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{{redirect|Generations|the TCG expansion released to commemorate the 20th Anniversary|Generations (TCG)}} | {{redirect|Generations|the TCG expansion released to commemorate the 20th Anniversary|Generations (TCG)}} | ||
{{redirect|Generations|the animated miniseries|Pokémon Generations}} | |||
A '''generation''' is a grouping of the [[Pokémon games]] that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[move]]s, and {{Abilities}} that did not exist in the previous generation are released. | A '''generation''' is a grouping of the [[Pokémon games]] that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[move]]s, and {{Abilities}} that did not exist in the previous generation are released. | ||
While generations are not usually discussed officially, they are occasionally. [[Junichi Masuda]] has [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?m=201301 referred to] the sixth generation on his blog. {{game|Black and White|s}} were [https://web.archive.org/web/20100603050241/http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_blackwhite_announce-2010-05-28/ referred to] as a "new generation of Pokémon", and [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] are [http://pokemon.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1942&lang=en®ion=United+Kingdom referred to] as the "newest generation" in press releases. | |||
Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the {{pkmn|anime}}), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed. | Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the {{pkmn|anime}}), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed. | ||
To date, there are | To date, there are seven generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games; the five most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], and [[Poké Transporter]], but not with the Generation I and II games, with the exception of the Generation I [[Virtual Console]] releases, which are compatible with [[Generation VII]]. | ||
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| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (—/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999) | | rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (—/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium (Japanese)}} (1998/—)<br>{{pkmn|Stadium (English)}} ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Pinball}} (1999/1999)<br>{{pkmn|Snap}} (1999/1999)<br>{{pkmn|Puzzle League}} (—/2000) | ||
| | | [[Original series]]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago'' | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br>{{TCG|Base Set 2}}<br>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}} | | rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br>{{TCG|Base Set 2}}<br>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}} | ||
|- style="background: #FFF" | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
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| rowspan="2" | 251 | | rowspan="2" | 251 | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001) | | rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium 2}} ({{tt|2000|as Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver}}/2001) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Puzzle Challenge}}<br>(2000/2000)<small> | ||
| | | [[Original series]]<br></small>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver'' | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br>{{TCG|Legendary Collection}}<br>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br>{{TCG|Skyridge}} | | rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br>{{TCG|Legendary Collection}}<br>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br>{{TCG|Skyridge}} | ||
|- style="background: #FFF" | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
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| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005) | | rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Colosseum}} (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire|Box RS]] (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]] (2005/2005) | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (2003/2003)<br> | | rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (2003/2003)<br>{{pkmn|Dash}} (2004/2005)<br>{{pkmn|Trozei!}} (2005/2006)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue]] (2005/2006)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger (game)|Ranger]] (2006/2006) | ||
| {{series|Advanced Generation}} | | {{series|Advanced Generation}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}<br>{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}<br>{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}<br>{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}<br>{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}<br>{{TCG|EX Emerald}}<br>{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}<br>{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}<br>{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}<br>{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}<br>{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}<br>{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}} | | rowspan="2" | {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}<br>{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}<br>{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}<br>{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}<br>{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}<br>{{TCG|EX Emerald}}<br>{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}<br>{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}<br>{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}<br>{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}<br>{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}<br>{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" | 493 | | rowspan="2" | 493 | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010) | | rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} (2006/2007)<br>[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] (2008/2008) | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness]] (2007/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger 2]] (2008/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009/2009)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble}} (2009/2009)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light]] (2009/—) <br>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger 3]] (2010/2010) | | rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness]] (2007/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger 2]] (2008/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009/2009)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble}} (2009/2009)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light]] (2009/—) <br>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger 3]] (2010/2010) | ||
| {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} | | {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" | 721 | | rowspan="2" | 721 | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013/2013)<br>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014/2014) | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013/2013)<br>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014/2014) | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Bank}} (2013/2014) | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Trozei}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Art Academy}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Shuffle}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble World}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Picross}} (2015/2015)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament]] (2015/2016)<br>[[Great Detective Pikachu]] (2016/—) | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Trozei}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Art Academy}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Shuffle}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble World}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Picross}} (2015/2015)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament]] (2015/2016)<br>[[Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~|Great Detective Pikachu]] (2016/—)<br>{{pkmn|Duel}} (2016/2017)<br>{{pkmn|GO}} (2016/2016) | ||
| {{series|XY}}<br>''XY''<br>''XY&Z'' | | {{series|XY}}<br>''XY''<br>''XY&Z'' | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}<br>{{TCG|XY}}<br>{{TCG|Flashfire}}<br>{{TCG|Furious Fists}}<br>{{TCG|Phantom Forces}}<br>{{TCG|Primal Clash}}<br>{{TCG|Double Crisis}}<br>{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}<br>{{TCG|Ancient Origins}}<br>{{TCG|BREAKthrough}}<br>{{tcg|BREAKpoint}}<br>{{TCG|Generations}}<br>{{TCG|Fates Collide}} | | rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}<br>{{TCG|XY}}<br>{{TCG|Flashfire}}<br>{{TCG|Furious Fists}}<br>{{TCG|Phantom Forces}}<br>{{TCG|Primal Clash}}<br>{{TCG|Double Crisis}}<br>{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}<br>{{TCG|Ancient Origins}}<br>{{TCG|BREAKthrough}}<br>{{tcg|BREAKpoint}}<br>{{TCG|Generations}}<br>{{TCG|Fates Collide}}<br>{{TCG|Steam Siege}}<br>{{TCG|Evolutions}} | ||
|- style="background: #FFF" | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''<br>''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]''<br>''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' | | ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''<br>''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]''<br>''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{ | ! style="background: #{{alola color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}} | ||
| style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation VII Pokémon| | | style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation VII Pokémon|81}} | ||
| style="background: #FFF" | | | style="background: #FFF" | 802 | ||
| style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (2016/2016) | | style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (2016/2016) | ||
| style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Bank}} update (2017/2017) | |||
| style="background: #FFF" | | | style="background: #FFF" | | ||
| style="background: #FFF" | | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Sun & Moon}} | ||
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{TCG|Sun & Moon}}<br>{{TCG|Guardians Rising}} | |||
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Revision as of 18:35, 27 March 2017
- Generations redirects here. For the TCG expansion released to commemorate the 20th Anniversary, see Generations (TCG).
- Generations redirects here. For the animated miniseries, see Pokémon Generations.
A generation is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of Pokémon, moves, and Abilities that did not exist in the previous generation are released.
While generations are not usually discussed officially, they are occasionally. Junichi Masuda has referred to the sixth generation on his blog. Pokémon Black and White were referred to as a "new generation of Pokémon", and Pokémon Sun and Moon are referred to as the "newest generation" in press releases.
Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the anime), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed.
To date, there are seven generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the Time Capsule but not with later games; the five most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via dual-slot mode, Pal Park, Poké Transfer, and Poké Transporter, but not with the Generation I and II games, with the exception of the Generation I Virtual Console releases, which are compatible with Generation VII.