Crystal box art
Generation II · Johto

Crystal

Gen IIGame Boy ColorStaggered regional launch

Expanded Johto story centred on Suicune.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo
Platform
Game Boy Color
First released
14 Dec 2000 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen II · Johto

Release dates

Crystal first released in Japan on 14 Dec 2000, rolling out across all regions over 323 days.

🇯🇵
Japan
14 Dec 2000
First
🇺🇸
North America
29 Jul 2001
+227 days
🇦🇺
Australia
30 Sep 2001
+290 days
🇪🇺
Europe
2 Nov 2001
+323 days

Key innovation

First playable female protagonist, with a refined plot and features.

About Generation II

Built on the original with a real-time clock, breeding mechanics, and 100 new Pokémon. The post-game return to Kanto set a standard for bonus content that fans still reference today.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 19 key trainers you battle in Crystal, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Brock
Brock
Pewter Gym Leader · Kanto
Graveler
GravelerLv. 41
Rhyhorn
RhyhornLv. 41
Omastar
OmastarLv. 42
Kabutops
KabutopsLv. 42
Onix
OnixLv. 44
Misty
Misty
Cerulean Gym Leader · Kanto
Golduck
GolduckLv. 42
Quagsire
QuagsireLv. 42
Lapras
LaprasLv. 44
Starmie
StarmieLv. 47
Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge
Vermilion Gym Leader · Kanto
Electrode
ElectrodeLv. 40
Magneton
MagnetonLv. 40
Raichu
RaichuLv. 44
Electabuzz
ElectabuzzLv. 46
Erika
Erika
Celadon Gym Leader · Kanto
Jumpluff
JumpluffLv. 41
Tangela
TangelaLv. 42
Victreebel
VictreebelLv. 46
Bellossom
BellossomLv. 46
Koga
Koga
Fuchsia Gym Leader · Kanto
Ariados
AriadosLv. 40
Venomoth
VenomothLv. 41
Muk
MukLv. 42
Forretress
ForretressLv. 43
Crobat
CrobatLv. 44
Sabrina
Sabrina
Saffron Gym Leader · Kanto
Espeon
EspeonLv. 46
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 46
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 48
Blaine
Blaine
Cinnabar Gym Leader · Kanto
Magcargo
MagcargoLv. 45
Magmar
MagmarLv. 45
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 50
Falkner
Falkner
Violet City Gym Leader · Johto
Pidgey
PidgeyLv. 7
Pidgeotto
PidgeottoLv. 9
Bugsy
Bugsy
Azalea Gym Leader · Johto
Metapod
MetapodLv. 14
Kakuna
KakunaLv. 14
Scyther
ScytherLv. 16
Whitney
Whitney
Goldenrod Gym Leader · Johto
Clefairy
ClefairyLv. 18
Miltank
MiltankLv. 20
Morty
Morty
Ecruteak Gym Leader · Johto
Gastly
GastlyLv. 21
Haunter
HaunterLv. 23
Gengar
GengarLv. 25
Chuck
Chuck
Cianwood Gym Leader · Johto
Primeape
PrimeapeLv. 27
Poliwrath
PoliwrathLv. 30
Jasmine
Jasmine
Olivine Gym Leader · Johto
Magnemite
MagnemiteLv. 30
Steelix
SteelixLv. 35
Pryce
Pryce
Mahogany Gym Leader · Johto
Seel
SeelLv. 27
Dewgong
DewgongLv. 29
Piloswine
PiloswineLv. 31
Clair
Clair
Blackthorn Gym Leader · Johto
Dragonair
DragonairLv. 37
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 40
Bruno
Bruno
Elite Four Elite Four · Kanto
Hitmontop
HitmontopLv. 42
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeLv. 42
Hitmonchan
HitmonchanLv. 42
Onix
OnixLv. 43
Machamp
MachampLv. 46
Will
Will
Elite Four Elite Four · Johto
Exeggutor
ExeggutorLv. 41
Slowbro
SlowbroLv. 41
Jynx
JynxLv. 41
Xatu
XatuLv. 42
Karen
Karen
Elite Four Elite Four · Johto
Umbreon
UmbreonLv. 42
Vileplume
VileplumeLv. 42
Murkrow
MurkrowLv. 44
Gengar
GengarLv. 45
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 47
Lance
Lance
Champion · Johto
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 44
Charizard
CharizardLv. 46
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 46
Dragonite
DragoniteLv. 50
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