How many Pokemon are in Crystal?

Still 251. Crystal didn't add new species. The roster carries over from Gold and Silver, but encounter tables are reshuffled, some Pokemon appear in new areas, and Suicune is a guaranteed catch instead of a roaming headache.

How is Crystal different from Gold and Silver?

Suicune has a dedicated storyline and waits for you at Tin Tower instead of roaming randomly. New encounter tables add Pokemon to areas where they weren't before. The Move Tutor on Route 25 teaches Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam for free once a week. And Crystal is the first Pokemon game that lets you pick a female player character.

What is the best starter in Crystal?

Same starters as Gold and Silver: Cyndaquil , Totodile , and Chikorita . Cyndaquil is still the strongest start. Typhlosion 's Speed and Sp. Atk carry through both regions. Totodile is solid if you want a physical Water type for the late game.

How do you catch Suicune in Crystal?

You encounter Suicune several times during the story, and Eusine (a new character) tracks it. After chasing it through Cianwood City and Route 42, it waits at the top of Tin Tower in Ecruteak City. Walk up and battle it. Level 40, one chance. Save before the fight.

What generation is Pokemon Crystal?

Still Gen 2, Game Boy Color, 2000 in Japan. Crystal is Gold and Silver's definitive version. The 251 roster and two-region structure carry over, but Crystal adds a Suicune subplot, new encounter tables, and the first female player option.

What does the Move Tutor teach in Crystal?

Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam. One move per week, taught by a man on Route 25. These are strong coverage moves that many Pokemon can't learn any other way in Gen 2. The cost is zero, just talk to him. Best move tutor deal in the series.

Pokemon Crystal Pokedex - All 251 Gen 2 Pokemon

Crystal shares Gold and Silver's 251 roster but changes where you find certain Pokemon. New encounter tables mean some species show up earlier or in different locations. Suicune is no longer a roaming legendary; it waits for you at Tin Tower as a guaranteed catch. The Move Tutor on Route 25 teaches Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam once per week for free. Same Gen 2 Pokedex, slightly better access.

#0001

Bulbasaur

grasspoison

#0002

Ivysaur

grasspoison

#0003

Venusaur

grasspoison

#0004

Charmander

fire

#0005

Charmeleon

fire

#0006

Charizard

fireflying

#0007

Squirtle

water

#0008

Wartortle

water

#0009

Blastoise

water

#0010

Caterpie

bug

#0011

Metapod

bug

#0012

Butterfree

bugflying

#0013

Weedle

bugpoison

#0014

Kakuna

bugpoison

#0015

Beedrill

bugpoison

#0016

Pidgey

normalflying

#0017

Pidgeotto

normalflying

#0018

Pidgeot

normalflying

#0019

Rattata

normal

#0020

Raticate

normal

#0021

Spearow

normalflying

#0022

Fearow

normalflying

#0023

Ekans

poison

#0024

Arbok

poison

#0025

Pikachu

electric

#0026

Raichu

electric

#0027

Sandshrew

ground

#0028

Sandslash

ground

#0029

Nidoran♀ (female)

poison

#0030

Nidorina

poison

#0031

Nidoqueen

poisonground

#0032

Nidoran♂ (male)

poison

#0033

Nidorino

poison

#0034

Nidoking

poisonground

#0035

Clefairy

fairy

#0036

Clefable

fairy

#0037

Vulpix

fire

#0038

Ninetales

fire

#0039

Jigglypuff

normalfairy

#0040

Wigglytuff

normalfairy

#0041

Zubat

poisonflying

#0042

Golbat

poisonflying

#0043

Oddish

grasspoison

#0044

Gloom

grasspoison

#0045

Vileplume

grasspoison

#0046

Paras

buggrass

#0047

Parasect

buggrass

#0048

Venonat

bugpoison

Still 251. Crystal didn't add new species. The roster carries over from Gold and Silver, but encounter tables are reshuffled, some Pokemon appear in new areas, and Suicune is a guaranteed catch instead of a roaming headache.
Suicune has a dedicated storyline and waits for you at Tin Tower instead of roaming randomly. New encounter tables add Pokemon to areas where they weren't before. The Move Tutor on Route 25 teaches Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam for free once a week. And Crystal is the first Pokemon game that lets you pick a female player character.
Same starters as Gold and Silver: Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Chikorita. Cyndaquil is still the strongest start. Typhlosion's Speed and Sp. Atk carry through both regions. Totodile is solid if you want a physical Water type for the late game.
You encounter Suicune several times during the story, and Eusine (a new character) tracks it. After chasing it through Cianwood City and Route 42, it waits at the top of Tin Tower in Ecruteak City. Walk up and battle it. Level 40, one chance. Save before the fight.
Still Gen 2, Game Boy Color, 2000 in Japan. Crystal is Gold and Silver's definitive version. The 251 roster and two-region structure carry over, but Crystal adds a Suicune subplot, new encounter tables, and the first female player option.
Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam. One move per week, taught by a man on Route 25. These are strong coverage moves that many Pokemon can't learn any other way in Gen 2. The cost is zero, just talk to him. Best move tutor deal in the series.

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