Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are now available on Nintendo Switch, which for many will be the first time retro Pokemon games have been readily available on a modern platform. That means, this will be the first time that a not insignificant portion of the Pokemon fanbase will be playing an old Pokemon game, given that FireRed and LeafGreen came out all the way back in 2004.
Those that have played the Game Boy Advance games will know that Pokemon has come a pretty long way (even if sometimes it seems like it hasn’t), and the amount of QoL changes that have been made over the decades may come as a shock to some Pokemon fans. I can imagine some people going into FireRed and LeafGreen not even knowing the struggles of dealing with HMs.
That being said, the Pokemon veterans out there are doing their best to fill in the newcomers on exactly what to expect, sharing tips and tricks about where to find items and where to get loads of money easily. It’s like I’m back in 2004 all over again, and I’m talking about Pokemon games on the playground.
Pokemon Veterans Are Helping Out All The FireRed And LeafGreen Newcomers
One good example of this is a recent Reddit post by LegendaryZXT on the Pokemon subreddit, who shared a variety of quite interesting tips for newcomers, some of which I didn’t even know about. For example, they recommend that players use the Cut HM to actually cut the grass in front of them, save the Master Ball for roamers, and to jiggle around on the spot in the Safari Zone to have unlimited time.
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Another user called Luigisp then mentions the “Infinite Nugget Trick” which is a technique so simple that I’m annoyed I didn’t know about it before. It essentially involves the Team Rocket grunt at the end of the Nugget bridge, who gives you a Nugget for reaching him just before battling you. However, if you lose that fight, the encounter will play over again, giving you another Nugget. Keep losing the battle, and you can amass a horde of Nuggets you can sell for pretty much infinite cash.
There are also plenty of reminders that moves aren’t split by physical and special in FireRed and LeafGreen, rather types themselves are. One user called MagmaElixir points out that an easy way to remember which types are special attackers is that all the Eeveelutions types are special, plus Dragon, while those that aren’t are physical.
There is also an issue with roamers that many Pokemon fans point out, that being a bug which will completely despawn roamers that use Roar, those being Entei and Raikou. It’s suggested that you save your Master Ball for one of these guys, or make sure a Pokemon you have has Scary Face or some other condition that prevents escape.
There are loads of other tips in there, ranging from slightly helpful, to full-blown game-changing, so have a read if you’re struggling with how much friction the older Pokemon games can have.
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