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pikachu400 2 May 2022 04:09

I just unlock this achievement just now thanks guys.

Buginhead55 25 Jun 2022 03:34

Why my achievements delete?

Buginhead55 25 Jun 2022 22:45

Oh well I do it again

OneTruSoup 19 Jan 2023 13:48

Made a video that shows how to do this: https://youtu.be/ueRtxiRC8sU?t=361

lo9i 21 Jan 2023 18:54

From start of game: touch grass, get starter, fight rival, get package, deliver package, get pokedex, go back to Viridian City & go left (towards Victory Road). Confront/beat rival, then return to Oak for the 5 poke-balls.

Only use starter. Don't buy pokeballs; toss them if acquired. Don't evolve starter - cancel its evolution if needed.

berad1cal 20 Mar 2023 15:36

Well who would of thunk it!?

Remy74 18 Jan 2024 13:16

Well crap. I missed my first missable. Gotta restart since this is going to be my first master. Can't wait to see what's in store. Stuff like this means I need to learn how to manage save files.

Centrespiral 12 Mar 2024 07:10

i beat my rival lvl 11 squirtle. got the sample potion just north and west of pallet town. didnt end up using the item. leveled up to 12 during the battle.

echondo 3 May 2024 01:52

Also beat rival with lvl 11 Squirtle. Took three tries due to RNG with crits from rival, but overall not bad.

JVinc 11 Jun 2024 06:38

I left the pokeballs I bought on the PC before talking to Oak

Ardessalore 17 Aug 2024 10:50

in all my years i never knew about this lol. thanks lo9i

Coinsilver3 18 Aug 2024 20:37

It's harder to do with bulba as the rival will have two pokemon that are your weaknesses

LolindirLink 22 Sep 2024 12:27

So, It's not marked as missable, But it is a missable.

Vespidcrown 1 Oct 2024 15:14

First tricky achievement. Has some easy but quite odd requirements. Beat Blue with a level 10 Charmander and some luck on sand attack misses. Earned in Pokemon Red.

Igriz 19 Dec 2024 01:44

Quem for fazer a conquista com bulbassauro, pega o inicial, vai pra loja, pega o pacote, entrega o pacote, upa o bulbassauro ate o nivel 12/13 pra passar sem dificuldades e vai derrotar o rival, voltem no professor q ele vai dar a pokebola, tmj

Narnacle 19 Dec 2024 20:18

Not only has Nintendo proven to have a tumor in their brain with your rival in this game. The developer of this achievement is also in desperate need of motherly love! You cannot have caught a single Pokémon when you go against your rival for the second time to even qualify for the 5 Poké Balls. This means that you go against your rival with only one Pokémon. In my case this was Squirtle. I can tell you: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE! Now I am of the opinion that Nintendo has proven that they like to receive it in their ass by programming "Sand-Attack" into a game, but it only takes one Sand-Attack from your Pidgey to make your Squirtle miss his attack half the time. Two Sand-Attacks and your Squirtle will not hit any opponent anymore. OHKO Pidgey or take him down before he performs (too many) Sand-Attack(s)? Well... you can't level your Squirtle too high either, or you'll risk going over the level cap for the missable Brock achievement! This is clearly NOT well thought out!

megamanxbox 21 Dec 2024 18:54

Too bad there's no report button for comments...

For anyone wondering, this is a classic secret that also appears in some other Pokemon games. You must defeat Gary on route 22, then speak to Prof Oak without any Poke Balls on hand, and you must do all of this without catching another Pokemon. If successful, Oak will give you some free Poke Balls.

It's completely doable with all three starters. Most prefer to simply level up their starter a bunch, though I think it can be done pretty comfortably at level 10 or so, especially if you want the level 14 Brock achievement. Getting a high physical attack IV can help a lot.

Bulbasaur has a small disadvantage, as it must make do with Tackle and Leech Seed... but this is a small price to pay for being the best overall starter. I'd argue that Leech Seed is better here than Bubble at least.

Evolving your starter will register a second item in your Pokedex, so Oak won't give you the Poke Balls. Beating Brock will cause Gary to leave route 22. Avoid both situations.

dimian 4 Jan 2025 18:31

I just got this and honestly wasn't that bad, i did it with a lvl 10 charmander, just watch out for pidgey's sand-attack I had to use a couple of potions to make up for some missed attacks.

Mendino 21 Feb 2025 00:35

@lo9i Thanks for the tips!!

JustCaio69 24 May 2025 02:50

It's literally beat the Rival a second time and going back to the lab, did this with my lv 13 Charmander, pretty easy tbh