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In a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s [[Pokédex]] information, the '''category'''<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="GTI" /><ref name="Pro" /><ref name="BW" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref name="Dex" /><ref>In [[Camp Pokémon]]</ref> (Japanese: '''{{tt|分類|ぶんるい}}''' ''classification'') is a name which identifies the Pokémon based on one of its defining biological characteristics. Most often, the defining traits are part of the Pokémon’s physiology, special abilities, or behavior. It was previously also known as '''species'''.<ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120903123404/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (archive)]</ref> | |||
In a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s [[Pokédex]] information, the ''' | |||
Because of how brief and uninformative the description of a Pokémon often is in its category, and how little the category relates to other data, it is not often regarded as an important piece of information about a Pokémon. | |||
Before [[Generation III]], the category was shown by just seeing the Pokémon, rather than upon catching it. | |||
In [[Pokémon games]] prior to [[Generation VI]], the character limit for a category name is thirteen characters or less. This includes spaces but does not include "Pokémon". | |||
==List of Pokémon categories== | |||
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{red color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{red color}};" | |||
==List of Pokémon | |||
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!class="unsortable"|MS | !class="unsortable"|MS | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
!English | !English category | ||
!Japanese | !Japanese category<br>(kana) | ||
!Japanese | !Japanese category<br>(translated) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|001 | |001 | ||
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|{{tt|Scratch Cat|SCRATCHCAT before Generation III}} Pokémon | |{{tt|Scratch Cat|SCRATCHCAT before Generation III}} Pokémon | ||
|ばけねこポケモン | |ばけねこポケモン | ||
| | |{{wp|Bakeneko}} Pokémon | ||
|- | |- | ||
|053 | |053 | ||
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|{{MSP|251|Celebi}} | |{{MSP|251|Celebi}} | ||
|{{p|Celebi}} | |{{p|Celebi}} | ||
|{{tt| | |{{tt|Time Travel|TIMETRAVEL in Generation II}} Pokémon | ||
|ときわたりポケモン | |ときわたりポケモン | ||
|Time Traveling Pokémon | |Time Traveling Pokémon | ||
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|{{MSP|625|Bisharp}} | |{{MSP|625|Bisharp}} | ||
|{{p|Bisharp}} | |{{p|Bisharp}} | ||
| | |Sword Blade Pokémon | ||
|とうじんポケモン | |とうじんポケモン | ||
|Sword Blade Pokémon | |Sword Blade Pokémon | ||
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|Royal Sword Pokémon | |Royal Sword Pokémon | ||
|おうけんポケモン | |おうけんポケモン | ||
| | |Royal Authority Pokémon | ||
|- | |- | ||
|682 | |682 | ||
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|ほうせきポケモン | |ほうせきポケモン | ||
|Jewel Pokémon | |Jewel Pokémon | ||
|- | |||
|720 | |||
|{{MSP|720|Hoopa}} | |||
|{{p|Hoopa|Hoopa Confined}} | |||
|Mischief Pokémon | |||
|いたずらポケモン | |||
|Mischief Pokémon | |||
|- | |||
|720 | |||
|{{MSP|720U|Hoopa}} | |||
|{{p|Hoopa|Hoopa Unbound}} | |||
|Djinn Pokémon | |||
|まじんポケモン | |||
|Majin Pokémon | |||
|- | |||
|721 | |||
|{{MSP|721|Volcanion}} | |||
|{{p|Volcanion}} | |||
|Steam Pokémon | |||
|スチームポケモン | |||
|Steam Pokémon | |||
|} | |} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Several Pokémon have had their | * Several Pokémon have had their categories altered between generations. This is primarily due to character limitations in earlier Pokémon games. {{p|Squirtle}}, as an example, was originally the "<sc>TinyTurtle</sc> Pokémon". It was later listed as the "Tiny Turtle Pokémon". | ||
* The | * The categories present in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} are cut off in early English releases of the games, most specifically those made up of more than one word with a space in between. This causes Pokémon like Pidgey to be listed as "Tiny Pokémon" rather than "Tiny Bird Pokémon". [[Pokédex data structure in Generation III|Internal game data]] lists the category the same as it appears in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} and other games, indicating a glitch in the Pokédex where a blank space is confused for the terminating byte for the name. This was addressed in later releases of the game. | ||
* {{p|Hoopa}} is the only Pokémon with multiple categories. | |||
* The previous term, "species", should not be confused with a [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon species]], since several different Pokémon can be identified by the same category in the Pokédex, no matter how distantly related. This term should also not be confused with the real world definition of {{wp|species}}, since it has nothing to do with which Pokémon are able to [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] and produce fertile offspring; in fact, breeding among Pokémon can easily occur between species since it is controlled by [[Egg Group]]s. | |||
** Under the most commonly accepted real-world scientific definition, there are in fact about fourteen<!-- not counting No Eggs--> true {{wp|species}} of Pokémon, defined by the various [[Egg Group]]s, with the Pokémon that exist in more than one Egg Group resembling {{wp|ring species}}. Some Pokémon (primarily [[Legendary Pokémon]]) cannot breed at all, suggesting that they are each a species of their own. | |||
==In other languages== | |||
{{langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}} | |||
|da=Arter<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
|nl=Soort{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="Dex" /><br>Species{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120902035144/http://www.pokemon.com/nl/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Dutch; archive)]</ref> | |||
|fi=Laji<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
|fr=Catégorie{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="BW" /><ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref name="Dex" /><br>Espèces{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120618220445/http://www.pokemon.com/fr/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (French; archive)]</ref> | |||
|de=Kategorie{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="BW" /><ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref name="Dex" /><br>Species{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120918064032/http://www.pokemon.com/de/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (German; archive)]</ref><br>Art{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[http://www.pokewiki.de/Art PokéWiki page on Species (German)]</ref> | |||
|it=Categoria{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="BW" /><ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref name="Dex" /><br>Specie{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120122031300/http://www.pokemon.com/it/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Italian; archive)]</ref> | |||
|ko=분류 ''classification''<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref>[http://pokedex.pokemonkorea.co.kr/ Pokémon Korea Pokédex (Korean)]</ref> | |||
|no=Art<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
|pt_br=Espécie{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="Dex" /><br>Espécies{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424232456/http://www.pokemon.com/br/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Brazillian Portuguese; archive)]</ref> | |||
|pt_eu=Espécie<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
|ru=Вид<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
|es=Categoría{{tt|*|Current translation}}<ref name="PMD" /><ref name="BW" /><ref name="B2W2" /><ref name="XY" /><ref name="ORAS" /><ref name="Dex" /><br>Especie{{tt|*|Former translation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120904150703/http://www.pokemon.com/es/pokedex/ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Spanish; archive)]</ref> | |||
|sv=Kategori<ref name="Dex" /> | |||
}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of | * [[List of categories in other languages]] | ||
==References== | |||
<references> | |||
<ref name="PMD">In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]]</ref> | |||
<ref name="BW">On the [http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/pokemon-black-and-white-1/ official Pokémon Black and White site]</ref> | |||
<ref name="B2W2">On the [http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/pokemon-black-and-white-2/ official Pokémon Black and White 2 site]</ref> | |||
<ref name="Pro">In [[Pokédex 3D Pro]]</ref> | |||
<ref name="GTI">In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]</ref> | |||
<ref name="XY">On the [http://www.pokemonxy.com/ official Pokémon X and Y site]</ref> | |||
<ref name="ORAS">On the [http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/ official Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire site]</ref> | |||
<ref name="Dex">On the [http://www.pokemon.com/ Pokémon.com Pokédex]</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
{{pokelist}} | {{pokelist}} | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] | ||
[[de:Kategorie]] | |||
[[fr:Liste des Pokémon par espèces]] | |||
[[it:Categoria]] | |||
[[pl:Gatunek]] | [[pl:Gatunek]] | ||
[[zh:分类]] | [[zh:分类]] |
Revision as of 14:51, 1 October 2015
In a Pokémon's Pokédex information, the category[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] (Japanese: 分類 classification) is a name which identifies the Pokémon based on one of its defining biological characteristics. Most often, the defining traits are part of the Pokémon’s physiology, special abilities, or behavior. It was previously also known as species.[8][9][10]
Because of how brief and uninformative the description of a Pokémon often is in its category, and how little the category relates to other data, it is not often regarded as an important piece of information about a Pokémon.
Before Generation III, the category was shown by just seeing the Pokémon, rather than upon catching it.
In Pokémon games prior to Generation VI, the character limit for a category name is thirteen characters or less. This includes spaces but does not include "Pokémon".
List of Pokémon categories
|
Trivia
- Several Pokémon have had their categories altered between generations. This is primarily due to character limitations in earlier Pokémon games. Squirtle, as an example, was originally the "TinyTurtle Pokémon". It was later listed as the "Tiny Turtle Pokémon".
- The categories present in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are cut off in early English releases of the games, most specifically those made up of more than one word with a space in between. This causes Pokémon like Pidgey to be listed as "Tiny Pokémon" rather than "Tiny Bird Pokémon". Internal game data lists the category the same as it appears in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and other games, indicating a glitch in the Pokédex where a blank space is confused for the terminating byte for the name. This was addressed in later releases of the game.
- Hoopa is the only Pokémon with multiple categories.
- The previous term, "species", should not be confused with a Pokémon species, since several different Pokémon can be identified by the same category in the Pokédex, no matter how distantly related. This term should also not be confused with the real world definition of species, since it has nothing to do with which Pokémon are able to breed and produce fertile offspring; in fact, breeding among Pokémon can easily occur between species since it is controlled by Egg Groups.
- Under the most commonly accepted real-world scientific definition, there are in fact about fourteen true species of Pokémon, defined by the various Egg Groups, with the Pokémon that exist in more than one Egg Group resembling ring species. Some Pokémon (primarily Legendary Pokémon) cannot breed at all, suggesting that they are each a species of their own.
In other languages
|
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky
- ↑ In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- ↑ In Pokédex 3D Pro
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 On the official Pokémon Black and White site
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 On the official Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire site
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 On the Pokémon.com Pokédex
- ↑ In Camp Pokémon
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 On the official Pokémon Black and White 2 site
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 On the official Pokémon X and Y site
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (archive)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Dutch; archive)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (French; archive)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (German; archive)
- ↑ PokéWiki page on Species (German)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Italian; archive)
- ↑ Pokémon Korea Pokédex (Korean)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Brazillian Portuguese; archive)
- ↑ Pokémon.com Pokédex (Spanish; archive)