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Kanto · Generation 1

Pokémon Yellow

An enhanced Kanto adventure inspired by the anime, where a Pikachu that refuses its Poké Ball follows you around.

In this game

151 Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex
  • Pikachu as your walking partner
  • All three Kanto starters obtainable
  • Team Rocket's Jessie & James appear
  • Anime-inspired story touches
Game details
Region
Kanto
Generation
1
Released
1998
Platform
Game Boy

Starter Pokémon

Cover Legendaries

Kanto map

Explore the game map and find encounter locations for the version you are playing. Each map is labeled with its source edition.

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49 of 49 mapped locations

Hover or focus a marker to see its name; select it to open the location. + groups nearby destinations. Zoom in to separate them.

Kanto — in-game map from Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow
Browse mapped locations (49)
Drag or swipe to pan. Scroll to move; Ctrl/Cmd + scroll or pinch to zoom. Double-click to zoom into a point. Keyboard: arrows to pan, +/− to zoom, 0 to fit.In-game map · Red, Blue & Yellow · Map source: Bulbapedia ↗Game imagery © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Browse all Kanto locations across games

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.