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.

S
Zapdos
#0145

Zapdos

electricflying
B
Moltres
#0146

Moltres

fireflying
D
Dratini
#0147

Dratini

dragon
D
Dragonair
#0148

Dragonair

dragon
B
Dragonite
#0149

Dragonite

dragonflying
S
Mewtwo
#0150

Mewtwo

psychic
A
Mew
#0151

Mew

psychic
D
Chikorita
#0152

Chikorita

grass
D
Bayleef
#0153

Bayleef

grass
C
Meganium
#0154

Meganium

grass
D
Cyndaquil
#0155

Cyndaquil

fire
D
Quilava
#0156

Quilava

fire
B
Typhlosion
#0157

Typhlosion

fire
D
Totodile
#0158

Totodile

water
D
Croconaw
#0159

Croconaw

water
C
Feraligatr
#0160

Feraligatr

water
D
Sentret
#0161

Sentret

normal
C
Furret
#0162

Furret

normal
D
Hoothoot
#0163

Hoothoot

normalflying
C
Noctowl
#0164

Noctowl

normalflying
D
Ledyba
#0165

Ledyba

bugflying
C
Ledian
#0166

Ledian

bugflying
D
Spinarak
#0167

Spinarak

bugpoison
C
Ariados
#0168

Ariados

bugpoison
C
Crobat
#0169

Crobat

poisonflying
D
Chinchou
#0170

Chinchou

waterelectric
C
Lanturn
#0171

Lanturn

waterelectric
D
Pichu
#0172

Pichu

electric
D
Cleffa
#0173

Cleffa

fairy
D
Igglybuff
#0174

Igglybuff

normalfairy
D
Togepi
#0175

Togepi

fairy
C
Togetic
#0176

Togetic

fairyflying
D
Natu
#0177

Natu

psychicflying
C
Xatu
#0178

Xatu

psychicflying
D
Mareep
#0179

Mareep

electric
D
Flaaffy
#0180

Flaaffy

electric
C
Ampharos
#0181

Ampharos

electric
C
Bellossom
#0182

Bellossom

grass
D
Marill
#0183

Marill

waterfairy
C
Azumarill
#0184

Azumarill

waterfairy
C
Sudowoodo
#0185

Sudowoodo

rock
C
Politoed
#0186

Politoed

water
D
Hoppip
#0187

Hoppip

grassflying
D
Skiploom
#0188

Skiploom

grassflying
C
Jumpluff
#0189

Jumpluff

grassflying
C
Aipom
#0190

Aipom

normal
D
Sunkern
#0191

Sunkern

grass
C
Sunflora
#0192

Sunflora

grass
  • 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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