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Pokémon Crystal Version

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Critic score1 critic
First release
Dec 14, 2000
Developer
Game Freak
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Kids, Action, Fantasy

Pokemon Crystal is an enhanced version of Pokemon Gold and Silver and a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective. As in the earlier versions, the player explores the Johto region, catches and trains Pokemon, and battles other Trainers in turn-based combat while earning Gym Badges and filling out the Pokedex. Crystal keeps the same core adventure while adding refinements, including the option to play as a female character and animated Pokemon sprites. It retains series staples such as a real-time clock, Pokemon breeding, and trading and battling with other games via a link connection.

Also known as Pokémon Kristall, Pokémon Cristallo, Pokemon Crystal, Pokémon Edición Cristal
… See more, Pokémon Cristal, Pokémon Version Cristal, Pocket Monsters Crystal Version, Pokémon Versão Crystal, Pokémon Crystal

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
In Pokemon Crystal, the player begins as a young Trainer in the Johto region, receiving a first partner Pokemon from Professor Elm before setting out on a journey. Traveling through Johto's towns and wilds, the player catches and trains Pokemon while aiming to earn the region's eight Gym Badges and take on its most skilled Trainers. A determined rival, who took one of Professor Elm's Pokemon, resurfaces throughout the adventure to challenge the player, and the criminal organization Team Rocket reappears with plans of its own. The player explores a world full of wild Pokemon while uncovering the region's secrets.Read more

In Pokemon Crystal, the player begins as a young Trainer in the Johto region, receiving a first partner Pokemon from Professor Elm before setting out on a journey. Traveling through Johto's towns and wilds, the player catches and trains Pokemon while aiming to earn the region's eight Gym Badges and take on its most skilled Trainers. A determined rival, who took one of Professor Elm's Pokemon, resurfaces throughout the adventure to challenge the player, and the criminal organization Team Rocket reappears with plans of its own. The player explores a world full of wild Pokemon while uncovering the region's secrets.

Release dates
Game Boy Color
Dec 14, 2000
Game Boy Color
Jul 30, 2001
Game Boy Color
Sep 30, 2001
All 6 release dates
Game Boy Color
Nov 02, 2001
Game Boy Color
2001
Nintendo 3DS
Jan 26, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
125h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
exploration, anime, evolution, poker, collecting
… All 74, pikachu, minigames, turn-based, breeding, slot machine, gambling, kid friendly, teleportation, bats, day/night cycle, rock paper scissors, boss fight, attributes, leveling up, world map, shopping, party system, virtual console, non-player character, sprinting mechanics, character growth, character creation, side quests, pick your gender, potion, melee, wigglytuff, coming of age, commerce, scientist, punctuation mark above head, been here before, sleeping, tentacles, nurse, animal cruelty, poisoning, victory music, random encounter, fire manipulation, earth manipulation, battle screen, nameless protagonist, adapted to - anime, status effects, snorlax, seadra, rhydon, rhyhorn, totodile, real time game clock, clefable, parasect, drowzee, chansey, weezing, octillery, fictional currencies, lost in translation, legendary pokémon, gym leader, damage over time, fisherman, custom ui, color cartridges, unknown species, monster tamer, nintendo 3ds virtual console, nintendo 64 transfer pak

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Completionist (IGDB)
125h

How it plays

Languages

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IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026