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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

<gallery widths=150>
Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

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Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

<gallery widths=150>
Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

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Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
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Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
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Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
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====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
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! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

<gallery widths=150>
Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
{{-}}

==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS GB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Super Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y ENG SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS SGB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R JPN GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo G JPN_GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo B ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Japanese R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|G}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)| Japanese B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
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|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
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=====Nintendo DS=====
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! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
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! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}

=====Nintendo 3DS=====
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|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo X.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo ORAS.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kalos color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon X and Y|X}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kalos color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|ORAS}}
|}

=====Nintendo Switch=====
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|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

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Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

<gallery widths=150>
Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

<gallery widths=150>
Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

<gallery widths=150>
Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

<gallery widths=150>
Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
<gallery widths=150>
Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
<gallery widths=150>
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
</gallery>

====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

<gallery widths=150>
Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
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==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy=====
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|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS GB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Super Game Boy=====
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|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y ENG SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS SGB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R JPN GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo G JPN_GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo B ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Japanese R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|G}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)| Japanese B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
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Game Freak

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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

<gallery widths=150>
Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

<gallery widths=150>
Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

<gallery widths=150>
Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

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Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
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Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
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Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
</gallery>

====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

<gallery widths=150>
Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
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==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS GB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Super Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y ENG SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS SGB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R JPN GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo G JPN_GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo R ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo B ENG GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Japanese R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|G}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)| Japanese B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International R}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|International B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
{{Companies}}
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Game Freak

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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

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Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

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Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

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Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

<gallery widths=150>
Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
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Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
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Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
</gallery>

====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

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Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
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Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

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Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
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Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
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==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS GB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Super Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y ENG SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS SGB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
{{Companies}}
{{Project Mass Media notice}}

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Game Freak

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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

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Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

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Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

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Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

<gallery widths=150>
Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
<gallery widths=150>
Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
<gallery widths=150>
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
</gallery>

====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

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Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
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==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY GB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS GB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Super Game Boy=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y JPN SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y ENG SGB.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS SGB.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Japanese Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|International Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
|}

=====Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Y GBC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
{{Companies}}
{{Project Mass Media notice}}

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Game Freak

2026-07-09T23:46:03Z

Porcupine427: /* Game Boy Advance */

{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

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Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

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Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

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Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

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Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

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Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
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Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
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Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
</gallery>

====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

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Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
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==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy and Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English 1.0 FRLG}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
{{Companies}}
{{Project Mass Media notice}}

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{{Company Infobox
| name = Game Freak, Inc.
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク
| logo = Game Freak logo.png
| caption = Game Freak logo
| founded = April 26, 1989
| headquarters = '''Current:''' Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo '''Before summer 2020:''' Carrot Tower 22F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo '''Before November 19, 2007:''' Kashiwa 3rd 5F, 1-40-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo
| type = [[wp:Privately held company|Private]] [[wp:Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| subsidiaries = Koa Games
| industry = Video games
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp]
}}
'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ゲームフリーク}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and as a co-developer of {{g|Pokopia}}, alongside [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]]. The company shares ownership of The Pokémon Company with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]].

The company has 207 employees as of March 2025,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212_gf_shinsotsu.pdf GAME FREAK Recruiting Pitch Deck]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref>

Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref>

On September 17, 2020, it was reported on {{wp|Weibo}} that Game Freak trademarked its Chinese name as '''{{lang|zh|遊戲狂想家}}''' ''Game Maniac'' after changing it from '''{{lang|zh|遊戲富利克}}''' ''Game Freak''.<ref>[https://archive.ph/xTOQa Weibo thread]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201122235237/https://twitter.com/poke_sirena/status/1307551640367505408 Tweet by @poke_sirena]</ref>

In Korean, the company is called '''{{k|게임프리크}}''' ''Game Freak''.

Game Freak acquired and absorbed the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
====Satoshi Tajiri's background====
The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. At this point, competitive players including children used the term {{wp|Urawaza}} (Japanese: {{j|裏技}}, ''Secret Technique'') in the context of video game strategy, although {{wp|Masanobu Endo}} (creator of {{wp|Xevious}} himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan "[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4880638242 A Catcher in Pac-Land]" (Japanese: {{j|パックランドでつかまえて}}), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: {{j|ゼビウス星}}) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code.<ref>[https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/game-freaks-who-play-with-bugs/ The Game Freaks Who Play With Bugs – Discussions on the Video Game Xevious] (Japanese: {{j|ゲームフリークはバグと戯れる―ビデオゲーム「ゼビウス」論}}) (Nakazawa Shinichi) (1984) (Translations from Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon and Tsugumi Okabe for Geemu Media Mix Volume 5, Issue 1, December 2015, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)</ref>

Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at [[wikipedia:Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda, Tokyo]] famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/xevious Interview between Masanobu Endo, Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori - Denfaminicogamer (February 8, 2016)]</ref>

Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. When [[Ken Sugimori]] discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).

Furthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon {{p|Mew}} (although [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822241998 Pokémon Story].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W_QBns Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokémon) - DidYouKnowGaming?]</ref>

Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white.

====GAME FREAK magazine====
It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. Notably, Xevious expert at the time {{Jwp|大堀康祐|Yasuhiro Ohori (Japanese: 大堀康祐)}} (pseudonym Urusei Anzu) discovered how to score 10 million points in Xevious with the help of programming errors, and had his {{Jwp|ミニコミ|Mini-Comi}} "How to Score 10 Million Points in Xevious" (Japanese: ゼビウス1000万点への解法) published with fellow Game Freak Naohiko Nakagane (Japanese: 中金直彦). Coinciding with the Game Freak magazine series, Game Freak magazine republished their own version of the original as well.

The first Game Freak magazine (1983) featured Taizo Hori from {{wp|Dig Dug}} on the front cover, and mentioned "'''Tajiri Corp.'''" (although at the time, it was not an official corporation/company until 1989, also changing its name to Game Freak Co.). Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.
<gallery widths=150>
GameFreakCover1.jpg|Covers for volumes 4, 5, 7, and 8 of GAME FREAK magazine
GameFreakCovers2.jpg|Covers for volumes 13, 14, and 16 of Game Freak magazine
</gallery>

===Pre-Pokémon games===
====Quinty / Mendel Palace====
In 1989, Tajiri published and directed GAME FREAK's first video game, Quinty, (Japanese: '''{{j|クインティ}}''') for the Famicom. The player's character, Carton, ("Bon-Bon" in the American release) must rescue his girlfriend Jenny from his younger sister, Quinty, who is jealous of the attention that Jenny gets from him. Quinty can be played cooperatively, and involves a player(s) flipping adjacent tiles from a top-down perspective to throw the enemies into walls, where defeating all of them will finish the stage. Each world has ten individual levels with a variety of enemies that all have unique abilities, before battling Quinty at the end of the game.

The game features the earliest known work by [[Junichi Masuda]], who composed the entirety of the soundtrack, being aided in sound-effects by Yuji Shingai and Akihito Koriyama. The soundtrack is generally rather upbeat, with a couple of songs that appear to sound much like Masuda's later work - most notably the track '''Battle! (Boss)''' being similar to a combination of '''A Rival Appears''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]] and '''A Rival Appears!''' from [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]. In 2017, Masuda explained that at the time, GAME FREAK didn't possess any official development equipment, so they had to effectively hack the Famicom to understand how it worked in order to begin work on the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> Since Nintendo wasn't interested in Quinty due to GAME FREAK not yet being a formal development company, Tajiri reached out to {{wp|Namco}}, who agreed to have a contract surrounding the game so long as GAME FREAK was an incorporated company.

[[Ken Sugimori]] would provide illustrations for both the box art and manual, as well as a long-running Quinty manga that released in regular intervals for a few years following the launch of the game. Towards the manga's conclusion, a variety of characters would later resemble designs used in Pokémon, (albeit likely unintentionally) such as the [[Generation I]] [[Roughneck (Trainer class)|Cue Ball]] or [[Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]]. It was later localized as {{wp|Mendel Palace}} for its North American release in 1990, which had all of its promotional artwork by [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] redrawn for the western market, as well as a change in almost every character name.

Mendel Palace was re-released for the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on April 9, 2026.<ref>https://youtu.be/9VMBJOqyoho&t=29</ref>

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Quinty Box Art.png|Box art of Quinty, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Quinty Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Mendel Palace
Quinty Manga Ending.jpg|Final page of the Quinty manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy / Smart Ball====
To help finance their work on [[Capsule Monsters|what would later become Pokémon]], GAME FREAK created a variety of games for other consoles whilst they worked on [[Generation I]] for over six-years. The first of these games was a cutesy 2D-platformer known as Jerry Boy (Japanese: {{j|ジェリーボーイ}}) for the Super Famicom in 1991. According to the credits, this job was shared with {{wp|System Sacom}}, who handled the actual programming whilst the game design was done at GAME FREAK. The player controls a young boy named Jerry, who is transformed into a blob by an evil wizard at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.

According to Tajiri, Jerry Boy's development spanned over two years, beginning about a year and a half before the release of the Super Famicom. <ref name="TSI1993JerryBoy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230215130305/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/interview.html]</ref> Tajiri worked at Epic Sony as somewhat of an advisor, and heard around the office that the company wanted to have some games to release alongside the Super Famicom, given that they were responsible for developing the system's sound chip. Sugimori and Tajiri initially envisioned the game as an action-RPG featuring a slime as a playable character, which later grew into a platformer after realizing how they could use the shapeless design of a blob as part of the gameplay. The small team intentionally designed a far larger, more action-oriented game as a response to Quinty's poor sales on the Famicom, with roughly 200 sprites for the main character alone, as well as early plans that would allow the player to split into several smaller pieces, though this was later scrapped as a result of complications with the player's movement. At one point, Jerry was also able to change colors which was also removed during development, though this may have inspired some of the other designs for the sequel.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/>

The artwork was sketched in the style of 2D-animation before being translated to game sprites, as opposed to the typical process of drawing the sprites first. Tajiri mentioned that Jerry's design would probably resemble {{wp|Akira Toriyama}}'s design of a Slime from the {{wp|Dragon Quest}} series for those already familiar with games, so the team decided to make him appear cuter to appeal to women or young children.<ref name=TSI1993JerryBoy/> Both Sugimori and Tajiri lamented the lack of difficulty for the final release of the game, with the bosses being highlighted as an example of poor balancing. When brought to the Super Nintendo as {{wp|Smart Ball}} in 1992, all content relating to the story and every village section was strangely removed, with the game's box art and promotional material again being redrawn from Sugimori's original work.

A short Jerry Boy manga following the events of the game was serialized in Family Computer Magazine between 1991 and 1992, which was collected and published into a single book alongside an additional '''Making of Jerry Boy''' story and a short '''Jerry Girl''' spin-off in 1993.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411160732/https://www.chrismcovell.com/JBTribute/comicbook.html</ref> All of the various Jerry Boy manga was illustrated by Sugimori, whose style remains similar to that of the Quinty manga that ran at the same time. Likely as a result of the far simpler character design, Sugimori opts to draw characters with far thicker line weight here, combined with smaller paneling to better highlight the more frequent action.

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hirohiko Fukuda, Manabu Saito and Akira Yamaoka, likely as a result of it's co-development. This marks the first GAME FREAK game not to feature compositions from Junichi Masuda.

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Jerry Boy Box Art.jpg|Box art of Jerry Boy, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Boy Box Art NA.png|North American box art of Smart Ball
Jerry Boy Manga Cover.png|Cover of the Jerry Boy manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Jerry Girl Manga Chapter Cover.png|Chapter cover of the Jerry Girl spin-off manga, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Jerry Boy 2====
Some time between 1994 and 2000, a near-finished prototype of a Jerry Boy sequel, known as Jerry Boy 2 was released online.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163827/https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=1107</ref> According to {{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}, the game was set to be released in September of 1994, but went on to be cancelled for unknown reasons. Although Ken Sugimori remained as character designer on the sequel, Tajiri only supervised the project, which was largely co-produced, much like the original game. Takashi Fukushima took upon the role of the game's director suggesting that the co-production may have been with {{wp|Telenet Japan}}'s Team Riot, of which many members would leave to form {{wp|Media.Vision}} during the game's development, something that may have played a part in its cancellation. Another leading presumption among fans is that the falling out between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Sony}} was to blame, (given the time period) but this is also speculation. The story was written by new GAME FREAK recruit Ryosuke Taniguchi, who would go on to become a scenario writer on {{wp|Pulseman}} and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green.]]

Despite its cancellation, the only playable ROM of the game is largely complete, with the exception of some minor bugs, such as the credits theme ending improperly as loud noise.{{fact}} The plot follows a new main character known as Marine, who goes to visit "Jelly Land" with his four best friends and dog. They are halted by the evil wizard from the original Jerry Boy, and turned into different colored blobs. Determined to get their original bodies back, the cast ventures throughout the mysterious amusement park, facing the wizard at the very end. The game has had a complete overhaul from the original, with each character having various abilities, and are unlocked progressively after saving them from a boss. Also unlike the original, the player has the choice to choose from multiple levels at a time, instead of a linear adventure. Jerry Boy's 2 soundtrack was composed by {{wp|Yoshinori Sunahara}}, Tetsuya Furumoto and Takafumi Fujisawa, the final of whom would go onto create the console start-up jingle for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, {{wp|PlayStation 2}} and {{wp|PlayStation 3.}}

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Jerry Boy 2 Promotional Flyer.png|The only known artwork for Jerry Boy 2, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Yoshi====
On December 14, 1991, GAME FREAK launched ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'' for the Famicom, which would see a simultaneous release with a Game Boy port of the game with the same name, and very similar gameplay. Both versions received worldwide releases the following year. ''Yoshi'' is a puzzle game where the player must match {{smw|Yoshi}} egg shells in various columns in order to hatch them, which prevents the columns from becoming too tall. Should the columns of enemies rise above the top of the screen, the player will lose.

''Yoshi'' was the first collaboration between GAME FREAK and [[Nintendo]] as a publisher, which would play a big part in helping to finance their development on {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red & Green}}. The project was offered by Nintendo<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref> and suggested by Tajiri's friend, [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], then member of Ape Inc..<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref> Yoshi was developed in six months, and directed by Tajiri.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151113010805/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page02.html</ref>

Ken Sugimori acted as both a game designer and as a graphic artist on the project, which was largely unknown for some time given that the game has no ending or credits. The score was handled solely by [[Junichi Masuda]], who returns from his absence on the co-developed Jerry Boy titles. Despite being part of the existing {{smw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise}}, all of Masuda's compositions on ''Yoshi'' are purely original, and are not arrangements of any Mario music. Masuda also mentioned that GAME FREAK wanted to add in a realistic sounding Yoshi voice to the game, but Nintendo disapproved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201340/https://www.siliconera.com/game-freak-director-junichi-masuda-on-the-making-of-yoshi-and-pokemon/</ref>

The Nintendo Entertainment System version was re-released on all three iterations of the [[Virtual Console]] service; the [[Wii]] on March 6, 2007 in Japan and July 9, 2007 in North America, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on August 22, 2012 in Japan and February 21, 2013 in North America, and the [[Wii U]] on June 12, 2013, as well as on the Nintendo Classics service alongside its launch on September 18, 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpjeZMCsEU&t=15</ref> The Game Boy version was re-released for the first time on the lattermost on February 4, 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4</ref> The soundtracks for both versions were simultaneously added to the [[Nintendo Music]] application on May 14, 2026. Unlike the ''Pokémon'' series soundtracks currently available there, the "Extend to..." feature is available for them, allowing the app's users to listen to the games' individual compositions for up to 60 looped minutes.

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Yoshi Box Art JP NES.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Famicom box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi NES EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American NES box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi Box Art JP GB.jpg|Yoshi's Japanese Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
Yoshi GB EN boxart.png|Yoshi's North American Game Boy box art drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Magical Tarurūto-kun====
Magical Tarurūto-kun is a Japanese-only 2D-platformer developed by GAME FREAK for the {{wp|Mega Drive}}, released on April 24, 1992, and {{wp|Magical Taruruto|based on the anime of the same name.}} The game was directed and designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], whilst [[Junichi Masuda]] worked on the soundtrack. The player controls Tarurūto, and must thwart the evil Raivar by the end of the linear story. Tarurūto's abilities include the power to wield inanimate objects as makeshift weapons to use to his advantage, and to glide through levels with large pink wings.

Most of Masuda's compositions are relatively new here, though some stand out by virtue of being tied to the television anime that the game is based on. The game begins with the {{wp|SEGA}} jingle arranged by Masuda but with the voice of {{wp|Tarako}}, who voices the titular character of Tarurūto. Additionally, the '''Title Screen''' song is an arrangement of the first opening of the TV series, composed by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer, born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, {{wp|Yukihide Takekawa}} and {{wp|Dai Satō}}, the final of whom joined GAME FREAK after meeting Satoshi Tajiri at one of the Tokyo Gamers Night Groove events he organized around the time of the game's release, with him primarily handling public relations work for about a year before going freelance, and he would later join the Pokémon team over 30 years later as the lead scriptwriter of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|Pokémon Horizons.]] The song '''Battle! (Raivar)''' bears a striking resemblance to much of Masuda's later work on Pokémon, with several similarities to '''Battle! (Giratina)''' which he composed for [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Platinum]].

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Magical Taruruto-kun Box Art.png|Box art of Magical Tarurūto-kun drawn by {{wp|Shigeyasu Yamauchi}}
</gallery>

====Mario & Wario====
On August 27, 1993, GAME FREAK released a puzzle game exclusively in Japan, known as Mario & Wario. Directed by Satoshi Tajiri, the player must guide Mario to the end of each stage under the control of the player character known as Wanda, who is controlled with the {{wp|Super Famicom Mouse}} accessory. Mario & Wario appeared to have a variety of planned releases across the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil as seen within magazine coverage from the era, planned to be sometime between September of 1993 and January of 1994, though no worldwide release was ever made until October 8, 2025 when it was added to Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics via [[Nintendo Switch Online]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230412145036/https://www.sm128c.com/mario-and-wario-western-release-0176</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ieq0wTB2E</ref> The reason for this is unknown, though it should be noted that the entire game is in English, with an unused Japanese title screen being accessible by editing bytes within the game data, suggesting that a planned worldwide release was scrapped very late on in development.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Wario</ref>

[[Motofumi Fujiwara]] makes his GAME FREAK game debut as an artist, who would go on to become instrumental in designing various Pokémon from [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] until [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], such as {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. [[Junichi Masuda]] returns as the sole composer for Mario & Wario, with tracks that would resemble his later work in Pokémon Red and Green, namely the '''Credits''' theme sounding similar to '''Victory! (Wild Pokémon)''' from [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pokémon Red and Green]].

Although the game released using the mouse accessory, the original idea was to control the game using the {{wp|Nintendo Super Scope}}, though [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that it was scrapped after being too difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. Initially, the player was to use the Super Scope to shoot nets at monsters to capture, but the size of televisions at the time, as well as the general inaccuracy of the Super Scope recognizing the edges of the screen would ultimately force the team to use the mouse accessory.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022755/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/09/game-freaks-origins-and-non-pokemon-games.aspx</ref>

Mario & Wario was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on October 9, 2025,<ref>https://youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E&t=68</ref> requiring either mouse controls on the [[Nintendo Switch 2|Joy-Con 2]], or a USB mouse, which is required on the original [[Nintendo Switch]].
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Mario & Wario Box Art.png|Box art of Mario & Wario drawn by {{wp|Yōichi Kotabe}}
</gallery>

====Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle====
Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle is another puzzle game released exclusively in Japan, developed by GAME FREAK. They were in charge of the Super Famicom version, which released on November 25, 1994, long after the Game Boy version released and developed by {{wp|Access (company)|Access}} on April 18, 1994. It is based on the Japanese children's book {{wp|Nontan}}.
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Nontan to Issho KuruKuru Puzzle Box Art.png|Box art of Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle drawn by {{wp|Sachiko Kiyono}}
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====Pulseman====
Pulseman is a 2D action-platformer developed by GAME FREAK, and directed by both Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri, releasing on July 22, 1994. It had a brief release in the United States throughout 1995 as part of the {{wp|Sega Channel}} but became inaccessible after the end of the service. It got a re-release on the {{wp|Wii}} {{wp|Virtual Console}} on April 24, 2007 in Japan, with a July 13, 2009 launch in PAL regions and the United States, though these became inaccessible after the closure of the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}} on January 31, 2019. It was later re-released again for the Nintendo Classics service on April 19, 2023.

The game also received three officially licensed cover based on the game's soundtrack by Junichi Masuda, and were arranged by a variety of musicians. All three were released exclusively in Japan. The first was '''Electrace Pulseman''' on August 1, 1994, which was supervised by ''Stereotype'', consisting of Satoshi Tajiri, Dai Sato (who had done public relations work for the game during his time at GAME FREAK) of White Base, and Yoshinori Sunahara. It contains ten tracks in total.

'''Electrace Pulseman Track List:''' 
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| INICIO/DEL CARTUCHO
| 5:43
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Electrace Pulse Man
| 7:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| OPEN YOUR-MOSAIC-
| 3:47
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| Electrace Pulse Man[revenge]
| 6:45
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| IHR ZIEL
| 6:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| DETESTI LEGGERE I MANUALI
| 5:31
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| SALASANAT
| 6:49
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| 16-bit SAD FINAL SECRET
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| BACK SPACE STRIKES BACK
| 7:25
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 10
| GIGA DRIVER
| 5:40
|}
{{-}}

The second and third cover albums, both known as '''PULSEMAN''' (more commonly referred to as '''PULSEMAN Arranged''') were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The former was released as a two-disc vinyl record, with the latter as a CD release. Both have a different selection of music.

'''PULSEMAN 1994 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A1
| Pulseman Goes To Party
| 4:17
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A2
| Beatrice
| 7:79
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B1
| Pulse 3
| 8:19
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C1
| Pulseman Vs Sineman
| 13:10
|- style="background:#FFF"
| C2
| Absolute Science
| 4:05
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D1
| FAQ
| 5:24
|- style="background:#FFF"
| D2
| Macro Scope
| 6:37
|}
{{-}}

'''PULSEMAN 1995 Track List:'''
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" |#
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Song Title
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" |Length
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| Beatrice
| 7:46
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| Galaxy Gang
| 12:55
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| Yama [Take2]
| 5:08
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4
| FAQ
| 5:39
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5
| Pulse 1
| 8:57
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6
| C-Life
| 8:59
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7
| Pulseman VS Sineman
| 12:58
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8
| Absolute Science
| 4:13
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9
| Macro Scope [Last Stage Mix]
| 5:54
|}
{{-}}

<gallery widths=150>
Pulseman Box Art.jpg|Box art of Pulseman
Electrace Pulseman Cover.jpg|Cover art for the Electrace Pulseman Album
Pulseman Arrange Cover.png|Cover art for the PULSEMAN Album
</gallery>

===1996-1999===
====[[Generation I]]====
{{main|Capsule Monsters}}
[[File:Capsule Monsters 1990 First Sprite Sheet.jpg|thumb|The first Pokémon ever designed in order from the 1990 Capsule Monsters pitch, such as {{p|Rhydon}} and [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Gyaōn]]<ref>https://helixchamber.com/media/capsule-monsters/capsule-monsters-sprite-sheet/</ref>]]
Though the idea for what would become the Pokémon games had existed in Tajiri's mind for a while, actual development Pokémon idea began as [[Capsule Monsters]], in 1990. Early that year, Tajiri pitched the idea to Ape ([[Creatures, Inc.]]) and Nintendo, with a contract to finish it in October; however, it was rejected, and issues trademarking the name led Tajiri to change it, first shortening it to CapuMon, then changing it to Pocket Monsters. Additionally, according to the official book [[Game Freak Asobi no Sekai Hyoujun o Nurikaeru Creative Shuudan]] written by [[Akihito Tomisawa]], [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] states [[Creatures, Inc.]] had their own prototype for a game called "Toto" with a similar creature collecting concept; so Creatures, Inc. rejected it out of respect for Tajiri.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6uqsxI YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming? citing the book]</ref> With further revision of the idea, Tajiri pitched it again to Nintendo, and with the confidence of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] swaying the decision, development was finally greenlit. Miyamoto was also the one responsible for splitting the games into two different versions after hearing Tajiri's enthusiasm about kids trading Pokémon between each other, those being [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]].<ref>https://www.switchaboo.com/satoshi-tajiri-the-man-behind-pokemon/</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Red and Green}}
As a result, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red & Green]] had the longest development history of any game in the series, requiring a significantly larger team than in past titles. Although she first began as a graphic artist on Pulseman, [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s biggest contribution at this point was creating many of the original 151 creature designs, (including the eventual series mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}) amidst both company veterans such as [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Motofumi Fujiwara]], as well as newcomers like [[Shigeki Morimoto]]. Morimoto's known contributions ({{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Tauros}}) are all remarkably close to each other using their [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|internal index number,]] which may provide evidence of when he first appeared. His most infamous design, {{p|Mew}}, was always planned to be a part of the game's story but its actual inclusion as a usable in-game Pokémon was very last minute, leading to a strange placement in the index list away from the rest of Morimoto's designs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080242/https://helixchamber.com/2018/09/11/internallist/</ref> This is presumably because it was thrown in the game after the debugging period, and simply replaced the first [[MissingNo.|missing slot.]] Sugimori and Nishida were in charge of designing every non-Pokémon human character, the former being responsible for every single [[Gym Leader]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/610807764617539587</ref>.

Junichi Masuda composed and arranged the entirety of [[Generation I]]'s [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|soundtrack]], where he wrote a program that allowed for {{wp|PCM}} sampled playback to be converted for use on the [[Game Boy|Game Boy.]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042339/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/05/13/pokemon_2700_s-music-master-the-man-behind-the-catchiest-songs.aspx</ref> All of Masuda's contributions to the soundtrack would be arranged by different composers for various media, with the '''Title Screen''' song being used as the main theme of {{aniseries|PTS}}. The melody from the track '''Battle! (Wild Pokémon)''' continues to be referenced in every future [[core series]] entry battle against a [[Wild Pokémon]], and his digitized [[Cry|cries]] personal to each Pokémon served as the basis for their sounds in [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]] as well as their revised cries from [[Pokémon X and Y]] onwards.

The games finally launched on February 27, 1996, though when initially released in Japan, [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green]] had a sluggish start to sales, a stark contrast to the launch of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] in the west.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html</ref>

{{main|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue}}
{{main|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow}}
<gallery widths=150>
Red & Green Famitsu Promotional Flyer.png|Famitsu Promotional Flyer for [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Red JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Green JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Green]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Blue JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Yellow JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru====
<gallery widths=150>
Bazaar de Gosaru no Game de Gosaru Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru
</gallery>

====Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha====
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha is a Japanese-only turn-based action game developed by GAME FREAK for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released on January 17, 1997.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230531214943/https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2023/session/detail/s6429a1da844ee</ref>

<gallery widths=150>
Bushi Seiryuden Futari no Yusha Box Art.jpg|Box art of Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Click Medic====
<gallery widths=150>
Click Medic Box Art.jpg|Box art of Click Medic
</gallery>

====[[Generation II]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Gold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Silver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Crystal JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

===2000s===
====[[Generation III]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
FireRed JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
LeafGreen JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Emerald JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====Drill Dozer====
<gallery widths=150>
Drill Dozer JP Box Art.jpg|Japanese box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Drill Dozer US Box Art.jpg|North American box art of Drill Dozer, drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation IV]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Diamond JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Pearl JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Platinum JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
HeartGold JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold]]
SoulSilver JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon SoulSilver]]
</gallery>

===2010s===
====[[Generation V]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Black JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
White JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]] drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]]
Black 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon Black 2]]
White 2 JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Pokémon White 2]]
</gallery>

====[[Harmoknight]]====
<gallery widths=150>
HarmoKnight.png|Key art of Harmoknight drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====Pocket Card Jockey====
<gallery widths=150>
Pocket Card Jockey Key Art.jpeg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On Key Art.jpg|Key art of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On iOS Icon.png|App icon of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
</gallery>

====[[Generation VI]]====
The names for [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] were chosen by [[Masafumi Nukita]].<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
<gallery widths=150>
X JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X]]
Y JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon Y]]
Omega Ruby JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby]]
Alpha Sapphire JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Alpha Sapphire]]
</gallery>

====Cancelled PlayStation 4 RPG====
An unknown Gear Project RPG made by GAME FREAK was planned for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}} between August 2014 and January 2015, but was later scrapped.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref> It would have been directed by [[Masafumi Nukita]].

====Tembo the Badass Elephant====
<gallery widths=150>
Tembo the Badass Elephant Key Art.png|Key art of Tembo the Badass Elephant drawn by [[James Turner]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation VII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun]]
Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]
Ultra Sun JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]]
Ultra Moon JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon]]
Lets Go Pikachu EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
Lets Go Eevee EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!]] drawn by [[Megumi Mizutani]]
</gallery>

====Giga Wrecker====
<gallery widths=150>
Giga Wrecker Key Art.jpg|Key art of Giga Wrecker
Giga Wrecker Soundtrack Cover.png|Cover art for the Giga Wrecker Soundtrack
Giga Wrecker Alt Switch Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s [[Nintendo Switch]] box art
Giga Wrecker Alt PS4 Box Art.jpg|Giga Wrecker Alt.'s {{wp|PlayStation 4}} box art
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Quest]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Pokémon Quest icon mobile.png|English app icon of [[Pokémon Quest]]
Pokémon Quest icon mobile CN.png|Chinese app icon of [[NetEase]]'s [[Pokémon Quest]]
</gallery>

====Little Town Hero====
<gallery widths=150>
Little Town Hero Switch Icon.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon
Little Town Hero Switch Icon JP.jpg|Little Town Hero's Nintendo Switch icon (JP)
Little Town Hero Steam.jpg|Little Town Hero's Steam banner
</gallery>

====[[Generation VIII]]====
<gallery widths=150>
Sword JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]]
Shield JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]]
HOME Icon Switch.jpg|Icon for [[Pokémon HOME]]
The Isle of Armor Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Isle of Armor]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Crown Tundra]]
Legends Arceus JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
</gallery>

===2020s===
====[[Generation IX]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Scarlet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet]]
File:Violet JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]]
File:The Teal Mask Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Teal Mask]]
File:The Indigo Disk Key Art.png|Key art of [[The Indigo Disk]]
File:Legends Z-A EN boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]
</gallery>

====[[Pokémon Pokopia]]====
Pokopia was co-developled by Game Freak in collaboration with [[Koei Tecmo]] and [[The Pokémon Company]].
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokopia JP boxart.png|Box art of [[Pokémon Pokopia]]
</gallery>

====Beast of Reincarnation ====
On May 9, 2023, GAME FREAK announced an action-adventure game titled Beast of Reincarnation, directed by [[Kota Furushima]] in joint collaboration with Private Division, alongside a concept art reveal drawn by [[Kazuma Koda]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205901/https://www.privatedivision.com/2023/05/09/private-division-announces-publishing-partnership-with-game-freak/</ref> It is scheduled for a release in 2026.
<gallery widths="150">
Project Bloom Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art for Beast of Reincarnation by [[Kazuma Koda]]
</gallery>

====[[Generation X]]====
<gallery widths="150">
File:Pokémon Winds logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Winds]]
File:Pokémon Waves logo.png|Logo of [[Pokémon Winds and Waves|Pokémon Waves]]
</gallery>



==Key people==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]] ({{j|田尻智}}) (founder, CEO, chairman of the board)
* [[Ken Sugimori]] ({{j|杉森建}}) (founder, board member, art director)
* [[Tetsuya Watanabe]] ({{j|渡辺哲也}}) (managing director)
* [[Takenori Ohta]] ({{j|太田健程}})
* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] ({{j|森本茂樹}})
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] ({{j|藤原基史}})
* [[Kōji Nishino]] ({{j|西野弘二}})

===Former members===
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]] ({{j|増田順一}}) (founder, former board member, former head of development)

===Affiliates===
* Staff from Ape/Creatures, Inc. (notably [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and formally {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}} as the founder of Ape)
* Staff from Nintendo (notably [[Shigeru Miyamoto]])
* [[The Pokémon Company]]

==In the games==
[[File:Company Icon Game Freak.png|thumb|150px|Game Freak's logo in {{g|Sword and Shield}}]]
Game Freak employees appear in every core series game besides [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a [[diploma]] (or {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|stamps}} in the [[Alola]] region), awarded after the completion of the [[Pokédex]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the sound designer gives the [[GB Sounds]] after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges. In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, he gives the [[DS Sounds]] after the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]].

Their headquarters are located on the third floor of the [[Celadon Condominiums]]. In [[Hoenn]], a group of Game Freak employees are on vacation, staying in [[Lilycove City]]'s [[Cove Lily Motel]]; in [[Sinnoh]], a single member is staying at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]; in [[Unova]], they have an office on 22F of a building on {{DL|Castelia City|Castelia Street}} in [[Castelia City]] (referencing their {{DL|Pokémon world in relation to the real world|Real-world locations mentioned|former real office}} in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}); in [[Kalos]], the game director can be found staying at the {{DL|Coumarine City|Coumarine Hotel}} in [[Coumarine City]]; in [[Alola]], Game Freak's office can be found on the second floor of a building in [[Heahea City]]; and in [[Galar]], a group of Game Freak employees can be found staying in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} in [[Circhester]]. Although Game Freak does not appear physically in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it supplies and signs the virtual diplomas for completing the Pokédex and is referred to as "the company that certifies Pokédex completion", making Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the only core series games in which an in-universe Game Freak has no presence at all.

In some of the core games, the player can also fight against some members of the Game Freak's team. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can battle a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in the office after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also battle [[Kōji Nishino]], who uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname {{j|カビゴン}} ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named (in the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax). Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}. In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can battle Shigeki Morimoto in the Game Freak office after becoming [[Champion]], who will give the player an [[Oval Charm]] the first time he is defeated. He can be battled once a day. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player can battle Morimoto again but this time [[Kazumasa Iwao]] will also be present and it is a [[Double Battle]] against the two. Morimoto reappears once again in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] with his battle being located at [[Celadon Condominiums]]; in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, his battle is in {{DL|Circhester|Hotel Ionia}} and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]].

The company is also one of the sponsors of [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], in Pokémon Sword and Shield, with its logo visible on his cape.

==In the manga==
[[File:Game Freak Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Game Freak staff in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
The programmer, the graphic designer, and the game designer appeared in ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]''. Having come to [[Hoenn]] for a vacation, they got caught up in the weather crisis caused by {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}}. During [[Roxanne]] and [[Courtney]]'s battle at the [[Cove Lily Motel]], they discovered the three people in the otherwise completely evacuated [[Lilycove City]]. Courtney started threatening their lives with her acidic [[Berry]] juice mixture, forcing Roxanne to let herself be defeated in order to save them.

===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', {{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[Tep]], chased after a mischievous {{TP|N|Zorua}} through [[Castelia City]]. At one point, their chase took them through the local Game Freak building, causing chaos around their office.
{{-}}

==Logo screen==
{{incomplete|section|Screens for XY, ORAS, LGPE & PLA}}
=====Game Boy and Game Boy Color=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RGBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo GS.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo C.png]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|RG}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
|}

=====Game Boy Advance=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo FRLG English1.0.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|English FRLG 1.0}}
|}

=====Nintendo DS=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo DP.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo Pt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo BWB2W2.png|160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}



=====Nintendo Switch=====
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SwSh.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-

! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Game Freak logo SV.png|x240px]]
|-

! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{Paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==External links==
{{StrategyWiki}}
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese)
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon]]
{{Companies}}
{{Project Mass Media notice}}

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Ultra Ball

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Porcupine427: /* Trivia */ The Japanese release of FRLG still uses the Ultra Ball design from RS and RS Pinabll

{{search|modern incarnation of the Ultra Ball|the Ultra Ball from {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}|Ultra Ball (Hisui)}} ''For the Poké Ball with the Japanese name of "Ultra Ball", see [[Beast Ball]].''
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The '''Ultra Ball''' (Japanese: '''ハイパーボール''' ''Hyper Ball''), also referred to as the '''Hyper Ball'''<ref>''[[Official Pokémon Gold and Silver Adventure Guide]]'', page 99; ''[[Official Pokémon Crystal Version Perfect Guide]]'', page 102</ref>, is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is an improved variant of the [[Great Ball]] that can be used to catch [[wild Pokémon]].

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} {{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}} {{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|{{PDollar}}1,200|{{PDollar}}600}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}} {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|{{PDollar}}800|{{PDollar}}400}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|PE}}|{{PDollar}}500|{{PDollar}}250}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|{{PDollar}}800|{{PDollar}}200}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|{{PDollar}}600|{{PDollar}}150}}
|}
|}
In {{game|Crystal}}, an Ultra Ball costs {{PDollar}}1000 during the [[Goldenrod Department Store#Rooftop Lookout|Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale]].

===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the [[Bag]] in a [[wild Pokémon]] encounter, it will attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] modifier of 2×.

If used on an [[Ultra Beast]], the catch rate modifier is instead set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).

The Ultra Ball cannot be used in situations in which Poké Balls cannot be used, such as in wild battles with two or more opponents currently present or against a [[Island challenge|trial]] Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle (except if used as a [[Snag Ball]] on a [[Shadow Pokémon]]), the opposing Trainer will deflect it, wasting the ball (in [[Generation III]] and earlier) or only the player's turn (from [[Generation IV]] onward). If used on the [[Marowak (ghost)|ghost Marowak]], it will dodge it, wasting the ball.

====Held item====
{{m|Fling}} fails if the user is holding an Ultra Ball.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> for catching wild {{ScPkmn}}. More effective than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> with a high rate of success.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A better <sc>Ball</sc> with a higher catch rate than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A very high-grade <sc>Ball</sc> that offers a higher {{ScPkmn}} catch rate than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a Great Ball.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SVZA}}|An ultra-high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a Great Ball.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head|Poké Balls}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}
| {{rt|23|Kanto}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Cerulean Cave]]
| {{ci|Fuchsia}}, {{isl|Cinnabar}}, and [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Poké Mart]]s
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|4|Kanto}}, {{rtn|42|Johto}}, and {{rtn|44|Johto}}, [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Burned Tower]], [[Mt. Mortar]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Team Rocket HQ|Team Rocket's Hideout]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Goldenrod Tunnel]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]], [[Whirl Islands]], [[Mt. Silver Cave]]
| {{ci|Blackthorn}}, [[Indigo Plateau]], {{ci|Viridian}}, {{ci|Cerulean}}, {{ci|Vermilion}}, {{ci|Saffron}}, and {{ci|Fuchsia}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Celadon Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Department Store#Rooftop|rooftop sale]] (after becoming Champion){{sup/2|C}} {{rt|44|Johto}} (random gift from {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}} [[Wilton]]){{sup/2|C}} [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] (2 [[Blue Card]] points){{sup/2|C}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|119|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|123|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, [[New Mauville]], [[Mt. Pyre]]
| {{ci|Fortree}}, {{ci|Mossdeep}}, {{ci|Sootopolis}}, {{ci|Ever Grande}}, and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup/3|E}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Lilycove Department Store]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90{{sup/3|E}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{rt|23|Kanto}}, [[Silph Co.]], [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Mt. Ember]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Icefall Cave]], [[Cerulean Cave]]
| {{ci|Fuchsia}}, {{isl|Cinnabar}}, {{OBP|Three Island|town}}, [[Indigo Plateau]], {{OBP|Four Island|town}}, {{OBP|Six Island|town}}, {{OBP|Seven Island|town}}, and [[Trainer Tower]] [[Poké Mart]]s, {{OBP|Two Island|town}} vendor (after saving [[Lostelle]]) Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Treasure Beach]], {{OBP|Four Island|town}}, [[Green Path]])
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
| [[Pyrite Cave]], [[Agate Village]], [[The Under Subway]], [[Snagem Hideout]]
| [[Outskirt Stand]] (after [[Duking]]'s first email) {{a|Pickup}}
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| [[Phenac City]], [[Realgam Tower]], [[Snagem Hideout]], [[Cipher Key Lair]], [[Citadark Isle]] [[Realgam Tower]] ([[Battle CD]] [[Battle CDs 11-20#Battle CD 13|13]], [[Battle CDs 21-30#Battle CD 26|26]], and [[Battle CDs 21-30#Battle CD 30|30]] completion prizes)
| [[Gateon Port|Gateon]], [[Agate Village|Agate]], {{to|Pyrite}}, and {{ci|Phenac}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Outskirt Stand]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|212|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|215|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|217|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|221|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|222|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|223|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}, and {{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Mount Coronet|Mt. Coronet]], [[Valor Lakefront]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Great Marsh]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Floaroma Meadow]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Fuego Ironworks]], [[Iron Island]], [[Team Galactic HQ]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Acuity Lakefront]], {{si|Victory Road}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Veilstone Department Store]] [[Jubilife TV]] [[Loto-ID|Pokémon Lottery Corner]] (1 digit){{sup/4|Pt}} [[Pokémon News Press]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| {{rt|4|Kanto}}, [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Ecruteak City]], [[Burned Tower]], [[Cliff Cave]], [[Union Cave]], [[Team Rocket HQ]], [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], [[Goldenrod Tunnel]], [[Mt. Mortar]], [[Bell Tower]], [[Whirl Islands]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Cerulean Cave]], [[Mt. Silver Cave]]
|All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] [[Loto-ID|Pokémon Lottery Corner]] (1 digit) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
|
| {{pw|Town Outskirts}} (0+ steps)
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|3|Unova}}, {{rtn|4|Unova}}, {{rtn|7|Unova}}, {{rtn|8|Unova}}, {{rtn|14|Unova}}, and {{rtn|15|Unova}}, [[Dreamyard]], [[Nacrene City]], [[Liberty Garden]] (requires [[Liberty Pass]]), [[Anville Town]], [[Driftveil City]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Icirrus City]], [[Moor of Icirrus]], [[Opelucid City]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black and White}}, [[Village Bridge]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Shopping Mall Nine]] [[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} (Miho) [[Big Stadium and Small Court]] (defeat {{tc|Youngster}} Kevin or {{tc|Lass}} Dana) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90) [[N's Castle]] (repeatable if the {{player}} has no [[Poké Ball]]s to catch {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|B}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|1|Unova}}, {{rtn|2|Unova}}, {{rtn|6|Unova}}, {{rtn|12|Unova}}, {{rtn|13|Unova}}, {{rtn|15|Unova}}, and {{rtn|23|Unova}}, [[Aspertia City]], [[Castelia Sewers]]{{sup/s|Sp}}{{sup/s|Su}}, [[Driftveil City]], [[Relic Passage]], [[Relic Castle]], [[Lostlorn Forest]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Chargestone Cave]], [[Village Bridge]], [[Giant Chasm]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, [[Dragonspiral Tower]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Dreamyard]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}, {{DL|Join Avenue|Raffle Shop}}, {{DL|Join Avenue|Souvenirs|souvenir}}) [[Hidden Grotto]] (2% chance) [[Big Stadium and Small Court]] (defeat [[Big Stadium and Small Court#Items|various Trainers]]) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
|
| {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Kalos}} and {{rtn|8|Kalos}}, [[Camphrier Town]], [[Laverre City]], {{ka|Victory Road}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 3 [[Badge]]s) [[Lumiose City]] {{DL|South Boulevard|Poké Miles|South Boulevard Pokémon Center}} (60 [[Poké Mile|PM]]) [[Lumiose City]] ({{kal|Pokémon Research Lab|Sycamore Pokémon Lab}}, for a [[Poké Radar]] chain of 1-10 of a specified Pokémon) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|119|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|123|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, [[New Mauville]], {{safari|Hoenn}}, [[Mt. Pyre]], {{ho|Victory Road}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 3 [[Badge]]s), [[Lilycove Department Store]] [[Mauville City]] {{DL|Mauville City|PokéMileage Center}} (60 [[Poké Mile|PM]]) [[Secret Base]] ("Pick something up" with [[Secret Base#Secret Pals|Secret Pal]]) [[Route]]s {{rtn|102|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|104|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|117|Hoenn}} (20% chance after [[rematch]]es with {{tc|Youngster}} Calvin, {{tc|Lass}} Haley, and {{tc|Teammates}} Anna & Meg, respectively) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90) [[Sky Pillar]] ([[Delta Episode]]; repeatable if the {{player}} has no [[Poké Ball]]s to catch {{p|Rayquaza}})
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
|
| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Mine Cart Adventure}} (all levels)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| {{rt|8|Alola}}, [[Hau'oli City]], [[Ten Carat Hill]], [[Royal Avenue]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after clearing 4 [[island challenge|trials]]) [[Festival Plaza]] ([[Festival Plaza#Lottery shops|Lottery shop]]: eighth prize, [[Festival Plaza#Haunted houses|Confuse Ray Haunted houses]], [[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|Ball Shop]]{{sup/7|MUM}} and [[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|General Store]]{{sup/7|M}}) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{rtn|16|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|20|Kanto}}, [[Team Rocket Hideout]], [[Pokémon Tower]], [[Silph Co.]], [[Seafoam Islands]], {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}, {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Cerulean Cave]] Reward for defeating {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s (except in [[Gym]]s)
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 4 [[Badge]]s) [[Cerulean Cave]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| {{rt|6|Galar}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s) Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Giant's Seat]], [[Bridge Field]], [[Stony Wilderness]], [[Dusty Bowl]], [[Giant's Mirror]], [[Hammerlocke Hills]], [[Giant's Cap]]) Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Champion Cup]] tournament during post-game (×5, 5% chance)

|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|IA}}
|
| {{DL|Fields of Honor|Armor Station}} [[Poké Mart]] (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Fields of Honor]] [[Watt Trader]] Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Brawlers' Cave]], [[Courageous Cavern]], [[Potbottom Desert]]) [[Cram-o-matic]] (all [[Apricorn]]s except Black, Blue and White)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|CT}}
| [[Slippery Slope]]
| {{DL|Slippery Slope|Crown Tundra Station}} [[Poké Mart]] (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Freezington]] Peddler Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Frostpoint Field]], [[Giant's Bed]], [[Snowslide Slope]], [[Giant's Foot]], [[Roaring-Sea Caves]], [[Three-Point Pass]], [[Ballimere Lake]]) Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Galarian Star Tournament]] during post-game (×5, 5% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|217|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|221|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|222|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}, and {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}, [[Mount Coronet]], [[Great Marsh]], [[Fuego Ironworks]], [[Iron Island]], [[Team Galactic HQ]], [[Acuity Lakefront]], {{si|Victory Road}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Veilstone Department Store]] [[Pokémon News Press]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| [[Alfornada]], [[Cascarrafa]], [[Levincia]], [[Alfornada Cavern]], [[Caph Squad's Base]], [[Casseroya Lake]], [[Dalizapa Passage]], [[Glaseado Mountain]], [[Inlet Grotto]], [[Socarrat Trail]], [[East Province (Area One)]], [[East Province (Area Two)]], [[East Province (Area Three)]], [[North Province (Area One)]], [[North Province (Area Two)]], [[North Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area One)]], [[South Province (Area Two)]], [[South Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area Four)]], [[South Province (Area Five)]], [[South Province (Area Six)]], [[West Province (Area One)]] Reward for registering 40 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]] (×10) [[Naranja Academy]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Uva Academy]]{{sup/9|V}} (×20; from [[Jacq]] after registering 100 Pokémon species in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]])
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge|Gym Badges]]), [[Porto Marinada Market|Porto Marinada auction]] Sparkling overworld item ([[Glaseado Mountain]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|TM}}
| [[Apple Hills]], [[Fellhorn Gorge]], [[Infernal Pass]], [[Kitakami Wilds]], [[Mossfell Confluence]], [[Oni Mountain]], [[Oni's Maw]], [[Paradise Barrens]], [[Timeless Woods]], [[Wistful Fields]]
| {{DL|Mossui Town|Peachy's}} (after earning 5 [[Badge|Gym Badges]]) Sparkling overworld item ([[Crystal Pool]], [[Infernal Pass]], [[Oni Mountain]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}}
| [[Canyon Biome]], [[Central Plaza]], [[Chargestone Cavern]], [[Coastal Biome]], [[Polar Biome]], [[Savanna Biome]]
| [[Vending machine]]s ([[Terarium]]) [[Item Printer]] (Poké Ball Lotto)
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
| [[Vert Sector 7]] (×3; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 040: "A Holovator Without Power") [[Quasartico Inc. (Magenta District)]] (×3; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 054: "Get ENERGIZED!") [[Magenta Sector 3]] (×20; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 077: "Catch Mawile If You Can")
| All [[Pokémon Center]]s
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}{{gameabbrev9|MD}}
| Rewards for completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission 137: "Fungi-ble Goods"]] and [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission 165: "The Lumiose Museum Heist"]]
| Destroy [[Floating Poké Ball]] in [[Hyperspace Lumiose|Hyperspace Zone]]s with [[Donut#Flavor Power|Item Power: Poké Balls]]
|}
|}

====Distribution====
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{Poké Balls color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{Poké Balls color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
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! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Games
! style="background:#FFF" | Event
! style="background:#FFF" | Language/Region
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Distribution period
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation IX|Japanese 7-11 Onigiri Balls}}
| Japan
| November 18, 2022 to January 10, 2023
|}
|}

===NPC usage===
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
[[Lusamine]], [[Faba]], [[Guzma]], [[Plumeria]], [[Ryuki]], [[Molayne]], [[Sina]], [[Dexio]], [[Grimsley]], [[Anabel]], [[Wally]], [[Colress]], and [[Cynthia]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

The following {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}es keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:

* {{tc|Black Belt}}
* {{tc|Firefighter}}
* {{tc|Ace Trainer}}
* {{tc|Police Officer}}
* {{tc|Veteran}}
* [[Trial Captain|Captain]] (except [[Lana]])
* [[Island kahuna]]
* [[Elite Four]]
* Trainers who share the same model as any of the above (e.g. [[Eevee users#Eevee User Kategora|Eevee User]] and {{tc|Principal}})

====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
[[Rose]], [[Leon]] (outside the [[Battle Tower (Galar)|Battle Tower]]), [[Mustard]], {{OBP|Honey|character}}, [[Peony]], and [[Peonia]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:

* {{tc|Dancer}}
* {{tc|Hiker}}
* {{tc|Gym Trainer}} ([[Hammerlocke Stadium|Hammerlocke]])
* [[Gym Leader]]{{tt|*|The ones the player can earn a Badge from}} (excluding [[Nessa]], [[Allister]]{{sup/8|Sh}}, and [[Piers]])

====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Trainers considered "strong" (denoted by a black background on their overworld text bubble) keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
[[Vinnie]] and [[Ivor]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

===Cameo appearances===
====Pokémon X and Y====
An Ultra Ball appears in the [[Poké Ball Boutique]] in [[Lumiose City]].

==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Ultra Balls appear in the mini-game {{p|Furret}}'s Frolic. They are worth three points each.

==In the spin-off games==
[[File:GO Ultra Ball.png|thumb|150px|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon GO]]
==={{g|GO}}===
Ultra Balls can be used during wild Pokémon encounters to attempt to capture a wild Pokémon with a {{OBP|catch rate|GO}} modifier of 2×.

====Description====
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|GO}}|An ultra-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a Great Ball.}}
|}
|}

====Acquisition====
The player is awarded Ultra Balls for [[Trainer level|leveling up]] to any level starting from 20. They may also be obtained by completing certain [[Special Research]] tasks.

Ultra Balls can also be repeatably obtained by
* Spinning the Photo Disc of [[PokéStop]]s or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}s (Lv. 20+)
* Opening a [[Gift]] (Lv. 20+)
* [[Field Research]]

Ultra Balls are also sometimes available in limited-time boxes sold in the [[PokéCoin|Shop]].

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], the Ultra Ball multiplies bonus points by ×3.

====Gallery====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}"
| style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}; width:80px; height:20px" | [[File:Pinball Ultra Ball.png]]
| style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}; width:80px; height:20px" | [[File:Pinball RS Ultra Ball.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Pinball|Pinball}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}}
|}

===Pokémon Frienda===
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In [[Pokémon Frienda]], after a set number of [[move]]s have been used and at least one opposing Pokémon has fainted, the player can insert ¥100 for a chance to catch all of the opposing Pokémon. A spinning wheel determines what Poké Balls are used on the Pokémon, with one of the options being an Ultra Ball.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriUltraBall.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Dream Ultra Ball Sprite.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Bag Ultra Ball ZA Sprite.png|100px]]
|-
| Artwork by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Global Link|Global Link}}
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|}

===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball Friend Ball battle II.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball instructions.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball III RS.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball III FRLGE.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary Colo.png]]
|-
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|Furret Frolic}}'s instruction screen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| In-battle and summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}} and the Japanese release of {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| In-battle and summary sprite from the international releases of {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}, and all releases of {{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary XD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary PBR.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle V.png]]
|-
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD: Gale of Darkness}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Generation IV|Generations IV}} and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation V}}
|}

===Models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle 3DS.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball PE.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball VIII.png|100px]]
|-
| Model from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|Furret Frolic}} in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| In-battle model {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X, Y}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| Model from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Model from {{color2|000|Generation VIII}}
|}

==In animation==
[[File:Ultra Ball anime.png|thumb|250px|An Ultra Ball in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
===={{aniseries|DP}}====
An Ultra Ball appeared in [[Which One ~ Is It?]], a Japanese ending theme from {{aniseries|DP}}.

===={{aniseries|XY}}====
In ''[[XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!]]'', multiple Ultra Balls were seen at the [[Poké Ball Factory]].

===={{aniseries|SM}}====
In ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]'', {{an|Gladion}} was revealed to keep his {{TP|Gladion|Lycanroc}} in an Ultra Ball.

A pair of Ultra Balls appeared in {{TRT}}'s [[boss fantasy]] in ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]''.

In ''[[SM062|Acting True to Form!]]'', an Ultra Ball appeared as a part of [[James]]'s Poké Ball collection.

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', {{an|Leon}} used an Ultra Ball in an attempt to catch {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}}, only for it to break out.

In ''[[JN113|Chasing to the Finish!]]'', [[Quillon]] used an Ultra Ball to catch a {{p|Registeel}} and was revealed to have also done the same with a {{p|Regice}} and a {{p|Regirock}}.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', [[Amethio]] brandished an Ultra Ball when declaring his intention to catch the [[Black Rayquaza]].

In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', [[Chalce]] attempted to capture the Black Rayquaza with an Ultra Ball, but it was deflected by [[Roy's Wattrel]].

===Pokémon Origins===
In ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', [[Giovanni]] was shown to keep his strongest Pokémon, {{p|Rhyhorn}} and {{p|Rhydon}}, within Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', {{OBP|Red|Origins}} used Ultra Balls to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Mewtwo}}.

===Pokémon Generations===
In ''[[PG09|The Scoop]]'', an Ultra Ball was used by {{player|a Trainer}} to catch a {{p|Deoxys}} in outer space.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[Leon]] was seen holding an Ultra Ball near the end of ''[[TW01|Letter]]''.

Three Ultra Balls containing [[Bea]]'s Pokémon appeared in ''[[TW02|Training]]''.

In ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]'', [[Mustard]] was shown to keep his {{p|Mienshao}} in an Ultra Ball.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
In ''[[PE01|The Champion]]'', [[Leon]]'s {{p|Aegislash}} and {{TP|Leon|Charizard}} were shown to be kept in Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PE06|The Wish]]'', [[Zinnia]] was shown to keep her {{TP|Zinnia|Salamence}} in an Ultra Ball. In the same episode, {{ga|May}} used an Ultra Ball to catch {{p|Rayquaza}}.

In ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', {{ga|Elaine}} was revealed to have caught {{p|Mewtwo}} with an Ultra Ball. Two other Ultra Balls also appeared later in the episode, one belonging to {{ga|Green}} and another one being held by an {{tc|Ace Trainer}}.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Ultra Ball PO.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Origins]]
Ultra Ball PG.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Generations]]
Ultra Ball TW.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]
Ultra Ball Evolutions.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
</gallery>

==In the manga==
[[File:Ultra Ball Adventures.png|thumb|230px|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} attempted to catch a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Haunter}} known as [[Black Fog]] with an Ultra Ball, but the {{t|Ghost}} Pokémon used {{m|Self-Destruct}} just before the ball could hit it, choosing to kill itself rather than be caught by a human.

===Pokémon Adventures===
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, [[Elite Four]] members keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
In ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'', [[Team Rocket]] was shown to have caught the {{adv|legendary birds}} in Ultra Balls.

===={{MangaArc|Sword & Shield}}====
In ''[[PASS19|Crunch!! Snowy Battle]]'', [[Gordie]] and [[Melony]] were revealed to keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PASS32|Boom!! Reunion in a New Land]]'', [[Peony]] was shown to keep his {{p|Copperajah}} in an Ultra Ball.

In ''[[PASS36|Rrmbll!! Serious Tower Battle]]'', [[Mustard]] was revealed to keep his {{p|Urshifu}} in an Ultra Ball.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Ultra Ball EToP.png|An Ultra Ball in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Ultra Ball PM.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
[[File:UltraBallSunMoon135.jpg|200px|thumb|The Ultra Ball]]
[[File:Rocket Sneak Attack artwork.png|thumb|left|250px|An Ultra Ball in {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}}]]
{{main|Ultra Ball (Dark Explorers 102)}}
The '''Ultra Ball''', debuting in {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} with artwork by [[5ban Graphics]], has the player discard two cards from their hand to search the deck for a Pokémon.

Before being printed as its own card, an Ultra Ball can be seen in the artwork of {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}} from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* The Ultra Ball includes a stylized H in its design. This is due to its Japanese name, Hyper Ball.
* Its English name is the same as the [[Beast Ball]] in Japanese. "Ultra" in Beast Ball's Japanese name refers to "[[Ultra Beast]]s". The name of the Beast Ball was likely changed when localized in English due to the conflict with Ultra Ball, with "Beast" being used to refer to the Ultra Beasts instead.
* The Ultra Ball appears to have gone through a short-lived design change early on in [[Generation III]]. Its in-game design in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]], [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], and the Japanese release of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] features a single thick yellow stripe down the middle of the upper half of the Ball, while all other games in the generation use the standard large upper-case H shape for the yellow pattern instead.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=高級球 / 高级球 ''{{tt|Gāojí Qiú|Hyper Ball}}''
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|fr=Hyper Ball
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|hi=अल्ट्रा बॉल ''Ultra Ball''
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|ko=하이퍼볼 ''Hyper Ball''
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|pt_br=Ultra Bola{{tt|*|Games, animated series, TCG, manga (Adventures volume 13-present), Pokémon Characters Guidebook}} Ultra Ball{{tt|*|Manga (PS081)}} Ultrabola{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook}}
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|ru=Ультра-Болл ''Ul'tra-Boll''
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|ta=அல்ட்ரா பால் ''Ultra Ball''
|te=అల్ట్రా బాల్ ''Ultra Ball''
|th=ไฮเปอร์บอล ''Hyper Ball'' อัลตร้าบอล ''Ultra Ball'' {{tt|*|Medallion}}
|vi=Bóng Hyper
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Ultra Ball

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Porcupine427: /* Sprites */ The Japanese version of FRLG still uses the RS and RS Pinball design of the Ultra Ball

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The '''Ultra Ball''' (Japanese: '''ハイパーボール''' ''Hyper Ball''), also referred to as the '''Hyper Ball'''<ref>''[[Official Pokémon Gold and Silver Adventure Guide]]'', page 99; ''[[Official Pokémon Crystal Version Perfect Guide]]'', page 102</ref>, is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is an improved variant of the [[Great Ball]] that can be used to catch [[wild Pokémon]].

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} {{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}} {{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|{{PDollar}}1,200|{{PDollar}}600}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}} {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|{{PDollar}}800|{{PDollar}}400}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|PE}}|{{PDollar}}500|{{PDollar}}250}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|{{PDollar}}800|{{PDollar}}200}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|{{PDollar}}600|{{PDollar}}150}}
|}
|}
In {{game|Crystal}}, an Ultra Ball costs {{PDollar}}1000 during the [[Goldenrod Department Store#Rooftop Lookout|Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale]].

===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the [[Bag]] in a [[wild Pokémon]] encounter, it will attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] modifier of 2×.

If used on an [[Ultra Beast]], the catch rate modifier is instead set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).

The Ultra Ball cannot be used in situations in which Poké Balls cannot be used, such as in wild battles with two or more opponents currently present or against a [[Island challenge|trial]] Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle (except if used as a [[Snag Ball]] on a [[Shadow Pokémon]]), the opposing Trainer will deflect it, wasting the ball (in [[Generation III]] and earlier) or only the player's turn (from [[Generation IV]] onward). If used on the [[Marowak (ghost)|ghost Marowak]], it will dodge it, wasting the ball.

====Held item====
{{m|Fling}} fails if the user is holding an Ultra Ball.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> for catching wild {{ScPkmn}}. More effective than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> with a high rate of success.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A better <sc>Ball</sc> with a higher catch rate than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A very high-grade <sc>Ball</sc> that offers a higher {{ScPkmn}} catch rate than a <sc>Great Ball</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a Great Ball.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SVZA}}|An ultra-high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a Great Ball.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head|Poké Balls}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}
| {{rt|23|Kanto}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Cerulean Cave]]
| {{ci|Fuchsia}}, {{isl|Cinnabar}}, and [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Poké Mart]]s
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|4|Kanto}}, {{rtn|42|Johto}}, and {{rtn|44|Johto}}, [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Burned Tower]], [[Mt. Mortar]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Team Rocket HQ|Team Rocket's Hideout]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Goldenrod Tunnel]]{{sup/2|C}}, [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]], [[Whirl Islands]], [[Mt. Silver Cave]]
| {{ci|Blackthorn}}, [[Indigo Plateau]], {{ci|Viridian}}, {{ci|Cerulean}}, {{ci|Vermilion}}, {{ci|Saffron}}, and {{ci|Fuchsia}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Celadon Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Department Store#Rooftop|rooftop sale]] (after becoming Champion){{sup/2|C}} {{rt|44|Johto}} (random gift from {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}} [[Wilton]]){{sup/2|C}} [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] (2 [[Blue Card]] points){{sup/2|C}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|119|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|123|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, [[New Mauville]], [[Mt. Pyre]]
| {{ci|Fortree}}, {{ci|Mossdeep}}, {{ci|Sootopolis}}, {{ci|Ever Grande}}, and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup/3|E}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Lilycove Department Store]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90{{sup/3|E}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{rt|23|Kanto}}, [[Silph Co.]], [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Mt. Ember]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Icefall Cave]], [[Cerulean Cave]]
| {{ci|Fuchsia}}, {{isl|Cinnabar}}, {{OBP|Three Island|town}}, [[Indigo Plateau]], {{OBP|Four Island|town}}, {{OBP|Six Island|town}}, {{OBP|Seven Island|town}}, and [[Trainer Tower]] [[Poké Mart]]s, {{OBP|Two Island|town}} vendor (after saving [[Lostelle]]) Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Treasure Beach]], {{OBP|Four Island|town}}, [[Green Path]])
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
| [[Pyrite Cave]], [[Agate Village]], [[The Under Subway]], [[Snagem Hideout]]
| [[Outskirt Stand]] (after [[Duking]]'s first email) {{a|Pickup}}
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| [[Phenac City]], [[Realgam Tower]], [[Snagem Hideout]], [[Cipher Key Lair]], [[Citadark Isle]] [[Realgam Tower]] ([[Battle CD]] [[Battle CDs 11-20#Battle CD 13|13]], [[Battle CDs 21-30#Battle CD 26|26]], and [[Battle CDs 21-30#Battle CD 30|30]] completion prizes)
| [[Gateon Port|Gateon]], [[Agate Village|Agate]], {{to|Pyrite}}, and {{ci|Phenac}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Outskirt Stand]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|212|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|215|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|217|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|221|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|222|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|223|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}, and {{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Mount Coronet|Mt. Coronet]], [[Valor Lakefront]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Great Marsh]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Floaroma Meadow]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Fuego Ironworks]], [[Iron Island]], [[Team Galactic HQ]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Acuity Lakefront]], {{si|Victory Road}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Veilstone Department Store]] [[Jubilife TV]] [[Loto-ID|Pokémon Lottery Corner]] (1 digit){{sup/4|Pt}} [[Pokémon News Press]] {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| {{rt|4|Kanto}}, [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Ecruteak City]], [[Burned Tower]], [[Cliff Cave]], [[Union Cave]], [[Team Rocket HQ]], [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], [[Goldenrod Tunnel]], [[Mt. Mortar]], [[Bell Tower]], [[Whirl Islands]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Cerulean Cave]], [[Mt. Silver Cave]]
|All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]] [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] [[Loto-ID|Pokémon Lottery Corner]] (1 digit) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
|
| {{pw|Town Outskirts}} (0+ steps)
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|3|Unova}}, {{rtn|4|Unova}}, {{rtn|7|Unova}}, {{rtn|8|Unova}}, {{rtn|14|Unova}}, and {{rtn|15|Unova}}, [[Dreamyard]], [[Nacrene City]], [[Liberty Garden]] (requires [[Liberty Pass]]), [[Anville Town]], [[Driftveil City]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Icirrus City]], [[Moor of Icirrus]], [[Opelucid City]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black and White}}, [[Village Bridge]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Shopping Mall Nine]] [[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} (Miho) [[Big Stadium and Small Court]] (defeat {{tc|Youngster}} Kevin or {{tc|Lass}} Dana) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90) [[N's Castle]] (repeatable if the {{player}} has no [[Poké Ball]]s to catch {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|B}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|1|Unova}}, {{rtn|2|Unova}}, {{rtn|6|Unova}}, {{rtn|12|Unova}}, {{rtn|13|Unova}}, {{rtn|15|Unova}}, and {{rtn|23|Unova}}, [[Aspertia City]], [[Castelia Sewers]]{{sup/s|Sp}}{{sup/s|Su}}, [[Driftveil City]], [[Relic Passage]], [[Relic Castle]], [[Lostlorn Forest]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Chargestone Cave]], [[Village Bridge]], [[Giant Chasm]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, [[Dragonspiral Tower]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Dreamyard]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}, {{DL|Join Avenue|Raffle Shop}}, {{DL|Join Avenue|Souvenirs|souvenir}}) [[Hidden Grotto]] (2% chance) [[Big Stadium and Small Court]] (defeat [[Big Stadium and Small Court#Items|various Trainers]]) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
|
| {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Kalos}} and {{rtn|8|Kalos}}, [[Camphrier Town]], [[Laverre City]], {{ka|Victory Road}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 3 [[Badge]]s) [[Lumiose City]] {{DL|South Boulevard|Poké Miles|South Boulevard Pokémon Center}} (60 [[Poké Mile|PM]]) [[Lumiose City]] ({{kal|Pokémon Research Lab|Sycamore Pokémon Lab}}, for a [[Poké Radar]] chain of 1-10 of a specified Pokémon) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|119|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|123|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, [[New Mauville]], {{safari|Hoenn}}, [[Mt. Pyre]], {{ho|Victory Road}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 3 [[Badge]]s), [[Lilycove Department Store]] [[Mauville City]] {{DL|Mauville City|PokéMileage Center}} (60 [[Poké Mile|PM]]) [[Secret Base]] ("Pick something up" with [[Secret Base#Secret Pals|Secret Pal]]) [[Route]]s {{rtn|102|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|104|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|117|Hoenn}} (20% chance after [[rematch]]es with {{tc|Youngster}} Calvin, {{tc|Lass}} Haley, and {{tc|Teammates}} Anna & Meg, respectively) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90) [[Sky Pillar]] ([[Delta Episode]]; repeatable if the {{player}} has no [[Poké Ball]]s to catch {{p|Rayquaza}})
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
|
| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Mine Cart Adventure}} (all levels)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| {{rt|8|Alola}}, [[Hau'oli City]], [[Ten Carat Hill]], [[Royal Avenue]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after clearing 4 [[island challenge|trials]]) [[Festival Plaza]] ([[Festival Plaza#Lottery shops|Lottery shop]]: eighth prize, [[Festival Plaza#Haunted houses|Confuse Ray Haunted houses]], [[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|Ball Shop]]{{sup/7|MUM}} and [[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|General Store]]{{sup/7|M}}) {{a|Pickup}} ([[Level|Lv.]] 1-90)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{rtn|16|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|20|Kanto}}, [[Team Rocket Hideout]], [[Pokémon Tower]], [[Silph Co.]], [[Seafoam Islands]], {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}, {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Cerulean Cave]] Reward for defeating {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s (except in [[Gym]]s)
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 4 [[Badge]]s) [[Cerulean Cave]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| {{rt|6|Galar}}
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s) Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Giant's Seat]], [[Bridge Field]], [[Stony Wilderness]], [[Dusty Bowl]], [[Giant's Mirror]], [[Hammerlocke Hills]], [[Giant's Cap]]) Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Champion Cup]] tournament during post-game (×5, 5% chance)

|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|IA}}
|
| {{DL|Fields of Honor|Armor Station}} [[Poké Mart]] (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Fields of Honor]] [[Watt Trader]] Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Brawlers' Cave]], [[Courageous Cavern]], [[Potbottom Desert]]) [[Cram-o-matic]] (all [[Apricorn]]s except Black, Blue and White)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|CT}}
| [[Slippery Slope]]
| {{DL|Slippery Slope|Crown Tundra Station}} [[Poké Mart]] (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Freezington]] Peddler Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Frostpoint Field]], [[Giant's Bed]], [[Snowslide Slope]], [[Giant's Foot]], [[Roaring-Sea Caves]], [[Three-Point Pass]], [[Ballimere Lake]]) Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Galarian Star Tournament]] during post-game (×5, 5% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|217|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|221|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|222|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}, and {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}, [[Mount Coronet]], [[Great Marsh]], [[Fuego Ironworks]], [[Iron Island]], [[Team Galactic HQ]], [[Acuity Lakefront]], {{si|Victory Road}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge]]s), [[Veilstone Department Store]] [[Pokémon News Press]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| [[Alfornada]], [[Cascarrafa]], [[Levincia]], [[Alfornada Cavern]], [[Caph Squad's Base]], [[Casseroya Lake]], [[Dalizapa Passage]], [[Glaseado Mountain]], [[Inlet Grotto]], [[Socarrat Trail]], [[East Province (Area One)]], [[East Province (Area Two)]], [[East Province (Area Three)]], [[North Province (Area One)]], [[North Province (Area Two)]], [[North Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area One)]], [[South Province (Area Two)]], [[South Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area Four)]], [[South Province (Area Five)]], [[South Province (Area Six)]], [[West Province (Area One)]] Reward for registering 40 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]] (×10) [[Naranja Academy]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Uva Academy]]{{sup/9|V}} (×20; from [[Jacq]] after registering 100 Pokémon species in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]])
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after earning 5 [[Badge|Gym Badges]]), [[Porto Marinada Market|Porto Marinada auction]] Sparkling overworld item ([[Glaseado Mountain]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|TM}}
| [[Apple Hills]], [[Fellhorn Gorge]], [[Infernal Pass]], [[Kitakami Wilds]], [[Mossfell Confluence]], [[Oni Mountain]], [[Oni's Maw]], [[Paradise Barrens]], [[Timeless Woods]], [[Wistful Fields]]
| {{DL|Mossui Town|Peachy's}} (after earning 5 [[Badge|Gym Badges]]) Sparkling overworld item ([[Crystal Pool]], [[Infernal Pass]], [[Oni Mountain]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}}
| [[Canyon Biome]], [[Central Plaza]], [[Chargestone Cavern]], [[Coastal Biome]], [[Polar Biome]], [[Savanna Biome]]
| [[Vending machine]]s ([[Terarium]]) [[Item Printer]] (Poké Ball Lotto)
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
| [[Vert Sector 7]] (×3; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 040: "A Holovator Without Power") [[Quasartico Inc. (Magenta District)]] (×3; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 054: "Get ENERGIZED!") [[Magenta Sector 3]] (×20; reward for completing [[Side Mission]] 077: "Catch Mawile If You Can")
| All [[Pokémon Center]]s
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}{{gameabbrev9|MD}}
| Rewards for completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission 137: "Fungi-ble Goods"]] and [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission 165: "The Lumiose Museum Heist"]]
| Destroy [[Floating Poké Ball]] in [[Hyperspace Lumiose|Hyperspace Zone]]s with [[Donut#Flavor Power|Item Power: Poké Balls]]
|}
|}

====Distribution====
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|-
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! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Games
! style="background:#FFF" | Event
! style="background:#FFF" | Language/Region
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Distribution period
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation IX|Japanese 7-11 Onigiri Balls}}
| Japan
| November 18, 2022 to January 10, 2023
|}
|}

===NPC usage===
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
[[Lusamine]], [[Faba]], [[Guzma]], [[Plumeria]], [[Ryuki]], [[Molayne]], [[Sina]], [[Dexio]], [[Grimsley]], [[Anabel]], [[Wally]], [[Colress]], and [[Cynthia]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

The following {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}es keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:

* {{tc|Black Belt}}
* {{tc|Firefighter}}
* {{tc|Ace Trainer}}
* {{tc|Police Officer}}
* {{tc|Veteran}}
* [[Trial Captain|Captain]] (except [[Lana]])
* [[Island kahuna]]
* [[Elite Four]]
* Trainers who share the same model as any of the above (e.g. [[Eevee users#Eevee User Kategora|Eevee User]] and {{tc|Principal}})

====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
[[Rose]], [[Leon]] (outside the [[Battle Tower (Galar)|Battle Tower]]), [[Mustard]], {{OBP|Honey|character}}, [[Peony]], and [[Peonia]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:

* {{tc|Dancer}}
* {{tc|Hiker}}
* {{tc|Gym Trainer}} ([[Hammerlocke Stadium|Hammerlocke]])
* [[Gym Leader]]{{tt|*|The ones the player can earn a Badge from}} (excluding [[Nessa]], [[Allister]]{{sup/8|Sh}}, and [[Piers]])

====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Trainers considered "strong" (denoted by a black background on their overworld text bubble) keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
[[Vinnie]] and [[Ivor]] keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

===Cameo appearances===
====Pokémon X and Y====
An Ultra Ball appears in the [[Poké Ball Boutique]] in [[Lumiose City]].

==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Ultra Balls appear in the mini-game {{p|Furret}}'s Frolic. They are worth three points each.

==In the spin-off games==
[[File:GO Ultra Ball.png|thumb|150px|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon GO]]
==={{g|GO}}===
Ultra Balls can be used during wild Pokémon encounters to attempt to capture a wild Pokémon with a {{OBP|catch rate|GO}} modifier of 2×.

====Description====
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|GO}}|An ultra-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a Great Ball.}}
|}
|}

====Acquisition====
The player is awarded Ultra Balls for [[Trainer level|leveling up]] to any level starting from 20. They may also be obtained by completing certain [[Special Research]] tasks.

Ultra Balls can also be repeatably obtained by
* Spinning the Photo Disc of [[PokéStop]]s or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}s (Lv. 20+)
* Opening a [[Gift]] (Lv. 20+)
* [[Field Research]]

Ultra Balls are also sometimes available in limited-time boxes sold in the [[PokéCoin|Shop]].

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], the Ultra Ball multiplies bonus points by ×3.

====Gallery====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}"
| style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}; width:80px; height:20px" | [[File:Pinball Ultra Ball.png]]
| style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}; width:80px; height:20px" | [[File:Pinball RS Ultra Ball.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Pinball|Pinball}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}}
|}

===Pokémon Frienda===
{{missing image|section}}
In [[Pokémon Frienda]], after a set number of [[move]]s have been used and at least one opposing Pokémon has fainted, the player can insert ¥100 for a chance to catch all of the opposing Pokémon. A spinning wheel determines what Poké Balls are used on the Pokémon, with one of the options being an Ultra Ball.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriUltraBall.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Dream Ultra Ball Sprite.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Bag Ultra Ball ZA Sprite.png|100px]]
|-
| Artwork by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Global Link|Global Link}}
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|}

===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball Friend Ball battle II.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball instructions.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball III RS.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball III FRLGE.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary Colo.png]]
|-
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|Furret Frolic}}'s instruction screen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| In-battle and summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}} and the Japanese release of {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| In-battle and summary sprite from the international releases of {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}, and all releases of {{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary XD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball summary PBR.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle V.png]]
|-
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD: Gale of Darkness}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Generation IV|Generations IV}} and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| Summary sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}
| In-battle sprite in {{color2|000|Generation V}}
|}

===Models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball battle 3DS.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball PE.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Ultra Ball VIII.png|100px]]
|-
| Model from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|Furret Frolic}} in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| In-battle model {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X, Y}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| Model from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Model from {{color2|000|Generation VIII}}
|}

==In animation==
[[File:Ultra Ball anime.png|thumb|250px|An Ultra Ball in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
===={{aniseries|DP}}====
An Ultra Ball appeared in [[Which One ~ Is It?]], a Japanese ending theme from {{aniseries|DP}}.

===={{aniseries|XY}}====
In ''[[XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!]]'', multiple Ultra Balls were seen at the [[Poké Ball Factory]].

===={{aniseries|SM}}====
In ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]'', {{an|Gladion}} was revealed to keep his {{TP|Gladion|Lycanroc}} in an Ultra Ball.

A pair of Ultra Balls appeared in {{TRT}}'s [[boss fantasy]] in ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]''.

In ''[[SM062|Acting True to Form!]]'', an Ultra Ball appeared as a part of [[James]]'s Poké Ball collection.

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', {{an|Leon}} used an Ultra Ball in an attempt to catch {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}}, only for it to break out.

In ''[[JN113|Chasing to the Finish!]]'', [[Quillon]] used an Ultra Ball to catch a {{p|Registeel}} and was revealed to have also done the same with a {{p|Regice}} and a {{p|Regirock}}.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', [[Amethio]] brandished an Ultra Ball when declaring his intention to catch the [[Black Rayquaza]].

In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', [[Chalce]] attempted to capture the Black Rayquaza with an Ultra Ball, but it was deflected by [[Roy's Wattrel]].

===Pokémon Origins===
In ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', [[Giovanni]] was shown to keep his strongest Pokémon, {{p|Rhyhorn}} and {{p|Rhydon}}, within Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', {{OBP|Red|Origins}} used Ultra Balls to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Mewtwo}}.

===Pokémon Generations===
In ''[[PG09|The Scoop]]'', an Ultra Ball was used by {{player|a Trainer}} to catch a {{p|Deoxys}} in outer space.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[Leon]] was seen holding an Ultra Ball near the end of ''[[TW01|Letter]]''.

Three Ultra Balls containing [[Bea]]'s Pokémon appeared in ''[[TW02|Training]]''.

In ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]'', [[Mustard]] was shown to keep his {{p|Mienshao}} in an Ultra Ball.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
In ''[[PE01|The Champion]]'', [[Leon]]'s {{p|Aegislash}} and {{TP|Leon|Charizard}} were shown to be kept in Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PE06|The Wish]]'', [[Zinnia]] was shown to keep her {{TP|Zinnia|Salamence}} in an Ultra Ball. In the same episode, {{ga|May}} used an Ultra Ball to catch {{p|Rayquaza}}.

In ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', {{ga|Elaine}} was revealed to have caught {{p|Mewtwo}} with an Ultra Ball. Two other Ultra Balls also appeared later in the episode, one belonging to {{ga|Green}} and another one being held by an {{tc|Ace Trainer}}.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Ultra Ball PO.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Origins]]
Ultra Ball PG.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Generations]]
Ultra Ball TW.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]
Ultra Ball Evolutions.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
</gallery>

==In the manga==
[[File:Ultra Ball Adventures.png|thumb|230px|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} attempted to catch a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Haunter}} known as [[Black Fog]] with an Ultra Ball, but the {{t|Ghost}} Pokémon used {{m|Self-Destruct}} just before the ball could hit it, choosing to kill itself rather than be caught by a human.

===Pokémon Adventures===
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, [[Elite Four]] members keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
In ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'', [[Team Rocket]] was shown to have caught the {{adv|legendary birds}} in Ultra Balls.

===={{MangaArc|Sword & Shield}}====
In ''[[PASS19|Crunch!! Snowy Battle]]'', [[Gordie]] and [[Melony]] were revealed to keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

In ''[[PASS32|Boom!! Reunion in a New Land]]'', [[Peony]] was shown to keep his {{p|Copperajah}} in an Ultra Ball.

In ''[[PASS36|Rrmbll!! Serious Tower Battle]]'', [[Mustard]] was revealed to keep his {{p|Urshifu}} in an Ultra Ball.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Ultra Ball EToP.png|An Ultra Ball in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Ultra Ball PM.png|An Ultra Ball in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
[[File:UltraBallSunMoon135.jpg|200px|thumb|The Ultra Ball]]
[[File:Rocket Sneak Attack artwork.png|thumb|left|250px|An Ultra Ball in {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}}]]
{{main|Ultra Ball (Dark Explorers 102)}}
The '''Ultra Ball''', debuting in {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} with artwork by [[5ban Graphics]], has the player discard two cards from their hand to search the deck for a Pokémon.

Before being printed as its own card, an Ultra Ball can be seen in the artwork of {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}} from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* The Ultra Ball includes a stylized H in its design. This is due to its Japanese name, Hyper Ball.
* Its English name is the same as the [[Beast Ball]] in Japanese. "Ultra" in Beast Ball's Japanese name refers to "[[Ultra Beast]]s". The name of the Beast Ball was likely changed when localized in English due to the conflict with Ultra Ball, with "Beast" being used to refer to the Ultra Beasts instead.
* The Ultra Ball appears to have gone through a short-lived design change early on in [[Generation III]]. Its in-game design in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]] features a single thick yellow stripe down the middle of the upper half of the Ball, while all other games in the generation use the standard large upper-case H shape for the yellow pattern instead.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{Poké Balls color light}}|bordercolor={{Poké Balls color}}
|zh_yue=高級球 ''{{tt|Gōukāp Kàuh|Hyper Ball}}''
|zh_cmn=高級球 / 高级球 ''{{tt|Gāojí Qiú|Hyper Ball}}''
|cs=Ultrabal
|fi=Ultrapallo
|fr=Hyper Ball
|de=Hyperball
|hi=अल्ट्रा बॉल ''Ultra Ball''
|id=Bola Ultra
|it=Ultra Ball
|ko=하이퍼볼 ''Hyper Ball''
|pl=Ultraball
|pt_br=Ultra Bola{{tt|*|Games, animated series, TCG, manga (Adventures volume 13-present), Pokémon Characters Guidebook}} Ultra Ball{{tt|*|Manga (PS081)}} Ultrabola{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook}}
|pt_eu=Bola Ultra
|ru=Ультра-Болл ''Ul'tra-Boll''
|es_la=Ultrabola
|es_eu=Ultra Ball {{tt|*|Generations I and II}} Ultraball {{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}
|sv=Ultraboll
|ta=அல்ட்ரா பால் ''Ultra Ball''
|te=అల్ట్రా బాల్ ''Ultra Ball''
|th=ไฮเปอร์บอล ''Hyper Ball'' อัลตร้าบอล ''Ultra Ball'' {{tt|*|Medallion}}
|vi=Bóng Hyper
}}

==Related articles==
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[[Category:Poké Balls]]
[[Category:Items in Pokémon GO]]

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[[zh:高级球（道具）]]

Trainer Card level

2026-03-19T03:55:06Z

Porcupine427: Undo revision 4512101 by GoldenSandslash15 (talk) This information is false and has been disproven. https://youtu.be/IBO-ywVFV8s?si=rPXAsMLR9Yg97LV2

[[File:Trainer Card XY.png|thumb|250px|The green Trainer Card in {{g|X and Y}}]]
The '''Trainer Card level''' is a property of a {{ga|Trainer Card}} indicating how many major in-game tasks the {{player}} has completed that was introduced in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and appear in all [[Generation III]], {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, and {{gen|VI}} games, as well as {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}. The required events, such as entering the [[Hall of Fame]] or [[Gotta catch 'em all!|completing]] the [[Pokédex]], can be completed in any order and vary by game. Upon increasing the level of a Trainer Card, it will immediately change color; the player does not need to check their Trainer Card for the change to take effect. In the Generation III and IV games, the Trainer Card level is additionally indicated by a number of stars on the card itself.

Though the achievements and colors differ slightly between Ruby and Sapphire, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, and {{v2|Emerald}}, when linked players view each other's cards the color will be consistent for Generation III games—a Trainer from FireRed and LeafGreen with one star will be said to all players to have a Green card, while a Trainer from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald with one star will be said to all players to have a Bronze card. In the Generation IV games, however, color is consistent from the point of view of the game: a Trainer from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} who has three stars will be seen as a Silver card from the point of view of {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, although from HeartGold and SoulSilver's perspective the Trainer Card is a Violet card. Likewise, the Sinnoh [[Badge]] case, if the Trainer Card viewed is that of a HeartGold or SoulSilver game, will always be empty.

Although the Trainer Card levels are for the most part aesthetic, certain NPCs like the [[Pokémon Center lady]] [[Pokémon Center lady/Quotes#HeartGold and SoulSilver|change their greetings]] to acknowledge the player's achievement of obtaining 4 or 5 stars.

In {{game4|SMUSUM}}, the player's Trainer Passport is [[Trainer Card (game)#Stamps|stamped]] instead, marking not just major milestones in their [[island challenge]], but milestones as a Trainer similar to those tracked in previous games.

==Details==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Gallery of all possible Trainer Card levels as seen in-game within each game/pair of games}}
===Ruby and Sapphire===
{| class="roundy" width="385px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ruby color}}; border:3px solid #{{sapphire color}}"
|-
! width="77px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="77px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation III|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Get five paintings in the [[Lilycove Museum]]
* Defeat 50 Trainers in a row in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|III}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card RS Male.png|Normal'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card RS 1Star Male.png|Bronze'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card RS 2Star Male.png|Copper'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card RS 3Star Male.png|Silver'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card RS 4Star Male.png|Gold'''{{male}}'''
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card RS Female.png|Normal'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card RS 1Star Female.png|Bronze'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card RS 2Star Female.png|Copper'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card RS 3Star Female.png|Silver'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card RS 4Star Female.png|Gold'''{{female}}'''
</gallery>

===FireRed and LeafGreen===
{| class="roundy" width="560px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{firered color}}; border:3px solid #{{leafgreen color dark}}"
|-
! width="112px" style="background:#{{blue color}}; color:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|7px]] Normal 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{green color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Bronze 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Copper 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Silver 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[Kanto Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Jump 200 times in a row in [[Pokémon Jump]] and get 200 {{Berries}} in [[Dodrio Berry Picking]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card FRLG Male.png|Normal'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 1Star Male.png|Bronze'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 2Star Male.png|Copper'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 3Star Male.png|Silver'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 4Star Male.png|Gold'''{{male}}'''
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card FRLG Female.png|Normal'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 1Star Female.png|Bronze'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 2Star Female.png|Copper'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 3Star Female.png|Silver'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card FRLG 4Star Female.png|Gold'''{{female}}'''
</gallery>

===Emerald===
{| class="roundy" width="480px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{emerald color dark}}; border:3px solid #{{emerald color}}"
|-
! width="96px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="96px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation III|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Win all [[Rank (Contest)|Master Rank]] [[Pokémon Contest]]s and get the corresponding [[Lilycove_Museum#Second_floor|paintings]]
* Win all Gold [[Symbol]]s from the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card E Male.png|Normal'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card E 1Star Male.png|Bronze'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card E 2Star Male.png|Copper'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card E 3Star Male.png|Silver'''{{male}}'''
Trainer Card E 4Star Male.png|Gold'''{{male}}'''
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card E Female.png|Normal'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card E 1Star Female.png|Bronze'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card E 2Star Female.png|Copper'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card E 3Star Female.png|Silver'''{{female}}'''
Trainer Card E 4Star Female.png|Gold'''{{female}}'''
</gallery>

===Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
{| class="roundy" width="828px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{pearl color}}; border:3px solid #{{diamond color dark}}"
|-
! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest]]
* Obtain the Platinum flag in the [[Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card Pt.png|Normal
Trainer Card Pt 1Star.png|Cobalt
Trainer Card Pt 2Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card Pt 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card Pt 4Star.png|Gold
Trainer Card Pt 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
{| class="roundy" width="744px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{heartgold color}}; border:3px solid #{{soulsilver color dark}}"
|-
! width="124px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="124px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="124px" style="background:#{{green color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Olive
! width="124px" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Violet
! width="124px" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gray
! width="124px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Beat records in all 10 [[Pokéathlon]] events
* Show a Pokémon with five [[Shiny Leaf|Shiny Leaves]] to {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}}
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card HGSS.png|Normal
Trainer Card HGSS 2Star.png|Olive
Trainer Card HGSS 3Star.png|Violet
Trainer Card HGSS 4Star.png|Gray
Trainer Card HGSS 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===Black and White===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | Purple
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Red
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Defeat [[Ghetsis]] and [[Team Plasma]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Collect all 100 [[Pokémon Musical]] [[Prop]]s
* Obtain all the 33 [[Entralink]] Pass Powers
* Defeat both [[Ingo]] and [[Emmet]] on the Super Single and Super Double Trains on the [[Battle Subway]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card B.png|Normal{{sup/5|B}}
Trainer Card B Purple.png|Purple{{sup/5|B}}
Trainer Card B Red.png|Red{{sup/5|B}}
Trainer Card B Silver.png|Silver{{sup/5|B}}
Trainer Card B Gold.png|Gold{{sup/5|B}}
Trainer Card B Black.png|Black{{sup/5|B}}
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card W.png|Normal{{sup/5|W}}
Trainer Card W Purple.png|Purple{{sup/5|W}}
Trainer Card W Red.png|Red{{sup/5|W}}
Trainer Card W Silver.png|Silver{{sup/5|W}}
Trainer Card W Gold.png|Gold{{sup/5|W}}
Trainer Card W White.png|White{{sup/5|W}}
</gallery>

===Black 2 and White 2===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white 2 color}}; border:3px solid #{{black 2 color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | Copper 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{orange color light}}" | Bronze 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold 
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black 
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White 
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black 2 color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Complete all [[Pokéstar Studios]] movies, excluding {{DL|Brycen-Man Series|Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder}}
* Complete the [[Champions Tournament]]
* Get both the Black and White [[Entralink#Entree|Entree]] levels to 30 or higher
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card BW2 (Default).png|Normal{{Sup/5|B2}}
Trainer Card BW2 (Copper).png|Copper{{Sup/5|B2}}
Trainer Card BW2 (Bronze).png|Bronze{{Sup/5|B2}}
Trainer Card BW2 (Silver).png|Silver{{Sup/5|B2}}
Trainer Card BW2 (Gold).png|Gold{{Sup/5|B2}}
Trainer Card B2 (Black).png|Black{{sup/5|B2}}
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card W2 (Default).png|Normal{{sup/5|W2}}
Trainer Card W2 (Copper).png|Copper{{sup/5|W2}}
Trainer Card W2 (Bronze).png|Bronze{{sup/5|W2}}
Trainer Card W2 (Silver).png|Silver{{sup/5|W2}}
Trainer Card W2 (Gold).png|Gold{{sup/5|W2}}
Trainer Card W2 (White).png|White{{sup/5|W2}}
</gallery>

===X and Y===
{| class="roundy" width="556px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{y color}}; border:3px solid #{{x color dark}}"
|-
! width="139px" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Cobalt 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Silver 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold 
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* See all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number|Kalos Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Diancie}}, {{p|Hoopa}}, and {{p|Volcanion}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card XY.png|Normal
Trainer Card XY (Blue).png|Cobalt
Trainer Card XY (Silver).png|Silver
Trainer Card XY (Gold).png|Gold
</gallery>

===Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
{| class="roundy" width="556px" style="margin:auto; background:#AB2813; border:3px solid #025DA6"
|-
! width="139px" style="background:#{{green color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | Bronze
! width="139px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | Silver
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* See all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation VI|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card ORAS (Default).png|Normal
Trainer Card ORAS (Bronze).png|Bronze
Trainer Card ORAS.png|Silver
Trainer Card ORAS (Gold).png|Gold
</gallery>

===Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
{| class="roundy" width="828px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{shining pearl color}}; border:3px solid #{{brilliant diamond color}}"
|-
! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{pearl color}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one successful Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest|Pokémon Super Contest Show]], excluding Brilliant Contests or Shining Contests
* Obtain 100 Statue variants in the [[Grand Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}

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Big Monster Series

2025-01-01T12:15:43Z

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{{incomplete|2=Complete list of dialogue options and images of the movies}}
{{PokéstarMovie
|title=Big Monster
|jtitle=大怪獣
|tmtitle=Big Kaiju
|number=4
|enemy=Serizawa
|type1=Steel
|type2=Rock
|image=Big Monster Screenshot
|imagedesc=Movie screenshot
}}

'''Big Monster''' (Japanese: '''大怪獣''' ''Big Kaiju'') is a movie featured in [[Pokéstar Studios]]. It can be done at any point after the player has defeated the Champion.

==Movies==
===Big Monster===
The title of the script is ''The Titanic Tyranitar''.
====Plot====
A giant organism appears, and the UDF goes into action!

====Mission====
Last four scenes. Don't knock out your opponent.

'''Strange Ending''': Knock out the opponent.

====Script====
Scene 1 - Pay attention to your Pokémon's HP! The line you choose is important!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move Used
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Everyone! This way!
| Good
| Earthquake
|- style="background:#FFF"
| You! You're in my way!
| Bad
| Giga Impact
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | You'll be attacked!
| Alright
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Crunch
|}{{-}}

Scene 2 - Pay attention to your Pokémon's HP!

Scene 3 - Pay attention to your Pokémon's HP!

Scene 4 - Pay attention to your Pokémon's HP!

====Credits====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Role
! Actor
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ???
| {{tc|New Actress|Callie}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| The Giant Organism
| {{p|Tyranitar}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Captain
| Warren
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Member
| <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Pokémon
| {{p|Slowbro}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| VFX
| Pokéstar Studios ART
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Screenplay
| Suguru Nakatsui <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Takashi Pokémi
|}

=====Player's Pokémon=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|B2W2 Rosa Pokéstar Back Captain.png|B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Captain.png}}
|prize=none
|name={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|Rosa|Nate}}
|game=B2W2|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=1
}}|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=080|back=yes|pokemon=Slowbro
|level=52|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Psychic|ability=Oblivious|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Slack Off|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Brine|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Recycle|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Enemy=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Weird Light.png
|prize=none
|class=Weird Light
|classlink=Pokéstar Studios characters
|name=???
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=1
}}|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black|ndex=248|pokemon=Tyranitar
|level=60|gender=male|type1=Rock|type2=Dark|ability=Sand Stream|held=Chople Berry
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Giga Impact|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Crunch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Big Monster 2===
The title of the script is ''The Mechanical Menace''.

====Plot====
The UDF rushes into action when an odd scream is heard during patrol!

====Mission====
Knock out SFX Prop M1 in 15 scenes.

'''Strange Ending''': Last 15 scenes without knocking out SFX Prop M1.

====Script====
Scene 1 - The line you choose is important!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move Used
|- style="background:#FFF"
| This way! MT!
| Good
| Iron Head
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Ugh... It's scary...
| Bad
| Surf
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hey, scrap heap!
| Alright
| Spark
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Over here!
| Good
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Surf
|}{{-}}

Scene 2 - Use the weather!

Scene 3 - The line you choose is important! Don't be afraid to make sacrifices!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move Used
|- style="background:#FFF"
| I'll turn you to scrap!
| Good
| Spark
|- style="background:#FFF"
| I'll be cautious...
| Alright
| Surf
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Bring it on!
| Good
| Iron Head
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Scary...
| Bad
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Earthquake
|}{{-}}

Scene 4 - Use a move the foe's type is weak to!

Scene 5 - Use a move the foe's type is weak to!

Scene 6 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 7 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 8 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 9 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 10 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 11 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 12 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 13 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 14 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 15 - Deliver a decisive blow!

====Credits====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Role
! Actor
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Dustin
| {{tc|Comedian|Masahiko}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Mechanical Monster
| MT
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Captain
| Warren
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Member
| <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Pokémon
| {{p|Slowbro}} {{p|Typhlosion}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| VFX
| Pokéstar Studios ART
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Screenplay
| Suguru Nakatsui <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Takashi Pokémi
|}

=====Player's Pokémon=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|B2W2 Rosa Pokéstar Back Captain.png|B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Captain.png}}
|prize=none
|name={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|Rosa|Nate}}
|game=B2W2|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=2
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=080|back=yes|pokemon=Slowbro
|level=46|gender=female|type1=Water|type2=Psychic|ability=Oblivious
|move1=Light Screen|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Slack Off|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Sunny Day|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=157|back=yes|pokemon=Typhlosion
|level=47|gender=male|type1=Fire|ability=Blaze
|move1=Overheat|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move2=Sunny Day|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Enemy=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Worker.png
|prize=none
|class=Working Man
|classlink=Pokéstar Studios characters
|name=Dustin
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=1
}}|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5/Pokéstar
|ndex=MT|character=MT
|level=63|type1=Steel|ability=Analytic
|move1=Iron Head|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Spark|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Big Monster 3===
The title of the script is ''Mysterious Beach''.

====Plot====
The Titanic {{p|Tyranitar}} reappears! The mysterious light's true identity!

====Mission====
Knock out all foes in 15 scenes.

'''Strange Ending''': Last 15 scenes without knocking out all foes.

====Script====
Scene 1 - Strengthen your defenses! The line you choose is important!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move (Tyranitar 1)
! Move (Tyranitar 2)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Huh? What? What??
| Good
| Earthquake
| Dragon Tail
|- style="background:#FFF"
| OK...
| Alright
| Hyper Beam
| Fire Punch
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Stop messing around!
| Bad
| Dragon Pulse
| ThunderPunch
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Can we talk about this?
| Good
| Crunch
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Ice Punch
|}{{-}}

Scene 2 - Use a move the foe's type is weak to!

Scene 3 - Use the weather!

Scene 4 - Use a move the foe's type is weak to!

Scene 5 - Use a move the foe's type is weak to!

Scene 6 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 7 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 8 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 9 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 10 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 11 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 12 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 13 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 14 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 15 - Deliver a decisive blow!

'''Hidden scene''' - A bonus exchange between the actors will play out during the movie if the player's Pokémon successfully uses {{m|Giga Impact}} during any scene except Scene 1 or the last scene of the movie.

====Credits====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Role
! Actor
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ???
| {{tc|New Actress|Callie}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Team Titanic Tyranitar
| {{p|Tyranitar}} Tyranitar
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Captain
| Warren
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Member
| <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Pokémon
| {{p|Starmie}} {{p|Slowbro}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| VFX
| Pokéstar Studios ART
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Screenplay
| Suguru Nakatsui <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Takashi Pokémi
|}

=====Player's Pokémon=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|B2W2 Rosa Pokéstar Back Captain.png|B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Captain.png}}
|prize=none
|name={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|Rosa|Nate}}
|game=B2W2|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=2
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=121|back=yes|pokemon=Starmie
|level=58|type1=Water|type2=Psychic|ability=Illuminate|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Reflect|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Recover|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Brine|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=080|back=yes|pokemon=Slowbro
|level=55|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Psychic|ability=Oblivious|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Withdraw|move1type=Water|move1cat=Status
|move2=Amnesia|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Rain Dance|move3type=Water|move3cat=Status
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Enemy=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Weird Light.png
|prize=none
|class=Weird Light
|classlink=Pokéstar Studios characters
|name=???
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=2
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black|ndex=248|pokemon=Tyranitar
|level=60|gender=male|type1=Rock|type2=Dark|ability=Sand Stream|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Hyper Beam|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Pulse|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Crunch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black|ndex=248|pokemon=Tyranitar
|level=58|gender=female|type1=Rock|type2=Dark|ability=Sand Stream|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Dragon Tail|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Thunder Punch|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Ice Punch|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Big Monster 4===
The title of the script is ''Return of Mecha Tyranitar''.
====Plot====
MT reappears. It's time for the final battle with the UDF!

====Mission====
Knock out SFX Prop M2 in 15 scenes.

'''Strange Ending''': Last 15 scenes without knocking out SFX Prop M2.

====Script====
Scene 1 - The line you choose is important! Pay attention to your foe's Ability!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move Used
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Sure, that makes sense.
| Alright
| Dragon Pulse
|- style="background:#FFF"
| No! It's different!
| Good
| Metal Burst
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tt|...|Male character}} {{tt|Uh...|Female character}}
| Bad
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Thunderbolt
|}{{-}}

Scene 2 - The line you choose is important!

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Quote
! Outcome
! Move Used
|- style="background:#FFF"
| What do I do now?
| Bad
| Metal Burst
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Sneaky!
| Good
| Flamethrower
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Aaargh!
| Alright
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Dragon Pulse
|}{{-}}

Scene 3 - Use the weather!

Scene 4 - Use a move the foe is weak to!

Scene 5 - Use a move the foe is weak to!

Scene 6 - Use a move the foe is weak to!

Scene 7 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 8 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 9 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 10 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 11 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 12 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 13 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 14 - Deliver a decisive blow!

Scene 15 - Deliver a decisive blow!

'''Hidden scene''' - A bonus exchange between the actors will play out during the movie if the player's Pokémon successfully uses {{m|Ember}} during any scene except Scene 1, Scene 2, or the last scene of the movie.

====Credits====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! Role
! Actor
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Serizawa
| {{tc|Veteran Star|Masachika}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Mechanical Monster 2
| MT2
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Captain
| Warren
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Running Citizens
| The Lewis Troupe
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Member
| <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| UDF Pokémon
| {{p|Duosion}} {{p|Slowbro}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| VFX
| Pokéstar Studios ART
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Screenplay
| Suguru Nakatsui <player's name>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Takashi Pokémi
|}

=====Player's Pokémon=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|B2W2 Rosa Pokéstar Back Captain.png|B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Captain.png}}
|prize=none
|name={{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0|Rosa|Nate}}
|game=B2W2|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=2
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=578|back=yes|pokemon=Duosion
|level=67|gender=male|type1=Psychic|ability=Overcoat|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Wonder Room|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Psyshock|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Rain Dance|move3type=Water|move3cat=Status
|move4=Skill Swap|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2|ndex=080|back=yes|pokemon=Slowbro
|level=61|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Psychic|ability=Oblivious|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move2=Sunny Day|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Status
|move3=Trick Room|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Enemy=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}|headcolor={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clerk M B.png
|prize=none
|class=Strange Man
|classlink=Pokéstar Studios characters
|name=Serizawa
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokéstar Studios
|pokemon=1
}}|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5/Pokéstar|ndex=M.T. 2|character=MT2
|level=72|type1=Steel|type2=Electric|ability=Flash Fire|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Metal Burst|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

==In animation==
[[File:BW082.png|thumb|250px|A movie starring MT in {{aniseries|BW}}]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
===={{aniseries|BW}}====
In ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]'', {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} helped [[Luke]] in creating a film that contained some of the elements of this series, such as the Unova Defense Force, the Captain outfit, and the Mecha Tyranitar. The Mecha Tyranitar was played by {{an|Cilan}} wearing a full-body costume.

{{OBP|Jules|BW082}}, Luke's [[rival]], also created a film featuring the Mecha Tyranitar, starring himself and his {{p|Krookodile}}.

Cilan also recalled seeing a movie called ''The Titanic Tyranitar'' multiple times, a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the Big Monster Series.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Mecha Tyranitar Adventures.png|thumb|200px|MT in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}}====
In ''[[PS530|Movie Panic]]'', while a [[Brycen-Man Series|Brycen-Man]] movie featuring {{adv|Whitley}} as the heroine was being filmed, Mecha Tyranitar suddenly appeared and started attacking everyone, as a studio staff member had accidentally left it on. MT's rampage was stopped by {{adv|Blake}} and his {{TP|Blake|Dewott}}, and the unplanned scene was added to the final version of the Brycen-Man movie.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* This movie is a major homage to the Japanese ''{{wp|Kaiju|Kaijū}}'' genre of films, with the Mecha Tyranitar being a reference to the famous ''daikaijū'' {{wp|Mechagodzilla}}.
* Serizawa is a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to Daisuke Serizawa, one of the characters in the 1954 film of ''{{wp|Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla}}''.
* A poster featuring the Mecha Tyranitar [[List of cross-generational references|appears]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}'s [[The Indigo Disk]] expansion when the [[League Club Room]]'s design is changed to "futuristic". It is stated to be from a movie called "Mecha Tyranitar Strikes Back!".

==In other languages==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 1
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 2
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 3
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Film 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| {{tt|大怪獣|だいかいじゅう}} ''Big Kaiju''
| {{tt|大怪獣|だいかいじゅう}}　{{tt|Ｅｐｉｓｏｄｅ|エピソード}}２ ''Big Monster: Episode 2''
| {{tt|大怪獣|だいかいじゅう}}　{{tt|Ｅｐｉｓｏｄｅ|エピソード}}３ ''Big Monster: Episode 3''
| {{tt|大怪獣|だいかいじゅう}}　{{tt|Ｅｐｉｓｏｄｅ|エピソード}}４ ''Big Monster: Episode 4''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Big Monster
| Big Monster 2
| Big Monster 3
| Big Monster 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Méga-Monstres
| Méga-Monstres II
| Méga-Monstres III
| Méga-Monstres IV
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Eine ungeheure Begegnung
| Eine ungeheure Begegnung 2
| Eine ungeheure Begegnung 3
| Eine ungeheure Begegnung 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Gli ipermostri
| Gli ipermostri 2
| Gli ipermostri 3
| Gli ipermostri 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Amorfus
| Amorfus 2
| Amorfus 3
| Amorfus 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 대괴수 ''Big Monster''
| 대괴수 에피소드 2 ''Big Monster: Episode 2''
| 대괴수 에피소드 3 ''Big Monster: Episode 3''
| 대괴수 에피소드 4 ''Big Monster: Episode 4''
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Vietnamese
| style="background:#FFF" |
| style="background:#FFF" | Quái thú khổng lồ 2
| style="background:#FFF" |
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}

===Subtitle===
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{steel color}}; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 1
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 2
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | Film 3
! style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Film 4
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| {{tt|出現|しゅつげん}}！　{{tt|大|だい}}バンギラス！！ ''Appearance! The Large Bangiras!''
| {{tt|機械|きかい}}じかけの　{{tt|怪物|かいぶつ}} ''The Mechanical Monster''
| {{tt|しんぴ|神秘}}の　{{tt|砂浜|すなはま}} ''Mysterious Beach''
| Ｍ・Ｂ　{{tt|再|ふたた}}び ''Return of M.B.''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| The Titanic Tyranitar
| The Mechanical Menace
| Mysterious Beach
| Return of Mecha Tyranitar
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Alerte au Méga-Tyranocif
| Le monstre mécanique
| La plage mystérieuse
| Le retour du monstre
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Gefahr im Verzug
| Marsch des Mecha-Monsters
| Das mysteriöse Ufer
| Die Rückkehr des Giganten
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Il colosso Tyranitar
| La creatura meccanica
| La spiaggia misteriosa
| Il ritorno di Tyranitar robot
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| La aparición del Tyranitar gigante
| La bestia mecánica
| La playa mística
| El gigante regresa
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Korean
| style="background:#FFF" | 출현! 대마기라스!! ''Appearance! The Large Magiraseu!''
| style="background:#FFF" | 기계장치의 괴물 ''The Mechanical Monster''
| style="background:#FFF" | 신비의 모래 해변 ''Mysterious Sandy Beach''
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | MM 다시 오다 ''Return of MM''
|}
{{Pokéstar Studios Scenarios|Steel|Rock}}
{{Project Games notice}}

[[es:Amorfus]]
[[it:Serie Gli ipermostri]]
[[zh:大怪兽系列]]

Unova Route 23

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Porcupine427: /* Trivia */ This just isn't true.

{{incomplete|2=Needs a full route map for all seasons}}
{{Route infobox
|number=23
|image=Unova Route 23 Summer B2W2.png
|generation=5
|mapdesc=A mountain path of no return with overwhelming cliffs.
|type=mountain
|east=Giant Chasm
|north=Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)
|northalt=Victory Road
|region=Unova
|prev=Route 22
|regionprev=Unova
|next=Route 1
|regionnext=Kalos
|cut=yes
|surf=yes
|strength=yes
}}

'''Route 23''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|２３番道路|２３ばんどうろ}}''' ''Route 23'') is the final numbered route in [[Unova]]. It is located in northeastern Unova and connects the [[Giant Chasm]] to {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}. It can only be accessed after the player has defeated [[Ghetsis]] in the Giant Chasm's deepest part.

==Route description==
Route 23 connects {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}} with the [[Giant Chasm]]. It is a mountain-like road, with many mountainous features, such as ponds and crevasses. The northwest portion of the route features a puzzle involving {{m|Strength}} and {{m|Cut}}. There are narrow paths between trees and raised platforms, making it hard to navigate and find the right path.

==Items==
{{itlisth|mountain}}
{{Itemlist|Heart Scale|At the end of a stream past the first house (requires {{m|Cut}} or {{m|Surf}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|TM Fire|Gift from old man in the second house (requires {{m|Surf}})|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|35|Flamethrower}}}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|East of {{tc|Ace Trainer}} Juliet ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Iron|On mountaintop south of {{tc|Black Belt}} Luke above {{tc|Ace Trainer}}'s house|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Star Piece|
*In a rock southeast of {{tc|Black Belt}} Luke ''(hidden)''
*On mountaintop containing no Trainers and a [[Hidden Grotto]]|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Star Piece]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Sitrus Berry|
*Given out by {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Steve after defeating him
*Given out by {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Lena after defeating her|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Sitrus Berry]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|TM Normal|Next to {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Steve|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|05|Roar}}}}
{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|At a dead end in the beginning of the forest section (requires {{m|Cut}}) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Repeat Ball|At a dead end above {{tc|Ace Trainer}} Tom (requires {{m|Cut}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|HP Up|At a dead end west of {{tc|Black Belt}} Benjamin (requires {{m|Cut}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Calcium|At a dead end in the southwestern-most section of the forest, past {{tc|Hiker}} Doug (requires {{m|Cut}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|On the pedestal where {{p|Azelf}} appears (requires {{m|Cut}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Yellow Shard|In a rock south of the {{m|Strength}} puzzle (requires {{m|Cut}} and {{m|Strength}}) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Green Shard|In a grass patch to the northeast of the {{m|Strength}} puzzle (requires {{m|Cut}} and {{m|Strength}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Potion|Near {{tc|Battle Girl}} Tiffany on a mountaintop (requires {{m|Cut}} and {{m|Strength}})|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Up|On a lone mountaintop (requires {{m|Cut}} and {{m|Strength}}) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|TM Dark|On a lone mountaintop (requires {{m|Cut}} and {{m|Strength}})|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|12|Taunt}}}}
{{itlistfoot|mountain}}

===Hidden Grotto===
{{Itlisth|mountain}}
{{Itemlist|Damp Mulch|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Growth Mulch|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Stable Mulch|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Gooey Mulch|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Repel|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Super Repel|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Repel|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{i|Poké Ball}}}}
{{Itemlist|Great Ball|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Potion|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Super Potion|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]])|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Tiny Mushroom|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Tiny Mushroom|TinyMushroom]]}}
{{Itemlist|Big Mushroom|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Up|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Max|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Red Shard|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Green Shard|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Yellow Shard|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Blue Shard|Sometimes in Hidden Grotto ([[Item#Recurring items|reappears]]) ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{itlistfoot|mountain}}

===Fake items===
{{Itlisth|mountain}}
{{Itemlist|None|sprite=591MS|
* In a grass patch on mountaintop with {{tc|Black Belt}} Luke
* In a grass patch west of {{tc|Hiker}} Doug
* In a grass patch to the immediate east of the {{m|Strength}} puzzle|display={{p|Amoonguss}} ×3|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{itlistfoot|mountain}}

==Pokémon==
{{catch/header|mountain|2}}
{{catch/entry5-2|055|Golduck|yes|yes|Grass|50|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|207|Gligar|yes|yes|Grass|49|all=10%|type1=Ground|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|538|Throh|no|yes|Grass|48, 49|all=25%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|539|Sawk|yes|no|Grass|48, 49|all=25%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|591|Amoonguss|yes|yes|Grass|49|all=10%|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry5-2|619|Mienfoo|yes|yes|Grass|48|all=15%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|626|Bouffalant|yes|yes|Grass|49, 51|all=25%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry5-2|627|Rufflet|no|yes|Grass|47|all=5%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|629|Vullaby|yes|no|Grass|47|all=5%|type1=Dark|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/div|mountain|Dark grass}}
{{catch/entry5-2|055|Golduck|yes|yes|Dark|55|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|207|Gligar|yes|yes|Dark|54|all=10%|type1=Ground|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|538|Throh|no|yes|Dark|53, 54|all=25%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|539|Sawk|yes|no|Dark|53, 54|all=25%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|591|Amoonguss|yes|yes|Dark|54|all=10%|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry5-2|620|Mienshao|yes|yes|Dark|53|all=15%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|626|Bouffalant|yes|yes|Dark|54, 56|all=25%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry5-2|627|Rufflet|no|yes|Dark|52|all=5%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|629|Vullaby|yes|no|Dark|52|all=5%|type1=Dark|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/div|mountain|Rustling grass}}
{{catch/entry5-2|472|Gliscor|yes|yes|Rustling|51|all=5%|type1=Ground|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|531|Audino|yes|yes|Rustling|48-51|all=80%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry5-2|538|Throh|yes|no|Rustling|51|all=5%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|539|Sawk|no|yes|Rustling|51|all=5%|type1=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|587|Emolga|yes|yes|Rustling|49|all=10%|type1=Electric|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entry5-2|418|Buizel|yes|yes|Surf|40-55|all=30%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550|Basculin|yes|no|Surf|40-55|all=70%|type1=Water|form=Red-Striped}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550B|Basculin|no|yes|Surf|40-55|all=70%|type1=Water|form=Blue-Striped}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing in rippling water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|418|Buizel|yes|yes|Rippling|40-55|all=60%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|419|Floatzel|yes|yes|Rippling|45-55|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550B|Basculin|yes|no|Rippling|40-55|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Blue-Striped}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550|Basculin|no|yes|Rippling|40-55|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Red-Striped}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entry5-2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Super|40-70|all=70%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550|Basculin|yes|no|Fish Super|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Red-Striped}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550B|Basculin|no|yes|Fish Super|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Blue-Striped}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing in rippling water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|Rippling|40-70|all=65%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|062|Poliwrath|yes|yes|Rippling|50-70|all=5%|type1=Water|type2=Fighting}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550B|Basculin|yes|no|Rippling|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Blue-Striped}}
{{catch/entry5-2|550|Basculin|no|yes|Rippling|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water|form=Red-Striped}}
{{catch/div|mountain|{{tt|Hidden Grotto|20% chance for Pokémon to appear}}}}
{{catch/entry5-2|055|Golduck|yes|yes|Grotto|50-55|all={{tt|2%|Has its Hidden
Ability}}|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry5-2|207|Gligar|yes|yes|Grotto|50-55|all={{tt|1%|Has its Hidden
Ability}}|type1=Ground|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry5-2|335|Zangoose|yes|yes|Grotto|50-55|all={{tt|7.5%|Has its Hidden
Ability}}|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry5-2|336|Seviper|yes|yes|Grotto|50-55|all={{tt|7.5%|Has its Hidden
Ability}}|type1=Poison}}
{{catch/entry5-2|359|Absol|yes|yes|Grotto|50-55|all={{tt|2%|Has its Hidden
Ability}}|type1=Dark}}
{{catch/div|mountain|Special}}
{{Catch/entry5-2|482|Azelf|yes|yes|Special|65|all={{tt|One|Encounter it at Cave of Being}}|type1=Psychic}}
{{Catch/entry5-2|591|Amoonguss|yes|yes|Fake|56|all=Three|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/footer|mountain}}

==Special encounters==
An {{p|Azelf}} appears here after speaking to [[Professor Juniper]] in the [[Cave of Being]]. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the [[Hall of Fame]].
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2
|ndex=482
|pokemon=Azelf
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=65
|move1=Future Sight|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Nasty Plot|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Status
|move3=Extrasensory|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Last Resort|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|}

Three {{p|Amoonguss}} appear here as {{DL|Item|fake items}}. They each have a 50% chance of holding a [[Tiny Mushroom|TinyMushroom]], a 25% chance of holding a [[Big Mushroom|BigMushroom]], and a 1% chance of holding a [[Balm Mushroom|BalmMushroom]].
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black 2
|ndex=591
|pokemon=Amoonguss
|gender=both
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=56
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Synthesis|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Clear Smog|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=SolarBeam|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|}

==Trainers==
{{trainerheader|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Battle Girl.png|Battle Girl|Brenda|{{tt|1696|1568 in Easy Mode, 1824 in Challenge Mode}}|1|538|Throh|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=ジュン|37=Jun}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer M.png|Ace Trainer|Grant|{{tt|3180|2940 in Easy Mode, 3420 in Challenge Mode}}|2|587|Emolga|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|593|Jellicent|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=タイキ|37=Taiki}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Hiker.png|Hiker|Don|{{tt|1632|1504 in Easy Mode, 1760 in Challenge Mode}}|2|221|Piloswine|♂|{{tt|51|47 in Easy Mode, 55 in Challenge Mode}}|None|476|Probopass|♂|{{tt|51|47 in Easy Mode, 55 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=タモツ|37=Tamotsu}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer F.png|Ace Trainer|Juliet|{{tt|3180|2940 in Easy Mode, 3420 in Challenge Mode}}|2|581|Swanna|♀|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|596|Galvantula|♀|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=コトノ|37=Kotono}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Black Belt.png|Black Belt|Luke|{{tt|1696|1568 in Easy Mode, 1824 in Challenge Mode}}|1|539|Sawk|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=シンペイ|37=Shinpei}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Steve|{{tt|3120|2880 in Easy Mode, 3360 in Challenge Mode}}|2|618|Stunfisk|♂|{{tt|52|48 in Easy Mode, 56 in Challenge Mode}}|None|591|Amoonguss|♂|{{tt|52|48 in Easy Mode, 56 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=スティーブ|37=Steve}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Lena|{{tt|3180|2940 in Easy Mode, 3420 in Challenge Mode}}|2|419|Floatzel|♀|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|448|Lucario|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=レナ|37=Rena}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain|Requires Cut}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Hiker.png|Hiker|Doug|{{tt|1696|1568 in Easy Mode, 1824 in Challenge Mode}}|2|525|Boldore|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|306|Aggron|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=トモタカ|37=Tomotaka}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer F.png|Ace Trainer|Miki|{{tt|3240|3000 in Easy Mode, 3480 in Challenge Mode}}|2|545|Scolipede|♀|{{tt|54|50 in Easy Mode, 58 in Challenge Mode}}|None|059|Arcanine|♂|{{tt|54|50 in Easy Mode, 58 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=ミキ|37=Miki}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Black Belt.png|Black Belt|Benjamin|{{tt|1696|1568 in Easy Mode, 1824 in Challenge Mode}}|2|533|Gurdurr|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|560|Scrafty|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=テツジ|37=Tetsuji}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer M.png|Ace Trainer|Tom|{{tt|3240|3000 in Easy Mode, 3480 in Challenge Mode}}|2|126|Magmar|♂|{{tt|54|50 in Easy Mode, 58 in Challenge Mode}}|None|473|Mamoswine|♂|{{tt|54|50 in Easy Mode, 58 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=ケント|37=Kento}}
{{trainerdiv|mountain|Requires Cut and Strength}}
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Battle Girl.png|Battle Girl|Tiffany|{{tt|1696|1568 in Easy Mode, 1824 in Challenge Mode}}|2|533|Gurdurr|♂|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|620|Mienshao|♀|{{tt|53|49 in Easy Mode, 57 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=チサト|37=Chisato}}
{{trainerfooter|mountain|5}}

==Trivia==
* This route and {{rt|23|Kanto}} in [[Kanto]] both have the same name, and are the last routes before their region's respective Pokémon Leagues. However, the positions of Route 23 and {{OBP|Victory Road|Kanto}} in relation to the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League in Kanto]] are inverted in Unova.
** Both also do not exist in another pair of games taking place in the region; Kanto's doesn't exist in [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, while Unova's doesn't exist in the original {{game|Black and White|s}}.
* Route 23's background music was remixed for [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]. It can be heard in Wii U version on the {{OBP|Kalos Pokémon League|stage}}. In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], it can play on any stage from the Pokémon series.

{{-}}
{{Legendarylocations|Unova}}
{{Unova}} 
{{Project Routes notice}}

[[Category:Unova locations|Route 023]]
[[Category:Routes|Route 023]]
[[Category:Black 2 and White 2 locations|Route 023]]

[[de:Route 23 (Einall)]]
[[es:Ruta 23 (Teselia)]]
[[fr:Route 23 (Unys)]]
[[it:Percorso 23 (Unima)]]
[[ja:23ばんどうろ (イッシュ地方)]]
[[zh:２３号道路（合众）]]

Colress

2024-12-10T15:16:26Z

Porcupine427: /* Sprites and models */"Neo Team Plasma" is not a term ever used in B2W2. "Pokémon: Team Plasma (B2W2)" is what the theme is called on the theme menu of the 3DS.

{{spoilers}}
{{Character Infobox
|color={{Steel color}}
|corecolor={{Electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{Steel color dark}}
|name=Colress
|jname=アクロマ
|tmname=Achroma
|image=Colress SM concept art.png
|size=200px
|caption=Concept art from Generation VII
|gender=Male
|eyes=Yellow
|hair=Blond and blue
|hometown=Unknown
|region=[[Unova]]
|relatives=Unknown
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{electric color light}}
|gen={{gen|V}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2, White 2]], {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|trainer=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Team Plasma]]
|counterpart=[[Colress (Masters)]]
|enva=[[Sean Schemmel]] ([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]]) Y. Chang<ref name="Y. Chang">[https://twitter.com/YungiChang/status/1577381564261990401 Y. Chang on Twitter] (Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/20221004203230/https://twitter.com/YungiChang/status/1577381564261990401 web.archive.org])</ref> ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
|jpva=Junichi Suwabe ([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]]) [[Kōji Yusa]] ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{electric color light}}
|member=[[Team Plasma]]
|rank=Boss Scientist ({{aniseries|PTS}})
|specialty={{t|Steel}}-types
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{electric color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' ''[[Pokémon Generations]]''
|debut=''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'' ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) ''[[PG14|The Frozen World]]'' ({{pkmn|Generations}})
|enva=[[Eli James]] ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) [[List of English voice actors|Christopher Niosi]] ({{pkmn|Generations}})
|jpva=[[Hiroki Touchi]] ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) [[Tokuyoshi Kawashima]] ({{pkmn|Generations}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{electric color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|debut=''[[PS512|Hallway Hijinks]]''
}}
|}

'''Colress''' (Japanese: '''アクロマ''' ''Achroma'') is a Pokémon researcher and the second boss of [[Team Plasma]], appointed by [[Ghetsis]]. His goal is to discover the true way to draw out the strength of Pokémon. He mostly [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Steel}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==In the core series games==
In {{B2W2}}, Colress is first encountered in [[Castelia Sewers]]. He is met again at [[Castelia City]], where he tells the player that he disagrees with the old [[Team Plasma]]'s goals to liberate Pokémon from humans. The player re-encounters Colress on {{rt|4|Unova}}, where several {{p|Crustle}} block the path. Colress uses his machine to drive the Crustle away and challenges the player to a battle. Colress is once again seen as a participant in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]], matched against the player in the final round of the tournament. He is later encountered on {{rt|22|Unova}}. Like usual, he talks to the player mostly about Team Plasma, as well as handing the player a [[Colress Machine]] required to get past the Crustle blocking the way inside [[Seaside Cave]].

Later on, during the battle against the new Team Plasma on the [[Plasma Frigate]] while at the [[Giant Chasm]], Colress is met at the helm of the ship, where he reveals that he joined Team Plasma to pursue and research the true strength of Pokémon. After he is defeated in battle, he allows access to [[Ghetsis]]'s room, wanting to see if the player can stop him. In Ghetsis's room, it is revealed that he had made Colress the new Boss of Team Plasma.

After the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]], Colress continues to dwell in the Plasma Frigate as it permanently docks at the [[P2 Laboratory]]; however, he and the other Team Plasma members have decided to put an end to their ambitions. Colress initially remains at the helm, where he can be battled again, giving the player a [[Master Ball]] once defeated. He will then move to the bow of the ship, where he will battle the player once per day.

While he does not appear in [[Pokémon X and Y]], Colress is [[List of cross-generational references|mentioned]] by a {{tc|Backpacker}} found on {{rt|10|Kalos}}, who says, "A few years back, this really strange dude named Colress told me that these big stones emit some kind of special energy."

In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Colress appears on {{rt|8|Alola}} and gives the player {{TM|43|Flame Charge}}. After the player becomes the first [[Alola]] {{pkmn|Champion}}, Colress will reappear on the same route and give the player the {{p|Genesect}} [[Drive]]s. He also participates as a Trainer in the [[Battle Tree]].

When he is first met, he tells the player that he is still conducting his research into the true power of Pokémon, but following the events of Black 2 and White 2, he now believes that the source of a Pokémon's true power is its bond with its Trainer. He is in Alola researching the [[Z-Ring]]{{sup/7|SM}}/[[Z-Power Ring]]{{sup/7|USUM}}, wondering if it can draw out the power of Pokémon more effectively than the [[Mega Ring]]. He also expresses interest in the [[Poké Pelago]].

In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], Colress's role is slightly expanded. The player can now first find him in his hotel room at [[Tide Song Hotel]] in [[Heahea City]] before he is officially introduced. However, he's only talking to himself, reminiscing about his meeting with the Black 2 and White 2 player character, and doesn't seem to notice the player. During the encounter on Route 8, he is revealed to be one of the people the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] reached out to for help with {{p|Necrozma}}. In response, Colress created the [[N-Solarizer]] and [[N-Lunarizer]], based on his {{p|Kyurem|prior experience}} with [[Pokémon fusion]]. He gives the player both devices after witnessing them {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} Necrozma on [[Mount Lanakila]]. During the games' [[Game credits|end credits]], he is seen visiting [[Aether Paradise]].

Colress also has a role in the battle against [[Team Rainbow Rocket]] in [[Episode RR]]. While the player and [[Lillie]] work to defeat the bosses of Team Rainbow Rocket, [[Wicke]] contacts Colress to enlist his aid. He follows the player and Lillie using an invisibility device he invented, and returns the bosses to their {{pkmn|multiverse|original worlds}} as they are defeated. Though [[Archie]] and [[Maxie]] are seen being warped away, Colress does not reveal himself until the player defeats Ghetsis, who subsequently takes Lillie as a hostage. Recognizing that this Ghetsis is not the one he knows, he declares that he opposes this Ghetsis's goals simply because he hates Ghetsis in all cases, then dispatches him back to his own world with a prototype device known as the '''Colress Machine No. 1102''' (Japanese: '''アクロママシーン　１１０２{{tt|号|ごう}}''' ''{{tt|Achroma|Colress}} Machine No. 1102''). Colress allows the player and Lillie to move on and battle [[Giovanni]] to rescue [[Lusamine]] while he works to untangle the [[dimension]]s coming together to create [[Team Rocket's Castle]]. By the time the player defeats Giovanni, Colress manages to revert the castle back to being Lusamine's mansion.

===Pokémon===
===={{B2W2}}====
=====First battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Colress.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}{{tt|2300|2100 in Easy Mode, 2500 in Challenge Mode}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Colress
|game=B2W2
|locationname=Route 4
|location=Unova Route 4
|pokemon=2}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=081
|pokemon=Magnemite
|level={{tt|21|19 in Easy Mode, 23 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Sturdy
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=SonicBoom|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Special
|move2=Thunder Wave|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Status
|move3=Magnet Bomb|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Spark|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=599
|level={{tt|23|21 in Easy Mode, 25 in Challenge Mode}}
|pokemon=Klink
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus
|move1=Charge|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=ThunderShock|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Gear Grind|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bind|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Second battle=====
The {{player}} can only use three Pokémon. This battle awards no [[experience]] or [[prize money]].
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Colress.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Colress
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=082
|pokemon=Magneton
|level=25
|ability=Magnet Pull|ability2=Sturdy
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Supersonic|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=ThunderShock|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Mirror Shot|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=605
|pokemon=Elgyem
|level=25
|ability=Telepathy|ability2=Synchronize
|gender=both
|type1=Psychic
|move1=Growl|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Headbutt|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Psybeam|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Heal Block|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=599
|level=25
|pokemon=Klink
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus|ability2=Minus
|move1=Charge|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=ThunderShock|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Gear Grind|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bind|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Third battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Colress.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}{{tt|10400|9600 in Easy Mode, 11200 in Challenge Mode}}
|class=Team Plasma
|name=Colress
|game=B2W2
|location=Plasma Frigate
|pokemon=5}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=082
|pokemon=Magneton
|level={{tt|50|46 in Easy Mode, 54 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Sturdy
|held=Eviolite
|gender=genderless
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=Volt Switch|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Tri Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=375
|pokemon=Metang
|level={{tt|50|46 in Easy Mode, 54 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Steel|type2=Psychic
|gender=genderless
|ability=Clear Body
|move1=Meteor Mash|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Zen Headbutt|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Slide|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Agility|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=606
|pokemon=Beheeyem
|level={{tt|50|46 in Easy Mode, 54 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Psychic
|gender=male
|ability=Synchronize
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Energy Ball|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Calm Mind|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Recover|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{steel color}}}}
|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=462
|pokemon=Magnezone
|level={{tt|50|46 in Easy Mode, 54 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Sturdy
|gender=genderless
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=Discharge|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Explosion|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=601
|pokemon=Klinklang
|level={{tt|52|48 in Easy Mode, 56 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Steel
|gender=genderless
|ability=Plus
|held=Air Balloon
|move1=Gear Grind|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Giga Impact|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Shift Gear|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Post-game [[rematch]]es=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Colress.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}{{tt|14800|14000 in Easy Mode, 15600 in Challenge Mode}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Colress
|game=B2W2
|location=Plasma Frigate
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=082
|pokemon=Magneton
|level={{tt|72|68 in Easy Mode, 76 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Sturdy
|held=Eviolite
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=Volt Switch|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Tri Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=479W
|pokemon=Rotom
|level={{tt|72|68 in Easy Mode, 76 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Electric|type2=Water
|ability=Levitate
|held=Life Orb
|move1=Discharge|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Substitute|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=376
|pokemon=Metagross
|level={{tt|72|68 in Easy Mode, 76 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Steel|type2=Psychic
|ability=Clear Body
|held=Muscle Band
|move1=Meteor Mash|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Zen Headbutt|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Slide|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Agility|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{steel color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=606
|pokemon=Beheeyem
|level={{tt|72|68 in Easy Mode, 76 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Psychic
|gender=male
|ability=Synchronize
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Energy Ball|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Calm Mind|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Recover|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=462
|pokemon=Magnezone
|level={{tt|72|68 in Easy Mode, 76 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Sturdy
|held=Wise Glasses
|type1=Electric|type2=Steel
|move1=Thunderbolt|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hyper Beam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=601
|pokemon=Klinklang
|level={{tt|74|70 in Easy Mode, 78 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus
|held=Air Balloon
|move1=Gear Grind|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Wild Charge|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Giga Impact|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Shift Gear|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game4|SMUSUM}}====
Colress's Pokémon are kept in [[Ultra Ball]]s.

=====Battle Tree=====
Colress uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle]]s, and two in [[Multi Battle]]s.

{{Party/Single
|color={{steel color}}
|headcolor={{electric color light}}
|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|sprite=VSColress SM.png
|size=150px
|prize=2-7{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Colress
|game=SMUSUM
|location=Battle Tree
|pokemon=4}}
|
{{lop/facility/head|{{electric color light}}|{{steel color}}|{{steel color}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|089|Muk|Black Sludge|Poison Jab|Poison|Stockpile|Normal|Swallow|Normal|Mud-Slap|Ground|Relaxed|252|252||||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|089A|Muk|Air Balloon|Minimize|Normal|Acid Spray|Poison|Rest|Psychic|Snarl|Dark|Relaxed|252||252|||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|101|Electrode|Air Balloon|Thunderbolt|Electric|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Thief|Dark|Protect|Normal|Timid||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|089A|Muk|Liechi Berry|Crunch|Dark|Belch|Poison|Shadow Sneak|Ghost|Stone Edge|Rock|Adamant|252|252||||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|233|Porygon2|Eviolite|Tri Attack|Normal|Thunderbolt|Electric|Psychic|Psychic|Ice Beam|Ice|Modest|252|||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|601|Klinklang|Steelium Z|Shift Gear|Steel|Gear Grind|Steel|Volt Switch|Electric|Giga Impact|Normal|Adamant||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|462|Magnezone|Bright Powder|Charge Beam|Electric|Flash Cannon|Steel|Magnet Rise|Electric|Thunder Wave|Electric|Modest|||252|252|||note={{sup/7|SM}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|462|Magnezone|Bright Powder|Thunder|Electric|Flash Cannon|Steel|Magnet Rise|Electric|Thunder Wave|Electric|Timid||||252||252|note={{sup/7|USUM}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|474|Porygon-Z|Expert Belt|Psychic|Psychic|Ice Beam|Ice|Signal Beam|Bug|Charge Beam|Electric|Modest|252|||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|376|Metagross|Occa Berry|Earthquake|Ground|Meteor Mash|Steel|Bullet Punch|Steel|Explosion|Normal|Adamant|170|170|||170|}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|101|Electrode|Damp Rock|Rain Dance|Water|Thunder|Electric|Taunt|Dark|Light Screen|Psychic|Timid||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|089|Muk|Quick Claw|Gunk Shot|Poison|Shadow Sneak|Ghost|Brick Break|Fighting|Explosion|Normal|Adamant|252|252||||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|233|Porygon2|Eviolite|Tri Attack|Normal|Thunder Wave|Electric|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Ice Beam|Ice|Modest|252|||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|601|Klinklang|Leftovers|Flash Cannon|Steel|Thunderbolt|Electric|Protect|Normal|Toxic|Poison|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|462|Magnezone|Assault Vest|Thunderbolt|Electric|Flash Cannon|Steel|Tri Attack|Normal|Volt Switch|Electric|Modest||||252|252||note={{sup/7|SM}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|462|Magnezone|Assault Vest|Thunderbolt|Electric|Flash Cannon|Steel|Tri Attack|Normal|Volt Switch|Electric|Modest|252|||252|||note={{sup/7|USUM}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|474|Porygon-Z|Normalium Z|Tri Attack|Normal|Thunderbolt|Electric|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Recover|Normal|Timid||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|376|Metagross|Metagrossite|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Meteor Mash|Steel|Brick Break|Fighting|Bullet Punch|Steel|Jolly||252||||252}}
|}
{{Party/Footer}}

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Colress (Masters)}}
Colress, in his {{B2W2}} design, forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Klinklang}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Colress became a playable sync pair on November 17, 2022.

Colress first appeared as an NPC during the [[Unova]] chapter of [[Villain Arc]]. Colress has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, the Villain Arc.

{{PairDex/h|Steel|Electric}}
{{PairDex|160|Colress|trainerlink=Colress (Masters)#Klinklang|trainerimg=Colress|0601|Klinklang|Steel|Ground|Tech|6|Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

==Gallery==
===Core series artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{steel color}}; font-size:80%;"
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Black 2 White 2 Colress.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Colress Concept Art B2W2.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Colress Concept Art.png|x250px]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} artwork by {{color2|000|Yusuke Ohmura}}<ref>[[a:File:ColressPlasmaStorm118.jpg|Colress (Plasma Storm 118)]]</ref>
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} concept art by {{color2|000|Yusuke Ohmura}}{{fact}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}} concept art
|}

===Sprites and models===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color}}; color:#000"
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation V}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Colress.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:Colress OD.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:VSColress.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} sprite
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} overworld sprite
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} VS sprite
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:VSColress SM.png|x150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:Colress SM OD.png|x150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:Spr SM Colress.png|x150px]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} VS sprite
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} overworld model
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} high-poly model
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color|fff|Other}}'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}};"| [[File:3DS Theme Neo Team Plasma Hitoshi Ariga.png|x150px]]
|-
| colspan="3" | {{color2|000|Team Plasma|"Pokémon: Team Plasma (B2W2)"}} {{color2|000|Nintendo 3DS themes|3DS theme}} by {{color2|000|Hitoshi Ariga}}<ref name=NeoPlasmaThemeAriga>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221019135443/https://twitter.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/1070603779605712896 Ariga confirming he drew the Neo Team Plasma 3DS theme]</ref>
|}

===Animation===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{steel color}}; font-size:80%;"
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Colress anime art.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Colress anime art 2.png|x250px]]
|-
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Black & White}}'' artwork
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Black & White}}'' concept art
|}

===Merchandise===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color}}; color:#000"
|-
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Colress Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| Colress Sleeves from the TCG by {{color2|000|Raita Kazama}}<ref name=ColressSleeves>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231211081755/https://twitter.com/kazamaraita/status/1547747825148051457 Kazama confirming he drew the Colress Sleeves]</ref>
|}

==Quotes==
{{main|Colress/Quotes}}

==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
[[File:Colress anime.png|thumb|250px|Colress in {{aniseries|BW}}]]
====''Pokémon the Series: Black & White''====
Colress debuted in ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', where he was conducting experiments with [[wild Pokémon]] in an attempt to bring out their true strength. From his base in an abandoned observatory outside of [[Floccesy Town]], he used a large machine to generate electromagnetic waves that resonated with small devices on the wild Pokémon's foreheads, increasing their aggression and attack power while also rendering them subservient to Team Plasma's commands. Unfortunately for the villains, the mind-control device's EM waves also leaked into the surrounding wilderness, driving the local Pokémon to attack Floccesy Town and revealing their presence in the area. When {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, and [[Looker]] arrived in the observatory, Colress released his mind-controlled Pokémon on them to test their strength.

Impressed by their Pokémon's ability to match his brainwashed Pokémon, he planted one of his controlling devices on {{AP|Pikachu}}, forcing him to fight his Trainer. However, Ash's encouragement allowed Pikachu to fight against the EM waves, eventually causing the device to break and freeing Pikachu, much to Colress's amazement. Before he could gather further data, {{TRT}} showed up, using one of their miniature robots to steal Colress's research data from his computer before quickly reciting their {{motto}} and making an escape with their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]]. With the mind-controlled Pokémon freed, Colress and the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s he had with him retreated, destroying the observatory with a self-destruct mechanism to get rid of all possible evidence.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was revealed that he had upgraded his Pokémon-controlling machine with his remaining research data. Instead of emitting radio waves to activate separate receivers on its targets, the machine now fired a narrow energy beam which instantly brought any Pokémon it hit under Team Plasma's control. Using this machine, Colress took control of a {{p|Haxorus}}, which he sent rampaging in a city. When Ash and his friends arrived and sent their Pokémon to stop Haxorus, Colress used his machine to take control of [[Iris's Dragonite]], giving the heroes a lot more trouble to deal with. Suddenly Team Rocket appeared, attempting to steal Colress's machine. A battle between [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s {{TP|Jessie|Woobat}} and {{TP|James|Amoonguss}} and [[Aldith]]'s {{p|Liepard}} then took place, during which one of Liepard's {{m|Shadow Ball}}s accidentally hit the machine, breaking it and freeing Haxorus and Dragonite from his control. Realizing that they were at a disadvantage, Colress and the Plasma Grunts retreated.

Colress briefly appeared in ''[[BW118|Secrets From Out of the Fog!]]'' with Aldith, discussing Team Plasma's plans with [[Ghetsis]] on a videophone call.
[[File:Colress mind control machine.png|thumb|250px|left|Colress operating his mind-control machine]]
In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', {{TRT}} invaded his newest laboratory and drew his security – consisting of Aldith, [[Barret]] and some other Plasma Grunts – into a trap in the woods. Once Colress was alone, Meowth approached him and attempted to convince him to join Team Rocket. Colress refused, but offered to allow Meowth to participate in an experiment to increase his strength. Meowth agreed, having undergone training to resist the mind control device. However, Colress still managed to take control of Meowth, and ordered him to attack Jessie and James. Using {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} and {{TP|James|Amoonguss}}, they managed to snap him out of it before escaping. Later, Colress was seen with his Grunts reporting to Ghetsis, who revealed information about the Light Stone to them.

In ''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]'', Colress appeared with the rest of Team Plasma to commence their operation at the {{an|White Ruins}}. While Aldith, Barret and many other Grunts ambushed the workers at the site, Colress used his perfected machine to seize control of the [[Cedric Juniper's assistants|workers' Pokémon]] and turn them on their Trainers. In ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', he also took control of Pikachu again, forcing N to surrender the Light Stone to Team Plasma in exchange for Ash's safety.

In ''[[BW122|What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!]]'', aiding Ghetsis in taking control of the awakened {{p|Reshiram}}. When Ash and Pikachu tried to stop him, he used his machine on Pikachu yet again. However, this time Pikachu was able to fight against its control, and – together with Reshiram – destroyed Colress's machine once and for all, thus freeing the controlled Pokémon. Later Colress and the other Team Plasma members were arrested by Looker, thus bringing the team down. As [[Officer Jenny]] took Team Plasma into custody, Colress eagerly exclaimed his next invention will be a device that allows Pokémon to communicate with people. This makes it apparent he was not concerned about Team Plasma's defeat.

====Character====
Colress is seemingly polite, but he is emotionally distant. Despite openly aiding [[Team Plasma]] and refusing an offer to leave them for [[Team Rocket]], he wasn't interested in the team's goals. Rather, he was more enthusiastic about the limitless inventions he could create and test to manipulate Pokémon. He wants to "bring out a Pokémon's true power", which he believes is anger.

====Pokémon====
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=====Controlled=====
While Colress has not been shown to own {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in {{aniseries|PTS}}, his mind-control device allowed him to temporarily command the following Pokémon:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Galvantula
|type1=Bug
|type2=Electric
|img=Colress Galvantula.png
|epnum=BW112
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
|desc={{p|Galvantula}} was one of the Pokémon Colress used to test the original version of his mind-control device. It appeared to be one of Colress's favorites, as he called it his "star test subject", but passed out when Colress attempted to increase the intensity of the EM waves. After it recovered, it was forced to fight [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Iris's Axew]]. It was eventually released from Colress's control when Team Rocket stole his data and deactivated the machine.

Galvantula's known moves are {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Electro Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Beartic
|type1=Ice
|img=Colress Beartic.png
|epnum=BW112
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
|vaen=Tom Wayland
|desc={{p|Beartic}} was one of Colress's test subjects in the Floccesy Town observatory. It was also forced to fight against Ash's Pikachu and Iris's Axew. It was eventually released from Colress's control when Team Rocket stole his computer's data.

Beartic's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Scolipede (×2)
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Colress Scolipede.png
|cap=Colress's Scolipede
|img2=Colress Scolipede 2.png
|cap2=Colress's Scolipede
|epnum=BW112
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Colress used his mind-control machine to take control of a {{p|Scolipede}} on two separate occasions.

The first Scolipede was one of the Pokémon Colress used in his initial research, being subjected to EM waves within the old Floccesy Town observatory. It was forced to fight Ash's Pikachu, and was eventually released from Colress's control when Team Rocket stole his data.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', Colress tested out the upgraded version of his mind-control machine on another Scolipede. After the Scolipede fired off an attack, Colress turned his machine off, reverting the Scolipede back to its normal state.

The first Scolipede's only known move is {{m|Poison Tail}}. 
The second Scolipede's only known move is {{m|Solar Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Mienshao
|type1=Fighting
|img=Colress Mienshao.png
|epnum=BW112
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
|vaen=Tom Wayland
|desc={{p|Mienshao}} was another test subject of Colress's during his initial research. It was forced to fight Iris's Axew, and was eventually released from Colress's control when Team Rocket stole his data.

Mienshao's known moves are {{m|Low Sweep}} and {{m|High Jump Kick}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pikachu
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Colress Pikachu.png
|epnum=BW112
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
|vajp=Ikue Otani
|vaen=Ikue Otani
|desc=During the battle against the controlled Pokémon in the abandoned observatory, Colress was impressed by the strength {{Ash}}'s {{p|Pikachu}} displayed. Deciding to use the {{pkmn|category|Mouse Pokémon}} for his tests, he attached a receiver to Pikachu and turned his EM wave generator to maximum output. Although Pikachu was forced to attack his {{pkmn|Trainer}}, Ash was able to encourage him to fight against the machine. After a struggle, he managed to destroy the receiver on his head, freeing himself from Colress's control.

In ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Colress used his perfected mind-control device to take control of Pikachu again. This time, Ash's pleas did not get through to him, and Colress forced the Mouse Pokémon to viciously attack his Trainer. Colress ultimately freed him from control once N traded the Light Stone for Ash's safety.

In ''[[BW122|What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!]]'', during the final battle against Team Plasma, Colress took control of Pikachu for the third time. This time, however, Pikachu was able to fight against the force that controlled him, even disobeying his orders and attacking {{p|Reshiram}}, which was also under Colress's control. Even though Colress fired his device on Pikachu again, he was able to keep fighting, and, together with the similarly-rebelling Reshiram, destroyed the control machine, freeing the controlled Pokémon once and for all.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rhoder
|pkmn=Haxorus
|type1=Dragon
|img=Colress Haxorus.png
|epnum=BW117
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
|desc=Colress took control of a {{p|Haxorus}} belonging to a Trainer named [[Rhoder]] with his upgraded mind-controlling machine, sending it on a rampage. When the machine was broken, it was freed from Colress's control, ending its rampage and allowing Rhoder to return it to its Poké Ball.

Haxorus's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}, and {{m|Hidden Power}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Iris
|pkmn=Dragonite
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Colress Dragonite.png
|epnum=BW117
|epname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Kensuke Satō
|desc=When Ash and his friends attempted to stop Haxorus, Colress used his machine to take control of {{an|Iris}}'s {{p|Dragonite}}, sending him on a rampage just like Haxorus. When the machine was broken, he was freed from Colress's control, ending his rampage and allowing Iris to return him to his Poké Ball.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=Meowth (Team Rocket)
|trainer=Team Rocket
|pkmn=Meowth
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=Colress Meowth.png
|epnum=BW119
|epname=Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!
|vajp=Inuko Inuyama
|vaen=Carter Cathcart
|desc=When {{TRT}} teamed up with Colress to use his machine to amplify Meowth's power, he double-crossed them and had Meowth attack them. {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} and {{TP|James|Amoonguss}} were used to calm Meowth long enough for Jessie and James to snap him out of Colress's control.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cedric Juniper's assistant
|pkmn=Golurk (multiple)
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|img=Colress Golurk.png
|cap=Cedric Juniper's assistant's Golurk
|epnum=BW120
|epname=Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!
|desc=At the {{an|White Ruins}}, Colress seized control of several {{p|Golurk}} from [[Cedric Juniper's assistants]] using his perfected machine so they could be used to aid Team Plasma's mission. They were freed from Colress's control when {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Reshiram}} rebelled against him and destroyed the control machine.

Golurk's known moves are {{m|Charge Beam}}, {{m|Telekinesis}}, and {{m|Shadow Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cedric Juniper's assistant
|pkmn=Timburr (multiple)
|type1=Fighting
|img=Colress Timburr Conkeldurr.png
|cap=Cedric Juniper's assistant's Timburr
|epnum=BW121
|epname=Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!
|desc=At the {{an|White Ruins}}, Colress seized control of several {{p|Timburr}} and {{p|Conkeldurr}} from [[Cedric Juniper's assistants]] using his perfected machine so they could be used to aid Team Plasma's mission. They were freed from Colress's control when {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Reshiram}} rebelled against him and destroyed the control machine.

None of Timburr's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cedric Juniper's assistant
|pkmn=Conkeldurr (multiple)
|type1=Fighting
|img=Colress Timburr Conkeldurr.png
|cap=Cedric Juniper's assistant's Conkeldurr
|epnum=BW121
|epname=Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!
|desc=At the {{an|White Ruins}}, Colress seized control of several {{p|Timburr}} and {{p|Conkeldurr}} from [[Cedric Juniper's assistants]] using his perfected machine so they could be used to aid Team Plasma's mission. They were freed from Colress's control when {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Reshiram}} rebelled against him and destroyed the control machine.

None of Conkeldurr's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Anthea
|pkmn=Gothitelle
|type1=Psychic
|img=Colress Gardevoir Gothitelle.png
|epnum=BW122
|epname=What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
|vaen=Emily Jenness
|desc=Colress took control of {{p|Gothitelle}} when [[Anthea and Concordia]] arrived to fight Ghetsis and Team Plasma. It was freed from Colress's control when {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Reshiram}} rebelled against him and destroyed the control machine.

Gothitelle's known moves are {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Protect}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Concordia
|pkmn=Gardevoir
|type1=Psychic
|img=Colress Gardevoir Gothitelle.png
|epnum=BW122
|epname=What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Colress took control of {{p|Gardevoir}} when Anthea and Concordia arrived to fight Ghetsis and Team Plasma. It was freed from Colress's control when {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Reshiram}} rebelled against him and destroyed the control machine.

Gardevoir's known moves are {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Magical Leaf}}, and {{m|Signal Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ghetsis
|pkmn=Reshiram
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Fire
|img=Colress Reshiram.png
|epnum=BW122
|epname=What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
|main=Reshiram (anime)
|desc=Once Ghetsis had managed to awaken {{p|Reshiram}}, Colress used his machine to take control of it. However, thanks to Ash, N, and Pikachu, Reshiram started to fight against its controller, and, together with Pikachu, destroyed the control machine, freeing the controlled Pokémon once and for all. Afterwards, Reshiram bid farewell with N and flew away.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{steel color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}
|ja=東地宏樹 ''[[Hiroki Touchi]]''
|en=[[Eli James]]
|fi=Ilkka Villi
|es_eu=Jesús Maniega
|pl=Adam Krylik
|pt_br=Ricardo Teles
|sv=Emil Almén
}}

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
[[File:Colress B2W2 Trailer.png|thumb|250px|Colress in the animated trailer]]
In [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], Colress appeared at [[Castelia City]], where he was seen telling {{ga|Nate}} that he disagreed with the original [[Team Plasma]]'s view on liberating Pokémon from [[human]]kind.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Colress's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer:
{{TrainerPoké
|width=68
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Magneton
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|img=Colress B2W2 Trailer.png
|epnum=Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
|epname=Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
|desc={{p|Magneton}} is Colress's only known Pokémon. It was seen briefly when Colress talked with Nate.

None of Magneton's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{steel color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}
|ja=諏訪部順一 ''Jun'ichi Suwabe''
|en=[[Sean Schemmel]]
|es_eu=José Luis Angulo
}}

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Colress PG.png|thumb|250px|Colress in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG14|The Frozen World]]'', Colress was conducting an experiment on the {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{p|Kyurem}} aboard the [[Plasma Frigate]]. He managed to draw out Kyurem's strength to power up a cannon, which allowed [[Team Plasma]] to freeze [[Opelucid City]] completely. This was part of an operation to get the [[DNA Splicers]] from [[Drayden]], which also involved former [[Seven Sages|Sage]] [[Zinzolin]].

====Pokémon====
=====Controlled=====
While Colress has not been shown to own {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in [[Pokémon Generations]], he controlled the following Pokémon:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Kyurem
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|img=Colress Kyurem PG.png
|epnum=PG14
|epname=The Frozen World
|desc={{p|Kyurem}} was controlled by Colress and used to power up a cannon to freeze [[Opelucid City]].

None of Kyurem's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{steel color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}
|ja=川島得愛 ''Tokuyoshi Kawashima''
|en=[[List of English voice actors|Christopher Niosi]]
|es_eu=Jordi Naro}}

===GOTCHA!===
Colress briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Colress Adventures.png|thumb|right|170px|Colress in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Hood Man.png|thumb|left|170px|Colress as the Hood Man]]
====={{MangaArc|Black & White}}=====
Colress debuted in ''[[PS512|Hallway Hijinks]]'', where he participated as a competitor in the {{un|Pokémon League}}. Disguised as the cloak-bearing '''Hood Man''' (Japanese: '''フードマン''' ''Hood Man''), he managed to sneak in without having earned any of the eight Unova Gym Badges. After battling his way through Victory Road, he eventually made it into the top 8.

In ''[[PS514|The Tournament Continues]]'', Colress faced [[Marlon]]. Although Marlon managed to disable the moves of Colress' {{p|Beheeyem}}, Colress came out on top and advanced to the next round. After leaving, he noted that participating in the League and observing powerful Trainers would help him in his research. In ''[[PS517|Something Suspicious]]'', Colress faced {{adv|Cheren}} in the semifinals. Although Cheren initially struggled due to his {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}}'s lack of strength, he switched it out for his {{p|Unfezant}} and quickly defeated Colress's Beheeyem with a {{m|U-turn}}.

In ''[[PS518|True Friends]]'', Colress and [[Zinzolin]] watched {{adv|Black}} and Cheren face each other in the finals. During the match, they talked about Zinzolin's theory that a cold heart was the best way to bring out a Pokémon's true strength. Although Zinzolin stated that his theory was correct, Colress noted that - in his battles - he was able to see varying styles from many strong Trainers that brought out their Pokémon's strength. When {{adv|White}} discovered that the two were affiliated with [[Team Plasma]], she attempted to expose them to everyone at the League. Although she was successful, Colress had his Beheeyem use {{m|Teleport}} to transport her to {{adv|N}}'s room inside his castle.

In ''[[PS520|Cold Hard Truth]]'', Team Plasma attacked the League, summoning [[N's Castle]] from the depths of the earth to surround the League building. Colress assisted in the invasion by using {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}} to battle the [[Elite Four]]. His true intention was to discover the secret of how to transform the three into their {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Forces of Nature|Therian Formes}}. After discovering that he needed a special mirror, Colress bid farewell to the Elite Four and escaped.

In ''[[PS524|A Difficult Parting]]'', Colress used his {{p|Beheeyem}} to help [[Ghetsis]] escape after he was defeated by Black. With Beheeyem's power, Ghetsis caused Black to be sealed into the [[Light Stone]] before making his escape. Afterward, Ghetsis thanked Colress for his assistance with Team Plasma's plans and expressed interest in working with him again. Colress agreed, but on the condition that it didn't impede with his research.

====={{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}}=====
Eventually, Colress was made the new leader of Team Plasma in N's absence. In ''[[PS526|Mr. Perfect]]'', Colress attacked [[Aspertia City]] with {{TP|Blake|Genesect}} as a test-run of his [[Colress Machine]]. He was confronted by {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Looker}} of the [[International Police]]. After realizing that it was still wild, Blake used his {{TP|Blake|Dewott|Dewott}} to whittle down {{p|Genesect}}'s health enough for him to capture it. Defeated, Colress commended Blake's strength and left, revealing that he was made the new leader of Team Plasma and that Ghetsis was planning a comeback. Later, Colress met with Ghetsis on the [[Plasma Frigate]] and stated that they needed to find Zinzolin, who had been ignoring their calls.

In ''[[PS535|Angry Boy]]'', Colress confronted Zinzolin at the [[Cold Storage]], demanding to know why he had been refusing to answer. Zinzolin revealed that he managed to capture {{DL|Tao trio (Adventures)|Kyurem}}, the third Unova Legendary Dragon Pokémon. Colress praised Zinzolin for his success, but demanded that he hand Kyurem to him, angering Zinzolin into attacking. During the battle, Colress realized that Zinzolin's true intention was to have Kyurem fuse with {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} through Absofusion. Following Kyurem's trail, Blake arrived at the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] construction site, where he witnessed Thundurus and Landorus defeating Zinzolin. Upon spotting Blake, Colress used the [[Reveal Glass]] to turn Thundurus and Landorus into their Therian Formes.

In ''[[PS538|Therian Forme III]]'', Blake tried arresting the unconscious Zinzolin, only for him to be taken away by Colress, who wished to use his knowledge of Kyurem to Team Plasma's advantage. With the Colress Machine, Colress took control of Kyurem and commanded it to attack, but was stopped by Ghetsis, who appeared with the Plasma Frigate. Ghetsis had Kyurem loaded into a special room on the ship. Blake tried stopping them, but was attacked by the [[Shadow Triad]], allowing the Plasma Frigate to take off and fly through the air. The Plasma Frigate was flown to [[Castelia City]], where it froze several buildings and people with its special Kyurem-powered cannon. When the traitor to Team Plasma, [[Rood]], appeared, Ghetsis ordered Colress to capture the former Sage. Rood was saved by {{adv|Whitley}}, who pushed him out of the way, only to get captured herself. Annoyed that Rood managed to escape, Colress had Whitley locked in an empty cabin.

In ''[[PS540|Flying Ship]]'', Whitley was broken out of her cabin by Blake, who teamed up with her to free Kyurem from Colress' control. They destroyed the chamber where Kyurem was kept, but it was empty, as the Plasma Frigate had already drained enough energy to freeze all of Unova. Colress had Kyurem freeze Blake and Whitley solid before commanding some Grunts to throw them into the ocean. Afterward, Colress realized that Kyurem appeared before Zinzolin because it was attracted to Reshiram and Zekrom's power when they awakened. He then speculated that because of Kyurem's power, Reshiram and Zekrom may return to Unova.

In ''[[PS542|N Returns]]'', Colress gave Ghetsis control over Kyurem so he could use it to battle N, who had appeared to stop them. Later, Ghetsis obtained the [[DNA Splicers]] and used them on Kyurem, who reverted Zekrom back into the [[Dark Stone]], trapping N inside with it. Kyurem absorbed the Dark Stone, transforming itself into {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Kyurem|Black Kyurem}}. Reacting to Zekrom's absorption, the Light Stone reverted to Reshiram, freeing Black in the process. Black and White briefly fought Kyurem, but were distracted when N was suddenly ejected from the Dark Stone, allowing Ghetsis to launch an attack and escape. After being tossed aside by Ghetsis, Colress secretly took N aboard the Plasma Frigate, curious about his ability to hear the voices of Pokémon.
[[File:Kelden stricking Colress.png|thumb|250px|left|Colress being struck by Keldeo]]
[[File:Blake Colress Genesect.png|thumb|250px|Colress being chased by Blake]]
In ''[[PS545|Deduction Time]]'', Colress and Ghetsis followed Kyurem, who had started moving towards the [[Giant Chasm]] of its own free will. After arriving, Colress retook control of Kyurem and had it attack the Unova [[Pokédex holder]]s. When Kyurem stopped listening to Colress's commands, [[Rood]] appeared, revealing that a machine designed to counter the Colress Machine had been activated. Refusing to give up, Colress tried commanding Kyurem again, only for it to revert to its normal form and absorb Reshiram to become White Kyurem. Accepting his loss, Colress decided to quit Team Plasma and flee, only for Blake to pursue him while riding on Genesect. Colress responded by sending out a {{Shiny|Red}} Genesect, which he boasted as being far more powerful.

In ''[[PS547|The Final Battle]]'', Colress was struck by [[Kelden]], who had changed into its Resolute Form. The attack only ended up shattering the Reveal Glass, reverting Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus back into their Incarnate Formes. As the battle continued, Blake realized Colress was using a second, improved version of the Colress Machine to control his Genesect. When Blake's team took down Colress's Beheeyem and destroyed the device, the Red Genesect threw Colress off of its back, sending him plummeting towards the ground. Blake tried to save Colress, but the scientist ordered his Genesect to fire a Techno Blast at him, revealing it was truly his Pokémon and the second Colress Machine was merely a distraction. Blake survived due his defense suit, only for Colress to command his Genesect to fire a second shot. Blake sent out an {{p|Escavalier}} and had it jam Genesect's cannon, causing it to backfire and explode, knocking both Pokémon out. Blake was then assisted by {{p|Victini}}, a Pokémon with a grudge against Team Plasma, who sought to capture it two years ago. Once his last Pokémon was taken out, Colress admitted his loss, only for Kyurem to appear and freeze him solid, defeating the scientist. Afterward, Colress was captured and taken into International Police custody.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Beheeyem
|gender=male
|type1=Psychic
|img=Colress Beheeyem Adventures.png
|epnum=PS514
|epname=The Tournament Continues
|desc={{p|Beheeyem}} is Colress's first known Pokémon. Beheeyem was used to manipulate weak-minded people into releasing their Pokémon so that more people would be influenced by this and do the same. He was first used to battle [[Marlon]]'s {{p|Jellicent}} and despite having Energy Ball disabled via {{a|Cursed Body}}, he won with a super effective Shadow Ball. Later, he was used against {{adv|Cheren}}'s {{p|Unfezant}} and was defeated by a super effective {{m|U-turn}}. When {{adv|White}} attempted to rat Colress out, Beheeyem was used to Teleport her out of the stadium. Beheeyem also freed Ghetsis from a {{m|Stone Edge}} trap, slammed {{adv|Black}} against {{p|Reshiram}} as it retracted into the Light Stone, and Teleported Ghetsis and Colress away from [[N's Castle]].

Beheeyem's known moves are {{m|Recover}}, {{m|Calm Mind}}, {{m|Energy Ball}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Teleport}}, and {{m|Wonder Room}}, and his Ability is {{a|Telepathy}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Klink
|type1=Steel
|img=Colress Klink Adventures.png
|img_size=170px
|epnum=PS517
|epname=Something Suspicious
|desc={{p|Klink}} is Colress's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Cheren's Snivy at the Unova League. It was able to easily overpower Snivy, but was later switched out with Beheeyem.

None of Klink's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Klinklang
|type1=Steel
|img=Colress Klinklang Adventures.png
|img_size=200px
|epnum=PS520
|epname=Cold Hard Truth
|desc={{p|Klinklang}} is Colress's third known Pokémon. It was first used to keep Colress in the air while he battled the Elite Four. When Grimsley managed to out-speed it during his battle with Colress, it was exchanged with Genesect.

Klinklang's known moves are {{m|Shift Gear}}, {{m|Gear Grind}}, and {{m|Autotomize}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Genesect {{shinystar}}
|shiny=yes
|type1=Bug
|type2=Steel
|img=Colress Genesect Adventures.png
|epnum=PS515
|epname=The Shadow Triad
|desc=This {{Shiny|Red}} {{p|Genesect}} is Colress's fourth known Pokémon. It was created to be a weapon for Team Plasma, first demonstrating its power by freezing {{p|Cobalion}}, {{p|Terrakion}}, and {{p|Virizion}} at the [[P2 Laboratory]]. Later, it was used to escape from [[Grimsley]] at the {{un|Pokémon League}} by flying away with its high-speed flight configuration. It was fully unveiled when Colress confronted Blake at the [[Giant Chasm]], but was ultimately defeated when Blake's {{p|Escavalier}} jammed its cannon, causing it to backfire and knock both Pokémon out.

Genesect's only known move is {{m|Techno Blast}}.}}

=====Borrowed=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Forces of nature (Adventures)#Tornadus
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Tornadus
|gender=male
|type1=Flying
|img=Team Plasma Tornadus Adventures.png
|img2=Team Plasma Tornadus Therian Forme Adventures.png
|epnum=PS490
|epname=A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway
|desc=Colress was given {{p|Tornadus}} in order to figure out how to change Tornadus between his Incarnate and Therian Formes. To do so, Colress used him to battle against the Elite Four to collect data. After discovering the [[Reveal Glass]], he succeeded in having Tornadus achieve Therian Forme.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=Forces of nature (Adventures)#Thundurus
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Thundurus
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|type2=Flying
|img=Team Plasma Thundurus Adventures.png
|img2=Team Plasma Thundurus Therian Forme Adventures.png
|epnum=PS484
|epname=Battle on a Roller Coaster
|desc=Colress was given {{p|Thundurus}} in order to figure out how to change Thundurus between his Incarnate and Therian Formes. To do so, Colress used him to battle against the Elite Four to collect data. After discovering the [[Reveal Glass]], he succeeded in having Thundurus achieve Therian Forme.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=Forces of nature (Adventures)#Landorus
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Landorus
|gender=male
|type1=Ground
|type2=Flying
|img=Team Plasma Landorus Adventures.png
|img2=Team Plasma Landorus Therian Forme Adventures.png
|epnum=PS490
|epname=A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway
|desc=Colress was given {{p|Landorus}} in order to figure out how to change Landorus between his Incarnate and Therian Formes. To do so, Colress used him to battle against the Elite Four to collect data. After discovering the [[Reveal Glass]], he succeeded in having Landorus achieve Therian Forme.}}

=====Controlled=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Genesect
|type1=Bug
|type2=Steel
|img=Team Plasma Genesect Adventures.png
|epnum=PS526
|epname=Mr. Perfect
|main=Blake's Genesect
|desc={{p|Genesect}} was used by Colress to attack {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Looker}}. After a long battle, Blake managed to capture Genesect.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Scolipede
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Colress Scolipede Adventures.png
|epnum=PS525
|epname=The Transfer Student
|desc={{p|Scolipede}} was controlled by Colress in order to attack {{adv|Looker}} when he returned to Unova. It followed Looker to the Aspertia City Trainers' School and attacked him before being defeated by {{adv|Blake}}'s {{TP|Blake|Dewott}}.

None of Scolipede's moves are known and its Ability is {{a|Swarm}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=Tao trio (Adventures)
|trainer=Colress
|pkmn=Kyurem
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|img=Colress Kyurem Adventures.png
|epnum=PS536
|epname=Cold Storage Battle
|desc={{p|Kyurem}} was taken from [[Zinzolin]] after he was defeated by Colress at the [[Cold Storage]]. By using the Colress Machine, Colress took control of Kyurem and had it put itself onto the [[Plasma Frigate]]. It was later freed from the Colress Machine's influence due to the actions of the white Team Plasma.}}
====Badges obtained====
=====Unova League=====
* At least eight unknown Badges

====Achievements====
=====Pokémon League=====
Colress has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:

* {{un|Pokemon League}} - Top 4 ( ''[[PS517|Something Suspicious]]'')

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Colress in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Supporter|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Storm|Colress|118}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Plasma Storm|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=118/135|jpset=Plasma Gale|jprarity=U|jpnum=064/070|enset2=Plasma Storm|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=135/135|jpset2=Plasma Gale|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=014/017|jpset3=Team Plasma's Powered Half Deck|jpnum3=014/017|jpset4=Team Plasma Battle Gift Set|jpnum4=012/016|jpset5=Extra Regulation Box|jpnum5=035/048}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Storm|Colress Machine|119}}|type=Item|expanded=Yes|enset=Plasma Storm|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=119/135|jpset=Plasma Gale|jprarity=U|jpnum=062/070|jpset2=Team Plasma's Powered Half Deck|jpnum2=012/017|jpset3=Team Plasma Battle Gift Set|jpnum3=009/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Origin|Colress's Experiment|155}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Lost Origin|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=155/196|jpset=Lost Abyss|jprarity=U|jpnum=095/100|enset2=Lost Origin|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=190/196|jpset2=Lost Abyss|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=113/100|enset3=Lost Origin|enrarity3=Rare Rainbow|ennum3=205/196|jpset3=Lost Abyss|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=121/100|jpset4=VSTAR Universe|jpnum4=148/172|enset5=Crown Zenith|enrarity5=GGU|ennum5=GG59/GG70|jpset5=VSTAR Universe|jprarity5=SAR|jpnum5=235/172}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Shrouded Fable|Colress's Tenacity|57}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Shrouded Fable|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=057/064|jpset=Night Wanderer|jprarity=U|jpnum=059/064|enset2=Shrouded Fable|enrarity2=Ultra Rare|ennum2=087/064|jpset2=Night Wanderer|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=083/064}}
{{cardlist/footer|Supporter}}

==Trivia==
* Colress does not have an introduction and VS sprite the first two times he is fought. The third time, he has the Team Plasma template used by [[N]] and [[Ghetsis]]. In the post-Champion rematches, he uses the basic template used for battles against [[Gym Leader]]s, [[rival]]s, and [[Benga]].
** Colress's unique battle background music, 戦闘! アクロマ ''[[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Battle! Colress]]'', is not used in the first battle against him; it is first heard when he is fought on the [[Plasma Frigate]] and is kept for rematches.
* Colress bears a striking resemblance to [[Ein]], both in terms of appearance and motive. Both are scientists who wear glasses and a white lab coat and have a hair flick. Furthermore, they both strive to unlock the potential in Pokémon, and side with the evil team of their respective games.
** Colress also greatly resembles [[Dr. Yung]] from ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. Both are scientists who appear friendly but secretly play antagonistic roles and who obsess over the power of Pokémon. In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Colress's alter-ego of Hood Man also bears a striking resemblance to Yung's Mirage Master identity.
* On his concept art for {{g|Sun and Moon}}, Colress's new outfit is called the "Achromatic Wearable Console."
* Colress is the only non-[[Pokédex holder]] in [[Pokémon Adventures]] to own a [[Shiny Pokémon]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{steel color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{steel color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| アクロマ ''Achroma''
| From ''achromatic''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese
| Colress
| From ''colorless''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Achromas
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Hall of Fame

2024-11-07T03:23:28Z

Porcupine427: /* Generation IV */ Barry's team only goes up after 20 entries into the Hall of Fame in all gen 4 Sinnoh Games. Also, the battle with Barry where his team goes up 10 levels is unused in Platinum. His team jumps up 20 levels in Platinum.

:''For the books, see [[Pokémon: Sinnoh Hall of Fame]] and [[Pokémon Hall of Fame (book)]].''
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[[File:Hall of Fame B2W2.png|thumb|right|Entering the Hall of Fame in {{B2W2}}]]
The '''Hall of Fame''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|殿堂入り|でんどういり}}''' ''Induction to the Hall of Fame'') is a record kept by the [[Pokémon League]] of all the [[Pokémon Trainer]]s who have ever beaten the [[Pokémon Champion]].

Various data regarding the victorious Trainer is recorded. The Hall of Fame was in a room accessible from the Champion's room prior to [[Generation VII]]. It may be accessed by people who have entered it by way of [[PC]].

==Terminology==
In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, and in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, a '''Hall of Famer''' is a Trainer or any of their Pokémon who entered the Hall of Fame. In the internal data of [[Generation II]] games, there is an unused feature that would refer to a player who entered the Hall of Fame 200 times as a '''HOF Master'''.

==In the core series games==
===Data recorded===
In each game, data is recorded into the [[PC]], which is also shown during the games' ending scene. This is a list of which data is visible on the Hall of Fame PC option.

====Generation I====
Hall of Fame records are stored per individual {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. This means that a single member team is given a single record, while a six-member team is given six records. Each uniquely indexed record holds the Pokémon's species, [[level]], and [[nickname]]. The Pokémon's [[type]] is also displayed; however, this value is generated from the record's [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation I|species index]] itself.

All [[Generation I]] games store the {{player}}'s 50 most recent records in ascending order. Any further records overwrite the oldest record present. For example, if a player were to defeat the [[Elite Four]] 51 times, feats 2 through 51 would be displayed in that order, with 1 having been overwritten. This storage allows for a maximum of 300 Pokémon records to be displayed in the Hall of Fame at any given time.

In addition, the player's name, playing time, [[Pokémon Dollar|money]], sprite, and number of Pokémon obtained are displayed during the ending scene, along with each team member's unique record beforehand. [[Professor Oak]] also evaluates the player's [[Pokédex]] before the credits roll.

====Generation II====
Hall of Fame records are again stored per individual {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Each uniquely indexed record now holds the Pokémon's species, [[level]], [[Individual values|IVs]], [[Trainer ID number]] and [[nickname]]. Although the IVs are not visible, they are used to display the Pokémon's [[gender]], {{Shiny|alternate color}}, and {{p|Unown}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Unown|form}}, if any of the three apply to the given specimen. The Pokémon's [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation II|index number]] is also displayed; however, this value is generated from the record's species index itself.

All [[Generation II]] games store the player's 30 most previous feats in a descending order. Any further feats would again delete records in a {{wp|FIFO|First In, First Out}} method. For example, if a player were to defeat the [[Elite Four]] 31 times, feats 31 through 2 would be displayed in that order, with 1 having been overwritten. This storage allows for a maximum of 180 Pokémon records to be displayed in the Hall of Fame at any given time.

In addition, the player's name, Trainer ID number, playing time, sprite, and number of Pokémon obtained are displayed during the ending scene, along with each [[Party|team]] member's unique record beforehand. [[Professor Oak]] also evaluates the player's [[Pokédex]] before the credits roll.

====Generation III====
Hall of Fame records are now stored per each [[Party|team]], so as to save time traversing through records. This means that a single member team is given a single record, while a six-member is team is also given a single record. Each indexed record holds an entire team's data, with each unique team member entry consisting of its species, [[level]], [[nickname]], [[personality value]], and [[Trainer ID number]]. Personality values work exactly like [[Individual values|IVs]] in [[Generation II]], in that they are not visible, yet are used to display the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s [[gender]], {{Shiny|alternate color}}, and {{p|Unown}} and/or {{p|Spinda}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences||form}}, if any of the these apply to the given specimen. The Pokémon's [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation III|index number]] is once again displayed; however, this value is generated from the record's species index itself.

All [[Generation III]] games store the player's 50 most previous feats in a descending order. Any further feats would delete records in a {{wp|FIFO|First In, First Out}} method. For example, if a player were to defeat the [[Elite Four]] 51 times, feats 51 through 2 would be displayed in that order, with 1 having been overwritten. This storage allows for a maximum of 50 team records, each with a maximum of 300 Pokémon total, to be displayed in the Hall of Fame at any given time.

In addition, the player's name, Trainer ID number, playing time and sprite are displayed during the ending scene, along with each team member's unique record beforehand. Unlike previous [[generation]]s, however, each game's [[region]]al {{pkmn|Professor}} will not evaluate the [[Pokédex]]. Instead, the message <code>LEAGUE CHAMPION! CONGRATULATIONS!</code> is displayed before the credits roll.

====Generation IV====
Hall of Fame records are again stored per each [[Party|team]], so as to save time traversing through records. Each indexed record holds the date the feat took place, as well as an entire team's data, with each unique team member entry consisting of its species, [[level]], [[nickname]], [[personality value]], {{pkmn|Trainer}} name and all four learned [[move]]s. Personality values are not visible, yet are used to display the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s [[gender]], {{Shiny|alternate color}}, and {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences||form}}, if any of the three apply to the given specimen.

All [[Generation IV]] games store the player's 30 most previous feats in a descending order. Any further feats would delete records in a {{wp|FIFO|First In, First Out}} method. For example, if a player were to defeat the [[Elite Four]] 31 times, feats 31 through 2 would be displayed in that order, with 1 having been overwritten. This storage allows for a maximum of 30 team records, each with a maximum of 180 Pokémon total, to be displayed in the Hall of Fame at any given time.

In addition, the player's name, [[Trainer ID number]], playing time and sprite and the message <code>League Champion! Congratulations!</code> are displayed during the ending scene, along with each team member's unique record beforehand.

Additionally, when a team member is displayed during the ending scene, its original [[List of locations by index number in Generation IV|catching location]] will be displayed. Whether this piece of information is stored within each team member's Hall of Fame record or not has yet to be researched.

====Generation V====
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In addition to recording the player's [[party]] after defeating the Champion in all games of Generation V, the Hall of Fame in Pokémon Black and White also records data after the player defeats [[Ghetsis]]. A maximum of 15 entries can be recorded at any time, as well as the First Game Clear. The data is again deleted using the {{wp|FIFO|First In, First Out}} method. The data is stored in the "Records" section of the PC. Each entry includes the date the player entered the Hall of Fame, their Pokémon's nickname, gender, level, species, [[Original Trainer]], and moves.

====Generation VI====
After defeating the [[Elite Four]], the player's party is saved in the Hall of Fame. Stored data for each party member includes species, gender, level, nickname, Original Trainer, moves, and held items. Similarly to Generation V, a maximum of 15 [[Elite Four]] clears can be recorded at any time, as well as the First Game Clear. The data is deleted using the {{wp|FIFO|First In, First Out}} method.

====Generation VII====
In [[Generation VII]] the Hall of Fame is no longer an actual place, nor can it be recalled at a PC. Instead, when [[Hau]] or [[Professor Kukui]] is defeated in battle, the screen transitions into each Pokémon in the party, and their levels, displayed as multicolored shooting stars before transitioning to the player looking around at the stars, with the message <code>Congratulations! You are the first-ever Champion of Alola!</code> or <code>Congratulations! You defended your title!</code> (if the last battle was a title defense).

A {{tc|Golfer}} standing near the Pokémon League entrance replaces the PC function to recall data from victorious teams, but the only data that's stored in this generation are the species names, and only for two saved teams: the first victory, and the most recent one.

[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] also lack a viewable Hall of Fame, despite the player's Pokémon being inducted into it before the game's end credits.

====Generation VIII====
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, the Hall of Fame is once again no longer an actual place. Instead, the title screen will now be updated to showcase each party member of the player's team after defeating [[Leon]]. In addition, each Pokémon will receive a Galar Champion Ribbon that solidifies the player having entered the Hall of Fame. Since Leon officially loses his title and position as Champion in these games, this will be the only formal Hall of Fame indictment. However, this title screen may still be updated by completing a Champion tournament.

====Generation IX====
In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, the Hall of Fame is mentioned in the description of the Paldea Champion Ribbon received by the player's party after either defeating [[Geeta]] or winning the [[Academy Ace Tournament]]. Additionally, a pamphlet titled "Hall of Fame Badges: A Record" is located on the top floor of [[Naranja Academy]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Uva Academy]]{{sup/9|V}}. Initially, only [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} has their name listed. However, following the completion of the main story, the names of [[Nemona]], [[Arven]], [[Penny]], and the player are added to the book. There is no sequence of any kind to showcase the Pokémon that have beaten Geeta.

===Rewards===
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Once the player has entered the Hall of Fame, few to several rewards are unlocked, depending of the version played.

====[[Generation I]]====
* The player is granted access to [[Cerulean Cave]], while in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the [[Generation III]] [[remake]]s of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, it is one of the requirements needed to enter Cerulean Cave.

====[[Generation II]]====
* In Generation II and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the player is given an [[S.S. Ticket]] for the [[S.S. Aqua]], effectively giving them access to the [[Kanto]] [[region]].

====[[Generation III]]====
* In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}:
** A star will be placed on the player's {{ga|Trainer Card}}, changing its color.
** A {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that get into the Hall of Fame.
** The player will be granted a {{p|Beldum}} in Steven's house in [[Mossdeep City]].

* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}:
** The [[Sky Pillar]] will be unlocked, allowing the player to catch {{p|Rayquaza}}.
**{{p|Latios}}{{sup/3|R}}/{{p|Latias}}{{sup/3|S}} will begin roaming [[Hoenn]].
** The player can board the [[S.S. Tidal]] to visit the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}.

* In {{game|Emerald}}:
** Adverse [[weather]] may also be reported in some areas, giving the player a chance to access [[Marine Cave]] and [[Terra Cave]] to catch {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, respectively.
** The player can access the [[Altering Cave]], [[Desert Underpass]], and the [[Trainer Hill]].
** [[Steven Stone]] will be available for battle in the [[Meteor Falls]].
** {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} will begin roaming Hoenn after the player responds to his/her mother which colored-dragon was seen roaming. The other dragon will be available in [[Southern Island]].
** The player can board the [[S.S. Tidal]] to visit the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.

====[[Generation IV]]====
* In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}:
** A star will be placed on the player's {{ga|Trainer Card}}, changing its color.
** A {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Sinnoh Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's Pokémon that get into the Hall of Fame.
** The player can board the [[S.S. Sinnoh]]{{sup/4|DP}}/S.S. Spiral{{sup/4|Pt}}, granting access to the [[Battle Zone]].
** The {{ga|Barry|rival}}'s team at the Fight Area will be ten{{sup/4|DP}}/twenty{{sup/4|Pt}} [[level]]s higher once the player enters the Hall of Fame twenty times.

====[[Generation V]]====
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}:
** The player receives additional [[PC]] {{DL|Pokémon Storage System|wallpaper}}s to commemorate the conquest of the {{DL|Elite Four|Unova Elite Four}} and [[Team Plasma]], and another set for defeating the Elite Four in [[rematch]]es and the first defeat of [[Alder]].
** The player can access [[Marvelous Bridge]], {{rt|11|Unova}} and the areas in-between, as well as [[Challenger's Cave]] and a hidden section of the [[Dreamyard]].
** The player can board the [[Royal Unova]].

* In {{B2W2}}:
** One set of wallpapers is unlocked upon defeating [[Iris]].
** The player can access Marvelous Bridge, {{rt|15|Unova}} and [[Black City]]{{sup/5|B2}}/[[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W2}}, the [[Clay Tunnel]] leading to [[Twist Mountain]] (or via {{rt|7|Unova}}), the [[Tubeline Bridge]] leading to [[Icirrus City]], and the [[Skyarrow Bridge]] leading to southeastern Unova.
** A section of [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] guarded by a {{p|Zoroark}} is unblocked, giving access to the ruins of [[N's Castle]].

====[[Generation VI]]====
* In {{pkmn|X and Y}}, a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that get into the Hall of Fame.
* The player is granted access to the {{kal|Unknown Dungeon}} where {{p|Mewtwo}} can be captured, along with its respective [[Mega Stone]].
* {{p|Zygarde}} and {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, or {{p|Articuno}}, depending on the first partner Pokémon chosen at the start of the game, are also available for capture.
* Outside the player's house, [[Shauna]] will offer to trade any of the player's Pokémon for the unevolved form of her first partner Pokémon.
* Upon reaching the Lumiose City train station, access to [[Kiloude City]], and by extension, the [[Battle Maison]], [[Friend Safari]], and rematches with the rival, will be granted.
* After completing certain conditions, the player's [[Mega Ring]] can be upgraded, and a sidequest involving Looker can be initiated in Lumiose City.
* In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that get into the Hall of Fame. After the first time, the [[Delta Episode]] starts, and Birch gives the player a Johto first partner Pokémon. The second time, the player is given a Sinnoh first partner Pokémon.

====[[Generation VII]]====
* In {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that get into the Hall of Fame.
* All Pokémon will [[Obedience|obey]] the player, regardless of the Pokémon's current level.
* The player is allowed to battle the [[Guardian deities]] in their respective ruins.
* The [[Ultra Beast]] and [[Eevee users]] sidequests become available.
* The eastern portion of [[Poni Island]] can be accessed, including the [[Battle Tree]] at the northernmost point.
* [[Gladion]] gifts the player a {{p|Type: Null}} at [[Aether Paradise]].
* The [[Altar of the Sunne]]{{sup/7|S}}/[[Altar of the Moone]]{{sup/7|M}} has a portal that can be used to invert the time of day and allow the player to obtain a {{p|Cosmog}} in the time inverted world's [[Lake of the Sunne]]{{sup/7|S}}/[[Lake of the Moone]]{{sup/7|M}}.
* Subsequent Champion battles at the [[Pokémon League (Alola)|Alola Pokémon League]] involve the player defending their title from various other Alola Trainers.
* During its distribution event, {{p|Magearna}} can be claimed.

====[[Generation VIII]]====
* In {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}, a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Champion Ribbon}} will be given to all of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that get into the Hall of Fame.
* The player can visit Leon's house to receive a {{p|Charmander}} that he left behind for them.
* The player can now partake in a post-game quest involving {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}.
* All Wild Pokémon in the [[Wild Area]] and the [[Isle of Armor]] have their levels raised to level 60 or higher. In addition, the fog weather condition will now appear on various days.
* {{ga|Calyrex}} is now able to be captured in the [[Crown Tundra]].
* Mustard will now allow the player to partake in a quest to access {{p|Urshifu}}'s [[Gigantamax]] form.

===Layout===
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====Generations I-III====
{| class=roundy style="margin:auto; background:#000; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{red color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red}}
! style="background:#{{blue color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}
! style="background:#{{yellow color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
! style="background:#{{gold color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}
! style="background:#{{silver color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}
! style="background:#{{crystal color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}
! style="background:#{{ruby color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}
! style="background:#{{sapphire color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}
! style="background:#{{emerald color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
! style="background:#{{firered color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}
! style="background:#{{leafgreen color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}
|-
| colspan="3" | [[File:Hall of Fame RBY.png|160px]]
| colspan="3" | [[File:Hall of Fame GSC.png|130px]]
| colspan="3" | [[File:Hall of Fame RSE.png|165px]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:Hall of Fame FRLG.png|160px]]
|-
| colspan="11" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

====Generation IV====
{| class=roundy style="margin:auto; background:#000; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{diamond color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}
! style="background:#{{pearl color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}
! style="background:#{{heartgold color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}

|-
| colspan="3" | [[File:Hall of Fame DPPt.png|150px|center]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:Hall of Fame HGSS.png|180px]]

|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

====Generation VII====
{| class=roundy style="margin:auto; background:#000; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!}}
! style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color}}" | {{color2|000|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|-
| colspan="2" | [[File:Indigo Plateau Hall of Fame LGPE.png|250px|center]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

====Generation VIII====
{| class=roundy style="margin:auto; background:#000; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{brilliant diamond color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond}}
! style="background:#{{shining pearl color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Shining Pearl}}
|-
| colspan="2" | [[File:Hall of Fame BDSP.png|250px|center]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

===Healing Pokémon===
In [[Generation I]] games, there is no automatic Pokémon healing at the Hall of Fame. When the player resumes a Generation I game after entering the Hall of Fame, the Pokémon will still have their lost [[HP]], [[PP]], their [[status condition]]s (if any), and any [[fainting|fainted]] Pokémon will remain fainted.

From [[Generation II]] onwards, all Pokémon in the [[party]] are automatically healed when the player enters the Hall of Fame.

===Glitches===
[[File:Halloffameglitches.png|thumb|160px|Examples of corrupted Hall of Fame entries caused by MissingNo.]]
* In the [[Generation I]] games, if the player encounters [[MissingNo.]] or other [[glitch Pokémon]], the Hall of Fame data may be corrupted by a [[glitch]] in the game. When MissingNo. has been seen on the save file, the player's Hall of Fame is badly corrupted with entirely different {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, which will often consist of glitched characters and names. Players can often see particular Pokémon in the Hall of Fame, whether they have seen them in the [[Pokédex]] or not. This effect also works in {{game|Yellow}} when encountering glitch Pokémon through the [[Mew glitch]]. However, a way to avoid the effects of this glitch is to encounter MissingNo. or any other glitch Pokémon before entering the Hall of Fame, because encountering a MissingNo. only affects the teams already registered in the Hall of Fame. Players can also defeat the Elite Four multiple times after having encountered MissingNo., as the game will automatically overwrite older Hall of Fame entries after the Elite Four is defeated 20 times.
* In {{game|Red and Green|s}}, performing the [[Dokokashira door glitch]] allows the {{player}} to quickly complete the game by forcing the next door to take them to another location; this can include the Hall of Fame room. This extremely hazardous and game-breaking glitch was removed from {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}, causing it to not be present in the translated {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
* In earlier versions of {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the game would sometimes freeze after recording the player's team data in the Hall of Fame; this glitch was patched out in the Version 1.2 update on December 3, 2014, 12 days after the games' initial release.

===Gallery===
====Artwork====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color}}; font-size:80%"
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}"| [[File:Hall Of Fame LGPE Concept Art.jpg|250px]]
|-
|Concept art from the {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Super Music Collection|Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection}}
|}

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
[[File:Hall of Fame Masters.png|thumb|150px|Hall of Fame for the Johto Challenge in Masters EX]]
Like in the core series games, in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], players may enter the Hall of Fame after defeating the Elite Four and Champion in the [[Champion Stadium]] at Hard difficulty. Unlike in the core series games however, players are required to use different [[sync pair]]s when challenging each individual Elite Four member or Champion; thus, 5-15 sync pairs can be registered at the Hall of Fame. After the Champion is defeated, a short animation will play showing the sync pair(s) that defeated the Champion before the message "Congratulations! Hall of Fame Entry No. #" appears, with the # indicating the number of times the player has entered the Hall of Fame overall within the region in rotation.

The Hall of Fame lists the date and time the Champion Stadium was cleared as well as the sync pairs that defeated each individual Elite Four member or Champion in the order they were faced. Only the region in which the Champion Stadium is running is reported for the Hall of Fame.

Should the player succeed in entering the Hall of Fame with 18 different types of sync pairs, they may obtain an MVP Medal for the region in rotation, after which they may participate in the Master Mode of the Champion Stadium.
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==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
[[File:Palace of Victory.png|thumb|230px|The Palace of Victory]]
===={{aniseries|OS}}====
The Hall of Fame's only appearance in the {{pkmn|animated series}} was in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. After beating {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}, the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{Ash}} earned the title of "Honored Trainer"{{tt|*|Champion in the dub}} and a spot in the [[Palace of Victory]], which is also known as the [[Orange League]] Hall of Fame. A photo of the winning {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are kept on display.

===={{aniseries|RS}}====
In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'', [[Scott]] revealed that any Trainer who successfully defeats the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} is entered into the Hall of Fame and becomes a [[Frontier Brain]] candidate. After earning his final [[Symbol]] by defeating {{an|Brandon}} in the [[AG190|next episode]], Ash entered the Battle Frontier Hall of Fame, but turned down the offer for Frontier Brain candidacy.

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Hall of Fame PO.png|thumb|left|250px|The Hall of Fame in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
The Hall of Fame appeared in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'' after {{OBP|Red|Origins}} defeated {{OBP|Blue|Origins}} and became the Pokémon League Champion. Much like in the games, Red was led to the Hall of Fame by [[Professor Oak]], after which Red's Pokémon's data was recorded and displayed on a screen. The Hall of Fame contained numerous portraits of all the previous Champions and their Pokémon [[party|teams]].
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==Trivia==
* The "Congratulations" screen in the [[Generation V]] games shows the player with one of their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}; After showing one battle animation cycle, it rotates the Pokémon off-screen to the left and the next Pokémon takes its place from the right. This is similar to what occurs in the title screen of {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}.
* In [[Generation II]], the Hall of Fame counter stops at 200 despite coding for a unique message of ''"HOF Master!"'' on the 201st entry into the Hall of Fame. This error occurs due to a coding oversight that causes the counter to stop at 200 entries instead of allowing the count to go past 201 times.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Unused_Text#Hall_of_Fame tcrf - Hall of Fame - Unused Text]</ref>
* In the [[Hoenn]] games, {{Steven}}{{sup/3|RS}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}/[[Wallace]]{{sup/3|E}} states that only Champions are allowed to enter the Hall of Fame. Despite this, however, both [[Professor Oak]] and [[Professor Rowan]] have been seen accompanying the player into the Hall of Fame.

==In other languages==
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Trainer Card (game)

2024-06-20T12:13:22Z

Porcupine427: /* Nintendo DS */

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[[File:Trainer Card Y.png|thumb|250px|A Trainer Card in {{game|Yellow}}]]
The '''Trainer Card''' (Japanese: '''トレーナーカード''' ''Trainer Card'', or '''{{j|Trainer's Card}}''') is the screen that displays information about a {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the [[Pokémon games]].

It shows basic information such as the Trainer name, the [[Trainer ID number]], the player's [[gender]], the amount of [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] carried, the total gameplay time attained so far, the number of [[Badge]]s obtained, and the number of Pokémon the player has seen or caught in their [[Pokédex]].

In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], Trainer Cards are replaced by [[League Card]]s.

==Terminology==
* In [[Generation I|Generations I]]–[[Generation VI|VI]], this is shown as the player name in the [[menu]].
** In [[Generation I]], this screen is referred to as '''Name''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}の{{tt|名前|なまえ}}''' ''Player's Name'') in the game manuals.
** In [[Generation II|Generations II]]–{{gen|III}}, this screen is referred to as '''Your Name''' in the game manuals.
** In [[Generation III]], the text '''Trainer Card''' (Japanese: '''トレーナーカード''' ''Trainer Card'') appears on the card.
** In [[Generation IV|Generations IV]]–{{gen|V}}, the text '''Trainer Card''' (Japanese: '''{{j|Trainer's Card}}''') appears on the card.
** In {{g|X and Y}}, the text '''Trainer Information''' appears on the card. The same English text is also used in the Japanese version of these games.
*** It is referred to as '''Trainer's Info''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}の{{tt|情報|じょうほう}}''' ''Protagonist Information'') in the game manuals.
** In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, no identifying text appears on the card.
*** It is referred to as '''Trainer Card''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}の{{tt|情報|じょうほう}}''' ''Protagonist Information'') in the game manuals.
* In [[Generation VII]], this is shown in the menu as the '''Trainer Passport''' (Japanese: '''トレーナーパス''' ''Trainer Pass''). The Trainer name is not shown in the menu anymore.
* In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, it is referred to as '''Trainer Card''' in the menu.

In {{game|Emerald}}, a player can upgrade their Trainer Card to a '''Frontier Pass''' (Japanese: '''フロンティアパス''' ''Frontier Pass'') upon reaching the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. The usual Trainer Card is visibly shown stored inside the Frontier Pass.

In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}, the Trainer Card and the player's badges are stored in the '''Trainer Case'''.<ref>'''[[Gym guide]]''', [[Sunyshore City]]: ''"Let me check out your Trainer Case. Let’s see how many Badges you have."'' ({{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}})</ref><ref>'''[[Gym guide]]''', [[Sunyshore City]]: ''"Let me check out your Trainer Case and see how many Badges you have..."'' ({{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}})</ref>

==In the games==
===All generations===
Starting in [[Generation I]], all generations include an image of the [[player character]] and the following information:

* '''Player name'''
* '''Money'''
* '''Time played'''
* '''List of badges'''

In Generation I, the [[Trainer ID number]] is not shown here, unlike later games. The ID number can be seen on the [[Party|summary]] of each Pokémon instead.

Starting in [[Generation II]], all generations include this information:

* '''[[Trainer ID number]]'''
* '''[[Pokédex]]''':
** This is the number of [[Caught Pokémon|captured]] Pokémon in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] games, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and [[Generation VII]] games.
** This is the number of seen Pokémon instead, in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, [[Generation V]] and [[Generation VI]] games.

===Generation I===
In Generation I, the Trainer Card initially displays the faces of the eight [[Gym Leader]]s, except [[Giovanni]]'s face is obscured as a silhouette with a question mark "?".

In the Japanese games of this generation, the names of all Gym Leaders are also written above their faces (each Japanese name consisting of exactly three katakana characters), except Giovanni's name is written as "---". In the international versions of these games, the Gym Leader names are not written on the Trainer Card, possibly owing to the longer English names.

When the player obtains a Badge, the respective Gym Leader face is permanently replaced by the Badge, and their name (in Japanese games) disappears as well.

===Generation II===
In Generation II, the Trainer Card initially displays the faces of the eight [[Johto]] [[Gym Leaders]]. The [[Kanto]] Gym Leaders are not shown on the Trainer Card.

In the Japanese and Korean games of this generation, the names of all Johto Gym Leaders are also written above their faces (each Japanese name consisting of exactly three katakana characters). In the international versions of these games, the Gym Leader names are not written on the Trainer Card, possibly owing to the longer English names.

When the player obtains a Badge, it appears together with the Gym Leader face. Unlike the previous generation, their faces and names (the latter in Japanese and Korean games) remain permanently displayed on the Trainer Card.

===Generation III===
In [[Generation III]], the card can be flipped to the back, and it includes data such as:
* '''First Hall of Fame'''{{sup/3|RS}}/'''Hall of Fame Debut'''{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/3|E}}: The amount of gameplay time that it took for the player to enter the [[Hall of Fame]] for the first time.
* '''Link Cable Battles'''{{sup/3|RS}}/'''Link Battles'''{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/3|E}}: The number of times that the player has participated in link battles, including the amounts of wins and losses incurred.
* '''Pokémon Trades''': The number of times that the player has [[trade]]d Pokémon with other players.
* '''Pokéblocks with Friends'''{{sup/3|RS}}{{sup/3|E}}: The amount of [[Pokéblocks]] that have been produced with other players.
* '''Contests with Friends'''{{sup/3|RS}}/'''Won Contests with Friends'''{{sup/3|E}}: The amount of [[Pokémon Contest]]s with other players in which the player won 1st place.
* '''Battle Tower & Straight Wins'''{{sup/3|RS}}: The number of battles won within the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}, including the player's best streak (amount of matches won consecutively).
* '''Union Trades & Battles'''{{sup/3|FRLG}}: The number of times that the player has participated in trades and battles in the Union Room.
* '''Berry Crush'''{{sup/3|FRLG}}: The number of times that the player has participated in the [[Berry Crush]] at the Direct Corner.
* '''Battle Points Won'''{{sup/3|E}}: The total amount of accumulated Battle Points ever earned by the player to date (excluding any payout Battle Points obtained from the Hoenn Battle Frontier's [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Betting man|betting man]] or from Scott).

In Generation III, the [[Pokémon Center]] for [[Petalburg City]] and [[Pewter City]] contains an NPC who will let players put key words on their Trainer Cards.

In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, a Trainer's [[party]] could be [[Photography|photographed]] via the Pokémon Printer within the [[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] in [[Celadon City]] and put on the back of the Trainer Card as well (for a fee of {{pdollar}}50 per photo). There are four different color options available:
* '''Normal''': Party Pokémon are displayed with their normal colors.
* '''Black''': Party Pokémon are displayed as silhouettes, entirely colored in black.
* '''Pink''': Party Pokémon are displayed with pink hues.
* '''Sepia''': Party Pokémon are displayed in a gray-scale fashion, only utilizing the colors of black, white, and gray.

[[Trainer Card level]]s were also introduced in Generation III, and the Trainer Card changes color and gains an additional star according the number of special achievements completed.

====Frontier Pass====
[[File:Frontier Pass E.png|thumb|100px|Frontier Pass]]
In {{game|Emerald}}, a player can upgrade their Trainer Card to a '''Frontier Pass''' (Japanese: '''フロンティアパス''' ''Frontier Pass'') upon reaching the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. The Frontier Pass shows a player's [[Symbol]]s and [[Battle Point]]s, allows players to view a map of the Battle Frontier, view a recorded match saved at a Battle Frontier facility except for the [[Battle Pike]] and [[Battle Pyramid]], or look at the standard Trainer Card.

Upon the player's first entry into Hoenn's Battle Frontier, their Trainer Card will be upgraded into a Frontier Pass by a woman at the entrance. This pass holds the Trainer Card, as well as a small map of the Battle Frontier and the player's records with the Frontier. Saved-up [[Battle Point]]s, or BP, are listed, as are any of the seven [[Symbol|Frontier Symbols]] the player has won. One {{pkmn|battle}} from within one of the facilities may be recorded and stored on the Frontier Pass, which may be watched or overwritten with another at any time.

===Generation IV===
Timestamps are now used in the [[Generation IV]] Trainer Cards, whereby the date which the game began and the date and time at which the Elite Four were defeated was also added. A small drawing area was also included at the back of the card to allow the Trainer to add their signature.

Utilizing the dual screens of the [[Nintendo DS]], the earned Badges are now displayed separately from the Trainer Card. In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a Badge case was added where Trainers could polish their Badges using the stylus and by touching the Badges they would play a musical note in a C major scale. As the Badges gradually grow dull over time due to the lack of shine, the pitch will change depending on the 'cleanliness' of the Badge. A dull Badge will play a lower note than it would if it were sparkling.

In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Badges are displayed at the upper screen of the Nintendo DS instead. Unlike {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, the player is able to sign his or her Trainer Card without having to go to a [[Pokémon Center]].

When communicating in the [[Union Room]], players can have the option of viewing each other's Trainer Card. However, the other player's picture will change to an in-game {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} of their gender. The Trainer class can be changed by talking to a man in the [[Oreburgh City]] [[Pokémon Center]] or the [[Violet City]] Pokémon Center.

===Generation V===
In [[Generation V]], the Badges are now shown on a separate screen from the Trainer Card. In {{2v2|Black|White}}, the Badges can be polished by the stylus and the picture of the corresponding [[Gym Leader]] will light up as the Badges become more shiny. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, the Badges can no longer be polished using the stylus.

The Trainer Card now has added features to it. The front of the card allows the player to change their Trainer class and [[Nature]] by tapping with the stylus, while the bottom allows a greeting to be entered which will be used when communicating with other Trainers via [[C-Gear]] wireless.

The back of the card is divided into two sections: the top keeps track of the player's playtime, the first [[Hall of Fame]] debut and a list of other records which include the number of times the player won, lost or traded with other people, the number of {{pkmn|Musical}}s participated, the number of [[Entralink#List of Pass Powers|Pass Powers]] obtained, and the {{DL|Nimbasa City|Battle Institute}} and [[Poké Transfer]] high scores. The bottom half of the card allows the player to draw or sign with added functions such as zoom and erase, or even create a 2-frame animation with two halves of the box.

Stars are no longer displayed after increasing the [[Trainer Card level]], but the color of the card will still change when the player has completed certain achievements.

===Generation VI===
In [[Generation VI]], the Trainer Card is changed and divided into two screens: the top contains the {{player}}'s name, their ID number, a number of Pokémon the player saw, their money, their [[Poké Mile]]s, the player's playtime to keep track on, the day that the player first started their adventure, and the first entrance into the [[Hall of Fame]]. The bottom screen has Badges but no longer plays a musical note.

===Generation VII===
[[File:Key Trainer Passport Sprite.png|thumb|100px|Trainer Passport obtain sprite]]
In {{game4|SMUSUM}}, the Trainer Card is replaced with a '''Trainer Passport''' (Japanese: '''トレーナーパス''' ''Trainer Pass''). It contains the same [[player character|player]]'s information found in Trainer Cards from previous games. Unlike previous games, the Trainer Passport is not immediately obtained at the start of the game, but instead is obtained just after the player chooses their [[first partner Pokémon]]. Whereas previous games also displayed the player's earned Badges and [[Trainer Card level]], the Passport records these as [[#Stamps|stamps]] on different pages of the Passport instead. The player is also able to change their Passport portrait at any time.

In {{pkmn|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}, the Trainer card is not present as a separate [[menu]] entry but can be seen when the [[save]] entry is selected. It shows the player's and {{ga|partner Pokémon|partner}}'s current appearance, player's name and ID no., number of Pokémon registered in the Pokédex, amount of money the player has, play time, the date the current adventure was started, and the [[badge]]s obtained along with an image of the [[Gym Leader]].

===Generation VIII===
The Trainer Card is absent in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}, instead being replaced by the [[League Card]], which performs similar functions.

The Trainer Card returns in {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, with a similar design to its [[Generation IV]] counterpart, albeit the back of the card no longer displaying a place for the player to draw their signature and displaying Contest statistics.

In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, the Trainer Card is again not a separate menu item and can be seen in the save entry. It shows the player's initial appearance, player's name, number of Pokémon registered in the Pokédex, play time, the current time and in-game location, icons of the [[Noble Pokémon]] calmed by the player, and the player's [[Rank (Galaxy Team)|Galaxy Team rank]] and benefits.

===Generation IX===
In {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}}, the Trainer Card is replaced by the Profile App in the [[Rotom Phone]]. Both the profile picture and Trainer icon can be updated freely by taking photos with the [[Photography|camera]] app. The initial screen of the app includes data such as:
* '''Badges''': The number of [[Badge]]s obtained by the player.
* '''Shiny Pokémon Battled''': The number of [[Shiny Pokémon]] the player has registered in their [[Pokédex]]. This does not include Pokémon seen in multiplayer battles.
* '''Recipes Collected''': The number [[Sandwich]] Recipes the player has collected.

By choosing to "Change View," a second screen appears with the following data:
* '''Enrollment Date''': The date the player began the game.
* '''Money''': The amount of [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] the player currently has.
* '''League Points''': The amount of [[League Point]]s the player currently has.
* '''Gym Badge Effects''': The effects the player receives based on the number of [[Badge|Gym Badges]] acquired.
* The player's current party is also shown as menu sprites on the left.

==Gallery==
====Game Boy and Game Boy Color====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card G.png|x160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card RB.png|x160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card Y.png|x160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Green Version|G}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card GS.png|x160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card C Ethan.png|x160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card C Kris.png|x160px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}} (Male)
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}} (Female)
|}

====Game Boy Advance====
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card E.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Frontier Pass Emerald.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card FRLG.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}} (Male)
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}} {{color2|FFF|#Frontier Pass|Frontier Pass}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}} (Male)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card Pt.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card HGSS 2Star.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card B.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card W.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card BW2 (Default).png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|B}}{{sup/5|B}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|W}}{{sup/5|W}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
|}

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card XY.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card ORAS.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Passport SM.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kalos color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon X and Y|XY}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|ORAS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{alola color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}}
|}

====Nintendo Switch====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}"
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card LGPE.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Player League Card.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|LGPE}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{galar color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}} {{color2|FFF|League Card}}
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card BDSP.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Card PLA.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|BDSP}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hisui color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|LA}}
|-
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Trainer Profile SV.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{paldea color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|}

==Applications==
===Stars===
{{main|Trainer Card level}}
Trainer Card levels were introduced in [[Generation III]], and increase when specific achievements are performed. The Trainer Card changes color depending on the number of achievements completed, which may be done in any order.

===Score===
In [[Generation IV]], the Trainer Card also carries the Trainer's score. A Trainer's score offers no specific purpose in the game and appears to be only aesthetic. The score begins at zero and increases every time a score-altering event occurs.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{red color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{red color}}"
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Event
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Change
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{color2|000|Berry}} is picked{{sup/4|DPP}}
| +1
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Battled against a {{color2|000|wild Pokémon}}
| +2
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Battled against a {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer}}
| +3
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Egg}} is hatched
| +7
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Pokémon is {{color2|000|traded}}
| +10
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Pokémon is {{color2|000|Evolution|evolved}}
| +20
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Flag is obtained in the {{color2|000|Underground}}{{sup/4|DPP}}
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | +34
|}

===Stickers===
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Braggart on {{OBP|Four Island|town}} hands out Stickers to Trainers who tell him about their achievements. The Stickers are applied to the back of the Trainer Card, in the top-left, and are colored red, blue, yellow, or gray (depending on the number of times that the player has made that particular achievement).

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{red color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{red color}}"
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Requirement
! style="background:#{{red color}};" | Level 1
! style="background:#{{blue color}};" | Level 2
! style="background:#{{yellow color}};" | Level 3
! style="background:#{{colo color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Level 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Enter the {{color2|000|Hall of Fame}}
| 1
| 40
| 100
| 200
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hatch a {{color2|000|Pokémon Egg}}
| 1
| 100
| 200
| 300
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Win a Link Battle
| style="background:#FFF" | 1
| style="background:#FFF" | 20
| style="background:#FFF" | 50
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 100
|}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{red color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{red color}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Level 1
! style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Level 2
! style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" | Level 3
! style="background: #{{platinum color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Level 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[File:Level 1 League Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 2 League Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 3 League Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 4 League Sticker.png]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[File:Level 1 Egg Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 2 Egg Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 3 Egg Sticker.png]]
| [[File:Level 4 Egg Sticker.png]]
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Level 1 Battle Sticker.png]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Level 2 Battle Sticker.png]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Level 3 Battle Sticker.png]]
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Level 4 Battle Sticker.png]]
|}

===Stamps===
{{incomplete|section|Ultra Sun Alola Pokedex complete stamp}}
In [[Generation VII]], these stamps take the place of Badges, Trainer star achievements and the [[diploma]] in the [[Alola]] region.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{alola color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{alola color}}"
! style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Stamp
! style="background:#{{alola color light}}" | Requirement
! style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Location
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Official Pokemon Trainer Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Official Pokémon Trainer
| Default with Passport after choosing a [[first partner Pokémon]]
| [[Iki Town]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Melemele Trial Completion.png|100px]] Melemele Trial Completion
| Pass [[Hala]]'s [[Island challenge|grand trial]]
| [[Iki Town]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Akala Trial Completion.png|100px]] Akala Trial Completion
| Pass [[Olivia]]'s grand trial
| [[Ruins of Life]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Ula'ula Trial Completion.png|100px]] Ula'ula Trial Completion
| Pass [[Nanu]]'s grand trial
| [[Malie City]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Poni Trial Completion.png|100px]] Poni Trial Completion
| Pass [[Hapu]]'s grand trial
| [[Vast Poni Canyon]]{{sup/7|SM}} / [[Exeggutor Island]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Island Challenge Completion.png|100px]] Island Challenge Completion
| Become {{pkmn|Champion}}
| {{al|Pokémon League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Melemele Pokedex Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Melemele Pokédex Completion
| Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|Melemele Pokédex]]
| [[Heahea City]] ([[Game Freak]] office)
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Akala Pokedex Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Akala Pokédex Completion
| Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|Akala Pokédex]]
| [[Heahea City]] ([[Game Freak]] office)
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Ulaula Pokedex Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Ula'ula Pokédex Completion
| Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|Ula'ula Pokédex]]
| [[Heahea City]] ([[Game Freak]] office)
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Poni Pokedex Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Poni Pokédex Completion
| Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|Poni Pokédex]]
| [[Heahea City]] ([[Game Freak]] office)
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Alola Pokedex Completion Sun Stamp.png|100px]] Alola Pokédex Completion{{sup/7|S}}
| rowspan=4 | Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|Alola Pokédex]] (not counting any [[Mythical Pokémon]] including: {{p|Magearna}}, {{p|Marshadow}} and {{p|Zeraora}})
| rowspan=4 | [[Heahea City]] ([[Game Freak]] office)
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Alola Pokedex Completion Moon Stamp.png|100px]] Alola Pokédex Completion{{sup/7|M}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Alola Pokedex Completion Ultra Sun Stamp.png|100px]] Alola Pokédex Completion{{sup/7|US}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:Alola Pokedex Completion Ultra Moon Stamp.png|100px]] Alola Pokédex Completion{{sup/7|UM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:50 Consecutive Single Battle Wins Stamp.png|100px]] 50 Consecutive Single Battle Wins
| Achieve a 50-win streak in the [[Battle Tree]]'s Single Battle format
| [[Battle Tree]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:50 Consecutive Double Battle Wins Stamp.png|100px]] 50 Consecutive Double Battle Wins
| Achieve a 50-win streak in the Battle Tree's [[Double Battle]] format
| [[Battle Tree]]
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="padding-top: 5px" | [[File:50 Consecutive Multi Battle Wins Stamp.png|100px]] 50 Consecutive Multi Battle Wins
| Achieve a 50-win streak in the Battle Tree's [[Multi Battle]] format
| [[Battle Tree]]
|-
! style="padding-top: 5px; background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Poke Finder Pro Completion Stamp.png|100px]] Poké Finder Pro
| style="background:#fff" | Obtain the final version of the {{DL|Rotom Pokédex|Poké Finder}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Any Poké Finder spot{{tt|*|where the final version of the Poké Finder is obtained}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Frontierfolio anime.png|thumb|250px|The Frontierfolio in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Trainer Cards do not appear in the anime; Trainers are instead identified via their [[Pokédex]]es. Each has another license, called the [[Pokémon Trainer's license]]. Applicants must be 10 years of age or older to obtain these licenses. Trainers keep their [[Badge]]s pinned on their clothing or in protected cases.

In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', Ash obtained the Frontier Pass, referred to as the "Frontierfolio", from [[Noland]] as a case to hold his [[Symbol|Frontier Symbols]] in.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Symbols Adventures.png|thumb|250px|The Frontier Pass in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Emerald}}====
In ''[[PS305|Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise]]'', {{adv|Emerald}} was revealed to own a Frontier Pass. Throughout this arc, he added his newest [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]] to it whenever he earned one.
{{-}}

==In other languages==
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Trainer Card''
{{Langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}}
|zh_cmn=訓練家卡片 ''{{tt|Xùnliànjiā Kǎpiàn|Trainer Card}}''
|da=Trænerkort
|nl=Trainerspas{{tt|*|HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White manual}} Trainerpas{{tt|*|Platinum manual}} Trainerskaart{{tt|*|Emerald manual}}
|fr_ca=Carte d'entraîneur{{tt|*|Diamond manual}}
|fr_eu=Carte de Dresseur
|de=Trainerpass
|it=Scheda Allenatore
|ko=트레이너카드 ''Trainer Card''
|es=Ficha de Entrenador
|sv=Tränarkort
|vi=Vé thông hành Biên giới Giao đấu
|pt=Cartão de Treinador{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Trainer Case''
{{Langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}}
|fr=Etui Dresseur
|de=Trainerkoffer
|it=Teca Allenatore
|ko=트레이너 케이스 ''Trainer Case''
|es=Estuche de entrenador
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Trainer Passport''
{{Langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}}
|zh_yue=訓練家證 ''{{tt|Fanlihngā Jing|Trainer Pass}}''
|zh_cmn=訓練家證 / 训练家证 ''{{tt|Xùnliànjiā Zhèng|Trainer Pass}}''
|fr=Passe Dresseur
|de=Trainerpass
|it=Passaporto Allenatore
|ko=트레이너패스 ''Trainer Pass''
|es=Pasaporte de Entrenador ({{male}}) Pasaporte de Entrenadora ({{female}})
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Frontier Pass''
{{Langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}}
|fr=Passe Zone
|de=Kampfzonenpass
|it=Pass Parco
|pt_br=Passe da Fronteira
|es=Pase del Frente
}}
</div>

==See also==
* [[Vs. Recorder]]
* [[Trainer Card level]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.pokecharms.com/trainercards/ Create an unofficial Trainer Card]
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Trainer Card level

2024-06-20T12:10:10Z

Porcupine427: /* Black and White */

[[File:Trainer Card XY.png|thumb|250px|The green Trainer Card in {{g|X and Y}}]]
The '''Trainer Card level''' is a property of a {{ga|Trainer Card}} indicating how many major in-game tasks the {{player}} has completed that was introduced in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and appear in all [[Generation III]], {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, and {{gen|VI}} games, as well as {{game|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|s}}. The required events, such as entering the [[Hall of Fame]] or [[Gotta catch 'em all!|completing]] the [[Pokédex]], can be completed in any order and vary by game. Upon increasing the level of a Trainer Card, it will immediately change color; the player does not need to check their Trainer Card for the change to take effect. In the Generation III and IV games, the Trainer Card level is additionally indicated by a number of stars on the card itself.

Though the achievements and colors differ slightly between Ruby and Sapphire, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, and {{v2|Emerald}}, when linked players view each other's cards the color will be consistent for Generation III games—a Trainer from FireRed and LeafGreen with one star will be said to all players to have a Green card, while a Trainer from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald with one star will be said to all players to have a Bronze card. In the Generation IV games, however, color is consistent from the point of view of the game: a Trainer from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} who has three stars will be seen as a Silver card from the point of view of {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, although from HeartGold and SoulSilver's perspective the Trainer Card is a Violet card. Likewise, the Sinnoh [[Badge]] case, if the Trainer Card viewed is that of a HeartGold or SoulSilver game, will always be empty.

Although the Trainer Card levels are for the most part aesthetic, certain NPCs like the [[Pokémon Center lady]] [[Pokémon Center lady/Quotes#HeartGold and SoulSilver|change their greetings]] to acknowledge the player's achievement of obtaining 4 or 5 stars.

In {{game4|SMUSUM}}, the player's Trainer Passport is [[Trainer Card (game)#Stamps|stamped]] instead, marking not just major milestones in their [[island challenge]], but milestones as a Trainer similar to those tracked in previous games.

==Details==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Gallery of all possible Trainer Card levels as seen in-game within each game/pair of games}}
===Ruby and Sapphire===
{| class="roundy" width="385px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ruby color}}; border:3px solid #{{sapphire color}}"
|-
! width="77px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="77px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Get five paintings in the [[Lilycove Museum]]
* Defeat 50 Trainers in a row in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|III}}
|}

===FireRed and LeafGreen===
{| class="roundy" width="560px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{firered color}}; border:3px solid #{{leafgreen color dark}}"
|-
! width="112px" style="background:#{{blue color}}; color:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|7px]] Normal 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{green color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Bronze 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Copper 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Silver 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[Kanto Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Jump 200 times in a row in [[Pokémon Jump]] and get 200 {{Berries}} in [[Dodrio Berry Picking]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card FRLG.png|Normal
Trainer Card FRLG 1Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card FRLG 2Star.png|Copper
Trainer Card FRLG 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card FRLG 4Star.png|Gold
</gallery>

===Emerald===
{| class="roundy" width="480px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{emerald color dark}}; border:3px solid #{{emerald color}}"
|-
! width="96px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="96px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Win all [[Rank (Contest)|Master Rank]] [[Pokémon Contest]]s and get the corresponding [[Lilycove_Museum#Second_floor|paintings]]
* Win all Gold [[Symbol]]s from the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card E.png|Normal
Trainer Card E 1Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card E 2Star.png|Copper
Trainer Card E 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card E 4Star.png|Gold
</gallery>

===Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
{| class="roundy" width="828px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{pearl color}}; border:3px solid #{{diamond color dark}}"
|-
! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest]]
* Obtain the Platinum flag in the [[Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card Pt.png|Normal
Trainer Card Pt 1Star.png|Cobalt
Trainer Card Pt 2Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card Pt 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card Pt 4Star.png|Gold
Trainer Card Pt 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
{| class="roundy" width="744px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{heartgold color}}; border:3px solid #{{soulsilver color dark}}"
|-
! width="124px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="124px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="124px" style="background:#{{green color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Olive
! width="124px" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Violet
! width="124px" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gray
! width="124px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Beat records in all 10 [[Pokéathlon]] events
* Show a Pokémon with five [[Shiny Leaf|Shiny Leaves]] to {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}}
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card HGSS.png|Normal
Trainer Card HGSS 2Star.png|Olive
Trainer Card HGSS 3Star.png|Violet
Trainer Card HGSS 4Star.png|Gray
Trainer Card HGSS 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===Black and White===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | Purple
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Red
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Defeat [[Ghetsis]] and [[Team Plasma]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Collect all 100 [[Pokémon Musical]] [[Prop]]s
* Obtain all the 33 [[Entralink]] Pass Powers
* Defeat both [[Ingo]] and [[Emmet]] on the Super Single and Super Double Trains on the [[Battle Subway]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card B.png|Normal
Trainer Card B Purple.png|Purple
Trainer Card B Red.png|Red
Trainer Card B Silver.png|Silver
Trainer Card B Gold.png|Gold
Trainer Card B Black.png|Black{{sup/5|B}}
</gallery>
<gallery>
Trainer Card W.png|Normal
Trainer Card W Purple.png|Purple
Trainer Card W Red.png|Red
Trainer Card W Silver.png|Silver
Trainer Card W Gold.png|Gold
Trainer Card W White.png|White{{sup/5|W}}
</gallery>

===Black 2 and White 2===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white 2 color}}; border:3px solid #{{black 2 color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | Copper 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{orange color light}}" | Bronze 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold 
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black 
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White 
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black 2 color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Complete all [[Pokéstar Studios]] movies, excluding {{DL|Brycen-Man Series|Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder}}
* Complete the [[Champions Tournament]]
* Get both the Black and White [[Entralink#Entree|Entree]] levels to 30 or higher
|}
<gallery>
Trainer_Card_BW2_(Default).png|Normal
Trainer_Card_BW2_(Copper).png|Copper
Trainer_Card_BW2_(Bronze).png|Bronze
Trainer_Card_BW2_(Silver).png|Silver
Trainer_Card_BW2_(Gold).png|Gold
Trainer_Card_B2_(Black).png|Black{{sup/5|B2}}
Trainer_Card_W2_(White).png|White{{sup/5|W2}}
</gallery>

===X and Y===
{| class="roundy" width="556px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{y color}}; border:3px solid #{{x color dark}}"
|-
! width="139px" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Bronze 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Silver 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold 
|-
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* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* See all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number|Kalos Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Diancie}}, {{p|Hoopa}}, and {{p|Volcanion}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
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===Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
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! width="139px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | Bronze
! width="139px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | Silver
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold
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! colspan="4" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation VI)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
|}

===Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
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! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
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* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one successful Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest|Pokémon Super Contest Show]], excluding Brilliant Contests or Shining Contests
* Obtain 100 Statue variants in the [[Grand Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
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Minior (Pokémon)

2024-05-04T06:39:13Z

Porcupine427: /* Pokédex entries */

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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Minior
|jname=メテノ
|tmname=Meteno
|forme=2
|form1=Meteor Form
|form2=Red Core
|image2=0774Minior-Core.png
|ndex=0774
|type1=Rock
|type2=Flying
|category=Meteor
|height-ftin=1'00"
|height-m=0.3
|height-ftin2=1'00"
|height-m2=0.3
|weight-lbs=88.2
|weight-kg=40.0
|weight-lbs2=0.7
|weight-kg2=0.3
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=Shields Down
|egggroupn=1
|egggroup1=Mineral
|eggcycles=25
|evforms=2
|evtotal=2
|evde=1
|evsd=1
|evat2=1
|evsa2=1
|expyield=154
|lv100exp=1,059,860
|gendercode=255
|color=Brown
|formcolors=yes
|catchrate=30
|body=01
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|generation=7
|friendship=70
}}
'''Minior''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''メテノ''' ''Meteno'') is a dual-type {{2t|Rock|Flying}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation VII]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Minior can {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Minior|change forms}} during battle, due to its {{a|Shields Down}} [[Ability]], depending on its current [[HP]]. When Minior's HP is below half, it changes from '''Meteor Form''' to a form where its core is exposed. Exposed core Minior will revert back to Meteor Form if its HP is restored above 50%.

Minior's exposed core can be one of seven colors, which are non-interchangeable and correspond to the colors of a {{wp|rainbow}}. These forms are '''Red Core''', '''Orange Core''', '''Yellow Core''', '''Green Core''', '''Blue Core''', '''Indigo Core''', and '''Violet Core'''.

==Biology==
[[File:Pokémon HOME Wallpaper Minior.png|thumb|150px|left|Minior's seven colored cores in a wallpaper for Pokémon HOME]]
Minior is a spherical {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with two forms: one form with a rocky outer coating and the other with its core exposed. When it sheds its rocky coating, its exposed core form is both the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest]] {{type|Rock}} and {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. Both of its forms tie with {{p|Carbink}} and {{p|Dwebble}} as the [[List of Pokémon by height|shortest]] {{type|Rock}}.

In its Meteor Form, Minior resembles a modestly sized rock. Its rocky exterior is formed by four large plates separated by two large cracks. The cracks encircle its body both horizontally and vertically. Five white spikes extend just above the rocky surface, giving it a star shape. Two large, black spots on its front resemble eyes, and there is a third spot in the center of its back. Rings of dark brown triangles surround the holes its spikes protrude from and the spot on its back, pointing outward. One of the triangles surrounding the spot on its back is replaced with a small, brown dot. The eyespots have a half-ring of triangles resembling eyelashes. One eye has a small, brown dot in the corner. Even while apparently at rest, Minior tends to spin slowly in place.

When its core is exposed, Minior loses its rocky shell. The core is a bright, pastel color. Depending on the color of debris and food it absorbed and ate while in the stratosphere, Minior's core can be Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, or Violet. A handful of darker triangles are also visible on its body in random places. Minior's eyes and mouth are formed from energy that floats in front of its body like a two-dimensional mask. The eyes are two large swirls and the mouth is a smaller line. Its face tends to stay level regardless of how Minior spins the rest of its body. The colors of Minior's forms are determined by the composition of the dust it consumes.

Minior forms in the {{wp|stratosphere}} from an aggregation of mutated nanoparticles, where it absorbs particulate matter from which it builds its core and shell. When touched in Meteor Form, Minior will react when touched or called to, it is unknown if these responses indicate its consciousness. Eventually, this process makes it too heavy and it falls towards the surface of the planet. When its shell breaks from landing, Minior becomes lighter and capable of attacking quickly. However, it cannot survive for long with its core exposed, and will eventually die if not placed inside a [[Poké Ball]] quickly enough. Despite this, many fallen Minior will attempt to return to space, sadly being unable to return to space. Despite their wish to return home, all they can do is fade away without their shells. The cute, pastel coloring of Minior's core often inspires designers to use it as a motif for clothing and accessories.<ref>[http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/minior/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Minior]</ref> While in the ozone layer, it serves as food to stronger Pokémon such as {{p|Rayquaza}}. Minior's diet consists of eating dust. Places where Minior falls are few, [[Alola]] being one of them.

Minior is the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Shields Down}} as an [[Ability]].

===Forms===
[[File:Minior SM concept art.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Minior's shell is broken off when it gets too heavy, exposing its core]]
Minior has two forms: Meteor Form and the seven colored forms for its core that are otherwise identical.

All Minior have the same Meteor Form regardless of the color of its exposed core, which can be any of seven colors corresponding to the colors of a {{wp|rainbow}}. The color of a Minior's core cannot be changed.

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{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:80%; background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border: 3px solid #{{flying color dark}}"
|-
| {{color|000|Meteor Form}}
| {{color|000|Red Core}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:0774Minior.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:0774Minior-Core.png|100px]]
|}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#FFF" width="225px"
|-
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#E95283" | Red Core [[File:774Minior Red Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#F6AD3A" | Orange Core [[File:774Minior Orange Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#FFF462" | Yellow Core [[File:774Minior Yellow Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#8CC66D" | Green Core [[File:774Minior Green Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#9FD8EE" | Blue Core [[File:774Minior Blue Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#1FB8DF" | Indigo Core [[File:774Minior Indigo Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#BA8DBE" | Violet Core [[File:774Minior Violet Dream.png|100px]]
|}
</div>

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=213|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=277|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto}}
{{Dex/Form|Meteor Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Originally making its home in the ozone layer, it hurtles to the ground when the shell enclosing its body grows too heavy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Strong impacts can knock it out of its shell. This Pokémon was born from mutated nanoparticles.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens.}}
{{Dex/Form|All Cores}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=It eats dust in the atmosphere. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. It's possible that it may survive if it's put into a Poké Ball quickly enough.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one of the precious few.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=This is its form when its shell has fallen off. The color of its core depends on the materials that made up the food it ate.}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VIII]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=106}}
{{Dex/Form|Meteor Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=This Pokémon is born in the ozone layer. It falls to the ground once the outer shell enclosing its core grows heavy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It will react when touched or called to, but it’s unknown whether such responses indicate consciousness.}}
{{Dex/Form|All Cores}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Minior that fall to the ground try to return to space, but their wish will not come true—all they can do is fade away.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It feeds on dust in the atmosphere. The color of its core is said to be determined by the composition of the dust it eats.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{rock color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Minior SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Minior-Red SM.png|x200px]]
|style="border:2px solid #{{rock color light}}; background:#{{rock color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Minior SV Blueberry.png|x200px]]
|-
|Meteor Form Minior in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|Red Core Minior in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|Minior in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex}}
|-
|}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Mount Hokulani]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Mount Hokulani]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=[[Trade]]Version 3.0.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|color={{Teal Mask color}}|t={{Indigo Disk color}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Coastal Biome]], [[Torchlit Labyrinth]], [[Canyon Biome]], [[Chargestone Cavern]], [[Polar Biome]] [[Tera Raid Battle]]s ({{DL|List of 5★ Tera Raid Battles (Blueberry Academy)|Minior|5★}})}}
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====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VII}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=New Snap|link=New Pokémon Snap|color={{orange color light}}|area=[[Sweltering Sands]], [[Barren Badlands]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Great Challenge|Minior Appears]]'' ('''Exposed core''')}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems/header|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Sun|Moon|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Star Piece|5|rows=2}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Ultra Sun|Ultra Moon|tcolor1=FFF|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Meteor Form=====
{{Stats
|type=Rock
|type2=Flying
|HP=60
|Attack=60
|Defense=100
|SpAtk=60
|SpDef=100
|Speed=60}}

=====Core=====
{{Stats
|type=Rock
|type2=Flying
|HP=60
|Attack=100
|Defense=60
|SpAtk=100
|SpDef=60
|Speed=120}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Rock
|type2=Flying
|Normal=50
|Fighting=100
|Flying=50
|Poison=50
|Ground=0
|Rock=200
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=200
|Fire=50
|Water=200
|Grass=100
|Electric=200
|Psychic=100
|Ice=200
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|flying=yes
|newground=2}}

===Learnset===
Minior is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 3.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|3|Defense Curl|Normal|Status|—|—|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Rollout|Rock|Physical|30|90|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|10|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|17|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|22|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|29|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|31|Rock Polish|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|36|Cosmic Power|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|38|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|43|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|45|Shell Smash|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|50|Explosion|Normal|Physical|250|100|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM014|Acrobatics|Flying|Physical|55|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM017|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM023|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM060|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM074|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM075|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM076|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM079|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM101|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM116|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM129|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM133|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM168|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM178|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM180|Gyro Ball|Steel|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM215|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM220|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{Learnlist/breedh/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}
{{Learnlist/breed9null}}
{{Learnlist/breedf/9|Minior|Rock|Flying|7}}

===Side game data===
====Meteor Form====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=774|num=792
|min=60
|max=120
|raisemaxlevel=10
|skill=Nosedive
|skilldesc=Sometimes deals a lot more damage.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=774|pdex=130
|dex=It’s said that this Pokémon arrived here from the night sky. It sure looked beautiful flying back up to the sky over [[Sweltering Sands|the desert]].}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=774
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=155
|attack=116
|defense=194
|fast={{m|Rollout}}, {{m|Take Down}}
|special={{m|Ancient Power}}, {{m|Acrobatics}}, {{m|Power Gem}}
}}
|}

====Core====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=774{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 7}}|0=R|1=O|2=Y|3=G|4=B|5=I|6=V}}|pdex=130
|dex=Minior is usually covered in a hard shell, but this is its true form. They normally aren’t so active when they’re exposed like this. [[Professor Mirror|I]] wonder if that could be related to the [[Illumina phenomenon]] somehow.}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=774C
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=155
|attack=218
|defense=131
|fast={{m|Rollout}}, {{m|Take Down}}
|special={{m|Ancient Power}}, {{m|Acrobatics}}, {{m|Power Gem}}
}}
|}

===Form data===
Minior has two forms: Meteor Form and the seven colored forms for its core that are otherwise identical. It changes between them with its [[Ability]] {{a|Shields Down}}. It will always have its core exposed outside of {{pkmn|battle}}. In battle, {{pkmn2|wild}} Minior start in Meteor Form, while other Minior start with their core exposed but are immediately transformed into Meteor Form by Shields Down after being sent out. If Meteor Form Minior's {{stat|HP}} is at or below 50% of its maximum HP at the end of a turn, its shell breaks and it has its core exposed. It changes back into Meteor Form at the end of a turn if its HP is above 50% of its maximum HP.

{{Evobox/Formes
|loc1= Default
|sprite1=0774Minior
|name1=Minior
|type1-1=Rock
|type2-1=Flying
|forme1=Meteor Form
|loc2=Activate {{acolor|Shields Down|000}}
|sprite2=0774Minior-Core
|forme2=Red Core
}}

Minior has different stats based on whether it is in Meteor Form or if its core is exposed. Meteor Form Minior has higher {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}, while exposed core Minior has higher Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. Due to its Ability Shields Down, Meteor Form Minior cannot be afflicted by [[status condition]]s or become drowsy due to {{m|Yawn}}.
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{{Compare|name=Minior|forme=Meteor Form|type=Rock|type2=Flying|ndex=774|ab=Shields Down|HP=60|Attack=60|Defense=100|SpAtk=60|SpDef=100|Speed=60}}
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{{Compare|name=Minior|forme=Red Core|type=Rock|type2=Flying|image=774Minior-Core|ab=Shields Down|HP=60|Attack=100|Defense=60|SpAtk=100|SpDef=60|Speed=120}}
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Minior's core can be one of seven different colors, each corresponding to one of the colors of a {{wp|rainbow}}. These forms are purely cosmetic and are non-interchangeable. [[Pokémon breeding|Bred]] Minior will always have the same color as their parent. In [[Generation VII]], and also in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of {{g|HOME}}, all colors of Minior's core share the exact same {{Shiny}} appearance.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#FFF" width="225px"
|-
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#E95283" | Red Core [[File:774Minior Red Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#F6AD3A" | Orange Core [[File:774Minior Orange Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#FFF462" | Yellow Core [[File:774Minior Yellow Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#8CC66D" | Green Core [[File:774Minior Green Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#9FD8EE" | Blue Core [[File:774Minior Blue Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#1FB8DF" | Indigo Core [[File:774Minior Indigo Dream.png|100px]]
| class="roundy" width="20%" style="background:#BA8DBE" | Violet Core [[File:774Minior Violet Dream.png|100px]]
|}

===Evolution data===
<div style="float:center; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">{{Evobox-1
|type1=Rock
|type2=Flying
|pictype=art
|no1=0774
|name1=Minior
|type1-1=Rock
|type2-1=Flying}}</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Spritebox/7/2Forms|ndex=774|form1=R|crop=58}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VIII|is=yes}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/2Forms|ndex=0774|form1=R}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|0774|Minior}}

====Other sprites====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 80%; {{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{rock color}}"
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:160px"| [[File:V1.0.0 HOME Legacy Minior Models.png|x250px]]
|-
| In older versions of {{color2|000|Pokémon HOME}}, {{color2|000|Shiny Pokémon|Shiny}} forms of Minior had a slight tint that indicated their form. This was reverted in newer versions of HOME, with all forms appearing identical, with no apparent tint.
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Meteor Form Minior.png|thumb|left|250px|A Meteor Form Minior in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Core Form Minior.png|thumb|250px|A Red Core Minior in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
Multiple Minior debuted in ''[[SM079|Showering the World with Love!]]'', appearing in all of their forms. [[Ash's Poipole]] befriended a Minior with an Orange Core, but was later forced to say goodbye to it. All of the Minior reappeared in a flashback in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]''.

===Minor appearances===
Three Minior appeared in their Meteor Forms in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.
{{-}}

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Alola}}
{{Animedexbody|SM079|Minior|Rotom Pokédex|Minior, the Meteor Pokémon. A {{t|Rock}} and {{t|Flying}} type. Minior has a heavy, hard shell and an internal core. After it sheds its shell, it becomes very light.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Alola}}


==In the TCG==
{{main|Minior (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
* Minior was designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/804500572967555072 Tweet by ありがひとし/ArigaHitoshi (@ariga_megamix).] Posted on December 2, 2016.</ref>
** The concept of Minior came from [[Masafumi Nukita]], which also involved writing their Pokédex entries.<ref>https://archive.is/tS5lL</ref>
* Prior to the release of {{g|HOME}}, Minior was tied with {{p|Alcremie}} as being under the most [[Pokédex]] [[List of Pokémon by color|color]] groupings, with a total of six. The distinction is now held by {{p|Vivillon}}, with nine Pokédex color groupings.
* Minior is the only Flying-type Pokémon in the {{egg|Mineral}} [[Egg Group]].
* Excluding [[Mega Evolution]]s, Minior is the only {{type|Rock}} Pokémon introduced prior to [[Generation VIII]] that cannot be obtained in any Generation VIII game.

===Origin===
Minior is likely based on a {{wp|meteor}}, which are colloquially known as "falling stars" or "shooting stars". The colors of its exposed core roughly correspond with those of a classic {{wp|rainbow}}, or {{wp|ROYGBIV}}. Additionally, Minior's exposed core design may take inspiration from the Portuguese and Japanese star-shaped candy ''{{wp|konpeitō}}'', while its Meteor Form could be a reference to {{wp|gashapon}} machines, which dispenses toys in capsules — the toy it gives is random each time, and the capsule must be opened to see it, just as Minior must break its outer shell to reveal which colour it is.

====Name origin====
Minior may be derived from ''meteor'', and may involve any mixture of the words ''mini'', ''minor'', ''junior'', ''armor'', ''ore'', and ''core''.

Meteno may be a combination of ''meteor'' and ''nano''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Rock|type2=Flying
|ja=メテノ ''Meteno''|jameaning=From ''meteor'' and ''nano''
|fr=Météno|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name; may also involve ''{{tt|noyau|core}}''
|es=Minior|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Meteno|demeaning=Same as Japanese name
|it=Minior|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=메테노 ''Meteno''|komeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name
|zh_cmn=小隕星 / 小陨星 ''Xiǎoyǔnxīng''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|小 ''xiǎo''|small}} and {{tt|隕星 ''yǔnxīng''|meteorite}}
|zh_yue=小隕星 ''Síuwáhnsīng''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|小 ''síu''|small}} and {{tt|隕星 ''wáhnsīng''|meteorite}}
|hi=छोटुल्का ''Chhotulka''|himeaning=From {{tt|छोटा ''choṭā''|little/small}} and {{tt|उल्का ''ulkā''|meteor}}
|ru=Миниор ''Minior''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เมเทโน ''Metheno''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
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<div style="display:inline-block">
''Meteor Form''
{{langtable|color={{Rock color}}|bordercolor={{Flying color dark}}
|ja=りゅうせいのすがた ''{{tt|Ryūsei no Sugata|Meteor Form}}''
|zh_yue=流星的样子 ''{{tt|Làuhsīng-dīk Yeuhngjí|Meteor Form}}''
|zh_cmn=流星的样子 / 流星的樣子 ''{{tt|Liúxīng-de Yàngzi|Meteor Form}}''
|fr=Forme Météore
|de=Meteorform
|hi=मीटियोर फ़ॉर्म ''Meteor Form''
|it=Forma Meteora
|ko=유성의 모습 ''Yuseongui Moseup''
|pt_br=Forma Meteoro
|es=Forma Meteorito
|th=ร่างดาวตก
|tr=Meteor Formu
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Red Core''
{{langtable|color={{shield color light}}|bordercolor={{y color dark}}
|ja=あかいろのコア ''{{tt|Aka-iro no Core|Red Core}}''
|zh_yue=紅色核心 ''{{tt|Hùhngsīk Hahtsām|Red Core}}''
|zh_cmn=紅色核心 / 红色核心 ''{{tt|Hóngsè Héxīn|Red Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Rouge
|de=Roter Kern
|hi=रेड कोर ''Red Core''
|it=Nucleo Rosso
|ko=빨간색 코어 ''Ppalgansaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Vermelho
|es=Núcleo Rojo
|th=แกนสีแดง
|tr=Kırmızı Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Orange Core''
{{langtable|color={{sun color}}|bordercolor={{orange color dark}}
|ja=だいだいいろのコア ''{{tt|Daidai-iro no Core|Orange Core}}''
|zh_yue=橙色核心 ''{{tt|Cháangsīk Hahtsām|Orange Core}}''
|zh_cmn=橙色核心 ''{{tt|Chéngsè Héxīn|Orange Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Orange
|de=Oranger Kern
|hi=ऑरेंज कोर ''Orange Core''
|it=Nucleo Arancione
|ko=주황색 코어 ''Juhwangsaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Laranja
|es=Núcleo Naranja
|th=แกนสีส้ม
|tr=Turuncu Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Yellow Core''
{{langtable|color={{yellow color}}|bordercolor={{yellow color dark}}
|ja=きいろのコア ''{{tt|Ki-iro no Core|Yellow Core}}''
|zh_yue=黃色核心 ''{{tt|Wòhngsīk Hahtsām|Yellow Core}}''
|zh_cmn=黃色核心 / 黄色核心 ''{{tt|Huángsè Héxīn|Yellow Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Jaune
|de=Gelber Kern
|hi=येलो कोर ''Yellow Core''
|it=Nucleo Giallo
|ko=노란색 코어 ''Noransaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Amarelo
|es=Núcleo Amarillo
|th=แกนสีเหลือง
|tr=Sarı Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Green Core''
{{langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|ja=みどりいろのコア ''{{tt|Midori-iro no Core|Green Core}}''
|zh_yue=綠色核心 ''{{tt|Luhksīk Hahtsām|Green Core}}''
|zh_cmn=綠色核心 / 绿色核心 ''{{tt|Lǜsè Héxīn|Green Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Vert
|de=Grüner Kern
|hi=ग्रीन कोर ''Green Core''
|it=Nucleo Verde
|ko=초록색 코어 ''Choroksaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Verde
|es=Núcleo Verde
|th=แกนสีเขียว
|tr=Yeşil Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Blue Core''
{{langtable|color={{Brilliant Diamond color}}|bordercolor={{Brilliant Diamond color dark}}
|ja=みずいろのコア ''{{tt|Mizu-iro no Core|Light-Blue Core}}''
|zh_yue=淺藍色核心 ''{{tt|Chínlàahmsīk Hahtsām|Blue Core}}''
|zh_cmn=淺藍色核心 / 浅蓝色核心 ''{{tt|Qiánlánsè Héxīn|Blue Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Bleu
|de=Hellblauer Kern
|hi=ब्लू कोर ''Blue Core''
|it=Nucleo Azzurro
|ko=옥색 코어 ''Oksaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Azul
|es=Núcleo Azul
|th=แกนสีฟ้า
|tr=Mavi Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Indigo Core''
{{langtable|color={{sword color}}|bordercolor={{sword color dark}}
|ja=あおいろのコア ''{{tt|Ao-iro no Core|Blue Core}}''
|zh_yue=藍色核心 ''{{tt|Làahmsīk Hahtsām|Indigo Core}}''
|zh_cmn=藍色核心 / 蓝色核心 ''{{tt|Lánsè Héxīn|Indigo Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Indigo
|de=Blauer Kern
|hi=इंडिगो कोर ''Indigo Core''
|it=Nucleo Indaco
|ko=파란색 코어 ''Paransaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Anil
|es=Núcleo Añil
|th=แกนสีน้ำเงิน
|tr=Çivit Mavisi Çekirdek
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Violet Core''
{{langtable|color={{violet color light}}|bordercolor={{violet color}}
|ja=むらさきいろのコア ''{{tt|Murasaki-iro no Core|Violet Core}}''
|zh_yue=紫色核心 ''{{tt|Jísīk Hahtsām|Violet Core}}''
|zh_cmn=紫色核心 ''{{tt|Zǐsè Héxīn|Violet Core}}''
|fr=Noyau Violet
|de=Violetter Kern
|hi=वायलेट कोर ''Violet Core''
|it=Nucleo Violetto
|ko=보라색 코어 ''Borasaek Core''
|pt_br=Núcleo Violeta
|es=Núcleo Violeta
|th=แกนสีม่วง
|tr=Mor Çekirdek
}}
</div>
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Rock|type2=Flying}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Rock|prevnum=0773|prev=Silvally|nextnum=0775|next=Komala}}
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{{Project Pokédex notice}}

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[[Category:Yellow-colored Pokémon]]
[[Category:Green-colored Pokémon]]
[[Category:Blue-colored Pokémon]]
[[Category:Purple-colored Pokémon]]

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Battle Frontier (Generation IV)

2024-04-29T21:56:29Z

Porcupine427: /* Entrance hall */

{{Featured|August 2, 2009}}
{{Infobox location
|image=Battle Frontier GenIV.png
|type=road
|mapdesc=The Battle Frontier--where the best of the best Trainers gather to test their skills--is located here.{{sup/4|Pt}} A place where people from all over come to show off their strength.{{sup/4|HGSS}}
|location_name=Battle Frontier
|japanese_name=バトルフロンティア
|translated_name=Battle Frontier
|location=[[Fight Area]] (Sinnoh) {{rt|40|Johto}} (Johto)
|region=Sinnoh
|region2=Johto
|generation={{gen|IV}}
|map={{#switch: {{#expr:{{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Sinnoh Battle Park|Johto Frontier Access}} Map.png
|mapname={{#switch: {{#expr:{{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Sinnoh|Johto}}
}}

The '''Battle Frontier''' (Japanese: '''バトルフロンティア''' ''Battle Frontier'') is a special post-[[Pokémon League]] area featured in the [[Generation IV]] games {{game|Platinum}}, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}. It is similar to the Battle Frontier featured in {{game|Emerald}}, the [[Hoenn]] {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. The key difference is the number of [[battle facility|battle facilities]] and the challenges they hold.

This Frontier is found in two [[region]]s, [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]]; each region's Frontier is identical in facilities and appearance. The Sinnoh Frontier is located north of the [[Fight Area]] in the place of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}'s {{si|Battle Park}}. The Johto Frontier is located west of [[Olivine City]], where {{game|Crystal}}'s {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} was located. Access to Johto's Frontier is through the [[Frontier Access]]. Each of the facilities in the Battle Frontier has a leader, the [[Frontier Brain]], who may be challenged after certain {{wp|Winning streak (sports)|winning streaks}} have been made through their respective facilities. Defeating the Frontier Brains will earn the {{player}} [[commemorative print]]s.

Only two of the facilities had been featured in Pokémon games prior to the Battle Frontier's debut in Platinum. The [[Battle Tower]] and Battle Factory were both present in Emerald; the Battle Tower had been in every game since its debut in Crystal, excluding FireRed and LeafGreen, which featured a similar facility called [[Trainer Tower]].

==Overview==
Upon the player's first entry into the Battle Frontier, their [[Vs. Recorder]] will be upgraded with a {{DL|Vs. Recorder|Frontier Record}} by a woman at the entrance. The Vs. Recorder keeps the amount of [[Battle Point]]s the players has. It also contains the commemorative prints obtained from the Battle Frontier. One {{pkmn|battle}} from within one of the facilities may be recorded and stored on the Frontier Record, which may be watched or overwritten with another at any time.

On winning through a set amount of battles in any given facility, [[Battle Point]]s, or BP, will be awarded, usually in small amounts, but gradually growing through each consecutive streak. The Frontier Brain will only appear in single battle mode. Defeating the Frontier Brain of a given facility for the first time awards the silver commemorative print of that facility, and the second defeat of the same Brain gives the commemorative print a golden color. They are similar to [[Badge]]s and equivalent to the [[Symbol]]s from [[Hoenn]]'s {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. Three of the five Frontier Brains always use a certain team for silver print battles and another for gold print battles. At the beginning of each battle, they send out a random one of their three Pokémon. Also, defeating a Brain will always yield a 20BP reward. Battles conducted here do not award [[experience]] or [[Pokémon Dollar|money]]. Also, Pokémon seen in the battles will not be added to the [[Pokédex]].

There are usually three forms of challenges. The first of these challenges is the standard single battle in which the challenger must engage in seven three on three battles in a row. Winning a set of seven battles earns the player [[Battle Point]]s. The second of these challenges follows the same layout as the standard single battle but are rather conducted as [[Double Battle]]s. Each facility also offers Multi Battles that two players can participate in, using the Nintendo DS's Wireless Connection, to increase their record. The Battle Frontier also allows players from around the world to connect together using {{wp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}} to take part in Multi Battles in any of the Battle Frontier facilities. This can be done by going to the Wi-Fi Club on the basement floor of any [[Pokémon Center]], and selecting the Battle Frontier function. However, both players must have entered the [[Hall of Fame]] and visited the Battle Frontier at least once.

Regardless of what challenge is taken, the following Pokémon are not allowed:
{{ResponsiveList/h|sinnoh}}
{{Pokeli|150|Mewtwo|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|151|Mew|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|172|Pichu|4={{color2|000|Spiky-Eared Pichu}}|note={{sup/4|HGSS}}|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|249|Lugia|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|250|Ho-Oh|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|251|Celebi|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|382|Kyogre|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|383|Groudon|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|384|Rayquaza|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|385|Jirachi|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|386|Deoxys|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|All forms}}|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|479O|Rotom|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|Heat Rotom}}|note=<ref group=n name=rotom/>|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|479W|Rotom|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|Wash Rotom}}|note=<ref group=n name=rotom/>|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|479R|Rotom|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|Frost Rotom}}|note=<ref group=n name=rotom/>|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|479F|Rotom|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|Fan Rotom}}|note=<ref group=n name=rotom/>|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|479L|Rotom|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Deoxys|Mow Rotom}}|note=<ref group=n name=rotom/>|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|483|Dialga|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|484|Palkia|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|487|Giratina|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Giratina|Both forms}}|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|489|Phione|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|490|Manaphy|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|491|Darkrai|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|492|Shaymin|4={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Both forms}}|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|493|Arceus|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|Egg|Egg|msp=MSP/3}}
{{Pokeli|ManaphyEgg|Manaphy Egg|msp=MSP/3}}
{{ResponsiveList/f}}

<references group=n>
<ref name=rotom>If an attempt is made to enter Rotom's alternate forms, it will revert to its base form.</ref>
</references>
{{-}}
In addition, any Pokémon holding a [[Soul Dew]] is banned. Because the [[Griseous Orb]] is only allowed to be held by Giratina, a Pokémon that is itself banned, the Griseous Orb is effectively banned as well.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
File:JohtoSinnoh BF.png|The Battle Frontier logo
File:Sinnoh Battle Park Map.png|Battle Frontier location in Sinnoh
File:Johto Frontier Access Map.png|Battle Frontier location in Johto
File:Battle Frontier Pt.png|Overview of the Battle Frontier at night
File:Battle Frontier center Pt.png|The center of the Battle Frontier, with a map showing the five battle facilities
</gallery>

==Trainers==
* [[List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)]]
** [[List of Battle Frontier Pokémon (Generation IV)/Group 1]]
** [[List of Battle Frontier Pokémon (Generation IV)/Group 2]]

==Facilities==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{sinnoh color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 4px solid #{{sinnoh color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Facility
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}" | {{color2|000|Frontier Brain}}
! colspan="2" style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Commemorative print|Prints}}
|- style="background:#{{tower color light}}"
| [[File:Battle Tower IV.png|x120px]] {{color2|000|Battle Tower (Sinnoh)|Battle Tower}}
| [[File:VSPalmer.png]] {{color2|000|Tower Tycoon (Trainer class)|Tower Tycoon}} {{color2|000|Palmer}}
| {{print|tower|Silver|L}} {{print|tower|Silver|D}} {{print|tower|Silver|Ly}} {{print|tower|Silver|E}} Silver Tower Prints
| {{print|tower|Gold|L}} {{print|tower|Gold|D}} {{print|tower|Gold|Ly}} {{print|tower|Gold|E}} Gold Tower Prints
|- style="background:#{{factory color light}}"
| [[File:Battle Factory IV.png|x120px]] {{color2|000|Battle Factory (Generation IV)|Battle Factory}}
| [[File:VSThorton.png]] {{color2|000|Factory Head (Trainer class)|Factory Head}} {{color2|000|Thorton}}
| {{print|factory|Silver|L}} {{print|factory|Silver|D}} {{print|factory|Silver|Ly}} {{print|factory|Silver|E}} Silver Factory Prints
| {{print|factory|Gold|L}} {{print|factory|Gold|D}} {{print|factory|Gold|Ly}} {{print|factory|Gold|E}} Gold Factory Prints
|- style="background:#{{arcade color light}}"
| [[File:Battle Roulette.png|x120px]] {{color2|000|Battle Arcade}}
| [[File:VSDahlia.png]] {{color2|000|Dahlia|Arcade Star Dahlia}}
| {{print|arcade|Silver|L}} {{print|arcade|Silver|D}} {{print|arcade|Silver|Ly}} {{print|arcade|Silver|E}} Silver Arcade Prints
| {{print|arcade|Gold|L}} {{print|arcade|Gold|D}} {{print|arcade|Gold|Ly}} {{print|arcade|Gold|E}} Gold Arcade Prints
|- style="background:#{{castle color light}}"
| [[File:Battle Castle.png|x120px]] {{color2|000|Battle Castle}}
| [[File:VSDarach.png]] {{color2|000|Darach|Castle Valet Darach}}
| {{print|castle|Silver|L}} {{print|castle|Silver|D}} {{print|castle|Silver|Ly}} {{print|castle|Silver|E}} Silver Castle Prints
| {{print|castle|Gold|L}} {{print|castle|Gold|D}} {{print|castle|Gold|Ly}} {{print|castle|Gold|E}} Gold Castle Prints
|-
| style="background:#{{hall color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[File:Battle Hall.png|x120px]] {{color2|000|Battle Hall}}
| style="background:#{{hall color light}}" | [[File:VSArgenta.png]] {{color2|000|Argenta|Hall Matron Argenta}}
| style="background:#{{hall color light}};" | {{print|hall|Silver|L}} {{print|hall|Silver|D}} {{print|hall|Silver|Ly}} {{print|hall|Silver|E}} Silver Hall Prints
| style="background:#{{hall color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}};" | {{print|hall|Gold|L}} {{print|hall|Gold|D}} {{print|hall|Gold|Ly}} {{print|hall|Gold|E}} Gold Hall Prints
|}{{clear}}

==Other areas of interest==
===Entrance hall===
[[File:Sinnoh Battle Frontier Brain artwork.png|thumb|left|220px|Artwork of the Battle Frontier, featuring the Frontier Brains]]
[[File:Fight Area entrance Pt.png|thumb|right|180px|The entrance area in Pokémon Platinum Version.]]
The entrance hall is the entrance to the Battle Frontier from the [[Fight Area]]{{sup/4|Pt}} or [[Frontier Access]]{{sup/4|HGSS}}. Because the Sinnoh Battle Frontier does not have a [[Pokémon Center]], unlike {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III|Hoenn's}}, it cannot be accessed by {{m|Fly}}. Upon the first entry into the Battle Frontier, the [[Vs. Recorder]] will be upgraded with a {{DL|Vs. Recorder|Frontier Record}} by the women at the entrance. There are several women who will guide and explain venues of the Battle Frontier.

* The top left woman will explain the Battle Castle
* The top right woman will explain the Battle Arcade
* The middle left woman will explain the Battle Factory
* The middle right woman will explain the Battle Hall
* The bottom left woman will explain about the Battle Frontier itself.
* The bottom right woman will explain the Battle Tower
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===Stats judge===
{{main|Stats judge#In Generation IV|Stats judge}}
In the Battle Tower's lobby next to the PC is a man who considers himself a judge of Trainer's Pokémon. He can appraise one of the player's Pokémon by looking at its stats, specifically by checking how high the {{IV}}s are. First he describes the Pokémon's "potential", which is based on the sum of all six IVs. Then he indicates which stat has the highest IV and what range it falls in. If two or more IVs are tied for the highest then he will choose only one of them to comment on. In Sinnoh, he selects which highest stat he'll report randomly. In Johto, he cycles through the stats in the following order: {{stat|HP}}, {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Speed}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}. If a different Pokémon is shown, then the cycle will not reset.

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| {{color|000|Decent}}
| 0 to 90
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{color|000|Above Average}}
| 91 to 120
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{color|000|Relatively Superior}}
| 121 to 150
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|000|Outstanding}}
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{{-}}
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| {{color|000|Rather Decent}}
| 0 to 15
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{color|000|Very Good}}
| 16 to 25
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{color|000|Fantastic}}
| 26 to 30
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|000|Can't Be Better}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 31
|}{{-}}

===Exchange Service Corner===
The Exchange Service Corner is located at the center of the Battle Frontier. The player can buy various goods with [[Battle Point]]s won from the facilities. The Battle Frontier's prizes are the same as {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}'s {{si|Battle Tower}}'s prizes. They also use [[Battle Point]]s which are won in the Frontier's various facilities. They can be bought at the stalls at the center of the Frontier.

While the menu structure differs, the items available in Pokémon Platinum are the same as the items available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, except that {{TM|89|U-turn}} is only available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

====Platinum====
{{shop|Left corner}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Protein|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|Calcium|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Iron|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|Zinc|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Carbos|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|HP Up|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Bracer|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Belt|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Lens|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Band|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Anklet|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Weight|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Toxic Orb|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Flame Orb|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|White Herb|32|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Herb|32|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Bright Powder|48|BP|display=BrightPowder}}|{{shopitem|Choice Band|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Focus Band|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Scope Lens|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Muscle Band|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Focus Sash|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Choice Scarf|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Razor Claw|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Razor Fang|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Rare Candy|48|BP}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Right corner}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM06|32|BP||TM Poison|Toxic}}|{{shopitem|TM73|32|BP||TM Electric|Thunder Wave}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM61|32|BP||TM Fire|Will-O-Wisp}}|{{shopitem|TM45|32|BP||TM Normal|Attract}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM40|40|BP||TM Flying|Aerial Ace}}|{{shopitem|TM31|40|BP||TM Fighting|Brick Break}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM08|48|BP||TM Fighting|Bulk Up}}|{{shopitem|TM04|48|BP||TM Psychic|Calm Mind}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM81|64|BP||TM Bug|X-Scissor}}|{{shopitem|TM30|64|BP||TM Ghost|Shadow Ball}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM53|64|BP||TM Grass|Energy Ball}}|{{shopitem|TM36|80|BP||TM Poison|Sludge Bomb}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM59|80|BP||TM Dragon|Dragon Pulse}}|{{shopitem|TM71|80|BP||TM Rock|Stone Edge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM26|80|BP||TM Ground|Earthquake}}}}
{{shopfooter}}

====HeartGold and SoulSilver====
;Left counter
{{shop|Training Items #1}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Protein|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|Calcium|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Iron|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|Zinc|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Carbos|1|BP}}|{{shopitem|HP Up|1|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Rare Candy|48|BP}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Training Items #2}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Bracer|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Belt|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Lens|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Band|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Power Anklet|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Weight|16|BP}}}}
{{shopfooter}}
{{shop|Fighting Items #1}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Toxic Orb|16|BP}}|{{shopitem|Flame Orb|16|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|White Herb|32|BP}}|{{shopitem|Power Herb|32|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Bright Powder|48|BP|display=BrightPowder}}|{{shopitem|Focus Band|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Focus Sash|48|BP}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Fighting Items #2}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Choice Band|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Choice Scarf|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Scope Lens|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Muscle Band|48|BP}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Razor Claw|48|BP}}|{{shopitem|Razor Fang|48|BP}}}}
{{shopfooter}}

;Right counter
{{shop|Physical Attacks}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM40|40|BP||TM Flying|Aerial Ace}}|{{shopitem|TM31|40|BP||TM Fighting|Brick Break}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM89|40|BP||TM Bug|U-turn}}|{{shopitem|TM81|64|BP||TM Bug|X-Scissor}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM71|80|BP||TM Rock|Stone Edge}}|{{shopitem|TM26|80|BP||TM Ground|Earthquake}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Special Attacks}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM30|64|BP||TM Ghost|Shadow Ball}}|{{shopitem|TM53|64|BP||TM Grass|Energy Ball}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM36|80|BP||TM Poison|Sludge Bomb}}|{{shopitem|TM59|80|BP||TM Dragon|Dragon Pulse}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Changing Attacks}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM06|32|BP||TM Poison|Toxic}}|{{shopitem|TM73|32|BP||TM Electric|Thunder Wave}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM61|32|BP||TM Fire|Will-O-Wisp}}|{{shopitem|TM45|32|BP||TM Normal|Attract}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|TM08|48|BP||TM Fighting|Bulk Up}}|{{shopitem|TM04|48|BP||TM Psychic|Calm Mind}}}}
{{shopfooter}}

===Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner===
[[File:Scratchoff.png|thumb|right|Scratching a Pokémon Scratch-Off Card]]
The Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner is located just north of the Exchange Service Corner. Pokémon Scratch-Off is a game that can be played for 1BP. This 1BP purchases three different Scratch-Off Cards, which permits winning up to 3 items. Upon purchase, a selection of 3 cards from four cards: red, blue, green, and yellow. Once done, scratching mode will begin. Using the stylus to scratch off the upper layer, scratching off three Pokémon gets the particular item that matches the Pokémon revealed. As soon as any part of any of the 9 blocks is touched, that block must be selected as one of the three choices. The whole card cannot be scratched off—only three blocks may be selected. If the player gets a Ditto, it acts as a wild-card, transforming into any other Pokémon should the player manage to get two of them. There are a total of three out of twenty-three different Berries to be won, and there will always be a [[Nugget]] to be won.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{sinnoh color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color}}"
|- style="color: #fff"
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan=2 | Prize
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | No. won
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Nugget}}
| {{color2|000|Nugget}}
| 1
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Qualot Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Qualot Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Tamato Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Tamato Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Wacan Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Wacan Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Chople Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Chople Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Coba Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Coba Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Pomeg Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Pomeg Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Hondew Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Hondew Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Occa Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Occa Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Rindo Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Rindo Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Kebia Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Kebia Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Payapa Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Payapa Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Kelpsy Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Kelpsy Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Grepa Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Grepa Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Passho Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Passho Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Yache Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Yache Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Shuca Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Shuca Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Tanga Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Tanga Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Charti Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Charti Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Colbur Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Colbur Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Kasib Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Kasib Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Babiri Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Babiri Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{Bag|Haban Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Haban Berry}}
| 3
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{Bag|Chilan Berry}}
| {{color2|000|Chilan Berry}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 3
|}{{-}}

==In the anime==
The Battle Frontier was mentioned in ''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'', where {{an|Barry}} told {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} how his father, [[Palmer]], is a [[Frontier Brain]] there.

==In the manga==
[[File:Battle Frontier Sinnoh Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Battle Frontier in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
A [[Pidgebot|robotic]] {{p|Starly}} works as the challengers' guide in the area.

===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====
Starting from ''[[PS418|Deprogramming Porygon-Z]]'', {{adv|Platinum}} challenged the Battle Frontier while she and {{adv|Looker}} conducted research on {{p|Giratina}} and the [[Distortion World]], where Platinum's supposed-to-be bodyguards, [[Paka and Uji]], had been sent to by [[Saturn]] in {{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl|the previous chapter}}. By the end of the chapter, she had managed to defeat four of the five facilities, and was also intending to soon challenge the fifth one, the Battle Tower, led by {{adv|Pearl}}'s father, Palmer.

===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In ''[[PS460|All About Arceus IX]]'', it was revealed that the Sinnoh Battle Frontier was originally located in Johto.
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==Trivia==
* The Battle Frontier logo is the color code of the venues corresponding to the five battle venues and their position in the Battle Frontier.
** The color code of each of the venues corresponds approximately to the color codes of each of the five [[flavor]]s of [[Berry]] and to the five [[Contest condition|condition stats]].
** If the Poké Ball design in the middle is counted, as well, the logo contains the seven colors of [[Apricorn]].
* Due to the pairing of [[Darach]] and [[Caitlin]], there is an equal number of male and female Frontier Brains. This is the case with Sinnoh's [[Gym Leader]]s as well.
* Several of the Frontier Brains have Pokémon with moves they normally learn at a higher level. This may suggest that their Pokémon also decrease in level when they are above level 50.
* All Frontier Brains with a fixed team have at least one legendary Pokémon in their party when they are battled for the gold commemorative print.
* Although Pokémon under level 30 are banned from use by the player at the Battle Hall, opponent Trainers can use Pokémon under this level.
* This Battle Frontier is the first one of its kind to appear in two separate locations in one generation.
** Also, it is the first one to appear in the mainland of one region, in this case, the Johto region.
* {{p|Rotom}}'s forms and the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] are the only non-{{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]] that are disallowed in the Frontier.
* The Battle Factory is the only facility to not have a [[PC]], due to the fact that players rent Pokémon instead of using their own.
* The Battle Arcade is the only location in a Generation IV game to have moving animation while the player is saving, as the screens that show the player and their opponent's Pokémon flash, despite everything else pausing during the save.
* In the Battle Castle, there are crosses above the foe's entrance which change depending on the round the player is on. For example, if the player is on round 1, then there is 1 cross.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the player cannot [[walking Pokémon|keep their Pokémon outside of its Poké Ball]] in the Battle Frontier, despite being an open place. This is likely due to the fact that once the player steps into the opening of a facility, they are automatically drawn deeper inside, and would cause problems with the walking Pokémon.
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the [[Pokégear]] will not play any radio channels whatsoever when the player is in any facilities. It is unknown why this happens.
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the [[stat Trainers]] all appear in the Battle Tower without any reason, as the player character has never met them before in these games. This is possibly done to ensure full compatibility with {{game|Platinum}}.
* Trainers that received different overworld sprites in HeartGold and SoulSilver still use their Platinum sprites here.
** Additionally, {{tc|Scientist}}s use their Platinum battle sprite and a {{tc|School Kid}} overworld sprite.
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, a boy in the Battle Tower mentions that "...similar facilities are available outside of Johto", probably referring to Sinnoh's Battle Frontier.
* Aside from the stat-enhancing vitamins, which each have a price of only 1 BP, all prizes buyable with Battle Points have a price that is divisible by 8.
* The Battle Frontier is featured in one of the paintings on display in [[Lumiose Museum]] in [[Pokémon X and Y]].

==In other languages==
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|fr_ca=Zone de Combat Battle Frontier{{tt|*|Platinum box}}
|fr_eu=Zone de Combat
|de=Kampfzone
|it=Parco Lotta
|ko=배틀프런티어 ''Battle Frontier''
|pl=Strefa Walk
|es=Frente Batalla
|ru=Боевой Рубеж ''Boyevoi Rubezh''
|vi=Biên giới giao đấu
|pt=Fronteira de Batalha{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
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Cynthia

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{{Character Infobox
|color={{cynthia color}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|corecolor={{cynthia color light}}
|name=Cynthia
|jname=シロナ
|tmname=Shirona
|text=FFF
|slogan=no
|image=Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Cynthia.png
|size=180px
|caption=Art from {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|gender=Female
|eyes=Gray
|hair=Blonde
|hometown=Unknown [[Celestic Town]]{{tt|*|Pokémon Adventures}}
|region=Unknown<ref>Cynthia: ''"My house? Even the region is a secret!"'' ({{g|Platinum}}, at the {{player}}'s [[villa]])</ref>
|relatives=[[Professor Carolina|Unnamed grandmother]] and grandfather Unnamed younger sister
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{cynthia color light}}
|gen={{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|counterpart=[[Cynthia (Masters)]]
|games={{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, {{4v|Black|White}}, {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} {{pkmn|Masters EX}}, {{pkmn|UNITE}}
|trainer={{pkmn|Champion}}<ref group="lower-alpha">In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}</ref> [[Pokémon Trainer]]<ref group="lower-alpha">In {{game4|BWB2W2}} and {{game4|SMUSUM}}</ref>
|enva=Allegra Clark<ref name="Allegra Clark">[https://twitter.com/simplyallegra/status/1167123695971663872 Allegra Clark on Twitter]</ref> ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
|jpva=Mie Sonozaki<ref name="Mie Sonozaki">[https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2138750/full/ Pokémon Masters Oricon News] (Japanese)</ref> ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{cynthia color light}}
|member=[[Sinnoh League]]
|rank={{pkmn|Champion}}
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{cynthia color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]'' ''[[Pokémon Generations]]''
|counterpart=[[Cynthia (anime)]]
|debut=''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' ([[Pokémon anime|Series]]) ''[[PG11|The New World]]'' ({{pkmn|Generations}})
|enva=[[Emily Jenness]] ([[Pokémon anime|Series]]) [[Tara Jayne]] ({{pkmn|Generations}})
|jpva=[[Tomo Sakurai]] ([[Pokémon anime|Series]]) [[Aya Endō]] ({{pkmn|Generations}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{cynthia color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]'' ''[[Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!]]''
|debut=''[[PS347|Ring Around the Roserade I]]'' ({{pkmn|Adventures}}) ''[[DPA07|Dialga's Secret Keys]]'' ([[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!|DPA]]) ''[[PBK3|The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!]]'' ([[Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!|PBK]])
}}
|}

'''Cynthia''' (Japanese: '''シロナ''' ''Shirona'') is an archeologist who is also the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Sinnoh]] region's [[Sinnoh League|Pokémon League]] in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}.

==In the core series games==
===Character profile===
Cynthia is the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], who makes her first appearance in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. She also the first female, non-playable character Champion introduced in the [[core series]]. Cynthia is an archeologist who investigates myths involving Pokémon and is described as mysterious, referring to herself as "the researcher of myths." With her interest in mythology and history, she spends her time researching and exploring various sites associated with [[Legendary Pokémon]] of the Sinnoh region. Because of this Cynthia has a wide knowledge of Pokémon and their relationships with people, creating some theories of her own. She can get carried away with these topics, often talking for long periods of time or theorizing in places where she shouldn't be.<ref>'''[[Cynthia/Quotes|Cynthia]]''': ''"...Oops. This is no time for idle chitchat."'' ({{game|Platinum}}, in the [[Distortion World]])</ref> Cynthia realizes this behavior, catching herself and apologizing whenever it happens.<ref>'''[[Cynthia/Quotes|Cynthia]]''': ''"I'm sorry this is so long. May I say one last bit?"'' ({{game|Platinum}}, at Celestic Ruins)</ref> Similarly, she speaks politely, frequently asking the player if they are doing well and uses phrases such as "pardon".

Cynthia tends to enjoy relaxation and travel, visiting the villas owned by [[Caitlin]] and the player found in [[Unova]] and in Sinnoh's [[Battle Zone]] respectively. In Platinum, she expresses that part of the reason for this is that she is typically a messy person, and has research papers thrown around the house. Cynthia also enjoys the piano, claiming that she enjoys the sound, listening to it with both her body and spirit.

Cynthia has a large love and passion for Pokémon and is implied to have helped [[Professor Rowan]] with his [[Pokédex]], embarking on an adventure as a child, similar to that of the player. Cynthia can be seen as a generous person, providing the player with multiple items and information throughout their journey, including [[Pokémon Egg]]s. While generous, she is also very appreciative of the player's efforts. At the Pokémon League, she acknowledges the player's strength as a Trainer and their bond with Pokémon. She enjoys fun and challenging battles and isn't easy to give up.

Cynthia's known relatives include her grandmother, her grandfather, and a younger sister, all of which go unnamed. Her family lives in [[Celestic Town]], although her own hometown was not mentioned, even going as far to say that her home region is a secret. Cynthia bears a striking resemblance to [[Volo]] and [[Cogita]], implying some form of ancestry, however the direct correlation between the three, is unknown.

===Appearance===
[[File:Diamond and Pearl Cynthia production art.png|thumb|right|200px|Cynthia's appearance without her coat can be seen in her concept art for {{g|Diamond and Pearl}}.]]
Cynthia is an adult woman with long curly platinum blonde hair that reaches behind her knees. Bangs fall over her left eye and two large side curls fall in front of her shoulders, curling inward, covering her ears and the back of the neck. She has thin eyebrows. Cynthia's eyes are thin, but round, and point outward ending with thick eyelashes. She has gray irises. While their relation is unknown, she carries similar design attributes with that of [[Volo]] and [[Cogita]], possessing similar facial structures and colors.

Her clothing and design has remained mainly the same between all of her core series appearances. Her hair has two decorations on both sides of her head, resembling two black teardrops with a gold stripe on each tear. One of Cynthia's most iconic attributes is her long and heavy black coat that drapes over half way down her legs, ending in dark black fur trimming. The coat forms a V-neck with the openings connecting to another with another teardrop-like ornament that is silver in color, potentially acting like a zipper, that ends on the front of her chest. Two more silvery buttons appear next to this ornament. The coat's long sleeves end at her wrists also ending in dark black fur trimming. Cynthia also owns a scarf of the same black fluffy material as the fur trimming on her coat, covering a majority of her neck. Underneath, Cynthia owns a plain, dark-gray v-neck dress shirt with long sleeves ending at around her hips. Cynthia's long light gray dress pants also lack much detail other than seams. The pants however, do cover her ankles, leaving no form of skin in sight. The toe tips of Cynthia's black pointed high-heel shoes have a thin gold stripe that end at the soles. A majority of her shoes are covered by her pant legs. Artwork without her coat and hair decorations are seen in concept art for Diamond and Pearl.

Cynthia owns a [[Pokédex]] and, in [[Generation VII]], she has a [[Key Stone]]. Where these items are held are unknown.

===Role===
====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl====
'''Website blurb'''{{sup/8|BDSP}}: ''A mysterious person who shows up at many points along your journey. She’s investigating myths about Pokémon.''

Cynthia makes her first appearance in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, where she meets up with the {{player}} at various points during their journey.

She will first meet the player in [[Eterna City]], where she takes an interest in them for owning a [[Pokédex]] given to them by [[Professor Rowan]]. She explains to the player about her interest in mythology and about [[Sinnoh]]'s [[Pokémon of Myth]], she then offers {{HM|01|Cut}} to the player. After the player defeats [[Crasher Wake]] and [[Maylene]], and follows a {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}} found in [[Pastoria City]] to [[Lake Valor]], the player runs into Cynthia again at [[Valor Lakefront]], where she is researching the {{p|Azelf|Pokémon of the lake}}, however, the lake is currently closed to the public. She asks the player if they have seen the wild {{p|Psyduck}} that appear at {{rt|210|Sinnoh}}, giving them the [[Secret Medicine|SecretPotion]] that would help cure the Pokémon's headache. Once the player makes their way to [[Route 210]], Cynthia appears again once the Psyduck have left. This time, she has a big favor to ask the player, and gives them the [[Old Charm]] to deliver to [[Professor Carolina|her grandmother]] at [[Celestic Town]]. In [[Hearthome City]], Cynthia speaks to the player at the gym after they have defeated [[Fantina]], making mention of [[Team Galactic]] and their dangerous acts. She later appears at the {{si|Pokémon League}} as the {{pkmn|Champion}}, serving as the player's final obstacle.

In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, she can also be battled against at the {{si|Battle Tower}}.

====Pokémon Platinum====
In {{game|Platinum}}, Cynthia has the same role as she did in Diamond and Pearl, but has an extended role in this game, allowing for more character interactions and events.

Like in Diamond and Pearl, the player first meets Cynthia at [[Eterna City]], where she takes notice of the [[Pokédex]] that [[Professor Rowan]] has given them. She explains to them that she is a researcher of myth, and that [[Sinnoh]] has many Pokémon to discover to record in the [[Pokédex]]. After her explanation of the statue based on the [[Pokémon of Myth]], she provides the player with {{HM|01|Cut}}, and before leaving, asks the player to give her regards to Professor Rowan. After [[Jupiter]]'s defeat in the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]], Cynthia meets the player at [[Rad Rickshaw's Cycle Shop|the cycle shop]] and happily gives the player a {{p|Togepi}} {{pkmn|Egg}}, saying it will help them with their Pokédex.

After the player defeats [[Crasher Wake]] in [[Pastoria City]] and follows a [[Team Galactic Grunt]] towards [[Lake Valor]], the player runs into Cynthia again at [[Valor Lakefront]], where she is researching the {{p|Azelf|Pokémon of the lake}}, however, the lake is currently closed to the public. She asks the player if they have seen the wild {{p|Psyduck}} that appear at {{rt|210|Sinnoh}} and gives them the [[Secret Medicine|SecretPotion]] that would help cure the Pokémon's headache. The player makes their way to Route 210, with Cynthia appearing again once the Psyduck have left. This time, she has a big favor to ask the player, and gives them the [[Old Charm]] to deliver to [[Professor Carolina|her grandmother]] in [[Celestic Town]]. At Celestic Town, she takes notice of the bomb held by [[Team Galactic]], having second thoughts about how harmless they actually were and how their usage of Pokémon is unacceptable. She directs the player towards [[Canalave City]] and it's library, if they want to continue work on their Pokédex.

At the summit of [[Mount Coronet]], Cynthia arrives at the [[Spear Pillar]] once [[Cyrus]] has been dragged into the [[Distortion World]] by a shadowy figure. Providing context of Sinnoh's origins, she explains that there is a third member of the [[Pokémon of Myth]] alongside {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, a Pokémon named {{p|Giratina}}. Because of Giratina's presence, space-time is distorting from the portal leading to the Distortion World. Cynthia and the player lead into the Distortion World where she guides the player through the world in order to confront Giratina. Throughout the Distortion World, Cynthia explains the properties of the location, the lack of Pokémon, the abnormality of space and time, and the balance the [[Lake guardians]] have with the Pokémon of Myth. After the defeat of Cyrus and Giratina, Cynthia and the player fall back into the [[Sendoff Spring]], where she offers her thanks on the situation, and tells the player to meet Professor Rowan who was worried. She splits paths with the players once again, and, like in Diamond and Pearl, she is fought as the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the {{si|Pokémon League}}.

During the post-game, she will appear at the [[Celestic Ruins]], explaining the context. Cynthia theorizes about the three lights, painted on the cave wall, such as what Pokémon they could be or if it represents something greater. She connects it to the writing that is engraved on the [[Plate]]s found throughout Sinnoh, and how there may be a another Pokémon mentioned, called {{ga|Arceus|the Original One}}. Her theory implies that this Pokémon is stronger than Dialga or Palkia, but is unsure about where Giratina may fit into the bigger picture. She thanks the player for listening and takes off.

The player meets Cynthia again at [[Snowpoint City]] after they have found every Pokémon in Sinnoh. Here, she provides the player with words of encouragement before they boat to the [[Fight Area]], and how she is proud of them. She can later appear in the player's [[villa]] in the [[Resort Area]], and takes mention of her love for the piano.

====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver====
[[File:Cynthiasinjoh.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia with {{p|Arceus}} in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}]]
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Cynthia makes an appearance in the [[Sinjoh Ruins]], doing further investigation on the origins of {{p|Arceus}} and the [[Pokémon of Myth]]. If the player has an Arceus with a [[fateful encounter]] marker or from the [[Hall of Origin]] when they visit the [[Ruins of Alph]], the player will be teleported to the Sinjoh Ruins. Inside a cabin at the ruins, the player will find Cynthia, who will tell the player that Arceus will let them obtain a [[level]] 1 {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, or {{p|Giratina}}. If the player returns to the Sinjoh Ruins with another Arceus (that doesn't have the same origin as the one they used the first time), they will be informed that Cynthia has returned to Sinnoh, and the event will run without her.

====Generation V====
During [[Generation V]], Cynthia appears in a villa belonging to [[Caitlin]] in [[Undella Town]], where she can be battled. She leaves after being defeated for the first time and afterwards reappears during the spring and summer {{season}}s. During spring, she can be rebattled once a day. After defeating her, [[Shauntal]] and [[Caitlin]] can be seen visiting this house in the spring, and, in {{game|Black and White|s}} only, [[Lenora]], [[Elesa]], [[Iris]], and [[Skyla]] visit in the summer.

In {{game|Black and White|s}}, she speaks about a young Trainer who had defeated her, and mentions that the same Trainer also defeated {{p|Giratina}}, referring to the player character during the events of Platinum.

In {{B2W2}}, Cynthia can also be battled in the [[Champions Tournament]] at the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]. She is the only woman who participates in this tournament, with [[Iris]] being excluded.

====Generation VII====
In {{game4|SMUSUM}}, Cynthia appears in [[Alola]]'s [[Battle Tree]] as an opponent that the player can battle and subsequently recruit.

===Pokémon===
Cynthia has appeared in at least one game in each [[generation]] between [[Generation IV|Generations IV]] and {{gen|VIII}}, and has used a variety of Pokémon both in [[type]] and selection, between them all. In {{game|Platinum}} and in rematches in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, none of her Pokémon share any types with one another and has the most diverse Pokémon usage in comparison to other Champions in her team of six, owning 11 of the 12 possible types. Her Pokémon usage from Platinum is reflected in [[Volo]]'s team in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, owning the exact same Pokémon with exception of {{p|Milotic}}.

Her {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} has seen usage in every game where she has battled the player, and has appeared in numerous pieces of media and merchandise on her own. Tied with {{ga|Red's Pikachu}} in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Cynthia's Garchomp rests at level 88 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as the highest level Pokémon owned by an [[Non-player character|NPC]] outside of [[Battle facility|battle facilities]].

===={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}====
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===={{game|Platinum}}====
=====Before [[Stark Mountain]]=====
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=====After Stark Mountain=====
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{{Party/Footer}}

=====Given away=====
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===={{game|Black and White|s}}====
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|{{Pokémon/5
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{{Party/Footer}}

===={{B2W2}}====
=====[[Undella Town]]=====
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|{{Pokémon/5
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{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Cynthia uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}.

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|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=50
|gender=both
|held=Focus Sash
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|move1=Outrage|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=442
|pokemon=Spiritomb
|ability=Pressure
|level=50
|gender=both
|held=Rocky Helmet
|type1=Ghost|type2=Dark
|move1=Sucker Punch|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Protect|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Pain Split|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=407 f
|pokemon=Roserade
|ability=Natural Cure|ability2=Poison Point
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|held=White Herb
|move1=Leaf Storm|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Special
|move2=Sludge Bomb|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{cynthia color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=468
|pokemon=Togekiss
|ability=Hustle|ability2=Serene Grace
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Normal|type2=Flying
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Aura Sphere|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Special
|move4=Grass Knot|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=448
|pokemon=Lucario
|ability=Steadfast|ability2=Inner Focus
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Fighting|type2=Steel
|held=Life Orb
|move1=Close Combat|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Dark Pulse|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=ExtremeSpeed|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=471
|pokemon=Glaceon
|ability=Snow Cloak
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Ice
|held=Choice Scarf
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Shadow Ball|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Special
|move3=Signal Beam|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Special
|move4=Water Pulse|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game4|SMUSUM}}====
Cynthia's Pokémon are kept in [[Ultra Ball]]s when battled against.

=====[[Battle Tree]]=====
Cynthia uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle]]s, and two in [[Multi Battle]]s.

{{Party/Single
|color={{cynthia color}}
|headcolor={{cynthia color light}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|sprite=VSCynthia SM.png
|size=150px
|prize=2-7{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Cynthia
|game=SMUSUM
|location=Battle Tree
|pokemon=4}}
|{{lop/facility/head|{{cynthia color light}}|{{cynthia color}}|{{cynthia color}}}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|442|Spiritomb|Leftovers|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Shadow Sneak|Ghost|Swagger|Normal|Psych Up|Normal|Careful|252||||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|448|Lucario|Lucarionite|Close Combat|Fighting|Rock Slide|Rock|Blaze Kick|Fire|Bullet Punch|Steel|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|350|Milotic|Wide Lens|Hydro Pump|Water|Blizzard|Ice|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Recover|Normal|Calm||||252|252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|468|Togekiss|King's Rock|Grass Knot|Grass|Thunder Wave|Electric|Air Slash|Flying|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Timid||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|445|Garchomp|Choice Scarf|Outrage|Dragon|Earthquake|Ground|Fire Fang|Fire|Crunch|Dark|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|442|Spiritomb|Custap Berry|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Sucker Punch|Dark|Substitute|Normal|Pain Split|Normal|Careful|252||||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|448|Lucario|Weakness Policy|Aura Sphere|Fighting|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Stone Edge|Rock|Extreme Speed|Normal|Serious||170||170||170}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|350|Milotic|Leftovers|Ice Beam|Ice|Rest|Psychic|Sleep Talk|Normal|Surf|Water|Impish|252||||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|468|Togekiss|Expert Belt|Aura Sphere|Fighting|Air Slash|Flying|Grass Knot|Grass|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=6|445|Garchomp|Garchompite|Sandstorm|Rock|Stone Edge|Rock|Earthquake|Ground|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Adamant|252|252||||}}
|}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}====
All of Cynthia's Pokémon have the maximum of 510 {{EV}}s, with all of her Pokémon havng at least one stat with 252 EVs in it.

All of Cynthia's Pokémon except her Spiritomb (which has perfect {{IV}}s, with 31 in all six stats) have 31 IVs in five out of their six stats, with the remaining stat having 0 IVs.

=====Champion battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{cynthia color}}
|headcolor={{cynthia color light}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|sprite=VSCynthia BDSP.png|size=90px
|prize={{Pdollar}}13,464
|class=Champion
|classlink=Pokémon Champion
|name=Cynthia
|game=BDSP
|location=Pokémon League (Sinnoh)
|locationname=Pokémon League
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=442
|pokemon=Spiritomb
|gender=female
|level=61
|type1=Ghost|type2=Dark
|ability=Pressure
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dark Pulse|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sucker Punch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=407
|pokemon=Roserade
|gender=female
|level=60
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|ability=Poison Point
|held=Expert Belt
|move1=Dazzling Gleam|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Special
|move2=Shadow Ball|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Energy Ball|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=423
|pokemon=Gastrodon
|form=-West
|gender=female
|level=60
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|ability=Storm Drain
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Scald|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Rock Tomb|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Div|color={{cynthia color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=448
|pokemon=Lucario
|gender=male
|level=63
|type1=Fighting|type2=Steel
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Wise Glasses
|move1=Aura Sphere|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dragon Pulse|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flash Cannon|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Special
|move4=Nasty Plot|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=350
|pokemon=Milotic
|gender=female
|level=63
|type1=Water
|ability=Marvel Scale
|held=Flame Orb
|move1=Recover|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Mirror Coat|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Scald|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=445
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=female
|level=66
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Rough Skin
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Poison Jab|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Rematch]] (before [[Stark Mountain]])=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{cynthia color}}
|headcolor={{cynthia color light}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|sprite=VSCynthia BDSP.png|size=90px
|prize={{Pdollar}}15,600
|class=Champion
|classlink=Pokémon Champion
|name=Cynthia
|game=BDSP
|location=Pokémon League (Sinnoh)
|locationname=Pokémon League
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=442
|pokemon=Spiritomb
|gender=female
|level=74
|type1=Ghost|type2=Dark
|ability=Pressure
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dark Pulse|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sucker Punch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=407
|pokemon=Roserade
|gender=female
|level=74
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|ability=Poison Point
|held=Expert Belt
|move1=Dazzling Gleam|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Special
|move2=Shadow Ball|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Energy Ball|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=468
|pokemon=Togekiss
|gender=male
|level=76
|type1=Fairy|type2=Flying
|ability=Serene Grace
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dazzling Gleam|move2type=Fairy|move2cat=Special
|move3=Aura Sphere|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{cynthia color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=448
|pokemon=Lucario
|gender=male
|level=76
|type1=Fighting|type2=Steel
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Wise Glasses
|move1=Aura Sphere|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dragon Pulse|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flash Cannon|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Special
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=350
|pokemon=Milotic
|gender=female
|level=74
|type1=Water
|ability=Marvel Scale
|held=Flame Orb
|move1=Recover|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Mirror Coat|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Scald|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=445
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=female
|level=78
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Rough Skin
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Poison Jab|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Rematch (after Stark Mountain)=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{cynthia color}}
|headcolor={{cynthia color light}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|sprite=VSCynthia BDSP.png|size=90px
|prize={{Pdollar}}17,600
|class=Champion
|classlink=Pokémon Champion
|name=Cynthia
|game=BDSP
|location=Pokémon League (Sinnoh)
|locationname=Pokémon League
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=442
|pokemon=Spiritomb
|gender=female
|level=84
|type1=Ghost|type2=Dark
|ability=Pressure
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dark Pulse|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sucker Punch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=474
|pokemon=Porygon-Z
|level=85
|type1=Normal
|ability=Adaptability
|held=Expert Belt
|move1=Hyper Beam|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Special
|move2=Shadow Ball|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=468
|pokemon=Togekiss
|gender=male
|level=86
|type1=Fairy|type2=Flying
|ability=Serene Grace
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dazzling Gleam|move2type=Fairy|move2cat=Special
|move3=Aura Sphere|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{cynthia color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=448
|pokemon=Lucario
|gender=male
|level=86
|type1=Fighting|type2=Steel
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Close Combat|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Meteor Mash|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Extreme Speed|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=350
|pokemon=Milotic
|gender=female
|level=84
|type1=Water
|ability=Marvel Scale
|held=Flame Orb
|move1=Recover|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Mirror Coat|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Scald|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=445
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=female
|level=88
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Rough Skin
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Poison Jab|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Battle Tower=====
======Master Class Single Battles (Rank 9)======
{{Party/Single|
|color={{cynthia color}}
|bordercolor={{cynthia color dark}}
|headcolor={{cynthia color light}}
|sprite=VSCynthia 2 BDSP.png|size=90px
|class=Champion
|classlink=Pokémon Champion
|name=Cynthia
|game=BDSP
|prize=20 {{color2|000000|Battle Point|BP}}
|location=Battle Tower (Sinnoh)
|locationname=Battle Tower
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Lop/facility8/head|{{cynthia color light}}|{{cynthia color}}|{{cynthia color}}}}
|-
! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team A
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|448|Lucario|Inner Focus|Lum Berry|Close Combat|Fighting|Meteor Mash|Steel|Ice Punch|Ice|Bullet Punch|Steel|146|162|90|108|90|156}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|468|Togekiss|Serene Grace|Choice Scarf|Air Slash|Flying|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Fire Blast|Fire|Grass Knot|Grass|161|49|115|189|135|132}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|445|Garchomp|Rough Skin|Focus Sash|Earthquake|Ground|Outrage|Dragon|Stone Edge|Rock|Swords Dance|Normal|184|182|115|76|105|169}}
|-
! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team B
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|468|Togekiss|Serene Grace|Leftovers|Thunder Wave|Electric|Air Slash|Flying|Roost|Flying|Mystical Fire|Fire|192|49|161|140|135|101}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|350|Milotic|Marvel Scale|Flame Orb|Scald|Water|Icy Wind|Ice|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Recover|Normal|202|58|144|120|146|101}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|445|Garchomp|Rough Skin|Choice Band|Outrage|Dragon|Earthquake|Ground|Stone Edge|Rock|Poison Jab|Poison|184|182|115|76|105|169}}
|-
! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team C
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|423|Gastrodon|Storm Drain|Leftovers|Scald|Water|Earth Power|Ground|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Recover|Normal|218|79|89|112|147|59}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|448|Lucario|Inner Focus|Focus Sash|Focus Blast|Fighting|Flash Cannon|Steel|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Dark Pulse|Dark|146|103|90|167|90|156}}
{{Lop/facility8|game=BDSP|445|Garchomp|Rough Skin|Choice Scarf|Outrage|Dragon|Earthquake|Ground|Stone Edge|Rock|Poison Jab|Poison|184|200|115|76|105|154}}
|}
{{Party/Footer}}

==In the spin-off games==
[[File:Masters Cynthia Garchomp.png|thumb|200px|Cynthia and Garchomp's artwork for {{g|Masters EX}}]]
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Cynthia (Masters)}}
Cynthia forms a [[sync pair]] with {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}, {{p|Kommo-o}}, {{fd|Giratina|Altered Forme}} {{p|Giratina}}, {{fd|Gastrodon|West Sea}} {{p|Gastrodon}}, and {{p|Lucario}} in {{g|Masters EX}}. Both her Garchomp and Lucario are capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]]. Cynthia became a playable sync pair on January 1, 2020.

Cynthia first appeared as an NPC during the first chapter of [[PML Arc]]. She also made notable appearances later in the PML Arc, [[Legendary Adventures]], and the [[Villain Arc]].

{{PairDex/h|Cynthia}}
{{PairDex|078|Cynthia|trainerlink=Cynthia (Masters)#Garchomp|trainerimg=Cynthia|0445M|Garchomp|pokemonlink=Cynthia's Garchomp|mega=Garchompite|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Garchomp]]|gender=female|Ground|Ice|Physical Strike|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|078|Cynthia|trainerlink=Cynthia (Masters)#Kommo-o|trainerimg=Cynthia Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0784|Kommo-o|gender=male|Dragon|Fairy|Special Strike|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|078|Cynthia|trainerlink=Cynthia (Masters)#Giratina (Altered Forme)|trainerimg=Cynthia Sygna Renegade|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]] (Renegade)|0487A|Giratina|form={{Form|Giratina|Altered Forme}}|master=yes|Ghost|Fairy|Tech|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|078|Cynthia|trainerlink=Cynthia (Masters)#Gastrodon (West Sea)|trainerimg=Cynthia|0423W|Gastrodon|form={{Form|Gastrodon|West Sea}}|gender=female|Ground|Grass|Support|4EX|Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100}}
{{PairDex|078|Cynthia|trainerlink=Cynthia (Masters)#Lucario|trainerimg=Cynthia Sygna Aura|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]] (Aura)|0448M|Lucario|gender=male|mega=Lucarionite|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Lucario]]|master=yes|buddy=yes|Fighting|Fire|Support|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===
Cynthia and her {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} appear in {{g|UNITE}} as an enemy Trainer to fight during the Legacy Trainer Showdown event between September 9, 2022 and October 6, 2022. It takes place on [[Theia Sky Ruins]]. Her Garchomp starts the battle as {{p|Gible}} and can evolve to {{p|Gabite}} and then {{p|Garchomp}} during the battle. The other members of her team are [[Korrina]], [[Raihan]], [[Leon]], and {{ga|Green}}. The event later returned between April 21, 2023 and May 21, 2023.

Cynthia and her Garchomp also appear as an enemy Trainer in the recurring {{DL|Theia Sky Ruins|Solo Challenge}} event. It also takes place on Theia Sky Ruins. This event has Casual, Intermediate, Expert, and Extreme difficulties. The composition of the opposing team varies depending on the event and the difficulty. The full team consists of herself, Cynthia, Raihan, Leon, and Green. In Cynthia themed events, Cynthia's team includes [[Korrina]], [[Raihan]], [[Leon]], and {{ga|Green}}. On the Casual difficulty, all four of the other trainers are replaced by {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s. On the Intermediate difficulty, only Leon and Green are replaced by Ace Trainers. In a Leon themed event, Cythnia only appears on the Expert and Extreme difficulties, being replaced by an Ace Trainer on lower difficulties. In this mode, Cynthia and her Garchomp never use [[Holowear]].

Unlike other Trainers in this game, Cynthia and the non-Ace Trainer members of her team are represented with two-dimensional artwork instead of three-dimensional models. In the pre-battle splash screen, Cynthia has a custom Unite Snapshot depicting her and her Garchomp with two dimensional artwork. (The normal display of the Unite License/Holowear is not used.) This means her [[List of items (UNITE)|Battle Item]] is not shown. However, she uses [[X Attack]].

Cynthia appears as a Background element for a Trainer's Unite Snapshot. This uses the same artwork as her own Unite Snapshot, but does not feature Garchomp. Her outfit can be worn as a Trainer Outfit by players. (It does not consist of separate items and cannot be worn with any additional items.) This outfit is rendered as a model, unlike Cynthia.

==Quotes==
{{main|Cynthia/Quotes}}

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Cynthia anime.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']]
{{main|Cynthia (anime)}}
Cynthia is a recurring character in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Her physical debut was in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'', where she defeated {{Ash}}'s [[rival]] [[Paul]] in a [[Full Battle]]. She has assisted Ash and {{ashfr}} on several occasions, helping them fight both [[Team Galactic]] in [[Sinnoh]] and [[Team Rocket]] in [[Unova]].

In ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', Cynthia returned as one of the top eight Pokémon Trainers in the world within the [[World Coronation Series]] and took part in the [[Masters Eight Tournament]].
{{-}}

===A Ripple in Time===
[[File:Cynthia Mother Daughter ARIT.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia in ''[[A Ripple in Time]]'']]
A version of Cynthia based on her {{an|Cynthia|anime counterpart}} appears in a cameo in ''[[A Ripple in Time]]''. She is seen trying to pick out ice cream at a fair stall at the [[Pokémon League]].

====Pokémon====
{|width="50%"
|{{ActivePoké|Cynthia|Garchomp|Cynthia Mother Daughter ARIT.png|dragon|ground|size=200px|link=Cynthia's Garchomp}} ♀
|
|}

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Cynthia PG.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG11|The New World]]'', Cynthia and {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} attempted to stop [[Cyrus]] from destroying the world by summoning {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}. However, {{p|Giratina}} appeared and helped her. She then watched as Giratina took Cyrus to the [[Distortion World]].

====Pokémon====
{|width="50%"
|{{ActivePoké|Cynthia|Garchomp|Cynthia Garchomp PG.png|dragon|ground|size=200px|link=Cynthia's Garchomp#Pokémon Generations}}
|
|}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{Cynthia color}}|bordercolor={{Cynthia color light}}
|ja=遠藤綾 ''[[Aya Endō]]''
|en=[[Tara Jayne]]
|es_eu=Geni Rey}}

===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
[[File:Cynthia Garchomp PMT.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia in the [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]]]
In the [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]], {{mas|Cynthia}} and her {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} form a sync pair on a team with {{mas|Lance}} and {{mas|Steven}}.

====Pokémon====
{|width="50%"
|{{ActivePoké|Cynthia|Garchomp|Cynthia Garchomp PMT.png|dragon|ground|size=200px|link=Cynthia's Garchomp}} ♀
|
|}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{Cynthia color}}|bordercolor={{Cynthia color light}}
|ja=Mie Sonozaki
|en=Allegra Clark}}

===GOTCHA!===
[[File:Cynthia GOTCHA.png|thumb|250px|Cynthia in the [[GOTCHA!]] music video]]
Cynthia briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].

====Pokémon====
{|width="50%"
|{{ActivePoké|Cynthia|Garchomp|Cynthia Garchomp GOTCHA.png|dragon|ground|size=200px|link=Cynthia's Garchomp}} ♀
|
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Cynthia Looker Adventures.png|thumb|270px|Cynthia in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cynthia has loved cycling since her childhood and often races with her {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}.

====History====
====={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}=====
In ''[[PS460|All About Arceus IX]]'', Cynthia is seen in the [[Johto]] region, where she spots Dialga and Palkia flying towards Sinnoh. She is then approached by [[Palmer]], a [[Frontier Brain]] who also hails from Sinnoh.

====={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}=====
Cynthia first appears in ''[[PS347|Ring Around the Roserade I]]''. She is first seen in [[Eterna City]], where she correctly predicts the evolutions of {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}}, and {{adv|Platinum}}'s [[Tru]], [[Chimler]], and {{TP|Platinum|Piplup}}. In the [[PS348|following chapter]], after laughing at Diamond and Pearl's comedy routine, Cynthia offers to give Platinum advice for her upcoming Gym battle against [[Gardenia]]. Once finished, Cynthia attacks the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]] in order to rescue [[Rad Rickshaw]], who was kidnapped by [[Team Galactic]].

In ''[[PS367|Suffering Psyduck]]'', Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum encounter Cynthia again at the {{si|Pokémon Mansion}}. Cynthia reveals that [[Mr. Backlot]], the owner of the mansion, asked her to investigate a {{p|Psyduck}} that went missing. She takes the three to {{rt|210|Sinnoh}}, where a large group of Psyduck have clustered together, creating a roadblock that prevents anyone from passing through the route. Using a [[Secret Medicine|SecretPotion]], Cynthia cures the Psyduck of their headaches, causing them to disperse and allow travel through Route 210.

Afterward, Cynthia and the trio meet with Cynthia's [[Professor Carolina|grandmother]], who had been forced to stay at the [[Café Cabin]] due to the roadblock preventing her from going back to [[Celestic Town]]. Cynthia decides to have her grandmother take the trio to Celestic Town while she goes off to return one of the Psyduck to its owner. Before leaving, Cynthia lends her {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} to her grandmother for protection.

In ''[[PS406|Halting Honchkrow]]'', Cynthia appears at the [[Team Galactic HQ]] to confront [[Cyrus]], the leader of Team Galactic. Cynthia reveals that her intentions were to take revenge on Cyrus for attacking Celestic Town, her hometown. Despite her best efforts, Cynthia's rage leads to her commanding Garchomp to attack with {{m|Draco Meteor}}, which it had yet to master. The attack heavily damages Cyrus's {{p|Gyarados}}, but fails to actually knock it out. With Garchomp left exhausted after using the move, Cyrus bids Cynthia farewell and heads to the [[Spear Pillar]] to begin his plans.

Cynthia, realizing that Cyrus intends to summon {{adv|Pokémon of Myth|Dialga and Palkia}}, decides to follow after him to prevent the two Pokémon from being awakened. As she heads out of the building, Cynthia comes across Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, who had fought Team Galactic to free {{adv|Lake guardians|Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf}} from their clutches. The trio join Cynthia and travel to the Spear Pillar in order to put a stop to Cyrus's ambitions. By the time the group arrived at the Spear Pillar, Cyrus had already successfully summoned Dialga and Palkia and had them fight each other. The clash between the two Legendary Pokémon creates distortions in time and space that slowly begin to engulf the [[Sinnoh]] region. The distortions, combined with her injures, prevent Cynthia from being much help to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum during the battle against Cyrus.

During the battle, an explosion causes Cynthia to drop a scroll containing information on Dialga and Palkia. After translating the scroll, Platinum relays the information to Diamond and Pearl, who successfully free Dialga and Palkia from Cyrus's control. Now free, Dialga and Palkia combine their powers to defeat Cyrus and stop the distortions affecting Sinnoh.

====={{MangaArc|Platinum}}=====
In ''[[PS431|The Final Dimensional Duel I]]'', Cynthia is taken to [[Veilstone City]] by her grandmother. Cynthia is chastised by her grandmother over her defeat at the hands of Cyrus. Cynthia's grandmother reveals she plans on training Cynthia to fully master learning Draco Meteor.

In ''[[PS440|The Final Dimensional Duel X]]'', Cynthia appears in [[Sunyshore City]], where she defeats [[Charon]] and Giratina with a fully-mastered Draco Meteor. When asked how she knew Giratina would appear in Sunyshore, Cynthia reveals that being trapped in the [[Distortion World]] left Giratina with the desire to see the sun. Afterward, Cynthia takes her grandmother to the Café Cabin as thanks for the special training.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Garchomp
|stage1=Gabite
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Cynthia Garchomp Adventures.png
|epnum=PS347
|epname=Ring Around the Roserade II
|desc={{p|Garchomp}} is Cynthia's strongest Pokémon and her main battler. Garchomp is well trained enough to even battle without her Trainer giving commands. She battled Cyrus and his Pokémon in the Celestic Ruins but he managed to outsmart her and use her moves against her for his own gain. She was later used against him in the Galactic HQ holding a grudge from their last battle, despite using her strongest moves including the powerful Draco Meteor, her rage caused her moves to become weaker and Cyrus escaped, with neither her nor Cynthia strong enough to follow him.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Spiritomb
|gender=female
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Dark
|img=Cynthia Spiritomb Adventures.png
|img_size=100px
|epnum=PS347
|epname=Ring Around the Roserade II
|desc={{p|Spiritomb}} was the second Pokémon seen in Cynthia's possession. With her powerful Psychic techniques she can lift objects with ease and played an important role in rescuing Rad Rickshaw from the clutches of Team Galactic. She was later used against Cyrus in the Galactic HQ and defeated his Honchkrow but was frozen by his Weavile and rendered unable to fight.

Spiritomb's known moves are {{m|Psychic}} and {{m|Shock Wave}}, and her Ability is {{a|Pressure}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Milotic
|type1=Water
|img=Cynthia Milotic Adventures.png
|epnum=PS409
|epname=Shunning Spiritomb
|desc={{p|Milotic}} was the third Pokémon seen in Cynthia's possession. Milotic was first used against the Galactic Boss Cyrus in the Team Galactic HQ, it defeated his {{p|Weavile}} after a tough battle but was knocked out by a {{m|Giga Impact}} from his {{p|Gyarados}}.

Milotic's known moves are {{m|Iron Tail}}, {{m|Brine}}, {{m|Twister}}, and {{m|Tackle}}.}}

===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
[[File:Cynthia DPA.png|thumb|150px|Cynthia in Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]
Cynthia first appears in ''[[DPA07|Dialga's Secret Keys!]]'', where she rescues [[Hareta]] from a {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}}. Afterwards, she tells him and [[Mitsumi]] about the legends of Celestic Town and the Legendary Pokémon in Sinnoh.

She reappears in ''[[DPA23|A New Battle Begins!]]'' as a member of the Pokémon League, challenging Mitsumi. Even though Mitsumi gets the upper hand, she decides to resign, as it would make things better for Hareta.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Garchomp
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Cynthia Garchomp DPA.png
|epnum=DPA07
|epname=Dialga's Secret Keys
|desc=While in Celestic Town, Cynthia sent out her {{p|Garchomp}} to show off her power to Hareta. In ''[[DPA23|A New Battle Begins]]'', she was up against [[Mitsumi]]'s {{p|Infernape}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Lucario
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Steel
|img=Cynthia Lucario DPA.png
|epnum=DPA23
|epname=A New Battle Begins
|desc={{p|Lucario}} was used in the Pokémon League where it faced off against Mitsumi's {{p|Electivire}}. None of Lucario's moves are known.}}

Cynthia has at least one other Pokémon, as she participated in the first round of the [[Sinnoh League]] which is a 3 on 3 Single Battle.

====Achievements====
=====Badges obtained=====
*Eight unknown badges (prior to ''[[DPA23|A New Battle Begins!]]'')

=====Pokémon League=====
Cynthia has competed in the following [[Pokémon League]]s:
*[[Sinnoh League]] - At least top 8 (''[[DPA23|A New Battle Begins!]]'')

===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
Cynthia only appears in a flashback in ''[[PBK3|The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Cynthia
|pkmn=Lucario
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Steel
|img=Cynthia Lucario PBK.png
|img_size=130px
|epnum=PBK3
|epname=The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!
|desc={{p|Lucario}} only appears in a flashback alongside its Trainer. None of Lucario's moves are known.}}

==In the TCG==
===Artwork===
Artwork from the cards:
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:80%; {{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; background:#{{tcg colorless color}}"
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Cynthia Feelings.png|180px]]
|-
| Watching over her Pokémon
|}

===Cards===
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cynthia or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Cynthia's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Rayquaza C (Supreme Victors 8)|Rayquaza]] {{SP|C}}|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=8/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=078/100}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lickilicky C (Supreme Victors 30)|Lickilicky]] {{SP|C}}|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare|ennum=30/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Common|jpnum=086/100}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lucario C (Supreme Victors 31)|Lucario]] {{SP|C}}|type=Fighting|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare|ennum=31/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=004/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Milotic C (Supreme Victors 35)|Milotic]] {{SP|C}}|type=Water|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare|ennum=35/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=001/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Roserade C (Supreme Victors 40)|Roserade]] {{SP|C}}|type=Psychic|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare|ennum=40/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=002/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Altaria C (Supreme Victors 49)|Altaria]] {{SP|C}}|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=49/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=005/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Garchomp C (Supreme Victors 60)|Garchomp]] {{SP|C}}|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=60/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=006/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Spiritomb C (Supreme Victors 84)|Spiritomb]] {{SP|C}}|type=Psychic|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=84/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=003/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Togekiss C (Supreme Victors 86)|Togekiss]] {{SP|C}}|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=86/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=008/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Garchomp C LV.X (Supreme Victors 145)|Garchomp]] {{SP|C}} [[Garchomp C LV.X (Supreme Victors 145)|LV.X]]|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=145/147|jpsetlink=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum=007/016|enset2=DP Black Star Promos|ennum2=DP46}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Rayquaza C LV.X (Supreme Victors 146)|Rayquaza]] {{SP|C}} [[Rayquaza C LV.X (Supreme Victors 146)|LV.X]]|type=Colorless|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=146/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=079/100|enset2=DP Black Star Promos|ennum2=DP47}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Ultra Prism|Garchomp|99}}|type=Dragon|expanded=yes|enset=Ultra Prism|enrarity=Rare|ennum=99/156|jpset=Ultra Moon|jprarity=R|jpnum=044/066|jpset2=GX Ultra Shiny|jpnum2=101/150|enset3=Hidden Fates|enrarity3=ShinyRare|ennum3=SV40/SV94|jpset3=GX Ultra Shiny|jprarity3=S|jpnum3=200/150}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Garchomp|62}}|type=Fighting|expanded=yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=62/131|jpset=Ultra Force|jpnum=028/050}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Garchomp V (Astral Radiance 117)|Garchomp]]{{TCGV}}|type=Dragon|standard=yes|enset=Astral Radiance|enrarity=TGV|ennum=TG23/TG30|jpset=Battle Region|jprarity=CSR|jpnum=084/067}}
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Legends Awakened|Cynthia's Feelings|131}}|type=Supporter|enset=Legends Awakened|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=131/146|jpset=Temple of Anger|jprarity=Uncommon|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Champion's Room|135}}|type=Stadium|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=135/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=093/100}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Cynthia's Guidance|136}}|type=Supporter|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=136/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=092/100|jpsetlink2=Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit|jpset2=Garchomp Half Deck|jpnum2=015/016}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Ultra Prism|Cynthia|119}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Ultra Prism|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=119/156|jpset=Ultra Moon|jprarity=R|jpnum=061/066|enset2=Ultra Prism|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=148/156|jpset2=Ultra Moon|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=070/066|jpset3=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum3=266/SM-P|jpset4=GX Ultra Shiny|jpnum4=132/150|enset5=Hidden Fates|enrarity5=Rare Ultra|ennum5=SV82/SV94|jpset5=GX Ultra Shiny|jprarity5=SR|jpnum5=153/150|jpset6=Tag Bolt|jprarity6=U|jpnum6=086/095|enset7=Yellow A Alternate cards|ennum7=119a/156|jpset7=Double Blaze|jprarity7=TR|jpnum7=095/095|jpset8=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum8=335/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Cynthia & Caitlin|189}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=189/236|jpset=Alter Genesis|jprarity=U|jpnum=088/095|enset2=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=228/236|jpset2=Alter Genesis|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=106/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Brilliant Stars|Cynthia's Ambition|138}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Brilliant Stars|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=138/172|jpset=Star Birth|jprarity=U|jpnum=093/100|enset2=Brilliant Stars|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=169/172|jpset2=Star Birth|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=114/100|enset3=Brilliant Stars|enrarity3=Rare Rainbow|ennum3=178/172|jpset3=Star Birth|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=122/100|jpset4=Lucario VSTAR Starter Set|jpnum4=018/021|jpset5=Darkrai VSTAR Starter Set|jpnum5=018/020|jpset6=VSTAR Universe|jpnum6=153/172|enset7=Crown Zenith|enrarity7=GGU|ennum7=GG60/GG70|jpset7=VSTAR Universe|jprarity7=SAR|jpnum7=239/172}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Crown Zenith|Friends in Sinnoh|131}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Crown Zenith|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=131/159|jpset=VSTAR Universe|jpnum=154/172|enset2=Crown Zenith|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=149/159|jpset2=VSTAR Universe|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=247/172}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Gallery==
:For images of {{an|Cynthia|Cynthia's anime counterpart}}, see: [[Cynthia (anime)#Gallery|Cynthia (anime)]]
:For images of Cynthia in {{g|Masters EX}}, see: [[Cynthia (Masters)#Gallery|Cynthia (Masters)]]
===Core series artwork===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color}}; color:#fff"
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation IV}}'''
|-
|style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Diamond Pearl Cynthia.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{white color light}}"| [[File:Diamond and Pearl Cynthia production art.png|200px]]
|style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Distortion World.png|200px]]
|-
|{{color2|fff|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}} artwork by {{color2|fff|Ken Sugimori}}<ref>[[a:File:CynthiaUltraPrism119.jpg|Cynthia (Ultra Prism 119)]]</ref>
|{{color2|fff|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}} {{color2|fff|Appendix:Glossary (Production)#Settei|settei}}
|{{color2|fff|Distortion World}} artwork from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{white color light}}; | [[File:Cynthia Concept Art SM.jpg|300px]][[File:Cynthia Concept Art SM 2.jpg|300px]]
|-
| colspan="3" |{{color2|fff|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}} {{color2|fff|Appendix:Glossary (Production)#Settei|settei}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VIII}}'''
|-
| colspan=3 style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Key Art.png|350px]]
|-
| colspan=3 | Key art from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|}

===Sprites and models===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color}}; color:#fff"
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation IV}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Spr DP Cynthia.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Spr Pt Cynthia.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Cynthia IV OD.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}}
| Sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}
| Overworld sprite
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:VSCynthia.png]]
|-
| colspan="3" | VS sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation V}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Spr BW Cynthia.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Cynthia.png]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Cynthia OD.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}
| Sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Overworld sprite
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:VSCynthia SM.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Cynthia SM OD.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Spr SM Cynthia.png|150px]]
|-
| VS sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| Overworld model from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| High-poly model from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
|
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VIII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:VSCynthia BDSP.png|90px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:VSCynthia 2 BDSP.png|90px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Cynthia BDSP OD.png|90px]]
|-
| VS sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
| {{color2|fff|Battle Tower (Sinnoh)|Battle Tower}} VS sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
| Overworld model from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Sticker Template Cynthia Background.png|x250px]]
|-
| colspan="3" | {{color2|fff|Sticker}} template background from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|}

===Side games artwork===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color}}; color:#fff"
|-
| colspan="3" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Pokémon UNITE|UNITE}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:UNITE Trainer Showdown Cynthia Garchomp.png|250px]]
|-
| Trainer Showdown with {{pcolor|Garchomp|fff}} artwork
|}

===Merchandise===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color}}; color:#fff"
|-
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Kotobukiya ArtFX J Figure Cynthia Garchomp.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia and her Garchomp.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Pokemon Trainers Cynthia Plush Icon.png|x250px]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Cynthia's {{color2|fff|Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine}} with {{pcolor|Garchomp|fff}} by {{color2|fff|Hitoshi Ariga}}
| {{color2|fff|Trainers Line}} artwork by {{color2|fff|Naoki Saito}}
| {{color2|fff|Trainers Line}} artwork
|-
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Official Cynthia Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia Full Power Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia Caitlin Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia Garchomp Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| Cynthia from the TCG
| Cynthia Full Power from the TCG
| Cynthia and {{color2|fff|Caitlin}} from the TCG by {{color2|fff|Saya Tsuruta}}
| Cynthia and Garchomp from the TCG by {{color2|fff|Raita Kazama}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia Rise to Action Gloss Deck Case.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Cynthia Rise to Action Deck Box-2.jpg|x250px]]
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color light}}" | [[File:Trainer Lodge Sleeves.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Cynthia Rise to Action from the TCG by {{color2|fff|Raita Kazama}}
| colspan="2" | {{color2|fff|Trainer Lodge}} from the TCG by {{color2|fff|zounose}}
|}

===Uncropped TCG artwork===
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background:#{{cynthia color}}; color:#fff"
|-
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Cynthia Hideki Ishikawa.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Art Life 20230519 Cynthia.jpg|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Art Life 20230928 Friends in Sinnoh.jpg|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}; background: #{{cynthia color light}};"| [[File:Art Life 20231027 Cynthia.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| {{color2|fff|Cynthia (Ultra Prism 119)|Cynthia}} by {{color2|fff|Hideki Ishikawa}} for {{color2|fff|Ultra Prism (TCG)|Ultra Prism}}
| {{color2|fff|Cynthia's Ambition (Brilliant Stars 138)|Cynthia's Ambition}} Ultra Rare by {{color2|fff|Megumi Mizutani}} for {{color2|fff|Ultra Prism (TCG)|Ultra Prism}}
| {{color2|fff|Friends in Sinnoh (Crown Zenith 131))|Friends in Sinnoh}} Full Art by {{color2|fff|Hideki Ishikawa}}
| {{color2|fff|Cynthia (Ultra Prism 119)|Cynthia}} {{color2|fff|S-P Promotional cards (TCG)|Sword and Shield promotional print}} by {{color2|fff|Atsushi Furusawa}} for {{color2|fff|Crown Zenith (TCG)|Crown Zenith}}
|}

==Music==
Music related to Cynthia was also arranged for various themes in [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] for the character [[Volo]].

Cynthia's battle themes, [[Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Champion)]], [[Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Cynthia)]] and [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Champion - Sinnoh Version)]], were adapted into the song [[battle gene M]].
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #{{cynthia color}}; border: 3px solid #{{cynthia color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{cynthia color light}}"
! Games
! Location
! Song name
! Composition
! Arrangement
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|D}}{{GameIcon|P}}{{GameIcon|Pt}}
| Talking to Cynthia at the [[Pokémon League]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Champion Cynthia}}
| {{color2|000|Go Ichinose}}
| {{color2|000|Go Ichinose}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|D}}{{GameIcon|P}}{{GameIcon|Pt}} {{GameIcon|Su}}{{GameIcon|Mo}}{{GameIcon|US}}{{GameIcon|UM}}
| Battling Cynthia at the [[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)|Pokémon League]]{{sup/4|DPPt}} or [[Battle Tree]]{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Champion)}}
| {{color2|000|Junichi Masuda}}
| {{color2|000|Junichi Masuda}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|D}}{{GameIcon|P}}{{GameIcon|Pt}}
| Defeating Cynthia
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Victory! (Champion)}}
| {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
| {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! rowspan="2" |{{GameIcon|Bl}}{{GameIcon|Wh}}{{GameIcon|B2}}{{GameIcon|W2}}
| Talking to Cynthia at [[Undella Town]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection|Cynthia's Theme}}
| {{color2|000|Go Ichinose}}
| {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Battling Cynthia at [[Undella Town]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Cynthia)}}
| {{color2|000|Junichi Masuda}}
| {{color2|000|Go Ichinose}} {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|B2}}{{GameIcon|W2}}
| Battling Cynthia at the [[PWT]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Champion—Sinnoh Version)}}
| {{color2|000|Junichi Masuda}}
| {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! rowspan="3" |{{GameIcon|BD}}{{GameIcon|SP}}
| Talking to Cynthia at the [[Pokémon League]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Champion Cynthia}}
| {{color2|000|Go Ichinose}}
| {{color2|000|Shota Kageyama}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Battling Cynthia at the [[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)|Pokémon League]] or [[Battle Tower]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Champion)}}
| {{color2|000|Junichi Masuda}}
| {{color2|000|Shota Kageyama}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Defeating Cynthia
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Victory! (Champion)}}
| {{color2|000|Hitomi Sato}}
| {{color2|000|Shota Kageyama}}
|-
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #{{cynthia color}}" colspan="5" | '''Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.'''
|}

==Trivia==
* After the player heads into the [[Distortion World]] in Platinum, should the player use the portal to head back into Spear Pillar, Cynthia will still be there, while also being in the Distortion World.
* In the [[Generation IV]] games, {{p|Milotic}} is her only Pokémon used that was not introduced during that [[generation]].
* In Platinum, Cynthia's {{p|Togekiss}} has the {{a|Hustle}} [[Ability]], despite having no moves that benefit from the Ability.
* Cynthia shares many similarities with [[Volo]]:
** {{DL|Task|Missions|Mission}} 20, where the player must meet up with Volo, is called The Researcher of Myths, a title by which Cynthia also refers to herself.
** In his final battle, Volo wears a necklace with a teardrop-shaped ornament that resembles the ornament on Cynthia's dress. However, [[Cogita]]'s dress more fully resembles Cynthia's, including the teardrop-shaped ornament, so the significance of the ornament is uncertain.
** In the final battle against him, Volo shares five Pokémon with Cynthia's {{game|Platinum}} team: {{p|Spiritomb}}, {{p|Garchomp}}, {{p|Togekiss}}, {{p|Roserade}}, and {{p|Lucario}}. The only Pokémon that Volo does not use from said team is {{p|Milotic}}, as it is not present in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}; he instead uses {{rf|Hisuian}} {{p|Arcanine}}. Like Cynthia, Volo always begins the battle by sending out Spiritomb.
** The music that plays before Volo's final battle begins is an arrangement of Cynthia's battle theme. His final battle theme is an arrangement of Cynthia's encounter and battle themes.
** After his final battle, Volo vows to meet {{p|Arceus}}, and in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Cynthia meets Arceus during the [[Sinjoh Ruins]] event.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{cynthia color light}}; border:3px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| シロナ ''Shirona''
| From 白南天 ''shironanten'' ({{wp|Nandina|white-fruited nandina}}), a plant that symbolizes "love growing stronger" and "good home" in the language of flowers<ref>[https://twitter.com/matsumiyan/statuses/119083048057839616 Toshinobu Matsumiya on Twitter] (Japanese)</ref>
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, German, French
| Cynthia
| From ''Cynthia'', an epithet of the Greek goddess {{wp|Artemis}} and poetic name for the moon. The name may be a parallel to [[Cyrus]], whose name is associated with the sun.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Cintia
| From ''Cintia'' (Spanish cognate of the name "Cynthia")
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Camilla
| Possibly from ''{{wp|Camilla (mythology)|Camilla}}'', an Amazon warrior and servant of the moon goddess {{wp|Diana (mythology)|Diana}} described in the {{wp|Aeneid}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 난천 ''Nancheon''
| From 남천 (南天) ''namcheon'' (nandina)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 竹蘭 / 竹兰 ''Zhúlán''
|rowspan="2"| From 南天竹 ''nántiānzhú / nàahmtīnjūk'' (nandina)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 竹蘭 ''Jūklàahn''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Cíntia{{tt|*|TCG}} Cynthia{{tt|*|anime, manga}}
| Similar to her English name Same as her English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Синтия ''Sintiya''
| Transcription of her English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ชิโรนะ ''Chirona''
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Shirona
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|}

==Related articles==
* [[a:Category:Cynthia|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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Trainer Card level

2024-03-05T04:06:00Z

Porcupine427: /* X and Y */

[[File:Trainer Card XY.png|thumb|250px|The green Trainer Card in {{g|X and Y}}]]
The '''Trainer Card level''' is a property of a {{ga|Trainer Card}} indicating how many major in-game tasks the {{player}} has completed that was introduced in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and appear in all [[Generation III]], {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, and {{gen|VI}} games, as well as {{game|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|s}}. The required events, such as entering the [[Hall of Fame]] or [[Gotta catch 'em all!|completing]] the [[Pokédex]], can be completed in any order and vary by game. Upon increasing the level of a Trainer Card, it will immediately change color; the player does not need to check their Trainer Card for the change to take effect. In the Generation III and IV games, the Trainer Card level is additionally indicated by a number of stars on the card itself.

Though the achievements and colors differ slightly between Ruby and Sapphire, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, and {{v2|Emerald}}, when linked players view each other's cards the color will be consistent for Generation III games—a Trainer from FireRed and LeafGreen with one star will be said to all players to have a Green card, while a Trainer from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald with one star will be said to all players to have a Bronze card. In the Generation IV games, however, color is consistent from the point of view of the game: a Trainer from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} who has three stars will be seen as a Silver card from the point of view of {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, although from HeartGold and SoulSilver's perspective the Trainer Card is a Violet card. Likewise, the Sinnoh [[Badge]] case, if the Trainer Card viewed is that of a HeartGold or SoulSilver game, will always be empty.

Although the Trainer Card levels are for the most part aesthetic, certain NPCs like the [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] [[Pokémon Center Nurse/Quotes#HeartGold and SoulSilver|change their greetings]] to acknowledge the player's achievement of obtaining 4 or 5 stars.

In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], the player's Trainer Passport is [[Trainer Card (game)#Stamps|stamped]] instead, marking not just major milestones in their [[island challenge]], but milestones as a Trainer similar to those tracked in previous games.

==Details==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Gallery of all possible Trainer Card levels as seen in-game within each game/pair of games}}
===Ruby and Sapphire===
{| class="roundy" width="385px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ruby color}}; border:3px solid #{{sapphire color}}"
|-
! width="77px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="77px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="77px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Get five paintings in the [[Lilycove Museum]]
* Defeat 50 Trainers in a row in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|III}}
|}

===FireRed and LeafGreen===
{| class="roundy" width="560px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{firered color}}; border:3px solid #{{leafgreen color dark}}"
|-
! width="112px" style="background:#{{blue color}}; color:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|7px]] Normal 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{green color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Bronze 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Copper 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Silver 
! width="112px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]][[File:Trainer star FRLG.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[Kanto Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Jump 200 times in a row in [[Pokémon Jump]] and get 200 {{Berries}} in [[Dodrio Berry Picking]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card FRLG.png|Normal
Trainer Card FRLG 1Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card FRLG 2Star.png|Copper
Trainer Card FRLG 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card FRLG 4Star.png|Gold
</gallery>

===Emerald===
{| class="roundy" width="480px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{emerald color dark}}; border:3px solid #{{emerald color}}"
|-
! width="96px" style="background:#{{green color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|5px]] Normal 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Bronze 
! width="96px" style="background:#8f5950" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Copper 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Silver 
! width="96px" style="background:#{{gold color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]][[File:Trainer star RSE.png]] Gold 
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Win all [[Rank (Contest)|Master Rank]] [[Pokémon Contest]]s and get the corresponding [[Lilycove_Museum#Second_floor|paintings]]
* Win all Gold [[Symbol]]s from the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card E.png|Normal
Trainer Card E 1Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card E 2Star.png|Copper
Trainer Card E 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card E 4Star.png|Gold
</gallery>

===Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
{| class="roundy" width="828px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{pearl color}}; border:3px solid #{{diamond color dark}}"
|-
! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest]]
* Obtain the Platinum flag in the [[Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card Pt.png|Normal
Trainer Card Pt 1Star.png|Cobalt
Trainer Card Pt 2Star.png|Bronze
Trainer Card Pt 3Star.png|Silver
Trainer Card Pt 4Star.png|Gold
Trainer Card Pt 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
{| class="roundy" width="744px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{heartgold color}}; border:3px solid #{{soulsilver color dark}}"
|-
! width="124px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="124px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="124px" style="background:#{{green color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Olive
! width="124px" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Violet
! width="124px" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gray
! width="124px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Beat records in all 10 [[Pokéathlon]] events
* Show a Pokémon with five [[Shiny Leaf|Shiny Leaves]] to {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}}
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card HGSS.png|Normal
Trainer Card HGSS 2Star.png|Olive
Trainer Card HGSS 3Star.png|Violet
Trainer Card HGSS 4Star.png|Gray
Trainer Card HGSS 5Star.png|Black
</gallery>

===Black and White===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | Bronze
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Copper
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Defeat [[Ghetsis]] and [[Team Plasma]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Collect all 100 [[Pokémon Musical]] [[Prop]]s
* Obtain all the 33 [[Entralink]] Pass Powers
* Defeat both [[Ingo]] and [[Emmet]] on the Super Single and Super Double Trains on the [[Battle Subway]]
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card BW.png|Normal
Trainer Card BW Bronze.png|Bronze
Trainer Card BW Copper.png|Copper
Trainer Card BW Silver.png|Silver
Trainer Card BW Gold.png|Gold
Trainer Card W White.png|White{{sup/5|W}}
</gallery>

===Black 2 and White 2===
{| class="roundy" width="960px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{white 2 color}}; border:3px solid #{{black 2 color}}"
|-
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | Bronze 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{orange color light}}" | Copper 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Silver 
! width="160px" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Gold 
! width="160px" style="background:#{{black color dark}}; color:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Black 
|-
! width="160px" style="background:#{{white color light}}" | White 
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{black 2 color dark}}; color:#fff;" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}
* Complete all [[Pokéstar Studios]] movies, excluding {{DL|Brycen-Man Series|Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder}}
* Complete the [[Champions Tournament]]
* Get both the Black and White [[Entralink#Entree|Entree]] levels to 30 or higher
|}

===X and Y===
{| class="roundy" width="556px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{y color}}; border:3px solid #{{x color dark}}"
|-
! width="139px" style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Bronze 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Silver 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold 
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* See all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number|Kalos Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Diancie}}, {{p|Hoopa}}, and {{p|Volcanion}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
|}
<gallery>
Trainer Card XY.png|Normal
</gallery>

===Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
{| class="roundy" width="556px" style="margin:auto; background:#AB2813; border:3px solid #025DA6"
|-
! width="139px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Normal 
! width="139px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | Bronze
! width="139px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | Silver
! width="139px" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gold
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Achievements to complete
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation VI)|Hoenn Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}
* Defeat one of the {{tc|Battle Chatelaine}}s of the [[Battle Maison]] on the 50th consecutive battle
|}

===Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
{| class="roundy" width="828px" style="margin:auto; background:#{{shining pearl color}}; border:3px solid #{{brilliant diamond color}}"
|-
! width="138px" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:None.png|14px]] Normal
! width="138px" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]] Cobalt
! width="138px" style="background:#{{bronze color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Bronze
! width="138px" style="background:#{{silver color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Silver
! width="138px" style="background:#{{gold color}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Gold
! width="138px" style="background:#{{black color}}; color:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]][[File:Trainer card star.png]] Black
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{pearl color}}" | Stars to obtain
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
* Get a record in the [[Hall of Fame]]
* Complete the [[National Pokédex]], excluding {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}
* Win one successful Master Rank [[Pokémon Super Contest|Pokémon Super Contest Show]], excluding Brilliant Contests or Shining Contests
* Obtain 100 Statue variants in the [[Grand Underground]]
* Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the {{si|Battle Tower}}
|}

{{-}}
{{Project ItemDex notice}}

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Blackthorn City

2023-08-31T10:46:57Z

Porcupine427: /* Blackthorn Gym */

{{Town infobox
|name=Blackthorn City
|jpname=フスベシティ
|jptrans=Fusube City
|image=Blackthorn City HGSS.png
|imageII=Blackthorn City GSC.png
|slogan=A Quiet Mountain Retreat
|region=Johto
|north=Ice Path
|south=Route 45
|regionsouth=Johto
|mapdesc=A mysterious mountain village cut into a rock face.
|gym=Blackthorn Gym
|gymno=8
|leader=Clair
|leadervs=VSClair.png
|badge=Rising
|gymtype=Dragon
|colordark=7038f8
|colormed=9265fe
|colorlight=a27dfa
|generation=2
}}

'''Blackthorn City''' (Japanese: '''フスベシティ''' ''Fusube City'') is a city located in northeast [[Johto]]. It is home to the [[Blackthorn Gym]], led by the [[Gym Leader]] [[Clair]], who specializes in {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==Geography==
Blackthorn City is a large city with a fairly [[List of game locations by population|small population]] and two exits. To the north is the [[Ice Path]], and to the south is Route 45, Johto's longest vertical area that connects to the southmost points of the region. In [[Generation IV]], a river from Route 45 crosses over into Blackthorn itself. According to a resident in Blackthorn, most residents hailing from the city end up being Dragon-type specialists (such as Clair and [[Lance]]) perhaps due in-part to the [[Dragon's Den]]. Due to its overall location within Johto, Blackthorn is depicted as a mountainous region, with many ledges that the player can only traverse on their way down.

In [[Generation II]], all of the houses in Blackthorn had distinct black rooves, including buildings such as the Gym and Pokémon Center. Grass only grows in the top half of the city, and it connected directly to Route 45 by a small path.

In [[Generation IV]], the city appears completely different. The area now has uniquely designed houses with what appears to be straw rooves, although buildings such as the Gym and Pokémon Center now appear the same as the rest within the region. Its overall layout is far more jagged than in Gold and Silver, complete with new obstacles such as broken tree trunks and large pointed stones, a stark contrast to the smoother stones that are now littered throughout the area. Grass and flowers now grow all throughout the edges of the city, especially when closest to the water. Frost appears to creep in from the entrance to the [[Ice Path]], which tints the grass a lighter green before transitioning into the darker color seen throughout Blackthorn. Both due to the further height elevation and accompanying river added in [[Generation IV]], a wooden bridge now connects the city to Route 45.

===Overworld===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blackthorn City GSC.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blackthorn City HGSS.png|150px]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===[[Environment]]s===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background: #{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background: #{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Battle terrain water DPPtHGSS.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background: #{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:BattleEnvironmentHGSS Water Platform Grass BG.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}} ({{mcolor|Surf|000|Surfing}})
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}} ({{color2|000|Fishing}})
|}

==Points of interest==
===Blackthorn Gym===
{{main|Blackthorn Gym}}
The Blackthorn Gym is the official Gym of Blackthorn City. It specializes in {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Clair]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her receive the {{Badge|Rising}}. It will be closed prior to Team Rocket's defeat because Clair is training in the [[Dragon's Den]]. After being defeated, Clair is so outraged by her defeat that she refuses to hand over the Rising Badge, forcing the player to go to the Dragon's Den before the Badge can be acquired.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blackthorn Gym exterior GSC.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blackthorn Gym Exterior HGSS.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===Dragon's Den===
{{main|Dragon's Den}}
A clan of masters of {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon have lived in the city for generations. The masters built the [[Dragon's Den]], a cavern with an underground lake that contains a shrine to Dragon Pokémon, as well as the elders of the Dragon clan. An Ace Trainer in the Pokémon Center claims that it's a special cave for Gym Leaders to train themselves. The entrance is located behind the Gym, across a small pond, while the main cavern seems to be located underneath the city itself. It is inaccessible before defeating [[Clair]] in the [[Blackthorn Gym]], as it is blocked off by a man in front of the cave, and then it must be traversed to finally obtain the {{badge|Rising}}.

Besides the strong {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that dwell within the cavern, the Master of the Dragon User Clan can be found here, and he will quiz the {{player}} on their attitude towards and treatment of their Pokémon. Correct answers will be rewarded, in {{v2|Crystal}}, {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold|s}}, and {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|SoulSilver|s}}, with a {{p|Dratini}} that knows {{m|ExtremeSpeed}}. and [[Clair]] will visit to reward the player with the {{badge|Rising}} she refused to award in the [[Blackthorn Gym|Gym]], as well as {{TM|24|DragonBreath}}{{sup/2|GSC}} or {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}.

In [[Generation IV]], Clair and Lance appear for a [[Multi Battle]] if the player and {{ga|Silver}} have already battled at [[Mt. Moon]]. Following this, Silver can be found here, contemplating his training on [[Time#Time-specific events|Tuesdays and Thursdays]].

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:HGSS Dragon's Den-Morning.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:HGSS Dragon's Den-Day.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:HGSS Dragon's Den-Night.png]]
|-
| colspan=3 | {{color2|000|Location preview}}s for the {{color2|000|Dragon's Den}} by {{color2|000|Saya Tsuruta}}<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230424101112/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1650384315099021312</ref> in {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===Santos===
{{main|Week Siblings}}
[[Week Siblings|Santos]] can be found in the city on Saturdays. When the player encounters him for the first time, he'll give out a [[Spell Tag]]{{sup/2|GSC}} or [[Soft Sand]]{{sup/4|HGSS}}, and then a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}} all other times after the first encounter.{{sup/4|HGSS}}

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Arthur II OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Youngster HGSS OD.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===In-game trade===
{{main|In-game trade}}
In Gold and Silver, the player can trade a female {{p|Dragonair}} to obtain a {{p|Rhydon}} holding a [[Bitter Berry]]

In Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, the character trades the player a {{p|Dodrio}} holding a [[Smoke Ball]] instead.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Emy Location GSC.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Ayana Location HGSS.png]]
|-
| Emy in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Ayana in {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===Move Deleter and Move Tutor===
The Move Deleter can be found in a house to the left of the [[Poké Mart]]. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a [[move]] it knows. The Move Deleter's service can be used to delete moves exclusive to Generation II, so that Pokémon can be traded to a [[Generation I]] game via the [[Time Capsule]].

In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the move deleter shares his house with [[Johto]]'s [[Move Reminder]], who will teach a move the Pokémon was previously able to learn in exchange for a [[Heart Scale]]. There are also two Move Tutors: [[Wilma|one]] who will teach {{m|Draco Meteor}} to {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon, and another who will teach {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}, and {{m|Hydro Cannon}} to the fully evolved {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, and {{type|Water}} [[starter Pokémon]], respectively. Like the Move Deleter, the tutors do not charge for their services.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Move Deleter House Interior Screenshot GSC.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Move Deleter House Interior Screenshot HGSS.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

==Poké Mart==
{{shop|Generation II}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600}}|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200}}|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600}}|{{shopitem|Revive|1500}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700}}|{{shopitem|X Defense|550|display=X Defend}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Attack|500}}}}
{{shopfooter}}
{{shop|Lower cashier (Generation IV)}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=8 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|display=Parlyz Heal}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700}}}}
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}}
{{shop|Upper cashier (Generation IV)}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Air Mail|50}}|{{shopitem|Net Ball|1000}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Dusk Ball|1000}}}}
{{shopfooter}}

==Items==
{{itlisth|mountain}}
{{Itemlist|Spell Tag|From [[Week Siblings|Santos]]{{dotw|Sa}}|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Soft Sand|From Santos{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|none|sprite=Snooze Ribbon|From Santos after meeting all the Week Siblings{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}}}}
{{Itemlist|none|sprite=Effort Ribbon|From the house northeast of the [[Pokémon Center]], if the player's lead Pokémon has 510 {{EV}}s|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Effort Ribbon}}}}
{{Itemlist|none|Held by Don, a {{p|Rhydon}} the player can receive in a trade|G=yes|S=yes|display=[[Bitter Berry]]}}
{{Itemlist|Smoke Ball|Held by Doris, a {{p|Dodrio}} the player can receive in a trade|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
{{itlistfoot|mountain}}

==Pokémon==
===Generation II===
{{Catch/header|mountain|4}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Surf|5-19|all=100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=65%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=80%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|mountain|Special}}
{{Catch/entry2|085|Dodrio|no|no|yes|Trade|The same as the Traded Pokémon|all=One||tradenum=148|tradename=Dragonair|tradegender=female|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entry2|112|Rhydon|yes|yes|no|Trade|The same as the Traded Pokémon|all=One|tradenum=148|tradename=Dragonair|tradegender=female|type1=Ground|type2=Rock}}
{{Catch/footer|mountain}}

===Generation IV===
{{Catch/header|mountain|4}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Surf|2-20|all=100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=5%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=95%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=93%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=7%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|mountain|Special}}
{{Catch/entryhs|085|Dodrio|yes|yes|Trade|The same as the Traded Pokémon|all=One|tradenum=148|tradename=Dragonair|tradegender=female|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/footer|mountain}}

==Slogan==
===Generation II===
'''''A Quiet Mountain Retreat''''' (Japanese, '''やまあいに　たたずむ　しずかな　まち''' ''A quiet city standing among the mountains.'')
===Generation VI===
'''''A Quiet Mountain Retreat''''' (Japanese, '''しずかな　やまあいの　まち''' ''The town of quiet mountains.'')

==Trainer Tips==
===Generation II===
{{sign|GSC|header}}
{{sign|GSC|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|GSC|A POKéMON holding}}
{{sign|GSC|a MIRACLEBERRY}}
{{sign|GSC|will cure itself}}
{{sign|GSC|of any status}}
{{sign|GSC|problem.}}
{{sign|GSC|footer}}

===Generation IV===
{{sign|DPtip|header}}
{{sign|DPtip|title|Trainer Tips}}
{{sign|DPtip|Wild Pokémon will appear regularly}}
{{sign|DPtip|if you don't run, but walk quietly in the}}
{{sign|DPtip|tall grass.}}
{{sign|DPtip|If your party Pokémon are}}
{{sign|DPtip|tired, it is better to avoid running,}}
{{sign|DPtip|and go straight to a Pokémon Center.}}
{{sign|DPtip|footer}}

==Following quotes==
Blackthorn City has unique quotes when interacting with a [[walking Pokémon]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 5px solid #{{johto color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{johto color light}}"
! Pokemon
! Area
! Quote
! Automatic?
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{HeartGold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{HeartGold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold|HeartGold]]
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{SoulSilver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{SoulSilver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon SoulSilver|SoulSilver]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Any Pokémon'''||Anywhere||''"Your Pokémon stares intently at the mountain."''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Any Pokémon'''||[[Dragon's Den]]||''"Your Pokémon is cautious about the confined area!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Any Pokémon'''||[[Dragon's Den]]||''"Your Pokémon is walking along cautiously!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:DragonIC RSE.png]] '''Dragon-type Pokémon'''||[[Dragon's Den]]||''"Your Pokémon suddenly howled!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:WaterIC RSE.png]] '''Water-type Pokémon'''||[[Dragon's Den]]||''"Your Pokémon seems happy to be all wet!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:RockIC RSE.png]] '''Rock-type Pokémon'''||[[Dragon's Den]]||''"Your Pokémon seems seems very happy and is rolling around!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:IceIC RSE.png]] '''Ice-type Pokémon'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"___ is very eager!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:FireIC RSE.png]] '''Fire-type Pokémon'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"___ seems to be really enjoying the heat!"''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:DragonIC RSE.png]] '''Dragon-type Pokémon'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"___ is very composed and sure of itself."''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Other Pokémon'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"___'s head is bowed because of the heat."''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Other Pokémon'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"___ seems to be unhappy that it’s so hot..."''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Ani244OD.png]] '''{{p|Entei}}'''||[[Blackthorn Gym]]||''"Entei gathered itself up and let out a huge roar!"''||No
|}

==Music==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 5px solid #{{johto color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{johto color light}}"
! colspan=2 | Games
! Song Name
! Composition
! Arrangement
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{Gold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Gold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Gold]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{Silver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Silver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Silver]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Azalea Town]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Go Ichinose]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Go Ichinose]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 70px; max-width: 140px; {{roundy|16px}} background:#{{Crystal color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Crystal color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Yellow|Crystal]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{HeartGold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{HeartGold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{SoulSilver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{SoulSilver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|SoulSilver]]
| [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Azalea Town]] |||[[Go Ichinose]]||[[Shota Kageyama]]{{tt|*|GB Sounds arranged by Go Ichinose}}
|}

==Development==
As early of 1997 during Gold and Silver's development, Blackthorn City did not exist, as the entire map did not resemble the final design for Johto at all.<ref>https://tcrf.net/File:PokemonGS_Proto_Overworld_Map.png</ref> Its earliest incarnation is dated October 6th, 1998 as part of the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Source]], where it appears significantly different. The map from this point development was left in the final release of Gold & Silver, as well as Crystal, as Map '''2A:4C34'''.

From this (and the larger map of Johto from this time period) we know that the Ice Path was not in the games until far later in development, with an entrance to the city in the West from {{rt|44|Johto}} and [[Mahogany City]]. Additionally, the Dragon's Den does not appear to be present, though the overall idea for a vertically-oriented map seems to have been planned for some time. It's possible that the tower on the rightmost side of the map was related to Clair's eventual challenge before plans were changed, as the Blackthorn Gym is still present, just at the south east of the map instead. Grass occupies the majority of the map layout unlike in the final, where it is relatively sparse compared to the dirt and rocks around the area, which are also missing in this build. Blackthorn's buildings also lack their unique roof designs at this time.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{johto color dark}}; background:#{{johto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blackthorn City beta GS.png|350px]]
|-
| Map 2A:4C34 as found in the files of the final game
|-
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Blackthorn City anime.png|thumb|250px|Blackthorn City in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Blackthorn City first appeared in ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]''. {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Misty}} witnessed an age-old ritual performed by [[Clair]] at the Riverhead Falls, a waterfall that is also the source of Blackthorn's main river. In [[EP252|the following episode]], Ash took part in his [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, but it was interrupted by {{TRT}}'s theft of the [[Dragon Fang]]. They chased the trio through the [[Dragon's Den]] to the [[Dragon Holy Land]]. Here, Ash reunited with his {{AP|Charizard}}. In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Clair and Ash restarted their battle, and Ash managed to earn his {{badge|Rising}}.

In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', the plane {{an|Dawn}} was taking to [[Johto]] was mentioned to make a stop in Blackthorn City.

{{an|Iris}} visited Blackthorn City in [[BWS02]]. During her visit, she found out that a {{TP|Iris|Gible}} had been causing damage on the town by chewing off bits of benches, fountains, and such. Later, after saving Gible from falling off of a clock tower, Iris found out that Gible had wound up into the city by accident, and offered to take it away. She then met Clair, and together they took Gible to Dragon Holy Land. After Iris's battle against Clair at the Blackthorn Gym, Gible appeared again, showing that it wanted to come with Iris. Accepting the offer, Iris then {{pkmn2|caught}} the {{pkmn|category|Land Shark Pokémon}} with a {{i|Poké Ball}}.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Blackthorn City Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Blackthorn City in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
Blackthorn City first appeared in ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'', where Clair was seen {{pkmn|training}} at her Gym before heading to [[Dragon's Den]], where she encountered and battled {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}}.

===={{chap|Black & White}}====
In ''[[PS516|One Way or Another]]'', [[Iris]] revealed that Blackthorn City, also known as the [[Village of Dragons]], was her hometown. It was also where she had first met [[Drayden]], who had brought her to the [[Unova]] region to train.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* The song '''[[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands]]''' is a remix of the song '''[[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Azalea Town]]''' from [[Generation II]], shared with Blackthorn City, that is played on [[Four Island (town)|Four]] and {{OBP|Five Island|town}}s in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.
* In the English versions of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, if the {{p|Dratini}} in one of the houses is interacted with and the [[Coin Case]] is used immediately afterward, {{DL|Coin Case glitches|Dratini glitch|a glitch}} will be triggered. This causes the Coin Case's display to change to "''Which move?he pp of''" permanently, unless the game is rebooted without [[Save|saving]].
* Blackthorn City is similar to that of [[Unova]]'s [[Opelucid City]] in {{game|Black and White|s}}, with the fact that both of these cities house the final [[Gym]] of their respective regions (which is {{type|Dragon}} in both cases) and are the tenth cities that the {{player}} encounters.
* There is an error on the [[Trainer Tips]] sign in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. It says that [[wild Pokémon]] appear regularly when walking and not [[Running Shoes|running]] through [[tall grass]], when it is in fact the opposite.
** There is likely a missing word in the first line, and could have been meant to read as: "Wild Pokémon will appear ''less'' regularly if you don't run, but walk quietly in the tall grass."

===Name origin===
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{dragon color}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color dark}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| フスベシティ ''Fusube City''
| From 燻べ色 ''fusube-iro'' (smoke black color)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English
| Blackthorn City
| From ''black'' and ''{{wp|blackthorn}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Ebenholz City
| From ''Ebenholz'' ({{wp|ebony}})
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|rowspan="2" | Spanish
| Ciudad Endrino
| From ''endrino'' (blackthorn)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Ciudad Espina Negra{{tt|*|Latin American dub}}
| From ''espina'' (thorn) and ''negra'' (black)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Ébènelle
| From ''ébène'' (ebony)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Italian
| Ebanopoli
| From ''ebano'' (ebony) and the suffix ''-poli'' (city)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 검은먹시티 ''Geomeunmeok City''
| From 검은 ''geomeun'' (black) and 먹 (墨) ''meok'' (ink stick)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 煙墨市 / 烟墨市 ''Yānmò Shì''
| rowspan="2" | From 煙 / 烟 ''yān / yīn'' (smoke) and 墨 ''mò / mahk'' (ink)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 煙墨市 ''Yīnmahk Síh''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Polish
| Blackthorn{{tt|*|EP238-EP255, Diamond and Pearl series onwards}} Miasto Blackthorn{{tt|*|EP239, EP251}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Cidade de Blackthorn
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Thành phố Fusube
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|}
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{Johto}} 
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[[Category:Johto locations]]
[[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations]]
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations]]
[[Category:Cities]]

[[de:Ebenholz City]]
[[es:Ciudad Endrino]]
[[fr:Ébènelle]]
[[it:Ebanopoli]]
[[ja:フスベシティ]]
[[zh:烟墨市]]

Viridian City

2023-08-30T21:54:21Z

Porcupine427: /* Viridian Gym */

{{Samename|song|Viridian City (song)}}
{{Samename|chapter in [[Pokémon Zensho]]|PZ09}}
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{{Town infobox
|name=Viridian City
|jpname=トキワシティ
|jptrans=Tokiwa City
|image=Viridian City PE.png
|imageI=Viridian City RBY.png
|imageII=Viridian City GSC.png
|imageIII=Viridian City FRLG.png
|slogan=The City of Evergreen
|region=Kanto
|north=Route 2
|regionnorth=Kanto
|south=Route 1
|regionsouth=Kanto
|west=Route 22
|regionwest=Kanto
|mapdesc=A beautiful city that is enveloped in green year-round.{{sup/4|HGSS}} The nature-loving city where flowers bloom all year round.{{sup/7|PE}}
|gym=Viridian Gym
|gymno=8{{sup/1|RGBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/7|PE}}
|leader=Giovanni
|leadersprite=VSGiovanni PE.png{{!}}80x80px
|badge=Earth
|gymtype=Ground
|gymno2=8{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|PE}}
|leader2=Blue
|leaderlink2=Blue (game)
|leadersprite2=VSBlue PE.png{{!}}80x80px
|gymtype2=Blue
|colordark=40826D
|colormed=6FA090
|colorlight=9FC0B5
}}

'''Viridian City''' (Japanese: '''トキワシティ''' ''Tokiwa City'') is a small city located in western [[Kanto]]. It is home to the [[Viridian Gym]], which can only be challenged by the {{player}} once they have obtained the [[Badge]]s of the seven other [[Gyms]] of Kanto. In the Kanto-based {{pkmn|games}}, the [[Gym Leader]] is [[Giovanni]], the boss of [[Team Rocket]] and a {{type|Ground}} [[type expert|expert]]. After being defeated, he abandons the Gym and is replaced by {{ga|Blue}}, who has no specialty [[type]]. He is the Gym Leader during the events of the [[Johto]]-based games.

==Geography==
Viridian City is a small city with an [[list of game locations by population|average population]] and three exits. To the north is {{rt|2|Kanto}}, divided into two by [[Viridian Forest]] and leading to [[Pewter City]]. To the south is {{rt|1|Kanto}}, leading to [[Pallet Town]]. To the west is {{rt|22|Kanto}}, leading to the [[Pokémon League Reception Gate]].

Between the three-year gap of [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]], (as well as their remakes) the city has changed drastically with the [[Trainer House]] replacing the [[Pokémon academy|Trainers' School]], and becoming known as "the Gateway to Indigo Plateau", although the layout remains largely the same.

In [[Generation VII]] the city's layout is still faithful to the original, but a difference in elevation means that the secluded area on the left is only accessible by [[Secret Technique|chopping down]] the bush above. Compared to it's appearance in Generation III, Viridian City appears more similar to its {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} appearance, with dark gray asphalt as opposed to the lighter gray pavement. Additionally, every dirt path is no longer present, and the Gym has been moved further back into the trees, meaning it cannot be walked around as is the case in every other game.

===Overworld===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City RBY.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City GSC.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City FRLG.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City HGSS.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City PE.png|150px]]
|-
|{{color2|000|Generation I}}
|{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|{{color2|000|Generation III}}
|{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|{{color2|000|Generation VII}}
|-
|}

===[[Battle Environment]]s===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:BattleEnvironmentFRLGViridianCity.png|250px]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:BattleEnvironmentLGPEViridianCity.png|250px]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation III}}
| |{{color2|000|Generation VII}}
|}

==Points of interest==
===Viridian Gym===
{{main|Viridian Gym}}
The Viridian Gym is the official [[Gym]] of Viridian City. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat this Gym's Leader receive the {{Badge|Earth}}. The Gym is usually strewn with the same one-way [[spin tile]]s seen in the [[Team Rocket Hideout]], except in Generation II, where the floor is bare of any obstacles.

In [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|III}}, and {{Gen|VII}}, it is based on {{type|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the [[Gym Leader]] is [[Giovanni]], the head of [[Team Rocket]]. The Gym is initially locked due to its Leader's absence and will not re-open until the player has collected the other seven [[Badge]]s.

In Generations II, IV, and VII, Team Rocket has disbanded and {{ga|Blue}} takes over as the Gym's Leader. Under Blue's direction, the Gym no longer concentrates on any particular [[type]].

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Gym RBGY.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian Gym exterior GSC.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Gym FRLG.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian Gym Exterior HGSS.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian Gym LGPE.jpg|250px]]
|-
|{{color2|000|Generation I}}
|{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|{{color2|000|Generation III}}
|{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|{{color2|000|Generation VII}}
|-
|}

===Trainers' School===
{{main|Pokémon academy|}}
In Generations {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}} and {{gen|VII}}, this school is located in the center of Viridian. It is a place dedicated to teaching the basics of Pokémon to inexperienced Trainers. Before Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, it was referred to as the Pokémon Academy.

In Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, this school has been replaced by the [[Trainer House]].

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|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pokémon Academy RBY.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pokémon Academy FRLG.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation I}}
| {{color2|000|Generation III}}
|-
|}

===Trainer House===
{{main|Trainer House}}
In Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, the Trainer House replaces the Trainers' School in the center of Viridian. The first floor is occupied by a handful of people, while the basement is primarily dedicated to a battlefield. In the basement, the {{player}} may battle other Trainers once a day.

In Generation II, the opposing {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the basement will be the last person the player has used [[Mystery Gift]] with, with whatever [[party]] they had when Mystery Gift was used. If the player has never used [[Mystery Gift]] with anyone, the opposing Trainer will be {{ga|Cal}}.

In Generation IV, the player will initially only find {{tc|Ace Trainer}} {{ga|Cal}} in the basement. When the player meets another Trainer via the Pokéwalker and re-syncs the Pokéwalker back to their game, the other Trainer will also appear in the basement with their party. Up to 10 additional Trainers may be encountered in this way. Any Pokémon in a Trainer's party above level 50 will have their level reduced to 50. Battles here give no [[experience]] or money, but the player will receive 1 [[Battle Point|BP]] for each victory.

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|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Trainer House outside GSC.png]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Trainer House outside HGSS.png]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| {{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|-
|}

===Old Man===
{{main|Old man (Kanto)}}
In Generation I and III, a grumpy old man blocks the player from progressing to {{rt|2|Kanto}} until he has had his daily coffee, (in the Japanese script he is drunk and has passed out) preventing players from wandering past Viridian City until they've delivered [[Parcel|Oak's Parcel]] to [[Professor Oak]]. When returning to the area after delivering Oak's Parcel, he can teach the player how to catch a Pokémon. He will also give the player a [[Teachy TV]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, which instructs the player about battling and catching Pokémon through a variety of programs.

He makes an appearance in the same spot in Generation II and IV sequels, declaring that he has had his espresso and that he was once an expert at catching Pokémon, referencing the events three years prior.

In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], his role is instead served by [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%;"
|-
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Viridian City Old Man I.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Viridian City Old Man II.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Old man.png|200px]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Viridian City Old Man IV.png]]
|-
|{{color2|000|Generation I}}
|{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|{{color2|000|Generation III}}
|{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|}

===Move Tutor===
A man in the area that requires {{m|Cut}} or {{m|Surf}} to access will give the player a TM for {{m|Dream Eater}},{{sup/1|RGBY}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} or {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}{{sup/7|PE}}. In [[Generation VII]] he only requires the [[Secret Technique]] Chop Down to be reached.

In [[Generation III]], he is instead a [[Move Tutor]] for Dream Eater.

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|-
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City Tutor I.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City Tutor II.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City Tutor III.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viridian City Tutor IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|2px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Viridian City Tutor VII.jpg|250px]]
|-
|{{color2|000|Generation I}}
|{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|{{color2|000|Generation III}}
|{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|{{color2|000|Generation VII}}
|}

==Poké Mart==
The [[Poké Mart]] is located south of the [[Viridian Gym]]. In Generation II and IV, it is to the right of the Trainer House.
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==Items==
{{Itlisth|road}}
{{Itemlist|Oak's Parcel|Received from the [[Poké Mart]] clerk|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes|FR=yes|LG=yes|display=[[Parcel|Oak's Parcel]]|sprite=Bag Parcel Sprite}}
{{Itemlist|Parcel|Received from the [[Poké Mart]] clerk|LP=yes|LE=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Potion|On the {{m|cut}}table tree in the northwestern part of the city ''(hidden)''|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Potion|West of the {{m|cut}}table tree in the northwestern part of the city|FR=yes|LG=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Potion|West of the [[Secret Technique|choppable]] tree in the northwestern part of the city ''(hidden)'' (daily)|LP=yes|LE=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Teachy TV|Received from the {{ka|old man}} who teaches the {{player}} how to catch {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}|FR=yes|LG=yes}}
{{Itemlist|TM Psychic|Received from the sleeping man in the southwestern part of the city (requires {{m|Cut}} or {{m|Surf}})|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{TM|42|Dream Eater}}}}
{{Itemlist|TM Psychic|Received from the sleeping man in the southwestern part of the city (requires {{m|Cut}} or {{m|Surf}})|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{TM|85|Dream Eater}}}}
{{Itemlist|TM Fire VI|Received from the sleeping man in the southwestern part of the city (requires [[Secret Technique|Chop Down]])|LP=yes|LE=yes|display={{TM|11|Will-O-Wisp}}}}
{{Itemlist|Nugget|Near the trees northeast of the [[Poké Mart]] ''(hidden)''|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
{{Itlistfoot|road}}

===Flower Bed===
{{Itlisth}}
{{Itemlist|Pretty Wing|Infrequently found by some [[walking Pokémon]] from the flower bed east of the [[Pokémon Center]]|LP=yes|LE=yes}}
{{Itlistfoot}}

==Pokémon==
===Generation I===
{{catch/header|road|no}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entry1|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|100%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry1|118|Goldeen|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|no|no|yes|Fish Super|5, 10, 15|100%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry1|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=water|type2=poison}}
{{catch/footer|road}}

===Generation II===
{{catch/header|road|4}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Surf|5-14|all=90%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|yes|Surf|10-14|all=10%|type1=water}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=65%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=80%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=water}}
{{catch/footer|road}}

===Generation III===
{{catch/header|road|no}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entryfl|054|Psyduck|yes|no|Surf|20-40|100%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|079|Slowpoke|no|yes|Surf|20-40|100%|type1=water|type2=psychic}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|100%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Good|5-15|60%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|118|Goldeen|yes|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|054|Psyduck|yes|no|Fish Super|15-35|5%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|Fish Super|20-30|40%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryfl|079|Slowpoke|no|yes|Fish Super|15-35|5%|type1=water|type2=psychic}}
{{catch/entryfl|130|Gyarados|yes|yes|Fish Super|15-25|15%|type1=water|type2=flying}}
{{catch/footer|road}}

===Generation IV===
{{catch/header|road|4}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Surf|5-10|all=90%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|Surf|10|all=10%|type1=water}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=5%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=95%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=40%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=93%|type1=water}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=7%|type1=water}}
{{catch/div|road|Headbutt Group A}}
{{catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|3-4|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|3-4|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Headbutt|3-4|all=20%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/div|road|Headbutt Group B}}
{{catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|5-7|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|5-7|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|5-7|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Headbutt|5-7|all=20%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/footer|road}}

===Generation VII===
{{Catch/header|road|no}}
{{Catch/div|flying|While riding a Flying Pokémon}}
{{Catch/entrype|016|Pidgey|yes|yes|Sky|3-56|60%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entrype|017|Pidgeotto|yes|yes|Sky|3-56|35%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entrype|018|Pidgeot|yes|yes|Sky|3-56|5%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/footer|road|2}}

==Trainers==
===Generation VII===
{{trainerheader|road}}
{{trainerdiv|road|After becoming Champion}}
{{trainerentry/master|VSPsychic Master PE.png{{!}}90px|Psychic|Angelo|063|Abra|♂|70|Psychic|Calm Mind|Ghost|Shadow Ball|Electric|Thunder Wave|36=ユウキ|37=Yūki}}
{{trainerdiv|road}}
{{trainerentry/master|VSPsychic Master PE.png{{!}}90px|Psychic|Anton|096|Drowzee|♂|70|Electric|Thunder Wave|Normal|Headbutt|Psychic|Meditate|36=カイト|37=Kaito}}
{{trainerdiv|road}}
{{trainerentry/master|VSLass Master PE.png{{!}}90px|Lass|Amy|043|Oddish|♀|65|Poison|Sludge Bomb|36=マユカ|37=Mayuka}}
{{trainerdiv|road}}
{{trainerentry/master|VSLass Master PE.png{{!}}90px|Lass|Hana|069|Bellsprout|♀|65|Poison|Poison Jab|Poison|Sludge Bomb|Normal|Growth|36=リナ|37=Rina}}
{{trainerdiv|road}}
{{trainerentry/master|VSYoungster Master PE.png{{!}}90px|Youngster|Ken|052|Meowth|♂|70|Dark|Nasty Plot|Electric|Thunderbolt|Dark|Dark Pulse|36=ナオト|37=Naoto}}
{{trainerfooter|road|PE}}

==Differences between generations==
===Generations I, III, and VII===
Viridian City's layout is consistent between Generations I, III, and VII. There are no notable differences between the Viridian of Generations I, III, or VII, aside from the larger houses in {{gen|III}}, the 3D graphics in {{gen|VII}}, and some slight repositioning. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to modern standards. Most of the town's residents remain the same, and will give the player the same information. Items that are given out, however, are different from generation to generation.

In Generation III, the Potion behind the Cut tree is no longer hidden.

In Generation VII, the TM-giving man in the southwest part of town can no longer be reached via the pond to his right and can only be accessed by using the [[Secret Technique]] Chop Down.

===Generation II and IV===
The differences between the Generation II and IV and Generation I and III games are more noticeable. The [[Pokémon academy|Trainers' School]] seen in Generation III has been replaced with the giant [[Trainer House]], and other buildings were added as well. Within the Trainer House in Generation II, Trainers will battle either {{ga|Cal}}, if the player has never used [[Mystery Gift]] with anyone, or the last player with whom they have used Mystery Gift. In Generation IV, the player may either battle Cal or up to 10 different Trainers met on the Pokéwalker.

==Slogan==
===Generations I, III and VII===
'''''The Eternally Green Paradise''''' (Japanese: '''トキワは　みどり　えいえんのいろ''' ''Tokiwa is the color of green eternity.'')

===Generation IV===
'''''The City of Evergreen''''' (Japanese: '''えいえんなる　みどりの　まち''' ''The eternally green town.'')

==Trainer Tips==
===Generation I===
{{sign|RBY|header}}
{{sign|RBY|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|RBY|The battle moves}}
{{sign|RBY|of POKéMON are}}
{{sign|RBY|limited by their}}
{{sign|RBY|POWER POINTs, PP.}}
{{sign|RBY|To replenish PP,}}
{{sign|RBY|rest your tired}}
{{sign|RBY|POKéMON at a}}
{{sign|RBY|POKéMON CENTER!}}
{{sign|RBY|footer}}

{{sign|RBY|header}}
{{sign|RBY|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|RBY|Catch POKéMON}}
{{sign|RBY|and expand your}}
{{sign|RBY|collection!}}
{{sign|RBY|The more you have,}}
{{sign|RBY|the easier it is}}
{{sign|RBY|to fight!}}
{{sign|RBY|footer}}

===Generation III===
{{sign|FRLG|header}}
{{sign|FRLG|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|FRLG|The battle moves of POKéMON are}}
{{sign|FRLG|limited by their POWER POINTS, PP.}}
{{sign|FRLG|To replenish PP, rest your tired}}
{{sign|FRLG|POKéMON at a POKéMON CENTER.}}
{{sign|FRLG|footer}}

{{sign|FRLG|header}}
{{sign|FRLG|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|FRLG|Catch POKéMON and expand your}}
{{sign|FRLG|collection.}}
{{sign|FRLG|The more you have, the easier it}}
{{sign|FRLG|is to battle.}}
{{sign|FRLG|footer}}

===Generation VII===
If you run out of Poké Balls, you can buy more at a Poké Mart!

==Following quotes==
Viridian City has unique quotes when interacting with a [[walking Pokémon]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 5px solid #{{kanto color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
! Pokemon
! Area
! Quote
! Automatic?
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{HeartGold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{HeartGold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold|HeartGold]]
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{SoulSilver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{SoulSilver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon SoulSilver|SoulSilver]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Any Pokémon'''||Anywhere||''"Your Pokémon seems to be smelling a nostalgically familiar scent..."''||No
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu|Let's Go Pikachu]]
! colspan=2 style="width: 50%; max-width: 80px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Let's Go Eevee color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Let's Go Eevee|Let's Go Eevee]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
| [[File:Bag Poké Ball Sprite.png]] '''Any Pokémon'''||Near the flower bed||''"___ is happily staring at the swaying flowers."''||Yes
|}

==Music==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 5px solid #{{kanto color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
! colspan=2 | Games
! Song Name
! Composition
! Arrangement
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{Red color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Red color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{Blue color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Blue color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Blue]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pewter City Theme]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Junichi Masuda]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Junichi Masuda]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 70px; max-width: 140px; {{roundy|16px}} background:#{{Yellow color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Yellow color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Yellow|Yellow]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{Gold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Gold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Gold]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{Silver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Silver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Silver]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pewter City]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Junichi Masuda]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Go Ichinose]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! colspan=2 style="width: 70px; max-width: 140px; {{roundy|16px}} background:#{{Crystal color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Crystal color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Yellow|Crystal]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{FireRed color}}; border: 2px solid #{{FireRed color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{LeafGreen color}}; border: 2px solid #{{LeafGreen color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|LeafGreen]]
| [[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Pewter City Theme]] |||[[Junichi Masuda]]||[[Go Ichinose]]
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{HeartGold color}}; border: 2px solid #{{HeartGold color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{SoulSilver color}}; border: 2px solid #{{SoulSilver color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|SoulSilver]]
| [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pewter City]] |||[[Junichi Masuda]]||[[Takuto Kitsuta]]{{tt|*|GB Sounds arranged by Go Ichinose}}
|- style="background:#ececec"
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyleft|16px}} background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu|Let's Go Pikachu]]
! style="width: 70px; max-width: 70px; {{roundyright|16px}} background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Let's Go Eevee color}}; line-height:12pt;" | [[Pokémon Let's Go Eevee|Let's Go Eevee]]
| [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Super Music Collection|Pewter City Theme]] |||[[Junichi Masuda]]||[[Shota Kageyama]]
|}

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Pinball===
[[File:Pinball Blue Viridian City.png|thumb|right]]
In {{g|Pinball}}, Viridian City appears on the Blue table; catchable Pokémon include {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Poliwag}} and {{p|Tentacool}}.

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Viridian City anime.png|thumb|220px|Viridian City in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Viridian City was first seen briefly at the end of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''. It was then visited in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', when [[Ash Ketchum]] took his injured {{AP|Pikachu}} to the [[Pokémon Center]] here. When entering the town, Ash was stopped by Viridian City's [[Officer Jenny]], who found him suspicious, due to the fact he was carrying Pikachu in his arms and not a [[Poké Ball]]. While staying overnight at the Pokémon Center, Ash had his first encounter with the [[Team Rocket trio]]: [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Ash and Pikachu foiled their plot to steal all the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the Pokémon Center, thus beginning Team Rocket's obsession with capturing Ash's Pikachu.

Ash and {{ashfr}} arrived in Viridian City in ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'', but quickly left for the [[Cerulean Gym]] after they noticed that [[Misty's Horsea]] looked unwell while it was swimming in a local fountain.

They returned to Viridian in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', and noticed that the Pokémon Center that had exploded at the end of ''Pokémon Emergency!'' has been rebuilt. They found the [[Viridian Gym]], but before Ash could to fight the [[Gym Leader]], {{Gary}} arrived and {{pkmn|battle}}d {{an|Giovanni}} first. After {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was carried off by a {{p|Fearow}}, Ash and his friends went looking for it, only to find it inside the Gym. They then noticed that Gary and his [[Gary's cheerleaders|entourage]] were badly injured due to {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}'s attacks. Giovanni is forced to leave the Gym following an emergency call, and he puts Jessie, James and Meowth in charge. After Ash fought and won a difficult and dangerous battle with Team Rocket, the Gym collapsed due to Togepi blowing up the stands. Ash picked up the {{badge|Earth}} Team Rocket lost. Afterwards, Ash and his friends left.

After the [[Silver Conference]], Viridian was once again revisited, in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', only some things had changed. Most notably, the [[Nurse Joy]] who worked at the Viridian Center in ''Pokémon Emergency!'' had retired and {{an|Misty}}'s [[Bicycle|bike]] had been fixed. After a battle with Team Rocket, as well as [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|a trio of hired thugs]], they left Viridian City.

Ash later passed through Viridian on his way home in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', after the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. Visiting the site of the rebuilt Viridian Gym, circumstances ended up bringing him to the battlefield for a friendly one-on-one challenge with the temporary Gym Leader, [[Kanto]] [[Elite Four]] member [[Agatha]]. Ash also met [[Scott]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} from him, becoming interested enough to challenge it.

As of [[HZ001]], Viridian City is home to the Indigo Academy.

====Gallery====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #6FA090; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #40826D"
|- style="background:#9FC0B5 "
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Center}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Viridian Gym}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Viridian Pokémon Center.png|x150px]]
| [[File:Viridian Gym AG132.png|x150px]]
|}

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Viridian City PO.png|thumb|250px|Viridian City in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
Viridian City first appeared in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', where {{OBP|Red|Origins}} stopped by the local Pokémon Center to heal his {{p|Charmander}}, after having lost a battle against his [[rival]], {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}. He also made a call to [[Professor Oak]] from there before departing to [[Pewter City]].

Viridian City appeared again in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', where Red returned there in order to challenge the local Gym Leader, only to find out that not only had Blue already done so, but that the Gym Leader was none other than [[Giovanni]], the Boss of [[Team Rocket]]. Enraged of seeing Giovanni as a Gym Leader, Red challenged him to a battle, not as a Gym Leader, but as the enemy of all Pokémon. Using his specially trained {{p|Rhyhorn}}, Giovanni defeated most of Red's Pokémon with ease, but soon noticed himself getting excited of the battle. When Red sent out his {{TP|Red|Charizard}} to face Giovanni's last Pokémon, {{p|Rhydon}}, Giovanni finally remembered how he had once been like Red, a child enjoying Pokémon battles simply for the fun and excitement of it. Even though Red eventually won the battle, he initially refused to take the Earth Badge, saying he didn't want it from the Boss of Team Rocket. Impressed of Red's attitude, Giovanni then informed {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|his minions}} that Team Rocket would now be disbanded. After this, Red accepted Giovanni's Badge, and departed Viridian City for Indigo Plateau. Reminded of his past, Giovanni decided to find a new path for himself and his Pokémon, leaving behind his positions as Viridian City's Gym Leader and the Boss of Team Rocket.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Viridian City PG.png|thumb|250px|Viridian City in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
Viridian City appeared in ''[[PG02|The Chase]]''. The [[International Police]] raided the Viridian Gym in search of Giovanni, but failed to find him. Giovanni was then seen overlooking Viridian City as he walked away, vowing that Team Rocket would never fall.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Viridian City EToP.png|thumb|left|230px|Viridian City in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Viridian City appeared in ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You!]]'', where {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} caught his runaway {{AP|Pikachu|Pikachu (EToP)}} there after it had fled from him on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. Despite Pikachu still being [[Obedience|disobedient]] towards Ash and frequently {{m|Thunder Shock}}ing him, he boasted that since Pikachu were hard to tame, he already had {{Gary}} beat without even trying. Gary, however, soon showed up himself, taunting Ash and showing him that he already had a full [[party|team]] of six Pokémon, while Ash only had his disobedient Pikachu.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Viridian City Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Viridian City in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}====
Viridian City first appeared in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', where {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Professor Oak}} were forced to chase some of the Pokémon that Red had accidentally set free from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] all the way to [[Pallet Town]]'s neighbor city, including a [[Saur|Bulbasaur]], which the two chased to the abandoned [[Viridian Gym]]. After Red had helped Bulbasaur to defeat a wild {{p|Machoke}} attacking them, Professor Oak chose to give Bulbasaur to Red, along with a [[Pokédex]].

Viridian City made a brief appearance in ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar!]]'', where local citizens were asking questions about the missing [[Gym Leader]].

Red revisited Viridian City in ''[[PS036|Drat That Dratini!]]'' after helping a {{adv|Yellow|young girl}} in [[Viridian Forest]]. Upon hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader, Red decided to check out the Viridian Gym again. At the Gym, he met {{adv|Giovanni}}, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of [[Team Rocket]]. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right-hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's {{p|Nidoking}}'s {{m|Earthquake}} caused the Viridian Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his [[Pika]] defeating Giovanni's {{p|Nidoqueen}} and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.

===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]'', Red participated in [[Pokémon Association]]'s Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he received after being frozen by [[Lorelei]] in the {{chap|Yellow}}. As such, {{adv|Blue}} was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and {{pkmn2|Caught|capturing}} a group of rampaging [[wild Pokémon]].

===={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====
In ''[[PS287|Secrets from Sneasel]]'', {{adv|Yellow}} arrived in Viridian City to meet Blue at the Gym, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, easily defeated Yellow's [[Chuchu]] in a battle. {{adv|Silver}} soon arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots. Unexpectedly, the two were attacked by [[Sird]] and [[Orm]] of Team Rocket, who revealed that Silver was actually Giovanni's long-lost son. This revelation shocked Silver so much that the two Team Rocket members had no trouble in knocking him out and taking him to the [[Team Rocket airship]], with Yellow giving chase.

===Pokémon Zensho===
[[File:Viridian City Zensho.png|thumb|left|250px|Viridian City in [[Pokémon Zensho]]]]
Viridian City first appeared in ''[[PZ02|Pewter City]]'', where {{zensho|Satoshi}} tried to enter the local [[Gym]], only for a {{tc|Camper}} to tell him the Gym was closed. Following the Camper's advice, Satoshi then headed to Viridian Forest in order to reach the nearest city with an open Gym.

After earning seven [[Badge]]s, Satoshi returned to Viridian City in ''[[PZ09|Viridian City]]''. Upon entering the Gym, he was surprised to learn that the Gym Leader was actually [[Giovanni]]. Satoshi eventually won the Gym battle thanks to his {{zensho|Satoshi's Charizard|Charizard}} and gave the Giovanni a package that [[Mr. Fuji]] had given to him prior to him coming to Viridian City, which was revealed to contain the horn of Giovanni's deceased Nidoking. Following this, Giovanni rewarded Satoshi with an {{badge|Earth}}.
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==Trivia==
* An {{pkmn|anime}} song {{so|Viridian City|of the same name}} is centered on its status as the location of the final [[Gym]] in [[Kanto]].
* Viridian City is the only first city or town after the [[hometown]] that has a Gym, although the Gym is closed until the player has earned seven [[Badge]]s.
* This city is [[List of typos|misspelled]] as "Virdian City" in {{an|Giovanni}}'s character profile in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]].
* In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, and their remakes, a Viridian City [[Poké Mart]] employee on {{rt|1|Kanto}} gives a [[Potion]] to the player as a free sample.
** In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, this Poké Mart does not actually sell Potions even though the sample is given to the player, as noted by a customer saying that Potions are out of stock. This changed in {{game|Yellow}}, where the customer says that Potions are finally in stock.
** In [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen]], [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!]], the customer simply says that he needs to buy Potions and explains that they heal Pokémon, instead of commenting about the stock like in previous games. This is a rare instance of Let's Go! dialogue that originated in the Generation III games instead of the Generation I games.
* The English manuals of Pokémon Red and Blue contain the correct list of items sold in this Poké Mart, but this was not updated in the manual of Pokémon Yellow, which still does not include Potion. However, those lists of Poké Mart items were added in the localization; they are not found in the respective Japanese manuals.

===Name origin===
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| トキワシティ ''Tokiwa City''
| From 常磐色 ''tokiwa-iro'' (the green color of {{wp|evergreen}} foliage)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Danish
| Viridian City
| From ''{{wp|viridian}}'' (a blue-green color)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Vertania City
| From ''vert'' (French for green)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Spanish
| Ciudad Verde
| From ''verde'' (green)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Ciudad Viridian{{tt|*|Latin American dub of AG132 and DP036}}
| Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Jadielle
| From ''jade'' (the green color named after the {{wp|jade|mineral}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Smeraldopoli
| From ''smeraldo'' (emerald) and the suffix ''-poli'' (city)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 상록시티 ''Sangnok City''
| From 상록 (常綠) ''sangnok'' (evergreen)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 常青市 ''Chángqīng Shì''{{tt|*|Games}}
| From 常青 ''chángqīng'' (evergreen)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 常磐市 ''Chángpán Shì''{{tt|*|Later anime, Adventures (Ching Win, Jilin Publishing first edition)}} 常盤市 / 常盘市 ''Chángpán Shì''{{tt|*|Early anime, Adventures (Jilin Publishing reprint)}}
| From the Japanese name 常磐 ''Tokiwa''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 常青市 ''Sèuhngchīng Síh''
| From 常青 ''sèuhngchīng'' (evergreen)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Czech
| Chromové město
| From ''chróm'' (chromium; referring to chrome green) and ''město'' (city, town)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hungarian
| Tengerzöld város
| From ''tengerzöld'' (sea green)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Norwegian
| Viridian by{{tt|*|Ruby and Sapphire series}} Byn Viridian{{tt|*|S01}} Veridian City{{tt|*|song}}
| From its English name From its English name Misspelling of English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Polish
| Wertania{{tt|*|anime}} Viridian City{{tt|*|song}}
| From its German name Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Cidade de Veridiana{{tt|*|Anime}} Cidade de Viridian{{tt|*|Adventures}} Cidade Viridian{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook}} Cidade Veridian{{tt|*|The Electric Tale of Pikachu}} Cidade de Veridian{{tt|*|song}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Виридиан-Сити ''Viridian-Siti''{{tt|*|Advanced Generation series, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website}} Вертания ''Vertaniya''{{tt|*|Original series (ORT)}}
| Transcription of its English name From its German and Polish names
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Swedish
| Viridianstaden{{tt|*|anime}} Viridian City{{tt|*|Pokémon TV description}} Byn Viridian{{tt|*|VHS release description}}
| From its English name Same as English name From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Thành phố Tokiwa
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|}
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Pokémon of myth

2023-08-30T07:00:07Z

Porcupine427: /* Trivia */ The Giratina fight in Diamond & Pearl plays "Battle! (Legendary Pokémon)", not "Battle! (Dialga/Palkia)"

[[File:Dialga-Palkia-Giratina.png|thumb|250px|Palkia, Giratina, and Dialga at the Spear Pillar (art by [[Ken Sugimori]])]]
The '''Pokémon of Myth''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|神話|しんわ}}のポケモン''' ''mythical Pokémon''), also known as '''mythical Pokémon''' (distinct from [[Mythical Pokémon]]), are a group of three [[Legendary Pokémon]] from the [[Sinnoh]] region: {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}}. The trio has also been called the '''Pokémon of Myth''', the '''deity trio''', and the '''dragon trio''' by fans. They are the [[game mascot]]s of three [[Generation IV]] [[Sinnoh]] games {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, and two of them are the mascots of the [[remake]]s {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}.

All three members of the trio have two distinct formes. Their primary forme, which for Giratina is called its Altered Forme, is a forme the trio assumes when outside their home dimension, so is the forme that humans are most familiar with. The Origin Forme, on the other hand, is considered to be their true forme at their full power, which they transform into through the use of a special item. Giratina also transforms into its Origin Forme when it is in the [[Distortion World]].

All three Pokémon are {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon, with Dragon as their secondary type. They all have a [[base stats|base stat total]] of {{cat|Pokémon with a base stat total of 680|680}}, divided among the stats as 150-120-120-100-100-90, in different orders. All three share the standard Ability {{a|Pressure}} and the Hidden Ability {{a|Telepathy}}—however, Giratina's {{form|Giratina|Origin Forme}} exclusively has {{a|Levitate}}.

==Terminology==
These Pokémon are primarily referred to as '''mythical Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|神話|しんわ}}のポケモン''' ''mythical Pokémon''), with a lowercase "M". This term is distinct from [[Mythical Pokémon]] (Japanese: {{tt|幻|まぼろし}}のポケモン ''Illusory Pokémon''), with an uppercase "M", in all languages other than English. Notably, "mythical Pokémon" was first used in [[Generation IV]], before the term "Mythical Pokémon" was introduced in Western languages in [[Generation V]]. In some contexts, presumably to prevent confusion with Mythical Pokémon, they are referred to as '''Pokémon of myth''' instead.

In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}} only, Dialga and Palkia are described as "mythical Pokémon" in all languages except Italian. In the Italian versions of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, this term is simply replaced with the Italian term for "Legendary Pokémon"; in the Italian versions of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Italian version of this term ("Pokémon mitologico") was used, like in other languages.

In [[Pokémon HOME]] for [[Nintendo Switch]], the {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} {{OBP|Research Task|HOME}} "Pokémon of Myth" uses the term for "mythical Pokémon" as its title in all languages other than English and French. In English, the term was presumably localized differently to prevent confusion with [[Mythical Pokémon]] (spelled with a capital "M"); the French title of the mission ("Pokémon des mythes") appears to be based on the English localization.

The term "mythical Pokémon" is also used to describe {{p|Kyogre}} in its {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} [[Pokédex]] entry in Japanese, English, and Korean. In Spanish, the term is replaced by "[[Legendary Pokémon]]"; in all other languages, the text is restructured to instead refer to legends in general.

The term "mythical Pokémon" is also used to refer to {{p|Arceus}} in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]] and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] in many languages. In {{p|Type: Null}}'s {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Shield}} Pokédex entry, Arceus is referred to by this term in all languages except English, German, and Chinese: In English it is instead referred to as the "Pokémon of myth"; in German the sentence is restructured to refer to it as a Pokémon from an old legend. In the description of [[Task]] 27: "The Deified Pokémon" in [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], the term "mythical Pokémon" is used to refer to Arceus in Japanese, German, Italian, and Korean—in English and Spanish the text is restructured to refer to it as a "Pokémon spoken of in ancient myths" or a Pokémon of legends; in French it is referred to as a Legendary Pokémon instead.

In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'s [[Eternal Battle Reverie]], the challenge to battle against Dialga and Palkia is called "Space and time" (Japanese: 時空 ''Spacetime'') while the challenge to battle against Giratina is called "The banished Pokémon" (Japanese: 暴れ者 ''Aggressor''). The challenge to battle against the Origin Formes of all three of these Pokémon is called "Primordial chaos" (Japanese: 根源 ''Origin''). If Primordial chaos is chosen earlier on, only Dialga and Palkia's Origin Formes will appear.

==History==
According to the [[Sinnoh myths|legends of Sinnoh]], Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina were simultaneously created by {{p|Arceus}} when the universe began at the [[Temple of Sinnoh]]. At the time they were born in their Origin Formes. Dialga and Palkia were given control over an element of reality (time and space respectively) while Giratina was banished to the [[Distortion World]] for its violent nature. The [[lake guardians]] were then created to help control and calm Dialga or Palkia should they be enraged.

During the ancient times of [[Hisui]], the Celestica worshiped Arceus and the trio, with statues in their honor. The statues were made based on their primary formes when the trio first appeared to the humans living there; however, Giratina's statue was destroyed after its banishment, and people tried to cover up its existence. Years later, both Dialga and Palkia were seen by the respective leaders of both the [[Diamond Clan|Diamond]] and [[Pearl Clan]]s, believing this was the "almighty Sinnoh"—the former residents, the Celestica, worshiped Dialga and Palkia instead of {{p|Arceus}}. However, both clans accused the other of worshiping a false god, which lead to a bitter quarrel until both sides lacked enough manpower, leading to an uneasy truce.

Eventually, Giratina sought vengeance against Arceus and opened space-time rifts on top of [[Mount Coronet]]. These rifts drove Dialga and Palkia berserk and caused havoc across Hisui. It even brought some humans from the future into the past. One of these humans helped resolve the incident with help of Lake Guardians, and bring an end to conflict with the Diamond and Pearl Clan. The same human also bested Giratina and convinced it to protect the world instead of destroy it.

Each member of the trio has control over a different element of reality. Dialga controls time and Palkia controls space. Giratina has control over antimatter and the [[Distortion World]], where time does not flow and space is unstable.

==Similar movesets==
The following are the Pokémon of Myth's level-up movesets from {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
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! style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | [[File:483Dialga.png|100px]][[File:483Dialga-Origin.png|100px]] {{pcolor|Dialga|{{steel color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Steel}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:484Palkia.png|100px]][[File:484Palkia-Origin.png|100px]] {{pcolor|Palkia|{{water color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Water}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:487Giratina-Altered.png|100px]][[File:487Giratina-Origin.png|100px]] {{pcolor|Giratina|{{ghost color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Ghost}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|1}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Scary Face|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Shadow Sneak|{{ghost color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Metal Claw|{{steel color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Water Pulse|{{water color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Defog|{{flying color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|7}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Breath|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|8}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Breath|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|14}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Ancient Power|{{rock color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|16}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Ancient Power|{{rock color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|21}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Hex|{{ghost color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|24}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|28}}
|
|
|style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|32}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Flash Cannon|{{steel color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Aqua Ring|{{water color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|35}}
|
|
|style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Scary Face|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|40}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Claw|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|42}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Shadow Claw|{{ghost color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|48}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Aura Sphere|{{fighting color dark}}}}

|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|49}}
|
|
|style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Pain Split|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|56}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Power Gem|{{rock color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Aura Sphere|{{fighting color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|63}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Claw|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|64}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Metal Burst|{{steel color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Aqua Tail|{{water color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|70}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | {{mcolor|Earth Power|{{ground color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|72}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | {{mcolor|Earth Power|{{ground color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|77}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Shadow Force|{{ghost color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|80}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Iron Tail|{{steel color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Spacial Rend|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|84}}
|
|
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Destiny Bond|{{ghost color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|9F77FF|88}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Roar of Time|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Hydro Pump|{{water color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; color: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|9F77FF|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.
|}{{-}}

==Base stat comparison==
{{triostats|dragon|483|Dialga|steel|100|120|120|150|100|90|484|Palkia|water|90|120|100|150|120|100|487|Giratina|form3=-Altered|ghost|150|100|120|100|120|90}}

===Origin Formes===
{{triostats|dragon|483|Dialga|form1=-Origin|steel|100|100|120|150|120|90|484|Palkia|form2=-Origin|water|90|100|100|150|120|120|487|Giratina|form3=-Origin|ghost|150|120|100|120|100|90}}

==In the games==
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, either Dialga{{sup/4|D}} or Palkia{{sup/4|P}} appears atop the [[Spear Pillar]], and after entering the [[Hall of Fame]], the {{player}} can find Giratina hidden at the end of a puzzle in [[Turnback Cave]].


===Pokémon Platinum===
In {{game|Platinum}}, both Dialga and Palkia appear in dimensional rifts atop the Spear Pillar after entering the Hall of Fame. Giratina appears in its Origin Forme in the [[Distortion World]] when first encountered, but if it is defeated or fled from, it will appear in Turnback Cave in its Altered Forme, after entering the Hall of Fame.


===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
One of the three Pokémon can be obtained in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} if the player has a level 100, fateful encounter [[event Pokémon|event]] {{p|Arceus}} by itself in their [[party]]. The player must go to the [[Sinjoh Ruins]] and speak with [[Cynthia]], and, after some time, Arceus will create a member of the Pokémon of Myth which will be at level 1 and have a basic moveset.

===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, either Dialga{{sup/6|AS}} or Palkia{{sup/6|OR}} will appear in the [[Soaring in the sky#Dimensional Rifts|Dimensional Rift]] near [[Dewford Town]] depending on the version when the player has {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}} in their party when soaring in the sky. Giratina will appear in same Dimensional Rift if Dialga and Palkia are in the player's party.

===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, all three members of the Pokémon of Myth can be encountered in the [[Ultra Space Wilds]] through [[Ultra Warp Ride]]. Dialga{{sup/7|US}} can be encountered in the Rocky World through a green warp hole. Palkia{{sup/7|UM}} can be encountered in the Cave World through a yellow warp hole. Giratina can be encountered in the Cave World through a yellow warp hole, as long as both Dialga and Palkia are in the player's party.

===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, all three members of the Pokémon of Myth can be encountered in [[Dynamax Adventure]]s. Dialga is exclusive to Sword, Palkia is exclusive to Shield, and Giratina can be caught in both versions.

===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, either Dialga{{sup/8|BD}} or Palkia{{sup/8|SP}} will be encountered in [[Spear Pillar]]. Giratina can be encounter in the [[Turnback Cave]]. In [[Ramanas Park]], a Level 100 Shadow Giratina Origin Forme can be fought at the Distortion Room. The Distortion Room is unlocked after capturing the [[Legendary giants]] and Giratina. One Distortion Slate is needed to unlock it; this Giratina cannot be captured, however. Defeating it gives the player access to the [[Griseous Orb]].

===Pokémon Legends: Arceus===
In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Dialga and Palkia are encountered in the [[Temple of Sinnoh]] during {{DL|Task|Missions|Missions}} 18: Atop Mount Coronet and 19: The Counterpart, depending upon which clan the player chooses, while Giratina is encountered in [[Turnback Cave]] during {{DL|Task|Requests|Request}} 91: "On the Trail of Giratina" (and before, at the Temple of Sinnoh, not available for capture).

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Featured Pokémon M12.png|thumb|250px|Arceus and the Pokémon of Myth in [[M12|the twelfth movie]]]]

====Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl movie trilogy====
{{main|Dialga (movie)}}
{{main|Palkia (movie)}}
{{main|Giratina (movie)}}

Dialga and Palkia debuted in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. In this {{pkmn|movie}}, their two worlds, the Temporal World and the Spatial World, collided, leading the two to mistakenly believe that they were intentionally invading each other's territory. As such, the two began to violently clash, causing large distortions between time and space in [[Alamos Town]]. However, Palkia sustained an injury when one of the pearls on its arm was cracked. Palkia then took refuge in Alamos Town and wound up transferring the town to the Spatial World. Dialga then appeared before it once {{OBP|Darkrai|M10}} forced Palkia to reveal itself. The two then violently continued fighting in the town. Darkrai also intervened in their fight to protect the town, and Dialga and Palkia continued to fight with Darkrai involved, causing massive destruction around Alamos Town. However, {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} soon activated the song [[Oración]] on the [[Space-Time Towers]], which calmed Dialga and Palkia, prompting them to end their fight. Palkia then restored Alamos Town to its original state and left right after Dialga.

The same Dialga appeared again in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', along with Giratina. In this movie, it was revealed that the fighting between Dialga and Palkia in the previous movie caused many toxic clouds to appear in Giratina's [[Reverse World]]. Giratina, furious at the two for defiling its home, sought revenge on Dialga, attacking it violently near a lake and drawing it into the Reverse World. As the two battled, Dialga attempted to escape, but Giratina constantly kept pulling it in. However, the vortex caused by Giratina abducting Dialga ended up pulling a fearful {{OBP|Shaymin|M11}} into the Reverse World on accident. In fear of the situation, Shaymin ended up using {{m|Seed Flare}}, which opened up a portal, and Dialga escaped by locking Giratina into a time loop.

Giratina, seeking to regain its ability to traverse between the [[Pokémon world]] and the Reverse World, went after Shaymin. However, Shaymin was under the impression that Giratina wanted to eat it and thus was terrified of it. When Zero appeared, Shaymin forcibly opened up a portal using Seed Flare, in which Giratina broke free from the time loop and regained the ability to traverse between the two worlds. Zero, in his goal to take control of the Reverse World, used a special machine to absorb Giratina's powers, which almost killed Giratina until [[Newton Graceland]] hacked the database. Giratina then struggled to stay alive until Shaymin used {{m|Aromatherapy}} to restore it to a healthy state. Giratina then helped Ash and Shaymin defeat Zero, and when Shaymin opened a portal to help everyone escape, Giratina restrained Zero's ship and caused it to malfunction. It then helped Ash out of the Reverse World, but then flew away, which Newton Graceland suspected must have meant that Dialga was nearby.

Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina all reappeared in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. When a harsh distortion appeared and almost got {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} abducted into the vortex, [[Sheena]] appeared on the scene and used her mysterious power to summon Dialga, who arrived and saved Pikachu and Piplup, then destroyed the vortex with {{m|Roar of Time}}. However, its presence drew in Giratina, who was still enraged at Dialga; it appeared from the lake and violently attacked Dialga. Sheena tried to communicate with it, but its rage ended up making the process difficult. However, Ash appeared and called out to Giratina; when it recognized Ash, it calmed down. Then, Sheena communicated with Giratina, telling it that it misunderstood Dialga and it should not battle it. Giratina then returned to the Reverse World in peace. However, another distortion appeared and Dialga ended up being trapped in the vortex. Luckily enough, Palkia appeared and used {{m|Spacial Rend}} to destroy this vortex, then bent space around Dialga to get it out of the vortex safely. Sheena then thanked Dialga and Palkia, and the two left in peace.

In this movie, it was revealed that the harsh distortions in time and space, and the subsequent conflict between the Pokémon of Myth, were caused by the awakening of {{OBP|Arceus|M12}}. When Arceus awoke and prepared to judge humanity as revenge for Damos' supposed betrayal eras ago, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina all fought to protect humanity from Arceus, with Palkia bending space to restrain Arceus; and Dialga sending Ash, his friends, and Sheena [[Time travel|back into time]] to alter the chain of events that caused Arceus's wrath. After history was changed and Arceus had restored [[Michina Town]], the Pokémon of Myth parted ways with Ash and {{ashfr}}, and returned to their respective dimensions.

====Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl====
Dialga and Palkia reappeared briefly in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]'', where they were summoned by [[Cyrus]] using the power of the {{an|lake guardians}} and the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs. They were then controlled by the Red Chain to help Cyrus create his new universe. However, the {{an|lake guardians}}, along with their chosen three protectors, Ash, Dawn, and {{an|Brock}}, helped free them of the Red Chain's control. Dialga and Palkia then destroyed Cyrus's universe and went into a fit of rage. However, the trio and the lake guardians helped to quell their rage and the lake guardians sent the two back to their dimensions. It was unclear whether or not these are the same Dialga and Palkia that appeared in the movies.

====Hoopa and the Clash of Ages====
Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina all reappeared again in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', where they were summoned and hypnotized by the entity of the {{form|Hoopa|Hoopa Unbound}} {{an|Hoopa}}, along with [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Kyogre}}, Primal {{p|Groudon}}, and {{p|Kyurem}} in order to terrorize [[Dahara City]]. They fought with {{me|Latias}}, Mega {{p|Latios}}, and a {{Shiny}} Mega {{p|Rayquaza}} in the process. Eventually, after they were freed from Hoopa's control, they helped in holding off a dimensional wall from consuming a large number of citizens in Dahara City. Afterwards, they left the scene and returned to their dimensions.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Pokémon of Myth PG.png|thumb|250px|The Pokémon of Myth in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
The Pokémon of Myth trio appeared in ''[[PG11|The New World]]''. [[Cyrus]] first summoned Dialga and Palkia and controlled them with the [[Red Chain]]. After doing so, Giratina suddenly appeared from the [[Distortion World]]. Cyrus had Dialga and Palkia attack Giratina, but Giratina destroyed the Red Chains that were controlling them by using {{m|Shadow Ball}}. This freed them from Cyrus's control. Giratina then took Cyrus with it to the Distortion World and Cyrus ultimately decided to stay with Giratina.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Pokémon of Myth (Adventures)}}
At the end of the {{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}, both Dialga and Palkia are summoned by [[Cyrus]] at the [[Spear Pillar]] so that they can be forced to fight each other to create a new world. After Cyrus's plans are thwarted, Giratina appears and drags Cyrus, Dialga, and Palkia into the [[Distortion World]].

In the {{chap|Platinum|following chapter}}, Giratina serves as one of the main antagonists alongside [[Charon]].

Chronologically, the first appearance of the trio was during the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, where they were revived by {{p|Arceus}} to wreak havoc on humanity. After Arceus was calmed by {{adv|Gold}}, Giratina escaped to the Distortion World while Dialga and Palkia went to the Spear Pillar.

===Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Adventure!===
In this manga, Dialga is more prominent than Palkia or Giratina. For [[Hareta]], one of the goals of his journey is to meet Dialga. Dialga also is the one summoned by Cyrus at the Spear Pillar. After Hareta stopped him, Palkia appeared.

Later, Hareta battles with Giratina in the [[Distortion World]].

==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=4>
Image:Spear Pillar Giratina Pt.png|The Pokémon of Myth at the [[Spear Pillar]] in {{v2|Platinum}}
File:HGSS Unown Arceus event.png|At the [[Sinjoh Ruins]] with {{p|Arceus}}
File:Arceus create HGSS.png|Arceus creating a member of the trio
File:Dragon hatch HGSS.png|A member of the Pokémon of Myth being hatched
</gallery>

==Trivia==
[[File:Shiny Pokémon of Myth.png|thumb|250px|Promotional artwork for an [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Shiny Pokémon of Myth|event distribution]] of the {{Shiny}} versions of the trio]]
* Beginning in {{g|Platinum}}, Giratina has its own unique battle music. Where as Dialga and Palkia had always shared battle themes with one another.
* Giratina is the only member whose {{game3|Platinum|box art}} differs from its official art released with {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}.
* No two members have the same number of immunities. Palkia has none, Dialga has one, Giratina's Altered Forme has two, and Origin Forme Giratina has three because of {{a|Levitate}}.
* The primary types of each of the trio are the specialty types of [[Pastoria Gym|three]] [[Hearthome Gym|different]] [[Canalave Gym|Gyms]] of Sinnoh, the only region that has Gyms of those types all together.
* The Pokémon of Myth trio is the only Legendary trio:
** In which all members can be legitimately obtained at level 1.
** Composed of [[game mascot]]s which all have the same base stat total.
* Before {{wp|Circuit City}} shut down in 2009, they referred to the Pokémon of Myth as the "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090103193310/https://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pokemon-Platinum-Nintendo-DS-045496740177/sem/rpsm/oid/232753/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do Legendary titans]". Legendary titans has since been used as the official name of the group comprising {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}}, {{p|Registeel}}, {{p|Regieleki}}, and {{p|Regidrago}}, though they are more recently known as the [[Legendary giants]].

==In other languages==
''Pokémon of Myth''{{pkmn|HOME}} / ''Mythical Pokémon''{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/8|BDSP}}
{{Langtable|color={{dragon color light}}|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|zh_yue=神話的寶可夢 ''Sàhnwá-dīk Pokémon'' 神話中的寶可夢 ''Sàhnwájūng-dīk Pokémon''
|zh_cmn=神話的寶可夢 / 神话的宝可梦 ''Shénhuà-de Pokémon'' 神話中的寶可夢 ''Shénhuàzhōng-de Pokémon'' {{tt|*|Traditional}} 神话宝可梦 ''Shénhuà Pokémon'' {{tt|*|Simplified}}
|fr=Pokémon des mythes{{pkmn|HOME}} Pokémon mythique{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/8|BDSP}}
|de=Mythische Pokémon
|it=Pokémon mitologico{{sup/8|BDSP}}{{pkmn|HOME}}
|ko=신화 속 포켓몬 ''Sinhwa sok Pokémon''{{sup/8|BDSP}}{{pkmn|HOME}} 신화의 포켓몬 ''Sinhwa-ui Pokémon''{{sup/4|DPPt}}
|es=Pokémon mítico
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{{Legendary trios}}

[[de:Dimensions-Trio]]
[[es:Trío dragón]]
[[fr:Pokémon des Mythes]]
[[it:Trio Drago]]
[[ja:伝説のドラゴン]]
[[zh:神话的宝可梦]]

Sightseer (Trainer class)

2023-05-31T21:17:14Z

Porcupine427: /* Intro */

{{incomplete|needs=Missing information for Pokémon Battle Revolution}}
{{TrainerClassInfobox
|color={{yellow color}}
|corecolor={{summer color light}}
|bordercolor={{summer color}}
|name=Sightseer
|jpname=かんこうきゃく
|jptranslit=Kankōkyaku
|jptrans=Sightseer
|image=SM Sightseers Saito.png|size=250px
|caption=Art from {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} by [[Naoki Saito]]
|intro=[[Generation VII]]
|games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|gender=Both
|members={{mas|Naomi}}
|counterpart={{tc|Tourist}}
|TCG=Lost Thunder
|card={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Sightseer|189}}
}}
A '''Sightseer''' (Japanese: '''かんこうきゃく''' ''Sightseer'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that debuted in the [[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|games}}, where they appeared in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]. They later made their [[core series]] debut in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]].

They are very similar to the {{tc|Tourist}} {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} from [[Generation VI]]. In [[Generation VII]], Sightseers are depicted as young men and women in light summer wear, with hats and sunglasses, holding {{wp|smartphone}}s. They typically use the [[Kanto]]nian variants of Pokémon that have [[regional form]]s in [[Alola]]. In the [[Battle Royal Dome]], Sightseers specialize in {{t|Electric}}-, {{t|Ghost}}-, and {{type|Steel}} Pokémon.

Two Sightseers of different genders can team up in a [[Double Battle]] as {{tc|Honeymooners}}. Alternatively, a Sightseer paired with a {{tc|Punk Girl}} or {{tc|Bellhop}}, depending on the gender, forms a {{tc|Tourist Couple}}.

==Gallery==
===Sprites and Models===
====In the [[core series]]====
{| style="margin:auto; font-size:80%; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{summer color light}}"
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}" | [[File:Spr SM Sightseer M.png|100px]][[File:Spr SM Sightseer F.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}" | [[File:VSSightseer M SM.png|150px]][[File:VSSightseer F SM.png|150px]]
|-
| In-battle models from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| VS sprites from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}" | [[File:Sightseer m SM OD.png|100px]][[File:Sightseer f SM OD.png|100px]]
|-
| colspan=2 | Overworld models from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
|}
====In other games====
{| style="margin:auto; font-size:80%; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{summer color light}}"
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}" | [[File:Spr Masters Sightseer M.png|x100px]][[File:Spr Masters Sightseer F.png|x100px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{summer color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}" | [[File:VSSightseer M Masters.png|x100px]] [[File:VSSightseer F Masters.png|x100px]]
|-
| Overworld models from {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}
| VS models from {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}
|}

==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|sun|moon}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Malie Garden|Akali]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,620|2|020|Raticate|26|026|Raichu|27}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Sightseer{{female}} [[Battle Buffet|Amy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|780|1|050|Diglett|13}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|2|3,300|1|051|Dugtrio|55}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Sightseer{{male}} [[Battle Buffet|George]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|780|1|088|Grimer|13}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|2|3,300|1|089|Muk|55}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Poni Breaker Coast|Jamie]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|2,580|4|027|Sandshrew|43|074|Geodude|43|037|Vulpix|43|075|Graveler|43}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} [[Seafolk Village|Marcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|3,300|1|102|Exeggcute|{{tt|55|Shiny}}}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Wela Volcano Park|Mariah]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,140|1|052|Meowth|19}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} [[Malie Garden|Mitch]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,560|2|053|Persian|27|105|Marowak|26}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} {{rt|4|Alola|Scotty}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|840|1|019|Rattata|14}}
{{Trainerlist/f|moon}}

:''See more:''
:: ''[[List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Sightseer]]''
:: ''[[List of Battle Tree Trainers/Sightseer]]''

===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|ultra sun|ultra moon}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Malie Garden|Akali]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,680|1|026|Raichu|28}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Sightseer{{female}} [[Battle Buffet|Amy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|840|1|050|Diglett|14}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|2|3,300|1|051|Dugtrio|55}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Sightseer{{male}} [[Battle Buffet|George]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|840|1|088|Grimer|14}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|2|3,300|1|089|Muk|55}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Poni Breaker Coast|Jamie]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|2,640|2|027|Sandshrew|44|053|Persian|44}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} [[Seafolk Village|Marcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|3,300|1|102|Exeggcute|{{tt|55|Shiny}}}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} [[Wela Volcano Park|Mariah]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,140|1|052|Meowth|19}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} [[Malie Garden|Mitch]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,680|1|020|Raticate|28}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{female}} {{rt|4|Alola|Perdita}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|840|1|052|Meowth|14}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sightseer{{male}} {{rt|4|Alola|Scotty}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|840|1|019|Rattata|14}}
{{Trainerlist/f|ultra moon}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Sightseer male Adventures.png|thumb|180px|A male Sightseer in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
In ''[[PASM19|Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull]]'', a male Sightseer was seen running away in horror from the [[Ultra Beast]]s that showed up in [[Alola]]. Later, a female Sightseer was seen at [[Hokulani Observatory]].
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Sightseer in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Supporter|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Sightseer|189}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=189/214|jpset=Thunderclap Spark|jprarity=C|jpnum=056/060|jpset2=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=308/SM-P|jpset3=Tag Team GX Deck Build Box|jpnum3=021/029|enset4=Yellow A Alternate cards|ennum4=189a/214|jpset4=Miracle Twin|jprarity4=TR|jpnum4=094/094|jpset5=Tag All Stars|jpnum5=149/173|jpset6=Tag All Stars|jprarity6=SR|jpnum6=192/173}}
{{cardlist/footer|Supporter}}

==Trivia==
* Sightseer [[Seafolk Village|Marcus]] is the only NPC outside of a [[battle facility]] to use a [[Shiny Pokémon]].
** He is also the only Sightseer in [[Generation VII]] who does not use a [[Kanto]]nian form of a Pokémon that has an {{rf|Alolan|Form}}. Instead, he uses a Pokémon that evolves into a Pokémon that has an Alolan Form.
* Both male and female Sightseers were designed by [[Naoki Saito]].<ref name==twitter> Naoki Saito's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_NaokiSaito/status/803569255601930240]</ref>

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{yellow color}}|bordercolor={{summer color}}
|zh_yue=觀光客 ''{{tt|Gūngwōnghaak|Sightseer}}''
|zh_cmn=觀光客 ''{{tt|Guānguāngkè|Sightseer}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}} 游客 ''{{tt|Yóukè|Traveler}}'' {{tt|*|Simplified}}
|fr=Vacancier ({{male}}) Vacancière ({{female}})
|de=Urlauber ({{male}}) Urlauberin ({{female}})
|id=Turis
|it=Vacanziera
|ko=관광객 ''Gwan-gwanggaek''
|es=Veraneante{{tt|*|Generation VII}} Turista{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|pt_br=Excursionista
}}

==References==
<references />

{{TrainerNav|yellow|alola=yes}} 
{{PBR trainers}} 
{{Pasio trainers}} 
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}

[[Category:Trainers with Shiny Pokémon]]

[[de:Urlauberin]]
[[es:Veraneante]]
[[fr:Vacancier]]
[[it:Vacanziere e Vacanziera]]
[[ja:かんこうきゃく]]
[[zh:游客]]

Hoenn Route 119

2023-05-24T15:49:06Z

Porcupine427: /* {{game|Emerald}} */ May does not have Peliper in Emerald when the player chooses Mudkip, she has a Lombre.

{{bad picture|2=Guidebook labels}}
{{Route infobox
|number=119
|size=250
|generation=3
|image=Hoenn Route 119 ORAS.png
|imageIII=Hoenn Route 119 RS.png
|type=forest
|mapdesc=If you are not prepared for it, the harsh conditions of this tropical rain forest will defeat you in less than five minutes.
|south=Route 118
|regionsouth=Hoenn
|east=Fortree City
|region=Hoenn
|surf=yes
|waterfall=yes
|acro=yes
|mach=yes
}}

'''Route 119''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|１１９番道路|１１９ばんどうろ}}''' ''Route 119'') is a tropical route in central [[Hoenn]], connecting {{rt|118|Hoenn}} and [[Fortree City]]. The route is home to the [[Weather Institute]].

==Route description==
Heading north from Route 118, Route 119 begins as a short path before reaching the southernmost point of a large field of [[long grass]]. As {{pkmn|Trainer}}s enter the grass, it often begins to [[rain]], and this affects all battles on the route. The weather is clear on only one of four days. There is also lightning on every one of four days, but it is purely aesthetic and creates only regular rain in battle. Located in the long grass are six Trainers, who call themselves the Mimic Circle; in the Generation III games, these Trainers will turn and take a step whenever the {{player}} does; in the Generation VI games, they instead just rotate or take steps randomly. North of the field, Route 119 parallels a river for a short distance, allowing Trainers to {{m|Surf}} across the river to gain access to another Trainer, an item and another patch of grass.

Returning to the main path, Route 119 passes a Trainer as it turns northeast to follow the course of the river, which flows north-south to its southern end on Route 118. As it returns north, the route begins climbing uphill. After ascending a set of stairs, Trainers can pass through a patch of grass to reach a [[soft soil]] patch with {{b|Sitrus}} and [[Leppa Berry|Leppa Berries]]. Also, by using the [[Acro Bike]], they can cross a narrow bridge to reach an area with two potential [[Secret Base]] locations and a hidden [[Calcium]].

The main path of the route continues up the side of a hill, ascending two more flights of stairs and turning north-east as it passes a pair of Trainers, including {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Catherine, who can be rematched. At the top of the hill, near Catherine, the route sharply turns to the west, crossing one of the longest bridges in Hoenn to traverse the river valley below. On the other side, the route curves north as it climbs up another set of stairs. Just north of this point is Pokémon Ranger Jackson, followed by a grass patch to his immediate north.

North of this patch is a split in the route. The west branch contains only one Trainer and offers a direct path to the [[Weather Institute]]. One must use the [[Mach Bike]] to get up the [[Bike obstacles#muddy slopes|muddy slope]]. The east branch has no Trainers but is occupied by a large amount of long grass. Near the northeast corner of this path is an [[Elixir]] lying in the grass. To the west of the item, the east path ascends two sets of stairs before merging with the west path, which passes another Trainer on the way to this junction, on top of the hill.

Between this point and the Weather Institute, Route 119 runs northwest along the edges of a pair of grassy areas. At the Weather Institute, the route turns east, crossing the river once again. This bridge is blocked until the player defeats [[Courtney]]{{sup/3|R}}/[[Tabitha]]{{sup/6|OR}}/[[Shelly]]{{sup/3|S}}{{sup/3|E}}{{sup/6|AS}} in the Weather Institute.

On the east bank of the river, Route 119 comes to a three-way intersection. To the south of this point is the only area where Trainers can Surf from on the upper portion of the river. The main path of Route 119 turns north, where the player will encounter their rival for a battle.

By Surfing south along the river from this point, Trainers can reach a [[Leaf Stone]] located just north of a {{OBP|waterfall|obstacle}}. By Surfing north, Trainers that can use {{m|Waterfall}} can climb a small waterfall to reach an upper area of Route 119 containing [[Hondew Berry|Hondew Berries]]. Trainers with Acro Bikes will be able to reach a [[Rare Candy]] by crossing a series of rails. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, a Kecleon is also located at the start of the bike rails, as well as a {{tc|Bird Keeper}} in the northwest who is interested in the player's Acro Bike, one of three NPCs the player can speak to in order to obtain both bikes from [[Rydel's Cycles]].

North of the three-way junction, Route 119 continues to the northeast, passing a pair of {{tc|Ninja Boy}}s attempting to camouflage themselves as trees amongst the forest. Near the northern end is another soft soil patch containing three [[Pomeg Berry]] plants. Directly east of the patch is the west entrance to Fortree City.

===Finding Feebas===
In {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, {{p|Feebas}} can only be found by fishing in one of six water tiles along the route. Adding to the difficulty, other Pokémon besides Feebas can also appear in the Feebas tiles as well. There is no known easy method to determine which tiles contain Feebas: the only way is to fish repeatedly in each and every water tile on the route, doing so enough times to be reasonably confident that no Feebas are in that tile (or else risk missing a tile). (If the player reels in one Pokémon in every tile, there is a 1 in 64 (approximately 1.6%) chance that the player will pass over all six Feebas tiles without reeling in a single Feebas.) Any rod can find Feebas, and Feebas can be fished from the same tile many times. The tiles' locations are independent of the [[trend]] in [[Dewford Town]], although the tiles' location will change every time the trend does.

In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, Feebas may be found normally in any tile and with any rod, but their rate of appearance is low in most parts of the route. However, if the player fishes in the water under the bridge by the Weather Institute during the daytime, Feebas will appear in those tiles 100% of the time. This also happens when the player fishes in the water close to the stone northwest of Pokémon Ranger Catherine, near the route entrance, during the nighttime.

Once hooked, Feebas is fairly easy to catch, with a [[catch rate]] of 255.

===Invisible Kecleon locations===
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, there are two stationary and invisible {{p|Kecleon}} around Route 119.
* In the northern section by the bike rails{{sup/3|R}}{{sup/3|S}} / In the dead end path near the entrance to Fortree City{{sup/3|E}}
* Just to right of last {{tc|Ninja Boy}} before Fortree City, in the indent of trees

==Items==
{{itlisth|forest}}
{{Itemlist|Elixir|
* Mixed amongst the grass near the center of the route
* Southeast of the northern bridge of the route|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|display=[[Elixir]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|In a clear square in the southernmost large patch of grass ''(hidden)''|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Sitrus Berry|In the soft soil near the first [[Acro Bike]] bridge |Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|display=[[Sitrus Berry]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Sitrus Berry|In the soft soil near the first [[Acro Bike]] bridge |OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Sitrus Berry]] ×3}}
{{Itemlist|Leppa Berry|In the soft soil near the first [[Acro Bike]] bridge |Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|display=[[Leppa Berry]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Leppa Berry|In the soft soil near the first [[Acro Bike]] bridge |OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Leppa Berry]] ×5}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|Directly south of a clear section in the southernmost large patch of grass ''(hidden)''|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Repel|In clear patch of land in the south-western portion of tall grass|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Zinc|Northwest of {{tc|Fisherman}} Eugene (requires {{m|Surf}})|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Hondew Berry|In the soft soil near the upper {{OBP|waterfall|obstacle}} (requires {{m|Surf}} and {{m|Waterfall}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|display=[[Hondew Berry]] ×4}}
{{Itemlist|Hondew Berry|In the soft soil near the lower waterfall|OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Hondew Berry]] ×4}}
{{Itemlist|Elixir|South of {{tc|Ninja Boy}} Takashi|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Max|Near the muddy slope|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Ether|In a tiny patch of land east of the upper waterfall (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|In the middle of a patch of long grass east of the river as it bends eastward at the middle of the route (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Leaf Stone|At the southernmost tip of the middle-level river (requires {{m|Surf}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|HM Flying VI|Obtained from {{ga|Brendan}}/{{ga|May}} after defeating them|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes||display={{HM|02|Fly}}}}
{{Itemlist|Super Repel|In the large grass patch at the southern end of the route|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|
* In the large grass patch at the southern end of the route
* Near the muddy slope, south of the Weather Institute|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|display=[[Hyper Potion]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Zinc|On the patch of land northwest of the main path on the lowest level (requires {{m|Surf}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Calcium|In the square of flowers beside a [[Secret Base]] entrance just west of the first waterfall (requires [[Acro Bike]]) ''(hidden)''|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Calcium|In the pathway beside a [[Secret Base]] entrance just west of the first waterfall (requires [[Acro Bike]]) ''(hidden)''|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Pomeg Berry|In the soft soil near [[Fortree City]]|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Pomeg Berry]] ×6}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|Near the maze of bridges on the upper-most part of the route (requires [[Acro Bike]], {{m|Surf}}, and {{m|Waterfall}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Nugget|Far north past the upper waterfall (requires [[Acro Bike]], {{m|Surf}}, and {{m|Waterfall}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes}}
{{Itemlist|TM Flying VI|Far north past the upper waterfall, in the center of the maze of bridges (requires [[Acro Bike]], {{m|Surf}}, and {{m|Waterfall}})|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|62|Acrobatics}}}}
{{Itemlist|Venusaurite|In the grass at the southern end of the route in front of the house, after defeating or capturing {{p|Groudon}}{{sup/6|OR}}/{{p|Kyogre}}{{sup/6|AS}}|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Timer Ball|20% chance of receiving one after a rematch with {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Catherine or Jackson|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Max|5% chance of receiving one after a rematch with {{tc|Brains & Brawn}} Jael & Kael|OR=yes|AS=yes}}
{{itlistfoot|forest}}

==Pokémon==
===Generation III===
If the player is fishing on a Feebas tile, the game will ignore the usual encounter table and generate a Feebas half the time, effectively halving non-Feebas encounter rates.
{{catch/header|forest|no}}
{{catch/entry3|043|Oddish|yes|yes|yes|Long grass|24-27|30%|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry3|263|Zigzagoon|yes|yes|yes|Long grass|25, 27|30%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry3|264|Linoone|yes|yes|yes|Long grass|25, 27|30%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry3|352|Kecleon|yes|yes|yes|Long grass|25|1%|type1=Normal}}
{{catch/entry3|357|Tropius|yes|yes|yes|Long grass|25-27|9%|type1=Grass|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entry3|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|5-35|60%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry3|278|Wingull|yes|yes|yes|Surf|10-30|35%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/entry3|279|Pelipper|yes|yes|yes|Surf|25-30|5%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entry3|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|5-10|30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry3|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|5-10|70%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry3|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entry3|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|60%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry3|318|Carvanha|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|20%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}}
{{catch/entry3|318|Carvanha|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|20-45|100%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}}
{{Catch/div|forest|Special}}
{{catch/entry3|349|Feebas|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|20-25|{{tt|50%|Appears only in six random squares}}|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry3|349|Feebas|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20-25|{{tt|50%|Appears only in six random squares}}|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry3|349|Feebas|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|20-25|{{tt|50%|Appears only in six random squares}}|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entry3|352|Kecleon|yes|yes|yes|Special|30|{{tt|Two|Requires Devon Scope}}|type1=normal}}
{{catch/footer|forest}}

===Generation VI===
{{Catch/header|forest|no}}
{{Catch/entryoras|044|Gloom|yes|yes|Tall grass|22-25|40%|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryoras|264|Linoone|yes|yes|Tall grass|22-25|40%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryoras|352|Kecleon|yes|yes|Tall grass|25|5%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryoras|357|Tropius|yes|yes|Tall grass|23, 25|15%|type1=Grass|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/div|forest|{{color2|000|Horde Encounter}}}}
{{Catch/entryoras|043|Oddish|yes|yes|Horde Encounter|12|100%|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|20, 25|65%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryoras|278|Wingull|yes|yes|Surf|20|30%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryoras|279|Pelipper|yes|yes|Surf|25, 30|5%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Old|15|5%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|318|Carvanha|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|35%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|5%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|318|Carvanha|yes|yes|Fish Super|35|60%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}}
{{Catch/entryoras|319|Sharpedo|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|35%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Super|35|5%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Special}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Old|15|{{tt|100%|During the day: under the bridge near the Weather Institute; during the night: near the stone northwest of Pokémon Ranger Catherine}}|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|{{tt|100%|During the day: under the bridge near the Weather Institute; during the night: near the stone northwest of Pokémon Ranger Catherine}}|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryoras|349|Feebas|yes|yes|Fish Super|35|{{tt|100%|During the day: under the bridge near the Weather Institute; during the night: near the stone northwest of Pokémon Ranger Catherine}}|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryoras|352|Kecleon|yes|yes|Special|30|{{tt|One|Requires Devon Scope}}|type1=normal}}
{{Catch/footer|forest}}

==Trainers==
==={{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}===
{{trainerheader|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Kent|416|1|291|Ninjask|♂|26|36=トモミチ|37=Tomomichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Donald|1500|3|265|Wurmple|♂|25||266|Silcoon|♂|25||267|Beautifly|♂|25|36=イクミ|37=Ikumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Greg|416|2|313|Volbeat|♂|26||314|Illumise|♀|26|36=ヒロユキ|37=Hiroyuki}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Taylor|1500|3|265|Wurmple|♂|25||268|Cascoon|♂|25||269|Dustox|♂|25|36=ソウスケ|37=Sōsuke}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Doug|416|2|290|Nincada|♂|26||290|Nincada|♂|26|36=オサム|37=Osamu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Brent|1620|1|283|Surskit|♂|27|36=ヨウイチ|37=Yōichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Fisherman.png|Fisherman|Eugene|960 Requires {{m|Surf}}|4|129|Magikarp|♂|30||072|Tentacool|♂|21||349|Feebas|♂|27||318|Carvanha|♂|24|36=マサシ|37=Masashi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|1296|2|044|Gloom|♀|27||315|Roselia|♀|27|36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|1344|1|286|Breloom|♂|28||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bird Keeper.png|Bird Keeper|Phil|800|3|276|Taillow|♂|25||278|Wingull|♂|25||277|Swellow|♂|25|36=シュンペイ|37=Shunpei}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Takashi|300|3|290|Nincada|♂|25||109|Koffing|♂|25||291|Ninjask|♂|25|36=シロウ|37=Shirō}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bird Keeper.png|Bird Keeper|Hugh|864|1|277|Swellow|♂|27|36=タクミ|37=Takumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|After clearing the Weather Institute}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Yasu|324|1|291|Ninjask|♂|27|36=ヒロノブ|37=Hironobu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Hideo|312|2|109|Koffing|♂|26||109|Koffing|♂|26|36=カツハル|37=Katsuharu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|Rematch}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine{{tt|*|First, second and third rematch}}|{{tt|1440|First rematch}}/{{tt|1584|Second rematch}}/{{tt|1728|Third rematch}}|2|044|Gloom|♀|{{tt|30|First rematch}}/{{tt|33|Second rematch}}/{{tt|36|Third rematch}}||315|Roselia|♀|{{tt|30|First rematch}}/{{tt|33|Second rematch}}/{{tt|36|Third rematch}}||36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine{{tt|*|Fourth rematch onwards}}|1872|2|182|Bellossom|♀|39||315|Roselia|♀|39||36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson{{tt|*|First, second and third rematch}}|{{tt|1488|First rematch}}/{{tt|1632|Second rematch}}/{{tt|1776|Third rematch}}|1|286|Breloom|♂|{{tt|31|First rematch}}/{{tt|34|Second rematch}}/{{tt|37|Third rematch}}||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson{{tt|*|Fourth rematch onwards}}|1872|2|352|Kecleon|♂|39||286|Breloom|♂|39||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerfooter|forest|3}}

{{MSP/3|252|Treecko}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Treecko}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=RS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
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|pokemon=Shroomish
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass
|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=320
|pokemon=Wailmer
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|move1=Rollout|move1type=Rock
|move2=Astonish|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Water Pulse|move3type=Water
|move4=Whirlpool|move4type=Water}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=256
|pokemon=Combusken
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Fire|type2=Fighting
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting
|move2=Bulk Up|move2type=Fighting
|move3=Sand-Attack|move3type=Ground
|move4=Peck|move4type=Flying}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
|game=RS
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|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
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|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass
|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Sapphire
|ndex=320
|pokemon=Wailmer
|gender=female
|level=29
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|move1=Rollout|move1type=Rock
|move2=Astonish|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Water Pulse|move3type=Water
|move4=Whirlpool|move4type=Water}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=256
|pokemon=Combusken
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Fire|type2=Fighting
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting
|move2=Bulk Up|move2type=Fighting
|move3=Sand-Attack|move3type=Ground
|move4=Peck|move4type=Flying}}
{{Party/Footer}}

{{MSP/3|255|Torchic}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Torchic}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=RS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=285
|pokemon=Shroomish
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass
|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=322
|pokemon=Numel
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Fire|type2=Ground
|ability=Oblivious
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Magnitude|move2type=Ground
|move3=Focus Energy|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=259
|pokemon=Marshtomp
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|ability=Torrent
|move1=Mud Shot|move1type=Ground
|move2=Mud Sport|move2type=Ground
|move3=Foresight|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
|game=RS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Sapphire
|ndex=285
|pokemon=Shroomish
|gender=female
|level=29
|type1=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass
|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=322
|pokemon=Numel
|gender=female
|level=29
|type1=Fire
|type2=Ground|ability=Oblivious
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Magnitude|move2type=Ground
|move3=Focus Energy|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=259
|pokemon=Marshtomp
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|ability=Torrent
|move1=Mud Shot|move1type=Ground
|move2=Mud Sport|move2type=Ground
|move3=Foresight|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}

{{MSP/3|258|Mudkip}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Mudkip}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=RS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=320
|pokemon=Wailmer
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|move1=Rollout|move1type=Rock
|move2=Astonish|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Water Pulse|move3type=Water
|move4=Whirlpool|move4type=Water}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=322
|pokemon=Numel
|gender=male
|level=29
|type1=Fire|type2=Ground
|ability=Oblivious
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Magnitude|move2type=Ground
|move3=Focus Energy|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=253
|pokemon=Grovyle
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|move1=Leaf Blade|move1type=Grass
|move2=Screech|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fury Cutter|move3type=Bug
|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr RS May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
|game=RS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Sapphire
|ndex=320
|pokemon=Wailmer
|gender=female
|level=29
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|move1=Rollout|move1type=Rock
|move2=Astonish|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Water Pulse|move3type=Water
|move4=Whirlpool|move4type=Water}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=322
|pokemon=Numel
|gender=female
|level=29
|type1=Fire|type2=Ground
|ability=Oblivious
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Magnitude|move2type=Ground
|move3=Focus Energy|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Ruby
|ndex=253
|pokemon=Grovyle
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|move1=Leaf Blade|move1type=Grass
|move2=Screech|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fury Cutter|move3type=Bug
|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark}}
{{Party/Footer}}

==={{game|Emerald}}===
{{trainerheader|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Kent|400|1|291|Ninjask|♂|25|36=トモミチ|37=Tomomichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Donald|1440|3|265|Wurmple|♂|24||266|Silcoon|♂|24||267|Beautifly|♂|24||266||36=イクミ|37=Ikumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Greg|400|2|313|Volbeat|♂|25||314|Illumise|♀|25|36=ヒロユキ|37=Hiroyuki}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Taylor|1620|3|265|Wurmple|♂|27||268|Cascoon|♂|27||269|Dustox|♂|27|36=ソウスケ|37=Sōsuke}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Catcher.png|Bug Catcher|Doug|448|2|290|Nincada|♂|28||291|Ninjask|♂|28|36=オサム|37=Osamu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bug Maniac.png|Bug Maniac|Brent|1560|1|283|Surskit|♂|26|36=ヨイチ|37=Yoichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Fisherman.png|Fisherman|Chris|920 Requires {{m|Surf}}|4|129|Magikarp|♂|29||072|Tentacool|♂|20||349|Feebas|♂|26||318|Carvanha|♂|23|36=マサシ|37=Masashi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|1248|2|044|Gloom|♀|26||315|Roselia|♀|26|36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|1296|1|286|Breloom|♂|27||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Parasol Lady.png|Parasol Lady|Rachel|1040 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Phil|1|118|Goldeen|♀|26|36=ミヅキ|37=Mizuki}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bird Keeper.png|Bird Keeper|Phil|832 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Rachel|1|277|Swellow|♂|26|36=シュンペイ|37=Shunpei}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Takashi|300 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Dayton|2|291|Ninjask|♂|25||109|Koffing|♂|25|36=シロウ|37=Shirō}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Kindler.png|Kindler|Dayton|800 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Takashi|2|218|Slugma|♂|25||322|Numel|♂|25|36=アツヒロ|37=Atsuhiro}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Bird Keeper.png|Bird Keeper|Hugh|800|2|278|Wingull|♂|25||357|Tropius|♂|25|36=タクミ|37=Takumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|After clearing the Weather Institute}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Guitarist.png|Guitarist|Fabian|832 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Yasu|1|310|Manectric|♂|26|36=ジミー|37=Jimmy}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Yasu|312 Potential [[Double Battle]] with Fabian|1|291|Ninjask|♂|26|36=ヒロノブ|37=Hironobu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Ninja Boy.png|Ninja Boy|Hideo|300|2|109|Koffing|♂|25||109|Koffing|♂|25|36=カツハル|37=Katsuharu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|Rematch}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine{{tt|*|First, second and third rematch}}|{{tt|1440|First rematch}}/{{tt|1584|Second rematch}}/{{tt|1728|Third rematch}}|2|044|Gloom|♀|{{tt|30|First rematch}}/{{tt|33|Second rematch}}/{{tt|36|Third rematch}}||315|Roselia|♀|{{tt|30|First rematch}}/{{tt|33|Second rematch}}/{{tt|36|Third rematch}}||36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger F.png|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine{{tt|*|Fourth rematch onwards}}|1872|2|182|Bellossom|♀|39||315|Roselia|♀|39||36=マナミ|37=Manami|38=Nav}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson{{tt|*|First, second and third rematch}}|{{tt|1488|First rematch}}/{{tt|1632|Second rematch}}/{{tt|1776|Third rematch}}|1|286|Breloom|♂|{{tt|31|First rematch}}/{{tt|34|Second rematch}}/{{tt|37|Third rematch}}||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerentry|Spr RS Pokémon Ranger M.png|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson{{tt|*|Fourth rematch onwards}}|1872|2|352|Kecleon|♂|39||286|Breloom|♂|39||36=マモル|37=Mamoru|38=Nav}}
{{trainerfooter|forest|3|}}

{{MSP/3|252|Treecko}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Treecko}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=279
|pokemon=Pelipper
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Keen Eye
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Wing Attack|move1type=Flying
|move2=Supersonic|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=271
|pokemon=Lombre
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Swift Swim
|type1=Water|type2=Grass
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Nature Power|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fury Swipes|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3|game=Emerald
|ndex=256
|pokemon=Combusken
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Blaze
|type1=Fire|type2=Fighting
|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting
|move2=Peck|move2type=Flying
|move3=Sand-Attack|move3type=Ground
|move4=Bulk Up|move4type=Fighting}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=279
|pokemon=Pelipper
|gender=female
|level=29
|ability=Keen Eye
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Wing Attack|move1type=Flying
|move2=Supersonic|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=271
|pokemon=Lombre
|gender=female
|level=29
|ability=Swift Swim
|type1=Water|type2=Grass
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Nature Power|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fury Swipes|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=256
|pokemon=Combusken
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Blaze
|type1=Fire|type2=Fighting
|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting
|move2=Peck|move2type=Flying
|move3=Sand-Attack|move3type=Ground
|move4=Bulk Up|move4type=Fighting}}
{{Party/Footer}}

{{MSP/3|255|Torchic}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Torchic}}:
{{Party/Single|
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=271
|pokemon=Lombre
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Swift Swim
|type1=Water|type2=Grass
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Nature Power|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fury Swipes|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=218
|pokemon=Slugma
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Magma Armor
|type1=Fire
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock
|move3=Harden|move3type=Normal
|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=259
|pokemon=Marshtomp
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Torrent
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|move1=Mud Shot|move1type=Ground
|move2=Foresight|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mud Sport|move3type=Ground
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single|
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=May
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=271
|pokemon=Lombre
|gender=female
|level=29
|ability=Swift Swim
|type1=Water|type2=Grass
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Nature Power|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fury Swipes|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=218
|pokemon=Slugma
|gender=female
|level=29
|ability=Magma Armor
|type1=Fire
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock
|move3=Harden|move3type=Normal
|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=259
|pokemon=Marshtomp
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Torrent
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|move1=Mud Shot|move1type=Ground
|move2=Foresight|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mud Sport|move3type=Ground
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}

{{MSP/3|258|Mudkip}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Mudkip}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E Brendan.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=218
|pokemon=Slugma
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Magma Armor
|type1=Fire
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock
|move3=Harden|move3type=Normal
|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=279
|pokemon=Pelipper
|gender=male
|level=29
|ability=Keen Eye
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Wing Attack|move1type=Flying
|move2=Supersonic|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=253
|pokemon=Grovyle
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Overgrow
|type1=Grass
|move1=Fury Cutter|move1type=Bug
|move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark
|move3=Screech|move3type=Normal
|move4=Leaf Blade|move4type=Grass}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr E May.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1860
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=May
|game=E
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=218
|pokemon=Slugma
|gender=female
|level=29
|ability=Magma Armor
|type1=Fire
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock
|move3=Harden|move3type=Normal
|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=271|
|pokemon=Lombre|
|gender=female|
|level=29|
|ability=Swift Swim|
|type1=Water|type2=Grass
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Nature Power|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fury Swipes|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=253
|pokemon=Grovyle
|gender=male
|level=31
|ability=Overgrow
|type1=Grass
|move1=Fury Cutter|move1type=Bug
|move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark
|move3=Screech|move3type=Normal
|move4=Leaf Blade|move4type=Grass}}
{{Party/Footer}}

==={{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}===
{{trainerheader|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Catcher.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Catcher|Kent|464|1|269|Dustox|♂|29|36=トモミチ|37=Tomomichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Maniac.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Maniac|Donald|840|1|267|Beautifly|♂|30|36=イクミ|37=Ikumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Catcher.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Catcher|Greg|464|1|267|Beautifly|♂|29|36=ヒロユキ|37=Hiroyuki}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Maniac.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Maniac|Taylor|840|1|269|Dustox|♂|30|36=ソウスケ|37=Sōsuke}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Catcher.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Catcher|Doug|448|2|313|Volbeat|♂|26||314|Illumise|♀|28|36=オサム|37=Osamu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBug Maniac.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bug Maniac|Brent|784|2|284|Masquerain|♂|28||291|Ninjask|♂|28|36=ヨウイチ|37=Yōichi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger F ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|1,860|1|286|Breloom|♀|31|38=Nav|36=マナミ|37=Manami}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSFisherman ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Fisherman|Eugene|864 Requires {{m|Surf}}|3|318|Carvanha|♂|27||318|Carvanha|♂|27||349|Feebas|♂|27|36=マサシ|37=Masashi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBrains & Brawn.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Brains & Brawn|Jael & Kael|1,984|2|064|Kadabra|♂|31||067|Machoke|♂|31|38=Nav|36=ホシとオト|37=Hoshi and Oto}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger M ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|1,740|2|336|Seviper|♂|29||288|Vigoroth|♂|29|38=Nav|36=マモル|37=Mamoru}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBird Keeper.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bird Keeper|Phil|1,200|1|084|Doduo|♂|30|36=シュンペイ|37=Shunpei}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSNinja Boy.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Ninja Boy|Takashi|464|1|109|Koffing|♂|29|36=シロウ|37=Shirō}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBird Keeper.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Bird Keeper|Hugh|1,200|1|277|Swellow|♂|30|36=タクミ|37=Takumi}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|After clearing the Weather Institute}}
{{trainerentry|VSNinja Boy.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Ninja Boy|Yasu|432|1|291|Ninjask|♂|27|36=ヒロノブ|37=Hironobu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|Requires Acro Bike, Surf, and Waterfall}}
{{trainerentry|VSNinja Boy.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Ninja Boy|Hideo|432|2|109|Koffing|♂|27||109|Koffing|♂|27|36=カツハル|37=Katsuharu}}
{{trainerdiv|forest|Rematch}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger F ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|2,100 After earning the {{badge|Feather}}|1|286|Breloom|♀|35||36=マナミ|37=Manami}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger F ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|2,400 After earning the {{badge|Mind}}|2|025|Pikachu|♀|40||286|Breloom|♀|40||36=マナミ|37=Manami}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger F ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|2,640 After earning the {{badge|Rain}}|2|286|Breloom|♀|44||026|Raichu|♀|44||36=マナミ|37=Manami}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger F ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Catherine|2,940 After entering the [[Hall of Fame]]|3|286|Breloom|♀|49||026|Raichu|♀|49||530|Excadrill|♀|49||36=マナミ|37=Manami}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSBrains & Brawn.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Brains & Brawn|Jael & Kael|2,240 After earning the {{badge|Feather}}|2|064|Kadabra|♂|35||067|Machoke|♂|35||36=ホシとオト|37=Hoshi and Oto}}
{{trainerentry|VSBrains & Brawn.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Brains & Brawn|Jael & Kael|2,688 After earning the {{badge|Mind}}|2|064|Kadabra|♂|42||067|Machoke|♂|42||36=ホシとオト|37=Hoshi and Oto}}
{{trainerentry|VSBrains & Brawn.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Brains & Brawn|Jael & Kael|2,944 After earning the {{badge|Rain}}|2|065|Alakazam|♂|46||068|Machamp|♂|46||36=ホシとオト|37=Hoshi and Oto}}
{{trainerentry|VSBrains & Brawn.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Brains & Brawn|Jael & Kael|3,392 After entering the [[Hall of Fame]]|2|065|Alakazam|♂|53||068|Machamp|♂|53||36=ホシとオト|37=Hoshi and Oto}}
{{trainerdiv|forest}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger M ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|1,980 After earning the {{badge|Feather}}|2|336|Seviper|♂|33||288|Vigoroth|♂|33||36=マモル|37=Mamoru}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger M ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|2,400 After earning the {{badge|Mind}}|2|336|Seviper|♂|40||289|Slaking|♂|40||36=マモル|37=Mamoru}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger M ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|2,640 After earning the {{badge|Rain}}|2|336|Seviper|♂|44||289|Slaking|♂|44||36=マモル|37=Mamoru}}
{{trainerentry|VSPokémon Ranger M ORAS.png{{!}}150px|game=6|Pokémon Ranger|Jackson|2,940 After entering the [[Hall of Fame]]|3|336|Seviper|♂|49||521|Unfezant|♂|49||289|Slaking|♂|49||36=マモル|37=Mamoru}}
{{trainerfooter|forest|3}}

{{MSP/6|252|Treecko}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Treecko}}:
{{Party/Single
|color={{ruby color}}
|headcolor={{ruby color light}}
|bordercolor={{ruby color dark}}
|sprite=VSBrendan.png
|size=150px
|prize={{PDollar}}1,320
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
|game=ORAS
|location=Hoenn Route 119
|locationname=Route 119
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=320
|pokemon=Wailmer
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|move1=Water Pulse|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Mist|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Status
|move3=Brine|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=285
|pokemon=Shroomish
|gender=male
|level=31
|type1=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|move1=Poison Powder|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Worry Seed|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Giga Drain|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Growth|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=256
|pokemon=Combusken
|gender=male
|level=33
|type1=Fire
|type2=Fighting
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Flame Charge|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bulk Up|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{sapphire color}}
|headcolor={{sapphire color light}}
|bordercolor={{sapphire color dark}}
|sprite=VSMay.png
|size=150px
|prize={{PDollar}}1,320
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name={{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
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{{MSP/6|255|Torchic}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Torchic}}:
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|{{Pokémon/6
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==Trainer Tips==
{{sign|E|header}}
{{sign|E|TRAINER TIPS}}
{{sign|E|Up to sixteen decorations and}}
{{sign|E|furniture items can be placed in}}
{{sign|E|a SECRET BASE.}}
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{{sign|E|your very own SECRET BASE exactly the}}
{{sign|E|way you want.}}
{{sign|E|footer}}

==Appearance==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|forest}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{ruby color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}
! style="background:#{{sapphire color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}
! style="background:#{{emerald color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
! style="background:#{{omega ruby color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}
! style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}
|-
| colspan="2" | [[File:Hoenn Route 119 RS.png|200px]]
| [[File:Hoenn Route 119 E.png|200px]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:Hoenn Route 119 ORAS.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|forest}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Route 119 anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Route 119 in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Main series===
Route 119 appeared in ''[[AG083|Unfair Weather Friends]]'' as the location of the [[Weather Institute]].

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Hoenn Route 119 PG.png‎|thumb|250px|Route 119 in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
Route 119 appeared along with the Weather Institute in ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'', where {{ga|Red's Pikachu}} was seen battling a {{p|Vigoroth}} on the wooden bridge while they were being observed by {{p|Latios}} and {{p|Latias}}. Eventually, one of Vigoroth's attacks caused the bridge to break, forcing both Pokémon to run to the other side in order to avoid falling down.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Hoenn Route 119 Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Route 119 in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
Route 119 first appeared in ''[[PS206|Not So Fetching Feebas]]''. After escaping from the stolen [[Submarine Explorer 1]] aboard an escape pod, {{adv|Ruby}} found himself on {{rt|118|Hoenn}}, from where the current carried him on to Route 119, where he got caught in {{tc|Swimmer}} {{adv|Jack}}'s [[fishing]] trap. Jack insisted Ruby help him catch a certain Pokémon, which Ruby reluctantly agreed to. He kept repeatedly catching a {{p|Feebas}} and releasing it because he considered it ugly, not realizing it was the Pokémon Jack was after until Jack jumped at him upon seeing it, accidentally knocking Ruby's [[PokéNav]] into the river in the process.

In ''[[PS207|On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper I]]'' and ''[[PS208|On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper II]]'', Ruby and Jack were attacked by a {{p|Zangoose}} and a {{p|Seviper}}, but were saved by the Feebas from before, who also returned Ruby's PokéNav to him. Seeing that Feebas had taken a liking to Ruby, Jack insisted he'd keep it.

While escaping from Zangoose and Seviper, Ruby and Jack had wound up at the abandoned [[Weather Institute]], where Ruby's father [[Norman]] found him and started {{pkmn|battle|battling}} against him to force him to come home after he had run away to participate in {{pkmn|Contest}}s instead of battles. The battle between them took place from ''[[PS209|Hanging Around With Slaking I]]'' until ''[[PS211|Hanging Around With Slaking III]]'', where the two almost fell off the side of the building. They were saved by a combination of Ruby's [[Running Shoes]] and Feebas's {{m|Light Screen}}, with Ruby [[nickname|nicknaming]] Feebas "[[Feefee]]" in the process. Ruby fell unconscious afterwards, and [[Winona]] and [[Flannery]] appeared at the site to take Norman back to the [[Petalburg Gym]], which he had left unattended without permission. Norman agreed to leave with them, giving his blessing to Ruby's Contest career while departing. Ruby was then found by [[Gabby and Ty]], who took him to [[Verdanturf Town]], with [[Mr. Stone]]'s [[Fofo|Castform]] joining Ruby's [[party|team]] along the way.

==In the TCG==
In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], Route 119 is featured in the Regular print of {{TCG ID|Roaring Skies|Articuno|16}} from {{TCG|Roaring Skies}}.

==Trivia==
* In the [[Generation III]] games, the Mimic Circle members can only move in long grass, so if grass has been removed by {{m|Cut}}, they will not be able to move into those spaces.

==See also==
* [[Weather Institute]]

{{Hoenn}} 
{{Project Routes notice}}

[[Category:Hoenn locations|Route 119]]
[[Category:Routes|Route 119]]
[[Category:Ruby and Sapphire locations|Route 119]]
[[Category:Emerald locations|Route 119]]
[[Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire locations|Route 119]]

[[de:Route 119 (Hoenn)]]
[[es:Ruta 119]]
[[fr:Route 119]]
[[it:Percorso 119 (Hoenn)]]
[[ja:119ばんどうろ (ホウエン地方)]]
[[zh:１１９号道路（丰缘）]]

Elgyem (Pokémon)

2023-04-07T19:45:22Z

Porcupine427: /* Game Data */

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Psychic}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Elgyem}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Psychic|prevnum=0604|prev=Eelektross|nextnum=0606|next=Beheeyem|roundleft=bl|roundright=br}}
|}
{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Elgyem
|jname=リグレー
|jtranslit=Rigurē
|tmname=Ligray
|category=Cerebral
|typebox=1
|type1=Psychic
|abilityn=d
|ability1=Telepathy
|ability2=Synchronize
|abilityd=Analytic
|ndex=0605
|height-ftin=1'08"
|height-m=0.5
|weight-lbs=19.8
|weight-kg=9.0
|egggroupn=1
|egggroup1=Human-Like
|eggcycles=20
|expyield=67
|lv100exp=1,000,000
|evtotal=1
|evsa=1
|gendercode=127
|color=Blue
|catchrate=255
|body=06
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|generation=5
|friendship=70
}}
'''Elgyem''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''リグレー''' ''Ligray'') is a {{type|Psychic}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation V]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Beheeyem}} starting at [[level]] 42.

==Biology==
Elgyem is a light blue [[extraterrestrial Pokémon|extraterrestrial]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with an oblong head with depressions on either side. It has black, symmetrical lines going down the front of its head. On the front of its head are shiny, green button-like eyes. Its hands have three finger-like digits: one red, one green, and one yellow. It has short, stubby legs and a small tail. Elgyem controls incredible psychic power, which it uses to squeeze its opponent's brains, causing them headaches. Its origin is said to be linked with a UFO crash site that appeared 50 years ago.

Overall, Elgyem has quite the welcoming and informative behavior. It is willing to help in stressful and otherwise difficult situations. However, Elgyem can become fully involved in something it feels to be important and protect that with its life. If Elgyem stands near a television, strange scenery will start appearing on the screen, which is said to be its home.

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=V}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=V|reg1=Unova|num1=111|label1={{gameabbrev5|BW}}:|reg2=Unova|num2=188|label2={{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}:}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Black|t=FFF|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=White|entry=This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=fff|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=275|label1={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]‎}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It controls tremendous psychic power. Most reports of alien sightings are actually just people mistaking Elgyem for an alien.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This Pokémon is shrouded in mystery. It's said to have appeared from a UFO that fell from the sky about 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=277|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=If this Pokémon stands near a TV, strange scenery will appear on the screen. That scenery is said to be from its home.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=This Pokémon was discovered about 50 years ago. Its highly developed brain enables it to exert its psychic powers.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Elgyem USUM.png|x200px]]
|-
| Elgyem in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|-
|}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=fff|area=[[Celestial Tower]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=fff|area=[[Celestial Tower]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Dream World|color={{dream color}}|area={{dwa|Spooky Manor}}{{tt|*|Only obtainable when using an account connected to Pokémon Black 2 or White 2}}}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=X|v2=Y}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|t2=fff|area={{rt|121|Hoenn}}, [[Mt. Pyre]] ({{DL|DexNav|hidden Pokémon}}{{tt|*|After capturing or defeating Groudon/Kyogre}})}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sun|v2=Moon}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Mount Hokulani]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Bridge Field]] [[Watchtower Ruins/Dens|Watchtower Ruins]], [[Stony Wilderness/Dens|Stony Wilderness]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Tower: [[Frozen Tundra]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Melodious Woodland#A Lively Concert|Melodious Woodland: A Lively Concert]], [[Chill Battle#Unidentified Flying Objects|Chill Battle: Unidentified Flying Objects]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Safari Jungle#Thursday Stage 3|Safari Jungle: Stage 3]]{{dotw|Th}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Marron Trail|Marron Trail: Stage 677]] Event: [[Special Stages#Ninth release|''Pokémon Safari'']] (Ninth release)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Origin Hideaway#Super Gene Laboratorium|Origin Hideaway: Super Gene Laboratorium]] (All Areas)}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Celebi Sea]], [[Celebi Sea]]Final}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

===Held items===

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats
|type=Psychic
|HP=55
|Attack=55
|Defense=55
|SpAtk=85
|SpDef=55
|Speed=30}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|Normal=100
|Flying=100
|Fighting=50
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=200
|Poison=100
|Ghost=200
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Water=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=200
|Fairy=100}}

===Learnset===
Elgyem is available in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{learnlist/level8|6|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|12|Teleport|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|18|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Power Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Guard Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|30|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|36|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|43|Recover|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|54|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|60|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM14|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM16|Screech|Normal|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM17|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM18|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM19|Safeguard|Normal|Status|—|—|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM30|Steel Wing|Steel|Physical|70|90|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM31|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM33|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM48|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM60|Power Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM61|Guard Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM71|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR08|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR12|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR25|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR35|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR38|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR40|Skill Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR44|Cosmic Power|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR65|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR68|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR69|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR82|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|302|Sableye}}{{MSP/8|453|Croagunk}}{{MSP/8|454|Toxicroak}}|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|280|Ralts}}{{MSP/8|281|Kirlia}}{{MSP/8|282|Gardevoir}}{{MSP/8|475|Gallade}}|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5|*}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|064|Kadabra}}{{MSP/8|065|Alakazam}}{{MSP/8|302|Sableye}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|574|Gothita}}{{MSP/8|575|Gothorita}}{{MSP/8|576|Gothitelle}}|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Expanding Force|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|After You|Normal|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Barrier|Psychic|Status|—|—|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15||'''|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Echoed Voice|Normal|Special|40|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Heal Block|Psychic|Status|—|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Miracle Eye|Psychic|Status|—|—|40|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Role Play|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|VI=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Shock Wave|Electric|Special|60|—|20|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Simple Beam|Normal|Status|—|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Snatch|Dark|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Synchronoise|Psychic|Special|120|100|10||'''|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Telekinesis|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Psychic
|att=2
|def=2
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=605
|walk=2.08
|hp=49
|attack=71
|defense=49
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Psychic|ndex=605
|power=1
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Psychic|ndex=605|num=572
|min=50
|max=120
|raisemaxlevel=15
|skill=Block Smash
|skilldesc=Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.
|swapper=Paralysis Combo
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=605
|hatch=10 km
|buddy=3
|candy=Elgyem
|evocandy=50
|stamina=146
|attack=148
|defense=100
|fast={{m|Confusion}}, {{m|Astonish}}
|special={{m|Psybeam}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Psychic}}
}}
|}

===Evolution===
{{evobox-2
|type1=Psychic
|no1=0605
|name1=Elgyem
|type1-1=Psychic
|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 42}}
|no2=0606
|name2=Beheeyem
|type1-2=Psychic}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=V}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=605}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=605}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=605}}
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=605}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|605|Elgyem}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Elgyem Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Elgyem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
In ''[[PS478|Big City Battles]]'', an Elgyem was briefly seen under the ownership of one of [[Castelia City]]'s residents.

In ''[[PS483|Special Delivery]]'', an Elgyem competed in {{ci|Nimbasa}}'s [[Pokémon Musical]].
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Elgyem (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=V}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=V|reg1=Unova|num1=111|label1={{gameabbrev5|BW}}:|reg2=Unova|num2=188|label2={{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}:}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Black|t=FFF|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=White|entry=This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=fff|entry=It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|entry=Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=275|label1={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]‎}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It controls tremendous psychic power. Most reports of alien sightings are actually just people mistaking Elgyem for an alien.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This Pokémon is shrouded in mystery. It's said to have appeared from a UFO that fell from the sky about 50 years ago.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=277|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=If this Pokémon stands near a TV, strange scenery will appear on the screen. That scenery is said to be from its home.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=This Pokémon was discovered about 50 years ago. Its highly developed brain enables it to exert its psychic powers.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Elgyem USUM.png|x200px]]
|-
| Elgyem in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|-
|}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=fff|area=[[Celestial Tower]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=fff|area=[[Celestial Tower]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Dream World|color={{dream color}}|area={{dwa|Spooky Manor}}{{tt|*|Only obtainable when using an account connected to Pokémon Black 2 or White 2}}}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=X|v2=Y}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|t2=fff|area={{rt|121|Hoenn}}, [[Mt. Pyre]] ({{DL|DexNav|hidden Pokémon}}{{tt|*|After capturing or defeating Groudon/Kyogre}})}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sun|v2=Moon}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Mount Hokulani]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Bridge Field]] [[Watchtower Ruins/Dens|Watchtower Ruins]], [[Stony Wilderness/Dens|Stony Wilderness]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Tower: [[Frozen Tundra]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Melodious Woodland#A Lively Concert|Melodious Woodland: A Lively Concert]], [[Chill Battle#Unidentified Flying Objects|Chill Battle: Unidentified Flying Objects]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Safari Jungle#Thursday Stage 3|Safari Jungle: Stage 3]]{{dotw|Th}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Marron Trail|Marron Trail: Stage 677]] Event: [[Special Stages#Ninth release|''Pokémon Safari'']] (Ninth release)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Origin Hideaway#Super Gene Laboratorium|Origin Hideaway: Super Gene Laboratorium]] (All Areas)}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Celebi Sea]], [[Celebi Sea]]Final}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

===Held items===

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats
|type=Psychic
|HP=55
|Attack=55
|Defense=55
|SpAtk=85
|SpDef=55
|Speed=30}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|Normal=100
|Flying=100
|Fighting=50
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=200
|Poison=100
|Ghost=200
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Water=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=200
|Fairy=100}}

===Learnset===
Elgyem is available in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{learnlist/level8|6|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|12|Teleport|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|18|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Power Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Guard Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|30|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|36|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|43|Recover|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|54|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|60|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM14|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM16|Screech|Normal|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM17|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM18|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM19|Safeguard|Normal|Status|—|—|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM30|Steel Wing|Steel|Physical|70|90|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM31|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM33|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM48|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM60|Power Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM61|Guard Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM71|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR08|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR12|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR25|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR35|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR38|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR40|Skill Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR44|Cosmic Power|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR65|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR68|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR69|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR82|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|302|Sableye}}{{MSP/8|453|Croagunk}}{{MSP/8|454|Toxicroak}}|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|280|Ralts}}{{MSP/8|281|Kirlia}}{{MSP/8|282|Gardevoir}}{{MSP/8|475|Gallade}}|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5|*}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|064|Kadabra}}{{MSP/8|065|Alakazam}}{{MSP/8|302|Sableye}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP/8|574|Gothita}}{{MSP/8|575|Gothorita}}{{MSP/8|576|Gothitelle}}|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Expanding Force|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|After You|Normal|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Barrier|Psychic|Status|—|—|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15||'''|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Echoed Voice|Normal|Special|40|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Heal Block|Psychic|Status|—|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Miracle Eye|Psychic|Status|—|—|40|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Role Play|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|VI=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Shock Wave|Electric|Special|60|—|20|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
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{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Snatch|Dark|Status|—|—|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
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{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Telekinesis|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|V=yes|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Elgyem|5|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10|V=yes|VI=yes|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|5}}

===Side game data===
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===Evolution===
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===Sprites===
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==Trivia==
* Elgyem evolves at Level 42, which may be a reference to the novel series ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', where The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42.
===Origin===
Elgyem seems to be based on {{wp|Grey alien|greys}}, one of the more popular kinds of {{wp|extraterrestrial life|alien}}. Its rocky physical appearance may be a reference to the {{wp|stone circle}}s of Europe, which were allegedly created by visiting extraterrestrials; or Japanese ''{{wp|Dogū}}'', statues which have often been confused for alien artifacts. The depressions in place of its ears look like {{wp|crater|craters}} on faraway planets. The round, colored fingers on its hands resemble the colorful faces of the invaders in the {{wp|The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|1953 ''War of the Worlds'' film}}; however, the aliens in the film had green, blue, and red dots while Elgyem has red, green, and yellow. The flashing patterns of its fingers may have been inspired by the 1977 sci-fi film ''{{wp|Close Encounters of the Third Kind}}'', particularly the iconic scene where flashing color and sound patterns are used to communicate with the alien mothership.

Judging from its [[Pokédex]] entry, Elgyem and its evolved form may also be based on the {{wp|Area 51}} {{wp|Area 51#UFO and other conspiracy theories|alien conspiracy theories}} or the {{wp|Roswell UFO incident|Roswell incident}}. Considering its species names, physical appearance, and powers, it may also be based on a {{wp|brain}}.

====Name origin====
Elgyem may be derived from the abbreviation ''{{wp|Little green men|LGM}}'' (little green men, a stereotypical depiction of extraterrestrials as diminutive green-skinned humanoids).

Ligray may be derived from ''little'' or ''little green men'' and ''{{wp|Grey alien|greys}}'' (purported extraterrestrial beings depicted as diminutive gray-skinned humanoids).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Psychic|type2=Psychic
|ja=リグレー ''Ligray''|jameaning=From ''little'' or ''little green men'' and ''{{wp|Grey alien|greys}}''
|fr=Lewsor|frmeaning=From ''{{wp|Roswell UFO incident|Roswell}}'' partially spelled in reverse
|es=Elgyem|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Pygraulon|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Pygmäe|pygmy}}'', ''{{tt|grau|gray}}'', and ''{{wp|brain|encephalon}}''
|it=Elgyem|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=리그레 ''Ligray''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=小灰怪 ''Xiǎohuīguài''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|小 ''xiǎo''|small}}, {{tt|灰 ''huī''|gray}}, {{tt|小灰人 ''xiǎohuīrén''|greys}}, and {{tt|怪 ''guài''|monster}}
|zh_yue=小灰怪 ''Síufūigwaai''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|小 ''síu''|small}}, {{tt|灰 ''fūi''|gray}}, {{tt|小灰人 ''síufūiyàhn''|greys}}, and {{tt|怪 ''gwaai''|monster}}
|ru=Элгием ''Elgiem''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|sr=Eldžijem|srmeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ลีเกรย์ ''Likre''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
 


==External links==

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Necrozma (Pokémon)

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'''Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ''' ''Necrozma'') is a {{type|Psychic}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation VII]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Necrozma has the following three [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|forms]]:

* '''Dusk Mane Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ（たそがれのたてがみ）''' ''Necrozma ({{tt|Tasogare no Tategami|Dusk Mane}})''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Steel}} fusion with {{p|Solgaleo}} using the [[N-Solarizer]].
* '''Dawn Wings Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ（あかつきのつばさ）''' ''Necrozma ({{tt|Akatsuki no Tsubasa|Dawn Wings}})''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Ghost}} fusion with {{p|Lunala}} using the [[N-Lunarizer]].
* '''Ultra Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウルトラネクロズマ''' ''Ultra Necrozma''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Dragon}} form obtainable only in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], when either Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma holds the [[Ultranecrozium Z]] and uses [[Ultra Burst]].

Necrozma is the [[game mascot]] of both [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], appearing on their boxarts as Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma, respectively. Necrozma is a member of the [[light trio]] along with {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}}.

==Biology==
Necrozma is a vaguely humanoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose body appears to be constructed out of a black crystalline material. The black color is a result of impurities building up within it as a result of its deep slumber. The large protrusion attached to its head is its tail, which has a row of three large spikes along the top and is white in the back with a dark gray symbol resembling a star in the center. Its face is actually a prism-like object known as the brain prism, which possesses a collection of multicolored shapes that resemble eyes. While absorbing light, this brain prism glows white.<ref>[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]]</ref> Its thin arms have disproportionately large hands with three claws. Jutting out of the back of each hand is a whitish crystal that darkens toward the tip, and each elbow has a hook-like spike. Two large spikes jut from each shoulder and there is a row of smaller spikes along each side of its body. Its feet have three hook-like toes each.

Necrozma can take control of {{p|Solgaleo}} or {{p|Lunala}} by fusing with them, dominating their bodies and minds to assume its '''Dusk Mane Necrozma''' or '''Dawn Wings Necrozma''' forms, respectively. Because Necrozma is forcibly absorbing the limitless energy produced by their light, Solgaleo and Lunala constantly glow in a similar manner to their Radiant Sun and Full Moon phases while fused. In both cases, the host's body is covered in parts of Necrozma's body, which is arranged like armor.

Dusk Mane Necrozma has armor around its paws, head, and sides. Necrozma's tail splits into two and attaches to the sides of Solgaleo's torso and its large claws extend from Solgaleo's back. The front feet have five black claws attached to it with two V-shaped crystals on top of it while the back foot has only three claws. It has a triangular helmet with a long, thin antenna on each side and Necrozma's brain prism prominently displayed. Solgaleo's own eyes and nose are visible as bright, blue lights. The host's tail gains three black spikes attached to each other, as well as three spikes under the chin. A structure similar to one of Necrozma's legs extends from its back. Using the armor on its chest, it is able to propel itself by shooting black light.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-8.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Dusk Mane Solgaleo]</ref>

Dawn Wings Necrozma has armor around its torso, head, and certain parts of its wings and tail. It also has a triangular helmet with the brain prism visible, as well as Lunala's own eyes visible as glowing pink lights. Necrozma's arms extend from the center of its chest. The armor surrounding its body has two large spikes jutting up from around its shoulders and four, glowing pink lights in the center. On its lower back are two thin, antennae-like growths extending downward. A structure similar to Necrozma's tail extends from the center of its back, and like its Dusk Mane form, can be used as a form of propulsion. There are eleven crystalline spikes attached around the body, four each on the wings, and three on Lunala's tail. These spines are capable of firing dark energy.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-9.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Dawn Wings Lunala]</ref>

Once it absorbs enough light, Necrozma can undergo a process called [[Ultra Burst]] to reclaim its true form: '''Ultra Necrozma''', a colossal dragon of pure light energy. Its size makes it the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest]] {{type|Psychic}}. The various pieces of Necrozma's crystalline body are rearranged as a sort of "skeleton" for the rest of Ultra Necrozma's body. These pieces take on a golden glow from the light but return to black without it. Its head is surrounded by several spikes and a pair of small wings, which causes it to resemble an eight-pointed star; there is also a small, lighter eight-pointed star on the back of its head. Its face is armored and has multicolored {{wp|Heterochromia iridum|heterochromic}} eyes; the left eye is primarily red, while the right is mainly blue. It has two pairs of wings: one around its shoulders and one around its hips. While the wings themselves are made of light, the arm portions are made of its former legs and shoulders, respectively. Its former arms now cover its lower legs, and what was once its tail covers its chest. Finally, it has a long tail with a row of spikes along the top.

Ultra Necrozma's body temperature exceeds 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,540 degrees Celsius); anything that it touches will melt from the extreme heat. It can fire laser beams from every part of its body, and these lasers can reach over 18 miles away, burning through everything in their path.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-17.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Ultra Necrozma]</ref> As seen in the [[SM089|anime]], when Necrozma uses up all its light, it enters into a deep slumber unless it absorbs more light.

Necrozma originates from [[Ultra Space]] and is capable of opening and traveling through [[Ultra Wormhole]]s. In [[Ultra Megalopolis]], it is known as the "'''Blinding One'''" (Japanese: '''{{tt|かがやきさま|Kagayaki-sama}}''' ''Radiant One''). It once had the ability to give light, but lost this ability after being injured by ancestors of the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] in an attempt to steal its light; [[Professor Kukui]] and [[Lillie]] theorize that the [[Sparkling Stone]]s used to perform [[Z-Move]]s are fragments of Necrozma's body that it lost upon this injury. Necrozma displays extremely violent behavior due to the constant, maddening pain it suffers in its incomplete state, as it searches for the light it requires to sustain itself and regain its original form, going so far as to steal light from other beings and places. This behavior caused it to be feared as a "pillager of light" in ancient [[Alola]]. When fused to either Solgaleo or Lunala, it becomes even more vicious to the point of going on an uncontrollable rampage. As a result, it brutally attacks anything it sees as a foe with either its claws or its lasers, which can cut through anything. When Necrozma absorbs light from a world, that world becomes shrouded in darkness until the stolen light is returned.

Necrozma and its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|alternate forms}} have several [[signature move]]s:
* Necrozma is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves {{m|Prismatic Laser}} and {{m|Photon Geyser}}.
* Ultra Necrozma is the only known Pokémon capable of using the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Light That Burns the Sky}}.
* Dusk Mane Necrozma and {{p|Solgaleo}} are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Sunsteel Strike}}.
** They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move {{m|Searing Sunraze Smash}}.
* Dawn Wings Necrozma and {{p|Lunala}} are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Moongeist Beam}}.
** They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move {{m|Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom}}.

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Necrozma anime.png|thumb|250px|Necrozma in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
====={{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma|Necrozma (anime)}}=====
Necrozma physically debuted in ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. It was an antagonist in an arc of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' involving {{AP|Poipole}}'s homeworld until ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', where it was restored back to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra form}} when given Ultra Aura by the people of Alola. Its Ultra Beast codename, '''UB Black''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ|ユービー：ブラック}}''' ''UB: Black''), was given in the anime only.

====Minor appearances====
{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra Necrozma}} appeared in ''[[SM074|Tough Guy Trials!]]'', during a fantasy. [[Acerola]] showed {{Ash}} a book containing a legend detailing the origins of [[Alola]], in which Ultra Necrozma, {{p|Solgaleo}}, and {{p|Lunala}} first brought light to the [[region]]. The ancient people dubbed Necrozma, who shined the brightest out of all three, the "Blinding One". {{TRT}} also heard the story and contacted {{an|Giovanni}} about it, only to find out from [[Matori]] that he already knew of Necrozma and ended the transmission, much to their surprise.

<gallery>
Dusk Mane Necrozma anime.png|Dusk Mane Necrozma in the anime
Dawn Wings Necrozma anime.png|Dawn Wings Necrozma in the anime
Ultra Necrozma anime.png|Ultra Necrozma in the anime
</gallery>

[[File:Necrozma Evolutions.png|thumb|left|250px|Necrozma in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
[[File:Dawn Wings Necrozma Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokémon Evolutions]]

===GOTCHA!===
A Necrozma briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].

===Pokémon Evolutions===
Necrozma appeared in ''[[PE02|The Eclipse]]'', where it appeared from an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. [[Nebby]] battled against it, but ended up being absorbed.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Necrozma Adventures.png|thumb|right|250px|Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Light trio (Adventures)}}
Necrozma first appeared in ''[[PASM25|Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun]]'', emerging from an [[Ultra Wormhole]] at the [[Poni Altar]] and possessing {{p|Solgaleo}} to become its Dusk Mane form. It then grabbed {{adv|Sun}} and dragged him into the wormhole with it, forcing {{adv|Moon}} and [[Nebby|Lunala]] to chase after them. It is worshiped by the people of the [[Ultra Megalopolis]] as the "Blinding One".

<gallery>
Dusk Mane Necrozma Adventures.png|Dusk Mane Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
Dawn Wings Necrozma Adventures.png|Dawn Wings Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
Ultra Necrozma Adventures.png|Ultra Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
{{main|Necrozma (TCG)}}

==Other Appearances==

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Necrozma appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=300|label1={{gameabbrev7|SM}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=400|label2={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg3=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]‎}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Reminiscent of the [[Ultra Beast]]s, this life-form, apparently asleep underground, is thought to have come from another world in ancient times.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off {{m|Prismatic Laser|laser beams}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It looks somehow pained as it rages around in search of light, which serves as its energy. It's apparently from another world.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Light is the source of its energy. If it isn't devouring light, impurities build up in it and on it, and Necrozma darkens and stops moving.}}
{{Dex/Form|Dusk Mane Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=This is its form while it is devouring the light of Solgaleo. It pounces on foes and then slashes them with the claws on its four limbs and back.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This is Necrozma's form while it's absorbing the power of Solgaleo, making it extremely ferocious and impossible to control.}}
{{Dex/Form|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=Lunala no longer has a will of its own. Now under the control of Necrozma, it continuously expels all of its energy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This is its form while it's devouring the light of Lunala. It grasps foes in its giant claws and rips them apart with brute force.}}
{{Dex/Form|Ultra Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=This is its form when it has absorbed overwhelming light energy. It fires laser beams from all over its body.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=The light pouring out from all over its body affects living things and nature, impacting them in various ways.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=It survives by absorbing light. After a long time spent slumbering underground, impurities accumulated within it, causing its body to darken.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It needs light to survive, and it goes on a rampage seeking it out. Its laser beams will cut anything to pieces.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Dusk Mane Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=When it dominates Solgaleo, it takes on this form. It's a vicious Pokémon, mangling prey with its many claws—including those on its back.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Necrozma has attached itself to Solgaleo. It siphons away its host's limitless energy, exploiting that energy to fuel a rampage.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=Necrozma has subjugated Lunala entirely, forcing the unfortunate Pokémon to emit its light energy for Necrozma to consume.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=When Necrozma latches on to Lunala, it becomes vicious, seeing enemies everywhere it looks. It will burn the world with lasers.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
|}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma USUM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Dusk USUM.png|x200px]]
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| Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| Dusk Mane Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|}
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{| style="background: #{{psychic color}}; {{roundy}}; border: #{{psychic color}};"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Dawn USUM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Ultra USUM.png|x200px]]
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| Dawn Wings Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| Ultra Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
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===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Ten Carat Hill]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sun and Moon)#Necrozma|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Mount Lanakila]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)#Necrozma|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Pokémon HOME]] [[Trade]]Version 1.3.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{galar color}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sword and Shield)#Necrozma|Only one]], requires unlocking the '''They Came From The Ultra Beyond!''' adventure)}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Rowlet Sea]]Final}}
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{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Special Stages#Ultra Challenge|Necrozma Appears]]''}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area=Master Fair {{DL|Sync pair|sync pair scout}} ([[Sygna Suit]] {{mas|Lusamine}}'s) ('''Dusk Mane → Ultra Necrozma''')}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Secret Shiny Necrozma|Japanese region|Online|75{{shinystar|VII}}|September 6, 2019 to February 3, 2020|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Secret Shiny Necrozma}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Eclipse Shiny Necrozma|Korean region|Online|75{{shinystar|VII}}|November 15 to December 31, 2019|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Eclipse Shiny Necrozma}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=Psychic
|usum1=Ultranecrozium Z|usum1type=None|usum1rar=100
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|HP=97
|Attack=107
|Defense=101
|SpAtk=127
|SpDef=89
|Speed=79}}

=====Dusk Mane Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Steel
|HP=97
|Attack=157
|Defense=127
|SpAtk=113
|SpDef=109
|Speed=77}}

=====Dawn Wings Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Ghost
|HP=97
|Attack=113
|Defense=109
|SpAtk=157
|SpDef=127
|Speed=77}}

=====Ultra Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Dragon
|HP=97
|Attack=167
|Defense=97
|SpAtk=167
|SpDef=97
|Speed=129}}

===Type effectiveness===
====Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=150
|Ghost=150
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=150
|Fairy=100}}

====Dusk Mane Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Steel
|Normal=50
|Fighting=100
|Flying=50
|Poison=0
|Ground=150
|Rock=50
|Bug=100
|Ghost=150
|Steel=50
|Fire=150
|Water=100
|Grass=50
|Electric=100
|Psychic=25
|Ice=50
|Dragon=50
|Dark=150
|Fairy=50}}

====Dawn Wings Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Ghost
|Normal=0
|Fighting=0
|Flying=100
|Poison=50
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=100
|Ghost=300
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=300
|Fairy=100}}

====Ultra Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Dragon
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=200
|Ghost=200
|Steel=100
|Fire=50
|Water=50
|Grass=50
|Electric=50
|Psychic=50
|Ice=200
|Dragon=200
|Dark=200
|Fairy=200}}

===Learnset===
Necrozma is available in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Moonlight|Fairy|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Morning Sun|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|8|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|16|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Night Slash|Dark|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|32|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|40|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|56|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|64|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|72|Photon Geyser|Psychic|Special|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|80|Autotomize|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|88|Prismatic Laser|Psychic|Special|160|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM11|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM14|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM17|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM18|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM26|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM43|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM48|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM54|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM59|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM65|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM69|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM81|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM96|Smart Strike|Steel|Physical|70|—|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM97|Brutal Swing|Dark|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM99|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR00|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR10|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR24|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR25|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR34|Future Sight|Psychic|Special|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR36|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR42|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR44|Cosmic Power|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR46|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR51|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR52|Gyro Ball|Steel|Physical|—|100|5||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR60|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR62|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR63|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR67|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR70|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR74|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR75|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR76|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR82|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR97|Psychic Fangs|Psychic|Physical|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{Learnlist/breedh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{Learnlist/breed8null}}
{{Learnlist/breedf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Expanding Force|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====Form change====
When Necrozma is fused, it tries to learn a new move in the same way that other Pokémon may learn new moves upon evolving. If Necrozma changes to its normal form, it immediately forgets the special move of the form it was in (if it still knows it); if the only move that Necrozma knows is the form's special move, then that move will be replaced with {{m|Confusion}}.
{{learnlist/eventh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Necrozma}} (having no other moves)|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Dusk Mane}}|Sunsteel Strike|Steel|Physical|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Dawn Wings}}|Moongeist Beam|Ghost|Special|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/eventf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Mirror Shot|Steel|Special|65|85|10||''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Rock Polish|Rock|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Shock Wave|Electric|Special|60|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Telekinesis|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Wring Out|Normal|Special|—|100|5|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}

===Side game data===
====Necrozma====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800|num=781
|min=80
|max=145
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Destruction
|skilldesc=Erases one unbreakable-block disruption and deals a lot more damage.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800
|walk=1.5
|hp=59
|attack=84
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=219
|attack=251
|defense=195
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Dusk Mane====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800DM
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=277
|defense=220
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Dawn Wings====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800DW
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=277
|defense=220
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Ultra Necrozma====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Dragon}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800U
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=337
|defense=196
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

===Evolution===
{{Evobox-1
|type1=Psychic
|pictype=art
|no1=0800
|name1=Necrozma
|type1-1=Psychic}}

===Forms===
{{Evobox/Necrozma}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Spritebox/7/4Forms/USUM|ndex=800|form1=DM|form2=DW|form3=U}}
{{Spritebox/8/Necrozma}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|800|Necrozma}}

==Trivia==
* Necrozma has many differences from the other members of [[Light trio|its trio]]:
** It is the only member to have its own exclusive Z-Move and [[Z-Crystal]] (Solgaleo and Lunala share theirs with {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Dusk Mane}} and Dawn Wings Necrozma, respectively).
** It is the only member without a pre-evolved form.
** It is the only member to have more than one signature [[Ability]], as it has two.
** It is the only member with multiple [[signature move]]s.
** It is the only member with a [[base stat]] that is not a {{wp|prime number}} (Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma's {{stat|Speed}} stats).
* Necrozma's base form shares its battle theme with {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}}.
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Necrozma has a [[catch rate]] of 3 and a base [[experience]] yield of 120.
* Dawn Wings Necrozma is tied with {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Lunala}}, and {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Calyrex|Shadow Rider}} {{p|Calyrex}} for the highest base stat total of all {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon.
* Ultra Necrozma is the [[List of Pokémon with unique base stat totals|only Pokémon]] with a base stat total of 754.
* Necrozma has the [[List of Pokémon by shape|most shapes]] of all Pokémon with a total of four between its different forms.
* Necrozma's status as an [[Ultra Beast]] differs between media.
** In the [[core series]] games, Necrozma is not an Ultra Beast. [[Beast Ball]]s are ineffective against it and regular Poké Balls are normally effective against it. Additionally, Necrozma's Pokémon Sun Pokédex entry and [[Dulse]] clarify that it is similar to the Ultra Beasts, but not one of them.
*** In [[Pokémon HOME]], Necrozma is not registered as a species of Ultra Beast.
** In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it, alongside the other members of the [[light trio]] and their pre-evolved forms, are referred to as Ultra Beasts before their true identities are discovered. Necrozma is given the codename of '''UB Black''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ|ユービー：ブラック}}''' ''UB: Black'').
** In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, Necrozma is considered an Ultra Beast, with Beast Balls being used to attempt and eventually succeed in catching it.
** In the TCG, Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma are classified as {{TCG|Ultra Beast}}s, while its base form is not.
** In [[Pokémon Duel]], all forms of Necrozma are considered Ultra Beasts.
* Necrozma is fought three times in the main story of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|a core series game]], the most of all Legendary Pokémon.
* Necrozma has access to the most exclusive [[Z-Crystal]]s with a total of three.
* As seen in the climax of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in ''[[SM088|Full Moon and Many Arms!]]'', Necrozma is able to fuse with Solgaleo and Lunala without the need for [[N-Solarizer]] or [[N-Lunarizer]], and can use [[Ultra Burst]] without the [[Ultranecrozium Z]].
* Necrozma's [[Effort values|effort value]] [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|yield]] of 1 Attack and 2 Special Attack is unique.
* Of the Pokémon capable of fusion with another Pokémon, Necrozma is the only one that has an additional transformation. It is also the only Pokémon in which the player can legitimately have both fused forms on a single save file due to the fact that each of Necrozma's fusions utilize their own [[Key Item]].
* Necrozma is the first Pokémon to serve as the main antagonist of a core series game.
* Dusk Mane Necrozma is the only [[Steel]]-type Pokémon to not be able to learn [[Steel Beam]].

===Origin===
Necrozma could be based on the concept of {{wp|prism}}s and {{wp|light refraction}}. It may also incorporate similarities, both literal and symbolic, to {{wp|black dwarf}}s, {{wp|black hole}}s, or {{wp|neutron star}}s.

Necrozma's Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms may be based on the concept of {{wp|Solar eclipse|solar}} and {{wp|lunar eclipse}}s, respectively. The forms' alternate names in Japanese, 日食 ''nisshoku'' (solar eclipse) and 月食 ''gesshoku'' (lunar eclipse) can also be literally translated as "eating the sun/moon", reflecting how Necrozma absorbs Solgaleo or Lunala to assume those forms. Its Ultra Necrozma form may be based on {{wp|giant star}}s or {{wp|supernova}}e. Design-wise, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma retain Solgaleo's {{wp|lion}} and Lunala's {{wp|bat}} bases, respectively, while Ultra Necrozma resembles a four-winged {{wp|wyvern}}. The fact that Necrozma transforms into a {{type|Dragon}} could be based on legends about the {{wp|Moʻo}}.

Necrozma's original form resembling an angelic being of light may be based on the concept of a {{wp|fallen angel}}. Specifically, it may draw inspiration from {{wp|Lucifer}}, who is viewed as a bringer of light and associated with {{wp|Venus}}, the third brightest natural object in the sky behind only the Sun and the Moon, which are represented by the other 2 members of the light trio.

====Name origin====
Necrozma may be a combination of νεκρός ''nekrós'' (Ancient Greek for dead), 黒 ''kuro'' (black), and πρῖσμα ''prîsma'' (Ancient Greek for prism) or ''plasma'' (state of matter most commonly found in stars). It may also involve ''{{wp|Project Ozma}}'', an experiment made to search for extraterrestrial life.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Psychic|type2=Psychic
|ja=ネクロズマ ''Necrozma''|jameaning=From {{tt|νεκρός ''nekrós''|Ancient Greek for dead}}, {{tt|黒 ''kuro''|black}}, and {{tt|πρῖσμα ''prîsma''|Ancient Greek for prism}} or ''plasma''
|fr=Necrozma|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Necrozma|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Necrozma|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Necrozma|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=네크로즈마 ''Necrozma''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪 / 奈克洛兹玛 ''Nàikèluòzīmǎ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪 ''Noihhāklokjī'máh''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
|ru=Некрозма ''Nekrozma''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เนครอสมา ''Nekrotma''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}{{-}}

{|
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''Dusk Mane Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|ja=ネクロズマ（たそがれのたてがみ） ''Necrozma ({{tt|Tasogare no Tategami|Dusk Mane}})'' 日食ネクロズマ ''{{tt|Nisshoku|Solar Eclipse}} Necrozma''
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪（黃昏之鬃） ''{{tt|Noihhāklokjī'máh (Wòhngfān-jī Jūng)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 日蝕奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Yahtsihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪（黃昏之鬃） / 奈克洛兹玛（黄昏之鬃） ''{{tt|Nàikèluòzīmǎ (Huánghūn-zhī Zōng)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 日蝕奈克洛茲瑪 / 日食奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Rìshí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|fr=Necrozma Crinière du Couchant
|de=Necrozma (Abendmähne)
|id=Necrozma Surai Senja
|it=Necrozma Criniera del Vespro
|ko=네크로즈마(황혼의 갈기) ''{{tt|Necrozma (Hwanghon-ui Galgi)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 일식 네크로즈마 ''{{tt|Ilsik Necrozma|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|ms=Necrozma Surai Senja
|pt_br=Necrozma Juba Crepúsculo
|ru=Некрозма-«Сумеречная Грива» ''Nekrozma-"Sumerechnaya Griva"''{{tt|*|Official site}} Некрозма (Сумеречная Грива) ''Nekrozma (Sumerechnaya Griva)''{{tt|*|Trailer}}
|es=Necrozma Melena Crepuscular
|th=เนครอสมา แผงคอแห่งสนธยา ''Nekrotma Phaengkhohaengotnotya
}}
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''Dawn Wings Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|ja=ネクロズマ（あかつきのつばさ） ''Necrozma ({{tt|Akatsuki no Tsubasa|Dawn Wings}})'' 月食ネクロズマ ''{{tt|Gesshoku|Lunar Eclipse}} Necrozma''
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪（拂曉之翼） ''{{tt|Noihhāklokjī'máh (Fāthíu-jī Yihk)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 月蝕奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Yuhtsihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪（拂曉之翼） / 奈克洛兹玛（拂晓之翼） ''{{tt|Nàikèluòzīmǎ (Fúxiǎo-zhī Yì)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 月蝕奈克洛茲瑪 / 月食奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Yuèshí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|fr=Necrozma Ailes de l'Aurore
|de=Necrozma (Morgenschwingen)
|id=Necrozma Sayap Fajar
|it=Necrozma Ali dell'Aurora
|ko=네크로즈마(새벽의 날개) ''{{tt|Necrozma (Saebyeog-ui Nalgae)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 월식 네크로즈마 ''{{tt|Wolsik Necrozma|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|ms=Necrozma Sayap Subuh
|pt_br=Necrozma Asas Alvorada
|ru=Некрозма-«Рассветные Крылья» ''Nekrozma-"Rassvetnyye Kryl'ya"''{{tt|*|Official site}} Некрозма (Рассветные Крылья) ''Nekrozma (Rassvetnyye Kryl'ya)''{{tt|*|Trailer}}
|es=Necrozma Alas del Alba
|th=เนครอสมา ปีกแห่งรุ่งอรุณ ''Nekrotma Pikhaengrungorun''
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''Ultra Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|ja=ウルトラネクロズマ ''Ultra Necrozma''
|zh_yue=究極奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Gaugihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Ultra Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=究極奈克洛茲瑪 / 究极奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Jiūjí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Ultra Necrozma}}''
|fr=Ultra-Necrozma
|de=Ultra-Necrozma
|id=Necrozma Ultra
|it=UltraNecrozma
|ko=울트라네크로즈마 ''Ultra Necrozma''
|pt_br=Ultra Necrozma
|ru=Ультранекрозма ''Ul'tranekrozma''
|es=Ultra-Necrozma
|th=อัลตร้าเนครอสมา ''Antra Nekrotma''
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''Blinding One''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
|ja=かがやきさま ''{{tt|Kagayaku-sama|Radiant One}}''
|zh_yue=光輝大神 ''{{tt|Gwōngfāi Daaihsàhn|Lord Radiance}}''
|zh_cmn=光輝大神 / 光辉大神 ''{{tt|Guānghuī Dàshén|Lord Radiance}}''
|fi=Sokaiseva valo
|fr=Grand Radieux
|de=Seine Lumineszenz
|it=Splendente
|ko=빛나는 그분 ''{{tt|Binnaneun Geubun|Radiant One}}''
|pt_br=Reluzente
|pt_eu=Resplandescente
|es=El Refulgente
}}
|}

==Related articles==
* [[Light trio (anime)]]
* [[Light trio]]
* [[Light trio (Adventures)]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
* [[Ultra Burst]]
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
* [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]]
* [[Z-Move]]
* [[Z-Crystal]]
* [[Totem Pokémon]]

==References==
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Necrozma (Pokémon)

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'''Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ''' ''Necrozma'') is a {{type|Psychic}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation VII]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Necrozma has the following three [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|forms]]:

* '''Dusk Mane Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ（たそがれのたてがみ）''' ''Necrozma ({{tt|Tasogare no Tategami|Dusk Mane}})''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Steel}} fusion with {{p|Solgaleo}} using the [[N-Solarizer]].
* '''Dawn Wings Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ネクロズマ（あかつきのつばさ）''' Necrozma ({{tt|Akatsuki no Tsubasa|Dawn Wings}})''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Ghost}} fusion with {{p|Lunala}} using the [[N-Lunarizer]].
* '''Ultra Necrozma''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウルトラネクロズマ''' ''Ultra Necrozma''), a dual-type {{2t|Psychic|Dragon}} form obtainable only in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], when either Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma holds the [[Ultranecrozium Z]] and uses [[Ultra Burst]].

Necrozma is the [[game mascot]] of both [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], appearing on their boxarts as Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma, respectively. Necrozma is a member of the [[light trio]] along with {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}}.

==Biology==
Necrozma is a vaguely humanoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose body appears to be constructed out of a black crystalline material. The black color is a result of impurities building up within it as a result of its deep slumber. The large protrusion attached to its head is its tail, which has a row of three large spikes along the top and is white in the back with a dark gray symbol resembling a star in the center. Its face is actually a prism-like object known as the brain prism, which possesses a collection of multicolored shapes that resemble eyes. While absorbing light, this brain prism glows white.<ref>[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]]</ref> Its thin arms have disproportionately large hands with three claws. Jutting out of the back of each hand is a whitish crystal that darkens toward the tip, and each elbow has a hook-like spike. Two large spikes jut from each shoulder and there is a row of smaller spikes along each side of its body. Its feet have three hook-like toes each.

Necrozma can take control of {{p|Solgaleo}} or {{p|Lunala}} by fusing with them, dominating their bodies and minds to assume its '''Dusk Mane Necrozma''' or '''Dawn Wings Necrozma''' forms, respectively. Because Necrozma is forcibly absorbing the limitless energy produced by their light, Solgaleo and Lunala constantly glow in a similar manner to their Radiant Sun and Full Moon phases while fused. In both cases, the host's body is covered in parts of Necrozma's body, which is arranged like armor.

Dusk Mane Necrozma has armor around its paws, head, and sides. Necrozma's tail splits into two and attaches to the sides of Solgaleo's torso and its large claws extend from Solgaleo's back. The front feet have five black claws attached to it with two V-shaped crystals on top of it while the back foot has only three claws. It has a triangular helmet with a long, thin antenna on each side and Necrozma's brain prism prominently displayed. Solgaleo's own eyes and nose are visible as bright, blue lights. The host's tail gains three black spikes attached to each other, as well as three spikes under the chin. A structure similar to one of Necrozma's legs extends from its back. Using the armor on its chest, it is able to propel itself by shooting black light.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-8.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Dusk Mane Solgaleo]</ref>

Dawn Wings Necrozma has armor around its torso, head, and certain parts of its wings and tail. It also has a triangular helmet with the brain prism visible, as well as Lunala's own eyes visible as glowing pink lights. Necrozma's arms extend from the center of its chest. The armor surrounding its body has two large spikes jutting up from around its shoulders and four, glowing pink lights in the center. On its lower back are two thin, antennae-like growths extending downward. A structure similar to Necrozma's tail extends from the center of its back, and like its Dusk Mane form, can be used as a form of propulsion. There are eleven crystalline spikes attached around the body, four each on the wings, and three on Lunala's tail. These spines are capable of firing dark energy.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-9.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Dawn Wings Lunala]</ref>

Once it absorbs enough light, Necrozma can undergo a process called [[Ultra Burst]] to reclaim its true form: '''Ultra Necrozma''', a colossal dragon of pure light energy. Its size makes it the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest]] {{type|Psychic}}. The various pieces of Necrozma's crystalline body are rearranged as a sort of "skeleton" for the rest of Ultra Necrozma's body. These pieces take on a golden glow from the light but return to black without it. Its head is surrounded by several spikes and a pair of small wings, which causes it to resemble an eight-pointed star; there is also a small, lighter eight-pointed star on the back of its head. Its face is armored and has multicolored {{wp|Heterochromia iridum|heterochromic}} eyes; the left eye is primarily red, while the right is mainly blue. It has two pairs of wings: one around its shoulders and one around its hips. While the wings themselves are made of light, the arm portions are made of its former legs and shoulders, respectively. Its former arms now cover its lower legs, and what was once its tail covers its chest. Finally, it has a long tail with a row of spikes along the top.

Ultra Necrozma's body temperature exceeds 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,540 degrees Celsius); anything that it touches will melt from the extreme heat. It can fire laser beams from every part of its body, and these lasers can reach over 18 miles away, burning through everything in their path.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/gallery-detail-17.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon site | Ultra Necrozma]</ref> As seen in the [[SM089|anime]], when Necrozma uses up all its light, it enters into a deep slumber unless it absorbs more light.

Necrozma originates from [[Ultra Space]] and is capable of opening and traveling through [[Ultra Wormhole]]s. In [[Ultra Megalopolis]], it is known as the "'''Blinding One'''" (Japanese: '''{{tt|かがやきさま|Kagayaki-sama}}''' ''Radiant One''). It once had the ability to give light, but lost this ability after being injured by ancestors of the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] in an attempt to steal its light; [[Professor Kukui]] and [[Lillie]] theorize that the [[Sparkling Stone]]s used to perform [[Z-Move]]s are fragments of Necrozma's body that it lost upon this injury. Necrozma displays extremely violent behavior due to the constant, maddening pain it suffers in its incomplete state, as it searches for the light it requires to sustain itself and regain its original form, going so far as to steal light from other beings and places. This behavior caused it to be feared as a "pillager of light" in ancient [[Alola]]. When fused to either Solgaleo or Lunala, it becomes even more vicious to the point of going on an uncontrollable rampage. As a result, it brutally attacks anything it sees as a foe with either its claws or its lasers, which can cut through anything. When Necrozma absorbs light from a world, that world becomes shrouded in darkness until the stolen light is returned.

Necrozma and its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|alternate forms}} have several [[signature move]]s:
* Necrozma is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves {{m|Prismatic Laser}} and {{m|Photon Geyser}}.
* Ultra Necrozma is the only known Pokémon capable of using the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Light That Burns the Sky}}.
* Dusk Mane Necrozma and {{p|Solgaleo}} are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Sunsteel Strike}}.
** They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move {{m|Searing Sunraze Smash}}.
* Dawn Wings Necrozma and {{p|Lunala}} are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Moongeist Beam}}.
** They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move {{m|Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom}}.

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Necrozma anime.png|thumb|250px|Necrozma in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
====={{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma|Necrozma (anime)}}=====
Necrozma physically debuted in ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. It was an antagonist in an arc of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' involving {{AP|Poipole}}'s homeworld until ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', where it was restored back to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra form}} when given Ultra Aura by the people of Alola. Its Ultra Beast codename, '''UB Black''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ|ユービー：ブラック}}''' ''UB: Black''), was given in the anime only.

====Minor appearances====
{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra Necrozma}} appeared in ''[[SM074|Tough Guy Trials!]]'', during a fantasy. [[Acerola]] showed {{Ash}} a book containing a legend detailing the origins of [[Alola]], in which Ultra Necrozma, {{p|Solgaleo}}, and {{p|Lunala}} first brought light to the [[region]]. The ancient people dubbed Necrozma, who shined the brightest out of all three, the "Blinding One". {{TRT}} also heard the story and contacted {{an|Giovanni}} about it, only to find out from [[Matori]] that he already knew of Necrozma and ended the transmission, much to their surprise.

<gallery>
Dusk Mane Necrozma anime.png|Dusk Mane Necrozma in the anime
Dawn Wings Necrozma anime.png|Dawn Wings Necrozma in the anime
Ultra Necrozma anime.png|Ultra Necrozma in the anime
</gallery>

[[File:Necrozma Evolutions.png|thumb|left|250px|Necrozma in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
[[File:Dawn Wings Necrozma Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokémon Evolutions]]

===GOTCHA!===
A Necrozma briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].

===Pokémon Evolutions===
Necrozma appeared in ''[[PE02|The Eclipse]]'', where it appeared from an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. [[Nebby]] battled against it, but ended up being absorbed.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Necrozma Adventures.png|thumb|right|250px|Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Light trio (Adventures)}}
Necrozma first appeared in ''[[PASM25|Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun]]'', emerging from an [[Ultra Wormhole]] at the [[Poni Altar]] and possessing {{p|Solgaleo}} to become its Dusk Mane form. It then grabbed {{adv|Sun}} and dragged him into the wormhole with it, forcing {{adv|Moon}} and [[Nebby|Lunala]] to chase after them. It is worshiped by the people of the [[Ultra Megalopolis]] as the "Blinding One".

<gallery>
Dusk Mane Necrozma Adventures.png|Dusk Mane Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
Dawn Wings Necrozma Adventures.png|Dawn Wings Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
Ultra Necrozma Adventures.png|Ultra Necrozma in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
{{main|Necrozma (TCG)}}

==Other Appearances==

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Necrozma appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=300|label1={{gameabbrev7|SM}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=400|label2={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg3=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]‎}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Reminiscent of the [[Ultra Beast]]s, this life-form, apparently asleep underground, is thought to have come from another world in ancient times.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off {{m|Prismatic Laser|laser beams}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It looks somehow pained as it rages around in search of light, which serves as its energy. It's apparently from another world.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Light is the source of its energy. If it isn't devouring light, impurities build up in it and on it, and Necrozma darkens and stops moving.}}
{{Dex/Form|Dusk Mane Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=This is its form while it is devouring the light of Solgaleo. It pounces on foes and then slashes them with the claws on its four limbs and back.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This is Necrozma's form while it's absorbing the power of Solgaleo, making it extremely ferocious and impossible to control.}}
{{Dex/Form|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=Lunala no longer has a will of its own. Now under the control of Necrozma, it continuously expels all of its energy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=This is its form while it's devouring the light of Lunala. It grasps foes in its giant claws and rips them apart with brute force.}}
{{Dex/Form|Ultra Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=This is its form when it has absorbed overwhelming light energy. It fires laser beams from all over its body.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=The light pouring out from all over its body affects living things and nature, impacting them in various ways.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=It survives by absorbing light. After a long time spent slumbering underground, impurities accumulated within it, causing its body to darken.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It needs light to survive, and it goes on a rampage seeking it out. Its laser beams will cut anything to pieces.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Dusk Mane Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=When it dominates Solgaleo, it takes on this form. It's a vicious Pokémon, mangling prey with its many claws—including those on its back.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Necrozma has attached itself to Solgaleo. It siphons away its host's limitless energy, exploiting that energy to fuel a rampage.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=Necrozma has subjugated Lunala entirely, forcing the unfortunate Pokémon to emit its light energy for Necrozma to consume.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=When Necrozma latches on to Lunala, it becomes vicious, seeing enemies everywhere it looks. It will burn the world with lasers.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME.}}}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma USUM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Dusk USUM.png|x200px]]
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| Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| Dusk Mane Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
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{| style="background: #{{psychic color}}; {{roundy}}; border: #{{psychic color}};"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Dawn USUM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokedex Image Necrozma-Ultra USUM.png|x200px]]
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| Dawn Wings Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| Ultra Necrozma's Image in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alolan Pokédex}}{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
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===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Ten Carat Hill]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sun and Moon)#Necrozma|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Mount Lanakila]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)#Necrozma|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
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====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Special Stages#Ultra Challenge|Necrozma Appears]]''}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area=Master Fair {{DL|Sync pair|sync pair scout}} ([[Sygna Suit]] {{mas|Lusamine}}'s) ('''Dusk Mane → Ultra Necrozma''')}}
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====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Secret Shiny Necrozma|Japanese region|Online|75{{shinystar|VII}}|September 6, 2019 to February 3, 2020|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Secret Shiny Necrozma}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Eclipse Shiny Necrozma|Korean region|Online|75{{shinystar|VII}}|November 15 to December 31, 2019|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Eclipse Shiny Necrozma}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=Psychic
|usum1=Ultranecrozium Z|usum1type=None|usum1rar=100
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|HP=97
|Attack=107
|Defense=101
|SpAtk=127
|SpDef=89
|Speed=79}}

=====Dusk Mane Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Steel
|HP=97
|Attack=157
|Defense=127
|SpAtk=113
|SpDef=109
|Speed=77}}

=====Dawn Wings Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Ghost
|HP=97
|Attack=113
|Defense=109
|SpAtk=157
|SpDef=127
|Speed=77}}

=====Ultra Necrozma=====
{{Stats
|type=Psychic
|type2=Dragon
|HP=97
|Attack=167
|Defense=97
|SpAtk=167
|SpDef=97
|Speed=129}}

===Type effectiveness===
====Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=150
|Ghost=150
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=150
|Fairy=100}}

====Dusk Mane Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Steel
|Normal=50
|Fighting=100
|Flying=50
|Poison=0
|Ground=150
|Rock=50
|Bug=100
|Ghost=150
|Steel=50
|Fire=150
|Water=100
|Grass=50
|Electric=100
|Psychic=25
|Ice=50
|Dragon=50
|Dark=150
|Fairy=50}}

====Dawn Wings Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Ghost
|Normal=0
|Fighting=0
|Flying=100
|Poison=50
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=100
|Ghost=300
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=300
|Fairy=100}}

====Ultra Necrozma====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Dragon
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=200
|Ghost=200
|Steel=100
|Fire=50
|Water=50
|Grass=50
|Electric=50
|Psychic=50
|Ice=200
|Dragon=200
|Dark=200
|Fairy=200}}

===Learnset===
Necrozma is available in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Moonlight|Fairy|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Morning Sun|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|8|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|16|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Night Slash|Dark|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|32|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|40|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|56|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|64|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|72|Photon Geyser|Psychic|Special|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|80|Autotomize|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|88|Prismatic Laser|Psychic|Special|160|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM11|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM14|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM17|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM18|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM26|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM43|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM48|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM54|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM59|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM65|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM69|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM81|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM96|Smart Strike|Steel|Physical|70|—|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM97|Brutal Swing|Dark|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM99|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR00|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR10|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR24|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR25|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR34|Future Sight|Psychic|Special|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR36|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR42|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR44|Cosmic Power|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR46|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR51|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR52|Gyro Ball|Steel|Physical|—|100|5||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR60|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR62|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR63|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR67|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR70|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR74|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR75|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR76|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR82|Stored Power|Psychic|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR97|Psychic Fangs|Psychic|Physical|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{Learnlist/breedh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{Learnlist/breed8null}}
{{Learnlist/breedf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Expanding Force|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====Form change====
When Necrozma is fused, it tries to learn a new move in the same way that other Pokémon may learn new moves upon evolving. If Necrozma changes to its normal form, it immediately forgets the special move of the form it was in (if it still knows it); if the only move that Necrozma knows is the form's special move, then that move will be replaced with {{m|Confusion}}.
{{learnlist/eventh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Necrozma}} (having no other moves)|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Dusk Mane}}|Sunsteel Strike|Steel|Physical|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/event8|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Form change: Dawn Wings}}|Moongeist Beam|Ghost|Special|100|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/eventf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7|form=yes}}

====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Mirror Shot|Steel|Special|65|85|10||''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Rock Polish|Rock|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Shock Wave|Electric|Special|60|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Telekinesis|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Necrozma|7|Wring Out|Normal|Special|—|100|5|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Necrozma|Psychic|Psychic|7}}

===Side game data===
====Necrozma====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800|num=781
|min=80
|max=145
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Destruction
|skilldesc=Erases one unbreakable-block disruption and deals a lot more damage.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800
|walk=1.5
|hp=59
|attack=84
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=219
|attack=251
|defense=195
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Dusk Mane====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800DM
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=277
|defense=220
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Dawn Wings====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800DW
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=277
|defense=220
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

====Ultra Necrozma====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Psychic|type2=Dragon}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Psychic|ndex=800U
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=200
|attack=337
|defense=196
|fast=
|special=
}}
|}

===Evolution===
{{Evobox-1
|type1=Psychic
|pictype=art
|no1=0800
|name1=Necrozma
|type1-1=Psychic}}

===Forms===
{{Evobox/Necrozma}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Psychic}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Spritebox/7/4Forms/USUM|ndex=800|form1=DM|form2=DW|form3=U}}
{{Spritebox/8/Necrozma}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|800|Necrozma}}

==Trivia==
* Necrozma has many differences from the other members of [[Light trio|its trio]]:
** It is the only member to have its own exclusive Z-Move and [[Z-Crystal]] (Solgaleo and Lunala share theirs with {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Dusk Mane}} and Dawn Wings Necrozma, respectively).
** It is the only member without a pre-evolved form.
** It is the only member to have more than one signature [[Ability]], as it has two.
** It is the only member with multiple [[signature move]]s.
** It is the only member with a [[base stat]] that is not a {{wp|prime number}} (Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma's {{stat|Speed}} stats).
* Necrozma's base form shares its battle theme with {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}}.
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Necrozma has a [[catch rate]] of 3 and a base [[experience]] yield of 120.
* Dawn Wings Necrozma is tied with {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Lunala}}, and {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Calyrex|Shadow Rider}} {{p|Calyrex}} for the highest base stat total of all {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon.
* Ultra Necrozma is the [[List of Pokémon with unique base stat totals|only Pokémon]] with a base stat total of 754.
* Necrozma has the [[List of Pokémon by shape|most shapes]] of all Pokémon with a total of four between its different forms.
* Necrozma's status as an [[Ultra Beast]] differs between media.
** In the [[core series]] games, Necrozma is not an Ultra Beast. [[Beast Ball]]s are ineffective against it and regular Poké Balls are normally effective against it. Additionally, Necrozma's Pokémon Sun Pokédex entry and [[Dulse]] clarify that it is similar to the Ultra Beasts, but not one of them.
*** In [[Pokémon HOME]], Necrozma is not registered as a species of Ultra Beast.
** In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it, alongside the other members of the [[light trio]] and their pre-evolved forms, are referred to as Ultra Beasts before their true identities are discovered. Necrozma is given the codename of '''UB Black''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ|ユービー：ブラック}}''' ''UB: Black'').
** In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, Necrozma is considered an Ultra Beast, with Beast Balls being used to attempt and eventually succeed in catching it.
** In the TCG, Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma are classified as {{TCG|Ultra Beast}}s, while its base form is not.
** In [[Pokémon Duel]], all forms of Necrozma are considered Ultra Beasts.
* Necrozma is fought three times in the main story of [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|a core series game]], the most of all Legendary Pokémon.
* Necrozma has access to the most exclusive [[Z-Crystal]]s with a total of three.
* As seen in the climax of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in ''[[SM088|Full Moon and Many Arms!]]'', Necrozma is able to fuse with Solgaleo and Lunala without the need for [[N-Solarizer]] or [[N-Lunarizer]], and can use [[Ultra Burst]] without the [[Ultranecrozium Z]].
* Necrozma's [[Effort values|effort value]] [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|yield]] of 1 Attack and 2 Special Attack is unique.
* Of the Pokémon capable of fusion with another Pokémon, Necrozma is the only one that has an additional transformation. It is also the only Pokémon in which the player can legitimately have both fused forms on a single save file due to the fact that each of Necrozma's fusions utilize their own [[Key Item]].
* Necrozma is the first Pokémon to serve as the main antagonist of a core series game.
* Dusk Mane Necrozma is the only [[Steel]]-type Pokémon to not be able to learn [[Steel Beam]].

===Origin===
Necrozma could be based on the concept of {{wp|prism}}s and {{wp|light refraction}}. It may also incorporate similarities, both literal and symbolic, to {{wp|black dwarf}}s, {{wp|black hole}}s, or {{wp|neutron star}}s.

Necrozma's Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms may be based on the concept of {{wp|Solar eclipse|solar}} and {{wp|lunar eclipse}}s, respectively. The forms' alternate names in Japanese, 日食 ''nisshoku'' (solar eclipse) and 月食 ''gesshoku'' (lunar eclipse) can also be literally translated as "eating the sun/moon", reflecting how Necrozma absorbs Solgaleo or Lunala to assume those forms. Its Ultra Necrozma form may be based on {{wp|giant star}}s or {{wp|supernova}}e. Design-wise, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma retain Solgaleo's {{wp|lion}} and Lunala's {{wp|bat}} bases, respectively, while Ultra Necrozma resembles a four-winged {{wp|wyvern}}. The fact that Necrozma transforms into a {{type|Dragon}} could be based on legends about the {{wp|Moʻo}}.

Necrozma's original form resembling an angelic being of light may be based on the concept of a {{wp|fallen angel}}. Specifically, it may draw inspiration from {{wp|Lucifer}}, who is viewed as a bringer of light and associated with {{wp|Venus}}, the third brightest natural object in the sky behind only the Sun and the Moon, which are represented by the other 2 members of the light trio.

====Name origin====
Necrozma may be a combination of νεκρός ''nekrós'' (Ancient Greek for dead), 黒 ''kuro'' (black), and πρῖσμα ''prîsma'' (Ancient Greek for prism) or ''plasma'' (state of matter most commonly found in stars). It may also involve ''{{wp|Project Ozma}}'', an experiment made to search for extraterrestrial life.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Psychic|type2=Psychic
|ja=ネクロズマ ''Necrozma''|jameaning=From {{tt|νεκρός ''nekrós''|Ancient Greek for dead}}, {{tt|黒 ''kuro''|black}}, and {{tt|πρῖσμα ''prîsma''|Ancient Greek for prism}} or ''plasma''
|fr=Necrozma|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Necrozma|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Necrozma|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Necrozma|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=네크로즈마 ''Necrozma''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪 / 奈克洛兹玛 ''Nàikèluòzīmǎ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪 ''Noihhāklokjī'máh''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
|ru=Некрозма ''Nekrozma''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เนครอสมา ''Nekrotma''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}{{-}}

{|
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|
''Dusk Mane Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{steel color dark}}
|ja=ネクロズマ（たそがれのたてがみ） ''Necrozma ({{tt|Tasogare no Tategami|Dusk Mane}})'' 日食ネクロズマ ''{{tt|Nisshoku|Solar Eclipse}} Necrozma''
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪（黃昏之鬃） ''{{tt|Noihhāklokjī'máh (Wòhngfān-jī Jūng)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 日蝕奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Yahtsihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪（黃昏之鬃） / 奈克洛兹玛（黄昏之鬃） ''{{tt|Nàikèluòzīmǎ (Huánghūn-zhī Zōng)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 日蝕奈克洛茲瑪 / 日食奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Rìshí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|fr=Necrozma Crinière du Couchant
|de=Necrozma (Abendmähne)
|id=Necrozma Surai Senja
|it=Necrozma Criniera del Vespro
|ko=네크로즈마(황혼의 갈기) ''{{tt|Necrozma (Hwanghon-ui Galgi)|Necrozma (Dusk Mane)}}'' 일식 네크로즈마 ''{{tt|Ilsik Necrozma|Solar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|ms=Necrozma Surai Senja
|pt_br=Necrozma Juba Crepúsculo
|ru=Некрозма-«Сумеречная Грива» ''Nekrozma-"Sumerechnaya Griva"''{{tt|*|Official site}} Некрозма (Сумеречная Грива) ''Nekrozma (Sumerechnaya Griva)''{{tt|*|Trailer}}
|es=Necrozma Melena Crepuscular
|th=เนครอสมา แผงคอแห่งสนธยา ''Nekrotma Phaengkhohaengotnotya
}}
|
''Dawn Wings Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|ja=ネクロズマ（あかつきのつばさ） ''Necrozma ({{tt|Akatsuki no Tsubasa|Dawn Wings}})'' 月食ネクロズマ ''{{tt|Gesshoku|Lunar Eclipse}} Necrozma''
|zh_yue=奈克洛茲瑪（拂曉之翼） ''{{tt|Noihhāklokjī'máh (Fāthíu-jī Yihk)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 月蝕奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Yuhtsihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=奈克洛茲瑪（拂曉之翼） / 奈克洛兹玛（拂晓之翼） ''{{tt|Nàikèluòzīmǎ (Fúxiǎo-zhī Yì)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 月蝕奈克洛茲瑪 / 月食奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Yuèshí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|fr=Necrozma Ailes de l'Aurore
|de=Necrozma (Morgenschwingen)
|id=Necrozma Sayap Fajar
|it=Necrozma Ali dell'Aurora
|ko=네크로즈마(새벽의 날개) ''{{tt|Necrozma (Saebyeog-ui Nalgae)|Necrozma (Dawn Wings)}}'' 월식 네크로즈마 ''{{tt|Wolsik Necrozma|Lunar Eclipse Necrozma}}''
|ms=Necrozma Sayap Subuh
|pt_br=Necrozma Asas Alvorada
|ru=Некрозма-«Рассветные Крылья» ''Nekrozma-"Rassvetnyye Kryl'ya"''{{tt|*|Official site}} Некрозма (Рассветные Крылья) ''Nekrozma (Rassvetnyye Kryl'ya)''{{tt|*|Trailer}}
|es=Necrozma Alas del Alba
|th=เนครอสมา ปีกแห่งรุ่งอรุณ ''Nekrotma Pikhaengrungorun''
}}
|}

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''Ultra Necrozma''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|ja=ウルトラネクロズマ ''Ultra Necrozma''
|zh_yue=究極奈克洛茲瑪 ''{{tt|Gaugihk Noihhāklokjī'máh|Ultra Necrozma}}''
|zh_cmn=究極奈克洛茲瑪 / 究极奈克洛兹玛 ''{{tt|Jiūjí Nàikèluòzīmǎ|Ultra Necrozma}}''
|fr=Ultra-Necrozma
|de=Ultra-Necrozma
|id=Necrozma Ultra
|it=UltraNecrozma
|ko=울트라네크로즈마 ''Ultra Necrozma''
|pt_br=Ultra Necrozma
|ru=Ультранекрозма ''Ul'tranekrozma''
|es=Ultra-Necrozma
|th=อัลตร้าเนครอสมา ''Antra Nekrotma''
}}
|
''Blinding One''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
|ja=かがやきさま ''{{tt|Kagayaku-sama|Radiant One}}''
|zh_yue=光輝大神 ''{{tt|Gwōngfāi Daaihsàhn|Lord Radiance}}''
|zh_cmn=光輝大神 / 光辉大神 ''{{tt|Guānghuī Dàshén|Lord Radiance}}''
|fi=Sokaiseva valo
|fr=Grand Radieux
|de=Seine Lumineszenz
|it=Splendente
|ko=빛나는 그분 ''{{tt|Binnaneun Geubun|Radiant One}}''
|pt_br=Reluzente
|pt_eu=Resplandescente
|es=El Refulgente
}}
|}

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* [[Light trio (anime)]]
* [[Light trio]]
* [[Light trio (Adventures)]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
* [[Ultra Burst]]
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
* [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]]
* [[Z-Move]]
* [[Z-Crystal]]
* [[Totem Pokémon]]

==References==
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