Gift Pokémon[]
Like in the official games, several Pokémon will be gifted to you as you progress in your adventure.
| Pokemon | Location | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | Pallet Town | 5 | Starter Pokémon |
| Charmander | |||
| Squirtle | |||
| Porygon | Any PC | 1 | Random chance (based on step count) when accessing a PC The game keeps track of the total steps taken. If the player accesses a PC when the steps are divisible by 200, a Porygon will be added to the player's party (or first available PC storage space if the party is full). Afterwards the total steps counter will increase by 1 so the event can't be instantly repeated. |
| Luvdisc | Viridian City | 5 | Poké Mart, Second Playthroughs only |
| Pineco | Pewter City | 5 | Quest Reward |
| Oricorio | Pewter City | 15 | Quest Reward |
| Magikarp | Route 3 | 5 | Sold for is 500 Pokedollars |
| Omanyte | Mt. Moon | -- | Helix Fossil |
| Kabuto | Dome Fossil | ||
| Random Egg | Route 5 | 1 | From breeder trainer, 4 possible random fusion Pokemon |
| Togepi | Kanto Daycare | 1 | Daycare Egg |
| (Blue Egg) Azurill | Daycare Egg, Pretty Wings quest | ||
| (Yellow Egg) Pichu | |||
| (Pink Egg) Cleffa | |||
| (Pink Egg) Igglybuff | |||
| Bonsly | Daycare Egg, Heart Scales quest | ||
| Mantyke | |||
| Happiny | |||
| Elekid | Daycare Egg, Honey quest | ||
| Magby | |||
| Smoochum | |||
| Wooper | Vermillion City | 15 | Quest Reward |
| Lileep | S.S. Anne | -- | Root Fossil, Fossil Maniac 2nd Encounter |
| Anorith | Claw Fossil, Fossil Maniac 2nd Encounter | ||
| Torkoal | S.S. Anne | 20 | From a sailor, after the third Gym |
| Aerodactyl | Pewter City | -- | Old Amber, Quest Reward |
| Fossil Pokemon | Pewter City Museum | 1 | Revive Fossils except the Old Amber |
| Honedge | Rock Tunnel | 10 | |
| Machop/Geodude | Rock Tunnel | 1 | As Egg, Hiker's Gift |
| Wynaut | Lavender Town | 1 | As Egg |
| Random Egg | Route 8 | 1 | From breeder trainer, 10 possible random fusion Pokemon |
| Eevee | Celadon City | 20 | Top floor of Celadon Condominiums |
| Abra | Celadon Game Corner | 9 | 200 Coins |
| Clefairy | 14 | 750 Coins | |
| Pinsir | 18 | 4000 Coins | |
| Scyther | 18 | 4000 Coins | |
| Dratini | 21 | 6000 Coins | |
| Porygon | 24 | 9999 Coins | |
| Cranidos | Celadon Cafe | -- | Skull Fossil, Fossil Maniac 3rd Encounter |
| Shieldon | Armor Fossil, Fossil Maniac 3rd Encounter | ||
| Lapras | Silph Co. | 25 | |
| Chikorita | Silph Co. | 15 | From the President after Silph Co |
| Cyndaquil | |||
| Totodile | |||
| Tyrunt | Saffron Restaurant | -- | Jaw Fossil, Fossil Maniac 4th Encounter |
| Amaura | Sail Fossil, Fossil Maniac 4th Encounter | ||
| Hitmonchan | Fighting Dojo | 40 | Fighting Dojo |
| Hitmonlee | |||
| Hitmontop | |||
| Smeargle | Saffron Nightclub | 40 | Quest Reward |
| Fossil Pokemon | Cinnabar Lab | 35 | Reviving any Fossil you found |
| Omanyte | Cinnabar Island | -- | Helix Fossil, Quest Reward, opposite from the first choice |
| Kabuto | Dome Fossil, Quest Reward, opposite from the first choice | ||
| Bulbasaur | Pallet Town | 1 | From your sibling after 4 Gyms, an egg of the starter strong against yours |
| Charmander | |||
| Squirtle | |||
| Chikorita | Goldenrod City | 15 | Elm's assistant |
| Cyndaquil | |||
| Totodile | |||
| Treecko | Pallet Town | 5 | Professor Oak, after getting 12 Badges and before getting 16th Badge |
| Torchic | |||
| Mudkip | |||
| Ralts | National Park | 1 | As Egg |
| Beldum | Violet City | 5 | |
| Fossils Items | Rock Smash | -- | Rock Smash fossils are only available after the Elite Four |
| Chikorita | New Bark Town | 15 | |
| Cyndaquil | |||
| Totodile | |||
| Lucario | Blackthorn City | 45 | Quest Reward |
| Gible | Dragon's Den | 25 | |
| Pawniard | Knot Island | 1 | As Eggs brought with Heart Scales |
| Bagon | |||
| Turtwig | Kin Island | 20 | Obtain the other two starters you didn't choose |
| Chimchar | |||
| Piplup | |||
| Mareanie | Bond Bridge | 30 | |
| Any pokémon | Celadon City Black Market | 15-35 | Randomized pokémon |
NPC Trades[]
Several NPCs offer to trade for rare Pokémon. This is the list of NPC trades in the game. This list does not include the trades offered by random trainers.
| Pokemon | Asking for | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsprout | Spearow | Viridian City |
| Tyrogue | Mankey | Pewter City |
| Squirtle | Grass Type | Cerulean City (requires a previous trade like Tyrogue (Pewter) or Meowth (Vermillion) to be completed, the starter weak to your starter) |
| Bulbasaur | Fire Type | Cerulean City (requires a previous trade like Tyrogue (Pewter) or Meowth (Vermillion) to be completed, the starter weak to your starter) |
| Charmander | Water Type | Cerulean City (requires a previous trade like Tyrogue (Pewter) or Meowth (Vermillion) to be completed, the starter weak to your starter) |
| Yanma | Paras | Cerulean City |
| Poliwag | Rattata | Route 5 |
| Slowpoke | Meowth | Vermillion City (if playing in Reversed mode, this trade is instead a Psyduck) |
| Psyduck | Meowth | Vermillion City (only when playing Reversed mode, replacing the Slowpoke trade) |
| Farfetch'd | Spearow | Vermillion City |
| Voltorb | Ekans | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Exeggcute | Voltorb | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Doduo | Voltorb | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Seel | Drowzee | S.S. Anne |
| Growlithe | Shellder | S.S. Anne |
| Mr. Mime | Abra | Route 2 |
| Mareep | Venonat | Route 11 Gate |
| Ponyta | Raichu | Celadon City |
| Elekid | Eevee | Celadon City (if playing in Reversed mode, this trade is instead a Magby) |
| Magby | Eevee | Celadon City (only when playing Reversed mode, replacing the Elekid trade) |
| Heracross | Pinsir | Safari Zone (Area 3) |
| Skarmory | Dodrio | Cinnabar Island |
| Seel | Ponyta | Cinnabar Laboratory |
| Chansey | Clefable | Cinnabar Laboratory |
| Electrode | Raichu | Cinnabar Laboratory |
| Larvitar | Dratini | Crimson City |
| Mudkip | Squirtle | Pallet Town (Hoenn Starter weak to your Oak's pick) |
| Treecko | Bulbasaur | Pallet Town (Hoenn Starter weak to your Oak's pick) |
| Torchic | Charmander | Pallet Town (Hoenn Starter weak to your Oak's pick) |
| Sneasel | Lickitung | Goldenrod City |
| Meowth/Ditto (Mewto) | The first pokemon in you team | Goldenrod City Underground |
| Torchic | Cyadaquil | New Bark Town (Hoenn Starter strong to your Oak's pick) |
| Mudkip | Totodile | New Bark Town (Hoenn Starter strong to your Oak's pick) |
| Treecko | Chikorita | New Bark Town (Hoenn Starter strong to your Oak's pick) |
| Randomized pokémon | Any pokémon | Wonder Trade |