Pokémon Stadium
Released March 6, 2000
Pokémon Stadium is a game that involves Pokémon battles in 3D. Along with the 3D battle, which is the main point of the game, there are a few mini games. Pokémon Stadium comes with a Transfer Pak. Place the Transfer Pak into a controller, and place a Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version game inside the transfer pack. Then you will be able to transfer the Pokémon in your Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version game to Pokémon Stadium for a battle.
When you start the game, after the title screen, you’ll be given these options:
Battle Now!
In this mode, you get to battle with one or two
players using Pokémon chosen by the CPU. This is the choice
for those who want a quick Pokémon battle.
Event Battle
This is a two-player mode. This is a mode where you
battle your friends, with the rules according to the rules in the
cups of the game. Each player will have a Pokémon Game Boy
game and a separate controller. This battle is a 6 vs. 6
Pokémon Battle.
Gallery
This is where you can snap pictures of
Pokémon. You can print out your pictures at any
Pokémon Snap station in your local Blockbuster Video.
Stadium
This is where the battling takes place. You can
battle your Pokémon in four different cups, or
tournaments:
Gym Leader Castle
- Pika Cup - Pokémon between Levels 10 and 15.
- Petit Cup - Pokémon between Levels 25 and 30.
- Poké Cup - Pokémon between Levels 50 and 55.
- Prime Cup - Level 100
Here, you’ll have 38 battles against the Gym
Leaders of the Pokémon Game Boy games.
Free Battle
This mode is where you are in a free-for-all
battle. You can play against the computer or you can play with your
friends. It can also be a tag-team match where two people can team
up to face the computer or Two people vs. Two people. You can play
by the rules of the cups or you can go for the ANYTHING GOES match
rules.
Kids Club
For a break from battling you can try one of the
nine minigames found here. The games are for one to four
players.
Pokémon Lab
This is where Professor Oak is. Here you’ll be able
to organize your Pokémon from your game paks, trade Pokémon,
and look at Pokédex entries.
Victory Palace
Statues of the Pokémon that have won are
placed here.
GB Tower
Here you can play your Game Boy Pokémon
games on your TV.