Fixing Gen 2 Wild Pokémon Encounters

I Fixed Wild Encounters in Gen 2 Pokemon

[parkerdixon-word]

For Burned tower, I suggest that you actually throw in *Magby* instead of Magmar- with new fire options added in Houdour and Slugma, Magmar doesn't need to be as powerful just for the sake of providing a fire option, and actually putting baby pokemon in the wild was mentioned as one of your goals.
You could similarly throw Elekid in the route south of Goldenrod, with electric pokemon showing up with similar logic to poison types near a city. Edit you could even replace Jynx in Ice path with Smoochum to complete the set, if you particularly feel like it. You even catch that one close to evolving at the new level scaling.
I appreciate trying to make the patch of grass near Ice cave interesting, but I don't feel like Magmar and Electabuzz are the right tools for the job. For a little research, it looks like this is the first route where Tangela (edit: and lickitung) appears, which is a neat start, but we could search for another rare Gen 1 pokemon to put here, probably a normal type like Chansey, or even Snorlax. A wild Snorlax encounter in the mountains would be something special, but this spot is deep enough in the late-game that it doesn't feel absurd. I guess it makes the Snorlax in Kanto less special, but it was always more of an obstacle than a catch in the Jhoto games, IMO. Edit: Thinking on it, I'm less attatched to the snorelax idea, and realized Lickitung is already unique to that route. A small place to find Chansey?
I would rather see starter pokemon as wild encounters at Mt. Silver, as your reward for beating the game, than on the way to the Elite 4. Especially since we, by design, are taking away every unique wild encounter that made Mt. Silver special in the base game.

[yokaipinata]

Your placement of the starters was genius for the additional reason that it's the boundary between the two regions, so it feels fitting for all six of them to hang out in that general area. ❤

[SoulXCross.]

I think Grimer under the city of Goldenrod makes PERFECT sense. Think like... Manhattan. Massive cities aren't always clean, and the run off leading to Grimer is a very cool idea.

[triattackzach]

So i like the fact that Mareep shows up AFTER Faulkner and not before. By all means ad the Pichu, but having Mareep after Faulkner rewards exploration. In the original games if you were having trouble, you could easily explore the ruins of alph and the next route where Mareep is. It feels like a nice prize for not thinking linearly.

[sheshells_]

I think on Route 44, instead of Poliwhirl/Electabuzz/Magmar, have Smoochun/Elekid/Magby at two or three levels below evolution (30) so that that old trio is nodded to. And, it gives you an ice type right before Ice cave which makes sense to me

[nickdog]

I like larvitar and pichu being added before the 1st gym, but I'd put mareep back to it's normal route. Part of the fun with the first gym is the challenge that there's no clear good answer for that fight because the birds knew mudslap. Mareep before feels like there's an easy out now.

[Vaati]

You could also replace the Magmar in Burned Tower with Magby, and maybe have its counterpart Elekid at routes 38 and 39 to complement that Magnemite there (while Smoochum could be a a very low encounter chance in Ice Path alongside its evolved form Jynx)

[wolfrost]

Suggestion: You can place the fossils in the Alpha Ruins, in the two rooms that are unlocked with Strength passing through the Union Cave, you can place a rock that breaks with rocksmash that has the possibility of an encounter; or if u wonna put them in Kanto u can make them spawan in Mount Moon near Broks's Gym.

[benjaminwilliamson]

I love how the starters are being handled! I was curious on how they would be made available to complete the dex, since we arent exactly able to trade. Thank you for all of these excellent decisions!

[SinisterPixel]

I feel like for the Kanto starters you could have used their Lets Go spawn locations. Bulbasaur is a rare encounter in the Viridian Forest, Charmander is a rare spawn in Rock Tunnel, and Squirtle a rare spawn in the Seafoam Islands. I honestly think similar rare spawns for the Johto starters would make sense too instead of cramming them all where they are now in route 27. Have them as rare spawns scattered around Johto.

Chikorita could be a rare spawn in Ilex Forest, Tododile a rare spawn at the Whirl Islands, and Cyndaquil could be a rare spawn in Mt Mortar.

[Mr_King]

I hope this romhack gets released before summer vacation ends.

[Luigi]

I feel most of these work, except one. Grimer under goldenrod is perfect given the whole department store, train station and radio tower, just fits perfectly. I always saw Olivine as a clean water seaside town so I doubt it would work as well there. The one I do have a problem with is the idea of Pichu on route 31, that being that it story wise is 100% inconsistent with the plot point off eggs and elm being the specialist in Pokemon evolution. I'd say have it there but ONLY show up if you already picked up the egg and heard his aide mention about how elm say it may hatch if with you or if you are worried about having player miss it due to not doubling back you can place Pichu on route 32 after you beat Falkner and picked up the egg. That way there is no way to have them miss it but still hit the key plot point of eggs hatching and the idea of the existence of baby Pokemon fitting in well. There should be no concerns with the electric type not being there now that Mareep is now on 31 as well.

[suppermoppy]

What about putting Tyrogue just below Goldenrod instead of Mankey? Being a baby fits well as its by the day care and gives access to (several) unique fighting types you dont often see in the early game.

Really excited to play this, you're making amazing progress!

[Renegadetotheth]

I’m really glad to see you take my suggestions for the Murkrow, Ponyta and Doduo placement. Im really looking forward to playing this game.

[AkamexAris]

And Skarmory and Slugma... your videos justify to me how much wrong was with Gen 2 as a whole. This romhack is going to make it perfect

[justyouraveragejoe]

In my opinion, if the Johto games wanted to have Kanto Pokemon be common, they should have put an emphasis on Pokemon that weren't very accessible in RBY. Electabuzz, Psyduck, Doduo, Clefairy, Chancey, Onix, Venonat, and so on. Give them a chance in the spotlight.

[jamesavery]

Definitely need that wild Tyrogue for obtaining Hitmontop
before the 8th gym!

[XellossBoi]

There are so many things that I feel have been really well executed in this project, and the placement of the starters is no exception. You're putting together something really special and worthwhile!

[evilduck]

I'd put Heracross as a rare normal encounter in Ilex Forest. Suits the theme of Ilex forest well, but good to encounter it normally just before the Normal type gym.

[firststreet]

I would perhaps put Magby in the burned tower, rather than Magmar. You mentioned with Pichu that baby Pokemon were such a big feature, having more of them in the wild would be a really nice addition. I do, however, understand that breeding is also a key feature so you don't want to just have baby mons everywhere.