Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (Game Boy)
| Developer | Game Freak |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Role-Playing Game, Turn-based RPG |
| Released | September 12, 1998 |
Achievements
There are 77 achievements worth 468 (790) points.Authors:
 Earn the Boulder Badge in Pewter City. |
 Earn the Cascade Badge in Cerulean City. |
 Earn the Thunder Badge in Vermillion City. |
 Earn the Rainbow Badge in Celadon City. |
 Earn the Soul Badge in Fuchsia City. |
 Earn the Marsh Badge in Saffron City. |
 (15) Earn the Volcano Badge in Cinnabar Island. |
 Earn the Earth Badge in Viridian City. |
 (15) Defeat the Elite Four and the Champion of the Pokemon League. |
 Obtain a Pokedex from Prof. Oak. |
![Smell You Later! [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92318_lock.png "Smell You Later! [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat your Rival on Route 22 before traveling to Pewter City. |
 Defeat your Rival on Cerulean City's Nugget Bridge. |
 Defeat your Rival aboard the S.S. Anne in Vermilion City. |
 Defeat your Rival inside the Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town. |
 Defeat your Rival inside the Silph Co. in Saffron City. |
 Defeat your Rival on Route 22 while traveling to the Pokemon League. |
![Prepare for Trouble! [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92325_lock.png "Prepare for Trouble! [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat Jessie and James of Team Rocket inside Mt. Moon using only Pikachu. |
![Make it Double! [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92327_lock.png "Make it Double! [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat Jessie and James inside the Team Rocket Hideout in Celadon City using only Pikachu. |
 Defeat Team Rocket in their Hideout in Celadon City. |
![Unite All Peoples Within Our Nation [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92329_lock.png "Unite All Peoples Within Our Nation [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat Jessie and James inside the Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town using only Pikachu. |
![Denounce the Evils of Truth and Love [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92330_lock.png "Denounce the Evils of Truth and Love [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat Jessie and James inside the Silph Co. in Saffron City using only Pikachu. |
 Force Team Rocket out of Silph Co. in Saffron City. |
 Assemble a full team of Pokemon. |
 (16) Get all 6 Pokemon in your party to Level 50. (No Legendaries) |
 Get the Pokemon in Slot 1 from Level 99 to Level 100. |
 Acquire a fossilized Pokemon in Mt. Moon. |
 Defeat the master of the Fighting Dojo and claim your prize in Saffron City. |
 Encounter the Ghost of the Pokemon Tower |
 Use the Pokeflute to awaken and capture a Pokemon. |
 (41) Capture a trio of legendary Pokemon. |
 Capture a legendary Pokemon in Cerulean Cave. |
 Get ripped off in the Pokemon Center on Route 3. |
 Obtain Bulbasaur from Melanie in Cerulean City. |
 Obtain Charmander from Guy in Route 25. |
 Obtain Squirtle from Officer Jenny in Vermilion City. |
 Complete a trade on Route 5. |
 Complete a trade on Route 2. |
 Complete a trade on Route 11. |
 Complete a trade on Route 18. |
 Complete a trade on Cinnabar Island. |
 Complete a trade on Cinnabar Island. |
 Complete a trade on Cinnabar Island. |
 Catch all 129 obtainable Pokemon on a single save file. |
 Navigate Rock Tunnel from Route 9 to Lavender Town without using Flash. |
 Talk to the guy that gives you HM03 in the Safari Zone with 209 steps left. (One Session, No Surf) |
![The Long Way Gauntlet [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92365_lock.png "The Long Way Gauntlet [m]"){kind=icon} Defeat all Trainers from Routes 12-15 without leaving the "Route 12-15" area. (One Session) |
 Beat the Elite Four and the Champion of the Pokemon League with only Pikachu in your party. (One Session, No Surfing Pikachu) |
 (2) 0 <= Friendship <= 50 Mood: Bad |
 0 <= Friendship <= 50 Mood: Normal |
 0 <= Friendship <= 50 Mood: Good |
 51 <= Friendship <= 100 Mood: Bad |
 (1) 51 <= Friendship <= 100 Mood: Normal |
 51 <= Friendship <= 100 Mood: Good |
 101 <= Friendship <= 160 Mood: Bad |
 101 <= Friendship <= 130 Mood: Normal |
 (1) 101 <= Friendship <= 130 Mood: Good |
 131 <= Friendship <= 160 Mood: Normal |
 (1) 131 <= Friendship <= 160 Mood: Good |
 161 <= Friendship <= 255 Mood: Bad |
 (1) 161 <= Friendship <= 200 Mood: Normal |
 (1) 161 <= Friendship <= 200 Mood: Good |
 201 <= Friendship <= 250 Mood: Normal |
 201 <= Friendship <= 250 Mood: Good |
 251 <= Friendship <= 255 Mood: Normal |
 251 <= Friendship <= 255 Mood: Good |
 Catch a Pokemon and then talk to Pikachu. |
 (1) Use a fishing rod and then talk to Pikachu. |
 Try to evolve Pikachu and then talk to them. |
![Signature Move [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92037_lock.png "Signature Move [m]"){kind=icon} Teach Pikachu Thunder or Thunderbolt and then talk to them. |
 Talk to Pikachu while he has the Sleep status. (No Pokemon Center) |
 Talk to Pikachu while he has any status besides Sleep. |
 Talk to Pikachu after having fallen asleep due to Jigglypuff's song. (NOT THE STATUS EFFECT) |
 Talk to Pikachu in the Pokemon Tower. |
![Suprised Pikachu Face [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92027_lock.png "Suprised Pikachu Face [m]"){kind=icon} Have Pikachu be confused by the transformed Bill and be amazed when he changes back. |
![Clefairy Used Attract [m]](https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/92028_lock.png "Clefairy Used Attract [m]"){kind=icon} Have Pikachu fall in love with the Clefairy in the Pokemon Fan Club. |
 Try to release your Pikachu. |
 Have Pikachu stand behind a ledge for a while. |
Recent Players:
| User | When | Activity | |
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 | Eduardo8bit | 2022-09-28 03:25:03 | is in the Pokémon Tower [🎖️2/8] [👁️78/151] [🎱74/151] |
 | Baelazhar | 2022-09-28 03:02:49 | Michael is in a Pokémon Center [🎖️0/8] [👁️4/151] [🎱3/151] |
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 | PlumBrendan | 2022-09-28 01:26:39 | Red is in a House [🎖️3/8] [👁️68/151] [🎱23/151] |
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Compare
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Achievement Distribution
High Scores
| # | User | Mastered |
|---|---|---|
| 419 |  Gonzalo201 | 2022-09-23 11:33 |
| 418 |  Jzunia | 2022-09-23 06:06 |
| 417 |  FeelingBlue | 2022-09-20 03:58 |
| 416 |  Blueskibear | 2022-09-16 00:27 |
| 415 |  vaanxbahn | 2022-09-14 21:27 |
| 414 |  Dabot | 2022-09-12 19:48 |
| 413 |  Biscoitero | 2022-09-12 02:28 |
| 412 |  danibodom | 2022-09-11 05:21 |
| 411 |  DANTONLEVY1 | 2022-09-07 21:07 |
| 410 |  jroe206535 | 2022-09-06 00:49 |
Vai Pikachuuu!