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.

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#007

Squirtle

water

#008

Wartortle

water

#009

Blastoise

water

#054

Psyduck

water

#055

Golduck

water

#060

Poliwag

water

#061

Poliwhirl

water

#062

Poliwrath

waterfighting

#072

Tentacool

waterpoison

#073

Tentacruel

waterpoison

#079

Slowpoke

waterpsychic

#080

Slowbro

waterpsychic

#086

Seel

water

#087

Dewgong

waterice

#090

Shellder

water

#091

Cloyster

waterice

#098

Krabby

water

#099

Kingler

water

#116

Horsea

water

#117

Seadra

water

#118

Goldeen

water

#119

Seaking

water

#120

Staryu

water

#121

Starmie

waterpsychic

#129

Magikarp

water

#130

Gyarados

waterflying

#131

Lapras

waterice

#134

Vaporeon

water

#138

Omanyte

rockwater

#139

Omastar

rockwater

#140

Kabuto

rockwater

#141

Kabutops

rockwater

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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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