Master List of Generation I Pokemon with and without Special Treatment
What’s Special Treatment?
Special Treatment is a term coined by streamer 360Chrism (check him out he does really cool stuff) that pertains to Generation I Pokemon that have received some kind of new thing in later generations. This is limited to the games and not necessarily how the Pokemon are treated in the anima, merch, etc. This includes:
Pre-evolutions and evolutions
Mega forms
Regional variants
Gigantamax (Gmax) forms
Paradox Pokemon and other derivatives (ex: Toedscool, Wiglett)
360Chrism thinks that all Gen I Pokemon will get special treatment eventually. Most already have! This will be a list of all evolution lines from Gen I and the special treatment they have received. Pokemon without special treatment will be in red. Pokemon with special treatment will be in blue. This is a living document, so it will be updated with new games and generations!
The List
Bulbasaur line (Mega Venusaur, Gen VI; Gmax Venusaur, Gen VIII)
Charmander line (Mega Charizard X & Y, Gen VI; Gmax Charizard, Gen VIII)
Squirtle line (Mega Blastoise, Gen VI; Gmax Blastoise, Gen VIII)
Caterpie line (Gmax Butterfree, Gen VIII)
Weedle line (Mega Beedrill, Gen VI)
Pidgey line (Mega Pidgeot, Gen VI)
Rattata line (Alolan Rattata & Raticate, Gen VII)
Spearow line (None!)
Ekans line (None! No I’m not counting the different Arbok patterns since they’ve since been standardized)
Pikachu line (I mean come on but for the sake of being thorough I’ll list them — Starter Pikachu, Gen I; Pichu, Gen II; Spiky-Eared Pichu, Gen IV; Cosplay Pikachu, Gen VI; Alolan Raichu, Gen VII; Partner Pikachu, Gen VII; Pikachu with a Cap, Gen VII(?); Gmax Pikachu, Gen VIII)
Sandshrew line (Alolan Sandshrew & Sandslash, Gen VII)
Nidoran Female line (None!)
Nidoran Male line (None!)
Clefairy line (Cleffa, Gen II; Mega Clefable, Gen IX)
Vulpix line (Alolan Vulpix & Ninetales, Gen VII)
Jigglypuff line (Igglybuff, Gen II; Scream Tail, Gen IX)
Zubat line (Crobat, Gen II)
Oddish line (Bellossom, Gen II)
Paras line (None!)
Venonat line (None!)
Diglett line (Alolan Diglett & Dugtrio, Gen VII; Wiglett & Wugtrio, Gen IX)
Meowth line (Alolan Meowth & Persian, Gen VII; Galarian Meowth & Perrserker, Gen VIII; Gmax Meowth, Gen VIII)
Psyduck line (None!)
Mankey line (Annihilape, Gen IX)
Growlithe line (Hisuian Growlithe & Arcanine, Gen VIII)
Poliwag line (Politoed, Gen II)
Abra line (Mega Alakazam, Gen VI)
Machop line (Gmax Machamp, Gen VIII)
Bellsprout line (Mega Victreebel, Gen IX)
Tentacool line (Toedscool & Toedscruel, Gen IX)
Geodude line (Alolan Geodude, Graveler, & Golem, Gen VII)
Ponyta line (Galarian Ponyta & Rapidash, Gen VIII)
Slowpoke line (Slowking, Gen II; Mega Slowbro, Gen VI; Galarian Slowpoke, Slowbro, & Slowking, Gen VIII)
Magnemite line (Magnezone, Gen IV; Sandy Shocks, Gen IX)
Farfetch’d (Galarian Farfetch’d & Sirfetch’d, Gen VIII)
Doduo line (None!)
Seel line (None!)
Grimer line (Alolan Grimer & Muk, Gen VII)
Shellder line (None!)
Gastly line (Mega Gengar, Gen VI; Gmax Gengar, Gen VIII)
Onix (Steelix, Gen II; Mega Steelix, Gen VI)
Drowzee line (None!)
Krabby line (Gmax Kingler, Gen VIII)
Voltorb line (Hisuian Voltorb & Electrode, Gen VIII)
Exeggcute line (Alolan Exeggutor, Gen VII)
Cubone line (Alolan Marowak, Gen VII)
Hitmonlee (Tyrogue & Hitmontop, Gen II)
Hitmonchan (Same as Hitmonlee lol)
Lickitung (Lickilicky, Gen IV)
Koffing line (Galarian Weezing, Gen VIII)
Rhyhorn line (Rhyperior, Gen IV)
Chansey (Blissey, Gen II; Happiny, Gen IV)
Tangela (Tangrowth, Gen IV)
Kangaskhan (Mega Kangaskhan, Gen VI)
Horsea line (Kingdra, Gen II)
Goldeen line (None!)
Staryu line (Mega Starmie, Gen IX)
Mr. Mime (Mime Jr., Gen IV; Galarian Mr. Mime & Mr. Rime, Gen VIII)
Scyther (Scizor, Gen II; Mega Scizor, Gen VI; Kleavor, Gen VIII)
Jynx (Smoochum, Gen II)
Electabuzz (Elekid, Gen II; Electivire, Gen IV)
Magmar (Magby, Gen II; Magmortar, Gen IV)
Pinsir (Mega Pinsir, Gen VI)
Tauros (Paldean Tauros, Gen IX)
Magikarp line (Mega Gyarados, Gen VI)
Lapras (Gmax Lapras, Gen VIII)
Ditto (None!)
Eevee line (Yes but again i’ll list them just cause — Umbreon & Espeon, Gen II; Leafeon & Glaceon, Gen IV; Sylveon, Gen VI; Partner Eevee, Gen VII; Gmax Eevee, Gen VIII)
Porygon (Porygon2, GenII; Porygon-Z, Gen IV)
Omanyte line (None!)
Kabuto line (None!)
Aerodactyl (Mega Aerodactyl, Gen VI)
Snorlax (Munchlax, Gen IV; Gmax Snorlax, Gen VIII)
Articuno (Galarian Articuno, Gen VIII)
Zapdos (Galarian Zapdos, Gen VIII)
Moltres (Galarian Moltres, Gen VIII)
Dratini line (Mega Dragonite, Gen IX)
Mewtwo (Mega Mewtwo X & Y, Gen VI)
Mew (None!)
Thanks for reading! We’ll see which Pokemon get special treatment in the future!
I recently discovered 360Chrism and Shenanagan's Pokedex battles and have been enjoying the lockout catch 'em alls while I draw. Wanted to draw a little piece as a thank you for the wonderful source of entertainment!!
This is from the first Lockout race, which you can watch here.
Speedrunning: More Than Just Gaming for Players That Like to Finish Early
You see the articles pop up: Man finishes Super Mario Bros in under five minutes. Then in the comments section are tons of varying opinions and questions. “Great Job!”, “Did he cheat?”, “What a no life”, and “want gud sexx click here 4 gud tim”. Oh, scam bots, you won’t stop ’til you get enough. Speedrunning is simultaneously the easiest and yet most difficult community to join. Want to know the secret handshake and understand the darker secrets? I’ve got you covered.
What is Speedrunning?
Super Mario 64, one of two launch titles for the system, is the most popular speed game of Speedrun.com with over 1200 unique times.
Speedrunning, in its purest form, is getting from the title screen to the credits as fast as possible. The run then becomes much more complex with the seemingly simple question, how? The fake comments section above hints that most of the time, moving from the left of the screen to the right is not always fastest. Each game has different movement techniques that aid in pushing past a game’s limits.
Almost all speedruns are broken into categories. Tags like ‘any%,’ ‘100%,’ ‘any% glitchless,’ ‘TAS,’ or some other specific goal accompanies the title. This tells you how the person intends to play the game. Are they collecting and doing everything? 100%. Doing the bare minimum, any% or low%. I won’t focus on tool-assisted speedruns, or TAS, for this article, as my aim is to explain the human skill and not theoretical fastest times. TAS attempts to show the theoretical limits of a game using programs to perform it at its perfect optimal level. Many of these human-achieved fastest times exploit glitches within the game in order to make the goal achievable. Without getting caught up in the minutia, let’s address some other frequent questions.
Why do people Speedrun?
Super Meat Boy sports numerous time-saving tricks, including the C.H.A.D. skip.
This question elicits as many answers as there are speedrunners. All of them boil down to the simple answer: because it’s fun. One of the best answers came during my podcast days from Spikevegeta. When he was younger, his gaming time was limited and the goal was “getting to complete it in one sitting.” No matter the motivation, like completionists, speedrunners are just wired in a way that speed gaming derives satisfaction from their gaming time.
Often, speedrunning is a hobby supplementing the rest of their life. 360Chrism during one of his live streams described the hobby as an alternative to sitting around and watching TV. Many people get home from work and read, or watch a show, or play games. Some of those gamers practice speedrunning in their free time. Several of these runners chase world record times like the five minute Mario run by darbian referenced above. Many don’t. Some even just briefly speedrun because the game has an ‘unlockable,’ like Resident Evil’s infinite rocket launcher reward for beating the game in under three hours.
Is it cheating?
Wrong warps trick the game’s coding into sending you to different parts of the game. The SMB3 wrong warp allows completion in mere minutes.
This is where a lot of people lose the concept. Some categories exploit bugs or glitches in the game to pull off tricks that let them skip portions of the game. Countless times people type, “yeah but he couldn’t do it for real,” after a trick. This is a mental block on the part of the viewer. For every player that picks up a game, there are as many ways to achieve the goal within the game. That’s the beauty in watching speedruns and gaming in general, you get to see how someone else tackles challenges.
Each speedrun community sets rules for each category. In Super Mario Bros 3, using the wrong warp in a glitchless category is cheating, but doing it in a glitched category is allowed. Rather than operating by the rules the game defines, speedrunners have applied their own. Doing it in the game with the tools the game provides is generally not cheating, but anything external is. ‘Murk’ exists even in this definition. Save manipulation across game files and console resetting clouds the judgment. Check the specific category’s rules to understand what is and is not cheating.
Speedrunning isn’t just a solo activity
The Games Done Quick marathons attract speedrunners and casual gamers alike, raising millions for charity since its inception in 2010.
One common criticism of speedrunning is that it is a single person alone in the room resetting a game repeatedly. Many incorrectly typecast speedrunners as anti-social or awkward. Typing “speedrun cringe” into Youtube returns hundreds of results. This is a result of confirmation bias. A person expecting a group of people to behave a certain way and seeing someone behave that way reinforces their pre-existing paradigm.
The fact is, speedrunners are people. Like all groups of people, the speedrunning community comprises men, women, wallflowers, social butterflies, heroes, and assholes. Massive events like Games Done Quick exemplify this human aspect. Yes, “cringe” moments happen, but that comes with any group which is together for over 150 straight broadcast hours. Realistically, for each of those moments, dozens of moments of triumph and camaraderie occur. Lost on those looking for confirmation bias is that speedrunners, like all gaming broadcasters, are just people letting the world see them have fun.
Speedrunning gone mainstream
The “Racing and Pacing” Trophy in RE1 Remake HD for completing the game in under 3 hours unlocks the infinite rocket launcher.
What started as a personal challenge or hobby, has become a staple of gaming. Groundbreaking inclusions of speed gaming started with time trials in racing games and grew to in-game achievements and unlockables in games like Final Fantasy IX’s Excalibur 2 and Resident Evil’s infinite rocket launcher. Many games now include leaderboards for speed gaming like Ori and the Blind Forest and Super Meat Boy. Charity events like Games Done Quick earn millions of dollars and spinoffs pop up frequently.
The hobby is growing, bringing in new faces every day. The fan base grows exponentially as well, with many speedrunners showcased on the front page of Twitch. The 2015 Nintendo World Championship, among other competitors, featured NarcissaWright, Essentia, Sinister1, Trihex, and TheMexicanRunner, who just recently completed a personal challenge to stream his completion of all 714 NTSC Nintendo Entertainment System games. This televised event exposed millions to the faces responsible for many great videos.
How do I get involved in speedrunning?
Races for games at all skill levels happen every day. The options to join speedrunning are limitless.
‘Pick up a controller and start playing fast’ is the simplest answer. Most speedrunners play for personal satisfaction instead of world records. Pressure comes from within with no external factors this way. If you want to play even faster, there are communities you can join to cultivate your personal times and refine them. Most speed games have a Discord channel where the community can come together to share their tips for how to pull off specific tricks or the optimal way to approach a specific challenge. Seeing how your time stacks up is as simple as searching for your game on Speedrun.com and choosing the appropriate category.
Don’t forget, speedrunners are people, even if to you they seem like celebrities. Most are on twitter and many are willing to answer any questions you have as long as you present them in a respectful manner. Whatever you do, do it for you and do it for fun. Don’t try to get “rich” or “famous” from speedrunning. This advice isn’t in a “don’t sell out” mindset, but more an “enjoy what you do and if success follows, awesome.”
Additionally, following many of the Games Done Quick events, site Speedrunslive hosts the ‘Get Yourself Speedrunning’ competition. It’s open to all skill levels and gives a flavor in several different games of what speed gaming can be. The site also hosts daily races of many games. Join in with any of the plethora of options available. As with anything, just remember not to be a dick.
A very special thanks to Spikevegeta, darbian, 360Chrism, and TheMexicanRunner for their support in this article. Click on their names within the article to view their specific channels.
