Pokémon Stadium 2 is a 3D Pokémon battle game on Nintendo 64, developed by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. The sequel to the first Stadium, it works with the Generation II games and was released in Europe on 19 October 2001. Here is its fact sheet.
| Japanese title | Pokémon Stadium Kin Gin |
|---|---|
| Platform | Nintendo 64 |
| Japan release | 14 December 2000 |
| North America release | 26 March 2001 |
| Europe release | 19 October 2001 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Pokémon battles, mini-games |
| Players | 1 to 4 |
| Pokémon | 251, including 246 as rentals |
| Accessory | Transfer Pak, sold separately |
| Compatible games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal |
The modes
| Mode | Content |
|---|---|
| Battle Now! | An instant battle with a randomly picked team, Lv. 40 in Round 1 and Lv. 70 in Round 2. |
| Event Battle | A two-player battle with their Game Boy teams, under the rules of a cup or your own. |
| Mystery Gift | A daily gift for Gold, Silver or Crystal. |
| Stadium | Four cups: Little Cup, Poké Cup, Prime Cup and Challenge Cup. |
| Gym Leader Castle | The Johto and Kanto Gym Leaders, the Elite Four, the Champion and Red. |
| Free Battle | Battles in the unlocked Gyms. |
| Pokémon Academy | Lessons, tests and a strategy library. |
| Pokémon Lab | The 3D Pokédex, the boxes and the trading machine. |
| Mini-games | Twelve mini-games, a quiz and a championship mode. |
| My Room | The room from Gold, Silver and Crystal in 3D. |
| Game Boy Tower | Game Boy games on your television. |
The details are on The Academy and the other modes.
The Japanese Stadium
In Japan, a “Mobile Stadium” feature let you replay in 3D the online battles of Pokémon Crystal, downloaded through the Mobile Adapter. It does not exist in the Western versions.
