The starter Pokémon for the player and the rival have no type advantage against each other before evolving (although this changes if the rival's starter evolves into Vaporeon). Searle, Tyler B. (September 15, 2022). "10 Best Characters From the Pokémon Anime Who Aren't In the Games". Collider . Retrieved June 22, 2023. Pokémon Yellow was developed by Game Freak and first began development after the completion of the Japanese-only version of Pokémon Blue, which itself followed the Japanese-only versions of Pokémon Red and Green. Nintendo may had been considering a "Pokémon Pink" alternative version of Yellow, based on source code leaked from Nintendo. [73] Wolverton, Troy (December 6, 1999). "Cupboards becoming bare for toy e-tailers". CNET. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. Tobin, Joseph (February 5, 2004). Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokemon. Duke University Press. p.189. ISBN 978-0-8223-8581-3. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023 . Retrieved December 22, 2021.

In the Virtual Console release, the game is referred to as Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition on the Nintendo eShop and in the manual. Like many games, it is abbreviated on the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu, being referred to as Pokémon Yellow Version. A Pokémon may be available (in this case, Bulbasaur) depending on the friendship value of a Pokémon owned by the player. The player can now also obtain all three of the original Kanto starter Pokémon (at Cerulean City, Route 24, and Vermilion City), just like Ash in the anime. Pokémon.com refers to the game as Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition in full, but Pokémon Yellow Version and Pokémon Yellow in general usage. [15] Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition is also the title used in the Nintendo World Pokémon Series Showcase. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U refers to the game as Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition in Pikachu's trophy description.

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Pokémon™ Yellow Special Pikachu Edition". The Pokémon Company International. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013 . Retrieved March 13, 2013. If the player attempts to use a Thunder Stone on their Pikachu, it'll refuse. Talking to Pikachu afterwards will cause it to shake its head. Traded Pikachu are unaffected by this. The Viridian City Poké Mart now sells Potions. The NPC complaining about Potions not being sold in Pokémon Red and Blue now states that the Mart finally sells Potions again.

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