Wrapping it all up

Wrapping it all up

Obtaining the National Dex from Oak 

First, you should congratulate yourself -- you have beaten the game! 

There is actually a lot left for you to do now, including the myriad loose ends that we left unfinished, as well as new content that is unlocked now that we have completed the game!   First though, take a few minutes to revel in your glory, right? 

As the credits play out and you marvel at your team being entered into the Hall of Fame, you should be giving some thought to what you will do next.  If you followed this guide you will have acquired enough Pokemon and their corresponding Dex entries to unlock the National Pokedex -- in fact this should happen automatically when you continue the game, after the credits finish rollling.

As we arrive back at the start screen, it is time to enter the game again just to see what happens!  And what happens is that the Professor's waiting for us back in Pallet Town!  When he spots us he comes to collect us and take us back to the Lab, where he will upgrade our Kanto Pokedex to a National Version, which includes a fair number of Pokemon that are actually from the next set of games -- but remember that in this version a new set of Island areas was added, Islands that are actually part of a new region!

Now that we have obtained the National Pokedex return to your home to say hello to your mother, to heal, and to save the game.  With that done, there are just a handful of items left for you to take care of from the list of things we did not complete, and then of course the new content that was added to the game after we completed it.  The outstanding content consists largely the following:

-- Complete your Kanto Pokedex.
-- Find a partner and trade for the version-exclusive Pokemon (see the Appendix)
-- Complete the remaining in-game NPC trades.
-- Discover the new Daycare Facility on the Island and start breeding Pokemon!
-- Check your Dex to determine what Kanto Pokemon you need to level in order to reach their next or their final evolution forms.
-- Finish rounding up all of the entries in the Fame Checker.
-- Return to the Game Corner and spend a few hours gambling to obtain the Coins we need to get the Pokemon/Items here.
-- Find a real life partner and master Berry Crushing!

In addition to the tasks we left unfinished above, there is also the new content that was added after we completed the game:

-- Head back to the Sevii Islands and complete the Rocket Content that required the National Dex.
-- Discover the new islands and the special Pokemon there!

As you can see there is still plenty of optional content for you to explore, but that is all beyond the scope of this walkthrough -- as we stop at completing the game!

I wanted to say how much I enjoyed writing this guide, and tell you that I hope that it was very helpful to you.  I hope that you enjoyed playing your game!  Cheers!

CMBF

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