Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)

Pocket Monsters Stadium ポケモンスタジアム
Cover of Pocket Monsters Stadium
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo 64
Category:	Battle Simulation
Players:	1-4
Connectivity:	Transfer Pak
Developer:	Nintendo, HAL Laboratory
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation I side series
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	N/A
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	August 1, 1998
North America:	N/A
Australia:	N/A
Europe:	N/A
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Pokémon.co.jp Nintendo.co.jp
English:	N/A

Pokémon Stadium (Japanese: ポケモンスタジアム Pokémon Stadium, subtitled in English as Pocket Monsters' Stadium) is the first game of the Pokémon Stadium series. It was released exclusively in Japan on August 1, 1998.

Gameplay

The game starts with a keyboard, and it asks if the player or players would like to use their Game Boy Pokémon. If not, the player can only access the Battle Mode.

• Battle (バトル): Players can battle against other humans or computer-controlled opponents.
• Organize (せいとん): Players can transfer Pokémon and items between their party, PC boxes, and storage boxes in the game.
• List (いちらん): A list of a player's Pokémon and their stats can be examined.
• Pokédex (ずかん, or Encyclopedia): Players can view their Pokédex in 3D.
• Register (とうろく): A team can be registered.
• Party (てもち): The player can examine their current party.
• GB (Game Boy Tower in international versions): A Generation I game can be played on the Nintendo 64.

Many of these features were integrated into Oak's Lab in future Pokémon Stadium games.

Title screen.

The main menu. An error message that tells the player that the game has not/cannot access game data from a Generation I game cartridge.

Transfer Pak compatibility.

Battle Mode

Battle Mode features two modes: Free Battle (フリーバトル) and Tournament (トーナメント).

Free Battle

In Free Battle, a player can battle against another human or a computer-controlled player under one of three rulesets: the L1-30 Division, the L50-55 Division, or Free Battle, where Pokémon of any level may be used.

Aside from battling with their own Game Boy Pokémon, there are eight pre-configured Trainers that players may use, with Pokémon ranging from level 20 to 100.

Tournament

This mode features two tournaments based upon official Pokémon tournaments.

• L1-30 Division: This tournament is based on the Nintendo Cup '98. There are four divisions: the Monster Ball, Super Ball, Hyper Ball, and Master Ball.
• L50-55 Division: This tournament is based on the Nintendo Cup '97. The total levels of the three Pokémon selected cannot exceed 155. The opponents in this mode are based on actual competitors in the 1997 tournament.

Unlike future Pokémon Stadium games, there are no Continues.

The credits roll after a tournament is cleared.

After one of the tournaments is cleared, the player obtains a Doduo Game Boy upgrade that allows the Game Boy games to be played with frame skip at double speed. When both tournaments are cleared, the Dodrio Game Boy is obtained, allowing the games to be played with frame skip at triple speed.

Pokémon

Pocket Monsters Stadium only featured 42 Pokémon available for play. Most of these Pokémon were used in official tournaments, with a few Pokémon added for type balance. Below is a list of the Pokémon that were included in the game.

#	Pokémon		Type
0003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
0006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
0009		Blastoise	Water
0015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison
0022		Fearow	Normal	Flying
0025		Pikachu	Electric
0031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
0034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
0051		Dugtrio	Ground
0057		Primeape	Fighting
0059		Arcanine	Fire
0065		Alakazam	Psychic
0068		Machamp	Fighting
0076		Golem	Rock	Ground
0082		Magneton	Electric
0091		Cloyster	Water	Ice
0094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
0095		Onix	Rock	Ground
0097		Hypno	Psychic
0101		Electrode	Electric
0103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic
0113		Chansey	Normal
0115		Kangaskhan	Normal
0121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
0123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
0124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
0127		Pinsir	Bug
0128		Tauros	Normal
0130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
0131		Lapras	Water	Ice
0132		Ditto	Normal
0134		Vaporeon	Water
0135		Jolteon	Electric
0136		Flareon	Fire
0142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
0143		Snorlax	Normal
0144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
0146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
0149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
0150		Mewtwo	Psychic
0151		Mew	Psychic

While the other 109 Pokémon cannot be used in battle, their 3D models can still be viewed in the other modes.

Move Tutor

If the player clears the Master Ball division of the L1-30 Division with a Pikachu in his or her party, that Pikachu can learn Surf.

Since this game was only released in Japan, Pikachu can be taught Surf in the international Pokémon Stadium, whereas it cannot in the Japanese version of that same game.

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)

Trivia

Nintendo's flyer for the retail release of Pokémon Blue

• Nintendo advertised Pokémon Blue's compatibility with Pokémon Stadium in a September 1999 flyer for the game's retail release in October 1999. Oddly enough, it does not mention Pokémon Stadium 2, which had already been released in April 1999.
• According to the Iwata Asks for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Satoru Iwata studied the battle logic of Pokémon Red and Green for the development of Pokémon Stadium without having the appropriate specification document from Game Freak. Shigeki Morimoto from Game Freak also commented on how it took him a long time to create the original battle program for Pokémon Red and Green, which was then ported to Pokémon Stadium by Satoru Iwata in a week.
• This is the only Pokémon Stadium series game released in Japan in which Pikachu can learn Surf. Additionally, Pikachu is the only Generation I Pokémon the player can battle with that can also evolve.
• During the credits, Caterpie, Weedle, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff are shown battling, even though these Pokémon cannot be used in the game.
• The game's name may be a reference to 64 Mario Stadium, a Nintendo-centric Japanese variety show that featured televised coverage of Pokémon tournaments.
• The game was going to have support for the Nintendo 64DD but the programming was never completed.
• The game was going to have team battle support like the English release and sequel but programming for the function was never completed.

See also

• Pokémon that are included in the Japan-only Pokémon Stadium

Side series games

Stadium series

Stadium (Japanese) • Stadium • Stadium 2

Storage software

Box RS • My Pokémon Ranch • Bank (Poké Transporter) • HOME

Orre games

Colosseum • XD: Gale of Darkness

Other games

Battle Revolution • Pokéwalker • Dream World • Dream Radar

Pokémon games

Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Pokémon mini • Individual spin-offs • Betas • Demos

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.