How many Pokemon are in Red and Blue?

151. That's the original Kanto Pokedex, running from Bulbasaur (#001) to Mew (#151). There's no National Dex expansion here. What you see is what you get.

What are the version exclusives in Red and Blue?

Red gets Ekans , Oddish , Mankey , Growlithe , Scyther , and Electabuzz . Blue gets Sandshrew , Bellsprout , Meowth , Vulpix , Pinsir , and Magmar . You need to trade to complete the dex.

What is the best starter in Red and Blue?

Squirtle gives you the smoothest early game. Blastoise handles Brock, Misty isn't a problem, and Water coverage stays useful through the whole run. Bulbasaur breezes through the first two gyms but falls off later. Charmander is a rough start, but Charizard is a fan favorite for a reason.

Why are Psychic types so strong in Gen 1?

Gen 1 Psychic has no real counters. Ghost moves don't affect Psychic due to a bug, Bug-type moves are all terrible (Pin Missile and Twineedle at best), and Dark type doesn't exist yet. Alakazam with 135 Special deals massive damage and tanks special attacks since Sp. Atk and Sp. Def aren't split.

What generation is Pokemon Red and Blue?

Generation 1. Released in 1996 in Japan and 1998 in North America for the Game Boy. These are the games that started everything. The mechanics are different from modern games: no abilities, no held items, no breeding, and the Special stat controls both offense and defense.

How does the crit rate work in Gen 1?

Speed directly affects your critical hit rate in Gen 1. The formula uses base Speed divided by 512. Fast Pokemon like Persian (115 Speed) crit nearly 27% of the time with Slash, which has a high-crit modifier. This makes Speed one of the most important stats in Red and Blue.

Which is better, Red or Blue?

It comes down to the exclusives you want. Red gets Growlithe (one of the few good Fire types) and Scyther . Blue gets Vulpix and Meowth . The story, map, and mechanics are identical. Pick the version that has the Pokemon you like.

Pokemon Red & Blue Pokedex - All 151 Gen 1 Pokemon

Red and Blue's Kanto Pokedex is the original 151. Every Pokemon on this page has Gen 1 stats, typing, and evolution data. There's no Special split here. One stat handles both Sp. Atk and Sp. Def, which is why Alakazam and Starmie are so dominant. Use the sidebar to filter by type or sort by base stat total. Click any card for the full stat breakdown, moveset, and where to catch it in Red and Blue.

#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

151. That's the original Kanto Pokedex, running from Bulbasaur (#001) to Mew (#151). There's no National Dex expansion here. What you see is what you get.
Red gets Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz. Blue gets Sandshrew, Bellsprout, Meowth, Vulpix, Pinsir, and Magmar. You need to trade to complete the dex.
Squirtle gives you the smoothest early game. Blastoise handles Brock, Misty isn't a problem, and Water coverage stays useful through the whole run. Bulbasaur breezes through the first two gyms but falls off later. Charmander is a rough start, but Charizard is a fan favorite for a reason.
Gen 1 Psychic has no real counters. Ghost moves don't affect Psychic due to a bug, Bug-type moves are all terrible (Pin Missile and Twineedle at best), and Dark type doesn't exist yet. Alakazam with 135 Special deals massive damage and tanks special attacks since Sp. Atk and Sp. Def aren't split.
Generation 1. Released in 1996 in Japan and 1998 in North America for the Game Boy. These are the games that started everything. The mechanics are different from modern games: no abilities, no held items, no breeding, and the Special stat controls both offense and defense.
Speed directly affects your critical hit rate in Gen 1. The formula uses base Speed divided by 512. Fast Pokemon like Persian (115 Speed) crit nearly 27% of the time with Slash, which has a high-crit modifier. This makes Speed one of the most important stats in Red and Blue.
It comes down to the exclusives you want. Red gets Growlithe (one of the few good Fire types) and Scyther. Blue gets Vulpix and Meowth. The story, map, and mechanics are identical. Pick the version that has the Pokemon you like.

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