Pokémon Tetris

Pokémon Tetris ポケモンショックテトリス
European boxart
Basic info
Platform:	Pokémon mini
Category:	Puzzle
Players:	1-2 players
Connectivity:	Infrared
Developer:	Nintendo
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Pokémon mini series
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	March 21, 2002
North America:	N/A
Australia:	N/A
Europe:	2002
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	N/A
English:	Official website
Japanese boxart Japanese boxart

Pokémon Tetris (Japanese: ポケモンショックテトリス Pokémon Shock Tetris) is a puzzle game released for the Pokémon mini. It has only been released in Japan and Europe, being the last Pokémon mini game released in the latter region. It was classified by the ESRB as E for Everyone under the title Pokémon Mini Shock Tetris, implying that the game was planned to be released in the United States but was scrapped for unknown reasons.

Gameplay

The game consists of several variations of Tetris with varying levels of difficulty. The player's main task is to use blocks consisting of four pieces (known as tetrominos) to create lines in order to remove them from the game field. If the tetrominos reach the top row of the field, the game is over. In addition to being able to rotate pieces by 90 degrees using the A and B buttons, this game also allows most blocks to be flipped 180 degrees by shaking the Pokémon mini. During gameplay, a silhouette of a Pokémon will be shown on the right hand side of the screen; if the player can make a match of 4 or more lines, the Pokémon will be captured and added to the in-game Pokédex. The player has a limited time to capture the Pokémon before it is replaced by another one chosen at random.

Modes

1-Player Modes

Standard

The player keeps playing until the screen fills up.

20 Lines

This is a time attack mode, tasking the player to clear 20 lines of blocks as fast as they can. Only tetrominos appear in this mode.

Pyramid

The player is timed to see how quickly they can clear one of every time of line combination: Singles (one line), Doubles (two lines), Triples (three lines), and Tetrises (four lines). Like in 20 Lines, only regular tetrominos appear.

Pokédex

249 Pokémon can be captured in this game. In this mode, the player can see which Pokémon they have caught. The Pokédex also shows both the Pokémon's number and the quantity captured. Up to three kinds of picture of each Pokémon can be viewed. Rarer Pokémon appear at higher difficulties, while some only appear in certain game modes. An offline event that is no longer available allowed to capture Mew and Celebi, making it 251 the total amount of different Pokémon in the game. Today, the event can be recreated on the Pokémon Mini emulator.

VS. Mode

This is a two-player mode, requiring both players to have a copy of the game each. Two players compete against each other, attempting to outlast their opponent. As lines are cleared, incomplete lines will be added to the bottom of the opponent's field.

Difficulty levels

• Rookie: Only regular tetrominos appear. This difficulty level is only available in Endless mode.

• Normal: Five-piece blocks (called pentominos) begin to appear as the player's level increases.

• Super: Pentominos's spawn rate will accelerate as the player's level increases. This difficulty level is only available in Endless mode.

• Hyper: Pentominos appear from the beginning. It's unlocked by capturing 100 different Pokémon.

• Master: Only pentominos appear. It's unlocked by capturing 200 different Pokémon.

Spawning information

Different Pokémon appear depending on the difficulty level, having some Pokémon, most notably legendary ones, only appear at the higher difficulty levels. This can only be changed through the +1 mechanic, which is exclusively available on difficulty levels that have pentomino pieces. Each Pokémon stays for a determined amount of turns. In general, rarer Pokémon stay for less turns than more common Pokémon, making them far harder to catch. It's worth noting that managing to clear 5 simultaneous lines (also known as a Jeem) guarantees the next Pokémon to be a Pokémon still not caught by the player. This, again, is only available in difficulty levels where pentominos are present as it is impossible to get a Jeem without a 5 blocks long Line Piece. Using this mechanic is essential to complete the Pokédex as it's the only way to eliminate absolute randomness from Pokémon spawning.

The +1 mechanic

If you manage to clear 5 simultaneous lines (also known as a Jeem), there's a chance the +1 mechanic could be randomly activated. This mechanic allows Pokémon that only appear at a certain difficulty level to spawn one difficulty level lower. For example, Bulbasaur doesn't spawn in the Super difficulty, but it does in the next level: Hyper difficulty. If the +1 mechanic were activated after getting a Jeem, Bulbasaur could spawn in Super difficulty. Thus, thanks to the +1 mechanic, a Pokémon that only appears in Master difficulty, like Suicune, could be captured in the Hyper difficulty, something that is far easier to achieve. This applies to all Pokémon in the game. If the +1 mechanic were activated in the highest difficulty level, Master mode, the next Pokémon will be guaranteed to be a still not caught Pokémon from a very small list of rare Pokémons like the Legendary birds or the Legendary beasts. The complete list of these Pokémon will be on its own column in the following table.

Table of Pokémon

The following table contains all information regarding Pokémon spawning. The numbers in each cell indicate how many turns the Pokémon stays after spawning. Each color represents a different game mode, and each column within each game mode represents the different difficulty levels. The last column on every game mode (except for Link mode) is for when the +1 mechanic is activated on Master difficulty; thus, it shows the pool of rare Pokémon guaranteed to spawn and how many turns they stay if the +1 mechanic were activated on Master difficulty.

		Endless Mode						20 Lines				Pyramid				Link Mode – VS
Dex#	Pokémon	Rookie	Normal	Super	Hyper	Master	+1 in Master	Normal	Hyper	Master	+1 in Master	Normal	Hyper	Master	+1 in Master	Link0	Link1	Link2	Link3
1	Bulbasaur	16			7	7			7	7						16	16	16
2	Ivysaur	11			7	7			7	7						11	11	11
3	Venusaur	7			7	7			7	7						7	7	7	7
4	Charmander	16			7	7			7	7						16	16	16
5	Charmeleon	11			7	7			7	7						11	11	11
6	Charizard	7			7	7			7	7						7	7	7	7
7	Squirtle	16			7	7			7	7						16	11	11
8	Wartortle	11			7	7			7	7						11	11	11
9	Blastoise	7			7	7			7	7						7	7	7	7
10	Caterpie	16	16	16				16					16
11	Metapod	16	16	16				16				11	16
12	Butterfree	11	11	11	11			11	11				11
13	Weedle	16	16	16				16					16
14	Kakuna	16	16	16				16				11	16
15	Beedrill	11	11	11	11			11	11			11	11
16	Pidgey	16	16	16				16
17	Pidgeotto	16	16	16				16
18	Pidgeot	11	11	11	11			11	11
19	Rattata	16	16	16				16
20	Raticate	16	16	16				16
21	Spearow	16	16	16				16
22	Fearow	11	16	16				16
23	Ekans	16	16	16				16						16
24	Arbok	11	16	16				16
25	Pikachu	11		7	7	7			7	7				11
26	Raichu	4			7	7			7	7
27	Sandshrew	16	16	16				16						16
28	Sandslash	11	16	16				16
29	Nidoran♀	16	16	16				16				16				16	16	16
30	Nidorina	11	11	11	11			11	11			11	11			16	16	16
31	Nidoqueen	4			7	7			7	7
32	Nidoran♂	16	16	16				16				16
33	Nidorino	11	11	11	11			11	11			11	11
34	Nidoking	4			7	7			7	7
35	Clefairy	7		7	7	7			7	7				16
36	Clefable	4			7	7			7	7				11
37	Vulpix	11	16	16				16						16
38	Ninetales	4			7	7			7	7
39	Jigglypuff	11	16	16				16
40	Wigglytuff	4			7	7			7	7				11
41	Zubat	16	16	16				16					7
42	Golbat	11	16	16				16
43	Oddish	16	16	16				16
44	Gloom	11	11	11	11			11	11
45	Vileplume	4			7	7			7	7
46	Paras	16	16	16				16				16	11
47	Parasect	11	11	11	11			11	11			11				16	16	16
48	Venonat	11	16	16				16				16	11
49	Venomoth	11	11	11	11			11	11			7
50	Diglett	16	16	16				16
51	Dugtrio	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
52	Meowth	16	16	16				16
53	Persian	11	11	11	11			11	11
54	Psyduck	11	16	16				16				16
55	Golduck	11	16	16				16
56	Mankey	11	16	16				16
57	Primeape	11	11	11	11			11	11
58	Growlithe	11	16	16				16
59	Arcanine	4			7	7			7	7
60	Poliwag	11	16	16				16								16	16	16
61	Poliwhirl	11	16	16				16
62	Poliwrath	4			7	7			7	7
63	Abra	11	16	16				16						16
64	Kadabra	11	11	11	11			11	11
65	Alakazam					7				7							7	7	7
66	Machop	11	16	16				16								16	16	16
67	Machoke	11	16	16				16								16	16	16
68	Machamp					7				7							7	7	7
69	Bellsprout	16	16	16				16
70	Weepinbell	11	16	16				16
71	Victreebel	4			7	7			7	7
72	Tentacool	16	16	16				16
73	Tentacruel	11	16	16				16
74	Geodude	16	16	16				16
75	Graveler	11	16	16				16
76	Golem					7				7							7	7	7
77	Ponyta	11	16	16				16
78	Rapidash	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
79	Slowpoke	16	16	16				16				16				16	16	16
80	Slowbro	11	16	16				16
81	Magnemite	16	16	16				16
82	Magneton	11	11	11	11			11	11
83	Farfetch’d	7	11	11	11	7		11	11	7							7	7	7
84	Doduo	16	16	16				16				16
85	Dodrio	11	11	11	11			11	11
86	Seel	11	16	16				16								16	16	16
87	Dewgong	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
88	Grimer	16	16	16				16
89	Muk	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
90	Shellder	16	16	16				16
91	Cloyster	4			7	7			7	7
92	Gastly	16	16	16				16
93	Haunter	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
94	Gengar					7				7							7	7	7
95	Onix	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
96	Drowzee	11	16	16				16
97	Hypno	11	11	11	11			11	11
98	Krabby	16	16	16				16				16				16	16	16
99	Kingler	11	11	11	11			11	11
100	Voltorb	16	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
101	Electrode	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
102	Exeggcute		11	11	11			11	11			16
103	Exeggutor				7	7			7	7
104	Cubone	11	11	11	11			11	11			11		16
105	Marowak	11	11	11	11			11	11			7
106	Hitmonlee	4		7	7	7			7	7
107	Hitmonchan	4		7	7	7			7	7
108	Lickitung		11	11	11			11	11			4			7	11	11	11
109	Koffing	11	16	16				16
110	Weezing	11	11	11	11			11	11
111	Rhyhorn			7	7	7			7	7		16
112	Rhydon	11	11	11	11			11	11							16	16	16
113	Chansey	7		7	7	7			7	7		4			7
114	Tangela	11	16	16				16				7				16	16	16
115	Kangaskhan			7	7	7			7	7		4			7		7	7	7
116	Horsea	11	16	16				16						11
117	Seadra	11	11	11	11			11	11
118	Goldeen	11	16	16				16
119	Seaking	11	16	16				16
120	Staryu	11	16	16				16
121	Starmie	4			7	7			7	7
122	Mr. Mime			7	7	7			7	7				11			7	7	7
123	Scyther											4		7	7
124	Jynx	7	11	11	11			11	11							11	11	11
125	Electabuzz	7	11	11	11			11	11
126	Magmar	7	11	11	11			11	11
127	Pinsir											4	7	11	7
128	Tauros		11	11	11			11	11			4			7	7	11	11
129	Magikarp	16	16	16				16				16
130	Gyarados	11	11	11	11			11	11
131	Lapras	7		7	7	7			7	7
132	Ditto	11	11	11	11			11	11
133	Eevee	4		7	7	7			7	7				7	7
134	Vaporeon	4			7	7			7	7
135	Jolteon	4			7	7			7	7
136	Flareon	7			7	7			7	7
137	Porygon	4			4	4	7		4	4	7			4	7
138	Omanyte	4				7				7							7	7	7
139	Omastar	4				7				7							7	7	7
140	Kabuto	4				7				7							7	7	7
141	Kabutops	4				7				7							7	7	7
142	Aerodactyl	4				7				7							7	7	7
143	Snorlax	4		7	7	7			7	7
144	Articuno	2				4	7			4	7							4	4
145	Zapdos	2				4	7			4	7							4	4
146	Moltres	2				4	7			4	7							4	4
147	Dratini	7	11	11	11			11	11			7	11
148	Dragonair	7	11	11	11			11	11			4		7	7
149	Dragonite	4			7	7			7	7
150	Mewtwo	2				4	7			4	7							4	7
151	Mew					2	4			2	4
152	Chikorita		16	16				16
153	Bayleef		11	11	11			11	11
154	Meganium		11	11	11			11	11
155	Cyndaquil		16	16				16
156	Quilava		11	11	11			11	11
157	Typhlosion		11	11	11			11	11
158	Totodile		16	16				16
159	Croconaw		11	11	11			11	11
160	Feraligatr		11	11	11			11	11
161	Sentret		16	16				16
162	Furret		11	11	11			11	11
163	Hoothoot		16	16				16
164	Noctowl		16	16				16
165	Ledyba		16	16				16
166	Ledian		11	11	11			11	11
167	Spinarak		16	16				16
168	Ariados		11	11	11			11	11
169	Crobat			7	7	7			7	7
170	Chinchou		16	16				16
171	Lanturn		11	11	11			11	11
172	Pichu				4	4	7		4	4	7
173	Cleffa				4	4	7		4	4	7
174	Igglybuff				4	4	7		4	4	7
175	Togepi			7	7	7			7	7
176	Togetic				7	7			7	7
177	Natu		16	16				16
178	Xatu		11	11	11			11	11
179	Mareep		16	16				16
180	Flaaffy		16	16				16
181	Ampharos		11	11	11			11	11
182	Bellossom				7	7			7	7
183	Marill			7	7	7			7	7
184	Azumarill				7	7			7	7
185	Sudowoodo			7	7	7			7	7
186	Politoed					4	7			4	7						4	4	4
187	Hoppip		16	16				16
188	Skiploom		11	11	11			11	11
189	Jumpluff		11	11	11			11	11
190	Aipom		11	11	11			11	11
191	Sunkern		16	16				16
192	Sunflora				7	7			7	7
193	Yanma		11	11	11			11	11
194	Wooper		16	16				16
195	Quagsire		16	16				16
196	Espeon				7	7			7	7
197	Umbreon				7	7			7	7
198	Murkrow		11	11	11			11	11
199	Slowking					4	7			4	7						4	4	4
200	Misdreavus		11	11	11			11	11
201	Unown		16	16				16
202	Wobbuffet		11	11	11			11	11					11
203	Girafarig		11	11	11			11	11
204	Pineco		11	11	11			11	11
205	Forretress		11	11	11			11	11
206	Dunsparce			7	7	7			7	7
207	Gligar		11	11	11			11	11
208	Steelix					4	7			4	7						4	4	4
209	Snubbull		11	11	11			11	11
210	Granbull		11	11	11			11	11
211	Qwilfish		11	11	11			11	11
212	Scizor					4	7			4	7						4	4	4
213	Shuckle		11	11	11			11	11
214	Heracross			7	7	7			7	7
215	Sneasel		11	11	11			11	11
216	Teddiursa		11	11	11			11	11
217	Ursaring		16	16				16
218	Slugma		11	11	11			11	11
219	Magcargo		11	11	11			11	11
220	Swinub		16	16				16
221	Piloswine		16	16				16
222	Corsola		16	16				16
223	Remoraid		11	11	11			11	11
224	Octillery		11	11	11			11	11
225	Delibird		11	11	11			11	11
226	Mantine		11	11	11			11	11
227	Skarmory		11	11	11			11	11
228	Houndour			7	7	7			7	7
229	Houndoom				7	7			7	7
230	Kingdra					4	7			4	7						4	4	4
231	Phanpy		11	11	11			11	11
232	Donphan		16	16				16
233	Porygon2					4	7			4	7							4	4
234	Stantler		11	11	11			11	11
235	Smeargle		11	11	11			11	11
236	Tyrogue			7	7	7			7	7
237	Hitmontop				7	7			7	7
238	Smoochum				4	4	7		4	4	7
239	Elekid				4	4	7		4	4	7
240	Magby				4	4	7		4	4	7
241	Miltank		11	11	11			11	11
242	Blissey			7	7	7			7	7
243	Raikou					2	4			2	4
244	Entei					2	4			2	4
245	Suicune					2	4			2	4
246	Larvitar			7	7				7					4	7				4
247	Pupitar				7				7
248	Tyranitar				4	4	7		4	4	7
249	Lugia				4	4	7		4	4	7
250	Ho-Oh				4	4	7		4	4	7
251	Celebi					2	4			2	4

Trivia

• This is the last game in which Jynx appears in its original dark-skinned design.
• In Hidenori Kusaka's commentary from Pokémon Adventures volume 13, he states that he has been playing Pokémon Tetris, praising the game.

In other languages

Language Title Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon Shock Tetris

External links

• Pokémon-mini.net - Pokémon Tetris
• Hard Drop Tetris Wiki - Pokémon Tetris

References

Pokémon mini spin-off games Party mini • Zany Cards • Pinball mini • Puzzle Collection • Tetris • Breeder mini Puzzle Collection Vol. 2 • Race mini • Pichu Bros. mini • Togepi's Great Adventure Pokémon game templates Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Pokémon mini • Individual spin-offs • Betas • Demos

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