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Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokémon Red and Blue started it all. Capture and train 151 Pokémon in the Kanto region, challenge eight Gym Leaders, and become the Pokémon League Champion.

Release Date

1996-02-27

Region

Kanto

Platforms

Game Boy

Pokédex

151 Pokémon

📖Story

The adventure that started a phenomenon. In Pallet Town, Professor Oak gives you your first Pokémon—Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle—and a Pokédex to catalog every species. Your rival, choosing the Pokémon with a type advantage, becomes your constant competition. Travel across Kanto, collecting eight Gym Badges while dismantling the criminal organization Team Rocket. Challenge the Elite Four and face the Champion—your own rival—to claim the title. The goal: to catch 'em all.

🎮Gameplay

The original gameplay formula that defined the series. Capture wild Pokémon using Poké Balls, train them through battles, and watch them evolve. Each Pokémon has a type that determines strengths and weaknesses. Use the Link Cable to trade with friends—some Pokémon only evolve through trading. Battle friends in single combat using the same cable. Explore cities, caves, and routes while building a balanced team of six Pokémon to take on any challenge.

Key Features

  • 1Original 151 Pokémon
  • 2Link Cable trading and battles
  • 3Eight Gym Leader challenge
  • 4Team Rocket villains
  • 5The game that started it all

Game Info

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Generation
Generation 1
Region
Kanto
Platforms
Game Boy
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