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Your rival steals a starter from Professor Elm’s lab, always the one strong against yours, and you name him when the police ask. These are all seven battles with his team for each starter you could have chosen, plus Eusine, the Suicune hunter who challenges you in Cianwood City.
Battles 7
Rematches Indigo Plateau lobby on Mondays and Wednesdays 1. Cherrygrove City 2. Azalea Town 3. Burned Tower 4. Goldenrod Underground 5. Victory Road 6. Mt. Moon 7. Indigo Plateau Eusine If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽75 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Chikorita 5 Grass Tackle, Growl –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽75 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Cyndaquil 5 Fire Tackle, Leer –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽75 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Totodile 5 Water Scratch, Leer –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽240 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Gastly 12 Ghost Poison Hypnosis, Lick, Spite – Zubat 14 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite – Bayleef 16 Grass Growl, Razor Leaf, Reflect, PoisonPowder –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽240 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Gastly 12 Ghost Poison Hypnosis, Lick, Spite – Zubat 14 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite – Quilava 16 Fire Tackle, Leer, SmokeScreen, Ember –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽240 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Gastly 12 Ghost Poison Hypnosis, Lick, Spite – Zubat 14 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite – Croconaw 16 Water Scratch, Leer, Rage, Water Gun –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽330 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Haunter 20 Ghost Poison Lick, Spite, Mean Look, Curse – Magnemite 18 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, Supersonic, SonicBoom – Zubat 20 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite, Confuse Ray – Bayleef 22 Grass Growl, Reflect, Razor Leaf, PoisonPowder –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽330 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Haunter 20 Ghost Poison Lick, Spite, Mean Look, Curse – Magnemite 18 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, Supersonic, SonicBoom – Zubat 20 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite, Confuse Ray – Quilava 22 Fire Leer, SmokeScreen, Ember, Quick Attack –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽330 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Haunter 20 Ghost Poison Lick, Spite, Mean Look, Curse – Magnemite 18 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, Supersonic, SonicBoom – Zubat 20 Poison Flying Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite, Confuse Ray – Croconaw 22 Water Leer, Rage, Water Gun, Bite –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽480 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Golbat 30 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magnemite 28 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave – Haunter 30 Ghost Poison Lick, Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball – Sneasel 32 Dark Ice Leer, Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack – Meganium 32 Grass Reflect, Razor Leaf, PoisonPowder, Body Slam –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽480 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Golbat 30 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magnemite 28 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave – Haunter 30 Ghost Poison Lick, Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball – Sneasel 32 Dark Ice Leer, Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack – Quilava 32 Fire SmokeScreen, Ember, Quick Attack, Flame Wheel –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽480 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Golbat 30 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magnemite 28 Electric Steel Tackle, ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave – Haunter 30 Ghost Poison Lick, Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball – Sneasel 32 Dark Ice Leer, Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack – Feraligatr 32 Water Rage, Water Gun, Bite, Scary Face –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽570 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 34 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 36 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 35 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Haunter 35 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Kadabra 35 Psychic Disable, Psybeam, Recover, Future Sight – Meganium 38 Grass Reflect, Razor Leaf, PoisonPowder, Body Slam –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽570 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 34 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 36 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 35 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Haunter 35 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Kadabra 35 Psychic Disable, Psybeam, Recover, Future Sight – Typhlosion 38 Fire SmokeScreen, Ember, Quick Attack, Flame Wheel –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽570 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 34 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 36 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 34 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Haunter 35 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Kadabra 35 Psychic Disable, Psybeam, Recover, Future Sight – Feraligatr 38 Water Rage, Water Gun, Scary Face, Slash –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽1,125 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 41 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 42 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 41 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 43 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 43 Psychic Disable, Recover, Future Sight, Psychic – Meganium 45 Grass Razor Leaf, PoisonPowder, Body Slam, Light Screen –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽1,125 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 41 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 42 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 41 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 43 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 43 Psychic Disable, Recover, Future Sight, Psychic – Typhlosion 45 Fire SmokeScreen, Quick Attack, Flame Wheel, Swift –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽1,125 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 41 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Golbat 42 Poison Flying Leech Life, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 41 Electric Steel ThunderShock, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 43 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 43 Psychic Disable, Recover, Future Sight, Psychic – Feraligatr 45 Water Rage, Water Gun, Scary Face, Slash –
If you chose Totodile he has Chikorita · prize ₽1,250 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 45 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Crobat 48 Poison Flying Toxic, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 45 Electric Steel Thunder, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 46 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 46 Psychic Recover, Future Sight, Psychic, Reflect – Meganium 50 Grass Giga Drain, Body Slam, Light Screen, Safeguard –
If you chose Chikorita he has Cyndaquil · prize ₽1,250 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 45 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Crobat 48 Poison Flying Toxic, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 45 Electric Steel Thunder, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 46 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 46 Psychic Recover, Future Sight, Psychic, Reflect – Typhlosion 50 Fire SmokeScreen, Quick Attack, Fire Blast, Swift –
If you chose Cyndaquil he has Totodile · prize ₽1,250 Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Sneasel 45 Dark Ice Quick Attack, Screech, Faint Attack, Fury Cutter – Crobat 48 Poison Flying Toxic, Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack – Magneton 45 Electric Steel Thunder, SonicBoom, Thunder Wave, Swift – Gengar 46 Ghost Poison Mean Look, Curse, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray – Alakazam 46 Psychic Recover, Future Sight, Psychic, Reflect – Feraligatr 50 Water Surf, Rain Dance, Slash, Screech –
Eusine
Prize ₽625 Eusine has chased Suicune for ten years. He battles you next to the Cianwood Pokémon Center after Suicune appears on the beach, and he is waiting again at Tin Tower when Suicune finally stands still.
Pokémon Lv. Type Moves Held item Drowzee 23 Psychic Dream Eater, Hypnosis, Disable, Confusion – Haunter 23 Ghost Poison Lick, Hypnosis, Mean Look, Curse – Electrode 25 Electric Screech, SonicBoom, Thunder, Rollout –
FAQ Which starter does the rival take in Crystal? The one with a type advantage over yours: Cyndaquil if you chose Chikorita, Totodile if you chose Cyndaquil, Chikorita if you chose Totodile.
Can you fight the rival again after Mt. Moon? Yes, in the Pokémon League lobby on Mondays and Wednesdays, once a day.
What is Eusine’s team? Drowzee (Lv. 23), Haunter (Lv. 23), Electrode (Lv. 25).
Walkthrough Champion & Red Gym Leaders Sources & picture credits Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery ). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Pokémon Crystal
Released 2000 (JP), 2001 (NA, AU, EU)
System Game Boy Color
Developer Game Freak
Pokédex 251
Locations 97 
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Gastly
Zubat
Bayleef
Quilava
Haunter
Magnemite
Golbat
Sneasel
Meganium
Feraligatr
Magneton
Kadabra
Typhlosion
Gengar
Alakazam
Crobat
