How I got a FULL GEN 1 LIVING DEX using POKEBALLS ONLY!

In this video, I will be revamping my full generation 1 living dex in Pokemon Home by catching every Pokemon in their oldest possible games and I will be doing this using POKEBALLS ONLY!

This was quite the challenge and quite the grind as we needed to catch over 200 Pokemon due to regional variants and gender differences using only pokeballs!

Also DON'T FORGET TO DOWNLOAD ANY POKEMON SOFTWARE YOU WANT ON THE 3DS BEFORE THE ESHOP SHUTS DOWN ON MARCH 27TH!

and don't forget to leave a LIKE on the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel if you haven't done so yet!

Want a way to track every Pokémon you need for a full living dex the same way I am doing it? Well I made a Google Sheets page that you can use to track every Pokémon you need to catch in each generation along with seeing the oldest games you can catch them in! Here is the link to download the file:

For Microsoft Excel:

For Google Sheets:

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[newdexplus]

Love seeing people get Pokémon in their original regions. Just feels right 😊

[TomsSauce]

As someone who only likes using Pokeballs, this is the exact type of video that appeals to me. Awesome work!

[portwise]

The thing about Gen 1 and 2 is that they don't store the pokeball data. So whenever you catch any pokemon in gen 1 or 2 with any pokeball, it always converts to a regular pokeball in Pokemon Home. Gen 3 onwards is where you need to be careful with the choice of ball.

[ThedomiNATION]

Don't forget to download all the Pokemon software you want on the 3DS before the eshop closes on March 27th!

[Leto]

Nintendo designed this pretty well in my opinion; caught Gen 1 Pokémon being directly compatible with the USUM games which conveniently has a lot of regional Gen 1 variations. It's the first games where Gen 1 Pokémon can get their first ribbons as well.

[flufffffffffffffffffffffffffff]

omg i didn't know 'bout the gameboy filter!! I barely searched up how to get it. For those who don't know, you hold start when you launch the game. If you want the green filter, hold L + R and then Y! :)

[gunbladelad]

In Red and Blue you CAN catch Safari Zone (grass encounter) Pokemon with normal Pokeballs in Gen1 - using a variation of the Missingno glitch. Simply get to the Safari Zone area with the Pokemon you're wanting and let the time run out - then fly / teleport to Cinnibar and surf on the coastline. Because the Safari Zone was the last area loaded for Pokemon, you can fight Safari Zone Pokemon as if they're normal Pokemon there.

Granted - this bit of information was too late for this video - but it's there for next time (and anyone else who'll find that information useful)

[joesjunkyard]

As someone who is starting a living dex, hope to see this series continue. Thanks for giving me the idea to only use pokeballs as well. Will definitely be doing that.

[larrychilders]

30:16 I did not know that after breeding a whole box of Hisuian Zoroatk

[mobileempire]

Always love watching living dex completion videos interesting to see how people go about it. For example for my starters I sent them from gen 1 to gen 2 then breed them and traded them back to Kanto to get mine also easier to see gender. Also wanted them to all have the same OT

[Leto]

I love it how you go into literarily every other game that has Gen 1 form differences. Overcompletion for the win.
The Raticate Super Fang method is one I haven't thought about myself, so I'm glad this was brought to my attention.

[corbinosman]

I started this same challenge of collecting a living dex with all of the Pokémon in Pokéballs from their original games in my OT early last year, it’s great seeing someone else wanting to do the same!

[PansyPops]

Living Dex challenge is always a fun challenge. I completed mine a couple years ago in 2020/21, and it was a great experience.

Unfortunately I didn’t have access to a Bank membership and RBY, so I had to complete it in gen 6. The GTS was a lifesaver, and it’s super lucky that in generation 6 you can catch every Pokémon through 1 way or another.

[LPcrazy_]

Never thought I'd watch a video about such a wild grind, but man you made this such a fun video watch! I don't know if I have it in me to do a living dex to the extent you went, but this sure does inspire me even more to go for a proper (my kind of proper, as in not caring about genders or every variants with some exceptions) living dex at least for Gen 1.

[GrCrazy]

I literally started this exact style of challenge in 2021 and have completed it right up to The Teal Mask, I'm so proud of this achievement and I'm glad to see other people doing it too, best of luck with the rest of the challenge!

[Tylerr_Creative]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who did this with my living dex. I did pokeball only just to have everything feel connected. I remember the hardest gens for this was Gen 3 and 4 since technically I used other balls in Gen 1 and 2

[jaceb]

This is awesome. A few years ago I started this myself, by getting a living Dex where all Gen 1 Pokémon come from RBY, all Gen 2 come from GSC, all Gen 3 from RSE, and so on. Been fun and a little frustrating! I started off just getting 1 but decided after I was halfway to go back and do all the forms too

[roey]

This is such an impressive collection! Gutted I wasn't able to join most of these streams but now that you've explained everything so well I'm going to try it myself. Well done bro, can't wait for gen 2!

[krystlspoonz]

That's such an insane amount of work. Thank you for all the effort you put in.

[EeveeCollectorElora]

Such a great video! It was really fun to watch this live as well, looking forward to the next dex sets 🎉