Pokémon Red and Blue/Viridian City: Difference between revisions

Once you've caught them, Pokémon need lots of EXP to level up. Weak Pokémon who can't survive battles have a difficult time earning EXP.  As a result, they can be hard to level up unless you use this simple trick: put your weakest Pokémon at the front of your roster.  When the battle starts, your weak Pokémon will appear to face the challenger.  As your very first move, swap him out for one of your tougher Pokémon who can beat the challenger.  The stronger Pokémon will do all the work, but since every Pokémon who appeared in the fight gets to share the EXP, the weakling will still get half!  But beware: since you're using your first turn to switch Pokémon, your opponent will get the first attack.