Make sure you're paying a fair price for 'em.Make sure to check the appearance and pins on the back of the cartridge they're usually quite noticeable so you can always google a fake and real one.Never purchase from a listing with a stock image (always make sure you actually get to see the quality of the cartridge).

Make sure to always check the cartridge colors, Nintendo seal, and ESRB rating and positioning on the stickers.If you're worried about fakes, here's a few tips when looking for a genuine article: All in all, would recommend if you want to get into it for nostalgia's sake or just for fun, but a few mechanics are a bit of a pain in comparison to HGSS.

Newer content for its time included breeding, egg moves, and most importantly the Sevii Islands which actually put a nice bit of story leading into Team Rocket's return in HGSS.

The biggest differences include qol improvements such as trainer rematches, nulling same-type status conditions, etc. It's a wonderful game if you'd like to get into Gen 1 with the current Pokemon mechanics. Submission Filter Image Only Image Only No Image No Image Media Only Media Only No Media No Media Discussion Only Discussion Only No Discussion No Discussion Info Only Info Only No Info No Info Art Only Art Only No Art No Art Crafts Only Crafts Only No Crafts No Crafts Memes Only Memes Only No Memes No Memes Venting Venting No Venting No Venting No Art & No Venting No Art & No Venting No Memes & No Venting No Memes & No Venting Clear Filter Clear Filter Event Calendar

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