Yellow uses the same 151 Kanto roster as Red and Blue, but encounter locations are different. Pikachu is your locked starter and can't evolve. The tradeoff is you get all three Kanto starters for free during the story: Bulbasaur in Cerulean, Charmander on Route 24, and Squirtle in Vermilion. Filter by type or base stats to compare what's available.

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Bulbasaur - Pokemon Yellow
#001

Bulbasaur

grasspoison
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Ivysaur - Pokemon Yellow
#002

Ivysaur

grasspoison
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Venusaur - Pokemon Yellow
#003

Venusaur

grasspoison
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Charmander - Pokemon Yellow
#004

Charmander

fire
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Charmeleon - Pokemon Yellow
#005

Charmeleon

fire
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Charizard - Pokemon Yellow
#006

Charizard

fireflying
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Squirtle - Pokemon Yellow
#007

Squirtle

water
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Wartortle - Pokemon Yellow
#008

Wartortle

water
C
Blastoise - Pokemon Yellow
#009

Blastoise

water
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Caterpie - Pokemon Yellow
#010

Caterpie

bug
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Metapod - Pokemon Yellow
#011

Metapod

bug
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Butterfree - Pokemon Yellow
#012

Butterfree

bugflying
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Weedle - Pokemon Yellow
#013

Weedle

bugpoison
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Kakuna - Pokemon Yellow
#014

Kakuna

bugpoison
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Beedrill - Pokemon Yellow
#015

Beedrill

bugpoison
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Pidgey - Pokemon Yellow
#016

Pidgey

normalflying
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Pidgeotto - Pokemon Yellow
#017

Pidgeotto

normalflying
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Pidgeot - Pokemon Yellow
#018

Pidgeot

normalflying
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Rattata - Pokemon Yellow
#019

Rattata

normal
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Raticate - Pokemon Yellow
#020

Raticate

normal
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Spearow - Pokemon Yellow
#021

Spearow

normalflying
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Fearow - Pokemon Yellow
#022

Fearow

normalflying
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Ekans - Pokemon Yellow
#023

Ekans

poison
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Arbok - Pokemon Yellow
#024

Arbok

poison
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Pikachu - Pokemon Yellow
#025

Pikachu

electric
C
Raichu - Pokemon Yellow
#026

Raichu

electric
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Sandshrew - Pokemon Yellow
#027

Sandshrew

ground
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Sandslash - Pokemon Yellow
#028

Sandslash

ground
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Nidoran♀ (female) - Pokemon Yellow
#029

Nidoran♀ (female)

poison
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Nidorina - Pokemon Yellow
#030

Nidorina

poison
C
Nidoqueen - Pokemon Yellow
#031

Nidoqueen

poisonground
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Nidoran♂ (male) - Pokemon Yellow
#032

Nidoran♂ (male)

poison
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Nidorino - Pokemon Yellow
#033

Nidorino

poison
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Nidoking - Pokemon Yellow
#034

Nidoking

poisonground
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Clefairy - Pokemon Yellow
#035

Clefairy

fairy
C
Clefable - Pokemon Yellow
#036

Clefable

fairy
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Vulpix - Pokemon Yellow
#037

Vulpix

fire
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Ninetales - Pokemon Yellow
#038

Ninetales

fire
C
Jigglypuff - Pokemon Yellow
#039

Jigglypuff

normalfairy
C
Wigglytuff - Pokemon Yellow
#040

Wigglytuff

normalfairy
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Zubat - Pokemon Yellow
#041

Zubat

poisonflying
C
Golbat - Pokemon Yellow
#042

Golbat

poisonflying
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Oddish - Pokemon Yellow
#043

Oddish

grasspoison
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Gloom - Pokemon Yellow
#044

Gloom

grasspoison
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Vileplume - Pokemon Yellow
#045

Vileplume

grasspoison
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Paras - Pokemon Yellow
#046

Paras

buggrass
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Parasect - Pokemon Yellow
#047

Parasect

buggrass
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Venonat - Pokemon Yellow
#048

Venonat

bugpoison
  • 151, same as Red and Blue. The Kanto Pokedex doesn't change. What changes is where you find them and which ones you get for free. You still need to trade with Red or Blue to complete certain exclusives.

  • Your starter is Pikachu, and it can't evolve. It's decent early but falls off in the mid-game. The real starter choice is the three freebies: Bulbasaur from a girl in Cerulean City, Charmander from a trainer on Route 24, and Squirtle from Officer Jenny in Vermilion. Grab all three.

  • Pikachu follows you around and can't evolve. You get all three Kanto starters for free during the story. Jessie and James from the anime appear as recurring battles. Some wild encounter tables are different, and certain trade evolutions are available in-game. The core 151 roster and Gen 1 mechanics are the same.

  • No. Your starter Pikachu refuses the Thunder Stone. If you want a Raichu, you need to trade a Pikachu from Red or Blue and evolve it there, then trade it back. Or catch a Pikachu in the Power Plant (they're rare) and trade that one to another game.

  • Gen 1, same as Red and Blue. Yellow came out in 1998 for the Game Boy as the anime-inspired version. Pikachu follows you, Jessie and James appear, but the 151 Kanto Pokedex and core mechanics (no abilities, no held items, unified Special stat) are unchanged.

  • Bulbasaur: talk to a girl in a house near the Pokemon Center in Cerulean City after Pikachu is happy. Charmander: a trainer on Route 24 north of Cerulean gives it to you. Squirtle: Officer Jenny in Vermilion City after you beat Lt. Surge. All three are free, no trades required.

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