The next update I'm writing out is for Nights Into Dreams: Realm of the Ideya. On the gaming side, I am putting together a brief recap of Pokemon Gen 2.
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Pokémon Generation 2: Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
Platform: Game Boy Classic and Color
Directed by: Satoshi Taijiri
Overall Design by: Junichi Masuda (Creatures Inc) and Satoshi Tajiri (Game Freak)
Programming by: Satoru Iwata (Nintendo) and Shigeki Morimoto
Character and Monster Design by: Ken Sugimori
Scenario and Event Planning by: Toshinobu Matsumiya, Kenji Matsushima, and Takeshi Shudo
Score Composed by: Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki.
Rating: E for Fatnasy Violence.
Release Date:
Gold and Silver-November 21st, 1999 in Japan, November 1st, 2000 in North America, and January 3rd, 2001 in Europe and Australia.
Crystal-December 14th, 2000 in Japan, July 31st, 2001 in North America, and October 8th, 2001 in Europe and Australia.
Development History:
With over 60 million units sold worldwide by 1998 and a rating of 6.0 on ABC by 1999, Pokémon had proven itself to be not only the dominant franchise for both Nintendo and Disney but a cultural phenomenon on par with beanie babies. Unbeknownst to the families caught in Pokemania, a sequel was already in the works bankrolled by Nintendo. However, Game Freak had found themselves using their residuals to upgrade their technology, hire over 50 new employees, and to open a new studio in Asakusa District. The Asakusa District would go onto create the Game Boy Alpha title “Jillian the Drill Dozer” in 2001 and later [game name withheld due to spoilers] for the Giga Nintendo Entertainment System. However, one thing that was going to catch Game Freak was the cost of expanding so quickly like this. To ensure that Gold and Silver would not have any delay, Game Freak would reach out to Walt Disney Interactive for finance on their next two projects.
As for Gold and Silver, the influence would dip back into their cultural roots in Japan. Hoping to show the joys of their country. As such, most of the new Pokémon in this game would be based off animals native to the Home Islands along with the legendaries being based off the Shinto Gods.
Dex: 141 new monsters added for a total of 301.
New Mechanics:
The special split still occurs with special attack and special defense. This also applies to moves, with physical and special categories being added to all moves available.
Breeding; Same as OTL but knowing the egg groups is only available in the Gold, Silver, and Crystal Strategy guide.
Transferring Pokémon: In order to trade your Pokémon from the Gen 1 games, there are two ways to do it: (1) connect two Gameboy systems with a link cable and start both games. On the gen 1 games, place the Pokémon you want to transfer into box 10. On the gen 2 games, go to the main menu and select Transfer. The game will look to box 10, do a brief scan for any Pokémon that are hacked (MissingNo, Glitch Mew, all gameshark and pro action replay codes that were used on your file). Next, the Gen 2 game will begin transferring any Pokémon in the box that meets the legal criteria. You cannot turn off either Gameboy or disconnect the link cable while the transfer is in progress. Please note that the transfer mode will not be available until you have defeated the Elite Four and become the Pokémon League Champion.
Starters:
#1-3 Shroomish Line: a grass type pokemon based off the Maitake mushroom. It evolves into Parshoom at level 16, and then into Breloom at level 32 as a grass fighting type.
#4-6 Inuhound: a fire/dark type dog based off the shiba inu, evolves into Inudire at level 18, and finally into Inucerb at level 36.
#7-9 Bubblefish: a water/psychic type based off the bubble jellyfish. It evolves into Jellepath at level 14, and then into Jellekinesis at level 36.
New Pokemon not seen in OTL:
#10-12 The Bolthog line: Bolthog, Hedgetage, and Zapstar. Based off a hedgehog, this electric type pokemon evolves into Hedgetage at level 28 and then into Zapstar at level 43 with a magnet attached.
#13-14 Lamboom line: Replaces the Mareep line as a fire/dark lamb. Evolves into Lavalamb at level 35.
#15-17 Sikadoe: a grass/psychic preevolution to stantler at level 30 and its evolution Wyrdeer at level 45 while holding a nevermeltice.
#17-19 Bibibeak line: a water/flying type based off the red-crowned crane. It evolves at level 20 to Haicrane and Arucrane at level 35.
# 20 Boureala: a water/ice evolution to dewgong found to evolve using a nevermeltice.
#21-23 Calfling: a normal preevolution to both tauros and miltank. The evolution is based on the gender of your pokemon.
#26 Hijinx: an evolution for Jynx, this ice/dark type evolves by using a dark stone at any time.
#29 Clefixie: evolves from Clefable at level 45, this normal/psychic type will be revised into fairy/psychic in later generations.
#30-31 Kangaskid: prevolution for Kangaskhan. Evolves at level 28.
#34 Spherecoil: evolves from Electrode by using a thunderstone.
#37 Flufflepuff: replaces Igglybuff, this fluffy baloon pokemon evolves at level 45 and adds the psychic type to its ability.
# 38-39 Norowara line: this ghost type a cross between a panda and a voodoo doll. Evolves into Jianpan at level 30.
# 40 Qwilshock: a water/electric type that evolves from Qwilfish at level 32.
#44 Venubell: like bellossem, this evolution to weppinbell evolves with exposure to a sun stone.
#45-47 Pinlar and Pinfear: a preevolution and evolution to Pinsir. The former evolves into pinsir is holding a sharp claw and reaches level 20. The latter evolves at level 38.
#48-50 Grubug. A pre-evolution to Scyther, evolves at level 24.
#51 Moondrill. Based off the mandrill monkey, this dark/fighting type replaces Aipom.
#52-53 Skarling. Prevolution for Skarmory. Evolves at level 27.
#54-56 Haunhut line. A ghost/rock type pokemon based off a haunted house. Evolves Strohno at level 30 and then Foretressol with exposure to a dusk stone.
#59 Inferneon, #61 Tsunaeon, #63 Flasheon. Retooling the legendary dogs to be evolution for the eevee line. All evolve at level 40.
#64-66 Furrost Line. An ice type based off the norwegian forest cat. Evolves at level 18 to Pawice and Huldcrat at level 36.
#67 Venobow. A rainbow-colored evolution to Venomoth. Evolves by carrying the steel coat and leveling up to 42.
#70-72 Dolphib line. A water type based off the bottlenose dolphin. Evolves at level 20 to Gulfin and then Tidolph using a water stone.
#109 Choaking. An evolution to Wheezing. This pokemon is obtained when it carries the liquid ooze and levels up at 40.
#110 Malarkee. A fighting/flying type evolution to Farfetch’d. The means to obtain this pokemon is to teach farfetch’d swords dance, cut, and level up to 38.
OTL Pokemon included in this game:
#68-69 Cyndaquil Line
#73-74 Hoothoot Line
#75-76 Sentret Line
#77-78 Spinarak Line
#79 Crobat
#80-81 Chinchou Line
#82-84 Togepi Line
#85-86 Natu Line
#89 Bellossom
#90-91 Marill Line
#92 Sudowoodoo
#93 Politoed
#94-96 Hoppip Line
#97-98 Sunkern Line
#99 Yanma
#100-101 Wooper Line
#102-103 Murkrow Line
#104 Misdreavus
#105 Slowking
#106 Unown
#107 Wobbufet
#108 Girafarig
#111-112 Pineco Line
#113 Dunsparce
#114-115 Gligar Line
#116 Steelix
#117-118 Snubbil Line
#41 Qwilfish
#50 Scizor
#119 Heracross
#120 Sneasal
#124-125 Slugma Line
#126-127 Swinub Line
#128 Corsola
#53 Skarmory
#129-130 Remoraid Line
#131 Delibird
#132 Mantine
#133 Kingdra
#134-135 Phanpy Line
#16 Stantler
#136 Porygon2
#137-138 Smeargle Line. Evolves into Eligle at Level 28.
#139-140 Shuckle Line. Evoles into Shuckaldron at Level 25.
#141-142 Tyrouge Line
# 23 Miltank
#143-144 Blissey
#145-147 Larvitar Line
The Legendries:
#152-153 Amahiko and Amasol: Exclusive to Gold version, these two are the patrons of the sun and lie in the Ilex Forest.
#154-155 Celesteela and Tsukioto: Exclusive to Silver version, these Pokémon are the patrons of the Moon and reside in the Lunatone palace of Mt. Silver.
#156-157 Kushidame and Susanmiki: Exclusive to Crystal version. Guardians of the weather and the sea, these Pokémon reside in the Uzumaki islands where whirlpools and thunderstorms spread throughout all of Johto.
#158: Hydregochi. Available in all versions, this level 70 hydra dragon is the ruler of Mount Corruption, an area only unlocked after finishing the campaign.
Pokemon pulled from other generations:
#87 Magmortar
#88 Electrivire
#115 Gliscor.
#148 Magnezone. Same as otl but only occurs when a magneton is evolved using an up-grade.
#149 Tangrowth. Same as otl but evolves by exposure of a leaf stone.
#106 Honchkrow. Same as otl.
#150 Rypherior. Same as otl with the exception of being able to learn the elemental punches.
#84 Togekiss. Same as otl.
#151 Stunfisk. Same as otl.
Characters:
Ethan “Kin” Fujioka and Christine “Kris” Elm: the protagonists of the game are both tasked with completing a new pokedex for Professor Palma Elm, but find themselves intertwined into a conspiracy being led by Team Fukugen.
Ryoho Ashikawa: your second rival. Like Blue before him, he will choose the starter that is strong against your own but will just as antagonistic as Silver is. His goal for competing in the Pokemon league is to be acknowledged by the imperial family as he is a member of the branch house of that family. In the anime, this leads to a bitter rivalry between him and Akikari, who is a member of the main house.
Akikari Shimazu: Crown Princess of Johto and the current champion of the Pokémon League. As crown princess, her duty is to help keep the peace in Johto and to perform the ceremonial dance that will welcome the legendary trinity and bring prosperity to the region.
Akira Misawa: Current gym leader of the Violet gym. He is the owner of the burning hammer dojo in Eurecatek City. Uses Fighting type Pokémon.
Hayato Hoshino: Current gym leader of the Azaela gym. Trained in the art of pokeball forging from the previous gym leader Kurtis, he travels with you to take down a group of bandits on Route 32. Uses Flying type Pokemon.
Sakura Ashikawa: Current gym leader of the Goldenrod gym, she is also one of two members of the Pokemon Sentai Johto branch. Uses Normal Type Pokemon.
Matsuba Guru: Current gym leader of the Cianwood gym, he uses ghost type pokemon to run a successful bed and breakfast on his down time.
Mikan Bellmere: Current gym leader of the Shikou gym. She uses Steel type pokemon to help mine minerals on the islands along with construction work.
Kori Aurora: Current gym leader of the Eucreteak gym. Unbeknownst to the public, she is also another priest of Team Fukugen: Arashi. Uses Ice type pokemon.
Pryce Hyoga: The gym leader of the Lake of Rage gym, he is the second member of the Johto Pokemon Sentai branch. Uses dark type pokemon.
Claire Ikari: Cousin to Kanto Elite Four member Lance, she is the head of the Dragon’s den and the gym leader of Blackthorn City. In order to face her for her gym badge, you must make your way through the den defeating several of her acolytes and wild Pokémon that live in the den. Uses Dragon type Pokémon.
The Elite Four of Johto: Headquarter at the Pokémon League of Johto, Mt. Sinjoh. Their members include William Itsuki, (Psychic), Karin Kozuki (Dark), Cheramine Siam (Electric), and Koga Musashi (Poison).
Team Fukugen-The evil team for this series are a group of cultural fundamentalists who wish to revive the Alph Empire. This empire actively worshipped the three legendaries Amahiko, Celesteela, and Kushidame, But it was wiped when the last emperor forced a massive war to conquer Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh leading to the deaths of countless humans and Pokémon. Their acolytes dedicate themselves to the worship of these Pokémon and to their leader, Eusine by falling to their knees and taking a bow to the floor.
Maya Kosuka: Eusine’s chief lieutenant moonlights as the current caretaker of the Elm research facility and is the one who gives you your first Pokémon.
Douglas Francisco: The second acolyte of Team Fukugen. He is a massive man who moonlights within the Burning Hammer gym as its head trainer.
Tetsuno Kurokano: The final acolyte of Team Fukugen. You will end up meeting him within the Goldenrod Radio Tower where he is the host of the Goldenrod Talk Room. Later in the game, he will lead Team Fukugen in their attempt to storm the Uzumaki islands leading you to team up with Akikari to retake the city.
The Exalted Priest “Eusine”: this man is a priest for the evil team of this game, Team Fukugen. He is obsessed with finding any of the legendary Pokémon of the Alph empire and has little interest in anything else.
Stephanie Pinnacle: Stephanie is the owner and operator of the Safari Zone. Born in raised in the region of Unova, she has a vested interest in Pokémon native not only to this area but also to the other regions bordering Johto.
Shane Pinnacle: Shane is the owner and operator of Ryougoku’s Battle Tower. Like his twin, Shane is also interested in foreign Pokémon but more for their battling ability whereas Stephanie likes to study these Pokémon in their natural habitats.
OTL Changes:
Kanto is not being added to these games in lieu of a post-game legendary scenario.
Suicune, Entei, and Raikou are now evolutions of Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon at level 40.
Celebi, Ho-Oh, and Lugia are removed in lieu of the aforementioned box legendries.
Johto’s regional layout is as follows:
In the year 898, the lands we know as Kanto and Johto was under the control of a massive empire known as Alph. This empire was founded thanks to three powerful Pokémon: Amasol, Tsukioto, and Susanmiki bestowing a human named Yamato. His line would continue to rule over these two lands along with the lands that would come to be known as Hoenn and Sinnoh. But in the year 1400, the current emperor Shouhei would become a corrupt and power-hungry man determined to acquire more power. As such, he began a ritual to siphon the three legendaries lifeforce and place them into himself. This plan failed due to the machinations of his two sons and daughter, which caused him to be punished by turning into a form that reflected his corruption:
As for the emperor’s three children, they would be transformed into the legendary Pokémon Amahiko, Celesteela, and Kushidame. With the main branch of the imperial family now Pokémon, the vassals and generals began fighting each other to claim power. As of the 2000s, the emperor is merely a ceremonial title in Johto and is not recognized as having power in Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or the Sevii Archipelago.
The year is 2075. Five years since Satoshi Ketchum became the Kanto League Champion and two years since the Founder of Team Rocket, Madame Boss was arrested for poaching, the kidnapping of several scientists, corruption of the Pokémon League, and creation of a weapon of mass destruction (her plan involved creating a new clone of Mew, known as MewTri). In the years that have passed, a greater lookout for conspiracies within the various regions would be conducted along with the creation of the Pokémon Sentai, a group of elite trainers who would fight against organizations like Team Rocket.
Gold, Silver, and Crystal begins much like Red and Blue, with a young man named Ethan or a young woman named Kris are brought to Professor Elm to receive their first Pokémon. Whatever Pokémon you choose, your rival will pick the one that is weak to your own. Once this is done, Ethan and Kris are taken to the outside stadium to have their first battle. Once this battle is done, they will return only to find the third Pokémon stolen and one of Elm’s assistants Maya, bound and gagged. Once removed, they learn from Maya that the thief also stole the Pokedexes he had ordered from Professor Oak. As such, your first mission is to find these thieves and retrieve the pokedexes. You chase the thief to Route 30 where you battle his team: a Sentret and a Bibibeak. After defeating the thief, who wears a ninja costume to reclaim the Dex you are attacked by your second rival Ryoho, with the starter who is strong against your starter. Once you defeat him, he will go on a tirade about how he must win, or he’ll never be acknowledged. Once back at the lab, Ethan and Kris learn that the Pokedexes have been wiped of their memory, which had all previous data on Pokémon native to both Kanto and Johto. With this memory wiped and 10 pokeballs for their troubles, Ethan and Kris begin their journey.
New Bark Town and Cherrygrove City retain their otl layouts, but Route 29 has its northern entrance retooled to be the entrance to the Johto Pokémon League. Violet City retains its beta layout with the sprout tower now in the center and the gym on the next grid down. It is within Sprout Tower that we enter the shrine of the Legendary Trinity. After winning your first gym badge, you are confronted by Ethan or Kris for a battle. Their team includes their starter along with the following: a Hoothoot and a Weedle for Ethan and a Pidgey and a Spinarak for Kris. With this win, you can either return to the Pokémon Center to heal or follow through to the Ruis of Alph. In order to proceed, you must complete all three screen puzzles to reach the other side. Azalea town is the same as otl but the Ilex Forest is now moved to where Ecruteak city is in otl. It is here you first meet the villainous team. Team Fukugen; as a member of the cult tries to recruit you by a battle. This grunt has a Lamboon and a Norowara. After defeating this grunt, you now have access to both the Gym and to Route 32.
Goldenrod City is now a harbor town but keeps both the department store, radio tower, Gym, and bike shop. But its during your first visit that Team Fukugen agents occupy the harbor, the department store and the radio tower. In order to escape the tower, you team up with the league champion Akikari to retake the city. Once this is done, you have the option to fight the gym leader in goldenrod or to head off to cianwood island. In place of the railway is now the harbor which will take you to Cianwood island. At Cianwood, you will learn surf after beating the Gym Leader. With surf now learned, you are now free to travel north to route 34. Route 34 has two forks. If you go west, you will reach Shikou island which holds the safari zone and the fifth gym leader. It is here you are accosted first by Ryoho who now has a Quilava, his starter, a Donphan and a Misdreavus. After defeating the fifth gym leader, you are accosted by Eusine, the leader of Team Fukugen as he learned that one of the heralds have been spotted in the Safari Zone. A brief battle ensues as he unleashes a Spherecoil and a Shuckladon. Going east places you back on the mainland of johto where the next city is Ecruteak. Beating the gym leader here gives you the ability to fly and following that the Ilex Forest awaits. This area is a mountainous forest area that will take you to Mahogany, a small village that has found itself being a former ninja hideout. To the south is the Lake of Rage, which will have you deal with both the seventh gym leader and Team Fukugen’s hideout. It is here that we learn of their plan. They are going to capture one of the legendaries and use them to force the others into line. After that, restore the Alph empire in Johto and the rest of its old territory. The hideout is an underground that requires you to bring a Pokémon with Strength, Flash, and Cut to traverse. It is also here that you can only catch Dunsparce and Misdreavus.
Once this quest is complete and you return to Mahogany from Goldenrod, head east to Route 40 which will take you to the Dragon’s den and finally, Blackthorn City. Defeating the final gym leader gives you a Dratini. With all eight badges, you now make the journey to the Pokemon League, going through their Victory Road; a waterfall cave littered with low 40 pokemon at the first floor and low 50 pokemon at the final floor. Here you will throw down with your rivals, Kris at the entrance of the cave and Ryuho at the tail end of the cave.
After defeating the Elite Four, the legendary quests are open. Depending on which version of the game you own, it will see you track down the roaming legendary Amahiko, a grass/flying type that flies all each floor of the Ilex Forest. Catching Amahiko unlocks the Solaris tower in Ecruteak where you can battle or capture the level 60 Fire/Psychic Amasol in gold version. Silver version has sees you hunt down the Tsuki palace on Shikou island which only appears between 10PM and 4AM. You will be attacked by Tsukioto, a Electric/Fighting type once you reach the gate of the palace, but you cannot catch it in this battle. This is a test of your mettle before you enter the palace being regularly attacked by the Jigglypuff line, Clefairy Line and the Zubat Line. Once you reach the palace itself, Tsukioto will give you a chance to capture it. At the top of the tower, Celesteela awaits at a Level 60. Crystal version sees you go after Kushidame, a water/dark type set at level 50 that lives in an underground labyrinth underneath the Sprout Tower. Capturing it unlocks the Uzumaki islands located to the west of Cianwood and requiring both Surf, Whirlpool, and Waterfall to traverse. This dungeon leads to the labyrinth of Susanmiki, who is also Water/Dark type at level 60.
After catching or defeating the legendary, Eusine comes forth to take the legendary from you along with his priests. It is here that Kris, Ryuho, and Akikari
As for Hydregochi, it can be caught on all versions of the game but requires you to have all three of the box legendaries within your party during your trip to Mt. Corruption. This mountain is the Cerulean Cave of Johto, with Pokémon in the high 50’s to high 60’s, strength, whirlpool, surf, and waterfall puzzles through 10 underground floors. At the bottom of the path lays Hydregochi at a staggering level 75. If you don’t have a Master Ball, be prepared to fight for your life to defeat this monster.
Pokemon: The Johto Conspiracy
Season directed by: Masamitsu Hidaka.
Scripts written by: Hidenori Kusaka and Takeshi Shudo
Produced by: Walt Disney Animation Japan
Executive Producers: Satoshi Taijiri and Ken Sugimori
Network Debut: October 19th, 2001 in North America on ABC.
Syndication Networks: Disney Channel and Toon Disney as of 2004.
Voice Cast:
Will Freddie as Shigeru “Blue” Oak.
Shia Lebouf as Tezuka “Crusader” Oak.
Jeff Nimoy As Satoshi “Red” Ketchum
Cree Summer as Delia “Leaf” Teremoto-Ketchum
Jesse McCartney As Osamu “Vento” Ketchum
Haylie Duff As Jennete “Waterflower” Marbelle
Lalaine Paras, Courtnee Draper, and Orlando Brown as Team Rocket.
James Carter Cathcart as Professor Samuel Oak.
Jo Marie Payton as Professor Daisy Oak
Jamieson Price as Giovanni Teremoto
Hayden Patierre as Kassy “Sunflower” Hanamizu.
June Foray as Commander Jennifer Marbelle.
Kelly Hu as Akikari Shimazu.
Michael James Galeota as Ethan Fujioka.
Kirsten Storms as Christine Elm.
Jason Keng-Kwin Chan As Ryoho Asihara
Spike Spencer as Petrel
Richard White as Archer
Paige O’ Hara as Arianna
Jesse Corti as Proton
Plot:
The series begins in the aftermath of Team Rocket’s attack on Indigo Stadium. League Champion Satoshi “Red” Ketchum has been kidnapped, every pokeball in the stadium has been short circuited, and Commander Jennifer Marbelle of the Pokemon Sentai is still on self-inflicted sabbatical and out of contact. To bring peace back to Kanto, Vento and Waterflower will team up with Mama Ketchum aka Leaf and ex-Team Rocket Members Jessie, James, and Meowth to the Shrapnel Isles. These group of islands are north of Route 24 and they have been a regular training camp for the crime syndicate. On these islands are the strongest wild pokemon known to Kanto and Johto. But with only Pikachu and Growlithe and a handful of pokemon from Professor Oak’s Ranch, this will be their hardest challenge to date. Meanwhile, Blue and Crusader are off to Johto to find Commander Marbelle, make sure that the Rockets haven’t found a way to capture the legendaries of this region and have not managed to do what they did to the Kanto Legendary birds:
Platform: Game Boy Classic and Color
Directed by: Satoshi Taijiri
Overall Design by: Junichi Masuda (Creatures Inc) and Satoshi Tajiri (Game Freak)
Programming by: Satoru Iwata (Nintendo) and Shigeki Morimoto
Character and Monster Design by: Ken Sugimori
Scenario and Event Planning by: Toshinobu Matsumiya, Kenji Matsushima, and Takeshi Shudo
Score Composed by: Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki.
Rating: E for Fatnasy Violence.
Release Date:
Gold and Silver-November 21st, 1999 in Japan, November 1st, 2000 in North America, and January 3rd, 2001 in Europe and Australia.
Crystal-December 14th, 2000 in Japan, July 31st, 2001 in North America, and October 8th, 2001 in Europe and Australia.
Development History:
With over 60 million units sold worldwide by 1998 and a rating of 6.0 on ABC by 1999, Pokémon had proven itself to be not only the dominant franchise for both Nintendo and Disney but a cultural phenomenon on par with beanie babies. Unbeknownst to the families caught in Pokemania, a sequel was already in the works bankrolled by Nintendo. However, Game Freak had found themselves using their residuals to upgrade their technology, hire over 50 new employees, and to open a new studio in Asakusa District. The Asakusa District would go onto create the Game Boy Alpha title “Jillian the Drill Dozer” in 2001 and later [game name withheld due to spoilers] for the Giga Nintendo Entertainment System. However, one thing that was going to catch Game Freak was the cost of expanding so quickly like this. To ensure that Gold and Silver would not have any delay, Game Freak would reach out to Walt Disney Interactive for finance on their next two projects.
As for Gold and Silver, the influence would dip back into their cultural roots in Japan. Hoping to show the joys of their country. As such, most of the new Pokémon in this game would be based off animals native to the Home Islands along with the legendaries being based off the Shinto Gods.
Dex: 141 new monsters added for a total of 301.
New Mechanics:
The special split still occurs with special attack and special defense. This also applies to moves, with physical and special categories being added to all moves available.
Breeding; Same as OTL but knowing the egg groups is only available in the Gold, Silver, and Crystal Strategy guide.
Transferring Pokémon: In order to trade your Pokémon from the Gen 1 games, there are two ways to do it: (1) connect two Gameboy systems with a link cable and start both games. On the gen 1 games, place the Pokémon you want to transfer into box 10. On the gen 2 games, go to the main menu and select Transfer. The game will look to box 10, do a brief scan for any Pokémon that are hacked (MissingNo, Glitch Mew, all gameshark and pro action replay codes that were used on your file). Next, the Gen 2 game will begin transferring any Pokémon in the box that meets the legal criteria. You cannot turn off either Gameboy or disconnect the link cable while the transfer is in progress. Please note that the transfer mode will not be available until you have defeated the Elite Four and become the Pokémon League Champion.
Starters:
#1-3 Shroomish Line: a grass type pokemon based off the Maitake mushroom. It evolves into Parshoom at level 16, and then into Breloom at level 32 as a grass fighting type.
#4-6 Inuhound: a fire/dark type dog based off the shiba inu, evolves into Inudire at level 18, and finally into Inucerb at level 36.
#7-9 Bubblefish: a water/psychic type based off the bubble jellyfish. It evolves into Jellepath at level 14, and then into Jellekinesis at level 36.
New Pokemon not seen in OTL:
#10-12 The Bolthog line: Bolthog, Hedgetage, and Zapstar. Based off a hedgehog, this electric type pokemon evolves into Hedgetage at level 28 and then into Zapstar at level 43 with a magnet attached.
#13-14 Lamboom line: Replaces the Mareep line as a fire/dark lamb. Evolves into Lavalamb at level 35.
#15-17 Sikadoe: a grass/psychic preevolution to stantler at level 30 and its evolution Wyrdeer at level 45 while holding a nevermeltice.
#17-19 Bibibeak line: a water/flying type based off the red-crowned crane. It evolves at level 20 to Haicrane and Arucrane at level 35.
# 20 Boureala: a water/ice evolution to dewgong found to evolve using a nevermeltice.
#21-23 Calfling: a normal preevolution to both tauros and miltank. The evolution is based on the gender of your pokemon.
#26 Hijinx: an evolution for Jynx, this ice/dark type evolves by using a dark stone at any time.
#29 Clefixie: evolves from Clefable at level 45, this normal/psychic type will be revised into fairy/psychic in later generations.
#30-31 Kangaskid: prevolution for Kangaskhan. Evolves at level 28.
#34 Spherecoil: evolves from Electrode by using a thunderstone.
#37 Flufflepuff: replaces Igglybuff, this fluffy baloon pokemon evolves at level 45 and adds the psychic type to its ability.
# 38-39 Norowara line: this ghost type a cross between a panda and a voodoo doll. Evolves into Jianpan at level 30.
# 40 Qwilshock: a water/electric type that evolves from Qwilfish at level 32.
#44 Venubell: like bellossem, this evolution to weppinbell evolves with exposure to a sun stone.
#45-47 Pinlar and Pinfear: a preevolution and evolution to Pinsir. The former evolves into pinsir is holding a sharp claw and reaches level 20. The latter evolves at level 38.
#48-50 Grubug. A pre-evolution to Scyther, evolves at level 24.
#51 Moondrill. Based off the mandrill monkey, this dark/fighting type replaces Aipom.
#52-53 Skarling. Prevolution for Skarmory. Evolves at level 27.
#54-56 Haunhut line. A ghost/rock type pokemon based off a haunted house. Evolves Strohno at level 30 and then Foretressol with exposure to a dusk stone.
#59 Inferneon, #61 Tsunaeon, #63 Flasheon. Retooling the legendary dogs to be evolution for the eevee line. All evolve at level 40.
#64-66 Furrost Line. An ice type based off the norwegian forest cat. Evolves at level 18 to Pawice and Huldcrat at level 36.
#67 Venobow. A rainbow-colored evolution to Venomoth. Evolves by carrying the steel coat and leveling up to 42.
#70-72 Dolphib line. A water type based off the bottlenose dolphin. Evolves at level 20 to Gulfin and then Tidolph using a water stone.
#109 Choaking. An evolution to Wheezing. This pokemon is obtained when it carries the liquid ooze and levels up at 40.
#110 Malarkee. A fighting/flying type evolution to Farfetch’d. The means to obtain this pokemon is to teach farfetch’d swords dance, cut, and level up to 38.
OTL Pokemon included in this game:
#68-69 Cyndaquil Line
#73-74 Hoothoot Line
#75-76 Sentret Line
#77-78 Spinarak Line
#79 Crobat
#80-81 Chinchou Line
#82-84 Togepi Line
#85-86 Natu Line
#89 Bellossom
#90-91 Marill Line
#92 Sudowoodoo
#93 Politoed
#94-96 Hoppip Line
#97-98 Sunkern Line
#99 Yanma
#100-101 Wooper Line
#102-103 Murkrow Line
#104 Misdreavus
#105 Slowking
#106 Unown
#107 Wobbufet
#108 Girafarig
#111-112 Pineco Line
#113 Dunsparce
#114-115 Gligar Line
#116 Steelix
#117-118 Snubbil Line
#41 Qwilfish
#50 Scizor
#119 Heracross
#120 Sneasal
#124-125 Slugma Line
#126-127 Swinub Line
#128 Corsola
#53 Skarmory
#129-130 Remoraid Line
#131 Delibird
#132 Mantine
#133 Kingdra
#134-135 Phanpy Line
#16 Stantler
#136 Porygon2
#137-138 Smeargle Line. Evolves into Eligle at Level 28.
#139-140 Shuckle Line. Evoles into Shuckaldron at Level 25.
#141-142 Tyrouge Line
# 23 Miltank
#143-144 Blissey
#145-147 Larvitar Line
The Legendries:
#152-153 Amahiko and Amasol: Exclusive to Gold version, these two are the patrons of the sun and lie in the Ilex Forest.
#154-155 Celesteela and Tsukioto: Exclusive to Silver version, these Pokémon are the patrons of the Moon and reside in the Lunatone palace of Mt. Silver.
#156-157 Kushidame and Susanmiki: Exclusive to Crystal version. Guardians of the weather and the sea, these Pokémon reside in the Uzumaki islands where whirlpools and thunderstorms spread throughout all of Johto.
#158: Hydregochi. Available in all versions, this level 70 hydra dragon is the ruler of Mount Corruption, an area only unlocked after finishing the campaign.
Pokemon pulled from other generations:
#87 Magmortar
#88 Electrivire
#115 Gliscor.
#148 Magnezone. Same as otl but only occurs when a magneton is evolved using an up-grade.
#149 Tangrowth. Same as otl but evolves by exposure of a leaf stone.
#106 Honchkrow. Same as otl.
#150 Rypherior. Same as otl with the exception of being able to learn the elemental punches.
#84 Togekiss. Same as otl.
#151 Stunfisk. Same as otl.
Characters:
Ethan “Kin” Fujioka and Christine “Kris” Elm: the protagonists of the game are both tasked with completing a new pokedex for Professor Palma Elm, but find themselves intertwined into a conspiracy being led by Team Fukugen.
Ryoho Ashikawa: your second rival. Like Blue before him, he will choose the starter that is strong against your own but will just as antagonistic as Silver is. His goal for competing in the Pokemon league is to be acknowledged by the imperial family as he is a member of the branch house of that family. In the anime, this leads to a bitter rivalry between him and Akikari, who is a member of the main house.
Akikari Shimazu: Crown Princess of Johto and the current champion of the Pokémon League. As crown princess, her duty is to help keep the peace in Johto and to perform the ceremonial dance that will welcome the legendary trinity and bring prosperity to the region.
Akira Misawa: Current gym leader of the Violet gym. He is the owner of the burning hammer dojo in Eurecatek City. Uses Fighting type Pokémon.
Hayato Hoshino: Current gym leader of the Azaela gym. Trained in the art of pokeball forging from the previous gym leader Kurtis, he travels with you to take down a group of bandits on Route 32. Uses Flying type Pokemon.
Sakura Ashikawa: Current gym leader of the Goldenrod gym, she is also one of two members of the Pokemon Sentai Johto branch. Uses Normal Type Pokemon.
Matsuba Guru: Current gym leader of the Cianwood gym, he uses ghost type pokemon to run a successful bed and breakfast on his down time.
Mikan Bellmere: Current gym leader of the Shikou gym. She uses Steel type pokemon to help mine minerals on the islands along with construction work.
Kori Aurora: Current gym leader of the Eucreteak gym. Unbeknownst to the public, she is also another priest of Team Fukugen: Arashi. Uses Ice type pokemon.
Pryce Hyoga: The gym leader of the Lake of Rage gym, he is the second member of the Johto Pokemon Sentai branch. Uses dark type pokemon.
Claire Ikari: Cousin to Kanto Elite Four member Lance, she is the head of the Dragon’s den and the gym leader of Blackthorn City. In order to face her for her gym badge, you must make your way through the den defeating several of her acolytes and wild Pokémon that live in the den. Uses Dragon type Pokémon.
The Elite Four of Johto: Headquarter at the Pokémon League of Johto, Mt. Sinjoh. Their members include William Itsuki, (Psychic), Karin Kozuki (Dark), Cheramine Siam (Electric), and Koga Musashi (Poison).
Team Fukugen-The evil team for this series are a group of cultural fundamentalists who wish to revive the Alph Empire. This empire actively worshipped the three legendaries Amahiko, Celesteela, and Kushidame, But it was wiped when the last emperor forced a massive war to conquer Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh leading to the deaths of countless humans and Pokémon. Their acolytes dedicate themselves to the worship of these Pokémon and to their leader, Eusine by falling to their knees and taking a bow to the floor.
Maya Kosuka: Eusine’s chief lieutenant moonlights as the current caretaker of the Elm research facility and is the one who gives you your first Pokémon.
Douglas Francisco: The second acolyte of Team Fukugen. He is a massive man who moonlights within the Burning Hammer gym as its head trainer.
Tetsuno Kurokano: The final acolyte of Team Fukugen. You will end up meeting him within the Goldenrod Radio Tower where he is the host of the Goldenrod Talk Room. Later in the game, he will lead Team Fukugen in their attempt to storm the Uzumaki islands leading you to team up with Akikari to retake the city.
The Exalted Priest “Eusine”: this man is a priest for the evil team of this game, Team Fukugen. He is obsessed with finding any of the legendary Pokémon of the Alph empire and has little interest in anything else.
Stephanie Pinnacle: Stephanie is the owner and operator of the Safari Zone. Born in raised in the region of Unova, she has a vested interest in Pokémon native not only to this area but also to the other regions bordering Johto.
Shane Pinnacle: Shane is the owner and operator of Ryougoku’s Battle Tower. Like his twin, Shane is also interested in foreign Pokémon but more for their battling ability whereas Stephanie likes to study these Pokémon in their natural habitats.
OTL Changes:
Kanto is not being added to these games in lieu of a post-game legendary scenario.
Suicune, Entei, and Raikou are now evolutions of Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon at level 40.
Celebi, Ho-Oh, and Lugia are removed in lieu of the aforementioned box legendries.
Johto’s regional layout is as follows:
In the year 898, the lands we know as Kanto and Johto was under the control of a massive empire known as Alph. This empire was founded thanks to three powerful Pokémon: Amasol, Tsukioto, and Susanmiki bestowing a human named Yamato. His line would continue to rule over these two lands along with the lands that would come to be known as Hoenn and Sinnoh. But in the year 1400, the current emperor Shouhei would become a corrupt and power-hungry man determined to acquire more power. As such, he began a ritual to siphon the three legendaries lifeforce and place them into himself. This plan failed due to the machinations of his two sons and daughter, which caused him to be punished by turning into a form that reflected his corruption:
As for the emperor’s three children, they would be transformed into the legendary Pokémon Amahiko, Celesteela, and Kushidame. With the main branch of the imperial family now Pokémon, the vassals and generals began fighting each other to claim power. As of the 2000s, the emperor is merely a ceremonial title in Johto and is not recognized as having power in Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or the Sevii Archipelago.
The year is 2075. Five years since Satoshi Ketchum became the Kanto League Champion and two years since the Founder of Team Rocket, Madame Boss was arrested for poaching, the kidnapping of several scientists, corruption of the Pokémon League, and creation of a weapon of mass destruction (her plan involved creating a new clone of Mew, known as MewTri). In the years that have passed, a greater lookout for conspiracies within the various regions would be conducted along with the creation of the Pokémon Sentai, a group of elite trainers who would fight against organizations like Team Rocket.
Gold, Silver, and Crystal begins much like Red and Blue, with a young man named Ethan or a young woman named Kris are brought to Professor Elm to receive their first Pokémon. Whatever Pokémon you choose, your rival will pick the one that is weak to your own. Once this is done, Ethan and Kris are taken to the outside stadium to have their first battle. Once this battle is done, they will return only to find the third Pokémon stolen and one of Elm’s assistants Maya, bound and gagged. Once removed, they learn from Maya that the thief also stole the Pokedexes he had ordered from Professor Oak. As such, your first mission is to find these thieves and retrieve the pokedexes. You chase the thief to Route 30 where you battle his team: a Sentret and a Bibibeak. After defeating the thief, who wears a ninja costume to reclaim the Dex you are attacked by your second rival Ryoho, with the starter who is strong against your starter. Once you defeat him, he will go on a tirade about how he must win, or he’ll never be acknowledged. Once back at the lab, Ethan and Kris learn that the Pokedexes have been wiped of their memory, which had all previous data on Pokémon native to both Kanto and Johto. With this memory wiped and 10 pokeballs for their troubles, Ethan and Kris begin their journey.
New Bark Town and Cherrygrove City retain their otl layouts, but Route 29 has its northern entrance retooled to be the entrance to the Johto Pokémon League. Violet City retains its beta layout with the sprout tower now in the center and the gym on the next grid down. It is within Sprout Tower that we enter the shrine of the Legendary Trinity. After winning your first gym badge, you are confronted by Ethan or Kris for a battle. Their team includes their starter along with the following: a Hoothoot and a Weedle for Ethan and a Pidgey and a Spinarak for Kris. With this win, you can either return to the Pokémon Center to heal or follow through to the Ruis of Alph. In order to proceed, you must complete all three screen puzzles to reach the other side. Azalea town is the same as otl but the Ilex Forest is now moved to where Ecruteak city is in otl. It is here you first meet the villainous team. Team Fukugen; as a member of the cult tries to recruit you by a battle. This grunt has a Lamboon and a Norowara. After defeating this grunt, you now have access to both the Gym and to Route 32.
Goldenrod City is now a harbor town but keeps both the department store, radio tower, Gym, and bike shop. But its during your first visit that Team Fukugen agents occupy the harbor, the department store and the radio tower. In order to escape the tower, you team up with the league champion Akikari to retake the city. Once this is done, you have the option to fight the gym leader in goldenrod or to head off to cianwood island. In place of the railway is now the harbor which will take you to Cianwood island. At Cianwood, you will learn surf after beating the Gym Leader. With surf now learned, you are now free to travel north to route 34. Route 34 has two forks. If you go west, you will reach Shikou island which holds the safari zone and the fifth gym leader. It is here you are accosted first by Ryoho who now has a Quilava, his starter, a Donphan and a Misdreavus. After defeating the fifth gym leader, you are accosted by Eusine, the leader of Team Fukugen as he learned that one of the heralds have been spotted in the Safari Zone. A brief battle ensues as he unleashes a Spherecoil and a Shuckladon. Going east places you back on the mainland of johto where the next city is Ecruteak. Beating the gym leader here gives you the ability to fly and following that the Ilex Forest awaits. This area is a mountainous forest area that will take you to Mahogany, a small village that has found itself being a former ninja hideout. To the south is the Lake of Rage, which will have you deal with both the seventh gym leader and Team Fukugen’s hideout. It is here that we learn of their plan. They are going to capture one of the legendaries and use them to force the others into line. After that, restore the Alph empire in Johto and the rest of its old territory. The hideout is an underground that requires you to bring a Pokémon with Strength, Flash, and Cut to traverse. It is also here that you can only catch Dunsparce and Misdreavus.
Once this quest is complete and you return to Mahogany from Goldenrod, head east to Route 40 which will take you to the Dragon’s den and finally, Blackthorn City. Defeating the final gym leader gives you a Dratini. With all eight badges, you now make the journey to the Pokemon League, going through their Victory Road; a waterfall cave littered with low 40 pokemon at the first floor and low 50 pokemon at the final floor. Here you will throw down with your rivals, Kris at the entrance of the cave and Ryuho at the tail end of the cave.
After defeating the Elite Four, the legendary quests are open. Depending on which version of the game you own, it will see you track down the roaming legendary Amahiko, a grass/flying type that flies all each floor of the Ilex Forest. Catching Amahiko unlocks the Solaris tower in Ecruteak where you can battle or capture the level 60 Fire/Psychic Amasol in gold version. Silver version has sees you hunt down the Tsuki palace on Shikou island which only appears between 10PM and 4AM. You will be attacked by Tsukioto, a Electric/Fighting type once you reach the gate of the palace, but you cannot catch it in this battle. This is a test of your mettle before you enter the palace being regularly attacked by the Jigglypuff line, Clefairy Line and the Zubat Line. Once you reach the palace itself, Tsukioto will give you a chance to capture it. At the top of the tower, Celesteela awaits at a Level 60. Crystal version sees you go after Kushidame, a water/dark type set at level 50 that lives in an underground labyrinth underneath the Sprout Tower. Capturing it unlocks the Uzumaki islands located to the west of Cianwood and requiring both Surf, Whirlpool, and Waterfall to traverse. This dungeon leads to the labyrinth of Susanmiki, who is also Water/Dark type at level 60.
After catching or defeating the legendary, Eusine comes forth to take the legendary from you along with his priests. It is here that Kris, Ryuho, and Akikari
As for Hydregochi, it can be caught on all versions of the game but requires you to have all three of the box legendaries within your party during your trip to Mt. Corruption. This mountain is the Cerulean Cave of Johto, with Pokémon in the high 50’s to high 60’s, strength, whirlpool, surf, and waterfall puzzles through 10 underground floors. At the bottom of the path lays Hydregochi at a staggering level 75. If you don’t have a Master Ball, be prepared to fight for your life to defeat this monster.
Pokemon: The Johto Conspiracy
Season directed by: Masamitsu Hidaka.
Scripts written by: Hidenori Kusaka and Takeshi Shudo
Produced by: Walt Disney Animation Japan
Executive Producers: Satoshi Taijiri and Ken Sugimori
Network Debut: October 19th, 2001 in North America on ABC.
Syndication Networks: Disney Channel and Toon Disney as of 2004.
Voice Cast:
Will Freddie as Shigeru “Blue” Oak.
Shia Lebouf as Tezuka “Crusader” Oak.
Jeff Nimoy As Satoshi “Red” Ketchum
Cree Summer as Delia “Leaf” Teremoto-Ketchum
Jesse McCartney As Osamu “Vento” Ketchum
Haylie Duff As Jennete “Waterflower” Marbelle
Lalaine Paras, Courtnee Draper, and Orlando Brown as Team Rocket.
James Carter Cathcart as Professor Samuel Oak.
Jo Marie Payton as Professor Daisy Oak
Jamieson Price as Giovanni Teremoto
Hayden Patierre as Kassy “Sunflower” Hanamizu.
June Foray as Commander Jennifer Marbelle.
Kelly Hu as Akikari Shimazu.
Michael James Galeota as Ethan Fujioka.
Kirsten Storms as Christine Elm.
Jason Keng-Kwin Chan As Ryoho Asihara
Spike Spencer as Petrel
Richard White as Archer
Paige O’ Hara as Arianna
Jesse Corti as Proton
Plot:
The series begins in the aftermath of Team Rocket’s attack on Indigo Stadium. League Champion Satoshi “Red” Ketchum has been kidnapped, every pokeball in the stadium has been short circuited, and Commander Jennifer Marbelle of the Pokemon Sentai is still on self-inflicted sabbatical and out of contact. To bring peace back to Kanto, Vento and Waterflower will team up with Mama Ketchum aka Leaf and ex-Team Rocket Members Jessie, James, and Meowth to the Shrapnel Isles. These group of islands are north of Route 24 and they have been a regular training camp for the crime syndicate. On these islands are the strongest wild pokemon known to Kanto and Johto. But with only Pikachu and Growlithe and a handful of pokemon from Professor Oak’s Ranch, this will be their hardest challenge to date. Meanwhile, Blue and Crusader are off to Johto to find Commander Marbelle, make sure that the Rockets haven’t found a way to capture the legendaries of this region and have not managed to do what they did to the Kanto Legendary birds:
Shromish as a starter? Houndour as one too? well but we at least got a type of elemental triangle that works both ways
Interesting take on Johto and adding more Japanese elements to the franchise
So Ho-oh is butterflied away? a shame but well them, so that anime scene was change them too
Ummm, yeah.....
Can we get a update on how these and the rest of the kids TV competition is doing by this point?
That was definitely one pull I wanted to go for, thanks to gen 6 which had the same triangle. As for Ho-Oh, I saving him for when we do a region based off China. For Gen 3, Instead of going to Hoenn, I want to do region based off the west coast of North America and have it based off the weather disasters native to that area (earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, volcanoes) and the like.
I hope he's doing alright because he's a good guy.
The same, hope he is fine if not,the show must go on.
I see