find some good ones. I hope this helps. If you would like help on anything else, just ask. I'd be glad to help! :)

[XD001]

I'd thought I'd pick Dratini up later, and Sneasel too. Currently, I just caught a wild Shiny Nidoran! My first ever Shiny catch!

[cowmoo83]

I'd thought I'd pick Dratini up later, and Sneasel too. Currently, I just caught a wild Shiny Nidoran! My first ever Shiny catch!

wow! Congrats!

[benjbed]

that's cool cause in G/S/C you only have 1/6X XXX chance to get a shiny instead of 1/8XXX also im actually in Black thorne in front of Claire going for the 8th badge ... my team is :

Tinarbe lvl 38,
Moves: Rock Throw, Rock slide, Strength, Dynamicpunch

Walter (shiny gyarados) lvl 37,
moves:Trash, Bite, Icy Wind, Surf

Hydro lvl 40,
moves, Bite, Iron tail, Slash, Surf

[Dragax67]

my Crystal isn't working without my Gameboy Colour, which I lost...

[Catcatcat]

Sounds like a good strong team so far. If you look at the pokemon you have and are wanting to add to your team, you will have 2 water type (Gyarados is actually a dual type but I cannot recall his other type at the moment), 1 fighting type (at least that's what I think Sudowoodo is) and 1 dragon type (Dratini when you get him). You may want to find a grass or bug pokemon and a fire one as well to help balance the team slightly. I suggest a Growlthe if possible. I believe you can find them in the route above Goldenrod. For a grass/bug type, I would go to the Forest to find some good ones. I hope this helps. If you would like help on anything else, just ask. I'd be glad to help! :)

just so you know, gyarados is water/flying and sudowoodo is plain rock type :D

[firemaster]

I'd thought I'd pick Dratini up later, and Sneasel too. Currently, I just caught a wild Shiny Nidoran! My first ever Shiny catch!
Nice catch! I've only found 2 shiny pokemon ever in Crystal. The Red Gyarados and a Spearow. I guess I got lucky.


that's cool cause in G/S/C you only have 1/6X XXX chance to get a shiny instead of 1/8XXX also im actually in Black thorne in front of Claire going for the 8th badge ... my team is :

Tinarbe lvl 38,
Moves: Rock Throw, Rock slide, Strength, Dynamicpunch

Walter (shiny gyarados) lvl 37,
moves:Trash, Bite, Icy Wind, Surf

Hydro lvl 40,
moves, Bite, Iron tail, Slash, Surf
Hmm, she has dragon types. Aparently you should use bug, steel, electric, flying, or ground. That's what it says on http://www.psypokes.com/gsc/atktypeanalysis.php. I check this site a lot when I play Crystal. So far I haven't found any frauds so hopefully this will be correct for you as well.


my Crystal isn't working without my Gameboy Colour, which I lost...
Good luck finding it. If you can't and are in the market to buy a new game system, Gameboy advance SP's are probably getting very cheap if you can buy one used at a Gamestop or somewhere, due to the Nintendo DSi coming out and making everything else out of date. Good luck either way.


just so you know, gyarados is water/flying and sudowoodo is plain rock type :D
Thank you for clearing that up. :)

[Pikadude609]

You are a bit unlucky in finding shinies in g/s/c.

They have hardly any use since you can`t get them into d/p/p

[Dragax67]

Good luck finding it. If you can't and are in the market to buy a new game system, Gameboy advance SP's are probably getting very cheap if you can buy one used at a Gamestop or somewhere, due to the Nintendo DSi coming out and making everything else out of date. Good luck either way.

Thats the problem. Its a gameboy Sp it doesnt work on. But I am going to a shop in the town centre and am getting a Colour soon-ish

[XD001]

My Crystal works for the SP.

[firemaster]

Thats the problem. Its a gameboy Sp it doesnt work on. But I am going to a shop in the town centre and am getting a Colour soon-ish


My Crystal works for the SP.

Yeah mine works on SP as well. Yours should as well.