Information on the first generation --------- The first Generation began around 1996. The first Pokemon games came out on the Game Boy. Red and Blue versions came to North America, September 1st, 1998. October 23rd, 1998 in Australia and New Zealand. Europe on June 10th, 1999. Also when you didn't have the choice to choose the gender of your character. In Japan they got Pocket Monsters Red, and Green, later on also getting Pocket Monsters Blue. They also got theirs a few years earlier, on February 27th, 1996. The Japan blue version came out the same year but in October. The third game was later released, called Pokemon Yellow version. Which is very similar to both Red and Blue versions, however you get to start off with a Pikachu, and he follows you around rather than being inside the Pokeball. In Japan this was their fourth game, Pocket Monsters Yellow. In North America it came out on, October 1st, 1999. In Japan in, September 12th, 1998. Australia and New Zealand on September 3rd, 1999. Europe on June 16th, 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting with 151 Pokemon. You start in the region of Kanto, and your hometown is Pallet Town. Professor Oak gives you your very first Pokemon. You've got a choice between three. The grass type, Bulbasaur. The water type, Squirtle. The fire type, Charmander. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gym Leaders. Pewter City, Brock = Boulder Badge. Type: Rock Cerulean City, Misty = Cascade Badge. Type: Water Vermilion City, Surge = Thunder Badge. Type Electric Celadon City, Erika = Rainbow Badge. Type: Grass Fuchsia City, Koga = Soul Badge. Type: Poison Saffron City, Sabrina = Marsh Badge. Type: Psychic Cinnabar Island, Blaine,= Volcano Badge. Type: Fire Viridian City, Giovanni = Earth Badge. Type: Ground ----------------------------------------------------------------------- First Generation Legends. Legendary Birds. #144. Articuno. Type: Ice / Flying. #145. Zapdos. Type: Electric / Flying. #146. Moltres. Type: Fire / Flying. --------------------------------------------- Mew Duo. #150. Mew. Type: Psychic. #151. Mewtwo. Type: Psychic. --------------------------------------------- All Fire type Pokemon, from all Generations First Generation = 12 Second Generation = 7 Third Generation = 6 Fourth Generation = 5 Fifth Generation = 8 Sixth Generation = 8