How many Pokemon are in Red and Blue?

151. That's the original Kanto Pokedex, running from Bulbasaur (#001) to Mew (#151). There's no National Dex expansion here. What you see is what you get.

What are the version exclusives in Red and Blue?

Red gets Ekans , Oddish , Mankey , Growlithe , Scyther , and Electabuzz . Blue gets Sandshrew , Bellsprout , Meowth , Vulpix , Pinsir , and Magmar . You need to trade to complete the dex.

What is the best starter in Red and Blue?

Squirtle gives you the smoothest early game. Blastoise handles Brock, Misty isn't a problem, and Water coverage stays useful through the whole run. Bulbasaur breezes through the first two gyms but falls off later. Charmander is a rough start, but Charizard is a fan favorite for a reason.

Why are Psychic types so strong in Gen 1?

Gen 1 Psychic has no real counters. Ghost moves don't affect Psychic due to a bug, Bug-type moves are all terrible (Pin Missile and Twineedle at best), and Dark type doesn't exist yet. Alakazam with 135 Special deals massive damage and tanks special attacks since Sp. Atk and Sp. Def aren't split.

What generation is Pokemon Red and Blue?

Generation 1. Released in 1996 in Japan and 1998 in North America for the Game Boy. These are the games that started everything. The mechanics are different from modern games: no abilities, no held items, no breeding, and the Special stat controls both offense and defense.

How does the crit rate work in Gen 1?

Speed directly affects your critical hit rate in Gen 1. The formula uses base Speed divided by 512. Fast Pokemon like Persian (115 Speed) crit nearly 27% of the time with Slash, which has a high-crit modifier. This makes Speed one of the most important stats in Red and Blue.

Which is better, Red or Blue?

It comes down to the exclusives you want. Red gets Growlithe (one of the few good Fire types) and Scyther . Blue gets Vulpix and Meowth . The story, map, and mechanics are identical. Pick the version that has the Pokemon you like.

Pokemon Red & Blue Pokedex - All 151 Gen 1 Pokemon

ALL RED & BLUE POKEMON

Red and Blue's Kanto Pokedex is the original 151. Every Pokemon on this page has Gen 1 stats, typing, and evolution data. There's no Special split here. One stat handles both Sp. Atk and Sp. Def, which is why Alakazam and Starmie are so dominant. Use the sidebar to filter by type or sort by base stat total. Click any card for the full stat breakdown, moveset, and where to catch it in Red and Blue.

How to complete the Pokedex in Red & Blue

Red and Blue each lock certain Pokemon behind version exclusivity. Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, and Growlithe are Red-only. Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, and Bellsprout are Blue-only. You'll need a link cable trade partner to fill both sides.

Four Pokemon only evolve through trading: Alakazam, Machamp, Golem, and Gengar. Mew was distributed at Nintendo events and doesn't appear in normal gameplay. It's not required for the diploma, though. Catch or trade for the other 150 and Professor Oak considers you done.

#049

Venomoth

BUGPOISON

450

#050

Diglett

GROUND

265

#051

Dugtrio

GROUND

425

#052

Meowth

NORMAL

290

#053

Persian

NORMAL

440

#054

Psyduck

WATER

320

#055

Golduck

WATER

500

#056

Mankey

FIGHTING

305

#057

Primeape

FIGHTING

455

#058

Growlithe

FIRE

350

#059

Arcanine

FIRE

555

#060

Poliwag

WATER

300

#061

Poliwhirl

WATER

385

#062

Poliwrath

WATERFIGHTING

510

#063

Abra

PSYCHIC

310

#064

Kadabra

PSYCHIC

400

#065

Alakazam

PSYCHIC

500

#066

Machop

FIGHTING

305

#067

Machoke

FIGHTING

405

#068

Machamp

FIGHTING

505

#069

Bellsprout

GRASSPOISON

300

#070

Weepinbell

GRASSPOISON

390

#071

Victreebel

GRASSPOISON

490

#072

Tentacool

WATERPOISON

335

#073

Tentacruel

WATERPOISON

515

#074

Geodude

ROCKGROUND

300

#075

Graveler

ROCKGROUND

390

#076

Golem

ROCKGROUND

495

#077

Ponyta

FIRE

410

#078

Rapidash

FIRE

500

#079

Slowpoke

WATERPSYCHIC

315

#080

Slowbro

WATERPSYCHIC

490

#081

Magnemite

ELECTRICSTEEL

325

#082

Magneton

ELECTRICSTEEL

465

#083

Farfetch'd

NORMALFLYING

377

#084

Doduo

NORMALFLYING

310

#085

Dodrio

NORMALFLYING

470

#086

Seel

WATER

325

#087

Dewgong

WATERICE

475

#088

Grimer

POISON

325

#089

Muk

POISON

500

#090

Shellder

WATER

305

#091

Cloyster

WATERICE

525

#092

Gastly

GHOSTPOISON

310

#093

Haunter

GHOSTPOISON

405

#094

Gengar

GHOSTPOISON

500

#095

Onix

ROCKGROUND

385

#096

Drowzee

PSYCHIC

328

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FAQ

151. That's the original Kanto Pokedex, running from Bulbasaur (#001) to Mew (#151). There's no National Dex expansion here. What you see is what you get.
Red gets Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz. Blue gets Sandshrew, Bellsprout, Meowth, Vulpix, Pinsir, and Magmar. You need to trade to complete the dex.
Squirtle gives you the smoothest early game. Blastoise handles Brock, Misty isn't a problem, and Water coverage stays useful through the whole run. Bulbasaur breezes through the first two gyms but falls off later. Charmander is a rough start, but Charizard is a fan favorite for a reason.
Gen 1 Psychic has no real counters. Ghost moves don't affect Psychic due to a bug, Bug-type moves are all terrible (Pin Missile and Twineedle at best), and Dark type doesn't exist yet. Alakazam with 135 Special deals massive damage and tanks special attacks since Sp. Atk and Sp. Def aren't split.
Generation 1. Released in 1996 in Japan and 1998 in North America for the Game Boy. These are the games that started everything. The mechanics are different from modern games: no abilities, no held items, no breeding, and the Special stat controls both offense and defense.
Speed directly affects your critical hit rate in Gen 1. The formula uses base Speed divided by 512. Fast Pokemon like Persian (115 Speed) crit nearly 27% of the time with Slash, which has a high-crit modifier. This makes Speed one of the most important stats in Red and Blue.
It comes down to the exclusives you want. Red gets Growlithe (one of the few good Fire types) and Scyther. Blue gets Vulpix and Meowth. The story, map, and mechanics are identical. Pick the version that has the Pokemon you like.

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