Pika Cup

The background for the Pika Cup Stadium mode

Pika Cup (Japanese: イエローカップ Yellow Cup) is the lowest-level Stadium Cup in Pokémon Stadium which did not return in Pokémon Stadium 2.

It is a cup for low level Pokémon between level 15 to level 20. The sum of the levels of the three Pokémon chosen cannot be more than 50. Technically, all Pokémon except for Mewtwo and Mew are eligible to enter (although only Mew is listed as prohibited in the in-game rules list). However, obtaining Pokémon at such low levels, especially evolved Pokémon, can get quite complicated. While some are catchable at low levels in certain versions (e.g. level 15 Dragonair in Pokémon Yellow), others are more complex and involve trading with in-game Trainers, then trading these Pokémon to different in-game Trainers in different games.

Rules

Pika Cup Rules Level Limit? 15-20 Total Level? 50 Sleep Clause? Yes Freeze Clause? Yes Species Clause? Yes Self-KO Clause? Yes Event Clause? Yes Time Limit? No Banned Pokémon 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic

Eligible Pokémon

Ignoring glitches and tradebacks from Generation II, the following Pokémon may be legitimately obtained and entered into the cup.

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Available as rental? Bulbasaur RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Cerulean CityY Yes Ivysaur RBY 16 Evolve Bulbasaur Yes[a] Charmander RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Route 24Y Yes Charmeleon RBY 16 Evolve Charmander Yes[a] Squirtle RBY 15 First partner PokémonRB; Vermilion CityY Yes Wartortle RBY 16 Evolve Squirtle Yes[a] Caterpie RBY 15 Viridian Forest Yes Metapod RBY 15 Viridian Forest; evolve Caterpie Yes Butterfree RBY 15 Evolve Metapod Yes Weedle RB 15 Viridian Forest Yes Kakuna RB 15 Viridian Forest; evolve Weedle Yes Beedrill RB 15 Evolve Kakuna Yes Pidgey RBY 15 Route 1 Yes Pidgeotto RBY 15Y, 18RB Viridian ForestY; evolve Pidgey Yes Rattata RBY 15 Route 1 Yes Raticate RBY 15Y, 20RB Route 21Y; evolve Rattata Yes Spearow RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Fearow RBY 19Y, 20RB Route 9Y; evolve Spearow Yes[b] Ekans R 15 Route 4 Yes Pikachu RBY 15 Viridian ForestRB; first partner PokémonY Yes Raichu RB 15 Evolve Pikachu Yes Sandshrew BY 15 Route 4 Yes Nidoran♀ RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Nidorina RBY 16 Evolve Nidoran♀ Yes[a] Nidoqueen RBY 16 Evolve Nidorina Yes[a] Nidoran♂ RBY 15 Route 22 Yes Nidorino RBY 16 Evolve Nidoran♂ Yes[a] Nidoking RBY 16 Evolve Nidorino Yes[a] Clefairy RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Clefable RBY 15 Evolve Clefairy Yes Vulpix BY 15B, 18Y Route 8B; Rocket Game CornerY Yes Ninetales BY 15B, 18Y Evolve Vulpix Yes Jigglypuff RBY 15 Route 3RB; Route 5Y Yes Wigglytuff RBY 15 Evolve Jigglypuff Yes Zubat RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Oddish RY 15 Route 24 Yes Paras RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Parasect RB[c] 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. Trade Tangela for Parasect at Route 18Y. No Venonat Y 15 Route 24 Yes Diglett RBY 15 Diglett's Cave Yes Dugtrio Y[d] 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for Lickitung at the Route 17 gateRB. Trade Lickitung for Dugtrio at Route 11Y. No Meowth B 15 Route 5 Yes Psyduck RBY 15 Kanto Safari ZoneRB; Route 6Y Yes Golduck Y 15 Route 6 No Mankey RY 15 Route 5R; Route 22Y Yes Growlithe R 15 Route 8 Yes Arcanine R 15 Evolve Growlithe Yes Poliwag RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Good Rod Yes Poliwhirl Y 15 Fish on Route 22 Yes Poliwrath Y 15 Evolve Poliwhirl Yes Abra RBY 15 Route 24RB; Route 5Y Yes Kadabra RBY 16 Evolve Abra Yes[b] Alakazam RBY 16 Evolve Kadabra Yes[b] Machop RBY 15RB, 16Y Rock TunnelRB; Route 10Y Yes Machamp Y 16 Catch a level 16 Cubone in the Kanto Safari ZoneY, then trade for a Machoke on Route 5. No Bellsprout BY 15 Route 24 Yes Tentacool RBY 15 Route 21 Yes Tentacruel Y 20 Fish on Route 20 Yes[a] Geodude RBY 15 Mt. Moon Yes Golem Bᴶ 16 In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. An eligible Golem cannot be obtained in the international Generation I games. No Slowpoke RBY 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone with the Super RodRB; surf on Route 12Y Yes Slowbro Y 15 Surf on Route 12 No Magnemite Y 16 Route 10 Yes[b] Farfetch'd RB 15 Trade a low level Spearow in Vermilion City. Yes Doduo RB 18 Route 16 No Dewgong Y[e] 15 Catch a low level GrowlitheR, then trade it for Dewgong at the Cinnabar Island labY. No Muk Bᴶ[c] 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. Trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab in the Japanese Blue, then trade the Kangaskhan for a Muk in the Cinnabar Island labY. No Shellder RBY 15 Fish in Vermilion City Yes Cloyster RBY 15 Evolve Shellder Yes Gastly RBY 18 Pokémon Tower Yes[b] Haunter Y 20 Pokémon Tower Yes[b] Gengar Y 20 Evolve Haunter Yes[b] Onix RBY 15 Rock Tunnel Yes Drowzee RBY 15 Route 11 Yes Krabby RBY 15 Fish at Route 25 Yes Kingler Y 15 Fish at Route 25 Yes Voltorb RB 15 Route 10 Yes Electrode RB 15 Trade a low level Raichu for an Electrode at the Cinnabar Island lab. No Exeggcute Y 20 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Exeggutor Y 20 Evolve Exeggcute Yes[b] Cubone Y 16 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Hitmonlee Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Hitmonchan Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Lickitung RB[c] 15 Catch a low level SlowbroY, then trade it for a Lickitung at Route 17RB. Yes Rhyhorn Y 20 Kanto Safari Zone Yes[b] Rhydon Y 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. No Chansey Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Tangela RB[c] 15 Catch a low level VenonatY, then trade it for a Tangela at the Cinnabar Island labRB. No Kangaskhan Bᴶ[c] 15 Catch a low level Golduck, then trade it for a Rhydon at the Cinnabar Island labY. In the Japanese Blue, trade the Rhydon for a Kangaskhan at the Cinnabar Island lab. No Horsea RBY 15 Fish at Route 11 Yes Seadra Y 20 Fish at Route 13 Yes[a] Goldeen RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Good Rod Yes Staryu RBY 15 Fish at Route 19 Yes Starmie RBY 15 Evolve Staryu Yes Mr. Mime RBY 15 Trade a low level AbraRB or ClefairyY at Route 2. Yes Scyther Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Jynx RB[c] 15 Catch a low level PoliwhirlY, then trade for a Jynx in Cerulean CityRB. No Pinsir Y 15 Kanto Safari Zone Yes Magikarp RBY 15 Fish anywhere with the Old Rod Yes Gyarados RBY 15Y, 20RB Fish at Fuchsia CityY; evolve Magikarp Yes Lapras RBY 15 Silph Co. employee Yes Ditto Y 15 Pokémon Mansion Yes Porygon B 18 Rocket Game Corner Yes[b] Omanyte Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Kabuto Stad 20 Possible reward for clearing the Gym Leader Castle No Dratini RBY 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone Yes Dragonair Y 15 Fish at the Kanto Safari Zone No

Tradebacks

Pokémon Versions Available Lowest Level Where to Obtain Available as rental? Lowest Level Without Tradebacks Fearow GSC 15 Route 9 Yes 19Y, 20RB Arbok SC 15 Route 3 No 22R Sandslash G 15 Mt. Moon No 22BY Golbat C 15 Mt. Mortar No 22 Gloom GSC 15 Route 5GS, Route 24C No 21RY Vileplume GSC 15 Evolve Gloom No 21RY Venomoth C 15 Route 9, Route 10 No 30Y, 31RB Persian SC 19S, 18C Route 7 No 28B Primeape G 15 Route 9 No 28RY Kadabra GS 15 Route 8. In order to prevent Kadabra from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Yes 16 Alakazam GS 15 Evolve Kadabra Yes 16 Machoke GSC 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Machoke from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. No 28 Machamp GSC 15 Evolve Machoke. Alternatively, trade a low level Cubone to Yellow and use it for the in-game trade on Route 5. No 16Y, 28RB Weepinbell GS 15 Route 24 No 21BY Victreebel GS 15 Evolve Weepinbell No 21BY Golem [f] 15 Catch a low level KadabraGS. In the Japanese Blue, trade a Kadabra for a Graveler at the Cinnabar Island lab. No 16JB, 25RBY Ponyta GSC 15 Route 22 or breeding Yes 28 Rapidash GS 15 Trade a low level Gloom for a Rapidash at Pewter City No 40 Magnemite GSC 15 Route 6 or breeding Yes 16Y, 21RB Magneton C[g] 15 Obtain a low level Dugtrio in the Generation I games, then trade for a Magneton at the Kanto Power Plant. No 30 Doduo GSC 15 Route 22 or breeding No 18RB, 22Y Dodrio C 15 Trade a low level female Dragonair for one at Blackthorn City. No 29Y, 31RB Seel GSC 15 Breeding Yes 22Y, 28RB Grimer GSC 15 Celadon City or breeding No 23Y, 30RB Muk GSC 15 Celadon City No 16JB,[c] 28Y, 37RB Gastly GSC 15 Sprout Tower or breeding Yes 18 Haunter C 15 Rock Tunnel. In order to prevent Haunter from evolving, it must be deposited in a box in Pokémon Stadium 2 and withdrawn on a Generation I game. Yes 20Y, 25RB Gengar C 15 Evolve Haunter Yes 20Y, 25RB Hypno GSC 16 Route 11 No 26 Exeggcute GSC 15 Headbutt trees in Johto or breeding Yes 20Y, 23RB Exeggutor GSC 15 Evolve Exeggcute Yes 20Y, 23RB Cubone GSC 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding Yes 16Y, 20RB Marowak GSC 15 Rock Tunnel No 24Y, 28RB Koffing GSC 15 Burned Tower or breeding Yes 30RB Weezing C 16 Burned Tower No 35RB Rhyhorn GSC 15 Breeding Yes 20Y, 25RB Kangaskhan GSC 15 Rock Tunnel or breeding No 15JB,[c] 25RB, 28Y Seaking GSC 15 Surf at Route 4 No 23RB, 30Y Electabuzz GSC 15GS, 16C Route 10 No 33R Magmar GS 15 Burned Tower No 34B Tauros GSC 15 Route 38 or breeding No 21Y, 26RB Eevee GSC 15 Celadon Game CornerGS or breeding No 25 Vaporeon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Jolteon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Flareon GSC 15 Evolve Eevee No 25 Porygon GSC 15 Celadon Game CornerC or breeding Yes 18B, 26RY Omanyte [g] 15 Trade an Omanyte or Omastar from a Generation I game and breed it No 20 Kabuto [g] 15 Trade a Kabuto or Kabutops from a Generation I game and breed it No 20 Aerodactyl GSC 15 Trade a low level Chansey for an Aerodactyl at Route 14 or breeding No 30 Snorlax GSC 15 Breeding No 30

Eligible but unavailable without cheats or glitches

The following Pokémon cannot be found at a low enough level in any game from Generation I or II to be used in the Pika Cup, and none of them are available as rentals.

Pokémon
0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0009 Blastoise Water 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying

Rental Pokémon

Main article: List of Pika Cup Rental Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium

Trainers

Round 1

Battle 1

Bug Boy Pika Cup Stadium

Type: Poison Unknown NIDORY Lv.16 Double Kick Fighting   --       Scratch Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown EKANY Lv.15 Poison Sting Poison   --       Leer Normal   --       Wrap Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Poison VENOMY Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Disable Normal   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Flying BUTTERY Lv.15 Confusion Psychic   --       Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Bug Poison KAKUNY Lv.15 Poison Sting Poison   --       String Shot Bug   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Bug Grass PARY Lv.15 Scratch Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Battle 2

Lad Pika Cup Stadium

Types: Normal Flying PIDGEOTTY Lv.15 Razor Wind Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Types: Normal Flying FARFETY Lv.15 Peck Flying   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison SPROUTY Lv.15 Mega Drain Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       Growth Normal   --       Wrap Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison IVYSAURY Lv.16 Vine Whip Grass   --       Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Types: Poison Flying ZUBATY Lv.15 Leech Life Bug   --       Bite Normal   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground GEODY Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Battle 3

Swimmer Pika Cup Stadium

Type: Water Unknown POLIMER Lv.16 BubbleBeam Water   --       Bubble Water   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown TORTMER Lv.16 Water Gun Water   --       Bubble Water   --       Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown MAGIMER Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Splash Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Water Psychic SLOWMER Lv.15 Confusion Psychic   --       Strength Normal   --       Flash Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown STARYUMER Lv.15 BubbleBeam Water   --       Water Gun Water   --       Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown NIDORIMER Lv.16 Poison Sting Poison   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Leer Normal   --

Battle 4

Burglar Pika Cup Stadium

Type: Fire Unknown NINELAR Lv.16 Ember Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown GROWLAR Lv.16 Bite Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown SANDLAR Lv.15 Swift Normal   --       Scratch Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown DROWLAR Lv.17 Confusion Psychic   --       Pound Normal   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown CHARMELAR Lv.16 Ember Fire   --       Scratch Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown VULAR Lv.15 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Battle 5

Mr. Fix Pika Cup Stadium

Type: Electric Unknown VOLTCIAN Lv.16 Thunder Electric   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown MITECIAN Lv.15[b] Thunderbolt Electric   --       Tackle Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Flash Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown PORYCIAN Lv.18 Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Sharpen Normal   --       Conversion Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown MANCIAN Lv.15 Low Kick Fighting   --       Karate Chop Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Metronome Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown GLERCIAN Lv.16 BubbleBeam Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Cut Normal   --       Swords Dance Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown RAICIAN Lv.18 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Flash Normal   --

Battle 6

Hiker Pika Cup Stadium

Types: Ground Rock HIHORN Lv.20 Earthquake Ground   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Fissure Ground   --       Type: Normal Unknown HIGGLYTUFF Lv.15 Strength Normal   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Sing Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Type: Psychic Unknown HIDABRA Lv.16 Psywave Psychic   --       Kinesis Psychic   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Metronome Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown HICHOP Lv.16 Submission Fighting   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Karate Chop Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown HIDRA Lv.15[a] Surf Water   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Mimic Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison HIGAST Lv.18 Lick Ghost   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Explosion Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --