Pokémon Yellowmay be part of the same generation asPokémon Red and Blue , but the pouch monstersthey take are not the same between these games . Generation 1 featured the original 150 Pokémon in their iconic Game Boy colour fay . But even at this early phase in the series , Game Freak was do changes to the designs of Pokémon between the instalment .

Pokémon Yellowserved as an kick upstairs version ofPokémon Red and Bluein the same way thatPokémon Emeralddid in Gen 3 andPokémon Platinumdid in Gen 4 . However , Pokémon Yellowchanged and addedthings in a way that no other main serial publication ascent has replicated : It made the Gen 1 games follow the anime . or else choosing their own dispatcher , player begin their adventures with Pikachu , who deny to enter its ball and alternatively walks beside Red in the overworld . to boot ,   players get to pick up the other Gen 1 starters throughout the story ofPokémon Yellowin a similar way that Ash did inPokémon : Indigo League .

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To makePokémon Yellowmore like the anime , Game Freak also vary the scoop lusus naturae sprites fromPokémon Red and Blue . In fact , every single Pokémon had its front - facing sprite replaced with the Ken Sugimora artwork that would fall to define thePokémonseries ' artwork style ( although the back - facing sprites stay the same ) . However , six particular   Pokémon   receive particular tending from Game Freak during the development of theanime - drivenPokémon Yellow .

Pokémon Overworld Sprites In Pokémon Yellow

Pikachu , Bulbasaur , Jigglypuff , Clefairy , Oddish , and Sandshrew all received new overworld sprites inPokémon Yellow . This allowed them to be clear see alfresco of struggle in specific location in the Kanto Region , something that the scummy quality graphics inPokémon Red and Bluemade difficult to do . While Pikachu and Bulbasaur ’s remodeling make sense because ofPokémon Yellow ’s mirroring of the Zanzibar copal , the other four are a morsel of a mystery . Both Jigglypuff and Clefairy were in the running to become thePokémonseries ' mascot when the pocket monsters were just sustain adhesive friction , so their limited discussion in the secret plan has some reason behind it . Indeed , fans of the serial publication by and by found code for aPokémon Pink , which is believed to be an forsake companion game toPokémon Yellowthat would have feature one of the two pocket freak as its mascot and likely starter .

Pokémon Yellowalso altered its storyand other invention elements to mirror the anime rather than just changing thesprites of Pokémon , though . Brock and Misty garb like they do in the anime , and Gym Leader Blaine ’s iconic glasses and moustache can be seen in his overworld sprite . Even aspects of the overworld ’s design for building changed to look more immersive . This goes to show that for as long as thePokémonseries has been out , Game Freak has made it a point to pay care to the details and bring the most out of its game .

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