Pokemon Generations and Games

>>27239789
I'd say buy a 3ds for all the DS ones (Diamond, Platinum, HGSS, BW, BW2)
And a DS or a DSlite for Ruby and leafgreen.
Don't bother with RGB or GSC because there is no way of transferring 1st and 2nd to 3d gen, so it's pretty much useless.

>>27239852
Actually, they rereleased Gen 1 on the 3DS. It's tedious as shit to play, but doable. And you'll be able to transfer your team out to Sun and Moon whn they get released.

>>27239878
>It's tedious as shit to play
Why?

>>27239878
True dat, but it's better to get 1st gen pokémon on Leaf Green. You can EV and IV train there, and it's a much better experience (except for the isles)

>>27239878
Generations refer to the pair of games that were released, right?

>>27239907
20 inventory slots. No running. Getting the bike takes half the game. You have to open the menu to use an HM move.

>>27239789
HG/SS and BW2 are essential. Maybe get OR/AS too or play Emerald on an emulator. X/Y isn't that great and Platinum is optional.

>>27239789
You can transfer from as early as Gen3 through consoles and games. I know for a fact you can put Diamond/Pearl/Platinum into a DS, put RSEFRLG into the bottom cart and transfer.

I don't remember how to transfer from Gen4 to Gen5 though and I hope someone can help you there.

From Gen5 you can just use Pokebank for the 3DS games, it costs 5 bucks a year, which is chump change but some bums on /vp/ might complain about if you're not a bum, you won't complain

>>27239916
Sort of... Generations refer to when new Pokemon are released.

>>27239962
For 3d to 4th gen you need two DS consoles.

>>27240037
>two ds
Fuck. That.
Is there no other way?

>>27240099
I meant 4th to 5th. But no, there is no other way. It's also a pretty long process.

>>27239916
GEN 1: Red, Blue, Yellow
GEN 2: Gold, Silver, Crystal
GEN 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen
GEN 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver
GEN 5: Black, White, Black 2, White 2
GEN 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
GEN 7: Sun, Moon

>>27240037
NOPE. There's a Friend Safari in Platinum where you plug your GBA cart in at the bottom and they get transferred over to your DS game.

>>27240037
Do you mean 3rd Gen? Because there's a transfer lab that says otherwise. You could only transfer 30 dudes a day and you had to hunt them down in a Safari Zone-esque place.

Or from 4th to 5th, because that makes sense you need to DS then...

>>27240099
"Pokemon from Generation four games can be transferred to Generation five games if you have two DS, two 3DS, or a DS and 3DS system. "

http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire/How_To_Transfer_Pokemon_From_3rd_Gen_to_6th_Gen

>>27240179
>You could only transfer 30 dudes a day and you had to hunt them down in a Safari Zone-esque place.
God, the Pal Park was the fucking worst.

>>27240129
>>27240099
There was an easy way of mass-transferring your gen 4 Pokemon to 5 and only required a single DS, but that would require OP to have a flashcart, retail BW/2 cart, and for Pokecheck to be up still.

>>27240196
Thank god.....

Aren't old school DS pretty cheap now? I mean, if a new 2DS sells for 80 in the box, I'm guessing you could get a normal DS for 10-20 USD tops.

>>27239932

Yeah, the Virtual Console releases of the game on 3DS were the first time I've played Gen 1 in years and I was shocked at how many quality-of-life adjustments weren't made for menus or travelling around the overworld until later gens.

>>27240235

I'm finding them on Amazon anywhere from 40 to 80 dollars. Not bad.

>>27240265
OP here, I visited a swapmeet and was able to find a few nintendo DS for around $40, and theres a few on Craigslist for around the same price.

>>27239789
Just get Desmume, dumb faggot.

Platinum, HGSS, B2W2 are the best games

>>27240132
What would we do without you, Richard?

>Normie who came here because of Go

>Actually going out of his way to buy a DS instead of playing on an emulator

You know that you don't belong here. Just leave. And stay out.

>>27240333
I've been playing Sapphire on an emulator, I just really want to be able to trade globally. I've got no friends IRL so...

>>27240350
Then you obviously need to go Gen 6. But because Gen 6 kinda sucks, just wait until S&M come out.

>>27240265
>>27240287
Best of luck. I've had my og DS since 2000 and something and managed to get a skinny black one for some yugioh cards.

play the games as unbiased as possible and don't forget to always try new pokemon from each region. that how i always do, yeah using old favorites may be fun but its always good to try different things

The only games you need to play are HeartGold/SoulSilver, Platinum, Black/White, Black2/White 2, X/Y and OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire. Don't bother with GB/GBA games, as they have remakes and Kanto is visitable in HGSS.

>>27240859
Thanks, this is probably the most summative response I've gotten. Are there large differences between BW and B2W2?

>>27240934
Yeah, BW only has the new pokemon that were introduced in that generation (until you finish the game). BW2 has pokemon from other generations, an expanded map, different gyms/trainers, and a bunch of other cool stuff that I kinda forgot.