Choosing whether to buy Pokemon FireRed or Pokemon Leaf Green Gaming can be one of the most difficult decisions to make Pokemon Fans may have to make it this year. Go along fire red For a powerful Pokemon like Arcanine and a very cool looking Scizor? or go with Leaf green To get access to the weird looking grass/poison-type, Victribell, and super cutie Marill Evolution line? It's not easy!
With this guide, we will show the readers all the main differences between them Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreenAlso Edition Special.
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Pokemon FireRed Edition Exclusive
|
pokedex # |
Pokemon |
type(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
023 |
Akons |
poison |
|
024 |
Arbok |
poison |
|
043 |
weird |
Grass / poison |
|
044 |
depressed |
Grass / poison |
|
045 |
Vileplume |
Grass / poison |
|
054 |
Psyduck |
the water |
|
055 |
Goldac |
the water |
|
058 |
Growlith |
the fire |
|
059 |
Arcanine |
the fire |
|
090 |
Shelder |
the water |
|
091 |
Cloister |
Water / Ice |
|
123 |
Scyther |
Bug / Flight |
|
125 |
Electabuzz |
electricity |
|
239 |
Alekid |
electricity |
|
182 |
Bellosum |
the grass |
|
194 |
Wooper |
Water / Land |
|
195 |
Quagsire |
Water / Land |
|
198 |
Murcro |
Darkness / Flight |
|
211 |
Quillfish |
Water / poison |
|
212 |
Caesar |
Bug / Steel |
|
225 |
Delibird |
Ice / Flight |
|
227 |
Scaramory |
Steel / Flight |
|
386 |
Deoxys (attack form) |
mental |
in Pokemon FireRedYou'll also have access to an in-game trade with an NPC on Route 18 who wants a Golduck in exchange for your Lickitung. If you are playing Leaf greenThe same NPC wants a slowbrow instead. There are also two other trades featuring male and female versions of Nidoran and Nidorina/Nidorino. The Pokémon you receive, and the Pokémon requested, will vary depending on your version.
Each gym (and their Pokemon) in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
There are eight gym leaders in the Kanto region that you need to defeat before you can gain access to the Elite Four — here's how to beat them all.
Pokemon LeafGreen Edition Exclusive
|
pokedex # |
Pokemon |
type(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
027 |
Sandshrew |
land |
|
028 |
Sandslash |
land |
|
037 |
Vulpix |
the fire |
|
038 |
Ninetales |
the fire |
|
069 |
Bellsprout |
Grass / poison |
|
070 |
Weepinbell |
Grass / poison |
|
071 |
Victribel |
Grass / poison |
|
079 |
Slowpoke |
Water / Mental |
|
080 |
slowbrow |
Water / Mental |
|
120 |
Staryu |
the water |
|
121 |
Starmy |
Water / Mental |
|
126 |
Magmar |
the fire |
|
127 |
Pinsir |
bug |
|
183 |
Marill |
the water |
|
184 |
Ajumaril |
the water |
|
199 |
slowing down |
Water / Mental |
|
200 |
Misdreavus |
the ghost |
|
215 |
Schnitzel |
Dark / Ice |
|
223 |
Remoride |
the water |
|
224 |
Octillery |
the water |
|
226 |
Mantine |
Water / Flight |
|
240 |
Magby |
the fire |
|
298 |
Azurill |
normal |
|
386 |
Deoxys (defense form) |
mental |
Another small thing that changes depending on the version you're playing is the Pokemon rewards available Celadon City Game Corner. The pocket monsters you can buy are the same for both versions (except Pinsir/Cyther), but the prices (and levels) are different:
|
Celadon Game Corner Prize |
Cost and Level (FireRed) |
Cost and level (leaf green) |
|---|---|---|
|
Abra |
Lv 9 – 180 coins |
Lv 7 – 120 coins |
|
Porygon |
Lv 26 – 9999 coins |
Lv 18 – 6500 coins |
|
Dratini |
Lv 18 – 2800 coins |
Lv 24 – 4600 coins |
|
Cleifery |
Lv 8 – 500 coins |
Lv 12 – 750 coins |
|
Pinsir |
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Lv 18 – 2500 coins |
|
Scyther |
Lv 25 – 5500 coins |
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- issued
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September 7, 2004
- ESRB
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e
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo