History VideoGame / PokemonCrystalClear

* CanonForeigner: The 2.5.0 update introduces a new sidequest in Tohjo Falls where the player can encounter Shadow Lugia, straight from the ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'' spin-off. This form also ties in to the game's own lore behind Nickname Palettes, as its named "[=XD001=]" in-game. However, it's specifically stated to ''not'' be a Nickname Palette, as simply naming a regular Lugia that does nothing, and this form has its own separate pallettes when nicknaming it.

* {{Malaproper}}: One NPC in Fuchsia City talks about Koga leaving the Elite Four to train in "Ho-Oh end."[[labelnote:note]]Hoenn[[/labelnote]]

** [[spoiler:Fibbef's theme is the [[https://soundcloud.com/user-927422935-571023782/contra-boss-battle-theme-8-bit boss music]] from ''{{VideoGame/Contra}}''.]]
** Lt. Surge's custom gym theme is [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Guile's Theme.]]

* HouseHuntingMontage: Can very easily turn into this if you're one of those players who can't resist checking out all of the available residences in the game.

** Even discounting the stuff that’s less known, an awful lot of the game has secrets in it. Even worse, there’s very little documentation on how to actually get it that’s accessible via a Google search.

** You can battle [[spoiler: Professor Oak after getting 8 badges, referencing a DummiedOut battle with him in ''Red and Blue''.]]

* SmallNameBigEgo: Shockslayer's name is well more than twice the size of the game's name on the title screen.

* StarterMon: You can choose from ''30'' different starter Pokémon, including several "hard" ones. As of one update, it's possible to, with the assistance of [[https://inject.fm1337.com/ this site]], inject your own custom starter into the game.

* WhatTheHellPlayer: If you talk to the Old Amber in Pewter Museum 5 times, you get to steal it. The game calls you out for it, doubling as a reference to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''.

** After you beat the champion, you are congratulated as you induct your team into the Hall of Fame, but because they want you to get right back into the action after achieving such a feat, the end-credits are removed completely and you are instantly plopped back outside the Indigo Plateau after Oak rates your pokedex.

** The Starter Porygon can be this as well. It gets a STAB Tri-Attack right out the gate, and holds an Amulet Coin by default, which makes getting money in the early game very easy. It's also capable of learning all three elemental beams (Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Ice Beam) very early on, thanks to how accessible the move tutors are in this game.

** It is entirely possible to obtain some legendaries before getting your first badge, provided you know all the steps to take. Partially downplayed because some legendaries actually scale to your level range.
* 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.

* CanonForeigner: The 2.5.0 update introduces a new sidequest in Tohjo Falls where the player can encounter Shadow Lugia, a form from the dubiously canon ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'' spin-off. This form also ties in to the game's own lore behind Nickname Palettes, as its named "[=XD001=]" in-game. However, it's specifically stated to ''not'' be a Nickname Palette, as simply naming a regular Lugia that does nothing, and this form has its own separate pallettes when nicknaming it.

** Music/EarthWindAndFire:
*** A meta example, version 2.1.0 came out on the 21st of September.
*** One of the radio stations constantly plays an 8-bit rendition of "Boogie Wonderland".

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 (2.5.0) on January 2022.

* CharacterCustomization: Prior to 2.0, you could from one of 6 colors for your character at the start of the game. From 2.0 onwards, you are now able to freely customize the colour palette of your character, and change which sprite your character uses. This can include custom sprites that are injected through [[https://inject.fm1337.com/ this site]], which is also used to inject custom starters.

** If you manage to collect all 16 badges in the game, a feat that is arguably tougher than beating the Elite Four for the first time [[DifficultySpike because of how the game balance changes after the first 8 badges]], nothing really happens. The Pokémon League calls you up, congratulates you, then gives you the same random lines of dialogue you get after collecting a badge before hanging up abruptly.

** Downplayed with Blaine. All of his Pokémon know Flamethrower and his Magby has Thunder Punch as well as Cross Chop for coverage. His Gym's out-of-the-way location means fighting him early is not very likely.

*** Ho-Oh's and Lugia's have been changed to versions of their encounter themes from ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver''.

* BossInMookClothing: While the trainer and gym leader levels scale by badge count, the wild Pokémon levels do ''not'', which can result in this if you go into an area with high leveled wild Pokémon.

* DemotedToExtra: [[spoiler:The original Elite Four are relegated to Battle Simulator opponents and Underground Arena bosses.]]
** The Battle Tower is only mentioned once by a random trainer, since it's been [[AdaptedOut removed entirely]] outside of the music themes associated with it.

** If you use a Walk Through Walls cheat (or Arbitrary Code Execution) to get past Burglar Frank in the Goldenrod underground, he'll trap you inside the normally inaccessible area with 3 clones of himself, with the game saving so that you can't reload an earlier save to get past it. [[spoiler:You can still escape if you use an Escape Rope, use Dig or talk to the rightmost Frank enough times.]]

** Two residences in particular are essentially underground Hideouts that were formerly operated by Team Rocket (The Goldenrod Underground, and the Hideout beneath the Mahogany Town Bazaar).

* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler:Elite 4 Fibbef]] will notice that you're a person who plays games on emulators.

* HouseRules: The "Set" battle style is forced on you for battles against the Elite Four and you cannot use items in battle during these battles.

* InterfaceSpoiler: The Pokédex's Search tab can reveal any (no matter how hidden) location in the game, mainly the fact that [[spoiler:you can fish in the Cinnabar Gym and in two of the Elite 4 rooms]].

* NewGamePlus: After beating the Elite 4 rematch, it's possible to start a NG+ file by selecting the New Game option while holding Start. It's a fresh adventure that retains things such as all the Pokémon in boxes and your current residence.

** The ROM hack works with ''VideoGame/PokemonStadium 2''. The hack also tricks ''Stadium 2'' into thinking it's a complete save file, so the player can utilize ''Stadium 2's'' transfer functions in their entirety without completing the [=PokéDex=], and can use the speed-up functions in the GB Tower without needing to beat the Elite 4. It's also no longer required to have last saved inside a Pokémon Center in order to use the Pokémon Lab. Lastly, the new areas are programmed in a way as to not break the Poké Seer.

* AnimalMotifs: Shockslayer is practically synonymous with pigs, which (obviously) is the animal that his favorite pokemon Swinub is based off of.

** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/EarthBound Ness]]]] appears as a trainer inside Slowpoke Well.

*** [[spoiler:The TrueFinalBoss version of the fight uses an 8-bit demix of Falling Down from VideoGame/MegaManZero4.]]

** [[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]]]].

** Teacher Colette asks [[{{VideoGame/Wizardry}} if you've forgotten anything]].

** Once your Pokémon is able to learn Strength, you can move the boulder blocking the path to the depths of Slowpoke Well. Deep inside the well stands [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/EarthBound Ness]]]].

* SuspiciousVideogameGenerosity:

* TimeStandsStill: [[spoiler: The Alph Forest, where time stands completely still and the wild Pokémon can't move at all. Coupled with a ColourCodedTimestop.]]
* TooAwesomeToUse: The [[spoiler:Luster Ball, a Poké Ball with a guaranteed catchrate that turns the caught Pokémon into a Shiny]] is an item with an incredibly low spawn chance every time you enter the Forest of Rage[[labelnote:note]]1/8192, equal to finding a Shiny Pokémon[[/labelnote]] and unlike the Master Ball, you can only get a single one per save file. [[spoiler:It's best to save it for something like a [[OlympusMons Legendary]], since every other Shiny can be easily gotten thanks to the free Shiny Ditto]].

* TrueFinalBoss: In addition to [[spoiler:Red, you can also face Gold, Kris, or Green depending on which gender you choose and whether you choose to start in Kanto or Johto.]]

** The guard in the Pokémon Lab in New Cinnabar Island has almost exactly the same dialogue that the guard in the lobby of [[VideoGame/HalfLife1 Gordon Freeman's]] department in Black Mesa has regarding a system crash, he'll offer to buy you a drink after work (albeit soda pop instead of beer), and checking the computer reveals a button that you can press to sound an alarm. For added fun, checking the computer also reveals that [[Machinima/FreemansMind the computer shows a bluescreen and that the guard is only pretending to fix the computer]].

** A gentleman in Pewter Museum looking at the Helix Fossil mentions that [[LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemon he could sing praises about its shape.]] According to Ivan, ancient civilizations used to worship the Helix Fossil for its spiral shape as well.

* BonusBoss: As you collect badges and beat the Elite Four, several challenging bosses become available:
** Collecting at least 8 badges lets you challenge [[spoiler:Professor Oak]].
** After beating the Elite Four once, you can fight [[spoiler:Gold's/Red's mom]] at their respective residences. The level of their teams are on par with the champion of Mt. Silver.
** Once your Pokémon is able to learn Strength, you can move the boulder blocking the path to the depths of Slowpoke Well. Deep inside the well stands [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/EarthBound Ness]]]].
** It's possible to face [[spoiler:THE CHAMP, a level 100 Machamp with perfect DV values, in Victory Road]] after beating the Elite Four twice. [[spoiler:Just like Pigy, despite the game considering it to be a wild encounter, you can't capture it either.]]