In this story, set roughly 20 years before the events of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, you play as the childhood friend of Team Rocket Boss Giovanni.

Growing up in Saffron City, you and Giovanni will traverse Kanto and Johto together, challenging for gym badgesand championships along the way. You will witness first hand the backstory of Giovanni, watching from the sidelines as your friend ventures down a dark path, turning to a life of crime.

As you explore Kanto and Johto, you will see the vast difference 20 years can make to a region. You will find characters and references to the future games hidden everywhere you look. Enjoy exploring the Pokémon world long before the stories of legendary Pokémon trainers such as Red and Blue.
… and if you are Team Rocket inclined yourself, you can now train your very own Dark Pokémon!

Key Features

Set roughly 20 years before the events of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue versions.
Adventure across both Kanto and Johto.
Explore the regional differences between the Kanto and Johto you know, to the Kanto and Johto of old!
Explore various areas before their demise, such as Pokémon Mansion and the Kanto Power Plant!
Use your very own ‘Dark’ Pokémon! As debuted in the Team Rocket trading card set, Dark Pokémon feature in this game!
Seek out the original 16 Gym Leaders and Elite Four, hidden around the region as Easter Eggs.
Predominantly Kanto Pokémon, with other Pokémon from all other regions available in limited numbers.
Find out the backstory of Giovanni, the criminal mastermind behind Team Rocket!
Boss battles! Hunt and beat powerful wild Boss Pokémon for special rewards!
Side quests – talk to NPCs to discover various side quests with various rewards.
Generation 1 and 2 soundtrack, including soundtracks from other Pokémon games.
Speed up button – press Q to accelerate the game. Please use sparingly!
Level Caps to prevent over-levelling, and late game repeatable trainers within Victory Road for late game grinding.
A big plot twist to end the game!
DaleFails developer house! Find and battle me once you’ve beat the Kanto and Johto Leagues!
Post-game content and side-quests to ensure you have plenty to do!
Hidden post-game battles to find; Giovanni, Pierce, Dale, Scott, Red, Blue, Silver, Oak and Cynthia. More to come in future updates!