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In Pokémon Stadium, we’re given the option to choose tournaments by level and difficulty: Pika Cup, Petit Cup, Poké Cup, and Prime Cup. I decided to play the Prime Cup, with Pokémon at the highest level. In this tournament, we’ll face opponents who use Pokémon of all types, so we need a varied team of six. I chose Bulbasaur (Grass-type), Charizard (Fire/Flying-type), Squirtle (Water-type), Pikachu (Electric-type), Kadabra (Psychic-type), and Gastly (Ghost-type).
My first opponent was named Calvo, and his Pokémon didn’t seem like much of a threat. However, each trainer must select only 3 out of their 6 main Pokémon to use in battle—this decision is made blindly since we don’t know which three the rival will pick. Based on his Pokémon, I chose Charizard, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.
In the first battle, the starting Pokémon were Charizard on my side and Paras for the rival. Obviously, Charizard had the advantage, and after a Flamethrower—which is super effective against Grass-types—Paras was knocked out in one hit. The rival sent out Growlithe next, so I switched to Squirtle, which gave me a big advantage against a Fire-type. The rival used Ember, which wasn’t very effective, while I used Hydro Pump, landing a critical hit and leaving him with only one option.
The rival’s last Pokémon was Weedle, and I sent out Bulbasaur—though Charizard would’ve been the better choice, but I kept him in reserve. Weedle used Poison Sting, dealing decent damage, while I used a normal attack like Body Slam, which also landed a solid hit. Eventually, I brought Charizard back to finish the fight. Weedle’s attacks were weak, and after another Flamethrower, the battle was over. I earned the first Boulder Badge of the tournament.
My second rival, Rocket, had a more complex lineup. I chose Pikachu, Kadabra, and the ever-reliable Charizard. The first matchup was Pikachu vs. Omanyte.
The first attacks weren’t significant—I used Thunder Wave to paralyze my opponent, while he used a move to boost his defense. In the second round, Pikachu used Thunderbolt, dealing heavy damage. The opponent, now paralyzed, couldn’t move, and after a Quick Attack, Omanyte was completely weakened.
The next Pokémon to defeat was Nidoran, and I kept Pikachu in. My first move was Quick Attack, which dealt solid damage, while the rival used Double Kick, also hitting me decently. But after another Thunderbolt, the rival’s Nidoran was down.
Only one Pokémon remained: a Poliwag. Pikachu had a clear advantage since Electric moves deal heavy damage to Water-types. A single Thunderbolt was enough to defeat Poliwag, ending the battle. I earned the Cascade Badge, bringing my total to 2 out of 8 badges.
After winning these two battles, I stopped playing but will definitely continue the tournament later. I had a great time revisiting this wonderful game, having fun, and reliving good memories. I hope you enjoyed this post, and I’ll see you again in the next one in this amazing community. Thank you very much, and goodbye!
All images are screenshots taken by me while playing Pokémon Stadium.
