History VideoGame / PokemonCrystalClear

Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by [=ShockSlayer=], who released the latest major update for the game (2.4.0) in May 2021.

* {{Unperson}}: All traces of Neph were removed in version 2.4.0. In his place, DJ Fef takes the spotlight of showing up before the Elite Four challenge, while his original premise of being a real estate salesperson was taken over by Savage Randy and Beth.

** Using a Walk Through Walls cheat in the Ace Trainer HQ to see what's beyond all the boxes will freeze the game.

** [[spoiler:After beating Neph, your team is healed, right before facing the other Elite Four members and champion.]]

* GameBreakingBug: Prior to the latest updates, it was possible to get stuck on top of a certain ledge connecting the Forest of Rage to the Lake of Rage, thanks to a map connection glitch, provided you walked on top of it in a certain way. If you forgot to bring a Pokémon that knows Fly, or saved on top of the ledge, [[UnwinnableByMistake you were screwed]].

It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

* HundredPercentCompletion: You can get all 251 Pokémon without trading. [[spoiler:Completing the Pokédex gives you the chance to catch "Pigy" the shiny Swinub.]]

* BrutalBonusLevel: The Underground Arena, located in Kanto's underground on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays is the ultimate challenge of ''Crystal Clear'' and a suitable replacent for the [[AdaptedOut Battle Tower]]. No items in battle, no switching out before the opponent sends out their next Pokémon, no AI randomly missing status moves and you only get healed every 5 battles, just before a special boss. You can adjust the difficulty to your liking, the higher it is, the more points you get for each win to spend on the Arena's rare rewards. Getting 100 wins in a row earns you the right to [[spoiler:own the Battle Tower's ruins as your residence]].

* HouseRules: The "Set" battle style is forced on you for battles against the Elite Four. As of the latest version, you also cannot use items in battle during these battles.

* JokeCharacter: The in-game trades usually come with way above average or even perfect stats. The in-game trade Swinub, called Mahog on the other hand has [[FragileSpeedster terrible stats aside from its perfect Speed]]. It's holding a Smoke Ball[[labelnote:note]]which is very useful is you happen to run into a very strong wild Pokémon[[/labelnote]] and you get it by trading absolutely any Pokémon so it's at least free escapes.

* PostFinalBoss: A downplayed example. [[spoiler:After beating Champion [=ShockSlayer=] for the first time, a level 70 shiny Swinub named "Pigy" battles you. Despite the game saying that it's a wild Pokémon, you cannot catch it.]]

* SeriesMascot: A shiny Swinub named "Pigy." It appears in the title screen (the page image above) and [[spoiler:in a post-champion battle after beating [=ShockSlayer=]. Prior to version 1.3, it appeared on [=ShockSlayer's=] team in his Elite Four battle.]]

** Some Pokémon have [[https://shockslayer.com///crystal/images/palettes.png different shiny palettes.]]

''Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by [=ShockSlayer=], who released the latest major update for the game (2.4.0) in May 2021. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

--> "Back in my day, if we wanted to get to Cinnabar Island, we had to go through the Seafoam Islands! And we liked it!"

* LoopholeAbuse: If you lose in the Arena, you are prevented from reentering for the day as [[NPCRoadblock the bouncer will block your path if you try to move past him]]. However, moving the in-game clock forward to the next available day that the Arena is available fools the bouncer, meaning that it's possible to [[SaveScumming get endless tries]] at it in the same day, removing the need for waiting after a loss, as long as you can still afford to pay the $3000 fee to enter for each attempt.

* ButThouMust: To Eusine, who comes storming in Tin Tower just before the minute you encounter it and engage it in battle, it does not matter which one you choose to do with Suicune, either capture or defeat. Eusine becomes so mad because in the former option, Suicune should be allowed to roam free. But if you choose the latter and not capture it, Eusine will become mad about you rejecting Suicune. Either path you choose, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Eusine will swear revenge on you.]] [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption You can't run away from Suicune]], so neither outcome can be avoided.

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by [=ShockSlayer=], who released the latest major update for the game (2.4.0) in May 2021. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by [=ShockSlayer=], who released the latest major update for the game (2.3.0) in January 2021. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

** Once you talk to the Kanto TM Tutor, Event Move Tutor and the Battle Tutor, their services will be available from Someone's PC (revealed to be [[spoiler:Grizz's PC]] once you meet him).

** The Underground Arena takes this even further by including the aforementioned clauses and letting the player customize the rules:
*** Choice between two banlists (OlympusMons or a specialised Crystal Clear banlist) and the choice to play with fully evolved Pokémon, unevolved Pokémon, or both.
*** Whether you want to play with Pokémon that are level 5, 50, 100 or scaling to your party's highest level.
*** The option to play with Species Clause (no multiples of the same species allowed) and/or Item Clause (no multiples of the same item allowed).
*** A difficulty slider, which determines the opponents' Pokémon's Stat Experience and the amount of points you earn for each victory.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: [[spoiler:Elite Four Neph and Honeybun use a Dragonite on their teams.]]

** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/EarthBound Ness]]]] can be battled in Slowpoke Well, and his choice of Pokémon is based on his game of origin. For instance, his shiny Muk references [[spoiler:Master Belch]], and his shiny Mew bears a resemblance to [[spoiler:Giygas as he appeared in [[VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings EarthBound Beginnings]]]].

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and face [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by [=ShockSlayer=], who released the latest major update for the game (2.3.0) in January 2021. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

* {{Cowboy}}: Noak is a textbook example. He tends his Ponyta and Rapidash out on the fields, he wears a stetson, carries a lasso with him, and inserts phrases commonly used in Wild West settings.

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. You can choose whether to start in Kanto or Johto and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order. It is authored by Shockslayer, who released the latest major update for the game (2.2.0) in January 2021. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

* CoolShades: [[spoiler:Shockslayer]] wears them.

* {{Cowboy}}: Noak is a traditional one.
* CreatorCameo: [[spoiler: The game's creator, Shockslayer, is the new champion as of version 1.3.]]
* CueTheFlyingPigs: Invoked literally. If you bring a Swinub or Piloswine to the tutor who teaches event moves in Goldenrod City's Radio Tower and have him teach it Whirlwind, he'll tell you a story of [[spoiler:Shockslayer]] teaching his shiny Swinub to fly with Whirlwind.

* DisproportionateRetribution: At the bazaar in Mahogany Town, a shopkeeper who sells Nintendo consoles will ask you on weekends if you like a certain console. Choosing "No" causes him to fight you.

* LongSongShortScene: [[spoiler:Champion Shockslayer]] and [[spoiler:Red/Green/Gold/Kris]] have a unique victory theme (specifically, an 8-bit demix of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonBlackandWhite Pokémon Black and White's]]'' gym battle theme when you get a gym leader down to one Pokémon), but you won't hear a lot of it unless you wait to advance the dialogue.

* PostFinalBoss: A downplayed example. [[spoiler:After beating Champion Shockslayer for the first time, a level 70 shiny Swinub named "Pigy" battles you. Despite the game saying that it's a wild Pokémon, you cannot catch it.]]

* RandomDrop: Your follower has a chance to find an item when you talk to it if it isn't already holding one. Some Pokémon are better at finding items than others.

* SeriesMascot: A shiny Swinub named "Pigy." It appears in the title screen (the page image above) and [[spoiler:in a post-champion battle after beating Shockslayer. Prior to version 1.3, it appeared on Shockslayer's team in his Elite Four battle.]]

** [[spoiler:Champion Shockslayer's theme is an 8-bit demix of the X vs. Zero theme from VideoGame/MegaManX5.]]

** The Pickaxe item uses the sprite from ''{{VideoGame/Minecraft}}''.

** After defeating her, Acetrainer Cat says that you [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros spiked her into the ground]].

** [[spoiler:Upon completing the Pokédex, if you go to Shockslayer's forge in Cherrygrove Bay, you can rematch him again, this time with a level 100 team. You also get another opportunity to face off against Pigy, with you being able to catch it this time.]]

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. Taking place one year after the original, the player is thrust into the world of Pokémon with the choice to start in any town or city they want in Kanto or Johto. Because many of the [[InsurmountableWaistHeightFence obstacles]] and [[{{Railroading}} railroads]] have been removed, the player is now free to challenge the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order they like. It is authored by Shockslayer, who released the latest major update for the game (2.1.0) in September 2020. Currently it's on version 2.1.2. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

* CoolShades: [[spoiler:Shockslayer]] wears them, and is also the strongest trainer in the game.

* {{Cowboy}}: Noak is a textbook example. He tends his Ponyta and Rapidash out on the fields, he wears a stetson, carries a lasso with him, and inserts phrases commonly used in Wild West settings.

* DeathMountain: Mt. Moon is restored to its original size as of the 2.0 Beta version.

* DisproportionateRetribution: At the bazaar in Mahogany Town, a shopkeeper who sells Nintendo consoles will ask you on weekends if you like a certain console. Saying "No" causes him to fight you.

* {{Cowboy}}: Noak is a textbook example. He tends his Ponyta and Rapidash out on the fields, he wears a stetson, carries a whip with him, and inserts phrases commonly used in Wild West settings.

''Pokémon Crystal Clear'' is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldandSilver Pokémon Crystal]]'' that makes the game into a [[WideOpenSandbox Wide Open Sandbox]]. You can choose whether to start in Kanto or Johto and face the 16 gym leaders of Kanto and Johto in any order. It is authored by Shockslayer, who released the latest major update for the game (2.1.0) in September 2020. Currently it's on version 2.1.2. It can be downloaded at [[https://shockslayer.com/ the creator's website.]]

* CoolShades: [[spoiler:Shockslayer]] wears them.

* {{Cowboy}}: Noak is a traditional one.

* DisproportionateRetribution: At the bazaar in Mahogany Town, a shopkeeper who sells Nintendo consoles will ask you on weekends if you like a certain console. Choosing "No" causes him to fight you.

* DiscoDan: [[spoiler:Aurelio, who would rather boogie than battle you. Unlike most examples, he doesn't have a FunnyAfro, but his outfit and battle pose very much qualify.]]

* SuspiciousVideogameGenerosity: [[spoiler:After beating Neph, your team is healed, right before facing the other Elite Four members and champion.]]

* ConvectionSchmonvection: Blaine's new gym is full of boiling lava. One of his gym's trainers even lampshades it by wondering why the convection of the lava isn't cooking them alive. You can also ''use a fishing rod in the lava'' to encounter wild Slugma as of the 2.0 Beta version.

* DevelopersForesight: The tradeback NPC in Goldenrod and Celadon City's department stores won't trade with you if you attempt to give him a Pokémon holding an Everstone.
* DifficultySpike: The game starts out around the same difficulty as vanilla ''Crystal'' for the first 8 badges, but things get harder for the next 8 badges. Some gym leaders start using Pokémon outside of their normal typing and legendaries, with all of them having a full team of 6 by the 16 badge mark. [[spoiler:And then there's the new Elite Four, who's 10-20 levels higher than ''Crystal's'' Elite Four and none of the members stick to a single type. They also upgrade in levels after beating them once, with Champion Shockslayer's strongest Pokémon being level '''90'''.]]

** It's possible to obtain both a Lucky Egg[[labelnote:note]]Doubles experience gained by the Pokémon holding it[[/labelnote]] and an Amulet Coin[[labelnote:note]]Doubles monetary gain from trainer battles if a Pokémon is holding it[[/labelnote]] less than 20 minutes into the game if you start in Johto and know where to look.

* EvolvingTitleScreen: The title screen will update to include each [[spoiler:Elite Oink Squad member, the four colored Swinubs]] as you find them. It will also change [[spoiler:the Elite Oink Squad's members' expressions to be happier and make Pigy himself do a dab once you beat the TrueFinalBoss]].

--> "Maybe in the far-flung future, we will finish this."

** Using a Walk Through Walls cheat in the Ace Trainer HQ to see what's behind all the boxes will freeze the game.

** RareRandomDrop: Some of the rarer items your Pokémon can find include [[ExperienceBooster Lucky Eggs]], Squirtbottles and Gold Berries.

--> "They WHAT? I had no idea you could buy this at the Dept. Stores already!"

** After beating the Elite Four once, head to New Bark Town and enter Gold's house. You get to fight [[spoiler:his mom]], whose team level is on par with Red's.