Generation II/Trivia


 * Generation II is the smallest completed generation so far with only seven and three core series games.
 * Generation II is the only generation in which:
 * The starters are initially holding an item (a ).
 * The starters remain throughout their evolutions. They are also the only trio whose evolutions do not share any weaknesses with each other.
 * The total number of moves are equal to the total number of Pokémon at the time.
 * Each Pokémon has a different sprite in the original pair of games (except for and the Johto Legendary trio).
 * Pokémon can be traded with a previous generation.
 * Generation II is also the only generation that did not introduce:
 * A pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
 * A new villainous team.
 * A cat like evolution
 * In terms of release dates, Generation II is the shortest generation in Japan, with exactly three years between the release of Gold and Silver and Ruby and Sapphire.
 * Generation II leaves the least extra space for Pokémon in the if one of every species is caught. Only  Pokémon may be obtained at once; there are 251 different Pokémon species available in this generation.
 * Generation II features the first main series game, Crystal, whose Japanese title is in katakana only and that uses an English word, rather than using the Japanese counterpart word in kanji. No game since has been named in kanji.
 * Unlike in other generations, should the player use a glitch or cheat in a Generation II game to get into tall grass without a Pokémon, the fight will instantly end (and be treated as a victory in case of Trainers), instead of the player sending out a glitch Pokémon.