Pokemon Puzzle Challenge Gameboy game

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge (Japanese: ポケモンでパネポン Pokémon de Panepon) is a spin-off puzzle game for the Game Boy Color. It is based on Tetris Attack, and thus plays like Pokémon Puzzle League for the Nintendo 64. It was originally released in Japan on September 21, 2000, in North America on December 4, 2000, in Europe on June 8, 2001, and in Australia on June 15, 2001. It was later released on Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America, Europe, and Australia in 2014. However, due to the closure of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console version is no longer available for purchase.

Challenge Mode

In Challenge Mode, the starting Pokémon are Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. Players battle the Johto Gyms by beating them at puzzle games and can obtain other Pokémon, such as Marill and Pichu. Sometimes, Eggs can be hatched, allowing players to use more Pokémon. Players may also fight friends using the multiplayer modes. Additionally, the game includes a "Puzzle" mode in which players attempt to use combos to clear all the blocks onscreen within a certain number of moves.

Single Player Mode

Marathon: An endless game. The objective of the game is to obtain the highest possible score before the screen becomes completely filled with blocks.

Challenge: In Challenge mode, the player assumes the role of Ethan and travels around, battling all of the Johto Gym Leaders. Rather than show an opponent on screen, the Leader's Pokémon has a health bar and occasionally sends random garbage. Combos, chains, and Surprise (!) blocks wear away at the opponent's health bar.

Time Zone: Try to get a high score in only two minutes. Get chains and combos for max points.

Line Clear: Clear all stages. There are 6 rounds, each with 5 stages (including a Bonus Stage). After beating all 30 stages, a battle awaits. This mode also features Johto Gym Leaders.

Puzzles: Divided in rounds and stages, the goal is to clear the block setup in a limited amount of moves (usually 1 to 5).

Garbage: Same as Marathon, with two differences: Most obviously, Garbage Blocks of varying sizes fall down randomly from the top. The number and type of Garbage Blocks depend on the Garbage Level (which constantly rises). Also, the scroll speed never changes, probably because the Garbage Blocks present enough of a challenge to the player.

Unlockables

Like others in the Puzzle League series, Pokémon Puzzle Challenge has several unlockable extras revealed as the player accomplishes tasks in the game.

• Super Hard and Intense modes are unlocked in Challenge mode via special button combinations.
• Blistering Speed may be used in Marathon via a special button combination.
• Portraits of the eight Gym Leaders of Johto are unlocked after completing their corresponding stages in Puzzle mode.
• Various Pokémon such as Bellossom, Pikachu, Sentret, Togepi, Marill, and Pichu are unlocked from within Challenge mode by completing certain tasks while playing.
• Igglybuff, Elekid, Cleffa, and Magby are only usable in Marathon mode. They begin as Eggs who cannot be used but "hatch" and become playable over time.

Playable Pokémon

Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Bellossom, Pikachu, Sentret, Togepi, Marill, Pichu, Igglybuff, Elekid, Cleffa, Magby

Opponents

Falkner (Pidgey), Bugsy (Kakuna), Whitney (Clefairy), Morty (Gastly), Chuck (Primeape), Jasmine (Steelix), Pryce (Seel), Clair (Dragonair), Will (Jynx), Koga (Crobat), Bruno (Hitmontop), Karen (Murkrow), Lance (Dragonite)

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console Release

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge has been added as a Virtual Console game playable on a system in the Nintendo 3DS family. Now you can revisit one of the classic puzzle games of the Game Boy era. Look for Pokémon Puzzle Challenge in Nintendo eShop.

Take the fun of Pokémon Puzzle League on the road with Pokémon Puzzle Challenge for Game Boy Color. It's all the excitement of the N64 game shrunk down to size. The basics of the game remain the same - try to align three blocks of the same color to clear them from the game board. Get the blocks to drop so that they create more sets of three to perform combos for big points! Pokémon Puzzle Challenge even has features its N64 counterpart doesn't have, including the ability to hatch Eggs, as well as compete against Gym Leaders. You can take on your friends via Game Link® cable, too.

Journey to Johto for the ultimate puzzle challenge!

Chikorita, Pikachu, Totodile, and Pichu and other favorite Pokémon will help you take on Johto Gym Leaders like Jasmine, Pryce, and Falkner in a quest to become Pokémon Puzzle Champion. Use lightning-fast reflexes to form chains and combos to clear the block tower, attack opposing Pokémon, and bury them in a sea of garbage!

• Six puzzling modes to play! Test your scoring skills in Time Zone, clean up the mess in Garbage, then face the eight Gym Leaders in the ultimate Challenge Mode. Plus, with Puzzle, Line Clear, and Marathon Modes, you'll be clearing blocks for hours on end!
• Train to be the true puzzle master. Watch demos that teach you the basics of forming chains and combos, then master the techniques in a special slow-motion practice mode.
• Link with a friend to prove your puzzle prowess! Use the Game Link® cable (sold separately) and battle your friends in three block-breaking two-player modes!