Just started playing Pokémon Pinball? Try these tips to catch
lots of Pokémon and not (quite) go crazy.
Read the manual. In fact, read it once, then play the game for a
while, and then read it again. Believe me, you will understand a
lot more the second time.
To catch 'em all, you have to visit all the towns and play both
fields. You start the game in a random town chosen by the slots.
However, the towns run through the slots in a set order, so you
can time it to get just the town you want. If you miss, save the
game, start over, and select "New Game." Now you can
try again.
You can start the Catch 'em mode with either two or three lights
lit on the right ramp. However, you only get the rarer pokémon
when all three lights are lit. In the blue field, if you hit the
right paddle just as the ball gets to it on a new ball, it will
always go up the right ramp.
Scoring Tips
The slots are the key to this game. They give you Ball Savers,
Catch 'Em and Evolution Modes, Bonus Stages, and (most
importantly), double Pikachus. The Pika-Pikas are always charged
and appear on both exit lanes, so you can never lose that ball in
the lanes.
In the blue field, you can light up a CAVE light whenever you
start a new ball. Just let the ball hit the right flipper (don't
do anything). The ball will bounce up and over the inner lane.
You can use the flippers to move the CAVE lights around. Press
one or the other whenever the ball comes near the lanes to
activate an unlit light.
Whenever the ball comes out of the hole, hold up the right
flipper. The ball will roll up over the CAVE sensor and then back
down over the sensor again. A quick flick of the flipper while
the ball is up there will give you two free CAVE lights.
Pikachu can also help open the CAVE. When Pikachu is charging,
flick the flippers until you get an unlit spot above Pikachu.
When Pikachu blasts the ball, it will light light up another CAVE
light for you.
You can also use the flippers to help you light up all three
lights at the top of the field. This upgrades your ball, giving
you a field multipier of x2, x3, or x5. Once you have a Master
Ball (X5), you get 10 million bonus points for lighting these up
again. I've gotten a 100 million this way on one ball.
Bonus Levels
To get huge point totals (in the billions), you need to play and
conquer the bonus levels in each field. These will net you to 50
to 100 million each, but the big bonus is getting to the Mewtwo
stage (which the manual doesn't tell you about).
DIGLETT STAGE (RED FIELD): You only have one ball, so play
defensively. Try to clear one side at a time and keep the
opposite flipper at all times. Beware the Dugtrio area before it
pops up. The ball can whip right around the curve and drop
between the flippers.
GENGAR STAGE (RED FIELD): After the tough Diglett Stage, this one
is a breeze. You get unlimited balls and there are no penalties.
There is a time limit, but these Ghost Pokémon are pretty easy
to hit. I cleared it the first time through.
MEOWTH STAGE (BLUE FIELD): If the ball lands on top of Meowth,
Meowth will drop multiple coins. Once you have several coins, hit
them all before you hit Meowth again (their value increases).
Don't let the ball drop, though, or you'll be starting from
scratch.
SEEL STAGE (BLUE FIELD): This one is tougher than it looks.
Control the ball, so you can hit each Seel as soon as it appears.
Every Seel you hit without a miss multiples its value. If you hit
four or five Seels in a row, you clear the stage. Again, don't
drop the ball.
MEWTWO STAGE (BOTH FIELDS): I haven't cleared this stage but I
don't really want to, ayway. I'd rather go back in for another
billion points. Basically, you just try to hit Mewtwo. A lot. To
hit Mewtwo more often, let the ball roll past the hinge of the
flipper (slowly) and then pop it up. If it's going too fast, use
the flipper as a ramp and send it to the other side.
Pokemon Pinball Gameshark Codes
Pokémon Modifier (1) 91xx79D5
Location Modifier (2) 01xxE1D4
Mess Up Scrolling Letters Modifier 01xx02C5
Infinite Balls 01029DD4
Fake Inifinite Balls 018745C6
Infinite Twin Pika Kickback 01291DD5
00-Bulbasaur 01-Ivysaur 02-Venusaur
03-Charmander 04-Charmeleon 05-Charizard
06-Squirtle 07-Wartortle 08-Blastoise
09-Caterpie 0a-Metabod 0b-Butterfree
0c-Weedle 0d-Kakuna 0e-Beedrill
0f-Pidgey 10-Pigeotto 11-Pigeot
12-Rattata 13-Raticate
14-Spearow 15-Fearow
16-Ekans 17-Arbok
18-Pikachu 19-Raichu
1a-Sandshrew 1b-Sandslash
1c-Nidoran(f) 1d-Nidorina 1e-Nidoqueen
1f-Nidoran (m) 20-Nidorino 21-Nidoking
22-Clefairy 23-Clefable
24-Vulpix 25-Ninetales
26-Jigglypuff 27-Wigglytuff
28-Zubat 29-Golbat
2a-Oddish 2b-Gloom 2c-Vileplume
2d-Paras 2e-Parasect
2f-Venonat 30-Venomoth
31-Diglett 32-Dugtrio
33-Meowth 34-Persian
35-Psyduck 36-Golduck
37-Mankey 38-Primeape
39-Growlithe 3a-Arcanine
3b-Poliwag 3c-Polwhirl 3d-Poliwrath
3e-Abra 3f-Kadabra 40-Alakazam
41-Machop 42-Machoke 43-Machamp
44-Bellsprout 45-Weepinbell 46-Victreebell
47-Tentacool 48-Tentacruel
49-Geodude 4a-Graveler 4b-Golem
4c-Ponyta 4d-Rapidash
4e-Slowpoke 4f-Slowbro
50-Magnemite 51-Magneton
52-Farfetch'd
53-Doduo 54-Dodrio
55-Seel 56-Dewgong
57-Grimer 58-Muk
59-Shelder 5a-Cloyster
5b-Gastly 5c-Haunter 5d-Gengar
5e-Onix
5f-Drowzee 60-Hypno
61-Krabby 62-Kingler
63-Voltorb 64-Electrode
65-Exeggcute 66-Exeggutor
67-Cubone 68-Marowak
69-Hitmonlee
6a-Hitmonchan
6b-Lickitung
6c-Koffing 6d-Weezing
6e-Rhyhorn 6f-Rhydon
70-Chansey
71-Tangela
72-Kangaskhan
73-Horsea 74-Seadra
75-Goldeen 76-Seaking
77-Staryu 78-Starmie
79-Mr. Mime
7a-Scyther
7b-Jynx
7c-Electabuzz
7d-Magmar
7e-Pinsir
7f-Tauros
80-Magikarp 81-Gyarados
82-Lapras
83-Ditto
84-Eevee 85-Vaporeon 86-Jolteon 87-Flareon
88-Porygon
89-Omanyte 8a-Omastar
8b-Kabuto 8c-Kabutops
8d-Aerodactyl
8e-Snorlax
8f-Articuno
90-Zapdos
91-Moltres
92-Dratini 93-Dragonair 94-Dragonite
95-Mewtwo
96-Mew**
Note: **Mew cannot be caught unless you have Mewtwo
(2) 00-Viridian Forest
01-Mt. Moon
02-Cerulean City
03-Vermillion: Seaside/Streets
04-Rock Mountain
05-Lavender Town/Celadon City
06-Pallet Town/Viridian City
Bonussteg!
If you get the mewtwo. It
allows you to enter Mewtwo's Bonus Stage. On both Red and Blue
Tables.
If you get a Digglett. It
allows you to enter Diggletts Bonus Stage. Only for the Red Table
If you get a Gastly. It allows
you to enter Gengars Bonus Stage. Only for the Red table 
If you get a Seel. It allows
you to enter Seel's Bonus Stage. Only for Blue Table.
If you get Meowth. It allows
you to enter Meowth's Bonus Stage. Only for Blue Table.
If you get this image. If
allows you to start catching Pokemon. 
If you get the double Pikachu.
You will get 2 Pikachu's to help you instead of just one. 
Can increase your score from
100 - 900 points. 
Can increases your score by
1,000,000 to 9,000,000 points. 
Don't lose your pokeball for 30
seconds 
Don't lose your pokeball for 60
seconds
Don't lose your pokeball for 90
seconds 
Quickly start evolving your
Pokemon 
If you get this upgrade. It
either increases you Pokeball to a Great ball, Ultra ball or
Master ball. 
This will multiply your ball
bonus depending on the number you got. 
Extra Pokeball! 