How to Choose a Pokémon Version
Study the box art of different Pokémon games., Take a look at the version's exclusive Pokémon., Choose which legendaries appeal to you the most., Check to see whether there are any other exclusive features., If you have friends who own or are...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Study the box art of different Pokémon games.
It usually features the artwork of the legendary Pokémon in that game.
Do you want Arceus, Groudon, Lugia, or Rayquaza? Perhaps you'd like to sport Zekrom or Giratina.
Maybe the appearance of Vicinti appeals to you.
You could base your decision on the appearance alone, or you could take a look at its moves and base stats over at a well known Pokémon site. -
Step 2: Take a look at the version's exclusive Pokémon.
Here's a list of all the Legendary Pokémon and the games they belong in:
Gen I (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow):
Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, and Mew.
Gen II (Gold, Silver, Crystal):
Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi.
Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen):
Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys.
Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver):
Uxie, Mespirit, Uxie|Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Arceus, and Shaymin.
Gen V (Black, White, Black 2, White 2):
Vicinti, Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Landorus, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect.
Gen VI (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire):
Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion. , It can be a painful decision if your favourites are split across different versions, but you might find someone to trade with later on!, In Pokémon Black, for instance, you have access to Black City (for your reference, this is a city containing a bunch of tough trainers with Pokémon from levels 50-65), a couple of rotation battles, and an opportunity to make the occasional 10,000 coins.
Pokémon White allows you to enter the White Forest, where you can catch old favourites from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, all at level
5.
There are some trainers to battle, too.
Don't worry, though: with 'game sync' you can access the other version (if you have Black 2, you can connect with White 2 via Game Sync) as long as you have a friend with the other version. , -
Step 3: Choose which legendaries appeal to you the most.
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Step 4: Check to see whether there are any other exclusive features.
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Step 5: If you have friends who own or are considering getting one of the Pokémon games
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Step 6: you might choose to get the opposite so that you can swap those version exclusives!
Detailed Guide
It usually features the artwork of the legendary Pokémon in that game.
Do you want Arceus, Groudon, Lugia, or Rayquaza? Perhaps you'd like to sport Zekrom or Giratina.
Maybe the appearance of Vicinti appeals to you.
You could base your decision on the appearance alone, or you could take a look at its moves and base stats over at a well known Pokémon site.
Here's a list of all the Legendary Pokémon and the games they belong in:
Gen I (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow):
Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, and Mew.
Gen II (Gold, Silver, Crystal):
Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi.
Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen):
Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys.
Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver):
Uxie, Mespirit, Uxie|Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Arceus, and Shaymin.
Gen V (Black, White, Black 2, White 2):
Vicinti, Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Landorus, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect.
Gen VI (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire):
Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion. , It can be a painful decision if your favourites are split across different versions, but you might find someone to trade with later on!, In Pokémon Black, for instance, you have access to Black City (for your reference, this is a city containing a bunch of tough trainers with Pokémon from levels 50-65), a couple of rotation battles, and an opportunity to make the occasional 10,000 coins.
Pokémon White allows you to enter the White Forest, where you can catch old favourites from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, all at level
5.
There are some trainers to battle, too.
Don't worry, though: with 'game sync' you can access the other version (if you have Black 2, you can connect with White 2 via Game Sync) as long as you have a friend with the other version. ,
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