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Pika Cup (Japanese: イエローカップ Yellow Cup) is the lowest-level Stadium Cup in Pokémon Stadium which did not return in Pokémon Stadium 2.

It is a cup for low level Pokémon between level 15 to level 20. The sum of the levels of the three Pokémon chosen cannot be more than 50. Technically, all Pokémon except for Mewtwo and Mew are eligible to enter (although only Mew is listed as prohibited in the in-game rules list). However, obtaining Pokémon at such low levels, especially evolved Pokémon, can get quite complicated. While some are catchable at low levels in certain versions (e.g. level 15 Dragonair in Pokémon Yellow), others are more complex and involve trading with in-game Trainers, then trading these Pokémon to different in-game Trainers in different games.

Rules

Eligible Pokémon

Ignoring glitches and tradebacks from Generation II, the following Pokémon may be legitimately obtained and entered into the cup.

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Available as rental? Bulbasaur RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Cerulean CityY Yes Ivysaur RBY 16 Evolve Bulbasaur Yes[a] Charmander RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Route 24Y Yes Charmeleon RBY 16 Evolve Charmander Yes[a] Squirtle RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Vermilion CityY Yes Wartortle RBY 16 Evolve Squirtle Yes[a] Caterpie RBY 15 Viridian Forest Yes Metapod RBY 15 Viridian Forest; evolve Caterpie Yes Butterfree RBY 15 Evolve Metapod Yes Weedle RB 15 Viridian Forest Yes Kakuna RB 15 Viridian Forest; evolve Weedle Yes Beedrill RB 15 Evolve Kakuna Yes Pidgey RBY 15 Route 1 Yes Pidgeotto RBY 15Y, 18RB Viridian ForestY; evolve Pidgey Yes Rattata RBY 15 Route 1 Yes Raticate RBY 15Y, 20RB Route 21Y; evolve Rattata Yes Spearow RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Fearow RBY 19Y, 20RB Route 9Y; evolve Spearow Yes[b] Ekans R 15 Route 4 Yes Pikachu RBY 15 Viridian ForestRB; first partner PokémonY Yes Raichu RB 15 Evolve Pikachu Yes Sandshrew BY 15 Route 4 Yes Nidoran♀ RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Nidorina RBY 16 Evolve Nidoran♀ Yes[a] Nidoqueen RBY 16 Evolve Nidorina Yes[a] Nidoran♂ RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Nidorino RBY 16 Evolve Nidoran♂ Yes[a] Nidoking RBY 16 Evolve Nidorino Yes[a] Clefairy RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Clefable RBY 15 Evolve Clefairy Yes Vulpix BY 15B, 18Y Route 8B; Rocket Game CornerY Yes Ninetales BY 15B, 18Y Evolve Vulpix Yes Jigglypuff RBY 15 Route 3RB; Route 5Y Yes Wigglytuff RBY 15 Evolve Jigglypuff Yes Zubat RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Oddish RY 15 Route 24 Yes Paras RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Parasect RB[c] 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. Trade Tangela for Parasect at Route 18Y. No Venonat Y 15 Route 24 Yes Diglett RBY 15 Diglett's Cave Yes Dugtrio Y[d] 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for Lickitung at the Route 17 gateRB. Trade Lickitung for Dugtrio at Route 11Y. No Meowth B 15 Route 5 Yes Psyduck RBY 15 Kanto Safari ZoneRB; Route 6Y Yes Golduck Y 15 Route 6 No Mankey RY 15 Route 5R; Route 22Y Yes Growlithe R 15 Route 8 Yes Arcanine R 15 Evolve Growlithe Yes Poliwag RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Good Rod Yes Poliwhirl Y 15 Fish on Route 22 Yes Poliwrath Y 15 Evolve Poliwhirl Yes Abra RBY 15 Route 24RB; Route 5Y Yes Kadabra RBY 16 Evolve Abra Yes[b] Alakazam RBY 16 Evolve Kadabra Yes[b] Machop RBY 15RB, 16Y Rock TunnelRB; Route 10Y Yes Machamp Y 16 Catch a level 16 Cubone in the Kanto Safari ZoneY, then trade for a Machoke on Route 5. No Bellsprout BY 15 Route 24 Yes Tentacool RBY 15 Route 21 Yes Tentacruel Y 20 Fish on Route 20 Yes[a] Geodude RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Golem Bᴶ 16 In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. An eligible Golem cannot be obtained in the international Generation I games. No Slowpoke RBY 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone with the Super RodRB; surf on Route 12Y Yes Slowbro Y 15 Surf on Route 12 No Magnemite Y 16 Route 10 Yes[b] Farfetch'd RB 15 Trade a low level Spearow in Vermilion City. Yes Doduo RB 18 Route 16 No Dewgong Y[e] 15 Catch a low level GrowlitheR, then trade it for Dewgong at the Cinnabar Island labY. No Muk Bᴶ[c] 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. Trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab in the Japanese Blue, then trade the Kangaskhan for a Muk in the Cinnabar Island labY. No Shellder RBY 15 Fish in Vermilion City Yes Cloyster RBY 15 Evolve Shellder Yes Gastly RBY 18 Pokémon Tower Yes[b] Haunter Y 20 Pokémon Tower Yes[b] Gengar Y 20 Evolve Haunter Yes[b] Onix RBY 15 Rock Tunnel Yes Drowzee RBY 15 Route 11 Yes Krabby RBY 15 Fish at Route 25 Yes Kingler Y 15 Fish at Route 25 Yes Voltorb RB 15 Route 10 Yes Electrode RB 15 Trade a low level Raichu for an Electrode at the Cinnabar Island lab. No Exeggcute Y 20 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Exeggutor Y 20 Evolve Exeggcute Yes[b] Cubone Y 16 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Hitmonlee Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Hitmonchan Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Lickitung RB[c] 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for a Lickitung at Route 17RB. Yes Rhyhorn Y 20 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Rhydon Y 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. No Chansey Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Tangela RB[c] 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for a Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. No Kangaskhan Bᴶ[c] 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for a Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. In the Japanese Blue, trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab. No Horsea RBY 15 Fish at Route 11 Yes Seadra Y 20 Fish at Route 13 Yes[a] Goldeen RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Good Rod Yes Staryu RBY 15 Fish at Route 19 Yes Starmie RBY 15 Evolve Staryu Yes Mr. Mime RBY 15 Trade a low level AbraRB or ClefairyY at Route 2. Yes Scyther Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Jynx RB[c] 15 Catch a low level PoliwhirlY, then trade for a Jynx in Cerulean CityRB. No Pinsir Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Magikarp RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Old Rod Yes Gyarados RBY 15Y, 20RB Fish at Fuchsia CityY; evolve Magikarp Yes Lapras RBY 15 Silph Co. employee Yes Ditto Y 15 Pokémon Mansion Yes Porygon B 18 Rocket Game Corner Yes[b] Omanyte Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Kabuto Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Dratini RBY 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone Yes Dragonair Y 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone No

Tradebacks

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Available as rental? Lowest Level Without Tradebacks Fearow GSC 15 Route 9 Yes 19Y, 20RB Arbok SC 15 Route 3 No 22R Sandslash G 15 Mt. Moon No 22BY Golbat C 15 Mt. Mortar No 22 Gloom GSC 15 Route 5GS, Route 24C No 21RY Vileplume GSC 15 Evolve Gloom No 21RY Venomoth C 15 Route 9, Route 10 No 30Y, 31RB Persian SC 19S, 18C Route 7 No 28B Primeape G 15 Route 9 No 28RY Kadabra GS 15 Route 8. In order to prevent Kadabra from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Yes 16 Alakazam GS 15 Evolve Kadabra Yes 16 Machoke GSC 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Machoke from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. No 28 Machamp GSC 15 Evolve Machoke. Alternatively, trade a low level Cubone to Yellow and use it for the in-game trade on Route 5. No 16Y, 28RB Weepinbell GS 15 Route 24 No 21BY Victreebel GS 15 Evolve Weepinbell No 21BY Golem [f] 15 Catch a low level KadabraGS. In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. No 16JB, 25RBY Ponyta GSC 15 Route 22 or breeding Yes 28 Rapidash GS 15 Trade a low level Gloom for a Rapidash at Pewter City No 40 Magnemite GSC 15 Route 6 or breeding Yes 16Y, 21RB Magneton C[g] 15 Obtain a low level Dugtrio in the Generation I games, then trade for a Magneton at the Kanto Power Plant. No 30 Doduo GSC 15 Route 22 or breeding No 18RB, 22Y Dodrio C 15 Trade a low level female Dragonair for one at Blackthorn City. No 29Y, 31RB Seel GSC 15 Breeding Yes 22Y, 28RB Grimer GSC 15 Celadon City or breeding No 23Y, 30RB Muk GSC 15 Celadon City No 16JB,[c] 28Y, 37RB Gastly GSC 15 Sprout Tower or breeding Yes 18 Haunter C 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Haunter from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Yes 20Y, 25RB Gengar C 15 Evolve Haunter Yes 20Y, 25RB Hypno GSC 16 Route 11 No 26 Exeggcute GSC 15 Headbutt trees in Johto or breeding Yes 20Y, 23RB Exeggutor GSC 15 Evolve Exeggcute Yes 20Y, 23RB Cubone GSC 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding Yes 16Y, 20RB Marowak GSC 15 Rock Tunnel No 24Y, 28RB Koffing GSC 15 Burned Tower or breeding Yes 30RB Weezing C 16 Burned Tower No 35RB Rhyhorn GSC 15 Breeding Yes 20Y, 25RB Kangaskhan GSC 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding No 15JB,[c] 25RB, 28Y Seaking GSC 15 Surf at Route 4 No 23RB, 30Y Electabuzz GSC 15GS, 16C Route 10 No 33R Magmar GS 15 Burned Tower No 34B Tauros GSC 15 Route 38 or breeding No 21Y, 26RB Eevee GSC 15 Celadon Game CornerGS or breeding No 25 Vaporeon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Jolteon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Flareon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Porygon GSC 15 Celadon Game CornerC or breeding Yes 18B, 26RY Omanyte [g] 15 Trade an Omanyte or Omastar from a Generation I game and breed it No 20 Kabuto [g] 15 Trade a Kabuto or Kabutops from a Generation I game and breed it No 20 Aerodactyl GSC 15 Trade a low level Chansey for an Aerodactyl at Route 14 or breeding No 30 Snorlax GSC 15 Breeding No 30

Eligible but unavailable without cheats or glitches

The following Pokémon cannot be found at a low enough level in any game from Generation I or II to be used in the Pika Cup, and none of them are available as rentals.

Rental Pokémon

Trainers

Round 1

Battle 1

EKANY Lv.15   --       KAKUNY Lv.15   --         --       PARY Lv.15   --         --

Battle 2

GEODY Lv.15   --         --

Battle 3

MAGIMER Lv.15   --         --

Battle 4

VULAR Lv.15   --         --

Battle 5

Battle 6

Semifinal

Final

Round 2

Battle 1

Battle 2

Battle 3

Battle 4

Battle 5

Battle 6

Semifinal

Final

Trivia

• Several of the Trainers use underleveled Pokémon. However, some of these Pokémon become eligible with tradebacks.
  • Mr. Fix uses a level 15 Magnemite in Round 1, which is unobtainable without glitches or tradebacks.
  • Hiker uses a level 15 Seadra in Round 1, which is unobtainable without glitches.
  • Swimmer uses a level 17 Seadra in Round 2, which is unobtainable without glitches.
  • Burglar uses a level 15 Tentacruel in Round 2, which is unobtainable without glitches.
  • Mr. Fix uses a level 15 Muk in Round 2, which is unobtainable without tradebacks or the Japanese Blue Version.
  • Fisher uses a level 15 Machamp, Kangaskhan and Golem in Round 2. Level 15 Machamp and Kangaskhan are unobtainable without tradebacks, and a level 15 Golem is unobtainable without the Japanese Blue Version.
• Some of the rental Pokémon are at an illegal level. All rentals are level 15, but not all species offered can be obtained at this level.
  • Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidorino, and Nidoking are not obtainable below level 16.
  • Tentacruel and Seadra are not obtainable below level 20.
  • Ponyta, Seel, and Koffing are offered as rentals. While they are obtainable at level 15 with tradebacks, there is no other way to obtain them at any qualifying level. Ignoring tradebacks, their lowest possible levels are 28, 22, and 30, respectively.
• Some of the rental Pokémon also feature illegal movesets.
  • Poliwrath knows Double Slap at level 15. This move is learned by its Pre-evolutions at levels 25 and 26 respectively, while the maximum level allowed is level 20, meaning Poliwrath can not use Double Slap in the cup without glitches or tradebacks.
  • Cloyster knows Aurora Beam, Clamp and Supersonic at level 15. These moves are learned by its Pre-evolution at level 30, 23 and 18 respectively. The maximum level allowed is level 20, meaning Cloyster can not use Aurora Beam or Clamp in the cup without glitches or tradebacks. It also cannot use Supersonic at level 15 without glitches or tradebacks.
  • Gyarados knows Hydro Pump, Leer, and Bite at level 15. While these moves are learned by Gyarados at level 1 in Red, Green, and Blue, it is not possible to catch a level 15 Gyarados in those games without glitches. A level 15 Gyarados caught in Yellow only comes with Tackle due to a change in learnset. Due to this, it is impossible for Gyarados to use Hydro Pump or Leer in the cup without glitches or tradebacks (with the latter requiring Pokémon Stadium 2's Move Relearner and the level 15 Gyarados on a Red, Green, or Blue cart). However, Bite can be used by a level 20 Gyarados, as it learns Bite at this level regardless of version.
• Certain Pokémon are not offered as rentals, despite being available at a low enough level.
• The music that plays during the final match of the Pika Cup in Stadium 1 contains remixed portions of the cave music from Red and Blue.

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