After defeating the Elite Four and the Champion, enter the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center and then attempt to leave. An NPC will give you the GS Ball.
The 3DS version includes technical modernizations and a previously "lost" event for international players:
Introduced Kris , the first female protagonist option in the series. Pokemon Crystal Version 3DS (WORLD) CIA (VC-GBC)
For the first time in North America and Europe, the GS Ball event is legitimately accessible without external hardware.
It is fully compatible with Pokémon Bank (via Poké Transporter), allowing you to move your Johto Pokémon to modern games like Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon . After defeating the Elite Four and the Champion,
The X button can be used as a substitute for the Start button to open the menu, though Virtual Console "Restore Points" (save states) are notably not supported for this specific title to prevent cloning glitches. Core Game Features (Crystal Enhancements)
Take the ball to Kurt in Azalea Town, wait 24 hours, then place it in the Ilex Forest shrine to encounter a Level 30 Celebi. This is the only legitimate way to shiny hunt Celebi through soft-resetting. For the first time in North America and
The very first appearance of the Battle Tower, located west of Olivine City, offering a series of high-level trainer challenges.
