Pokémon Red / Blue Guide
Game Boy · 1998 · 6 guides & references
Key characters
Red
The young Trainer you name at the beginning travels from Pallet Town to the Pokémon League. His team and first partner are chosen by the player.
Ken Sugimori's early Red and Green-era artwork of Red, the international games' player character.
Professor Oak
Oak gives the first partner Pokémon and later the Pokédex. His aides offer useful rewards for reaching collection milestones.
Original Red and Green-era Professor Oak artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Blue
Oak's grandson chooses the first partner with a type advantage over yours. Later encounters reward a balanced team rather than reliance on one attacker.
Original Red and Blue-era rival artwork, with Eevee; it does not prescribe his Red/Blue starter choice.
Brock
The first Gym Leader uses Geodude and Onix. Their Rock/Ground typing makes Water and Grass attacks useful early answers.
Brock's original Red and Blue-era artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Artwork & pictures
Image gallery