Pokémon Crystal, first released in English in 2001, is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in some regions and will continue to roll out globally as January 26th arrives in different countries.
For the first time ever English speakers will be able to access the special GS Ball mini-event which ends with the player encountering a level 30 Celebi in Ilex Forest. Whether or not you’re motivated by Celebi or pure nostalgia, the game retails for $9.99. Don’t forget that this landmark game was the first to introduce players to a choice of gender when starting the game, animated sprites when entering a battle and was the first game to add the challenging Battle Tower gauntlet.
We have some QUESTIONS for our readers who are planning to play which you can answer in the comments below:
- What Pokémon are you thinking of using?
- Do you think your play-through will differ from when you originally played the game?
- What is your favorite animated Pokémon sprite in Crystal?
Good luck trainers!
Gen 8
Please
Give me another ghost bug
That’s all I fucking ask for
*Gets more grass ghost again*
I already have my grass ghost
I need a buggo
Bug/Dark, Bug/Ice, Bug/Psychic and Bug/Dragon are also needed. And I guess Bug/Normal.
Of course but shednja might as well not even count
That’s why I said ‘also’. There are plenty of underused combos, Dragon/Steel for example.
Yeee
*A year and a half from now*
Deadbug
Ghost/Bug
The ghost insect pokemon
“It got eaten now it’sa ghost”
evolves from bugbug after it dies
I should have clarified, a good bug ghost
Would classify a Halloween themed Bug thats Bug/Ghost good? Then I hope you get my regional bug from long ago for Gen.8
Depends
Oh I forgot to mention that its a Beetle (I forgot what I exactly based it on, but it was something interesting)
hmmmmmmm
All I got is Carrion beetle that eat the dead or the Hexoskeleton which pretty much is Shedinja already
Sadly…
I mean you got the impossible zombie ghost
Undead Cockroach.
Alright real dream just the other night
It was a gigantic montage of all my typical bad luck and stress makers
Something trashed my room
Broke my figures
Touched my laptop and computer
Food falling on the carpet
Losing things
And it was making me angry upset and frustrated inside my head it was just insufferable
This means Rhyperior will get a Fairy/Water Mega
Piss off
That seems a bit uncalled for :/
This sounds terrible D:
So even in your dreams you’re upset at everything
Pretty much
Tyranitar should get a mega
Butter pls
Incineroar should get a z-move
F*ck, I meant Tyrantrum, I always confuse one for the other
Classic butter
*live audience laughs*
*Freeze frame*
*Credits start rolling*
“Directed by Quinton Territino”
Instant bad reviews
And a better design
you basically just admitted its design is good
Dangerous Mega it has
Ultra Sun
Due to the colossal power poured into it, this Pokémon’s back split right open. Its destructive instincts are the only thing keeping it moving.
Ultra Moon
The effects of Mega Evolution make it more ferocious than ever. It’s unclear whether it can even hear its Trainer’s orders.
So any of you do-dills watch the drampa episode?
https://twitter.com/PokemonLegality/status/956526217930399744
It’s not allowed in VGC anyway. I guess Ice would be the best HP, not too bothered so long as I get Timid right.
Ugh….just what the world needs another bulky mythical
You sure you want that?
Did you forget Jirachi?
That demon needs to die! ALL THE MYTHICALS
I need this
I need to kill it with Golisopod
Alright you fuckers buying Crystal what will it take for you to get a Shiny Celebi to me
I want a Shiny Impish Golisopod Male with Aqua Jet
Honestly? I’ll get one if you will seriously get me the Celebi
Meh probably not and the chances of you getting one is slim too
And the process is tedious and prone to fail, unless somehow I get it in a solid day of SRing
Dude I swear I can get the Golisopod. I just need the Celebi.
Nrrrrrrr alright…I’ll try for the weekend
I was probably gonna get it to play regardless but if you fill me in on how to do this event and I’ll try it for like a few days
https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-special-celebi-with-pokemon-gold-or-pokemon-silver/
Dis is for GS
Whatever I found out what to do
Beat elite five
Go to golden dong
Get GS balls
Go to Kek
Give him balls
24hrs
Get lost in the woods
Watch a movie and eat corn chips constantly SRing for the next 4 days
Rad
Lemme know when you start
Dis’ll be a long time, unless I go full throttle into this like tomorrow it will at least take like 2 full days
You gotta buy a microphone addon to the 3ds
Boot up Crystal
And then sng the Steven Universe theme song
What are you on about
I don’t really know myself
The money I need to buy Crystal + 4 extra dollars just becaus
We can shiny hunt celebi confirmed?
Yes
I’ll clone you one that I’ll get from SRing if you trade me a nicknamed (not alternate language name) shiny Pokémon.
Oh sure thing dude
So I took a break from shiny hunting legendaries and gave some SOS chaining a try. I eventually came across this guy here
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/239c861c52b8520d73bd91eddeed4c4b7ccd706366bbd32a14788d4e9bdf5dbc.jpg
That’s just a Poipole nothing special
Nice one. I’m using Shiny Araquanid in my US Team.
Ayyy!
Confirmed
Weavile=Best Pokémon
I just crushed my friend in Pokken with it (The guy used Pikachu)
Fight me kurusu ;3
I was using my friends Switch (I will fight you when I get my Switch within the next 2 months)
Oooooh you’re going to get destroyed >:3
Holy s**t, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid is back
Whaaaaat
NANI?
Ok I’m going stupid again
I just got scared that my level 42 Pawniard was up against a level 34 Vullaby because I for a moment thought Pawniard was Fighting type :/
My brain is slowly decaying in this Black Playthrough
I forgot what Guzzlords name was for a while today…..I spent a few minutes looking at a picture of it and thinking.”What the hell is this guys name?” I knew it had something to do with gluttony, but for some reason I just couldn’t spit it out. It finally came to me and I didn’t even need to look it up. I felt like a real dumb dumb haha
Fun fact: it’s unintentional but bug types are the most common type in my region. You all will know why soon enough
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/25416def9c09a722fccd95d6759e3550936581cd66a6a82a9c8a847dfdabf054.jpg
Finally found it (Ironically on the day of Crystal rereleased) After 13 days! Im so happy I can move on!
I haven’t found a shiny in 18
Do you understand the pain I’m in?
How did you go from 2 days ahead of me to 5?
Time Travel, duh
Simple
I gave you an incorrect amount. I started the counter on my phone three days later than the one on my laptop reads
No but for reals congrats
NICE!!!! I can’t wait to bring up my shiny Ho-oh from HG. Was such a great find for me. I love shiny Ho-oh
Nice one. I plan to hunt it in Crystal along with Celebi and Lugia.
Congrats!!
I just found out something. Anyone else know the statue in Eterna city is a fusion of both Dialga and Palkia? I never realized that. I don’t care for DP, but when the remake comes if they don’t do something with that idk what they’re thinking.
The people of Eterna thought they were one being which is why they were fused.
They weren’t actually goona make a fusion but considering the state of Pokémon games now I wouldn’t be surprised if they did
I mean, that wouldn’t be that bad?
It would make no sense and it would be stupid
Let’s be honest we’d prefer primala
Ooooh that makes more sense. Would be a cool thing for them to do tho. They’ll have to give them some kind fo gimmick for the remake anyway so why not? lol
Thy shouldn’t need a gimmick
I mean does that matter? GF love gimmicks now a days and considering both Groudon and Kyogre got something I’d imagine Dialga and Palkia will too.
It does matter. FRLG and HGSS didn’t have some gimmick for the Pokémon on the box.
Because they didn’t need it
The games sold themselves on the fact they would be improved experiences and that was enough. Clearly game freak wasn’t confident in that with ORAS
There’s no reason not to add one, it’s cool
Just because you have a cool form doesn’t mean shitty game
Well considering the track record…
BW2
Yeah
It’ll look fucking disgusting
Palgia
Dialkia
I do because of the manga
It also Looks a Bit Like Giratina according to Platinum saying there was a third inscription.
I’ve recently been practicing cloning on a ROM. Trickier than GS and the chance for a glitch Pokémon (which you can just release with no issue) but I haven’t experienced anything Save Corrupting yet.
I want to use this glitch to abuse the Odd Egg.
I’m also excited to shiny hunt Celebi.
How about everyone else?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGJlMELI3lg
What’s the Odd Egg? The Togepi one?
I’m hoping Shiny hunting Celebi doesn’t take as long as I am envisioning.
No it was an egg you got that had a random baby pokemon it, but it supposedly had a really high chance for a shiny
Oh the first one the daycare gives?
I think?
50 percent in the Japanese Version, nerfed horribly to 14 percent Internationally for some stupid reason. And they always kniw Dizzy Punch.
That’s still a large number
The Odd Egg, is an egg you receive from the day care man. It has the probability to hatch into any baby Pokémon introduced in Gen 2 and has a 14% chance to hatch as a shiny.
My shiny Ho-Oh in Silver took 993 SRs. I doubt Celebi is gonna be as fortunate.
Didn’t know that. I will likely try to get a certain ‘mon from it but I’m not too fussed if it’s shiny since I’d rather breed those with controlled Egg Moves, IVs etc. I think it’ll be tough to SR the legends for me knowing my luck.
So since I didn’t play USUM, I want to know, what’s your favorite (like quirkiest, weirdest, scariest) dex entry?
The Drampa one of course,
“If a child it has made friends with is bullied, Drampa will find the bully’s house and burn it to the ground.”
JIJIRON WILL FAX YOUR SHOT UP.
some favorites
Golisopod: The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win.
Mega Garchomp: Its arms and wings melted into something like scythes. Mad with rage, it rampages on and on.
My team is gonna get wrecked by Ghetsis. Maybe even by N. They’re all at lvl 50 or 48. the E4 wasn’t too bad, but it was certainly not a breeze. We shall see what happens. As a side note did any of you know there are grunts that’ll transport you to and from the castle and Pokemon center at the league? I never knew that. I was confused, but it was a cool thing. Lets you go back and buy more items if you need
Yeah, found that out a few years ago. But good luck!
Good Luck man!
https://twitter.com/kianamaiart/status/955485020398866433
Is the older woman supposed to be Bewear? I like the art
Getting really sick and f*cking tired of Microsoft word telling me to renew my subscription (Said I have it for a year after I got the trial which was less than a month ago) or it will disable all my usage on it
I was curious deers, wanna see my friend in a Dino costume…?
Sure, why not?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/770b9e0529119f9164ac05fb2ef95215d55d1a8dff96b06cc8e1c63abd4a3761.png
Adorable <3
Not kidding, Jacksfilms’ beard is kinda making me question my heterosexuality
Omg why is Burger King so good? (sorry for offtopic)
I’m more a Wendy’s kind of man myself
Yep i love Wendy’s too they have excellent burgers
Aaaaaaand now I’m hungry
You also experiencing Technical difficulties (I am too)
Aaaaaaand now I’m hungry
Got any ideas for a secondary type for a Chameleon?
I can’t say the beginning type, but can’t think of a secondary type for it
You could do some really cool stuff with fighting (use its tongue more than maybe greninja actually does). Ghost could get some interesting design/ lore going. And electric could have some really cool design elements like a plug on the end of its tongue.
I love all these ideas!
I think I should spill though why I ask. I’m rebooting my Fakemon Region and I’ve chosen a Chameleon starter for Grass so the only one I’m a tad weary on is Ghost because of Deci.
I totally love the idea of it absorbs sunlight and then turning it in to electricity so thank you :3
Lol wouldn’t that be awesome??? Electric chameleon would be soo cool. Honestly, having it be a normal type pokemon you get later on that can branch into multiple evolutions with secondary typings would be really cool too, though as a starter it has a lot of potential.
Also, you could do great things with psychic and hypnosis inspiration since their eyes are soo wacky (I see a black and white spiral in its eyes when I picture this).
Fairy type could take it places, as could a dragon type (though that seems pretty typical considering its looks).
Grass/Psychic… Now that sounds cool!
I’ll have to think which one I like more Electric or Psychic
Also, do you plan on keeping it a chameleon the whole way or are you changing species mid way (like toucannon and many other pokemon do) because it turning into a basilisk (you know the lizards that run on water), could be sooooo cool.
Maybe a hybrid of the two could work really well
That could also give it a reason to be super fast
My other two are
Fire type Bunny that becomes Fire/Poison Swamp Rabbit and a Water type Blue Footed Booby that becomes Water/Flying (soooo original I know I may change it later)
IDK what I was thinking but that was just me spitballing! 😀
LOVE watching Reshiram and Zekrom appearing in BW. I remember when they were first revealed and I wasn’t sure what to make of them. Now I think they’re totally badass. I think I may like Zekrom more than Reshiram, but both are super cool mons
Agreed I wish I could remember it enough to appreciate it
I honestly haven’t beaten BW since my first playthrough back when in it came out in 2011 (Or 2010 I can’t remember)
2011 for the west. Yeah it’s pretty great. Just gotta decide whether I’m just gonna master ball it and get it over with or if I should save the master ball. I guess in the end it doesn’t matter
I’d say save it for something harder to catch like Volcorona or Kyurem, unless you get angered by it
If Reshiram use Premier, but if Zekrom I’d pick Luxury or Ultra
Hmmmm if I go after Volcarona then I may shiny hunt it. It’s not like I need any of these Pokemon in my collection anyway. As for Kyurem I’ll shiny hunt that in UM if I want it.
Are they Shiny locked? I never really paid attention to older games and their shiny capabilities
Main legends are and maybe a couple others, I know Tornadus and Thundurus aren’t. Probably not either. Kyurem probably is locked as well tho. Also for the record I caught Reshiram in a quick ball because….. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2da8fb82c6bda6f601ad1b534485b2f8973c1616e09c89258fe935d0f850610d.png
Sounds cool! I don’t judge I only said Premier because the color scheme fits
I caught my Lunala in Moon in a dusk ball just cause too (Plus it had increased chance being at night)
I didn’t have anything that I’d want it in and I figured a quick ball would keep me from using anything too precious on it since there are plenty of other mons I’d rather use them on. It really doesn’t matter. XP
remind me never to start SOS chains before bed….or at least get into the habit to number the encounters