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Pokémon Stadium is the Nintendo 64 incarnation of the Pokémon video game series.1 Games
1.1 Pokémon Stadium
The first game of the series, called Pokémon Stadium, was released in Japan in 1998. This version featured only around 50 Pokémon, not the full 151 Pokémon from the Game Boy versions. This version was not released outside of Japan, and as such the numbering of subsequent Japanese releases is ahead of the U.S. releases.
1.2 Pokémon Stadium/Pokémon Stadium 2
In Japan, Pokémon Stadium 3 was released on December 14, 2000. It was released in North America on March 25, 2001, but as simply Pokémon Stadium 2, as it was the second Stadium game to be released in North America.
The second game in the series was called Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan and simply Pokémon Stadium in North America. It was released in Japan on April 30, 1999 and in the North America on February 29, 2000. This version did feature all 151 original Pokémon featured in the original Game Boy games. The North American version of this game featured support for transferring Pokémon from Pokémon Red, Blue, and YellowPokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokemon video game series in Japan and the third game in the series in North America. It was released on the Nintendo Game Boy and follows Pokemon Red Pokemon Blue and Pocket Monsters Green using the Transfer PakThe Transfer Pak is a device for the Nintendo 64 that allows the transfer of data between the system and a Game Boy cartridge. It was used in the Pokemon Stadium series, Perfect Dark and Mario Golf''. It is considered the successor of the Super Game Boy,.
1.3 Pokémon Stadium 2/Pokémon Stadium 3
The third game in the series was called Pokémon Stadium 3 in Japan and in North America, Pokémon Stadium 2. This version was released in Japan on December 14, 2000 and in North America on March 25, 2001. This version also saw a European release in late 2001. This game featured support for all third original Game Boy games, plus the three Game Boy Color games, Pokémon Silver, Gold, and Crystal. It featured all the 251 Pokémon, including the 100 brand new Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Silver, Gold, and Crystal.
1.4 Branching
The series branched on the Nintendo GameCube into Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon Box. The former game features the RPG and battle elements, while the latter features storage. This title was released in Japan in the year 2003 and in North America in March of 2004. These titles feature support for Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire FireRed and LeafGreen, and do not support the first six Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles.
