Gen 11996· Game Boy
Pokémon Red & Blue
The games that launched the franchise. Set in Kanto, you set out to catch all 151 Pokémon and become the Champion.
Region
Kanto
Generation
Gen 1
Released
1996
Platform
Game Boy
Highlights
- 151 original Pokémon
- The Kanto region and its eight Gyms
- Team Rocket as the central villains
- Trading required to complete the Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Every Pokémon obtainable in Red & Blue — 151 in this dex.
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
Version differences
The two carts share most of the 151, but each locks away a handful of lines — trading was the only way to fill the Pokédex.
New Pokémon in Generation 1
151 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Squirtle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Caterpie
Metapod
Butterfree
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill
Pidgey
Pidgeotto
Pidgeot
Kanto map
Every explorable location in Kanto, colour-coded by type — hover or tap a stop to see which Pokémon you can catch there.
Celadon CityCerulean CityCinnabar IslandDiglett's CaveFuchsia CityMt. MoonPallet TownRock TunnelRoute 1Route 10Route 11Route 12Route 13Route 14Route 15Route 16Route 17Route 18Sea Route 19Route 2Sea Route 20Sea Route 21Route 22Route 24Route 25Route 26Route 27Route 28Route 3Route 4
RoutesTowns & CitiesCaves & InteriorsWater & Coast
Mechanics & features
What Generation 1 brought to the series.
The original 151
The Pokémon that started it all, plus the core turn-based battle system and type chart.
Version exclusives & trading
Two versions with different Pokémon, built to encourage link-cable trading to complete the Pokédex.