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The '''version mascot''' of a [[Pokémon games|Pokémon game]] is the Pokémon that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game. | The '''version mascot''' of a [[Pokémon games|Pokémon game]] is the Pokémon that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game. | ||
Early on, the version mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] remakes) began the trend of the version mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Version mascot Pokémon are often given increased [[catch rate]]s and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All version mascots | Early on, the version mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] remakes) began the trend of the version mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Version mascot Pokémon are often given increased [[catch rate]]s and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All version mascots after [[Generation I]] have been [[Legendary Pokémon]], barring Generation I's remakes. | ||
In general, only [[core series]] games have version mascots, as most [[side series]] and spin-off games display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The current | In general, only [[core series]] games have version mascots, as most [[side series]] and spin-off games display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. | ||
==[[Core series]]== | ==[[Core series]]== | ||
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! width="2%" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|JP}} | ! width="2%" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|JP}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard RG.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{green color light}}" | {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green}}<br />[[File:003Venusaur.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Venusaur|{{green color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{green color light}}" | {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green}}<br />[[File:003Venusaur RG.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Venusaur|{{green color dark}}}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise RG.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu RB.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFFFFF" | |- style="background:#FFFFFF" | ||
| colspan="3" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | | colspan="3" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | ||
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|INT}} | ! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|INT}} | ||
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard RG.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise RG.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu RB.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | | style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | ||
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! style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Third game}} | ! style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Third game}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| width="33%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}<br />[[File:250Ho-Oh.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{gold color dark}}}} | | width="33%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}<br />[[File:250Ho-Oh GS 2.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{gold color dark}}}} | ||
| width="33%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | {{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}<br />[[File:249Lugia.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Lugia|{{silver color dark}}}} | | width="33%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | {{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}<br />[[File:249Lugia GS 2.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Lugia|{{silver color dark}}}} | ||
| width="33%" style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | {{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}<br />[[File:245Suicune.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Suicune|{{crystal color dark}}}} | | width="33%" style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | {{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}<br />[[File:245Suicune C.png|144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Suicune|{{crystal color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" colspan="2" | Tower duo | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|000|Legendary duo#Tower duo|Tower duo}} | ||
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Part of a {{color2|000|legendary trio}} | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Part of a {{color2|000|legendary trio}} | ||
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| width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Kyogre|{{sapphire color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Kyogre|{{sapphire color dark}}}} | ||
| width="33%" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}<br>[[File:384Rayquaza.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Rayquaza|{{emerald color dark}}}} | | width="33%" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}<br>[[File:384Rayquaza E.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Rayquaza|{{emerald color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Weather trio|Weather trio}} | | colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Weather trio|Weather trio}} | ||
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! colspan="6" style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ! colspan="6" style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFFFFF" | |- style="background:#FFFFFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{heartgold color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{heartgold color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}<br>[[File:249Lugia.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lugia|{{soulsilver color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}<br>[[File:249Lugia HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lugia|{{soulsilver color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Tower duo | | colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Legendary duo#Tower duo|Tower duo}} | ||
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==={{color2|{{unova color}}|Generation V}}=== | ==={{color2|{{unova color}}|Generation V}}=== | ||
====[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|{{color|{{black color}}|B}}{{color|{{white color}}|W}}]][[Pokémon Black | ====[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|{{color|{{black color}}|B}}{{color|{{white color}}|W}}]][[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|{{color|{{black 2 color}}|B2}}{{color|{{white 2 color}}|W2}}]]==== | ||
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{unova color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{unova color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{unova color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{unova color}}" width=300px | ||
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! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Sequels}} | ! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Sequels}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}" | |- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}" | ||
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem- | | style="background:#{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-Black2.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Form differences#Kyurem|Black}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{black 2 color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem- | | style="background:#{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-White2.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Form differences#Kyurem|White}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{white 2 color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kalos color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{kalos color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kalos color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{kalos color}}" width=300px | ||
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!! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=" | !! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kalos color dark}}|First and second game}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{Y color dark}}" | |- style="background:#{{Y color dark}}" | ||
| style="background:#{{X color light}};" | {{color2|{{X color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}<br>[[File:716Xerneas.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{X color dark}}|Xerneas (Pokémon)|Xerneas}} | | style="background:#{{X color light}};" | {{color2|{{X color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}<br>[[File:716Xerneas.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{X color dark}}|Xerneas (Pokémon)|Xerneas}} | ||
| style="background:#{{Y color light}}" | {{color2|{{Y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}<br>[[File:717Yveltal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{Y color dark}}|Yveltal (Pokémon)|Yveltal}} | | style="background:#{{Y color light}}" | {{color2|{{Y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}<br>[[File:717Yveltal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{Y color dark}}|Yveltal (Pokémon)|Yveltal}} | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Legendary duo#Mortality duo|Mortality duo}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=" | ! colspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFFFFF" | |- style="background:#FFFFFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{omega ruby color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Groudon|{{omega ruby color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}};" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}};" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Rival members of {{color2|000|Weather trio|the weather trio}} | ||
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Revision as of 10:28, 23 July 2015
It has been suggested that this article be moved to Game mascot. Please discuss whether or not to move it on its talk page. |
The version mascot of a Pokémon game is the Pokémon that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game.
Early on, the version mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. Generation III (with the exception of the Generation I remakes) began the trend of the version mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Version mascot Pokémon are often given increased catch rates and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All version mascots after Generation I have been Legendary Pokémon, barring Generation I's remakes.
In general, only core series games have version mascots, as most side series and spin-off games display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Core series
Generation I
RGBY
First and second game | Third game | |||
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JP | Red Charizard |
Green Venusaur |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon | |||
INT | Red Charizard |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu | |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon |
Generation II
GSC
First and second game | Third game | |
---|---|---|
Gold Ho-Oh |
Silver Lugia |
Crystal Suicune |
Tower duo | Part of a legendary trio |
Generation III
RSEFRLG
First and second game | Third game | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruby Groudon |
Sapphire Kyogre |
Emerald Rayquaza | |||
Weather trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
FireRed Charizard |
LeafGreen Venusaur | ||||
Final form of a starter Pokémon |
Generation IV
DPPtHGSS
First and second game | Third game | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond Dialga |
Pearl Palkia |
Platinum Giratina | |||
Creation trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
HeartGold Ho-Oh |
SoulSilver Lugia | ||||
Tower duo |
Generation V
BWB2W2
First and second game | |
---|---|
Black Reshiram |
White Zekrom |
Sequels | |
Black 2 Black Kyurem |
White 2 White Kyurem |
Formes of Kyurem, the third Tao Dragon Pokémon |
Generation VI
XYORAS
First and second game | |
---|---|
X Xerneas |
Y Yveltal |
Mortality duo | |
Remakes | |
Omega Ruby Primal Groudon |
Alpha Sapphire Primal Kyogre |
Rival members of the weather trio |
Side series
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow Lugia |
Main Shadow Pokémon opponent |
This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games. |