Generation IKantoGame BoyRed / Green / Blue / Yellow

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue & Yellow Exclusive Pokémon

Plan Gen I trades with version-exclusive and version-availability notes.

Exclusive and availability notes

Use this page for trade planning and version context. Japanese Green and international Blue overlap in counterpart role, but Japanese Blue should not be treated as identical to international Blue for every route-level detail.

Pokémon Red Availability Notes
Part of the original Japanese Red/Green pair and later one of the international launch versions.
Ekans
Ekans#023P
Arbok
Arbok#024P

Evolves from Ekans.

Oddish
Oddish#043GP
Gloom
Gloom#044GP

Evolves from Oddish.

Vileplume
Vileplume#045GP

Uses a Leaf Stone.

Mankey
Mankey#056F
Primeape

Evolves from Mankey.

Arcanine

Uses a Fire Stone.

Scyther
Scyther#123BF
Pokémon Green Availability Notes
Japan-only original version released as the counterpart to Japanese Pokémon Red.
Sandshrew

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Sandslash

Evolves from Sandshrew. Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Vulpix
Vulpix#037F

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Ninetales

Uses a Fire Stone. Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Meowth
Meowth#052N

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Persian
Persian#053N

Evolves from Meowth. Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Bellsprout

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Weepinbell

Evolves from Bellsprout. Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Victreebel

Uses a Leaf Stone. Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Magmar
Magmar#126F

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Pinsir
Pinsir#127B

Green is the Japan-only counterpart to Japanese Red.

Pokémon Blue Availability Notes
Japanese Blue was an enhanced release; international Red/Blue were based largely on that improved version.
Sandslash

Evolves from Sandshrew.

Vulpix
Vulpix#037F
Ninetales

Uses a Fire Stone.

Meowth
Meowth#052N
Persian
Persian#053N

Evolves from Meowth.

Weepinbell

Evolves from Bellsprout.

Victreebel

Uses a Leaf Stone.

Magmar
Magmar#126F
Pinsir
Pinsir#127B
Pokémon Yellow Availability Notes
Special Pikachu Edition inspired by the Pokémon anime and released after Red/Green/Blue.
Pikachu
Pikachu#025E

Fixed starter in Pokémon Yellow.

Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur#001GP

Available as a story gift instead of a starter choice.

Charmander

Available as a story gift instead of a starter choice.

Squirtle

Available as a story gift instead of a starter choice.

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