Free Battle
The Free Battle mode allows you to battle with any of the Pokémon useable within the game. This can be done either against the computer or against other players. When Free Battle mode is selected, it will give three further options
Free Battle
Level 1-30 Rules
Level 50-55 Rules.
This gives you the choice of the various rules which you wish to impose upon the battle. The Level 1-30 and Level 50-55 rules match the rules seen within the the Battle Tournaments while Free Battle gives entirely different options, imposing no restrictions whatsoever barring the usable Pokémon.
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GameBoy Usable: Yes Level Cap: Level 1 - 100 Allow Same Pokémon: Yes Sleep Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Asleep): No Freeze Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Frozen): No Self KnockOut Clause (Final Pokémon fainting at the same time as opponent equals loss): No |
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GameBoy Usable: Yes Level Cap: Level 1 - 30 Allow Same Pokémon: No Sleep Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Asleep): Yes Freeze Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Frozen): Yes Self KnockOut Clause (Final Pokémon fainting at the same time as opponent equals loss): Yes |
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GameBoy Usable: Yes Level Cap: Level 50 - 55. Cannot exceed Level 155 between the three Pokémon Allow Same Pokémon: No Sleep Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Asleep): Yes Self KnockOut Clause (Final Pokémon fainting at the same time as opponent equals loss): Yes |
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As you can't pick Rental Pokémon within the Free Battle rules, you get given 8 different trainers from whom you can select a team to battle both as your party or for the opponent to use in the battle. These provide a decent alternative to using your own Pokémon, but the levels are restricted.
Rental Teams
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| Picnicker | Onix | Shellder | Beedrill | Nidoqueen | Magneton | Alakazam |
| Battle Type Single Battle |
Level 20 | Level 20 | Level 20 | Level 20 | Level 20 | Level 20 |
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| Bug Catcher | Pikachu | Pinsir | Ditto | Gengar | Nidoking | Primeape |
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Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 |
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| Super Nerd | Gyarados | Magneton | Arcanine | Lapras | Exeggutor | Jynx |
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Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 | Level 25 |
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| Burglar | Vaporeon | Flareon | Jolteon | Hypno | Machamp | Golem |
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Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 |
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| Youngster | Electrode | Scyther | Fearow | Kangaskhan | Tauros | Dugtrio |
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Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 | Level 30 |
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| Camper | Venusaur | Charizard | Blastoise | Pikachu | Lapras | Snorlax |
| Battle Type Single Battle |
Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 |
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| Lass | Gengar | Electrode | Starmie | Chansey | Alakazam | Tauros |
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Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 | Level 51 |
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| Bird Keeper | Articuno | Zapdos | Moltres | Dragonite | Aerodactyl | Gyarados |
| Battle Type Single Battle |
Level 100 | Level 100 | Level 100 | Level 100 | Level 100 | Level 100 |
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