Scarlet and Violet provide plenty of modern perks and upgrades, but there’s still endless adoration for the games that kicked off the franchise, Pokémon Red and Blue for the original Game Boy.

Pikachu darted onto the scene with the 1996 release of Pokemon Red and Blue games, which arrived in North America and Europe in 1998 and swiftly became an emblematic figure for the brand.

When Robby Lucas of Abington Heights won the pregame 3-point shooting contest, it was a sign of things to come for the Blue ...