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.

#001

Chikorita

grass

#002

Bayleef

grass

#003

Meganium

grass

#004

Cyndaquil

fire

#005

Quilava

fire

#006

Typhlosion

fire

#007

Totodile

water

#008

Croconaw

water

#009

Feraligatr

water

#010

Pidgey

normalflying

#011

Pidgeotto

normalflying

#012

Pidgeot

normalflying

#013

Spearow

normalflying

#014

Fearow

normalflying

#015

Hoothoot

normalflying

#016

Noctowl

normalflying

#017

Rattata

normal

#018

Raticate

normal

#019

Sentret

normal

#020

Furret

normal

#021

Pichu

electric

#022

Pikachu

electric

#023

Raichu

electric

#024

Caterpie

bug

#025

Metapod

bug

#026

Butterfree

bugflying

#027

Weedle

bugpoison

#028

Kakuna

bugpoison

#029

Beedrill

bugpoison

#030

Ledyba

bugflying

#031

Ledian

bugflying

#032

Spinarak

bugpoison

#033

Ariados

bugpoison

#034

Geodude

rockground

#035

Graveler

RockGround

#036

Golem

rockground

#037

Zubat

poisonflying

#038

Golbat

poisonflying

#039

Crobat

poisonflying

#040

Cleffa

fairy

#041

Clefairy

fairy

#042

Clefable

fairy

#043

Igglybuff

normalfairy

#044

Jigglypuff

normalfairy

#045

Wigglytuff

normalfairy

#046

Togepi

fairy

#047

Togetic

fairyflying

#048

Sandshrew

ground

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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