My Dream Pokémon Yellow Remake – The Elite Four

…Screw it, we’re talking Elite Four in my dream remake of Pokémon Yellow. lol

Elite Four #1: Lorelei

Weavile

• Level: 54
• Attacks: Ice Punch, Night Slash, Swagger, Double Team
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Pressure

Cloyster

• Level: 53
• Attacks: Hail, Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Spikes
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Shell Armor

Dewgong

• Level: 54
• Attacks: Aqua Ring, Safeguard, Ice Beam, Aqua Tail
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Thick Fat

Jynx

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Attract, Draining Kiss, Blizzard, Perish Song
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Oblivious

Lapras

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Surf, Safeguard, Ice Beam, Confuse Ray
• Held Item: Sitrus Berry
• Ability: Water Absorb

Elite Four #2: Bruno

Hitmontop

• Level: 55
• Attacks: Bulldoze, Rolling Kick, Triple Kick, Fake Out
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Technician

Hitmonchan

• Level: 53
• Attacks: Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Sky Uppercut
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Iron Fist

Hitmonlee

• Level: 54
• Attacks: High Jump Kick, Mind Reader, Blaze Kick, Close Combat
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Reckless

Poliwrath

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Circle Throw, Mind Reader, Dynamic Punch, Hydro Pump
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Water Absorb

Machamp

• Level: 58
• Attacks: Close Combat, Stone Edge, Knock Off, Dual Chop
• Held Item: Sitrus Berry
• Ability: Guts

Elite Four #3: Agatha

Gengar

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Toxic, Hex, Venoshock, Foul Play
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Levitate

Misdreavus

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Destiny Bond, Thunder Wave, Confuse Ray, Shadow Ball
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Levitate

Haunter

• Level: 55
• Attacks: Shadow Ball, Curse, Dazzling Gleam, Dark Pulse
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Levitate

Mismagius

• Level: 58
• Attacks: Phantom Force, Will-O-Wisp, Psychic, Dark Pulse
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Levitate

Gengar

• Level: 60
• Attacks: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Confuse Ray, Shadow Ball
• Held Item: Sitrus Berry
• Ability: Levitate

Elite Four #4: Lance

Druddigon

• Level: 58
• Attacks: Draco Meteor, Gunk Shot, Iron Head, Superpower
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Sheer Force

Dragonair

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Dragon Tail, Thunder Wave, Aqua Tail, Ice Beam
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Marvel Scale

Dragonair

• Level: 56
• Attacks: Fire Blast, Outrage, Iron Tail, Swagger
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Shed Skin

Kingdra

• Level: 60
• Attacks: Focus Energy, Hydro Pump, Iron Head, Dragon Pulse
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Sniper

Dragonite

• Level: 62
• Attacks: Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush, Fire Blast, Draco Meteor
• Held Item: Sitrus Berry
• Ability: Inner Focus

Champion: Gary

Umbreon

• Level: 63
• Attacks: Foul Play, Confuse Ray, Toxic, Protect
• Held Item: Chople Berry
• Ability: Synchronize

Electivire

• Level: 60
• Attacks: Ion Deluge, Protect, Wild Charge, Ice Punch
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Motor Drive

Rhyperior

• Level: 61
• Attacks: Earthquake, Rock Wrecker, Megahorn, Fire Punch
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Solid Rock

Arcanine (if he doesn’t have Charizard)

• Level: 62
• Attacks: Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Extreme Speed, Outrage
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Intimidate

Cloyster (if he doesn’t have Blastoise)

• Level: 62
• Attacks: Icicle Spear, Rock Blast, Iron Defense, Surf
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Skill Link

Exeggutor (if he doesn’t have Venusaur)

• Level: 62
• Attacks: Wood Hammer, Psychic, Sleep Powder, Ancient Power
• Held Item: None
• Ability: Chlorophyll

Venusaur (if he lost both initial battles)

• Level: 65
• Attacks: Frenzy Plant, Synthesis, Sludge Bomb, Knock Off
• Held Item: Venusaurite
• Ability: Overgrow

Charizard (if he lost one of the initial battles and won the other)

• Level: 65
• Attacks: Blast Burn, Air Slash, Solar Beam, Dragon Claw
• Held Item: Charizardite Y
• Ability: Blaze

Blastoise (if he won both initial battles)

• Level: 65
• Attacks: Hydro Cannon, Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam
• Held Item: Blastoisinite
• Ability: Torrent

…Also, if you haven’t guessed yet, I plan to do something for the 20th Anniversary in February. So, expect a few more Pokémon-related articles from now til then. 😛 Anyway, lemme know what you think of this line up, and see you the next time I wanna talk Pokémon, which shouldn’t take long. lol Ja né!

My Dream Pokémon Yellow Remake Pokédex

So, a couple of days ago, I talked about how I’d do a Pokémon Yellow remake in Gen VI, and I mentioned changing the Kanto Regional Dex for it. For those curious, here is a rough idea of what I’d like it to look like:

1. Bulbasaur
2. Ivysaur
3. Venusaur
4. Charmander
5. Charmeleon
6. Charizard
7. Squirtle
8. Wartortle
9. Blastoise
10. Caterpie
11. Metapod
12. Butterfree
13. Weedle
14. Kakuna
15. Beedrill
16. Pidgey
17. Pidgeotto
18. Pidgeot
19. Rattata
20. Raticate
21. Spearow
22. Fearow
23. Ekans
24. Arbok
25. Pichu
26. Pikachu
27. Raichu
28. Sandshrew
29. Sandslash
30. Nidoran(F)
31. Nidorina
32. Nidoqueen
33. Nidoran(M)
34. Nidorino
35. Nidoking
36. Cleffa
37. Clefairy
38. Clefable
39. Vulpix
40. Ninetales
41. Igglybuff
42. Jigglypuff
43. Wigglytuff
44. Zubat
45. Golbat
46. Crobat
47. Oddish
48. Gloom
49. Vileplume
50. Bellossom
51. Paras
52. Parasect
53. Venonat
54. Venomoth
55. Diglett
56. Dugtrio
57. Meowth
58. Persian
59. Psyduck
60. Golduck
61. Mankey
62. Primeape
63. Growlithe
64. Arcanine
65. Poliwag
66. Poliwhirl
67. Poliwrath
68. Politoed
69. Abra
70. Kadabra
71. Alakazam
72. Machop
73. Machoke
74. Machamp
75. Bellsprout
76. Weepinbell
77. Victreebel
78. Tentacool
79. Tentacruel
80. Geodude
81. Graveler
82. Golem
83. Ponyta
84. Rapidash
85. Slowpoke
86. Slowbro
87. Slowking
88. Magnemite
89. Magneton
90. Magnezone
91. Farfetch’d
92. Doduo
93. Dodrio
94. Murkrow
95. Honchkrow
96. Sneasel
97. Weavile
98. Seel
99. Dewgong
100. Grimer
101. Muk
102. Shellder
103. Cloyster
104. Gligar
105. Gliscor
106. Gastly
107. Haunter
108. Gengar
109. Misdreavus
110. Mismagius
111. Bonsly
112. Sudowoodo
113. Onix
114. Steelix
115. Drowzee
116. Hypno
117. Krabby
118. Kingler
119. Voltorb
120. Electrode
121. Exeggcute
122. Exeggutor
123. Cubone
124. Marowak
125. Tyrogue
126. Hitmonlee
127. Hitmonchan
128. Hitmontop
129. Lickitung
130. Lickilicky
131. Koffing
132. Weezing
133. Rhyhorn
134. Rhydon
135. Rhyperior
136. Happiny
137. Chansey
138. Blissey
139. Tangela
140. Tangrowth
141. Kangaskhan
142. Horsea
143. Seadra
144. Kingdra
145. Goldeen
146. Seaking
147. Staryu
148. Starmie
149. Wooper
150. Quagsire
151. Mime Jr.
152. Mr. Mime
153. Sableye
154. Mawile
155. Scyther
156. Scizor
157. Smoochum
158. Jynx
159. Elekid
160. Electabuzz
161. Electivire
162. Magby
163. Magmar
164. Magmortar
165. Pinsir
166. Tauros
167. Magikarp
168. Gyarados
169. Lapras
170. Togepi
171. Togetic
172. Togekiss
173. Ditto
174. Eevee
175. Vaporeon
176. Jolteon
177. Flareon
178. Espeon
179. Umbreon
180. Leafeon
181. Glaceon
182. Sylveon
183. Porygon
184. Porygon2
185. PorygonZ
186. Omanyte
187. Omastar
188. Kabuto
189. Kabutops
190. Aerodactyl
191. Munchlax
192. Snorlax
193. Druddigon
194. Articuno
195. Zapdos
196. Moltres
197. Dratini
198. Dragonair
199. Dragonite
200. Mewtwo
201. Mew

So yeah, that’s more or less what I had in mind. Lemme know what you think of this list, and depending on what people think and if I come up with any further ideas, I might post them just on the off chance that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company either take my ideas and remake Yellow with them or release a Super Mario Maker-esque Pokémon game in the future. Ja né!

Updated Dream Remake For Pokémon Yellow

So, a couple of years ago, I posted an article about how I would personally remake Pokémon Yellow, detailing all the ways it could be done easily using Generation V mechanics… … …and then, the very next day, Pokémon X & Y were revealed. How this happened, I have no idea. My only guess is that Nintendo has a camera set up in my brain to keep a constant track of my thoughts. It would certainly explain how the trailer for Pokémon GO clearly resembled dreams I used to have of how Pokémon would look in real life. But yeah, because next year is the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon, I’ve decided to update how I’d remake Yellow Version, AKA the Special Pikachu Edition, in the current generation. As such, some of these are gonna be repeated from last time, so just bear with me…

#1 – Generation VI Mechanics

Basically, this includes the current type charts, movepools, battle styles and mechanics, and, of course, Mega Evolution. In other words, this version of Pokémon Yellow would take place in the same universe as XYORAS. And speaking of stuff you can do in this generation, especially as it pertains to the mascot of this game…

#2 – Include Cosplay Pikachu

Because why not? Hell, you could even build on the concept by including more costumes it can wear with more moves it can learn, making it so it can be either gender, and having the costumes become available to you in different towns and cities. You could even bring back Surfing Pikachu and Balloon Pikachu by making them costumes. And hey, since we brought up the costumes…

#3 – Include Pokémon Contests

Again, why not? The anime already put Contest Halls in the Kanto Region, so why not include them in this game? After all, we already brought Contests back for ORAS. Might as well take advantage of that.

#4 – Use HGSS’ System For Pokémon Following You

As I stated before, Pikachu being outside the ball for the duration of the journey is a must. As such, what I’d do is tweak the system from HeartGold/SoulSilver so that the one that follows you is always Pikachu… … …unless you box it, of course. I’d also bring back the little pictures from Pokémon Yellow, and include a few more, like maybe it making its elastic faces from the show. Lastly, I’d make a special change to the bicycle in case Pikachu is in the party: A little basket in the front for it to ride in. XD

#5 – Update the Regional Dex

Again, the Pokémon found would obviously include all the original 151, that’s a given. However, rather than force you to gain the National Dex, I think I’d toss in the other Pokémon that evolve to and from the original batch. Speaking of evolving, though…

#6 – New Mega Evolutions

It just seems like the time to make a couple more Gen 1 Pokémon Mega Evolve. Specifically, I’d like to see Butterfree get one so it can keep up with Beedrill. I just find it odd that it didn’t get it in the first place.

#7 – Side-quests Galore, In Particular With Misty and Brock

Seriously, I would include tons of side-quests. Stuff you don’t HAVE to do, but are fun, rewarding, and add to the experience of the game. Stuff like the Contests Halls I mentioned earlier, or perhaps new ways to include Move Tutors, by having the new moves be rewards for helping people out. I also think that some would involve Brock and Misty, since they follow Ash in the original series. Maybe even a series of events where you can actually date Misty or Brock, depending on which gender you play as. And speaking of…

#8 – Remodel Female Protagonist To Look Like Ashley

… … …Because it’d be too damned funny, okay? XD With that said, if you don’t like that idea…

#9 – Bring Back The Clothing Options From X & Y

I don’t understand why this was left out of ORAS. It really makes me worry that it was an XY thing only, and I don’t want it to be. And, of course, since a lot of Yellow is based off the anime, I’m thinking there could be new clothing options based on clothes and costumes worn throughout it.

#10 – Cameos from the Characters Of the Day

I know that a few Trainers you run into have had their dialogue and teams altered in Yellow Version to better resemble the characters of the day from the original series, but making their appearances a bit closer and just including a lot more of them would be sweet. And speaking of trainers from the show…

#11 – Adjusted Teams For Gym Leaders And Other Important Characters

For those that have always wondered about this, allow me to explain: Pokémon Yellow was released before the original run of the series, AKA the Kanto League, was finished. As such, not everyone in the games that were also in the anime have the same teams. In particular, Blaine’s team in the game bears little to no resemblance to his anime team. Granted, I have no idea what Rhydon was doing on the team in the anime anyway, but no reason to leave out Magmar. Also, what is going on with Gary’s team in the game? And yes, I call him Gary in the Yellow Version, since he’s very clearly supposed to be Gary and not Blue. Just saying, a few modifications are probably necessary. Perhaps Gary’s Eevee could become Umbreon, and then he could also catch a Starter Pokémon based on the same pre-requisites as was necessary to determine what Eevee would evolve into (so if you lost/skipped both of the first battles with him, he’d get Squirtle, if you won one and then lost/skipped the other, he’d get Charmander, and if you beat him both times, he’d get Bulbasaur).

#12 – The Sevii Islands & The Orange Crew

Getting back to stuff you don’t have to do but make for neat additions, since the Sevii Islands were already in FRLG, I’d just go with them instead of the Orange Islands from the anime. Still, I would also include the Orange Crew as boss trainers you can battle. Though, I might wanna change Drake’s name since there’s already a Drake in the games. Maybe something like Arthur or Ryu, or his Japanese name, Yuji.

#13 – More Battles With Jessie and James

Seriously, these two appeared in damned near every episode of the original series. You know how many times you battled them in the game? Four. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. lol Also, Meowth could be fully fleshed out as a character, Team Rocket could be battled in Double Battles instead of Single, and a few more of their Pokémon that they caught could be added to their in-game roster.

#14 – Include The Pokémon World Tournament

Because this mode was FREAKING AWESOME. Being able to battle against other Gym Leaders and Champions from other games is a sweet idea. Plus, you could include other characters that have appeared in the anime since the original series, like Paul, Tyson, Tobias, Virgil, Harrison, and more. Also, just to be cute (and to troll people), I’d replace Red with Ritchie. XD

Remember me, assholes? >:)

And that’s all I have in mind for now. Leave your comments and any ideas of what you’d do with the game or any other Pokémon games you’d remake. Ja né!