2nd Gen Metal & Color Generation Help Thread

[Zehn]

It is a GameBoy game. It does have extra color palettes for when you play it on a Super GameBoy or a GameBoy Color, but it's still a GameBoy game in the large scheme of things.

Haha knew it, it's gameboy with a bit extra ;)

 

[Eight.Bit]

I can't beat Misty?!

I can't beat freaking Misty! I've tried three times and that damn Starmie is a douche. -_-
My whole team is like, half her Starmie's level.
I have a Wartortle, Rattata, WigglyTuff, and Spearow
They only know normal and water type moves.
All my pokemon in the PC only know normal type moves and I've caught every single pokemon so far in the wild (like 23)
I've also fought every single trainer so far, so I don't know why my pokemon aren't strong yet. I hate battling wild pokemon, though. It's SOOOO boring. :/
How do I beat Misty? If battling wild pokemon is the only way, I'll force myself to do it. I'm just wondering if you have any other tips. Like, is my team horrible? And what other pokemon should I use instead? THANKS! :D

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Butterfree is a good option. It can status it to help wither it down. You also could use a Pikachu from Viridian Forest if you feel like training haha. There are also wild Pokemon to the north depending on your version that are good options(Bellsprout or Oddish). She is tough but not impossible!

 

[Zehn]

Electric is your best bet, there is a thunder wave TM if you can get to route 24

 

[Mega_Kris]

Considering you have Wartortle you must be playing Pokemon red and blue, not yellow. So pikachu isn't an option. the other options aren't really available to you since you aren't playing on yellow and route 24 is after you beat misty.

i suggest using butterfree or beedril

 

[Zehn]

Pikachu can be found in veridian forest in red and blue

 

[Centipede Chan]

Yeah it's just a really rare chance of finding one, like the Lv. 9 Pidegotto in Viridian forest.

 

[Guardian]

Oh yes, I remember that Starmie, it's a nightmare lol.

I'm not sure but I think I used Bellsprout against him and it was really effective.
Yep, definitely catch a Bellsprout and whip vine that star! good luck!

 

[MasterLemon]

Another good idea is to use more than just Normal and Water moves on your Pokemon. Although yeah, Bellsprout would be your best bet considering your current circumstance.

 

[PokéMew1]

Your best option as I see it would've been to have caught a pikachu while you were in Viridian Forest, and slowly train it until you reached the time to battle misty :)

 

[MasterLemon]

There would be no way to backtrack to Viridian Forest by this point. Back in the day, I tried to raise a Pikachu for Misty but it was just too frail to stomach a Bubblebeam and Starmie has enough Special to stomach Thundershock. Bellsprout would be your best bet and try going to Diglett's Cave and raising it there till it evolves. It can learn handy moves like Sleep Powder, Stun Spore and Wrap.

 

[TWU]

Route 24 is the area nugget bridge is on, right? You should be able to go there before you defeat Misty, in the patch of grass west of the nugget bridge. If you are playing Blue, you will find Bellsprout there, as I recall. According to bulbapedia, you will find an Oddish if you are playing Red. Either of these pokemon will help. Good luck; a lot of us had trouble with that Starmie too, so we feel your pain.

Also, if you by any chance are using an emulator, you could hold the spacebar down to speed up wild battles. You'll get through them in seconds in the Gen 1 and 2 games, makes grinding much faster.

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka]

You can get a Pikachu in Viridian Forest.

 

[Mega_Kris]

You can get a Pikachu in Viridian Forest.

too late at this point if their at misty.

 

[azurile13]

Alternatively, I don't believe you *have* to beat Misty yet. You can head north to Bill, get the S.S. Anne ticket, train on the route to Vermilion + Boat + even route east of Vermilion. Get cut, go back to Misty, and finally beat her due to being very overleveled. Then of course, go back to destroy Lt. Surge with Diglett/Dugtrio.

 

[azurile13]

Alternatively, I don't believe you *have* to beat Misty yet. You can head north to Bill, get the S.S. Anne ticket, train on the route to Vermilion + Boat + even route east of Vermilion. Get cut, go back to Misty, and finally beat her due to being very overleveled. Then of course, go back to destroy Lt. Surge with Diglett/Dugtrio.

PS if you're not opposed to utilizing glitches, you can catch an Abra and use Teleport instead of Fly to perform the Mew glitch. Right. Now.

 

[_Foxhound_]

Hey guys, I've been trying to build a cool team for my Pokemon Red Version, and I was wondering if you can give me any advice on my team so far.
My team is:

-Gengar
Hypnosis
Explosion
Thunderbolt
Mega Drain

-Slowbro
Amnesia
Surf
Thunder Wave
Rest

-Tauros
Body Slam
Hyper Beam
Earthquake
Blizzard

-Exeggutor
Sleep Powder
Psychic
Explosion
Mega Drain

-Chansey
Ice Beam
Soft-Boiled
Counter
Thunder Wave

-Rhydon
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Substitute
Body Slam

Thanks!

 

[Eight.Bit]

Thanks everyone who helped me! Especially the people who pointed out Route 24. I went up there and met Bill and all that stuff, and ended up training my Butterfree and Bellsprout I caught. I ended up destroying her Starmie afterwards on the first try with only three pokemon (Bellsprout, WigglyTuff and Butterfree). So thanks for the advice. ^ ^ I really appreciate it!

 

[MasterLemon]

Keep raising Bellsprout and never remove Sleep Powder. The stronger it is the better time you'll have on Lt. Surge.

 

[She_Delphox]

Regarding Bellsprout; I remember Wrap was a super annoying move back in Gen.1, this move keeps spamming your opponent, continuously holding them 'in your grip' and therefore helps you win battles ;)