Ironically, while Chikorita is a starter, you can only get one per save file. To get the other two Johto starters, you must breed your starter with a Ditto (found in the Burnt Tower basement). You cannot catch them in the wild.
To hunt for the rare Hoenn and Kanto legends, you must first unlock the expanded Pokedex. Many players finish the game with only 251 registered, unaware of the remaining 135. pokemon liquid crystal pokedex
Steps to Unlock:
Once this upgrade is installed, your Pokemon Liquid Crystal Pokedex now tracks up to #386. Ironically, while Chikorita is a starter, you can
A persistent challenge in ROM hacks is the acquisition of Pokémon that evolve via trade (e.g., Gengar, Alakazam). Liquid Crystal modifies the evolution data within the Pokédex parameters. Many trade evolutions are altered to occur via level-up or stone usage (e.g., Kadabra evolving into Alakazam at level 40). This quality-of-life change ensures that the Pokédex is completable without the need for Link Cable hardware, which is often impossible for players using emulators. Once this upgrade is installed, your Pokemon Liquid
Liquid Crystal contains every legendary Pokémon from Gens 1, 2, and 3. This is arguably the main reason to use the expanded Pokedex.
| Pokémon | Location in Liquid Crystal | Requirement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Mew | Faraway Island (Surf) | Special event item (Secret Ticket) | | Lugia | Whirl Islands | Silver Wing (Story related) | | Ho-Oh | Tin Tower | Rainbow Wing (Story related) | | Celebi | Ilex Forest Shrine | Time Capsule event (Post-game) | | Rayquaza | Sky Pillar (Sevii Islands) | National Dex + Mach Bike | | Groudon | Terra Cave (Route 114) | National Dex + Weather trio quest | | Kyogre | Marine Cave (Route 105) | National Dex + Weather trio quest | | Deoxys | Birth Island (Sevii Islands) | Aurora Ticket (Battle Tower prize) |