PokeDex Picks

#001 Bulbasaur

At a certain time of year Bulbasaur from all over the world gather together for a festival where they evolve.

#005 Charmeleon

Daycare: School, homework, friends, chores... raising a team of Poke'mon! Too much to handle? For a small fee, an expert babysitter in Cerulean City will help you raise a Poke'mon for you.

#006 Charizard

Fire Poke'mon like Charmeleon and Charizard are strong against Ice Poke'mon, but not against Water Poke'mon.

#009 Blastoise

Nicknames: Have more than one Squirtle? When you get a new Poke'mon you can give it a nickname. You can also change a Poke'mon's nickname at the home of the name rater in Lavender Town.

#010 Caterpie

The first wild Poke'mon Ash Ketchum ever caught was a Caterpie. Misty was terrified of it, just because it's a bug.

#012 Butterfree

Regreting that trade you made? Trade it back. Most trainers understand the bond that developes between a person his or her Poke'mon. When Ash traded his Butterfree-the very first Poke'mon he had evolved on his own-for a Raticate, he realized they had been through too much together to be apart. So he traded back for it.

#023 Ekans

Did you know that Ekans' name spelled backwards is snake? Arbok's name backwards is Kobra.

#025 Pikachu

Are sparks flying from your Pikachu's cheeks? That's an early sign of a cold in an electric rodent. It might be overcharged. Use up your Pikachu's energy in a playful battle and it will be as good as new.

#026 Raichu

Sometimes Pikachu like their own personalities so much, that they refuse to evolve into Raichu.

#028 Sandslash

Although most Poke'mon can understand people, each species has its own language. The language is made up of the Poke'mon's own name. In the cartoon, Meowth is the only Poke'mon that can speak a human language.

#029 Nidoran (female)

Community Service: Volunteer at Mr. Fuji's Abandoned Poke'mon House in Lavender Town. Share your love with a Poke'mon which doesn't have trainer.

#033 Nidorino

In battle, Nidorino often uses Focus Energy to increase its power before attacking. Use that pause to attack before it attacks your Poke'mon.

#035 Clefairy

Elemental Stones like the Fire, Water, Leaf, Thunder, and Moon stones are needed to evolve some Poke'mon. They're found in dungeons or at the Celedon City Department Store. The Moon Stone is the rarest. But did you know that there aren't enough elemental stones for the 17 species of Poke'mon that need them to evolve? Special stones are in short supply, so use them wisely.

#052 Meowth

In the Poke'mon cartoon, Meowth is the only Poke'mon that can speak a human language. Meowth's motto is "I'm the top cat around here."

#053 Persian

Giovanni, diabolical mastermind behind the evil Team Rocket, pampers his purring Persian pet.

#054 Psyduck

Misty-a Poke'mon trainer who likes to collect Water Poke'mon-has a Psyduck of her own. When Misty calls for another one of her water Poke'mon to come out of its Pokeball, Psyduck likes to pop out instead of the other Poke'mon.