Pokémon Red Version

Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Blue, are the first video games in the Pokémon series to be released outside Japan. They are the first paired versions of Generation I and established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels. They take place in the Kanto region, with the player having to collect eight Gym Badges to become the Pokémon Champion while also completing the Pokédex by collecting all 151 Pokémon. The game is a role-playing game seen from a top-down view. The player picks Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle as a first Pokémon from Professor Oak, then travels through towns, routes and caves. Wild Pokémon are caught with Poké Balls and trained through turn-based battles, and some Pokémon evolve into stronger forms. Along the way the player faces Team Rocket, a criminal group, and Gym Leaders, and then the Elite Four. Some Pokémon appear only in Red or only in Blue, so completing the Pokédex requires trading with another player. Trading and battling with other players is done with a Game Link cable.