Pokémon Crystal Version/Changes from Pokémon Gold and Silver/Storyline Changes


 * The player must first meet the florist's assistant on, who then heads back to inform her boss about the strange tree blocking the path, before the SquirtBottle can be obtained.
 * Suicune, instead of being a side Legendary Pokémon, has a prominent role in the game's storyline. Awakening the Legendary Beasts is now a prerequisite for challenging Morty. After this, the player will constantly find Suicune in various locations throughout Johto. After receiving a Clear Bell (where in Gold and Silver, the Rainbow or Silver Wing would be obtained instead), the player will have a chance to battle and capture it in the Tin Tower, and it will not run away.
 * A new character, Eusine, is added to the game. He is searching for as well, and will battle the player in Cianwood City to earn its respect.
 * The chain of events to obtain the is altered. Whereas in Gold and Silver it involves a trip to the Dragon's Den to retrieve the Dragon Fang, it now involves entering the Dragon Shrine within the Den. There, Clair's grandfather and leader of the dragon-user clan quizzes the player on their style of battling. Clair arrives and still refuses to hand over her Badge after the player passes. In response, her grandfather threatens to tell her cousin, Lance, of whom Clair is terrified. If all the questions are answered correctly, the player will receive a  that knows  upon returning and speaking with Clair's grandfather.