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.

#145

Hitmonchan

fighting

#146

Hitmontop

fighting

#147

Girafarig

normalpsychic

#148

Tauros

normal

#149

Miltank

normal

#150

Magby

fire

#151

Magmar

fire

#152

Smoochum

icepsychic

#153

Jynx

icepsychic

#154

Elekid

electric

#155

Electabuzz

electric

#156

Mr. Mime

psychicfairy

#157

Smeargle

normal

#158

Farfetch'd

normalflying

#159

Natu

psychicflying

#160

Xatu

psychicflying

#161

Qwilfish

waterpoison

#162

Tentacool

waterpoison

#163

Tentacruel

waterpoison

#164

Krabby

water

#165

Kingler

water

#166

Shuckle

bugrock

#167

Staryu

water

#168

Starmie

waterpsychic

#169

Shellder

water

#170

Cloyster

waterice

#171

Corsola

waterrock

#172

Remoraid

water

#173

Octillery

water

#174

Chinchou

waterelectric

#175

Lanturn

waterelectric

#176

Seel

water

#177

Dewgong

waterice

#178

Lickitung

normal

#179

Tangela

grass

#180

Eevee

normal

#181

Vaporeon

water

#182

Jolteon

electric

#183

Flareon

fire

#184

Espeon

psychic

#185

Umbreon

dark

#186

Horsea

water

#187

Seadra

water

#188

Kingdra

waterdragon

#189

Gligar

groundflying

#190

Delibird

iceflying

#191

Swinub

iceground

#192

Piloswine

iceground

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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