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

ALL CRYSTAL 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.

#049

Sandslash

ground

#050

Ekans

poison

#051

Arbok

poison

#052

Dunsparce

normal

#053

Mareep

electric

#054

Flaaffy

electric

#055

Ampharos

electric

#056

Wooper

waterground

#057

Quagsire

waterground

#058

Gastly

ghostpoison

#059

Haunter

ghostpoison

#060

Gengar

ghostpoison

#061

Unown

Psychic

#062

Onix

rockground

#063

Steelix

steelground

#064

Bellsprout

grasspoison

#065

Weepinbell

GrassPoison

#066

Victreebel

grasspoison

#067

Hoppip

grassflying

#068

Skiploom

grassflying

#069

Jumpluff

grassflying

#070

Paras

buggrass

#071

Parasect

buggrass

#072

Poliwag

water

#073

Poliwhirl

water

#074

Poliwrath

waterfighting

#075

Politoed

water

#076

Magikarp

water

#077

Gyarados

waterflying

#078

Goldeen

water

#079

Seaking

water

#080

Slowpoke

waterpsychic

#081

Slowbro

waterpsychic

#082

Slowking

waterpsychic

#083

Oddish

grasspoison

#084

Gloom

grasspoison

#085

Vileplume

grasspoison

#086

Bellossom

grass

#087

Drowzee

psychic

#088

Hypno

psychic

#089

Abra

psychic

#090

Kadabra

psychic

#091

Alakazam

psychic

#092

Ditto

normal

#093

Pineco

bug

#094

Forretress

bugsteel

#095

Nidoran♀ (female)

poison

#096

Nidorina

poison

FAQ

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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