What exactly is the difference between a American P1/P2 or Gen1/Gen2 Tamagotchi?





Generation 1/P1 vs. Generation 2/P2

Question Gen1/P1 Answer Gen2/P2 Answer
What does the
egg look like?
How can I tell
what Generation
I'm buying/bought?
Gen1/P1:
  • Box has purple edges
  • Pictures Gen1
    Characters on back
  • Pic of Tama with
    'Meal Snack' on
    the screen
  • Has Kuchipatchi
    sticker on package
  • Doesn't have 'Tamagotchi'
    writen on the top
    of the egg
Gen2/P2:
  • Box has blue edges
  • Pictures Gen2
    Characters on back
  • Pic of Tama with
    'Happy w/ hearts' on
    the screen
  • Has Hashizotchi
    sticker on package
  • Usually has 'Tamagotchi'
    writen on the top
    of the egg
What are the
Characters?		 Gen1 Chart Gen2 Chart
What are the
Characters names?
Gen1: From hatch to adult
in order of best to worst
(same order as chart; t-b):
  • Egg
  • Babitchi
  • Marutchi
  • Tamatchi
  • Kuchitamatchi
  • Mametchi
  • Ginjirotchi
  • Masukutchi/Masktchi
  • Kuchipatchi
  • Nyorotchi
  • Tarakotchi
  • Bill (Secret Character)
Gen2: From hatch to adult
in order of best to worst
(same order as chart; t-b):
  • Egg
  • Shirobabitchi
  • Tonmarutchi
  • Tongaritchi
  • Hashitamatchi
  • Mimitchi
  • Pochitchi
  • Zukitchi
  • Hashizotchi
  • Takotchi
  • Kusatchi
  • Zachi (Secret Character)
What are the
differences in the game
between the two generations?		 Gen1 game is a guessing
game. You try to
guess which way your
character is going to look
by pressing the far left or
middle button. The far left
button is guessing left
the middle button is guessing
he'll turn right. Getting
3 v 2 and up will
make you the winner
and fill an empty heart
on happy and the Tama
will lose 1 oz if it is
above the minimum weight.
If you don't win, the empty heart will
remain empty and the Tama
will still lose 1 oz.		 Gen2 game is a number
game. You try to
guess rather the number your
Tama is thinking of is
lower or higher then the number
displayed. If it's a '9' press the
far left button to choose lower.
If it's a '1' press the
middle button to choose higher.
Getting 3 v 2 or higher will
win you the game and fill
one empty heart on happy and
the Tama will loose 1 lb if it
is above the minimum weight.
If you don't win the game
the empty heart will remain
empty and the Tama will still
lose 1 lb.
What about
Tamagotchi food?		 They eat bread
or a peice of candy.
Food screen has
the words
"Meal" and "Snack"
when selecting.		 They eat a hamburger
or a peice of cake.
Food selection shows
the actual food
on the screen.
Any different
icons?		 Has a needle
for the medication
icon.		 Has a spoon
and bottle for
medication icon.
When my Tamagotchi
has died or gone home
what will be displayed
last on the screen?




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