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.

C
Hypno
#0097

Hypno

psychic
C
Krabby
#0098

Krabby

water
C
Kingler
#0099

Kingler

water
D
Voltorb
#0100

Voltorb

electric
C
Electrode
#0101

Electrode

electric
D
Exeggcute
#0102

Exeggcute

grasspsychic
A
Exeggutor
#0103

Exeggutor

grasspsychic
C
Cubone
#0104

Cubone

ground
B
Marowak
#0105

Marowak

ground
C
Hitmonlee
#0106

Hitmonlee

fighting
C
Hitmonchan
#0107

Hitmonchan

fighting
C
Lickitung
#0108

Lickitung

normal
D
Koffing
#0109

Koffing

poison
C
Weezing
#0110

Weezing

poison
C
Rhyhorn
#0111

Rhyhorn

groundrock
B
Rhydon
#0112

Rhydon

groundrock
C
Chansey
#0113

Chansey

normal
C
Tangela
#0114

Tangela

grass
C
Kangaskhan
#0115

Kangaskhan

normal
D
Horsea
#0116

Horsea

water
C
Seadra
#0117

Seadra

water
D
Goldeen
#0118

Goldeen

water
D
Seaking
#0119

Seaking

water
D
Staryu
#0120

Staryu

water
A
Starmie
#0121

Starmie

waterpsychic
C
Mr. Mime
#0122

Mr. Mime

psychicfairy
C
Scyther
#0123

Scyther

bugflying
B
Jynx
#0124

Jynx

icepsychic
C
Electabuzz
#0125

Electabuzz

electric
C
Magmar
#0126

Magmar

fire
C
Pinsir
#0127

Pinsir

bug
C
Tauros
#0128

Tauros

normal
D
Magikarp
#0129

Magikarp

water
C
Gyarados
#0130

Gyarados

waterflying
C
Lapras
#0131

Lapras

waterice
D
Ditto
#0132

Ditto

normal
D
Eevee
#0133

Eevee

normal
B
Vaporeon
#0134

Vaporeon

water
A
Jolteon
#0135

Jolteon

electric
C
Flareon
#0136

Flareon

fire
D
Porygon
#0137

Porygon

normal
D
Omanyte
#0138

Omanyte

rockwater
C
Omastar
#0139

Omastar

rockwater
D
Kabuto
#0140

Kabuto

rockwater
C
Kabutops
#0141

Kabutops

rockwater
B
Aerodactyl
#0142

Aerodactyl

rockflying
S
Snorlax
#0143

Snorlax

normal
C
Articuno
#0144

Articuno

iceflying
  • 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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