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:''For other uses, see [[Pokémon world (disambiguation)]].''
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[[File:PokemonWorldAnime.png|thumb|240px|An orbital view of the Pokémon world, seen in the anime. Note its resemblance to Earth.]]
[[File:Unova world map.png|200px|thumb|Map showing only the landscape. [[Unova]] is highlighted by the squared cursor. Note the overt similarities to Europe at the bottom of the picture; the {{wp|Scandinavian Peninsula}} looks practically unchanged.]]
[[File:Pokémon world hologram.png|240px|thumb|A hologram depicting the Pokémon world. Note that it appears identical to Earth.]]
The '''Pokémon world''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンの{{tt|世界|せかい}}''' ''Pokémon world'') is the main planet for the [[Pokémon]] [[Canon|franchise]], set in the [[Pokémon universe]]. It bears some striking similarities with the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], certainly deriving inspiration from it, but many factors set it apart as a different place from our own world. The world of Pokémon is based on Japanese culture but various other cultures are also added and mixed.<ref>[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=152 Hidden Power of Masuda: Director's Columns]</ref>

==History==
{{main|History of the Pokémon world}}
It is said in many [[Sinnoh myths|Sinnoh legends]] that the universe, Pokémon world included, was created by a single {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, {{p|Arceus}}. In a void of nothingness, a single {{pkmn|Egg}} came into being, which then hatched into Arceus. Arceus creates {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} and gives Dialga and Palkia the abilities to control time and space. Giratina is banished into [[Distortion World|another dimension]] for its behavior. Then, during very early formation of the world, possibly sooner, Arceus creates {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Uxie}}, and {{p|Mesprit}} to create willpower, knowledge, and emotion, respectively, attributes that are in all modern [[human]]s and Pokémon. After the formation of the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], they dive to the bottom of present-day [[Lake Valor]], [[Lake Acuity]], and [[Lake Verity]], respectively, dubbing the term "the [[lake guardians]]." Also in these early times, {{p|Mew}} appeared on the planet, containing the DNA of every Pokémon. There are many scientists who believe that Mew was the ancestor of all Pokémon.<ref>Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. ''Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Pokédex entry''</ref><ref>Because it is able to use every move, there are many scientists who believe that it is the ancestor of all Pokémon. ''Pokémon Black and White Pokédex entry''</ref>
[[File:Weather trio.png‎|left|thumb|220px|{{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}'s great battle]]
The next to come into being during the primal age are {{p|Groudon|Primal Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre|Primal Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}. It has been speculated that Primal Groudon was formed deep inside the earth from magma and Primal Kyogre was formed by the pressure in the deep sea trenches, while Rayquaza was formed by the minerals of the ozone layer. Another theory exists that the three already existed before the oceans, lands, and ozone layer did, and rather proceeded to create these components of the planet themselves. Rayquaza proceeds to fly around in the ozone layer, occasionally coming to rest at the [[Sky Pillar]]. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre proceed to create landmass and fill the sea, respectively. A chance meeting turns the two into rivals, and a conflict for dominance over the Pokémon world begins. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre also fought for the entry of nature that was overflowing at the time. These endless clashes continued until Mega Rayquaza quells it, causing Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre to retreat to special caverns, where they rest, losing their [[Primal Reversion|Primal Forms]] sometime after they went to sleep. The Red and Blue Orbs are created to prevent the reawakening of Groudon and Kyogre, and to trigger the [[Primal Reversion]] when either Groudon and Kyogre are awakened by the representing orbs. The Red and Blue Orbs were left at [[Mt. Pyre]] for safekeeping.

At this time, Mew may have been plentiful and lived in large numbers. Landmasses such as [[Mt. Coronet]] are created, and {{p|Regigigas}} moves the continents, forming various [[region]]s. The [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] is created around [[Mt. Coronet]]. During this violent procedure, [[Stark Mountain]] is created and {{p|Heatran}} is formed in lava. Arceus creates the Adamant, Lustrous and Griseous Orbs before falling into a never-ending sleep.
[[File:Unreleased Unown 2.png|thumb|Ancient {{p|Unown}} seen in many different languages and ages]]
Many years after, the prehistoric era begins and the first prehistoric Pokémon come into being. Scientists have proven that prehistoric Pokémon roamed the land, as [[Fossil]]s and other archaeological remains have been found to contain the DNA of Pokémon. It is possible that the Mew population on the planet may have decreased at this stage, as they slowly gave way to other Pokémon species. Evolution has come, separating humans from Pokémon, to create the first humans.

During the Stone, Ice, and Iron Ages, the [[Legendary titans]] are created, and used as keys to seal away {{p|Regigigas}} in the [[Snowpoint Temple]]. {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}} and {{p|Registeel}} are hidden in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]].
[[File:Brass Tower HGSS.png‎|[[Brass Tower]] after the fire, 150 years later.|thumb|left]]
1500 years before modern times, the earliest known system for writing is developed and used at the [[Ruins of Alph]], [[Tanoby Ruins]], and [[Solaceon Ruins]]. Archaeologists are currently unsure whether the nearly identical {{p|Unown}} preceded or succeeded the writing system, but it is assumed they share some sort of connection. At this point, the {{p|Magikarp}} population mutated and became weaker.

In recent history, 700 years before modern times, the [[Tin Tower]] and the [[Brass Tower]] were constructed. These two nine-tier towers were built opposite each other in [[Ecruteak City]]. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The view from the top of the towers was said to be 'magnificent'. In the west was [[Brass Tower]], which was said to awaken Pokémon, and in the east was the Tin Tower, where Pokémon were said to rest. At the time, {{p|Lugia|an immense silver-colored Pokémon}}, was said to make its roost atop the [[Brass Tower]], while its counterpart, the glorious rainbow-colored {{p|Ho-Oh}} was said to rest at the Tin Tower. However, around 150 years before the games, a lightning bolt struck the Brass Tower. It was engulfed in flames that raged for 3 days. Lugia and Ho-Oh escaped to the skies unharmed. A sudden downpour put an end to the blaze. In-game lore states that three Pokémon died in the fire, but Ho-Oh was able to revive them as the [[Legendary beasts]], {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. Legends and folklore state that Raikou symbolizes the lightning bolt that struck the tower, Entei symbolizes the flames that raged for three days, and Suicune symbolizes the sudden downpour that extinguished the flames. Around this time, the first [[Pokémon League]] competitions started to take place. In the 1990s, a Pokémon was created by scientific engineering for the first time, called {{p|Porygon}}.
[[File:Dialga-Palkia-Giratina.png|thumb|230px|{{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}} on the [[Spear Pillar]].]]
In contemporary history, some years prior to the date, {{p|Mewtwo}} is cloned from {{p|Mew}}, and later escapes and destroys [[Cinnabar Island]]'s {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}. Soon after, an erupting volcano on [[Cinnabar Island]] causes the destruction of many areas on the island. Around this time, the [[Team Rocket]] syndicate, under the leadership of [[Giovanni]], spreads its control over various areas of the [[Kanto]] region until [[Red]] defeats [[Giovanni]], prompting him to disband the organization and pursue a life of training. Despite this, [[Team Rocket]] operations continue for a little while longer on the [[Sevii Islands]] and in the [[Johto]] region. Sometime around the end of [[Team Rocket]]'s operations, [[Red]] climbs and waits at the summit of [[Mt. Silver]]. Along with that, the leaders of Teams [[Team Aqua|Aqua]] and [[Team Magma|Magma]] reawaken {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} and they continue their great battle, only to be stopped again by {{p|Rayquaza}}. Groudon and Kyogre retreat to the region of [[Fiore]] to rest after their battle.

In modern history, the [[Sinnoh]] region has become unusually colder, due to the strange circumstances occurring across the region. The [[creation trio|Legendary trio of Sinnoh]] are also awoken by a villainous team; [[Team Galactic]] use a [[Red Chain]] forged from the [[lake guardians]] to summon {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}}. Their efforts are halted due to interference from the {{player}}. At this time, a rip in time-space has occurred, opening a portal to the [[Distortion World]]. Giratina escapes into its dimension along with [[Cyrus]], the [[Team Galactic]] leader. The entrance to the Distortion World closes, returning the [[Sinnoh]] region back to normal. Some years after this, [[Team Plasma]] attempts to free Pokémon from human capture, but for selfish reasons. {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} are awoken due to Team Plasma and the player. The player, siding with one of the two dragons, battles against [[N]] to test if N's convictions were correct. After this, the player defeats [[Ghetsis]], and [[N]] leaves to a distant land with his dragon, while the player keeps theirs. Two years later, Team Plasma returns, but with the intention to take over Unova. {{p|Kyurem}} is captured by Ghetsis, and fused with N's dragon (either Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}} or Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}}) to form Black Kyurem or White Kyurem respectively. The player defeats the new dragon, and Team Plasma is disbanded for good.

Concurrently with Team Plasma's return, [[Team Flare]], in [[Kalos]], tries to destroy the world and make a more beautiful one with the help of {{p|Xerneas}}{{sup/6|X}} or {{p|Yveltal}}{{sup/6|Y}}. The player, along with [[Shauna]] and {{ga|Serena}}/{{ga|Calem}}, save {{p|Xerneas}}{{sup/6|X}} or {{p|Yveltal}}{{sup/6|Y}}. [[Lysandre]] then uses the last bit of energy the [[ultimate weapon]] has, and ends up destroying both the weapon and the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]. Lysandre is not seen again.

==Culture==
:''See also: [[Human#Culture|Human → Culture]]''
[[File:Ever Grande Conference.png|thumb|left|220px|The [[Ever Grande Conference]]]]
Culturally, the many depictions of the world all reflect a popular fascination with {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and their interactions with [[human]]s, including {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} them, {{pkmn|training}} them, {{pkmn|battle|battling}} them, {{pkmn|breeding|raising}} them, keeping them as pets, studying them, and utilizing their varied skills. Several [[Sinnoh myths|myths]] discuss the relationship between humans and Pokémon as a very close one, and one folktale even says that there was a time when humans and Pokémon were considered one and the same.

The [[history of the Pokémon world]] is notably different from the real world, and seems to be dictated primarily between the interactions between humans and Pokémon. There does not seem to be a major world religion, but some believe in the ancient myths based around {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], so it is plausible that the population believes in ''Pokémon'' as their religion. Backing this up, most people are generally kind and respect Pokémon. Shinto shrines and crosses have both been seen. In [[Hearthome City]], the Foreign Building appears to be a Christian church. Also, in the [[Pokémon anime]], {{an|Brock}} made reference to the story of {{wp|Noah}} featured in the Old Testament of the Bible in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]''. In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, [[Wanda]] and {{adv|Riley}} had a Christian-like wedding in ''[[PS320|Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II]]''.

However, there exist [[Villainous teams|many individuals]] that wish to harness Pokémon for their own nefarious deeds. Some of these people are simply do so for material gain while others hold misguided ideals to help the world. In addition, war is not unknown to the Pokémon world, [[Lt. Surge]] having fought in at least one. [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world|Firearms and other weapons]] exist, but are not used as often as Pokémon are.

==Pokémon==
[[File:Pokemon breeder.png|thumb|210px|People and Pokémon working together, as seen in the TCG]]
Pokémon are living creatures that inhabit the Pokémon world, living alongside, and usually helping, humans. Pokémon have been seen within this world as being both supplements and replacements for animals and plants that exist within the real world. Most people respect Pokémon and treat them kindly, yet there exist people who take advantage of them and exploit their abilities for their own gain. Pokémon have feelings and can also understand the human language to some extent. Recreations of natural ecosystems are done with Pokémon. While some Pokémon have abilities that are normal or only slightly distorted from reality, many more Pokémon have abilities that are completely original and have no counterparts within the real world. Other Pokémon are based on [[Legendary Pokémon|legends that exist in our world]] such as {{p|Ho-Oh}} being based on a {{wp|phoenix}}.

===Evolution===
[[File:Unova starters evolution artwork.png|thumb|left|240px|The final evolutions of the starters of [[Unova]]]]
In a [[Sinnoh myths|Sinnoh myth]], it is said that Pokémon and people were originally the same species. Over time, some of these creatures split apart from the rest and became humans. This theory has been explored many times throughout the Pokémon world, but not proven. {{p|Mew}} is said to be the ancestor of all life: it {{wp|evolution|evolved}} into the other Pokémon. The first human recording was during the Stone Age, millions of years before the modern era. Biological taxonomies of cellular and genetic structure have revealed that Pokémon are all actually a single species of life form and that the individual differences between each creature are actually subspecies. This can also explain why Pokémon can variously interbreed with each other. This explores the myth of evolution in the Pokémon world and makes a reference to evolution of animals and humans in the real world.

In modern times, Pokémon commonly undergo a process called [[evolution]]. During the course of a Pokémon's development, under certain circumstances specific to that Pokémon's subspecies, it may become a different Pokémon. This change is not merely physical, however, as Pokémon of a higher evolutionary stage have different and usually more powerful [[base stats]] than their predecessors, may have different [[move]]s that can be learned, and sometimes change their [[type]]s, though the primary type is usually preserved. Most Pokémon will undergo this process.

Evolution in Pokémon, for most subspecies, is more akin to {{wp|metamorphosis}} than to actual evolution. The Pokémon whose evolution is closest to the real-world definition of evolution is {{p|Burmy}}, who takes on a different appearance depending on the environment.

===Reproduction===
{{main|Pokémon breeding}}
Nearly every Pokémon undergoes some form of reproduction. Fully developed, or Pokémon that passed their [[Baby Pokémon|baby form]] can breed with Pokémon of the same [[Egg Group]]. Pokémon that have no genders can only breed with {{p|Ditto}}; baby Pokémon and [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] and [[Mythical Pokémon]] cannot breed at all, with the exception of {{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Phione}}. Like the majority of real animals, most Pokémon have genders which can sometimes be determined by markings and gender-differences. Usually, a Trainer's Pokémon will breed in a [[Pokémon Day Care]]. It is unknown how a Pokémon reproduces, as no one has seen a Pokémon reproduce. Based on this, it is safe to assume that they only reproduce when left alone.
[[File:SugimoriEggs.png|thumb|180px|Eggs of {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Elekid}}]]
All Pokémon able to breed lay {{pkmn|Egg}}s. Though nobody has actually seen a Pokémon lay an Egg, they apparently appear by the Pokémon. Pokémon usually lay one Egg at a time, sometimes, in unusual occasions, lay various Eggs at a time. Pokémon Eggs are similar to birds' Eggs, as they have a hard outer shell that protects the growing, undeveloped Pokémon inside. An Egg's shell usually has a pattern reflecting the appearance of the Pokémon inside making each Pokémon Egg unique from one another. Pokémon, like animals, are rather protective of their Eggs. They sometimes nest them, but usually, keep them close to themselves. The growing Pokémon incubates inside its Egg until the time comes for the Pokémon to hatch. The time it takes for a Pokémon to hatch varies from each Pokémon species and the type of Egg. However, placing an Egg into a PC will halt the incubation process.

Some Pokémon species have a [[Baby Pokémon|baby form]] when they hatch from their Eggs. Once in their adult stages, these Pokémon are able to reproduce and continue the cycle of reproduction. Most baby Pokémon can only hatch as a baby Pokémon. However, there are some exceptions. Some Pokémon hatch into a more advanced form most of the time, but can also hatch into a baby form when [[incense|conditions]] are right.

===Pokémon as food===
It is stated in multiple Pokédex entries that some Pokémon are known to eat others, such as {{p|Pidgeot}} swooping down to catch a {{p|Magikarp}} meal from the water. Humans have also been implied to eat Pokémon, with the player's {{jo|Mom}}'s {{isl|Cinnabar}} Volcano Burgers and [[Team Rocket]]'s plot to sell [[Slowpoke Tail]]s as a sweet treat in [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. {{p|Farfetch'd}} itself is based on a specific manner for preparing a meal of duck, with its rarity in the wild being a result of overhunting. Several of the [[Sinnoh myths]] also mention eating Pokémon, saying that they will be born again if their bones are picked clean and returned to where the Pokémon was found.

Additionally, some Pokémon are known to produce food products that can be consumed by either humans or Pokémon including:
* {{p|Tropius}} and its fruit under its neck
* {{p|Shuckle}} and its fermented Berry Juice
* {{p|Chansey}} and {{p|Blissey}}'s eggs
* {{p|Miltank}} produces Moo Moo Milk
* {{p|Combee}}'s honey

===Classification===
Pokémon have been enumerated in several different regions by their local [[Pokémon professor]]s, taking their primary example from [[Professor Oak]], the developer of the first [[Pokédex]]. While Oak's initial development only counted the 151 Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|native to]] the [[Kanto]] region, by collaborating with the other professors to develop separate [[regional Pokédex|Pokédex listings]] for each region, the [[National Pokédex]], which counts all Pokémon known, currently catalogs {{numpkmn}} Pokémon.

Pokémon are also classified according to several different [[type]]s, depending on their strengths, weaknesses, and the moves they learn. Each of these types has certain strengths and weaknesses against others, with a total of 18 types identified so far. Pokémon are known to have either one or two types. Pokémon's types can be changed by moves like {{m|Soak}} and {{m|Conversion}}, and through abilities like {{a|Color Change}}.

==Geography and nature==
[[File:RegionsMoviesMap.jpg|thumb|500px|A map of the [[Pokémon nation|nation]] in which the games and anime take place (Alola, Kalos, Decolore Islands, and Unova are not pictured)]]
The Pokémon world looks and acts like the real world in terms of geography. Each have landforms, oceans of water (the [[Oceanic Museum]] has an exhibit claiming over two-thirds of the world is covered by water, the same as Earth), and temperatures to support life - meaning that the Pokémon world is about the same size and same distances from its sun as the real world. Misty even directly refers to the Pokémon world as Earth in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''. However, if the Pokémon world is ''not'' Earth, it must be similar, having a similar {{wp|moon}}, similar climates, and so on, which explains the similar tides. Many different theories exist as to exactly how the Pokémon world relates to our own.

Humans and nature in the Pokémon world are linked to each other, as many towns are built around the natural environment. A point of interest, unlike the real world, is that people's links with the nature are strong and they never try to affect the natural environment, with the exception of some [[villainous teams]]. Some Pokémon such as {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} can affect and shape nature causing unexplainable droughts, storms and earthquakes that can affect the continental plates.

{{p|Arcanine}}'s Pokédex entry states that it is considered legendary in China; in the anime, [[Jessie]]'s mother was said to have been lost in an expedition in the Andes; and lab reports in {{OBP|Pokémon Mansion|Kanto}} state that {{p|Mew}} was discovered in Guyana, South America. These observations imply some possibility of the Pokémon world being the same as the "real world", only with extra regions.

===Structure===
[[File:KantoJohtoAreas.png|thumb|200px|In-game map from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} showing the connection between Kanto and Johto]]
The Pokémon world is split into several [[region]]s. Typical mainland regions like [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Unova]] are mountainous landmasses with mild climates that resemble continents in the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]]. Off these landmasses are often scattered islands that make up separate, smaller archipelago regions like the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange]] and [[Decolore Islands]]. Some regions, such as [[Sinnoh]], have very few water-based [[routes]], whereas much travel in other regions, such as [[Hoenn]], is dependent on their many water-based routes. Though there are many similarities between the regions, there are some major differences between them, such as what [[Pokémon]] are located there and what legends there are waiting to be uncovered. Visitors from other regions quickly realize that the regions they visit are far from their home, both in the way of the climate change, and in the culture of the people residing there. The regions are generally thought to be part of a larger country because of the term [[National Pokédex]], but they are all perhaps part of a {{wp|world nation}}. Several small kingdoms have been introduced in the {{pkmn|anime}} as well, most of which keep themselves secluded in remote or difficult to reach areas.

[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|left|175px|Regions in relation to {{wp|Japan}}]]
The geography of the regions is strikingly [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|similar]] to {{wp|Japan}}, but in a much larger scale, as seen in [[M05|the fifth movie]] (the only time when the entire planet is clearly shown). The {{wp|Kanto region|Kantō region}} of Japan is not only identical in name to [[Kanto]] in the Pokémon world, it is also very similar geographically; however, the western part of Kanto corresponds to eastern {{wp|Chubu region|Chūbu}}. In Japan, the Kanto region is often contrasted with {{wp|Kansai}}, which is like [[Johto]], to the west. However, Johto is geographically more similar to the combined region of Kansai and western {{wp|Chubu}}. [[Hoenn]] is based on the southernmost parts of Japan—{{wp|Kyushu|Kyūshū}} and {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}—with the latter highly condensed. [[Orre]] is based on the United States state of {{wp|Arizona}}. [[Sinnoh]] has been said to be an island like [[Hoenn]], rather than a peninsula. It is based on the northernmost major island of Japan, {{wp|Hokkaido}}, part of {{wp|Sakhalin}} and {{wp|Kunashir Island}}. [[Unova]] has been said to be based on the island of {{wp|Manhattan}} and the {{wp|New York City Metropolitan Area}}, and [[Kalos]] is based on northern {{wp|France}}, with many cultural similarities between the country and the region, such as language, music, and architecture. [[Alola]] is based on {{wp|Hawaii}}, with similar geography to its real life counterpart. Regardless, the {{pkmn|games}} have referenced real places on Earth, such as {{wp|South America}}, {{wp|Australia}}, {{wp|China}}, {{wp|Antarctic}}, the {{wp|United States}}, and the {{wp|Pacific Ocean}}, while the anime (and related products) have referenced places such as [[Hollywood]], {{wp|California}}, {{wp|Minnesota}}, {{wp|England}}, and {{wp|Paris}}.

===Climate===
[[File:Diamond Dust IV.png|thumb|{{DL|Snowpoint City|Diamond dust}} twinkles in [[Snowpoint City]]]]
[[File:BW Prerelease seasons autumn.png|thumb|left|[[Seasons|Autumn]] in the Unova region]]
Most regions have different climates. Regions and islands like the [[Hoenn]] and the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] further south in the Pokémon world have a warmer climate than northerly regions, possibly due to an {{wp|equator}}, much like on Earth. It gets so hot in Hoenn that there is a desert with a raging sandstorm. Meanwhile, the [[Sinnoh]] region is cooler than other regions, and becoming colder due to climate change in the region. It is snowing constantly in the northern area of the region. Some Pokémon such as {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Rayquaza}} can affect climate and weather.

Weather conditions still apply in the Pokémon world, and as clouds and {{weather|rain}} exist, so must the {{wp|water cycle}}. Many weather conditions that appear on Earth are also in the Pokémon world, such as {{weather|rain}}, {{weather|hail}}storms, {{weather|snow}}, {{weather|fog}}, and {{weather|sandstorm}}s. Given that plants and trees seem to grow in a normal manner, it can be reasonably assumed that the other major cycles, such as the {{wp|carbon cycle}} and the {{wp|nitrogen cycle}}, exist as well.

===Environment===
[[File:Mt. Coronet.png‎|thumb|180px|[[Mt. Coronet]], the tallest mountain in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]]]
The natural environment in the Pokémon world is much similar to the real Earth's environment. Areas with a high density of trees make up forests, landscapes that receive very little precipitation create deserts, while loose broken-up particles of rock make large coastal beaches attracting people and Pokémon alike. Many regions boast dramatic environments ranging from rainforests to deserts.

The Pokémon world is mainly green and lush, based on factors such as plant structures including trees, shrubs, and grasses. Grass is usually uncontrolled and makes [[tall grass]] patches that form prime habitats for [[wild Pokémon]]. There are also large mountainous areas that tower above low-lying land areas. The largest mountain range is [[Mt. Coronet]], which stretches from the top to the bottom of Sinnoh, splitting the whole region in two. Man-made and natural occurrences form [[cave]]s in the mountainsides that are able to be explored or passed through to get to other cities and routes. A variety of other natural phenomena also appear in the Pokémon world, such as volcanic ash falling over certain areas from the activity of nearby volcanic activity.

Humans and nature in the Pokémon world are linked to each other, as many towns are built around its environment and they never try to affect the natural environment. [[Pacifidlog Town]], for example, is built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a {{p|Corsola}} colony, while [[Sootopolis City]] is built in the crater of a hollowed, erupted volcano. An ecosystem is formed when all plants, Pokémon, and people in an area function together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment. It is said that Pokémon are more in tune with nature than humans.
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==Population==
Adding up the town- and city-based populations of every core series game yields a minimum population of at least 4,052 people in the Pokémon world. This is most likely nowhere near the true population of the world, due to the sheer abundance of buildings with inaccessible rooms (particularly [[Castelia City]]).

The anime consistently shows towns as much larger and populous than their in-game counterparts. The Pokémon World's similarity to {{wp|Earth}} may suggest that the canonical population is somewhere in the millions or even billions, since the societal infrastructure and economy shown in the games and anime would never be able to operate with only a couple thousand of [[humans]] to operate it.

==Physics and technology==
[[File:Gold Silver Ethan Time Capsule.png|thumb|150px|A Time Capsule, used to teleport Pokémon back in time]]
Science and technology in the Pokémon world is more advanced than the real world. Technological advances have evolved the Pokémon world, scientists have created ways to [[Pokémon Storage System|store Pokémon on computers]], [[Global Terminal|send Pokémon around the world]], [[Time Capsule|send Pokémon back in time]] and [[Fossil|clone Fossils to create prehistoric Pokémon]], yet people's lives in the games are simple and very natural. Scientific achievements such as {{wp|cloning}} and [[Poké Ball|energy conversion]] mingle with magical elements such as spontaneous [[evolution]] and [[Time flower|flowers]] that can replay a short time sequence, giving one the sense that the Pokémon world is very different from our own. The state of technology conceivably places the timeframe we see in either the present day, or perhaps in the future, but this is merely speculative. Scientists at the [[Devon Corporation]] and other companies are still working on more advanced and slightly impossible inventions like a Pokémon Dream Projector that makes a visual projection of Pokémon dreams, Pokémon Speaker that allows communication with Pokémon, and a Pokémon Transformator that turns people into Pokémon (which Bill accidentally did when testing his teleporter). {{wp|Antigravity}} machines exist alongside basic means of travel such as [[bicycle]]s and trucks.

One of the most advanced and commonly used technology in the Pokémon world is the [[Poké Ball]] which transforms a Pokémon into energy so it can be contained in the small ball. In a {{pkmn|battle}}, once the opposing [[wild Pokémon]] has been weakened, the {{pkmn|Trainer}} will throw a Poké Ball at it. Assuming the Poké Ball hits it and is not dodged or hit back to the Trainer, the Poké Ball will open, convert the wild Pokémon to an energy form, pull the energy into its hollow center, and then close. The wild Pokémon will then be given the chance to struggle to try to escape the Poké Ball. Poké Balls originated from [[Apricorn]]s, which is a non-synthetic Poké Ball. Old Apricorn Poké Balls were able to be unscrewed at the disproportionate top and manually be released, to let the Pokémon out. There are now several different kinds of Poké Balls, each for different occasions, including the [[Master Ball]] which is able to capture a wild Pokémon without failure.

[[File:Open PokeBall.png|thumb|left|A Poké Ball, the most common technology used in the Pokémon World]]
Despite the amount of advanced technology available, comparatively few [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|modes of transportation]] are seen. This may be because the world is often shown through the eyes of a [[Pokémon Trainer]], who usually travel on foot for a variety of practical reasons such as cost and finding [[wild Pokémon]]. However, there is a possibility that some transportation such as cars and trucks are harmful to the natural environment and Pokémon by the poisonous pollution from the vehicles. The most common transportation used to get to other regions or islands is by sailing by boat or ship, as it is a quick and easy way to get to other lands, while most regions have their own ferry. People can also use Pokémon for transportation by {{m|fly}}ing or {{m|Surf|swimming}}.

While Pokémon are generally tolerant of human settlements being constructed, most will often react with hostility to any human attempts to truly cause harm to the natural environment. In ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'', not only did a large group of Diglett and Dugtrio constantly hamper construction of a dam that would have destroyed much of the local habitat, the Pokémon of several Trainers invited to the scene to deal with the attacks refused to come out of their Poké Balls, and is one of the rare instances of [[Ash's Pikachu]] refusing to fight, which prompted Ash, Misty, and Brock to investigate further. In return, Pokémon are often seen providing several services that in the real world are performed by technology: {{t|Water}}- and {{type|Ground}} Pokémon are often used to fight fires, {{type|Electric}} Pokémon used as a clean source of electrical power, and so on.

In the anime, the physics of the Pokémon world are sometimes stretched to [[anime physics|unrealistic degrees]]. Some common examples are unusual feats of strength and agility, surviving lethal attacks, and {{wp|hammerspace}}.
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==Trivia==
* Kanto and Johto are the only regions known to be adjacent to each other.
* The existence of [[foreign Pokédex entries]], different {{p|Unown}} markings, Pokémon names that differ between locations (seen in [[PSs2|a special round]] of [[Pokémon Adventures]]), and characters like the {{DL|foreign Pokédex entries|In Generation IV|Meister}}, [[Fantina]], and [[Looker]] point to the fact that there are other languages in the Pokémon world (although it is unknown what other language(s) Looker speaks, his speech patterns indicate that he is not a native speaker of the language used by people from the [[Pokémon nation]]). The Kalos region is implied as a {{wp|bilingual}} region, with many signs being written in French such as menus, and people often drop occasional French words into sentences.
* Regular [[Animals in the Pokémon world|animals]] have been seen in some of the older media while regular plants like apple trees or pine trees are still seen often or even daily. There is a possibility that both animals and Pokémon exist within this world in a complicated ecosystem; often real animals are referenced in a Pokédex entry, especially if the Pokémon being referred to is based on an animal. Humans and plants exist, helping this theory.
* [[Junichi Masuda]] once stated in an interview:
::"We actually don't think of the world of Pokémon as Earth. If we were to do that, we would kind of be limited by what we could do. By thinking about how physical objects work on Earth and how various elements work on Earth, we would kind of be limited to that if we thought of it as Earth. We think of it as a place that is really similar to Earth but is a different planet of its own with people in it who may be similar to people on Earth, but they have different values so they care about different things. It's the type of place, the Pokémon world, where problems we face on Earth just wouldn't happen. There wouldn't be global warming, water shortages, or anything like that. It's a world where the people in it really want to work together with each other. Their value system is such where they would prefer to work together and eliminate these problems rather than feud."<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/11/23/pok-233-mon-39-s-burning-questions.aspx Pokémon's Burning Questions]</ref>

==See also==
* [[History of the Pokémon world]]
* [[Magazines in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Movies in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Radio in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Transportation in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world]]

==External links==
===On Bulbagarden forums===
*[http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?forums/general-pokemon-discussion.313/ Pokémon world discussion forum]

==References==
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The '''core series'''<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/pokemonxy/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon X & Pokémon Y : Pokémon Born Anew]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/16/pokemons-master-speaks Pokemon's Master Speaks - IGN]</ref> of the [[Pokémon games]] or '''core games'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131008075239/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_pokemonxy_gf_interview-2013-10-04/ Inside the Minds behind Pokémon! | News | Pokemon.com]</ref>, commonly referred to as the '''main series''' or '''mainline games''' by fans, is the game series that is developed by [[Game Freak]] for [[Nintendo]] video game systems, which follow the standard model of a {{player}}'s journey through a specific [[region]] to catch and raise {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, battle {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, fight [[Villainous teams|crime]], and earn recognition (usually by collecting [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s) until they are acknowledged as the [[Pokémon Champion|strongest Trainer]]. The series has only been released for {{wp|Handheld game console|handheld systems}}, although [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] were released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] which is both a handheld and a home console.

Counting each game individually, there are currently 30 games in the series internationally, 31 in Japan, and 21 in {{pmin|South Korea}}. Counting paired individual games as a single release, there are currently 16 games in the series internationally, 17 in Japan, and 10 in South Korea.

Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was standard for the Western releases of the core series games to include the label ''Version'' in their title, although this was seldom used by the Japanese releases. In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the series is called the '''Pocket Monsters Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターシリーズ'''<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ ゲームポケットモンスターシリーズ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref>, Korean: '''포켓몬스터 시리즈'''<ref>[http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=game-game_list&GameGroup=P 포켓몬 공식 사이트]</ref>, Chinese: '''精靈寶可夢系列 / 精灵宝可梦系列'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIVoUw0h20w&t=9m30s Nintendo SpotLight E3 2017 (附中文字幕) - YouTube]</ref>), as core series games all contain the full name ''Pocket Monsters'' in their title, whereas side series and [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] use the abbreviation ''Pokémon'' in the title instead. However, the Japanese releases of the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] use ''Pocket Monsters'' in English subtitles, despite the titles using ''Pokémon'' in {{wp|kana}}.

==Classification==
===Content model===
While there are no strict rules that make a game a core series game, and previously assumed rules are continuously broken, the games generally have a similar plot and {{cat|Game mechanics|mechanics}}.

The {{player}} begins the game in a small town or city of a given [[region]], having no {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} of their own. Through a course of events, the player will receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from the region's [[Pokémon Professor]]; the starter Pokémon is always a choice of three, a {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, or {{t|Water}} type, and the character who will become the player's [[rival]] will typically choose (or already have) the Pokémon whose [[type]] is [[super effective]] against that of the player's choice, although some exceptions to this pattern exist.

After this point, the player begins to journey across the entire region (each with their own cities and towns, themselves connected by [[route]]), {{pkmn2|caught|capturing}} any [[wild Pokémon]] he or she chooses to, and using a [[party]] he or she assembles to take on the eight [[Gym Leader]]s (except in Alola where the player battle in Trials instead) of the region. Alongside encounters with both other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and repeated interactions with their rival, the player must also stop the plans of a [[Villainous teams|villainous team]], which often involve the manipulation of [[Legendary Pokémon]].

After all eight Gym Leaders have been defeated, the player can enter the [[Pokémon League]], where the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}} await challengers. The Champion of the region is often introduced prior to the player's Pokémon League challenge, and may aid the player as he or she continues his or her adventure.

Though the game can be considered over as soon as the player has defeated the Champion, there is still post-game content. Often there is a post-game plotline and locations and facilities that could not be previously accessed. Since Pokémon Crystal, there is usually at least one facility specifically dedicated to {{pkmn|battle|battling}}. The overarching goal is the completion of the [[Pokédex]]; after this has been done, the player will receive a [[diploma]] for completing the [[regional Pokédex]] and, starting in [[Generation III]], another for completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Another task was added in [[Generation III]] in order to fully complete the game: obtaining all {{ga|Trainer Card}} [[Trainer stars|stars]].

Another element that characterizes a core series game is that the geography of regions includes at least one [[water route]], a mountain, several [[cave]]s, a [[forest]], as well as a final route leading up to the Pokémon League called [[Victory Road]].

===Release model===
While releases continue to break patterns, the release of core series games tends to follow a pattern.

When a [[generation]] of [[Pokémon games]] begins, a pair of games is always released. These paired versions feature virtually the same storyline as each other, but the [[Game-exclusive Pokémon|available Pokémon]] differ, and some other elements are usually slightly different. This encourages [[Trade|trading]], as it is required in order to complete the [[regional Pokédex]].

Most generations feature an "upper version"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CldWM5ornc Nintendo UK YouTube]: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Introduction – Episode 4 – A new Pokémon adventure awaits</ref> title—often referred to by fans as a "third version" or "sister game"—a follow-up game or pair of games released after the first games of the generation that takes place in the same [[region]] with added features. These games typically both share and lack certain regional {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that were available in one or both of the original paired versions; thus, a {{player}} of an upper version must link together with the original pair to complete the regional Pokédex as well. On the contrary, upper versions typically contain certain Pokémon from different regions that are unavailable in the original pair, thus being more helpful in completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Until [[Generation VII]], only a single third version following an original pair was ever released at a time; [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] were the first games to be released as a pair. Unlike other generations, [[Generation V]] opted for a sequel story instead, and [[Generation VI]] entirely forewent follow-up games set in the same region.

Sometimes, a secondary set of paired versions that are [[remake]]s of earlier titles may also be released.

===Pokémon===
Most [[generation]]s introduce {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from previously released Pokémon. [[Legendary Pokémon]] with myths specific to the region are almost always included, and frequently appear in [[Legendary duo|duos]] and [[Legendary trio|trios]].

In all generations, there are some Pokémon that cannot be encountered until after the {{player}} enters the [[Hall of Fame]]. These may be legendary Pokémon, such as {{p|Mewtwo}}, or simply Pokémon that are not part of the game's [[regional Pokédex]].

Before the release of a new generation, new Pokémon are often used to promote the new {{pkmn|games}} by including them in the {{pkmn|anime}} or in [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]].

===Box art===
The box art for each game features one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} which was introduced in that [[generation]] (or, in the case of [[remake]]s, the generation of the original games). This Pokémon is referred to by fans as a [[game mascot]], and with the exception of [[Kanto]]-based games, it is always the [[Legendary Pokémon]] available in that game at the climax of the storyline.

In terms of the artwork itself, the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}} and all releases of the initial paired games of each generation from [[Generation III]] onward use their game mascot's original [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork for their box art, whereas all other core series games use specially made artwork.

==List of core series games==
In {{pmin|South Korea}}, only {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} were released prior to the foundation of Nintendo of Korea and Pokémon Korea in 2006. The first core series game release after this was {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} in 2008.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background-color:#e6e6ff; border: 3px solid #88a; white-space:nowrap"
!
! colspan="2" style="background:#ccf; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Original versions
! colspan="2" style="background:#ccf; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Upper versions
|-
! rowspan="5" style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Generation I}}
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Japan}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{red color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{red color}}|{{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{green color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{green color}}|{{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{blue color}}|{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{yellow color}}|{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pikachu}}}}
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|International}}
|-
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{red color}}|{{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red}}}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{blue color}}|{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{yellow color}}|{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}}}
|-
! style="background:#{{johto color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Generation II}}
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{gold color}}|{{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}}}
| style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{silver color}}|{{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{crystal color}}|{{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Generation III}}
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ruby color}}|{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}}}
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sapphire color}}|{{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{emerald color}}|{{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{firered color}}|{{color2|{{firered color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}}}
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{leafgreen color}}|{{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Generation IV}}
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{diamond color}}|{{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}}}
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{pearl color}}|{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{platinum color}}|{{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{heartgold color}}|{{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}}}
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{soulsilver color}}|{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{unova color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Generation V}}
| style="background:#{{black color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{black color}}|{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black}}}}
| style="background:#{{white color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{white color}}|{{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions |White}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{black 2 color}}|{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}}}
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{white 2 color}}|{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kalos color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{kalos color dark}}|Generation VI}}
| style="background:#{{x color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{x color}}|{{color2|{{x color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}}}
| style="background:#{{y color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{y color}}|{{color2|{{y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{omega ruby color}}|{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}}}
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{alpha sapphire color}}|{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{alola color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{alola color dark}}|Generation VII}}
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sun color}}|{{color2|{{sun color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun}}}}
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{moon color}}|{{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Moon}}}}
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ultra sun color}}|{{color2|{{ultra sun color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun}}}}
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ultra moon color}}|{{color2|{{ultra moon color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Moon}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}|{{color2|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!}}}}
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{Let's Go Eevee color}}|{{color2|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Eevee!}}}}
|-
! style="background:#{{galar color}}; {{roundybl|5px}} padding:5px" | {{color2|{{galar color dark}}|Generation VIII|Generation VIII}}
| style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sword color}}|{{color2|{{sword color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword}}}}
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{shield color}}|{{color2|{{shield color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}}}
|}

==Timeline==
{{main|History of the Pokémon world}}
Several pieces of content in the core series Pokémon games depend on the games having a timeline, but a complete timeline cannot be drawn from the games themselves. On May 7, 2014, [[Game Freak]] employee [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]]'s Twitter account posted a timeline of the core series Pokémon games;<ref>[https://archive.is/D9iPz archive.is] (archived from [https://twitter.com/matsumiyan/status/464052839870787584 the original])</ref> the tweet was subsequently deleted.

The plot of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{game|Red and Green|s}} are contemporaneous. They are then followed by the equally contemporaneous plot of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, which are set three years later. {{game|Black and White|s}} are set an unspecified amount of time after those games. [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] are set two years after those games, and are contemporaneous with {{g|X and Y}}. {{g|Sun and Moon}} and {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} take place two years after the events of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and at least 10 years after the events of Pokémon Emerald.

It is unknown if the aforementioned timeline also applies to all solitary versions and [[remake]]s. Furthermore, [[Zinnia]] suggests that there are {{wp|Multiverse|alternate universes}}.

==Unused trademarks==
[[Nintendo]], [[Creatures]], and [[Game Freak]] have trademarked several titles in the {{wp|Japan Patent Office}} which have not currently been used but which fit the naming scheme of the core series games. The following information comes from the Japan Platform for Patent Information ([https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopPage Japanese], [https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage English]):
* '''Pocket Monsters: Topaz''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートパーズ''') [application number 2002-063587, registration number 4677891]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Tourmaline''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートルマリン''') [application number 2002-063588, registration number 4684698]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Moonstone''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタームーンストーン''') [application number 2002-063590, registration number 4684699]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Brown''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|茶|ちゃ}}''') [application number 2008-093270, registration number 5222905]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Grey''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|灰|はい}}''') [application number 2008-093272, registration number 5222907]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Vermilion''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|朱|しゅ}}''') [application number 2008-093273, registration number 5222908]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Purple''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紫|むらさき}}''') [application number 2008-093274, registration number 5222909]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Crimson''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紅|くれない}}''') [application number 2008-093275, registration number 5222910]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Scarlet''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|緋|ひ}}''') [application number 2008-093276, registration number 5222911]
* '''Delta Emerald'''<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/29/pokemon-delta-emerald-trademark-surfaces Pokemon Delta Emerald Trademark Surfaces - IGN]</ref> (Japanese: '''デルタエメラルド''') [application number 2014-035118, registration number 5701924]

{{wp|Topaz}}, {{wp|tourmaline}}, {{wp|Moonstone (gemstone)|moonstone}}, and {{wp|emerald}} (by virtue of Delta Emerald) are all names of minerals, while the rest are names of colors. Additionally, {{wp|vermilion}}, {{wp|crimson}}, and {{wp|Scarlet (color)|scarlet}} are all shades of red.

Contrary to what is sometimes reported, the name '''WaterBlue''' was not trademarked by Nintendo, Creatures, or Game Freak. According to the Japan Platform for Patent Information, '''ウォーターブルー''' and '''WATER BLUE''' (application number 2010-060625, registration number 5386853) are trademarks of {{wp|Meiji Seika}}, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. However, [[Game Freak]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]] did mention "WaterBlue" in 2004 on a blog post explaining the company's choice of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|"FireRed" and "LeafGreen"}} as both Japanese and international titles for the remakes of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=109 増田部長のめざめるパワー]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=25 HIDDEN POWER of masuda]</ref>

==Connectivity==
In addition to the core series games, each of the side series games allow players to transfer their Pokémon to and from the core series:
* '''{{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I and II games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''' and '''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation III games to battle in 3D. Players can also transfer Pokémon caught in these games to their main series games.
* '''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation IV games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (and from Pokémon Platinum in Japan).
* '''[[Pokémon Dream World]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation V games.
* '''[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]''': Allows players to receive the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes in Black 2 and White 2.
* '''[[Poké Transporter]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation V games, and later the Generation I and II games on the [[Virtual Console]], to Pokémon Bank.
* '''[[Pokémon Bank]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Generation VI and VII games.
* '''[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Steelix}} and/or a {{p|Glalie}} with their respective [[Mega Stone]]s in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
* '''[[Pokémon GO]]''': Allows connectivity to Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* '''[[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Greninja}} with the ability {{a|Battle Bond}} in Sun and Moon.

Additionally, some spin-off games allow players to receive special Pokémon:
* '''[[Pokémon Channel]]''': In the European and Australian versions of the game, it allows players to receive a gift {{p|Jirachi}} in the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Ranger]]''' series: Allows players to receive a special {{p|Manaphy}} Egg in the Generation IV games.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ The Pokémon Company website section] (Japanese)
** [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/title/ Full product list] (Japanese)
* [http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/game/category/1 Pokémon Korea website section] (Korean)
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/all-pokemon-games/ The Pokémon Company International website all-games section]
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/pokemon.html Nintendo subsite for Pokémon games] (Japanese)

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== Exception? ==

Confused what you meant when saying I was making an exception [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Ash%27s_Frogadier&diff=next&oldid=2230119 here]. I was not counting special cases like Oshawott going to the bottom of the lake because that kind of thing is not actually listed as a move on the move table; I based my analysis on the table of moves, and there was no "exception". It's the first of Ash's that is normally a starter to learn such a move.

I did check and found that it's not the first overall, however; the seven HM pages for this generation note two of Ash's Pokémon ([[Ash's_Gible|Gible]] and [[Ash's_Boldore|Boldore]]) know {{m|Rock Smash}}. Cut is therefore the second HM move learned and Froakie is the only one to know it. Not AS trivia-worthy - partially since other Pokémon in the anime have known all HM moves at some point - but still interesting. I forgot those two even learned Rock Smash (and I might not have seen the Gible episodes). [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 08:25, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
:Grotle/Torterra knows Rock Climb. I may have misunderstood the trivia a little bit, but what I mean by exception (which was probably the wrong word to use so I apologize) is that multiple Pokémon he owns have used HM moves, so having to say it's his first Starter Pokémon to use an HM move (which is false anyway) is trying to make something notable that just isn't. Froakie/Frogadier is his fourth Pokémon to use an HM move, so it's just not notable in anyway at this point. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 09:18, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
::Huh. I wasn't thinking of Rock Climb. It was am HM once. And I really started playing in fifth, so I usually forget that. I did see Rock Climb in use, however, so I cannot deny that. LOL [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 15:42, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

== Help ==

I have a problem. It's Ash's Frogadier's English VA. Me and other users confirmed it to be Thompson. But now I'm getting puzzled because Tiddlywinks and Pansagetrent9 agreed but ForceFire Didn't and now the page for Frogadier is locked. What should I do?--JasonL 09:28, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[[User:JasonL|JasonL]] ([[User talk:JasonL|Talk]])
:Has Frogadier's VA been confirmed by official sources? --[[User:Bomyne|Bomyne]] ([[User talk:Bomyne|talk]]) 09:38, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
::By this I mean, Via the show's credits, the Pokemon.com website, an official press release, etc. --[[User:Bomyne|Bomyne]] ([[User talk:Bomyne|talk]]) 09:43, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
:::You should be asking ForceFire about this. I have nothing to do with the situation. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 09:37, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

==Journey==
Aren't the Indigo and Orange Leagues both considered one journey, and the same with Hoenn and the Battle Frontier?{{unsigned|Thenmark2}}
:Same anime series, but definitely different journeys. A journey through Kanto is not the same as traveling through the Orange Islands. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 09:37, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

== Mad-Paced Getter ==

I'm just asking why people are constantly putting on [[Mad-Paced Getter]] that {{an|Clemont}} is going to use {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} for his Gym Battle against {{Ash}} when there's no solid evidence confirming it. I keep removing it saying that openings can be inaccurate. Just because it appeared in an opening doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to happen. For example, [[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 - current)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]] showed two events that would later be determined as false. First, it showed Ash using {{AP|Froakie|Frogadier}} in his Gym Battle against [[Korrina]] when in ''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]'', he didn't. Second, at the end of the first version of that opening, Korrina was seen running up to Ash and {{ashfr}} to join the group, saying that she would become a new permanent addition to the party, when at the end of ''[[XY034|The Bonds of Mega Evolution!]]'', she left. People keep putting it back on the page because of a picture that features Clemont with Bunnelby in [[Lumiose Gym]]. I was just explaining to them why they shouldn't assume that Clemont would use Bunnelby against Ash. Even for the anime, which is constantly changing the Gym Leaders' parties, it would not make any sense whatsoever for a Gym Leader to use a Pokémon that was not of their specialty type. The only time this is allowed is if the Gym Leader does use the Pokémon in their party (for example, [[Candice]]'s {{p|Medicham}}). Plus, it has been confirmed [http://youtu.be/aBttmb3Q8jM in this preview] that Clemont will be using his {{TP|Clemont|Heliolisk}} and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}. Since he already has a {{TP|Clemont|Magneton}} in Lumious Gym and has never been seen with an {{p|Emolga}}, that means that Clemont will be using Luxray, Magneton, and Heliolisk, with his Luxray in place of Emolga. --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 19:58, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
:Watch ALL of the previews...Clemont was clearly seen using Bunnelby against Pikachu as the opening round. It even shows Bunnelby using the Iron Tail Ear Stop again. --[[User:BlisseyandtheAquaJets|BlisseyandtheAquaJets]] ([[User talk:BlisseyandtheAquaJets|talk]]) 20:51, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
::''"And That Korrina thing was not an indicator at all:It was just a farewell type-thing. Don't go off on a rant because of failed fan theories/wannabe shipper bait(Which XY is way too full of)"''

::I'm not shipping Korrina with Ash. I was just saying that there were hints saying that Korrina could have joined the group after Ash got the [[Rumble Badge]]. Plus, at the time, {{an|Serena}} had nothing going on character wise. She was just there. She had no goals, no new Pokémon, no anything. All she did was tag along and made Poké Puffs. If Korrina joined, it would have made the group more interesting and would have compensated for Serena's lack of character. --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 23:23, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

== New image ==

I was able to upload a [[File:Title Card XY.png|20px]] <- new image for your [[User:HoennMaster/List of anime title cards|subpages]]. [[User:?8|???]][[User talk:?8|???]] 21:29, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
:Thanks. It does need to be higher quality though. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 09:31, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

== Luxray trivia ==

If {{an|Clemont}}'s {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}} being the first non Generation VI Pokémon to be caught in Kalos is not noticeable, then how come {{an|Iris}}'s {{TP|Iris|Dragonite}} being the first non Generation V Pokémon to be caught in Unova is? --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 19:55, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
:With the Black and White games they made it so that you couldn't catch any Pokémon from Gens I-IV in the wild until after the Elite 4, which is what the anime followed. That's why with Dragonite's case it is notable. With Luxray it's not since Kalos has numerous pre-Gen VI Pokémon available. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 21:21, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

== Source help ==

I need another help. I already asked but is there another source I can use aside from Facebook and Twitter? And can you give me a hint to find a web with all Pokemon Dub Voice Actors that is incomplete even though I'm checking all about? Please? And nobody wouldn't be so curious.--[[User:JasonL|Jay 21]] ([[User talk:JasonL|Talk]]) 07:40, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
:If you can't contact the voice actor directly, Tom Wayland, or use the VA's official site that a reliable source mostly likely doesn't exist for it. Random sites are not reliable. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 07:20, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

== Header Image ==

I'd like to suggest, since I don't have the ability to rename files (only to upload over, and this is already uploaded), having the new image of Braixen renamed to whatever name it's supposed to be. An image of JUST the Pokémon should be in the infobox, not of both trainer and Pokémon. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 04:44, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:New versions can be uploaded, but the main image must stay with that name. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 03:00, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::Yeah, we've figured it out. Pattyman found another image of interest where Braixen was waving its "wand", producing fire. It hasn't updated the article thumbnail yet, but if you click the image, it'll show up in large form as the current image. I like it, so it's just a matter of it updating now so casual viewers can see it too. And it fits the Trainer Pokémon infobox image criteria. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 03:08, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

== Technicality ==

Routes 21 and 22 connect through a gate in the same fashion that you would say Route 17 connects to Route 18 and that Unova's {{rt|2|Unova}} connects to [[Accumula Town]]. Victory Road is actually located north of the gate if you exclude the fact that the checkpoints appear in the gate. So Routes 21 and 22 do connect like other Routes do. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 14:45, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
:The gate is part of Victory Road's location, as shown on the town map. It's not the same as those examples. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 20:15, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
::I still disagree on the basis that you have to go north to enter Victory Road. Yes, the portion of the gate area that leads to Victory Road could be considered part of the area, but the portion where the paths connect does not go directly through Victory Road. It's like saying the connection to the Route isn't there when it's a five second walk across the room. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 20:19, 7 July 2015 (UTC

== Ash's Leavanny reverted edit ==

Hello I'm messaging you because you recently reverted an edit on Ash's Leavanny's page in which I stated what episode it's gender was confirmed. I believe that having this information on this page is very useful since although it states male there is no way of finding out how it was confirmed. I believe having this information solved this issue because how is anyone who hasn't seen the episode supposed to know this, and how are they supposed to know that it was confirmed in episode 25 of BW. You stated that it wasn't very good material but to me it seems just as good as the other trivia. Please do not revert this edit as it solves a problem. Thank you[[User:Ratchet and Clank 1995|Ratchet and Clank 1995]] ([[User talk:Ratchet and Clank 1995|talk]]) 09:58, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
:There is no problem. How a Pokémon's gender is confirmed is not important to the Pokémon's page, other than Pikachu's. We don't do it for any other Pokémon, so Leavanny is not an exception. The episode pages where genders are confirmed have a note saying it happened. If you feel this needs to change, then bring it up with an admin, but don't go back adding it to pages. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 10:07, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
::Ok I'll address this issue. I still think it's important because it states the gender but there is almost no way of finding out how it was confirmed.[[User:Ratchet and Clank 1995|Ratchet and Clank 1995]] ([[User talk:Ratchet and Clank 1995|talk]]) 11:43, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

== That egg trivia of mine ==

wasn't good

Ash Noibat was to be the second to be found by his poekmon Hawlucha --[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 02:19, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
:Not sure what you're trying to tell me... --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 02:22, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

The egg trivia of Ash Noibat u deleted it saying it wasnt good?--[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 03:06, 10 September 2015 (UTC)*Noibat is the second egg to be found at first was Togepi by not to be given by day care.
:It's not the first time it happened, so it's not notable. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 23:11, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

That's why I said Ash Noibat is the second to be found not given.--[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 00:06, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
:Again, second time is not notable. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 00:51, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

But its good info for trivia
Ash found Togepi
Hawlucha finds Noibat
but if u say so --[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 01:35, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

== thats wasn't my fault ==

it was put in the history of Houndoom

i was copying
so i wasn't wrong but being very powerful--[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 04:08, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Also i was just filing in
no one has done it over many years so i was trying to help out--[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 04:09, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
:Doesn't matter what the article already says, you were told not to add information about how powerful Pokémon are. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 19:35, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

but my question is why was in it
thats why i though it will be accept it because I read it but
ok--[[User:SilverioFlame|SilverioBOMB ]] ([[User talk:SilverioFlame|talk]]) 19:50, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

== Mr. Briney ==

Is he really still a captain/sailor? There is an NPC in ORAS that states that he USED to be an amazing sailor. Just wondering. ^~^ [[User:MannedTooth|MannedTooth]] ([[User talk:MannedTooth|talk]]) 02:16, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
:That NPC was also in the originals. He appears as the Captain on the SS Tidal after beating the Elite Four. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 02:57, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

== XY trivia ==

Although I find such trivia unnecessary in general, I do believe what's being pointed out is that XY are insofar the only games not followed by solitary versions (Gens I-IV) or same-generation sequels (Gen V). Are you suggesting that RS were not followed by a solitary version (Emerald)? FRLG's release date is not what's being discussed here as no one is implying that Emerald came out ''directly'' after RS. [[User:SatoMew2|SatoMew2]] ([[User talk:SatoMew2|talk]]) 02:40, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
:When people use "followed by" or "followed up by", it would mean the next release. FRLG were released after R&S, meaning they followed up those games. RS were followed by FRLG, XY were followed by ORAS, so that trivia is incorrect. However, it is very true that the Kalos region did not receive a second game or set of games set in that region. That trivia would be for Kalos's page, not the XY page. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 02:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

== X and Y/follow up ==

We really need to be careful about edit warring... So if you remain in doubt that the trivia belongs at all, let's please discuss it here. Or if you just feel you need to reword it, please have at it. =)

Thanks. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 03:13, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

== XY&Z trivia ==

Why did you erase it? The poster was advertising the ''XY&Z'' series by showing the future parties of Ash and friends during said arc, but that roster never happened in the show. It depicted Serena's Sylveon as still an Eevee when Ash's Noibat would evolve when the opposite happened. A similar scenario occurred in Roaring All-Stars, where it showed Ash's Fletchinder along with Serena's Eevee. Fletchinder evolved prior to Serena catching her Eevee, and the trivia regarding so was mentioned in its page. So why not mention this mistake in the ''XY&Z'' series page? --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 22:36, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
:It's just a poster made to advertise the series. It doesn't have to show everything that will happen. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 06:02, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

==[[XY123]]==
Wikipedia said that XY123 airs September 10, 2016. That was why I put it on the page. [[User talk:Orange Mo|talk]] 00:22 21 August 2016 (UTC)
:Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Anyone can edit it. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 08:19, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

== Headbutt tress ==

Excuse me, HoennMaster, but could I possibly ask you to change to your JohtoMaster form for a while? I've seen you've done edits like [[Special:Diff/2520605|this]], and I'm under the impression {{u|KingHelps}} (a newbie btw) has had a somewhat valid point. I realized our encounter tables currently contradict, but I too [[:a:File:Johto Route 45 GSC.png|can see no trees]] (and that also matches my memory). Could you possibly shed some light on this, and/or act accordingly. Thanks! [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 13:30, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

== Headbutt trees 2 ==

Hi, regarding the above, yes my apologies I am new to editing wikis!

However I have checked in-game and it is not possible to headbutt large trees in Gen II, only the small trees described on the Headbutt_tree page. There are none of the small trees on Routes 45 and 46. I have tried to edit the pages and clarify this and have edited the pages Headbutt_tree, Spearow, Aipom, Heracross and Route_45. I have tried to remove the part of the table on the Route_46 page which refers to Pokémon from headbutting trees but the system has directed me to contact an admin. Please let me know how I should proceed :)

Thanks [[User:KingHelps|KingHelps]] ([[User talk:KingHelps|talk]]) 12:51, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

== Battle Resort ==

For simplicity's sake, can you give me the quote where it's explicitly stated that the Battle Resort is the predecessor to the Tower/Frontier (and who/where it's from if you can too)? Thanks. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 05:12, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
:[https://youtu.be/jXri8N4JNF4?t=2m42s This] is the main one, but there are other NPCs around the island that mention it as well. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 05:34, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

== About the Core series page ==

Hey, thanks for claiming that one of my changes was impertinent and then reversing ''all'' of my syntax changes alongside it. Really appreciate it. Also, I'm aware that these games aren't officially referred to as "sister games." They're also not officially referred to as "follow-up games" or "third games," but the [[Core series]] page refers to them as such numerous times nevertheless. I added "sister games" for two reasons: the first being that they're often referred to as sister games by both fans (like "follow-up games," "third games," etc.) ''and'' Bulbapedia itself (see the [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] pages), and the second being that it's nice to avoid repetition and establish some synonyms that still apply to the games rather than just saying "upper games" every other sentence. "Sister game" is a phrase that is in circulation within the community; therefore, it is still an applicable term for games such as Platinum and Emerald despite the fact that they have officially been referred to as "upper games." Both terms can be used; since "upper game" is an official term for something so obscure as this, we shouldn't purge every other existing synonym. If the terminology was more crucial (ie. proper nouns like Green/Leaf and Blue/Green), then I would agree, but this is ''so'' minor in comparison. This is a quality of life change. I'm changing the page back to my revision, as not only do I believe that my addition added to the page's quality, but I had multiple other syntax changes that I thought improved the flow of the section. If you want to give me feedback about that syntax without decimating all of my changes at once, just let me know. --[[User:RedHailfire|RedHailfire]] ([[User talk:RedHailfire|talk]]) 03:55, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
:Regardless of how you feel about my edits, don't come in and act all upset. Welcome to the internet and editing wikis. Your edits are going to get undone multiple times, it happens. The majority of fans call them third versions and have always done so. I'm sure some people do call them sister games, but that is not a widely used term, and we should stick to official terms and well adopted fanon. Cheers. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 07:10, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
::I don't think you can try to justify your edits by just saying something along the lines of "It's the internet, get used to it." The reason that I acted "all upset" was because, as I said before, you removed ''all'' of my changes when you claimed to have an issue with only one of them. I feel that I have some kind of right to feel irritated. Also, as I said before, the term "sister game" is in circulation, or as you said, it's "well adopted fanon." I think I can back this up by the fact that, again, Bulbapedia itself uses this term often. I added it alongside "follow-up game" in the little appositive describing fan-given names. You can take a look at the edit; I think it works. --[[User:RedHailfire|RedHailfire]] ([[User talk:RedHailfire|talk]]) 21:06, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Core series

2019-03-14T20:55:34Z

RedHailfire: Added "sister game" alongside the rest. It's only mentioned once for continuity.

The '''core series'''<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/pokemonxy/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon X & Pokémon Y : Pokémon Born Anew]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/16/pokemons-master-speaks Pokemon's Master Speaks - IGN]</ref> of the [[Pokémon games]] or '''core games'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131008075239/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_pokemonxy_gf_interview-2013-10-04/ Inside the Minds behind Pokémon! | News | Pokemon.com]</ref>, commonly referred to as the '''main series''' or '''mainline games''' by fans, is the game series that is developed by [[Game Freak]] for [[Nintendo]] video game systems, which follow the standard model of a {{player}}'s journey through a specific [[region]] to catch and raise {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, battle {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, fight [[Villainous teams|crime]], and earn recognition (usually by collecting [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s) until they are acknowledged as the [[Pokémon Champion|strongest Trainer]]. The series has only been released for {{wp|Handheld game console|handheld systems}}, although [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] were released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] which is both a handheld and a home console.

Counting each game individually, there are currently 30 games in the series internationally, 31 in Japan, and 21 in {{pmin|South Korea}}. Counting paired individual games as a single release, there are currently 16 games in the series internationally, 17 in Japan, and 10 in South Korea.

Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was standard for the Western releases of the core series games to include the label ''Version'' in their title, although this was seldom used by the Japanese releases. In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the series is called the '''Pocket Monsters Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターシリーズ'''<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ ゲームポケットモンスターシリーズ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref>, Korean: '''포켓몬스터 시리즈'''<ref>[http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=game-game_list&GameGroup=P 포켓몬 공식 사이트]</ref>, Chinese: '''精靈寶可夢系列 / 精灵宝可梦系列'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIVoUw0h20w&t=9m30s Nintendo SpotLight E3 2017 (附中文字幕) - YouTube]</ref>), as core series games all contain the full name ''Pocket Monsters'' in their title, whereas side series and [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] use the abbreviation ''Pokémon'' in the title instead. However, the Japanese releases of the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] use ''Pocket Monsters'' in English subtitles, despite the titles using ''Pokémon'' in {{wp|kana}}.

==Classification==
===Content model===
While there are no strict rules that make a game a core series game, and previously assumed rules are continuously broken, the games generally have a similar plot and {{cat|Game mechanics|mechanics}}.

The {{player}} begins the game in a small town or city of a given [[region]], having no {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} of their own. Through a course of events, the player will receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from the region's [[Pokémon Professor]]; the starter Pokémon is always a choice of three, a {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, or {{t|Water}} type, and the character who will become the player's [[rival]] will typically choose (or already have) the Pokémon whose [[type]] is [[super effective]] against that of the player's choice, although some exceptions to this pattern exist.

After this point, the player begins to journey across the entire region (each with their own cities and towns, themselves connected by [[route]]), {{pkmn2|caught|capturing}} any [[wild Pokémon]] he or she chooses to, and using a [[party]] he or she assembles to take on the eight [[Gym Leader]]s (except in Alola where the player battle in Trials instead) of the region. Alongside encounters with both other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and repeated interactions with their rival, the player must also stop the plans of a [[Villainous teams|villainous team]], which often involve the manipulation of [[Legendary Pokémon]].

After all eight Gym Leaders have been defeated, the player can enter the [[Pokémon League]], where the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}} await challengers. The Champion of the region is often introduced prior to the player's Pokémon League challenge, and may aid the player as he or she continues his or her adventure.

Though the game can be considered over as soon as the player has defeated the Champion, there is still post-game content. Often there is a post-game plotline and locations and facilities that could not be previously accessed. Since Pokémon Crystal, there is usually at least one facility specifically dedicated to {{pkmn|battle|battling}}. The overarching goal is the completion of the [[Pokédex]]; after this has been done, the player will receive a [[diploma]] for completing the [[regional Pokédex]] and, starting in [[Generation III]], another for completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Another task was added in [[Generation III]] in order to fully complete the game: obtaining all {{ga|Trainer Card}} [[Trainer stars|stars]].

Another element that characterizes a core series game is that the geography of regions includes at least one [[water route]], a mountain, several [[cave]]s, a [[forest]], as well as a final route leading up to the Pokémon League called [[Victory Road]].

===Release model===
While releases continue to break patterns, the release of core series games tends to follow a pattern.

When a [[generation]] of [[Pokémon games]] begins, a pair of games is always released. These paired versions feature virtually the same storyline as each other, but the [[Game-exclusive Pokémon|available Pokémon]] differ, and some other elements are usually slightly different. This encourages [[Trade|trading]], as it is required in order to complete the [[regional Pokédex]].

Most generations feature an "upper version"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CldWM5ornc Nintendo UK YouTube]: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Introduction – Episode 4 – A new Pokémon adventure awaits</ref> title, often referred to by fans as a "third version" or "sister game", a follow-up game or pair of games released after the first games of the generation that takes place in the same [[region]] with added features. These games typically both share and lack certain regional {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that were available in one or both of the original paired versions; thus, a {{player}} of an upper version must link together with the original pair to complete the regional Pokédex as well. On the contrary, upper versions typically contain certain Pokémon from different regions that are unavailable in the original pair, thus being more helpful in completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Until [[Generation VII]], only a single third version following an original pair was ever released at a time; [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] were the first games to be released as a pair. Unlike other generations, [[Generation V]] opted for a sequel story instead, and [[Generation VI]] entirely forewent follow-up games set in the same region.

Sometimes, a secondary set of paired versions that are [[remake]]s of earlier titles may also be released.

===Pokémon===
Most [[generation]]s introduce {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from previously released Pokémon. [[Legendary Pokémon]] with myths specific to the region are almost always included, and frequently appear in [[Legendary duo|duos]] and [[Legendary trio|trios]].

In all generations, there are some Pokémon that cannot be encountered until after the {{player}} enters the [[Hall of Fame]]. These may be legendary Pokémon, such as {{p|Mewtwo}}, or simply Pokémon that are not part of the game's [[regional Pokédex]].

Before the release of a new generation, new Pokémon are often used to promote the new {{pkmn|games}} by including them in the {{pkmn|anime}} or in [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]].

===Box art===
The box art for each game features one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} which was introduced in that [[generation]] (or, in the case of [[remake]]s, the generation of the original games). This Pokémon is referred to by fans as a [[game mascot]], and with the exception of [[Kanto]]-based games, it is always the [[Legendary Pokémon]] available in that game at the climax of the storyline.

In terms of the artwork itself, the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}} and all releases of the initial paired games of each generation from [[Generation III]] onward use their game mascot's original [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork for their box art, whereas all other core series games use specially made artwork.

==List of core series games==
In {{pmin|South Korea}}, only {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} were released prior to the foundation of Nintendo of Korea and Pokémon Korea in 2006. The first core series game release after this was {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} in 2008.

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| style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{silver color}}|{{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}}}
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| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ruby color}}|{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}}}
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sapphire color}}|{{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{emerald color}}|{{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}}}
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| style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{firered color}}|{{color2|{{firered color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}}}
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{leafgreen color}}|{{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}}}
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| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{diamond color}}|{{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}}}
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{pearl color}}|{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{platinum color}}|{{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}}}
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| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{heartgold color}}|{{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}}}
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{soulsilver color}}|{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}}}
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| style="background:#{{black color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{black color}}|{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black}}}}
| style="background:#{{white color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{white color}}|{{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions |White}}}}
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| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{black 2 color}}|{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}}}
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{white 2 color}}|{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}}}
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kalos color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{kalos color dark}}|Generation VI}}
| style="background:#{{x color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{x color}}|{{color2|{{x color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}}}
| style="background:#{{y color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{y color}}|{{color2|{{y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}}}
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| style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sun color}}|{{color2|{{sun color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun}}}}
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==Timeline==
{{main|History of the Pokémon world}}
Several pieces of content in the core series Pokémon games depend on the games having a timeline, but a complete timeline cannot be drawn from the games themselves. On May 7, 2014, [[Game Freak]] employee [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]]'s Twitter account posted a timeline of the core series Pokémon games;<ref>[https://archive.is/D9iPz archive.is] (archived from [https://twitter.com/matsumiyan/status/464052839870787584 the original])</ref> the tweet was subsequently deleted.

The plot of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{game|Red and Green|s}} are contemporaneous. They are then followed by the equally contemporaneous plot of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, which are set three years later. {{game|Black and White|s}} are set an unspecified amount of time after those games. [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] are set two years after those games, and are contemporaneous with {{g|X and Y}}. {{g|Sun and Moon}} and {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} take place two years after the events of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and at least 10 years after the events of Pokémon Emerald.

It is unknown if the aforementioned timeline also applies to all solitary versions and [[remake]]s. Furthermore, [[Zinnia]] suggests that there are {{wp|Multiverse|alternate universes}}.

==Unused trademarks==
[[Nintendo]], [[Creatures]], and [[Game Freak]] have trademarked several titles in the {{wp|Japan Patent Office}} which have not currently been used but which fit the naming scheme of the core series games. The following information comes from the Japan Platform for Patent Information ([https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopPage Japanese], [https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage English]):
* '''Pocket Monsters: Topaz''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートパーズ''') [application number 2002-063587, registration number 4677891]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Tourmaline''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートルマリン''') [application number 2002-063588, registration number 4684698]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Moonstone''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタームーンストーン''') [application number 2002-063590, registration number 4684699]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Brown''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|茶|ちゃ}}''') [application number 2008-093270, registration number 5222905]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Grey''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|灰|はい}}''') [application number 2008-093272, registration number 5222907]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Vermilion''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|朱|しゅ}}''') [application number 2008-093273, registration number 5222908]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Purple''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紫|むらさき}}''') [application number 2008-093274, registration number 5222909]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Crimson''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紅|くれない}}''') [application number 2008-093275, registration number 5222910]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Scarlet''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|緋|ひ}}''') [application number 2008-093276, registration number 5222911]
* '''Delta Emerald'''<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/29/pokemon-delta-emerald-trademark-surfaces Pokemon Delta Emerald Trademark Surfaces - IGN]</ref> (Japanese: '''デルタエメラルド''') [application number 2014-035118, registration number 5701924]

{{wp|Topaz}}, {{wp|tourmaline}}, {{wp|Moonstone (gemstone)|moonstone}}, and {{wp|emerald}} (by virtue of Delta Emerald) are all names of minerals, while the rest are names of colors. Additionally, {{wp|vermilion}}, {{wp|crimson}}, and {{wp|Scarlet (color)|scarlet}} are all shades of red.

Contrary to what is sometimes reported, the name '''WaterBlue''' was not trademarked by Nintendo, Creatures, or Game Freak. According to the Japan Platform for Patent Information, '''ウォーターブルー''' and '''WATER BLUE''' (application number 2010-060625, registration number 5386853) are trademarks of {{wp|Meiji Seika}}, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. However, [[Game Freak]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]] did mention "WaterBlue" in 2004 on a blog post explaining the company's choice of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|"FireRed" and "LeafGreen"}} as both Japanese and international titles for the remakes of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=109 増田部長のめざめるパワー]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=25 HIDDEN POWER of masuda]</ref>

==Connectivity==
In addition to the core series games, each of the side series games allow players to transfer their Pokémon to and from the core series:
* '''{{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I and II games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''' and '''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation III games to battle in 3D. Players can also transfer Pokémon caught in these games to their main series games.
* '''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation IV games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (and from Pokémon Platinum in Japan).
* '''[[Pokémon Dream World]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation V games.
* '''[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]''': Allows players to receive the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes in Black 2 and White 2.
* '''[[Poké Transporter]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation V games, and later the Generation I and II games on the [[Virtual Console]], to Pokémon Bank.
* '''[[Pokémon Bank]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Generation VI and VII games.
* '''[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Steelix}} and/or a {{p|Glalie}} with their respective [[Mega Stone]]s in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
* '''[[Pokémon GO]]''': Allows connectivity to Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* '''[[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Greninja}} with the ability {{a|Battle Bond}} in Sun and Moon.

Additionally, some spin-off games allow players to receive special Pokémon:
* '''[[Pokémon Channel]]''': In the European and Australian versions of the game, it allows players to receive a gift {{p|Jirachi}} in the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Ranger]]''' series: Allows players to receive a special {{p|Manaphy}} Egg in the Generation IV games.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ The Pokémon Company website section] (Japanese)
** [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/title/ Full product list] (Japanese)
* [http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/game/category/1 Pokémon Korea website section] (Korean)
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/all-pokemon-games/ The Pokémon Company International website all-games section]
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/pokemon.html Nintendo subsite for Pokémon games] (Japanese)

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The name's RedHailfire, and I'm a current [[Bulbapedia:Autoconfirmed users|user]] of [[Bulbapedia]]. I joined this site on February 23, 2017, and my main goal is to fix all redlinks and make sure all pages keep continuity. I also try to make sure that every page is perfectly clear, so when people come to read pages on Bulbapedia, they will easily understand each and every sentence. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I tend to get extremely irritated when I find something on a page that looks out of place.

All [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] have a special place in my heart, for I've been a huge fan of the [[Pokémon|Pokémon games]] ever since I received my very first game in the series: [[Pokémon Pearl Version|Pokémon Pearl]]. Since I have always enjoyed numerous water-based activities in real life, I chose [[Piplup]] as my [[starter]]. I thought Piplup was pretty cute, and he managed to get the job done. [[Prinplup]] came along later and impressed me with his cool design, so when he finally evolved into the even cooler [[Empoleon]], I instantly fell in love. Empoleon's unique [[type|typing]] of [[Water (type)|Water]]/[[Steel (type)|Steel]] made him resistant to most other types, and his [[Ice Beam]] defeated [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in one shot. Empoleon has been my favorite Pokémon ever since.

My second Pokémon game, [[Pokémon White Version|Pokémon White]], was a blast to play. I chose the adorable [[Oshawott]] because he was a Water-type. [[Dewott]] had a sweet design, and [[Samurott]]'s design was even better. Samurott is another one of my favorite Pokémon, but I feel like he should have [[Fighting]] as his secondary type. I later encountered a [[Simisear]] during my journey, and he quickly became my favorite [[Fire (type)|Fire-type]] Pokémon after seeing his funky design.

I never owned [[Pokemon X]] or [[Pokemon Y]], but I watched many playthroughs online. I began to admire [[Trevenant]], who is currently my favorite [[Grass-type]] Pokémon. His [[Hidden Ability]], [[Harvest]], makes him very strong when holding a [[Sitrus Berry]].

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==Introduction==
The name's RedHailfire, and I'm a current [[Bulbapedia:Autoconfirmed users|user]] of [[Bulbapedia]]. I joined this site on February 23, 2017, and my main goal is to fix all redlinks and make sure all pages keep continuity. I also try to make sure that every page is perfectly clear, so when people come to read pages on Bulbapedia, they will easily understand each and every sentence. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I tend to get extremely irritated when I find something on a page that looks out of place.

All [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] have a special place in my heart, for I've been a huge fan of the [[Pokémon|Pokémon games]] ever since I received my very first game in the series: [[Pokémon Pearl Version|Pokémon Pearl]]. Since I have always enjoyed numerous water-based activities in real life, I chose [[Piplup]] as my [[starter]]. I thought Piplup was pretty cute, and he managed to get the job done. [[Prinplup]] came along later and impressed me with his cool design, so when he finally evolved into the even cooler [[Empoleon]], I instantly fell in love. Empoleon's unique [[type|typing]] of [[Water (type)|Water]]/[[Steel (type)|Steel]] made him resistant to most other types, and his [[Ice Beam]] defeated [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in one shot. Empoleon has been my favorite Pokémon ever since.

My second Pokémon game, [[Pokémon White Version|Pokémon White]], was a blast to play. I chose the adorable [[Oshawott]] because he was a Water-type. [[Dewott]] had a sweet design, and [[Samurott]]'s design was even better. Samurott is another one of my favorite Pokémon, but I feel like he should have [[Fighting]] as his secondary type. I later encountered a [[Simisear]] during my journey, and he quickly became my favorite [[Fire (type)|Fire-type]] Pokémon after seeing his funky design.

I never owned [[Pokemon X]] or [[Pokemon Y]], but I watched many playthroughs online. I began to admire [[Trevenant]], who is currently my favorite [[Grass-type]] Pokémon. His [[Hidden Ability]], [[Harvest]], makes him very strong when holding a [[Sitrus Berry]].

====Contact====
* [[User talk:RedHailfire|Discussion]]

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Core series

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The '''core series'''<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/pokemonxy/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon X & Pokémon Y : Pokémon Born Anew]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/16/pokemons-master-speaks Pokemon's Master Speaks - IGN]</ref> of the [[Pokémon games]] or '''core games'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131008075239/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_pokemonxy_gf_interview-2013-10-04/ Inside the Minds behind Pokémon! | News | Pokemon.com]</ref>, commonly referred to as the '''main series''' or '''mainline games''' by fans, is the game series that is developed by [[Game Freak]] for [[Nintendo]] video game systems, which follow the standard model of a {{player}}'s journey through a specific [[region]] to catch and raise {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, battle {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, fight [[Villainous teams|crime]], and earn recognition (usually by collecting [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s) until they are acknowledged as the [[Pokémon Champion|strongest Trainer]]. The series has only been released for {{wp|Handheld game console|handheld systems}}, although [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] were released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] which is both a handheld and a home console.

Counting each game individually, there are currently 30 games in the series internationally, 31 in Japan, and 21 in {{pmin|South Korea}}. Counting paired individual games as a single release, there are currently 16 games in the series internationally, 17 in Japan, and 10 in South Korea.

Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was standard for the Western releases of the core series games to include the label ''Version'' in their title, although this was seldom used by the Japanese releases. In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the series is called the '''Pocket Monsters Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターシリーズ'''<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ ゲームポケットモンスターシリーズ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref>, Korean: '''포켓몬스터 시리즈'''<ref>[http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=game-game_list&GameGroup=P 포켓몬 공식 사이트]</ref>, Chinese: '''精靈寶可夢系列 / 精灵宝可梦系列'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIVoUw0h20w&t=9m30s Nintendo SpotLight E3 2017 (附中文字幕) - YouTube]</ref>), as core series games all contain the full name ''Pocket Monsters'' in their title, whereas side series and [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] use the abbreviation ''Pokémon'' in the title instead. However, the Japanese releases of the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] use ''Pocket Monsters'' in English subtitles, despite the titles using ''Pokémon'' in {{wp|kana}}.

==Classification==
===Content model===
While there are no strict rules that make a game a core series game, and previously assumed rules are continuously broken, the games generally have a similar plot and {{cat|Game mechanics|mechanics}}.

The {{player}} begins the game in a small town or city of a given [[region]], having no {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} of their own. Through a course of events, the player will receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from the region's [[Pokémon Professor]]; the starter Pokémon is always a choice of three, a {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, or {{t|Water}} type, and the character who will become the player's [[rival]] will typically choose (or already have) the Pokémon whose [[type]] is [[super effective]] against that of the player's choice, although some exceptions to this pattern exist.

After this point, the player begins to journey across the entire region (each with their own cities and towns, themselves connected by [[route]]), {{pkmn2|caught|capturing}} any [[wild Pokémon]] he or she chooses to, and using a [[party]] he or she assembles to take on the eight [[Gym Leader]]s (except in Alola where the player battle in Trials instead) of the region. Alongside encounters with both other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and repeated interactions with their rival, the player must also stop the plans of a [[Villainous teams|villainous team]], which often involve the manipulation of [[Legendary Pokémon]].

After all eight Gym Leaders have been defeated, the player can enter the [[Pokémon League]], where the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}} await challengers. The Champion of the region is often introduced prior to the player's Pokémon League challenge, and may aid the player as he or she continues his or her adventure.

Though the game can be considered over as soon as the player has defeated the Champion, there is still post-game content. Often there is a post-game plotline and locations and facilities that could not be previously accessed. Since Pokémon Crystal, there is usually at least one facility specifically dedicated to {{pkmn|battle|battling}}. The overarching goal is the completion of the [[Pokédex]]; after this has been done, the player will receive a [[diploma]] for completing the [[regional Pokédex]] and, starting in [[Generation III]], another for completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Another task was added in [[Generation III]] in order to fully complete the game: obtaining all {{ga|Trainer Card}} [[Trainer stars|stars]].

Another element that characterizes a core series game is that the geography of regions includes at least one [[water route]], a mountain, several [[cave]]s, a [[forest]], as well as a final route leading up to the Pokémon League called [[Victory Road]].

===Release model===
While releases continue to break patterns, the release of core series games tends to follow a pattern.

When a [[generation]] of [[Pokémon games]] begins, a pair of games is always released. These paired versions feature virtually the same storyline as each other, but the [[Game-exclusive Pokémon|available Pokémon]] differ, and some other elements are usually slightly different. This encourages [[Trade|trading]], as it is required in order to complete the [[regional Pokédex]].

Most generations feature an "upper version"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CldWM5ornc Nintendo UK YouTube]: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Introduction – Episode 4 – A new Pokémon adventure awaits</ref> title, a follow-up game or pair of games released after the first games of the generation that takes place in the same [[region]] with added features. These sister games typically both share and lack certain regional {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that were available in one or both of the original paired versions; thus, a {{player}} of an upper version must link together with the original pair to complete the regional Pokédex as well. On the contrary, upper versions typically contain certain Pokémon from different regions that are unavailable in the original pair, thus being more helpful in completing the [[National Pokédex]]. Until [[Generation VII]], only a single "third version" following an original pair was ever released at a time; [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] were the first sister games to be released as a pair. Unlike other generations, [[Generation V]] opted for a sequel story instead, and [[Generation VI]] entirely forewent follow-up games set in the same region.

Sometimes, a secondary set of paired versions that are [[remake]]s of earlier titles may also be released.

===Pokémon===
Most [[generation]]s introduce {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from previously released Pokémon. [[Legendary Pokémon]] with myths specific to the region are almost always included, and frequently appear in [[Legendary duo|duos]] and [[Legendary trio|trios]].

In all generations, there are some Pokémon that cannot be encountered until after the {{player}} enters the [[Hall of Fame]]. These may be legendary Pokémon, such as {{p|Mewtwo}}, or simply Pokémon that are not part of the game's [[regional Pokédex]].

Before the release of a new generation, new Pokémon are often used to promote the new {{pkmn|games}} by including them in the {{pkmn|anime}} or in [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]].

===Box art===
The box art for each game features one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} which was introduced in that [[generation]] (or, in the case of [[remake]]s, the generation of the original games). This Pokémon is referred to by fans as a [[game mascot]], and with the exception of [[Kanto]]-based games, it is always the [[Legendary Pokémon]] available in that game at the climax of the storyline.

In terms of the artwork itself, the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}} and all releases of the initial paired games of each generation from [[Generation III]] onward use their game mascot's original [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork for their box art, whereas all other core series games use specially made artwork.

==List of core series games==
In {{pmin|South Korea}}, only {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} were released prior to the foundation of Nintendo of Korea and Pokémon Korea in 2006. The first core series game release after this was {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} in 2008.

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| colspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{blue color}}|{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}}}
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| colspan="2" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{yellow color}}|{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pikachu}}}}
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| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{red color}}|{{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red}}}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{blue color}}|{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{yellow color}}|{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}}}
|-
! style="background:#{{johto color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Generation II}}
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{gold color}}|{{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}}}
| style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{silver color}}|{{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{crystal color}}|{{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}}}
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Generation III}}
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ruby color}}|{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}}}
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sapphire color}}|{{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{emerald color}}|{{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{firered color}}|{{color2|{{firered color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}}}
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{leafgreen color}}|{{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Generation IV}}
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{diamond color}}|{{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}}}
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{pearl color}}|{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{platinum color}}|{{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{heartgold color}}|{{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}}}
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{soulsilver color}}|{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{unova color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Generation V}}
| style="background:#{{black color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{black color}}|{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black}}}}
| style="background:#{{white color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{white color}}|{{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions |White}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{black 2 color}}|{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}}}
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width: 20%" | {{colorswatch|{{white 2 color}}|{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kalos color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{kalos color dark}}|Generation VI}}
| style="background:#{{x color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{x color}}|{{color2|{{x color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}}}
| style="background:#{{y color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{y color}}|{{color2|{{y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{omega ruby color}}|{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}}}
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{alpha sapphire color}}|{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{alola color}}; padding:5px" | {{color2|{{alola color dark}}|Generation VII}}
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sun color}}|{{color2|{{sun color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun}}}}
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{moon color}}|{{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Moon}}}}
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ultra sun color}}|{{color2|{{ultra sun color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun}}}}
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{ultra moon color}}|{{color2|{{ultra moon color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Moon}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}|{{color2|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!}}}}
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{Let's Go Eevee color}}|{{color2|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Eevee!}}}}
|-
! style="background:#{{galar color}}; {{roundybl|5px}} padding:5px" | {{color2|{{galar color dark}}|Generation VIII|Generation VIII}}
| style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{sword color}}|{{color2|{{sword color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword}}}}
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | {{colorswatch|{{shield color}}|{{color2|{{shield color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}}}
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==Timeline==
{{main|History of the Pokémon world}}
Several pieces of content in the core series Pokémon games depend on the games having a timeline, but a complete timeline cannot be drawn from the games themselves. On May 7, 2014, [[Game Freak]] employee [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]]'s Twitter account posted a timeline of the core series Pokémon games;<ref>[https://archive.is/D9iPz archive.is] (archived from [https://twitter.com/matsumiyan/status/464052839870787584 the original])</ref> the tweet was subsequently deleted.

The plot of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{game|Red and Green|s}} are contemporaneous. They are then followed by the equally contemporaneous plot of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, which are set three years later. {{game|Black and White|s}} are set an unspecified amount of time after those games. [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] are set two years after those games, and are contemporaneous with {{g|X and Y}}. {{g|Sun and Moon}} and {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} take place two years after the events of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and at least 10 years after the events of Pokémon Emerald.

It is unknown if the aforementioned timeline also applies to all solitary versions and [[remake]]s. Furthermore, [[Zinnia]] suggests that there are {{wp|Multiverse|alternate universes}}.

==Unused trademarks==
[[Nintendo]], [[Creatures]], and [[Game Freak]] have trademarked several titles in the {{wp|Japan Patent Office}} which have not currently been used but which fit the naming scheme of the core series games. The following information comes from the Japan Platform for Patent Information ([https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopPage Japanese], [https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage English]):
* '''Pocket Monsters: Topaz''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートパーズ''') [application number 2002-063587, registration number 4677891]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Tourmaline''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタートルマリン''') [application number 2002-063588, registration number 4684698]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Moonstone''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタームーンストーン''') [application number 2002-063590, registration number 4684699]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Brown''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|茶|ちゃ}}''') [application number 2008-093270, registration number 5222905]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Grey''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|灰|はい}}''') [application number 2008-093272, registration number 5222907]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Vermilion''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|朱|しゅ}}''') [application number 2008-093273, registration number 5222908]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Purple''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紫|むらさき}}''') [application number 2008-093274, registration number 5222909]
* '''Pocket Monsters: Crimson''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|紅|くれない}}''') [application number 2008-093275, registration number 5222910]
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* '''Delta Emerald'''<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/29/pokemon-delta-emerald-trademark-surfaces Pokemon Delta Emerald Trademark Surfaces - IGN]</ref> (Japanese: '''デルタエメラルド''') [application number 2014-035118, registration number 5701924]

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==Connectivity==
In addition to the core series games, each of the side series games allow players to transfer their Pokémon to and from the core series:
* '''{{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation I and II games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''' and '''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation III games to battle in 3D. Players can also transfer Pokémon caught in these games to their main series games.
* '''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation IV games to battle in 3D.
* '''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (and from Pokémon Platinum in Japan).
* '''[[Pokémon Dream World]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the Generation V games.
* '''[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]''': Allows players to receive the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes in Black 2 and White 2.
* '''[[Poké Transporter]]''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the Generation V games, and later the Generation I and II games on the [[Virtual Console]], to Pokémon Bank.
* '''[[Pokémon Bank]]''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from Generation VI and VII games.
* '''[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Steelix}} and/or a {{p|Glalie}} with their respective [[Mega Stone]]s in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
* '''[[Pokémon GO]]''': Allows connectivity to Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* '''[[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version]]''': Allows players to receive a {{p|Greninja}} with the ability {{a|Battle Bond}} in Sun and Moon.

Additionally, some spin-off games allow players to receive special Pokémon:
* '''[[Pokémon Channel]]''': In the European and Australian versions of the game, it allows players to receive a gift {{p|Jirachi}} in the Generation III games.
* '''[[Pokémon Ranger]]''' series: Allows players to receive a special {{p|Manaphy}} Egg in the Generation IV games.

==References==
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** [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/title/ Full product list] (Japanese)
* [http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/game/category/1 Pokémon Korea website section] (Korean)
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* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/pokemon.html Nintendo subsite for Pokémon games] (Japanese)

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Talk:Water Shuriken (move)

2018-04-13T15:06:24Z

RedHailfire: /* "~33.3% chance" for a second hit… on a multi-strike move? */

== Discuss > Protect ==

Today, three editors have added information from the SM demo (just to stress, info available from playing, not only from datamining). Three different editors have undone them, apparently without disputing their credibility/integrity (and I can personally assure it is accurate, Water Shuriken is special in the Demo). All of these edits apparently have been done in good faith. For {{u|Aaaaaa123456789}} and {{u|Pumpkinking0192}} in particular, who I know from some of their past contributions, I would strongly assume there is reason and open-mindness as well. What is apparently warranted here is to know whether we want to include the new demo data (stressing again, ''non-datamined-only'' data), and if so how. "Has been added/undone before" will not solve that problem. Neither will protection.

So, here's my opinion/arguments:
* '''Include.''' It is relevant information. (Independent of the final SM games.)
* '''Include now.''' It is relevant now, not starting November.
* '''Include without DEMO ONLY qualifiers.''' As long as you see it in-game, there is no reason to believe it will change in the final SM games; that something will change is an assumption, not that it will not. ''If'' SM changed anything, we would need to ''not'' delete Demo information (as it would still remain relevant for the demo); instead, we should just include changed info as if it changed between core games within one generation (like from DP to Pt in the past). Because it does.

This is a discussion; it aims for consensus, for improvement, for progress. Feel free to challenge what I wrote. Anyway, I do have faith that this may not actually be as controversial as it initially seemed. [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 08:38, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

:Since everything in a demo is, by nature, subject to change, it should probably not be listed in, say, the infobox. Not only it's not definitive; it also doesn't reflect the state of the games as used for, say, competitive play. On the other hand, the info is relevant now, so adding it now does seem sensible. Perhaps it should be added in a separate section/header for now, and edited back into the main page when (if, but most likely when) the info becomes confirmed in November as part of a full mainstream game. [[User:Aaaaaa123456789|Aaaaaa123456789]] ([[User talk:Aaaaaa123456789|talk]]) 10:33, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
::Seems to be a valid argument, and a reasonable consequence. I like that. Thank you! (It has apparently been adopted already.) [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 11:23, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

== How is the Physical/Special thing bad trivia? ==

Water Shuriken is the only move to change it's damage category without regards to [[Generation IV]]'s physical special split.

I honestly think it IS trivia. Think about it. It's unique because the change has nothing to do with its type. So what makes it {{tt|unnotable|Am I spelling this right?}}? [[User:Unowninator|¿¡Unowninator?!]] ([[User talk:Unowninator|talk]]) 21:21, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
:I'm going to agree that it feels notable enough. Water Shuriken's category change stands out because it is the only one that happened between two generations wherein the "types do not decide damage categories" rule was already in effect. Of course, it would need better and more accurate wording than originally.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 22:30, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
::Thank you Dennou, but unfortunately, I'm not so good at wording, when it comes to sounding professional. I'm going to need some help with this. Any ideas? [[User:Unowninator|¿¡Unowninator?!]] ([[User talk:Unowninator|talk]]) 22:42, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
:::Totally agree with Dennou here. Tried to reword it properly. [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 15:39, 30 August 2017 (UTC)

== "~33.3% chance" for a second hit… on a multi-strike move? ==

Hey, I've noticed that the description of Water Shuriken states that "[t]here is a ~33.3% chance that [this move] will hit 2 times," but this contradicts the fact that Water Shuriken will always connect "two to five times in a row." I've seen this "~33.3% chance" statement on just about every other multi-stike move page; is there a reason why these pages don't say that there is a 100% chance for these multi-strike moves to connect twice? --[[User:RedHailfire|RedHailfire]] ([[User talk:RedHailfire|talk]]) 01:25, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
:It's a list... It's saying what the chances for a total of 2, 3, 4, or 5 hits are. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 01:48, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
::Ha, I feel dumb. I totally misunderstood what the description was saying. Thanks for the clarification. --[[User:RedHailfire|RedHailfire]] ([[User talk:RedHailfire|talk]]) 15:06, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Water Shuriken (move)

2018-04-13T15:05:16Z

RedHailfire: /* Generation VI */

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|name=Water Shuriken
|jname=みずしゅりけん
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|jtranslit=Mizu Shuriken
|gameimage=Water Shuriken VII.png
|gameimagewidth=300
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|maxpp=32
|power=15
|accuracy=100
|priority=+1
|gen=VI
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|appeal6=3
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|cdesc6=Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.
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|snatch=no
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'''Water Shuriken''' (Japanese: '''みずしゅりけん''' ''Water Shuriken'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Water}} [[multi-strike move]] introduced in [[Generation VI]].

==Effect==
===Generation VI===
Water Shuriken is a [[physical move]] in this generation.

Water Shuriken deals damage and is an increased [[priority]] move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a ~33.3% chance that it will hit only 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of 47.5. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a [[critical hit]].

Water Shuriken may continue attacking after breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has {{a|Weak Armor}}, each strike will activate it.

If a [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], or {{a|Sturdy}} activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]] or [[Razor Fang]], each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to {{status|flinch}}.

===Generation VII===
Water Shuriken's category was changed from [[physical move|physical]] to [[special move|special]].

If {{a|Battle Bond}} is activated, Water Shuriken's power rises from 15 to 20, and it always hits three times, giving it an average power of 60.

==Description==
{{movedesc|water}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first.}}
|}
|}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Level|Water|6}}
{{Moveentry/2|617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|1{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1}}
{{Moveentry/2|658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|36, 75|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Water|2}}

==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The user forms a shuriken of water from its hand, then tosses it at the opponent.|image1=Riot Greninja Water Shuriken.png|image1p=Riot's Greninja|image2=Sanpei Greninja Water Shuriken.png|image2p=Sanpei's Greninja|image3=Ash Greninja Water Shuriken.png|image3p=Ash's Greninja|image4=Ash Ash-Greninja Water Shuriken.png|image4p=Ash-Greninja}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=658|pkmn=Greninja|method=Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=water|user=Riot|user1=Riot's Greninja|startcode=M17|startname=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=water|user=Sanpei's Greninja|startcode=XY052|startname=A Stealthy Challenge!}}
{{movemid|type=water|user=Ippei|user1=Ippei's Greninja|startcode=XY099|startname=The Legend of the Ninja Hero!}}
{{movemid|type=water|user=Ash's Greninja|startcode=XY100|startname=A Festival of Decisions!}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=658A|pkmn=Greninja|method=When covered in a veil of water, Ash-Greninja forms a shuriken of water in one or both its hands. It then tosses the shuriken or shurikens at the opponent. When it's in its final form, it instead grabs the shuriken on its back and throws it at the opponent. After it does so, another shuriken pops up on Ash-Greninja's back. At times, this shuriken can grow to a larger size to deal more damage to the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=water|user=Ash's Greninja|startcode=XY102|startname=Meeting at Terminus Cave!}}

==In the manga==
===In the movie adaptations===
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The user forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.|image1=Riot Greninja Water Shuriken M17 manga.png|image1p=Greninja}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=658|pkmn=Greninja|method= Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=water|user=Riot|user1=Riot's Greninja|startcode=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (manga)|startname=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction|notes=Debut}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The user forms shurikens of water in its hands, then tosses them at the opponent.|image1=Croaky Water Shuriken.png|image1p=Greninja}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=658|pkmn=Greninja|method=Greninja forms multiple shurikens of water in its hands. It then tosses the shurikens at the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=water|user=Croaky|user1=Y's Croaky|startcode=PAXY32|startname=Malamar Traps|notes=Debut}}

==In other games==
[[File:Greninja SSB4 Water Shuriken.png|thumb|250px|Greninja using Water Shuriken]]
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
{{sbw|Water Shuriken}} appears as {{SSB|Greninja}}'s neutral special attack. It is a chargeable projectile. When fully charged, it slowly travels forward and hits multiple times, while if not charged at all it functions as a small fast projectile. Unlike other chargeable projectiles, it cannot be stored.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Water}}
{{movedescentry|[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]|Unleash a water shuriken. Charge it with B.{{tt|*|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS manual}}}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In other generations==
{{Movegen|
type=Water|
|genVI=Water Shuriken 2|
genVI2=Water Shuriken 3|
}}

==Trivia==
* Water Shuriken is the only move to have its [[damage category|category]] changed since [[Generation IV]] (prior to which categories were not assigned to moves individually, but to their [[type]]s).
* As of Generation VII, Water Shuriken is the only special multi-strike move.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
|zh_yue=飛水手裡劍 ''{{tt|Fēi Séui Sáuléuihgim|Flying Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 水手裏劍 ''{{tt|Séui Sáuléuihgim|Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|Anime}} 水手裡劍 ''{{tt|Séui Sáuléuihgim|Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|Movie (M17)}}
|zh_cmn=飛水手裡劍 / 飞水手里剑 ''{{tt|Fēi Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn|Flying Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 水手裏劍 ''{{tt|Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn|Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|Anime}} 水手裡劍 ''{{tt|Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn|Water Shuriken}}'' {{tt|*|XY099 Trailer}}
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|fr=Sheauriken
|de=Wasser-Shuriken
|it=Acqualame
|ko=물수리검 ''{{tt|Mul Surigeom|Water Shuriken}}''
|pl=Wodny Shuriken
|pt_br=Estrela Ninja de Água Estrela de Água ([[XY108]]{{tt|*|Second time}})
|pt_eu=Shuriken de Água
|ru=Водяной Сюрикен ''Vodyanoy Syuriken''
|es=Shuriken de Agua
|tr=Yağmur Hançeri
|vi=Phi Tiêu Nước
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2018-04-13T01:25:49Z

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2018-04-12T01:04:45Z

RedHailfire: /* Minor appearances */

2017-10-07T03:23:19Z

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! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle131.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle234.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle676.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle359.png|96px]]
|- class="c"
| colspan="6" | Each one of us wants a [[Basic Pokémon (TCG)|basic pre-evolution]]!
|}
|}

{| {| align="center" width="72%" style="background: #FFA0A0; {{roundy|1em}} border: 5px solid #FFA0A0;"
|-
| align="center" |
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" style="background: #F8F8F8; border:1px solid #999999; border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle556.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle324.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle211.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle222.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle587.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle083.png|96px]]
|- class="c"
| colspan="6" | Each one of us wants a [[Stage 1 Pokémon (TCG)|stage one evolution]]!
|}
|}

{| {| align="center" width="72%" style="background: #FFA0A0; {{roundy|1em}} border: 5px solid #FFA0A0;"
|-
| align="center" |
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" style="background: #F8F8F8; border:1px solid #999999; border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle332.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle078.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle087.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle210.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle166.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle301.png|96px]]
|- class="c"
| colspan="6" | Each one of us wants a [[Stage 2 Pokémon (TCG)|stage two evolution]]!
|}
|}

{| {| align="center" width="72%" style="background: #FFA0A0; {{roundy|1em}} border: 5px solid #FFA0A0;"
|-
| align="center" |
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" style="background: #F8F8F8; border:1px solid #999999; border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle389.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle392.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle395.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle405.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle589.png|96px]]
! width="17%" | [[File: Shuffle617.png|96px]]
|- class="c"
| colspan="6" | Each one of us wants a [[Mega Evolution|mega evolution]]!
|}
|}