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Pokémon Stadium

In the game's Stadium Mode, one player competes in 80 different battles, divided into four tournaments. Beat the Stadium Mode and you're in for a bonus battle against the ultimate Pokémon warrior, Mewtwo, as…

30 April 1999

Pokémon Stadium is a role-playing (rpg) developed by HAL Laboratory, released 30 April 1999 on Nintendo 64. The main story takes about 13.4 hrs to finish.

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What Pokémon Stadium is

Pokémon Stadium is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 1999. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo 64 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the game's Stadium Mode, one player competes in 80 different battles, divided into four tournaments. Beat the Stadium Mode and you're in for a bonus battle against the ultimate Pokémon warrior, Mewtwo, as well as a secret mode that gives you 80 brand-new, and devilishly tough battles. There is virtually no way you can beat the secret mode without having trained your own, elite Pokémon. One to four players compete against each other or the computer in a no-holds-barred battle with customizable rules. You can select rental Pokémon for these battles -- but that makes them much too predictable since their selection of techniques isn't determined by the trainer. You can also select quick and…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, kids and party. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Pokémon series

Pokémon Stadium is the 13th of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Project Studio Red/Blue Version in 1999.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 13.4 hrs.

What it launched against

Pokémon Stadium launched on 30 April 1999, within three weeks of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Characters

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Quick answers

Pokémon Stadium — frequently asked questions

When did Pokémon Stadium come out?
Pokémon Stadium was released on 30 April 1999 for Nintendo 64.
How long does it take to beat Pokémon Stadium?
The main story of Pokémon Stadium takes around 13.4 hrs.
Does Pokémon Stadium have multiplayer?
Yes. Pokémon Stadium supports multiplayer.

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