Pikachu surfing mini-game:
Note: The Pokémon Stadium game on the Nintendo 64 is required for this trick. Successfully complete the tournament mode on Pokémon Stadium without using any rented Pokémon. Transfer Pikachu to the Pokemon: Yellow Edition cartridge to play the Pikachu surfing mini-game.
Another method is to trade Pikachu to a Red version of the game. Use the GameShark code on that version of the game to teach Pikachu Surf. Then, trade Pikachu back to the Yellow version. Travel to the Surfing Guru south of Fuchia City and talk to him.
Press Select to escape from the Pikachu surfing mini-game.

Bulbasaur:
Bulbasaur can be obtained from the women in Cerulean City (in the house next to the Pokemon Center) after completing the following tasks. Get the CUT HM from the man on the S.S. Anne. Raise Pikachu to level 25 or higher. Get the Cascade Badge from Misty. Talk to the Oddish. Sandshrew, and Bulbasaur. Then, talk to the woman next to Bulbasaur. She will ask you if you want her Bulbasaur. Answer yes, and it's all yours.

Charmander:
Charmander can be found at Route 24 N.W.

Dragonair:
Fish in the Safari Zone to catch Dragonair.

Farfetch'd:
Farfetch'd is found on Routes 12 and 13. 

Kadabra:
Kadabra is found on Route 8 near Lavender Town.

Lickitung:
Lickitung can be found in the Unknown Dungeon.

Magnemite:
Magnemite can be found in grass before the rock tunnel entrance.

Pikachu:
Look at Pikachu and press the A button for it to talk and do different things in various locations.
Go to any cliff and jump down but let Pikachu stay on the top layer. Wait about five seconds until he starts to bounce around and walk in place. Then, jump down and walk in a straight line. Pikachu will slide in place behind you. This does will not cause any problems with the game. The game will return to normal after you turn in another direction.
When you get enough badges, go to the P.L. H.Q. Go far enough until you reach an island that is in the middle of the lake you are surfing across. Use your rod and fish until getting into a battle. Talk to Pikachu afterwards and he will have a bucket on his head.
The Pikachu that you get from Prof.Oak will not evolve. The message "Pikachu is refusing" will appear every time that you try to give it the Thunderstone.

Raichu:
This trick requires a link cable and the Red or Blue version of the game. Go to a Pokecenter and trade Pikachu to the Red or Blue version. Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu in the Red or Blue version to evolve it to Raichu. Then, trade it back to the Yellow Version.

Squirtle:
Get the Thunder Badge on the S.S. St. Anne, then go to Vermilion City to find Squirtle.
Complete the battles at the Vermilion City gym. Go outside and talk to the woman to receive a Squirtle.

Arcticuno, Zapdos, and Moltres:
When you have reached the mystical bird (Arcticuno, Zapdos, and Moltres), save the game before going into battle. This will allow you to restart if you knock them out or run away. 

Defeating Brock:
Catch a Caterpie in Viridian Forest. Advance it to level 7 and he will evolve into a Metapod. Advance it to level 11 and it will evolve into a Butterfree. Butterfree can beat JR. Trainer and Geodude. Butterfree will have to be at least level 13 before it can beat Brock. Note: Use your Pikachu's tail whip to lower their defense.

Choose Gary's Eevee's evolutions:
You can choose Gary's Eevee's evolution by how you do in battles with Gary's Eevee. To get Vaporeon simply lose the first battle with Gary in Oak's Lab after you deliver Oak's Parcel. Then, win the battle near Viridian City on the route to the Pokemon League. To get Flareon, win the match with Gary at Oak's lab, then lose any of the other matches, except for any of them past Silph Co. To get Jolteon, win all of the matches.

Defeating Gary's Eevee evolutions:
When battling Gary's Eevee evolutions, use the following strategies.
Eevee: Have a Geodude that knows Dig. Normal move are not effective against Rock Pokemon and ground is very effective against normal. 
Vaporeon: Use Pikachu, or Bulbasaur. 
Flareon: Use Squirtle or Geodude. Water is very effective against fire, and ground is also very effective. 
Jolteon: Use Graveler that knows Dig. That is very effective. 

Jesse and James locations:
To find these team rocket members, go to these locations: 
Mt. Moon (before you exit)
Celadon game corner (before you face Giovanni)
Pokemon tower, Lavender Town (before you rescue Mr. Fuji)
Sliph Co. (before facing Giovanni again, and before you get a Master Ball) 

Hidden rare candy:
Go to the house in Cerulean City where the man tells you about the badges. Go outside through the back door and use the Item Finder.
Use the Item Finder in the grass on the Bike Path.

Moonstone:
Go to the top of Mt. Moon and use the Item Finder. The Moonstone can be found in a small slit.

Effective Pokemon matching:
 See Pokemon Battle Chart

Saving money:
Super potions cost 700 and revive by 50. However, in the Celedon City Department Store, lemonade costs 350 and revives by 80. Note: This is on the fifth floor, at the vending machines.  

Shortcut to Cinnabar Island:
After getting SURF, go to Pallet Town. Surf down the river at the bottom. After a few attacks by other trainers you will arrive at Cinnabar Island.

Old Man:
After getting the Pokedex, leave Viridian City . The old man will try to catch Rattata but unlike in the Red/Blue version, it will breaks free. 

Printing Pokemon:
Your Pokemon can be printed at the Pokemon Club in Vermilion City.

Level 100 Pokemon:
This trick requires a link cable and the Red/Blue version. Go to a Pokecenter and trade one of your Pokemon to the Red/Blue version. Make sure you have 99 of any item in Red/Blue version. Make that Pokemon in Red/blue version to level 100 and trade it back to the Yellow version. Note: This trick requires a lot time, but is worth it.

No duplication:
The duplication glitches from the Red/Blue versions of the game have been fixed in the Yellow version. All together there are about 15 rare candies, 1 master ball, and 6 moon stones in the game.

Unknown Dungeon:
The Unknown Dungeon is completely different from the Red/Blue versions, however Mewtwo is still located there.

Immovable truck:
The truck that was next to S.S.Anne in the Red and Blue versions is here in the Yellow version, but still can not be moved.

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