For those who have played the Gold and Silver games, I want to know how you felt the first time you encountered Red on Mt. Silver. Personally, I was shocked and terrified and thought, “Oh no” when I saw him. During my first battle, I got completely crushed! After leveling up my Pokémon, I eventually faced him again. Red’s appearance gave me goosebumps—having a team like his was insane, with a level 81 Pikachu, a Snorlax he got from a roadblock, and all three starters. How about you? What was your experience?
5 Answers
I remember using Mt. Silver for grinding and being totally spooked! I thought Red might be a ghost since he didn’t speak like other NPCs. Also, I’ve created these wild stories about the area inspired by the rumors around, like the old lady at the Pokémon Center. So cool!
In Crystal, the experience went from “oh cool” to “oh no” in a heartbeat! My team was nowhere near leveled up enough for that fight.
I was totally blinded by his majesty but got wrecked by his team! Facing off against him was like, whoa, this isn’t your average trainer battle. I remember getting stomped the first time! It gave me the same shock as running into Cynthia in Black and White.
Honestly, when I first saw that level 81 Pikachu, my heart sank. I was around 12 back then and my Feraligatr didn’t stand a chance! What a way to bring you back to reality, right?
When I found Red, it was a total “oh wow” moment! There were rumors about fighting Ash, and I was surprised to see it was actually Red. Looking back, it makes sense since Blue wasn’t referred to as Gary. What a twist!
Haha, we all thought of them as Ash and Gary back in the day! It’s funny how names can change our perspectives.