Pokémon Stadium is a strategy game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, bringing Pokémon battles into 3D. Players fight turn-based battles with all 151 Kanto Pokémon across cups and the Gym Leader Castle, rent teams or import their own from the Game Boy games via the Transfer Pak. It adds nine multiplayer minigames and a battle-boosting GB Tower.
How To Play Pokémon Stadium
Control
Action
Control Stick / D-Pad
Move the cursor and navigate menus
A Button
Confirm; select a move or Pokémon
B Button
Cancel / back
C Buttons
View Pokémon stats / rotate the camera
Start
Pause / options
About Pokémon Stadium
Release date
JP (as Pokémon Stadium 2): April 30, 1999 · NA: February 29, 2000 · EU: April 7, 2000
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
